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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
SAYS LATE MRS. KEPPY VOICED
SORROW OVER HER DAUGHTERS
FONDNESS FOR men AND MONEY

was the first witness today. He is the
son of the late Fred Keppy, who was
chief engineer at Warner Bros. When
his mother died in 1915 the witness
his sister, Maude Wheeler, who was
cut off with 81, therefore brought the
present action to break the will.
Keppy said he left his home in this
city in 1904. When asked the reason
he said it was because of his father 8
Keppy was intoxicated Jesse said he
was often abused SO he told his fa-
ther he intended to live somewhere
unless l. conditions improved. When
there was no Improvement Jesse went
away.
Keppy declared that he come east in
1911 at the request of his mother, who
said she couldn't get any money from
her husbands s estate, Of which Flor
ence was executrix. His mother
claimed that no accounting had been
dled but it was learned afterward that
an accounting had been filed. Keppy
claimed he sent his mother money by
check and money order and that he
vas always on friendly terms with
her.
A deposition of Mrs. Julia A. Stew
ems of 259 Beach street, was read.
The witness had lived next to the
elder Mrs. Keppy for II years in Park
street. She said Mrs. Keppy always
spoke kindly of Maude and her son,
Jesse. Regarding Mrs. Keppy'S men
tai condition the witness said she was
bright when normal but after she had
q. shock she complained that she
couldn't think.
ct can't think. I can't say what
I want to say she is alleged to have
said
While she was in this condition it
is claimed, that Mrs. Florence Keppy
Wa Itersz 111dIIlv influenced Mrs KADOV
to cut off her son and daughter Maude
in her will
The trial was still going on this
afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
BRIDGEPORT HIGH
SCHOOL LIBRARY
WILL BE TRIPLED
Hallen Fund Will Be Used
For Books Somerset
Memorial Planned.
WHEELER LIBRARY
TO BE AUGMENTED
French Literature Likely AS
Memorial To Late Mem
ber of Faculty.

Before many months, the Bridge
port High school library will be trip1ed
in size, if plans that are still in the
embryonic stage materialize.
The HaIIen Memorial, the Somerset
Memorial and the Wheeler Memorial
will form the new library, according
to hopes that bid fair to be fulfilled
Students, former students and mem
bers of the board of education are
discussing the project.
In the will of the late Edward Hal
len, former judge of probate and
member of the board of education,
$500 was left to the city to be used
as a fund for a memorial. The board
High school building before deciding
on the memorial. Although definite
action may not be taken at the meet
ing of the board Monday evening, dis
1cussion among the mem bers indicates
that a Ha11en section in the new High
school library is considered a most
fitting reminder of one of Bridgeport's
foremost proponents of education.
The Wheeler Memorial is already
in the old High school. Alexander
Wheeler graduated from the High
school in the early '9Os. After his
death about 10 years ago, friends
arranged for a, Memorial library,
winch Is tne one now USED IN the ola
High school building. This will be
transferred to the new building, but
while it fills the library in the old
building, it will occupy only about, one
third of the space in the new.
Now, because of the great esteem
in which the late Miss Margaret SOM
erset, French teacher of the High
school, was held. an effort, is being
made to raise fund for q. Somerset
Mem Orial section in the library In
dications are that the fund will be
raised soon. Old graduates and pres
ent pupils OF the High school. all of
whom reverred Miss Som erset and will
feel her loss keenly, are taking charge
of it.
A1th ough nothing has been determ-
ined, it is likely that the Somerset
Memorial will be of French literature
and the. HaIlen Memorial of technical
books.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10

