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Evening journal., 1915-09-02
MAN admits MURDER.
HIS WIFE IS FREED
Sentence OF Twelve Years.
for Slayer Of Thos. Jones
Near West Chester
SAYS PAIR WERE
DRINKING TOGETHER

WEST CHESTER. Pa, Sept 2.-Tn
court yesterday Clarence Edwin Berry
and his young wife. Minnie Berry,
were put on trial for the murder NJ
aged Thomas Jones, who was found
beaten 10 death in his lonely home
at Thomas Mill, near Whitford, some
weeks ago. The woman and her
husband asserted she was not in
Jones' home at the time Of the crime,
so a verdict of not guilty was directed
in her case.
Berry entered a plea of guilty to
murder in the second degree. assert
ing he and Jones had been drinking
together and had fuss. Jones corpse
was not found until a week later
Berry was sentenced by Judge Cav
throp to serve not less than - years
and not more than 90 years in the
peritentiary.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
pY WILLIAM 6. snEPHERD.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.--When
we dropped down the river toward
the sea, from Liverpool, evening
was falling All about us were war
ships The great. Mauretania. loaded
with 5000 Irishmen. their hearts siill
aching and their throats still hoarse
from their good-byes, passed Us,
headed for the Dardanelles.
Workmen were tbrusting long
wooden arms out from the side of our
ship: at the end OF each arm was
great electric light that threw its
rays back against the hull of the
boat, l looked down and | saw that
the lamps were throwing their white
light on the words. painted in giant
black letters. New York. America "
German eyes looked up at US from
under the sea that night, beyond a
doubt. for the Orduna a boat that
passed us. was almost torpedoed not
great distance from us. That rock
ing, rolling electric sign helped me
to discover America afresh. Under its
charm We went our way. safe in the
pathway OF death For a year / had
seen nothing but war; l had seen
everything 90 down before it and
lhad forgotten that there was one spot
or one flag in the world that was
safe. The thrill that comes from re-
alizing under such circumstances
that there is one flag that Is safe
and that it is your flag is almost over
whelming.
Eight nights later, cn a summer
Sunday evening. we approached New
York On our left the lights of the
quiet Jersey villages began to blink
On our right the fiery outlines of ole
Coney Island grew brighter ant
brighter as night deepened
Standing on the deck Henry p.
Dawson partner in the j p.
Morgan firm. one of Americas young
er masters Of finance. looked upor
the growing glory of New York
evening sky and said:
There's no country like it in al
the world"
That comes as near being an in
terview as Henry p Dawson eve
gave to newspaper man, but therel
be many a time that he'll speak
thousand words and not say one
tenth as much.
You have been in London and seei
all the gentle. fine things OF life for
gotten, YOU have been in Berlin ant
heard nothing of good; but all o
hate. YOU have been in Vienna ant
found it's art and music put aside 70
war: you have been in Paris an
found its beauties shrouded in blac
sorrow: you have been in Budapes
and found its glories blotted out b.
war. In Rome YOU had found war
mad men and war-mad women. IN
stead of the happy Italians of othe
days. Everywhere YOU have been.
has seemed TO YOU that the world ha
, come to a standstui. for war.
And now on this soft summer. Sun
dav evening, here lies New York, It
lights aElow, no Zeppelin horro
hanging over n. music. arts homelif'
happiness ali the things that az
dead in Europe and behind it, thou-
ands Of miles behind its nightlit SIX
lines stretches America. clear ava
10 the Pacific. where your Unite
States. in the midst Of the world wa
, Is celebrating the forgotten triumph
! Of civilization in the two Caliiorni
. expositions. And II is your counti
: You have discovered America, Wit
your heart as we'll as your brain.
Within n few DAYS 7 was within II
heart Of tho west Everywhere I sa
r ing only strained unsmiling face
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
Just A Moment
DAILY STRENGTH Ann CBEER.
Compiled by John g. QuiniuA
(The Sunshine Mani

