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friends here and it then was discov-
cred that his body had lain for two
days unidentified in the morgue.
What has aroused the ire of his
friends and fraternal associates here
is that although he was well supplied
with money and carried on his person
letters, lodge receipts and other pa
pers by which he might be identified
and that he wore in the lapel of his
coat the bronze button of the Grand
Army of the Republic, no attempt was
made to communicate with various or
ders here in other branches of which
his papers showed he held member
ship.
In fact the resolutions adopted by
the lodges here claim that even after
he had been identified and his body
taken to his home in Wal1ingford for
burial it was several days before his
family were able to effect the return
Of the money, his gold watch and other
valuabIes which he carried on his per-
son.
The resolutions were adopted by
Elias Howe, Jr., Post, No. 8, G. A. r.,
WaIdemere council, No. 6 and Uncas
council No. 25. o. u A, M. They
were, also adopted by Monitor, Samuel
H. Harris, Arcanurn, Leasing and Steu-
ben lodges of the Independent, Order
of Odd Fellows. When the resolutions
reached Pequonnnock lodge, No. 4, I.
o. o.. F., the oldest Odd Fellows lodge
in the city, they struck snag.
Attorney Henry G. Stevenson past
noble grand of the lodge, past noble
grand of the state and member of the
committee on laws for the national
body, put a taboo on the resolutions.
(Continued on Page 2.b
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money from her fathers estate, on
which Florence was administrators
Mrs. Wheeler declared that her own
relation with her mother were most
friendly. They lived together for sew
era1 years until 1913, when Mrs.
Keppy went to live in Darien She
the will which stated that Mrs Keppy
left Mrs. Wheeler only 81, because
she allowed her husband to turn her
out of the house"
The witness declared that statement
was not true. Her husband had not
turned Mrs. Keppy out of the house.
In fact his relations with her were
very pleasant. She only recalled one
dispute, which arose because Wheeler
claimed his mother-in-law was inter
fering in household affairs.
Mrs Wheeler is the wife of Will
liam G. Wheeler of Fairfield. Her
mother, Ella KepSy, was the widow
of Fred Keppy. who was chief en-
gfneer at THO Warner Bros. plant for
many years He died in 1909, and
Mrs. Keppy died Dune IL. 1915.
Mrs. Wheeler testified that her
mother appeared to be of sound mind
until just shortly before her last ill
ness. Then she was nervous and com
planned that she couldn't remember. or
think.
Judge Charles H. Peck of Stratford
was the hrs1 witness. He said he
drew the will for Mrs Keppy and
found her of sound mind The trial
will proba-s.s continue for several
days.
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to have the full committee the case.
That was regarded by some a first
victory for Brandeis on the ground
that the subcommittee was favorable
and the full committee hostile. The
full committee, however, will act on
the subcommittee report.
A number of witnesses, all protest
ants against Mr.. Brandeis' nomination,
were on hand ready to testify. The
committee later will consider numer-
Gus petitions from individuals and or
ganizations urging confirmation which
are before it.
Because of the widespread interest
in the nomination, the committee de-
cided to hold public sessions. So far
as known it is the first instance in
which such a nomination has been in
quifed into except behind closed doors.
Witnesses summoned to testify in
c1uded: Clifford Thorne; s. Wins
low, president of the United Shoe Ma
chinery Co.; P. L. Lenox, James J.
Storrow, and @. w. Barrow of Bos-
ton; Thomas c. Spelling, New York;
Joseph M. Teal. Portland, Ore, and
Lieut.-Gov. John M. Espleman, Calf
fOrnia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
LANSING OFFERS
SUGGESTION FOR
LUSITANIA NOTE