'fF1orence's fondness for men and
money mas caused me considerable ex-
pense,'' is the statement the late Mrs.
Fred Keppy is alleged to have made
concerning her daughter, Florence
Keppy Walters, one of the defendants
in the action to break Mrs. Keppy' s
will. This testimony was given by
Mrs. Jesse A. L. Keppy, of Oakland.
Cal, before Judge eager and a jury
in the superior court this morning
when the hearing on Maude Keppy
WhetPs appeal from probate was re-
sumed.
The witness declared the elder Mrs.
Keppy expressed the opinion that it
wasn't right for Florence to be going
around with Mr.. Vernon of this city
while she was married to Walters,
even if she had separated from the
latter. The elder Mrs. Keppy told the
witness she felt bad about F1orence's S
divorce from Mr.. Hunt, her first hus-
band, and later her affair with Wal
ters, who had been named as CO.
respondent in the action.
While this testimony was being
given Mrs. Walters sat in the court
room and looked scornfuIly at the wit
ness, her siSter-in-1aw. Mrs. Jesse
Keppy said she learned all these facts
when her mother-in-law came to visit
her in Portland, Ore, at the time Of
her marriage to Jesse in 1909.
The elder Mrs. Keppy declared she
always liked her daughter Maude. She
had words of praise for F1orence's
shrewdness as business woman but
did not approve of her conduct in
other matters The witness said her
mother-in-1aw told of loaning Flor
ence $65 to start housekeeping with
Walters and also 1oaning her 500 at
another time to pay the balance due
on piano. Mrs Walters smiled
when the witness declared she often
went without new clothes so her hus-
band could send money from the Pa
cif1c coast to lis mother in this city.
Jesse A. L. Keppy of Oakland, Cal,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10

Throughout the entire city Rus
sian espionage system is established d
which has ramifications in every order
of business, labor, educational and
social circles.
On Both Washington avenue and
Washington terrace families of the
Russian aristocracy army and navy
circles are established.
On may believe that the First
Bridgeport National Bank has many
vacant offices, because the doorways
do not display letting in black and
gold but the casual observer will be
greatly fooled if he thinks so, for
many of these offices are occupied and
we'll furnished. AS an example one
may follow any of the plan looking
men of Russian type upon the streets,
distinguished by their black hair and
pointed boards. AS they walk into the
big elevators and are whisked upward
to the seventh flo or, their. appearance
would deceive.
AS one walks through the doorways
of rooms TIC. TIT or 718-presto! and
the situation is Different for with an
erect air General Zzeigler, hero of
many campaigns in the Russian
Japanese war, may stand erect and
the attention of many of the black
haired women or refined looking men
who are employed in this ''informa-
ton Office of the Russian government
will be directed with respect to his
presence as he disappears in his
sumptuously furnished private office.
Likewise one may pass the little
home at 11O-112, Washington terrace,
where lives on the ground floor Will
liam H. Harty, and not know of the
magnificent interior of the upstairs
realm that has seen the presence of
Colonel Co1Iatoff, of the Russian army
if not the Grand Duke Michael him
self. For in that home princes of the
Royal Russian blood have stopped
Others are likely to comport them
selves while on the streets of Bridge
port at least like ordinary citizens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
NEW JERSEY
CHARTER FOR
ARMS SHOPS

Trenton, n. j., Feb. 1O-The
Remington Arms Union Metal
lie Cartridge Co. of Connecticut
was granted a charter here to-
day. The certificate gives the
company the right to manufac-
ture munitions in New jersey.
The company has a capital of
$50, 100000, of which $5O,OOO,-
900 is issued.
The company will maintain
offices in Hoboken, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Former Educator
Leaves $65, 900

Mrs. Eliza S. Daskam, formerly a
resident of East Main street, in her
will filed for probate today leaves
about $65,000 cash in banks, all to
her husband. There is also a parcel
of real estate in New Haven valued at
$6, 500. Mrs. Daskam for years was
connected with the educational de-
partment of New York city. She had
a large salary and by judicious in
vestments made the money which she
leaves her husband. The cash is in
20 banks in Connecticut and New
York state.
Mr.. Daskam is one of the foremost
insurance men in thee ountry and is
connected with the Berkshire Life In
surances Co. He is named executor
of the will without bond. Attorney
Albert J. Merritt, Attorney Robert G..
DeForest and James L. McGovern are
the appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10