"For We through the Spirit. by faith
wait for the hope Of righteousness."--
Gal v. g.
Thou, o spirit, hast brought into this
world new order Of heroes the men
who can wait Thou hast made patience
divine Thou hast taught us that the
Fathers will may be received lust be
cause it ia His Will Thou hast revealed
70 us that soul may see nothing but
sorrow IN the cup. and yet may refus,
20 let II 60, convinced that the eye OF
the Father sees further than its own
Give me the power to wait for hope it.
self. shall reach the climax OF
strength when l have learned 10 wait
for hope-fiom Day Unto Day.
There is great peril Our hearts may
be "overcharged with surfeiting. ant
drunkenness, and cares of this life. ant
so that day come upon you unawares.
Our mode Of living may send our spiritl
70 sleep. Yes we may 20 ill-use ON
bodies that the watchman sleeps at hi
postl We eau ovcrcat. aud dim ON
Ni'ANi 'iNNNi n iNHil hdliN meals nav
vital relationship with his vision Of The
Lord. u would have a clear spirit
must not overhurden the flesh.
And therefore ann hidden TO "takl
heed" 70 myself ] must exercise com
mon sense, the most important Of all th
senses, must put bride upon m,
appetite, and hold it in suhiection {
my Lord
And I must "watchlr The devil
surprisingly cunning. and. If he can, h
will niN an opiate even with the sacra
mental wine. He will lure me anon
the winsome poppics and put me int
peiilous sleep,
And ! must 'prayi" ! have grea
and glorious Dcfenderl Let me humbl
yet confidently use Him. aud shall q
delivered from the snares of anpeti.
and from the hemumbing influence of a
eNcess.--"John Henry Jowett'
Dayton. Ohio.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
RrADIye TrIP ron nm MEN.

Lenape Tribe, No. 8. Improved Or
der of Red Men, will leave here at
O'Clock Saturday afternoon on A
weekend visit TO Neversink Tribe
No. 35i. of Reading. Pa The trip
will he made over the Pennsylvania
Railroad and about seventy-hve mem
bers Of the local tribe will comprise
the party They will return home
late Saturday night
The committee will meet al the
Red Mems Hall tomorrow night 10
make arrangements for the trip The
officers Of the committee are w. W.
Thompson. chairman. j. Carl Barber.
treasurer. and William 4. Wilson. sec
retary.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
RETrRNS no uER MOTHER.

DOVER. Del. Sept - Homesick
Rosa Eberhart AGED years. who ran
away from her grandparents homo
in Dover last Sunday and boarded a
railroad train al the station. 10 blocks
away, did not succeed in reaching her
mother on that occasion. as the train
was going the wrong direction. but
last night she was with her mother
Yesterday an uncle o. the child
came up frcn Laurel snd took a de-
lighted little youngster back With him.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
TORPEDOED NEDRASEAN
SAILS FOR BREAKWATER

The steamship Nebraskan. which
was badly damaged by a German tor
peoo on the southern coast Of ireland
on May Is, left Liverpool on August
81 for Delaware Breakwater. repairs
having been completed The vessel al
the tine was on her way from Liver
pool to Delaware Breakwater in bal
last. After an investigation Germany
expressed regret for the incident and
Readiness TO make reparation. assuring
the United States Government that the
attack was not meant for the Ameri-
can nag. but Is to be considered an un-
fortunate accident" The Nehrfaskan
was placed in drydock at Birkenhead
where repairs recently were COM
pleted
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
New News Of Yesterday
The Last Days Of An
American President
\, Holland