Washington. Feb. 9-one of the
changes in the Lusitania agreement
suggested by Secretary Lansing to
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, is the substitution of the
words recognizes liability for the
words assumes liability which were
employed in the tentative draft.
It was understood that upon this
change and others described also as
minor, expressed the view, of high of
ficia1s that the two governments are
substantially in accord" if not wholly
so. No new difficulty is expected here
from the change of words. It is felt
that Germany could not or would not
assume the liability which she would
not recognize.
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| Republican Congressional campaign
committee.
Activity of Rhodes.
The next member of the congress
sionaI committee was a most import
ant one for many reasons, not least
| among which was that he was Fred
erick Rhodes, treasurer of the Salts
Textile Manufacturing Company, a
Connecticut corporation located at
Bridgeport vitality Interested in tariff
tquestions and able to give substantial
! aid to any cause it espoused. Mr..
Rhodes had known Mr.. Hill for near
| ly twenty years and his interest in
| politics centered in the tariff-and in
the particular kind of tariff (the spec
ific as opposed to the present ad
valorem tariff which was not then in
force but which Mr.. Hill favored and
hoped to restore. Besides being treas.
urer of the Salts Textile Manufactur-
ing Company Mr.. Rhodes was the
holder of a substantial amount of its
preferred and common stock. Be-
cause of his intimate connections with
this company, and the extent to which
his personal fortunes were identified
with it, Mr.. Rhodes must have felt
grateful to Mr. Hill for the aid, un-
doubtedly extended to the company in
settling the claims of the Govern
ment against it on account of its al
legged undervaIuations on imported
goods.
NThe subject was painful to Mr..
Rhodes and he became most difhdent
witness at this pofpt in his examina-
ton. He admits, however. that the
about 1909 by the payment of about
$50 900, Cree. p. 1860 which the
company considered a reasona-
bic settlement. He goes so FAR
as to admit that probably
the company had some consultation
RI F1e
settlement, and while he avoids a
categorical answer when asked wheth-
er Hill was for or against him in the
compromise of the Government suits,
says: I cannot tell suppose hes
would do his best for his constituents
that he could do not know.
I suppose he did, a very reasonable
supposition. .-s
Mr.. Enos on Committee.
cit should be remembered that at
the time of the Salts Textile COM
promise Fred Enos, also a member Of
the Congressional Campaign Commit
tee and on the subcommittee on
finance with. Mr.. Rhodes, was coIIec-(
tor of the port of Bridgeport, where
the chief plant of the company was,
and must have passed upon the mat
ter and made recommendation In
view of the fact that Hill secured his
appointment and was probably favz
orable to>the company in his views, it
is also probable that Mr.. Eros recon-
mended measures reasonably favor
able to the company.
1t is only fair to state that Mr..
Rhodes rather Indignantly denied all
knowledge of the details of the settle
ment, and even of the reasons adj
vanced by the company's own attOr-
neys in favor of it. Among these rea-
sons the attorney wrote the Govern
ment that the company was financially
embarrassed and probably could not
respond to any large judgment that
might be obtained against it.
Yet Mr.. Rhodes, who was secre-
tary of the company at the time, pro
fesses such total ignorance of its af-
fairs that he cannot comment on the
truth of the claim made by the COM
pany's counsel. 1t is submitted that
Mr.. Rhodes was not quite candid in
Continued on page p
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LIFE SENTENCE
FOR MURDERER
OF HER BABIES
Former Bridgeport Woman
Pleads Guilty to Having
Drowned Sons.
Especial to The Farmer.) )

Milford Feb. 9-Mrs. Sophia
Krause, formerly of 81 Henry street,
Bridgeport was sentenced yesterday to
life Imprisonment on the charge OF
numbering her two sons.
Mrs. Krause threw her two boys in
to the Milford reservoir, Jan. g, and
then tried to drown herself. 1t was
at first believed that she was insane
but alienists testified that her mind
was normal at the time.
She was arraigned before Judge
Noel H. Reed yesterday in the New
Haven County Superior court, charged
with murder in the second degree. She
pleaded guilty.
Mrs. Krause moved from Bridge
port to Milford last July. She re-
sided in Henry street five years, with
her husband, who conducted a taxi
cab business in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09

nOunCSd To-Day Dy the war Office.
The German attack was made near
the western end of the French front. a
short distance below the Belgian bor-
der. in the region which has been the
scene OF pronounced activity recently.
Vimy is two miles northeast Of Neu-
Vile, near which town the Germans
late last month made~an infantry at
tack, capturing as reported by Berlin,
about 1900 yards of French positions.
Germans Mass In France
London, Feb. 9.-Reiteratfng the
report that large numbers of German
troops have been transferred recently
to Northern France, the Amsterdam
correspondent Of the Central News
telegraphs that it is reported from the
Belgian frontier that 100000 men have
been sent to that front
The message also says the Germans
are planning to extend the Belgian
port of Zeebrugge so that it will shell
ter more ships.
PERSIANS ROUT RUSSIANS.
Berlin, Feb. 9-ConstantinopIe re-
ports given out today by the Overseas
News Agency state that Russian forces
in Persia have met with a severe de
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
VILLAS BAND ROUTED.