the General Freight association terri
tory. Further. I said he would take
the position that methods pursued by
the carriers to OBJ tain their revenues
through a horizontal per cent. in
crease was not the proper method of
increasing their. revenues.
'tI am quite clear that, it was as the
result of this conversation that Mf.
ThoFne wrote Mr.. Brandeis a., note
asking about a change in the allot-
ment1 of time. 1t is very strongly my
impression that because Mr.. Thorne
recognized the attitude Mr.. Brandeis
would take that Mr.. Brandeis got the
conception that Mr.. Thorne. wanted
an opportunity to answer him in ad-
dition to his main argument in the
case
Mr.. CarmaIt was called to the stand
on suggestion of George w. Anderson,
United States district attorney in Bos-
ton, who is atteR ding the hearings.
His testimony was regarded by friends
of Mr.. Brandeis as being very much
in his favor.
Chairman Chiffon stated that his
understanding was that Mr.. Brandeis
was employed to assist in developing
'talI sides of the case and asked Car
malt if Brandeis helped Thorne de-
velop his side. Carma1t replied that
he did. and said that the data collect
ed from the railroads by the commits
sion under the general direction of
Mr.. Brendeis was available to all.
Senator Clark asked if Mr.. Brandeis
was not employed to develop the
-"other side Of the case on the as
sumption that the railroads side
would be adequately cared for.
''He was not retained for the rail-
roads, responded Carmalt. t'He was
to- develop the whole, case. think
the commission assumed the railroads
case would be taken care of by their
attorneys
Continued on Page ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
OF
ATTACK ON u. S.
SHIP IS SOUGHT
Lansing Asks Austria About
Smelling of Tanker Petro-
lite By U-Boat.
"DEMANDS" TO COME
LATER, BELIEF HERE
Novel Questions Involved in
Latest Probe of Subma-
rine Warfare.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Secretary
Lansing announced today that he had
sent to the Austro-Hungarian govern
despatch asking for an investigation
Austrian submarine on the American
tank steamer PetroIite.
The secretary said published state
rnents that demands had been made
upon the Vienna governmen were
mot true but that it was within the
range of possibility that demands of
some sort might be made in the fu-
ture should the investigation and ex-
PLANTATION asked warrant them.
The secretary's report called atten-
ton to affidaVits from members of the
crew of the Retrolite and to informa-
ton from other sources to the effect
that the ship was stopped in the
Mediterranean near Alexandra, by an
Austrian submarine, which fred upon
her and wounded one man in her en-
gine room.
The submarine commander asked
for food, which Capt. Thompson of
the PetroIite refused. He thereupon
sent a boarding party aboard the
American ship and removed one
American member of her crew, who
was held as a hostage while the Aus
trians took the food they required
from the Petro1ite's stores.
Novel questions are involved in the
case. warships under certain, stress
may take food from merchantmen if
they give proper receipts or payment,
but it is realized that if submarines
are to be permitted to do so every
neutral ship might be made a base for
their operations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10

In the house Col. CoI1atoff, employed
at the Remington Arms & Ammuni-
ton Co., lives with his mother his
wife, his boy and maids.
Other Russians OF high connect Is
known to live in the city are Arfne.
Catherine DeKlopotof formerly a
teacher in the CourLIand school widow
of high Russian naval co:nmand der.
and her daughter, Faina, a highly tall
ented artist, now living at 1856 Wash
ington avenue but formerly residing
at 534 Fairfield avenue
In an interview W n the aides of
General Czeigler in the Fvirst-Bridge-
port National Bank building today it
was freely admitted that the bureau
located in this city is for the purpose
of procuring information fer the Rus
sian government and observing for
eign affairs in this city. 1t was ad-
mitted that the Grand. Duke had been
in this city but it was denied that he
at present lived in Bridgeport It was.
further admitted that many other
Russians of title had been in this city
and that they were at present in the
United States. Their missions, how
ever, necessitated the subterfuge OF
incognito.
Rurnore prevalent about the city to-
day placed Col ColIatoff as ranking
directly in the Cars family, but such
stories today were denied, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Harty, where it was said
that the family was not available
having gone to New York.
RUSSIAN o..
Though unknown to the manage
ment and clerks at the Stratheld ho-
tel it is admitted by the Russian
bureau here today that several Rus
sian notab1es have stopped at the no.!
tel under assumed names recently. i
In the offices all matters OF import
ance are kept secret and the inability
ierIo To r Fao gT1o
1ish language makes further discIos-
ures impossible. General CzeigIer is
a man OF prominent military appear
ance, stately and dignif1ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Hear Opposition of
State On New Trial
For Isaac Williams
Especial to The Farmer.)

Winsted, Feb. 1O-A hearing is be-
ing held today in the superior court
on the states demurrer to the motion
for a new trial. brought by Attorney
Charles H. Shapiro, of Bridgeport,
counsel for Isaac N. Williams of
Bridgeport, and Harry E. Roe, of
Poughkeepsie, charged with muir
der.
The counsel for Williams and Roe
asked for a new trial on the ground
that new evidence has been found.
Norman Morey, one of the states
witnesses, is alleged to have given
false testimony, and it is asserted that
Morey who was in the county jail at
Bitchf1eld with Williams, has stated
that testimony he gave at the trial
was not true.
Williams and Roe We're accused of
the murder of County Commissions
Hubert Case of Barkhamstead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
zimrnerman Correctly quoted.