In the course Of an afternoons con-
versation with Judge William Folsom.
prominent citizen Of Henniker- n.
H. town near Concord he related
70 me many anecdotes. the facts Of
which had come within his personal
observation. which were associated
with Franklin Pierce. the fourteenth
President OF the United States Gen.
Pierce was born IN the adjoining town
OF Hnlsboro. and the house which was
hts birthplace Is still standing end is
kept in good repair Judge Folsom
had many opportunities when a young
man OF seeing and hearing Gen. Pierce
and he was occasionally brought into
pleasant companionship with him.
- am glad TO say that J discern evil
dences that the present generation Is
beginning 10 appreciate what the adj
ministration Of President Pierce
meant 10 United States. for II achieved
many things. although at tho time IL
was overshadowed by the tremendous
slavery issue" said Judge Folsom
Very few people now know that IL
ust due 10 President Pierce that we
acQuireoe from Mexico that great
tract OF land~Yhich was named in the
biographies the Cadsen purchase. n
was under Pierce that the frst step
v8h taken tor q survey of a railroad
which wo1l connect The Atlantic
With the Pacific. President pierCe
himself after he retired 20 private
life AT his home in Concord. was
confident that the time would come
when justice would be done TO his
administration.
In personal characteristics he was
man OF The utmost charm He was
singularly handsome man. ana
every movement that he made was
graceful ana dienihed without being
Affected. He bore up wonderfully
when grieyously afflicted. His son. a
lad of r. years of age. was killed IN
railroad accident about two months
before Pierce was lnaugurated as
President With wonderful will force
be mastered himself although the
death Of his son--who was an only
child-was blow from which he
never really recovered He lost de-
voted wife a few years after he re.
tired 20 private life lie was himself
somewhat failing IN health az the
time He was the Youngest man az
TO his time who had been elected
having been only as years Of age. ant
he should have been in full vigol
when. in his 66th year. he was over.
come hy mortal disease
Now ] viii tell you the beautifu
and pathetic story OF his deathhed
as II was related to me by bis ply
sioian. Il was IN early autumn. 1869
that the physician one morning sal,
10 him Gen Pierce il Is my dut,
10 tell YOU that YOU cannot recover
! am telling YOU this so that you cal
arrange your affairs and prepar
yourself for the end
1hereupon the ex-president said
Doctor, 4 have made ARRANGEMENT
Tor many years for what I knew wa
inevitable and J have long been pre-
pared for IT, That was the only com
ment he made A Cay or two later IN
doctor called and found that the eS
President had pasted away. Thos
who we're near his bedside said ths
he closed his eyes himself. broupl
70 his lips thf smile which was s
characteristic Of him. and then wit
utmost composure gently breathe,
his last"
Copyright, 1915. by +. j. Edward
All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr. Edwards VIII te
How Franklin Pierce Won a jury
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
RARGE SPRINGS LEAK.

The barge J. B. Walker. from Phila-
delphia for Portsmouth, N. H., with
cargo of coal, put into the Delaware
Breakwater yesterday leaking and
with her steam pumps deranged. It
is feared she will have to be beached
as the water in her hold continues to
increase.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
KILLED IN Alto ACcTDFNT.

BRIDGETON. n. j., SPIT. I'm an
automobile accident at Shiloh, four
miles from Bridgeton. at 4 o'clock
yesterday, Joseph Kelly. 20 years old.
son OF David Kelly, Of Salem. was
instantly killed and four other young
men we're injured.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

for old Betty the mother
chickens when they hached
cane only Fred. his grandfather
showed him where make nest
unuck number and asked for
egg him with laugh at his pers
should thirteen chicks hatcheu Just
hoped though she was
sit Each day Fred brought dsh OF denN inss o
the attention she was getting
last ono day thirteen Of the cuest
looking much as 20
Look. amt they prettyg
that grandfather said was time 70 them to
under the grandfather took the FIRST chick he looked n
inc a ha Fred he answered chickens
l unlucky after ALL said Fred
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
SLEEPYTIrlE
Fred's Chickens
DY VIRGINIA VALE.

Once upon a time Fred went
early ia the summer to stay with
his grandparents They lived IN
the country on a very large farm
and Fred had been wishing his
mother would tell him il was time
70 so and was delighted when she
took him there.
The next day Fred went with
his grandfather all over the farm
and saw all the COWS, pigs and
chickens u wish I could have
some chickens all my own said
Fred We'll I guess you can,
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
FARMERS MIL RrPATR Rolns.

Farmers living along the public
road between Wawasei station on the
w. & n Railroad, and Unionville. are
going NJ Join The supervisors in the
work OF repairing that highway.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
A Practically Perfect Preparation.