Ell Paso, Feb. 9-F'rancisco Villa
and his band have been driven out of
Canyon DEL Nido, western Chihua-
hua, according to official reports re-
ceived today by General Gaviera, com
mandant at Jharez. The report stated
that the bandit band was moving
eastward toward Laguna where Col.
Samuel Gonzales is in command.
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Now that, the brief of Donovan
counsel has been filed, counsel for E.
j. Hill have 80 days in which TO ME
an answer. Following the filing of the
answer, counsel for Donovan have Is
days to file a reply.
The committee on contested cleo
tions then may decide the case upon
the papers filed; or may order a
further inquiry and hold a hearing in
which they themselves will hear the
evidence.
The language Of the brief, IN part
is as follows:
Can't Legally Shuttle Funds.
The third specification in the Notice
of Contest alleges a particular Illegal
expenditure made by Arthur G.
Wheeler, as political agent of the con-
testee The illega1ity is made clear
by a simple perusaI of Section 5 OF
Chapter 253 of the Public Acts of 1903
of. the State of Conpecticut, which des-
ignates the purposes for which candi-
dates and political agents may spend
money, and forbids their expending it
,'ffor any purpose not authorized by
this act.'' No authority is given by
the act for candidates or political
agents to pay out money to other po-
IiticaI agents or treasurers, and by that
token it is Illegal SO to do. By so do
ing the contestee's political agent
avoided rendering the account of his
stewardship which the act required of
him, and it is no answer that the bur
den of accounting passed to another
along with the money, for the act
makes the duty to account personal
to the Office, and q personal duty i'm
posed by a penal statute is not assign
able.
t'The sum thus transferred was re14
atively small in that instance, but the
principle involved is important, for it
is the intent of the law to insure OPEN
ness and accuracy in regard to every
detail of receipt and expenditure by
each political agent. Moreover con-
tributions come to a political agent
impressed with a trust to use them in
furthering the campaign of the par
ticu1ar candidate he represents, and
for no other purpose.
t"The duty of a trustee cannot be
delegated and by transferring any OF
his receipts to another for expendf-
ture, a political agent not only breaks
his faith with the contributors, but
delegates a, f1duciary duty
objects which the act properly seeks
to prevent and will prevent if it be
fairly regarded
Exceeded Lawful Limit.
e'This infraction of the law is serious
enough, when observed as an isolated
ance when it is viewed Gas the testi-
mony compe1s it to be viewed) as but
one of a series of acts and forbear-
ances of the contestee designed to aid
his election to Congress through the
collection and disbursement, for him,
of sums vastly exceeding the lawful
limit prescribed for Congressional
candidates. (Mr. Wheeler, political
agent for Mr.. Hill and treasurer of
the Republican Congressional cam
paign committee, admits, in the
Record at p. Al, that $3.50 was the
maximum which could lawfully be
expended by a Congressional candi-
date or his political agent. So also
does Mr.. Fessenden, chairman of said
committee. See Record at p. Sc, and
it was so stipulated, Rec. p. POD. The
in question was made by
Arthur c. Wheeler as the contestee's
political agent to Arthur c. Wheeler
(the same person) as treasurer of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
MILL EMPLOYEES GET RAISE.

Cleveland, Feb. 9-More than T.
900 employees of the Cleveland Wor-
sted Mill Co. in this city and in Phil
-adeIphia, Providence, Jameston and
Ravenna will receive an increase in
wages of IL per cent, it was an
nounced here today. Employees will
also be permitted to purchase stock
at part on a profit-sh airing plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
STARTLING EXPOSE OF HILLS
CAMP AICN METHODS EMBODIED
IN brief IN DONOVAN CONTEST

Solicitation of Funds From Corporations Instanced
Repeatedly in Summary of Evidence-How Norwalk
Man Combed the Hat Manufacturers of Danbury For
Funds Set Forth In Strong Transformer Collector
of Customs Enos Brought Into Document AS To His
Connection With Customs Rebates Given to Salts
Textile Company, Heads of Which Figure Promi-
nently In Investigation
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
RAILROAD ORDERS DIVIDEND.