New York, Feb. 10-On Feb. q
Secretary of State Lansing made the
following statement in connection with
the Lusitania case;
ssAll wish to say in that this gov
ernment has not increased its de-
rnands in the Lusitania case as set
forth in the notes of May 3, June
9, and July 21. ITdoubt very much
if DR.. Zimmerman ever made such a
statement, because he must know it
is utterly false"
This was in reference to a state
ment attributed to DR.. Alfred thinner
man, under-secretary for foreign af-
fairs, in an interview with The AS
sociated Press published Feb. 4 in
which he said:
ct do not understand Americas
course. He had thought the subma-
rine issue settled and the Lusitania
case on the way to an arrangement +
had agreed to pay indemnity and all
that-when the United States sudden
ly made its new demands, which, it is
impossible for US to accept
When Secretary Lansing's statement
was issued The Associated Press
cabled it's correspondent in Berlin for
confirmation of the phrase attributed
to DR.. Zimmerman Today that cor
respondent has cabled the following
statement:
Berlin, Feb. 9-The text of the
interview with Under-Secretary Zin-
merman was submitted to him and
approved by him before it was cabIed.
Regarding the phrase, new demands
it is literally exact. The correspond
ent Immediately countered with a
question regarding the nature of these
demands, without eliciting any an
swer."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Resume Investigation
Into Explosion on E-2

Washington, Feb. DEMONSTRATION
of the explosion which wrecked the
submarine E-2 in the New Y York navy
ward recently, killing four men and
seriously injuring nine, was today or
dered resumed. Secretary Daniels
said the condition of Electrician Miles,
one of the injured men, had improved
sufficiently to permit the investigation
to continue, 1t had been postponed
so that the court might secure Miles
testimony.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
OPERA HOUSE IN
SEYMOUR BURNS;
LOSS is $4,000

Seymour, Conn. Feb. 1O-The Sey-
mour opera house was burned to the
ground and the Windsor hotel adjoin-
ing badly damaged by fire, smoke and
water early today. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, partly cover
ed by insurance.
The hotel was a four story frame
structure and was filled with guests,
but all so far as learned got out safe
Iy. although some of them lost some
of their personal belongings
The fire started, it is believed, in
the basement, of the opera house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
Eel Causes Row
In Boarding House

Because an eel clogged the water
pipes in the home of Mrs George
Buell., 661 Union avenue and because
George Lessaur of 665 Union avenue,
wanted to shut the water off and take
the eel out; and, because Mrs. Buell.
objected to the act, and because Les
saur became abusive and because
John Rabbins, a boarder licked Las
saur all were called to explain the
situation at police headquarters. They
will be allowed to make further ex-
plantations in the city court tomor-
row morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10

Discovery Of the fact that magnificeny ap
pointed offices in the Bridgeport National building
there IS ensconced big staff of Russian army
cr service men lead to startling disclosures of the activities
agents of the Gar in Bridgeport
Members OF the Russian royal family princes dukes
distinguished members of the Russian sodery
the coere of followers of the little white
on official business.
Behind doors that bear the
largest office building of the city located
formation offices opened America by foreign
ment
Families of the Russian arocracy have been established
here, of them ncogno because
their movements far from public scrutiny
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
WIFE MISSING, HE
ASKS SEPARATION

Samuel Clark of this city has filed
divorce proceedings in the superior
court against Margaret Clark of parts
unknown. Desertion September 1S,
1898 is alleged. The couple were
married February 5, 1905. Mrs. Clark s
naiCfen name was Margaret Smith
The suit is returnable to the March
term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
POST OFFICE NOTES.