WEARS experience have enabled MIR Fletcher make COia practically
perfect preparation These years labor the Of money required
introduce its merits the public the investment its manufacture including
the most modern machinery vast amount Of invested capital follows
that the greatest exercised the selection Of each Ingredient and the
greatest attention paid every detail Of its preparation The result is the
practically perfect preparation in the finished product Fohe COra
Herein lies the guarantee Of the absolute safety in the of Fehers
Cstoa baby warning against irresponsible of limitations
and Ooms The signature of Oa Fletcher that is printed in black
the wrapper red bottle the mothers safeguard.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

LONDON -England's family waf
service record is held az Ashford.
Kent where John Gouldins end his
eleven sons have volunteered for ac-
tive army service
LONDON over patriotic patron
Of barber shop located in a big
London hotel kicked 10 pieces two
barber chairs. made In Germany and
promptly paid $500 damages
PARIS French soldiers who were
barred from raising hirsute facial
adornments may now cultivate mus
taches by Official sanction, because
they add to martial appearance.
coast
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

People have been picking "iools"
off the Tower NJ Jewels and the expo
sltion officials are all worked np over
IT, This massive tower. which re-
sembles a gigantic wedding cake OF
several layers is bedecked on all un-
per LAYERS with Austrian "novagems. Z"
The big "iewels' are inlaid and swung
pendant like from every projecting
roint Of the tow er, causing IL 70
glitter and sparkle In the SUNLIGHT
or in the rays OF the numerous
searchlights nlaved on 70 at nigh
Picking Jewels however. Is nc husl-
ness. in the opinion Of officials and
extra guards ale t. be placed on duty
IN the tower.
Although the exposition crowds in
general are not permitted TO 20 mp
in the tower persons who have been
taken up have Obtained souvenir hy
shipping of q iewsl hove and there
Onicials declare r. his keeps m the
towers elittrr will soon cease to rlit.
10 say nothlng Of the Fact that ablut
500 worth Of Jewels have been car
ried away AZ this rate visitors must
have stolen several bushels.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

LIvERPOOL-A Liverpool school
girl asked in the course Of an ex-
aminator name "two fabulous an
imals." wrote. The Kaiser and the
Crown Prince"
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
HAVEN FOR KIDDIES
At THE BIC Show
Lost and Found" Depart
ment Restores Lost Chill
dren 10 Many Parents
GROWNUPS ALSO
AMONG WANDERERS
RY FREp 5. FERGusON.

United Press STAFF Correspondent,
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 2.-rhere
is sort OF Riddles exchange" at
the Panama Pacific Exposition. It
hears the official title of the Lost and
Found Department Into II come the
weeping tots who are found wander
ing disconsolately alone about the
grounds or are found gazing IN wide
eyed wonder upon the big arches or
spouting fountains, oblivious TO the
fact that they are lost"
There are two matrons on duty
whose sole duties are 10 dry away
tears give assurances that mother or
father certainly will be there soon,
and make the little ones as comfort
able as possible. On one of the big
gest days OF the exposition So young
sters were "lost" between tho time
the gates opened and 10 ocock that
night They were picked up by guards
in various parts of the grounds. but
mostly along the Zone and the Mar
ina where the tots were drinking In
the sights with such fever that they
did not notice they We're alone in
the crowds.
When asked for Official figures on
the number OF lost" at the exposi-
] tion up TO mid-August. the matrons Of
the Lost and Found Department said
Lip, including children and grown
ups"
"Grown-ups?"
ooh. yes" came the reply, grown
ups have gotten lost at the exposi-
ton OF course a majority of those
cared for In the lost and found de-
partment are children, but often a
man or woman becomes separated
from party. Then. they come to
THE lost department, deposit them
selves with ms and wait for their
friends TO come for them"
OF the youngsters who have been
lost at the exposition all have been
restored 20 their parents. The grown-
ups who have taken refuge with the
matrons Of the Lost and Found he.
partment have either been locsted by
their friends or growing tired of
waiting. have gone away by them
I selves.
Some prvlng youngsters playinI
along the Marina recently wrecked I
long standing nastime Of guards and
messenger bows employed about the
Exposition II was done in absolute
innocence but nevertheless the ex
position guards do not care TO hurr'
10 the waterfront now when they
J., have an hour or SO off
Along the sides Of the Palace O
Manufacturers Education and othe
! buildings on the Marina are thicl
\ erowths Of small trees and gree
bushes. One afternoon while severa
\ children We're playing on the gras
I they heard coming from behind IN
foliage such expressions as. Com
seven stav away Little Joyi" no'
you 1evenl" One little girl cspied
guard on duty and ran 10 him
Z There are some men talkirs funn
y behind those bushes" the child In
Z formed the khaki clad guardian {
. Exposition peace The guard wont :
II investigate the funny" talk Their
was a scattering Of BOYS and men an
full blown crap game was disrup
ed.
People have been picking "iools
; of the Tower NJ levels and the expl
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