New York, Feb. 9-The New York
Chicago & ST. Louis Railroad, con-
trolled by the New York Central Rail-
road Co., today declared a dividend
of 5 per cent. on it's first preferred
stock. This is the first disburse-
ment since March, 1914, when dfVi-
dend of 1-2 per cent. was declar-
ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09

Washington Feb. 9-In brief filed today with the
House committee Contested Elections, S.
mings representing Jeremiah Donovan
facts, to show that E. H procuring
election with Fourth District Congressional
ee, break provisions the Corrupt Practices
Act of this state.
The alleged violation consists:
In the transfer OF funds from the committee represent
ing Mr.. Hill to other committees
n Of contributions corporations
In of contributions a
by law.
The nature of the evidence to connect number
associated with Mr. Hill in the violation of the Cor
rupt Practices act, which complained of.
The main facts showing Hills connection with the
mittee enumerated.
Enos former collector port, mentioned
tariff rebates to the Salts Textile
Company
Company itself referred to in causic language and
Kps of the described
detail
also made TO the of contributions to
The contributions of t Straw
illegal under the Corrupt Practices
act
which the Danbury hat manufacturers
is gone into and Mr. Hills solicitation of
James Farrell president of the Steel Trust from whom
rdod
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
American Petroleum
May Be Sent To Greece

Athens, Feb. 8, via Paris Feb. 9,
1920 P. M.-The British minister and
the collector of Greek customs signed
an agreement yesterday whereby YES
sells carrying American petroleum will
be permitted to reach Greece un-
molested, provided previous notice of
sailings are given to Great Britain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
FRATERNITIES CENSURE
MEDICAL examiner FOR
IDENTIFICATION DELAY

'rominent Member of Grand Army, T. o. o. F., and
American Mechanics Who Died In Hospital Lay
Many Hours In Morgue Without Effort to Identify
Him-Many Means of Ascertaining Identity of Dead
Man At Hanback, of Effort To Trace Them Causes
Vigorous Protest
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
ANTIQUE FUNrTURE BURNED.

MiddIefieId, Conn. Feb. "a farm
house owned by Mrs. Orlean Miller,
and furnished largely with antique
furniture, was burned here today. The
loss was about $4,000. Most of the
furniture was saved. The fire is be-
1feved to have started from destruct-
i've due.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
THE WEATHER

For Connecticut: Light rain or
snow this afternoon, partly cloudy to-
night and Thursday. Colder Thurs
day; moderate variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-09
GERMANS CAPTURE 800
YARDS OF TRENCHES TN
NEW DRIVE IN FRANCE

Berlin. Feb. 9-capture of the first
line French positions over a front of
500 yards to the west of vimy was an
nounced today by the war office.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09

Julian y Burruss. class OF ~. and now
president or the Hnrrtsonhurv Normal
School, W y Robbins. Professor W.
! II. t2s"h". OF thc faculty. and II.
GibbOny. OF Roanoke. are som. of the
other contributors to the bulletin.
which is styled the Alumni Number"
Erauch ioc"ck. executive secretary
~ the Alumni AssociatioL is now
Scndtur out :" All foriuef Students a
conpIc;. program for the celebration
pf 'A!umui pay" on Tuesday. June l3
TIL" events arranged for that day {.
finals include the annual mcctiug OF
tn" general association and a review
OF tho cadet battalion in the morning
a luncheon at o'Clock. tho sham bat
tie IN the AFTERNOONS. followed los AN
automobile ride Tor Tia. visitors ana
an oid-t,me Southern barbccuc dimes
at : i'm the evening AZ the latter the
annual alumni address will he made
instead Of at 1890 O'Clock ia the morn
INK rs heretofore. aui thor" viii DO
brief speeches by other members ~
tue association. Nh c:umui who may
hc accompanied hN ,-cir wives Will
be entertained IN the faculty homes.
and the others viii he provided with
accommoda lions in tho barracks.
The executive committee Of Tho
board Of visitors Of tho college mot
mere Ola Thursday 10. the transaction
Of such routine buaincSs rs lies Within
its province. Tho members Of this
committee arc !. Thompson Brown.
chairman: J. Il Watkins w. =. shack
"lford aud !. y Turner. President
EGglcston is an ex-of'icio 'ncmhcr, and
Charles !. Wade - secretary.
br Meade Ferguson. editor OF tito
Southern Planter, and pr. " II Heck,
OF the University 0f Virginia. were
among tho visitors ~ the college this
week
pr W ! Schoemc. Professors g. G.
StarChnr and w. j. Price have been in
Albemarlc County this week on GU
toncloCical business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
V. P. l..