On Lincoln Day, February 2, hour
at the post office will be as follows:
General delivery, parcel post, stamp
and registry windows open, 8 to IL
a. m.
Money order, and postal savings
bank closed all day
Carriers will make one delivery
leaving the office at a. M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
RUSS
ROYALTY
in Town

Distinguished Member of Cars Family in Bridge
port on Mission For Little White Father-Rus-
sian Government Opens Suite of Offices In
Heart of City, With Noted Army Officer In
Charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
DoRsEN EMPLOYEES FEAST =

The Dorsen Dry Goods Co. gave it
employees a banquet last evening at the
Algonquin club. Omcials addressed
the feasters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
HUNDREDS Of FAMILIES FACE
EVICTION TO MAKE ROOM FOR
employees Of arms PLANTS

Grim Coincidence is Pointed
Out By Slavonian Fani-
lies That Most of The Vic
Tins of Threatened Move
Are of Lands Under Do
minion of Teutonic Allies.
Wild Scurrying About to
Find Shelter Follows
Serving of Notices Upon
Tenants That They Must
Leave Quarters Before
Feb. Only Arms En-
ployes May Stay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10

The Araraquara Railway in Brazil
has been sold to the Northern Rail-
road for $2,184,0o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; moderate
30 fresh northwest winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-10
GERMANY TOHOLD
ARMED Liners AS
ENEMY WARSHIPS

Berlin, Feb. 1O(by wireless to Sayvile)The German
government about memorandum to neutral
ens announcing hereafter armed merchantmen belong
to countries at with Germany will be considered and
treated warships
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-08
JOHN D0RRAH
STORE ROBBED
SUNDAY NIGHT
WINDOW SMASHED AND JEWElRY
TAKEN. ROBsER TRIED TO CUT
GLASS WITH DIAMOND, BUT
FAILED.

The plate glass window in the jewel
ry store of ]. w. Dorrah, north OF the
post office, on Washington street was
smashed, last night and jewelry to the
amount of about 800 taken.
The thieves attempted to cut the
glass with a diamond but failed to
make much of an impression upon it.
They thereupon took a rock and
smashed a hole that was sufficiently
large to admit hand and arm to alb
stract the stuff.
They were evidently frightened away
before they had secured all they in
tended, as many other articles of value
were in easy reach.
Mr.. Dorrah stated this morning that
he missed three small LaVallieres, and
some rings, but was not sure about
other things.
Saturday the townw as full of float
ers who evidently were here for the
purpose of laying out their routes and
getting the goods. The police officials
state that they did their best to keep
tab" on them, but the limited number
of men on the force made it impossible
to get them all Assistant Chief
Frasher stated this morning that about
the only proposition that presented it.
self to his mind was to take all char
acters who infest pool halls and other
resorts to the city limits and make
them move on as it was a dead ex-
pense for the city to keep them, and
the chances were that they would not
be convicted anyhow. Since the lid
has been snapped on in the oil district, |
the officers state that they are having !
their hands full watching the ques-
tionable characters that come here |
from that section.
The police are doing their best to To-
cate the perpetrators of last nights !
deed, but there is small hope of get
ting them as the officers believe they
departed as soon as the work was
done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-08
ORGAN RECITAL TONIGHT.
Splendid Program by Artists at the
Broadway M. E. Church.

Tonight at the Broadway Metho.
dist church the new pipe organ viii
be heard for the first time by many
in the city when Miss Daisy Fur
gusson of Dallas, one of the most
gifted musicians in the southwest,
will give recital of sacred and
classical numbers.
The public is cordially invited to
be present at this recital, no admis-
sion fee will be charged but a free
will Offering taken. The pastor and
congregation Of the Broadway Metho-
dist church are extremely proud of
their new instrument which was
built especially for the church and is
the first instrument of the kind to
be installed in the city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-08
Died at Fort Smith.

G. w. Garrett, brother Of Mrs. G. w.
Kline of this city, died at Fort Smith
Sunday morning. He is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Kline, and the follow
ing nieces and nephews, Leavy and
Wilson Garrett of Mannsville, Mrs. II.
T. Olmstead of Denver, Colo; Mrs.
Miles b. Hays Of Waco, Texas; Mrs.
s. =. Carpenter of Colorado. Texas,
and Mrs. ID. r. Linder of Dallas.
The remains will be brought to this
city for interment. the funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon from the
First Christian church, with interment
in Rose Hill cemetery.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-08
CASES NOT DROPPED
Attorneys Facing Prosecution Declare
No Such Agreement.

McAlester, Okla, May SIN an
interview this afternoon Gus Rosen.
winkle and Cad Mathis, republican
attorneys facing prosecution in state
court here on charges of conspiracy
to obstruct the enforcement of the
election law, denied that overtures
had been made or a tentative agree
ment had been reached to compro-
mise or drop prosecutions, as pub
lished in Muskogee and Oklahoma
City papers.