IIONDON-"Anzac" is the latest
coined war word. II means Austral-
ian New Zealand Army Corps, now
fighting at Amaze Gallipoli.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02
WAR ODnrTIFS.

LONDON-The present war is a
punishment for Europe's irreligion.
said the Bishop OF Sebastopolis, in a
sermon at Stafford Cathedral.
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

Copyright, 1915. by r. J. Edwards
All rights reserved.)
Evening journal., 1915-09-02

Tomorrow Mr. Edwards win tell
How Franklin Pierce Won a Jury"
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
MRS. ROBERTSON
IS NOT NEUTRAL

KALAMAZOO Mich. Dec 2.--"I
cant qualify FOR the peace ship.
I'm not neutral
Tha's the SIMPLE reason which
Beatrice Forhcs Roberson Aale
aiy,- .ar declining Henry Torod's IN
vitatior 10 become a member ot his
party which .ans SATURDAY for Eu-
roBs.
just as Henry Ford 0nC his party
are sailing out of New York harhor
oa 1o pacific GRAND Mrs Hall viii
hr arriving I'm Henry Ford'~ home
ci' where sine viii give au address
saturday : evening in the ball room of
tlc Hotel Sta.l,v under Jhe auspices
oI rr Michigan Equal Suffrage as
-0C3tion
Mrs Hale, Who is mrking a tour
of Michigan. making suffrage ad-
DIRE os uudcr Inc direction of the
state association ws- just about ro
go rnrn The platform al Alpeua
Tltelav evening 10 make her ad-
drc-- when she received Mr. Fog5s
invitation Immediately following
nh, 8, .ure she wired her reply de-
Ginning Tho Invitation.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
Hosiery VIII BE LO-
Gated AT Clifford
and Park
PLANS ARE BEING
PREP AIRED
The Taverp' VIII Have
Many Distinctive
Features
.bETRnIT 70 EtNVE


Another moss holel viii he built
in Detroit in rbc near future. a cor
pora'ion having hecn formed 'o rut
a house Of $50 rooms on trimeu
ar plot OF GROUND at thc head of
Park-pl. ON Clliord.st directly back
30 the Washington thealcr The
house viii be called tine Tavern
II Is TO be a strictly hrcproof con
Nruction n stories niph and The
lot on which Il stands ls 20 shapod
hat with tho exception of one room
On each OF the FIRST i've floors cycr
'oom In the house viii be- an outside
'oom
Ever" room IN The housS e TO
nave 4 bath and it is planned 20
make tho rate St5o per day for
Every room in tho house. although
lhe rate may possibly bo g. ou the
foom frontine Clif-ord-st
The ground ne ho'cl is to stand
9n vas originally purch7scrd hy the
TvashingioH thcator and lease for
% years Tor tdc hotel property has
been obtained from Tho thoater com
pauv James Slocum g. active In
9th companies.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
OF
PRISONER is
CAUSE OF SCARE