Sr""ial ia III. Times Dispatch
Bl.AtkSHt l;i. Va. Nprii $ Fred
II. iandrc. Of Now York secretary of
the Industrial department 81 ~" VI.
{. y. international committee, spcn.
the nISt three talS Of this ,~>.l> at
the c"llec" ana addressed tho students.
faculty and Inwnspcople on subjects
of liv" interest Nj Eindgc spoke on
Monday ana Tuesday .vcniu-s imIn.di
atclN after supper an the association
chapel talked t. SOM. Of tn" cI.,s
III "urin.criur. e ,uble,t ~ which h.
- especially Interested. ana addressed
union mcettu. o. tnr Blackstone lie
nominations IL ia" Ass.mhl. Hail ON
SUNDAY night
T.oom's |. Kelly. Il : n mcchaui
cal engineering, class Of 1905. Y. i. l..
and NJ T.. 1905. has recently been pro q.
noted 20 the position Of rcsidcu; en-.
G'n.cr OF the Norfolli and Western
RAILWAY. and viii nave charge Of all
maintenanc. ana construction work he
tween Petersburg .ud ifop.weu ana
Norfolk and Petersburg From lrIn
TO l"li Mr.. Kelly was resident crri-
ne"r AZ Norfolk. having charge OF tho
construction Of tho mammoth steel ui.r
at the latter city. ana hts present place
IS csp"cialiy important because %; tho
houses which Will require the expcndi-
turr Of about S@.o0oo0o Ills head
quarters VIII be at Norfolk
ne Npril number Of tho V l.
hulictin has Just hccn issued. and nine
'cen pages arc devoted Ia sketches az
inc late Robert James Davidson. tho
n"norcd member Of the faculty. who
ne" on December ~, 1915 Professor
= Il Pritchard classma,c. in,irn,,.
friend and long n co-worhcr of Air
DAVIDSON. and President EuEl.s,nn
contribute these very feeling ,ribu,ca
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Gordonsviil. this week.

Gordonsvule this Week
Il. I, Esglcston hns returned To E,vh-
mond. after Spending several da,,t
the guest of h,s daughter. Airs .ohr
Scot, Iowherd u.ar town
John l.. Enulcoucr ~ II imord. va.
the gust this week OF his hrotrcr.
James { raulconcr. ana other relatives
in tho city.
Nj and Mrs. Il o. Newman were
in Washington this week
Charlie Mcoui. Of charlottesville
spent several days THIS week with his
aunt. Mrs. Il. l.. Freddy. in South Cor
donBville
Miss Anna l. Scott. vino has been
spending the winter with h-r sister.
Ms. Waters in Louisville Ky mas
returned TO her hone here.
Mrs. =. rhillips and two ch.i-
drcn. of Woonsoeke. x. L. arc wish,
snG her parents. Mr. aud Mrs. e l..
Perkins. near town.
w. II. Eow" and family arc OF
vist, 70 his Old home, IN gloucester
County.
Rcv STANLEY white has Been spend
in. the week. with relatives in North
Carolina.
Mr.. aud Mrs rroolis. who have been
spending tho winter at ;he home OF
Mr.. ana Mrs. *; NJ Mcclure loft on
Thursday for Michigan.
y. <. Downer left this week for Bal
tiuI"re.
y. G. iIpcshcad has been spending
tho Wcck with his parents in Augusta
County.
Mrs. Fl E. Goode has returned from
:, visit TO relatives in Richmond.
Adolph Iartsook. OF near town, ln,t
this week for lIopcwcll.
Mrs. T. 81. BoIChan has returned
from = visit to relatives and friends
in LynchburG.
Mrs Georgia r:urruss ia on visit to
hcr brother, pr. w. q. smith. in Louisa.
Miss Anna powner, OF the Inionvin"
Ifi.h Srnoo' faculty. was the CUES
| this week 90 hcr mother Mrs. w.
ilnNNll.- 4 N, lhis NttN