Frank Slocun, 50 years old. Is In a
cell i'm ;hc county jail now. hut minds
ur police officers I'm Central station
were i'll az ease Thursday morning.
whom it was learned that Frcnk was
not in the cell block. where ne had
bccn placed. late "Wednesday night
Frank WAS arrested or q warrant
charging larceny, sworn % by VIII
Allen proprietor OF the Ros'dola h0
tel hv ra.rolmtn Morris Dewey and
detectives O'Crady and Wilson
when b was learned thot Frank was
not 81 tho station and that no record
oi his arrest OF transfer Lad been
made, CONSERVATION reigned.
Slocum was employed as CLERK iu
Aliens hotel and is alleged 10 have
dacamped with 81 belonring to the
roOmlng house
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
Deserted Woman Dresses
IS Man, al Mothers Dying
Request And Is Arrested

A neat gray su.t that fitted well, a
dark brown oyercoat Of the latest
cut, and a cap that shaded her eyes
constituted the RomaU'S OUTFIT. H"r
hair had been cut short at The back.
Dut the longer strands protrudCd
from beneath the edge OF the cap
A pair OF mems shoes that were a
halg iozcp sizcg too lurge, covered
her feet
Rut. all in all. Mrs Hassan made
a soodlooMng man. and dozens Of
police officers grouped themselves
about the woman TO view the I'M
usual spectacle
Tier liz quNered "a he related
the story of her husband $ des"-
ton 10 the lieutenant, and ner eyes
were wet with tears as she WIS led
into the station by tho patrolman
who had made the arrest.
II was a silk shirtvaist visible
around Tho edge of the oNercodt col
lar, that betrayed the woman She
refused 10 go with the ofIicer al
first A suitcase. I'm which were
packed a few belongings, she car
rjed in her hand
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
FINAI. FIGHT IIGGHI
ON CLOTURE
Attempt Made to Bind
All Democrats BY
Caucus
sY BOND ?. eEppEs.

tStrH HpDtasat bHuea Press }
WASHINGTON. Dec. "a hual
effort to adopt cloturc rule for the
senate was made In the senate Dem
ocratic caucus today The pivotal
point was vhc'hcr an Democrats
vould hc bound by a caucus pledge
70 support cloture
definite comrromso plan vas
presented with unanimous endorse
mont ot the special committee Ne
cotiations We're also in progress &c.
-emnatc uc deHt against rc.elec
zion of Senator Clarke. OF Arkan-
sas. as president pro t,mporo of the
senate.
senator stone and other leaders
were determined caucus pledge
shoHld de ordered TO bind overs
Democratic senator ro support the
eloure proposal Revolt of anti
clo,urc senators was threatened
The ccmprowse Tg.e combined
ideas uf Seu8tu owen and VIII
.u 70 u,aa 1--WE amy senator
the right 10 Uns... lo the senate
ta. ob-truciy r.a..-or NIL
,u-ter-vcrc 8cug cmpl"yed and
ask for a decision % Che senate
should. by mauu vote decide in
tra affirmative. time Tor ciosine
tebata and uEIu thc hnal vote
The Detroit times., 1915-12-02
Judge Codd Finds She
Failed TO Prove
Charges
HUSBAND BREAKS
DOWN ON STAND
Former Wealthy Man
ufacturer Is Now a
Clerk

Declaring that bcs a4-'a~d had
been made the victim of vicious
2ossip, Circuit judge Codd Weauo.
day afternoon, refused to srant d.
decree Of divorce TO Mrs Lucrcua
NeuHg. wife ef- -Ffeletlek totrs. t,1ts
per petroit overall manutae,mer.
You have not yub.tauuaaJ your
cha.cs, declared Judge Codd and
it apparent from rAa testimony
that has been given THAI .Ho cm.s.s
You did make were founded largely
on gossip.
Young once wealthy now clcrS.
broke down ON The Witness stand
lie wept as hc said he would ho
willing to go back 10 live with his
wife az any time he blamed AN
his troubles on the pranks of fate.
which made him a poor man at
ebout The same time his wife was
named the beneficiary of rich lu-
heritance. Mrs. Young is the daueh-
ter Of The late Joseph UTi,h whole
sale nquol dealer
with her husband and children.
she formerly lived ON lroquo.saye.
near Jenersou-ave. she said SHE
had TO maintain their $4,000 home
there ON ST. per week