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Evening journal., 1916-01-07
SING SING PRISONER
FLEES::MURDERERDIES
One Man Gains Liberty
After Chase, While An
other Expiates Crime
DEPUTY WARDEN
SHEDS TEARS
By The United Press.


OSSINING, n. Y. Jan. IA SEN
sational chase of an escaped prisoner
over the roof of Sing Sing early to-
day delayed the execution of Antonio
Ponton, a young Porto Rican. and
gave prison officials one Of The most
narrowing hours that has marked
the killing Of men by order Of the
State in months.
Deputy Warden Spencer Miller
broke down and wept, following the
execution over the fact that he had
been forced to direct the killing OF a
fellow man. Warden George Kirch-
wey, who succeeded Thomas Mott Os-
borne, following the latters indict-
ment, was not in the prison when
Ponton went to his death. He con-
tinued the policy of Osborne in re-
naming away as a protest against
capital punishment
The execution of Ponton was un-
eventful. He walked into the death
chamber at 6.15 and at 6.24 was pro-
nounced dead. His crime of stab
bing Bessie Kroner, of Schenectady,
to death, had been expiated.
The identity of the escaped pris-
oner and how he came to be able "a
make the break for liberty were close
ly guarded secrets. The fact that
there had been an escape and capture
was not known by witnesses Of the
execution. Head Keeper DOrner. how
ever, was forced to leave the deatf
chamber after making preparations
for POntons death After the prisoner
was captured he returned and The
condemned man was leo IN.
/ From 5.15 until 6.15 witnesses were
kept waiting in the warden's quarters
while the escaped prisoner was rur
down by guards. They were serveC
toast and coffee Deputy Warden Mil
/ Ter was advised what was happening
and nervously paced the floor, watcl
in hand. At last word came that th'
prisoner had been captured. The sig
nal was given, witnesses filed into tn
death chamber and in a few minute
it was over.
Ponton walked to his death calmly
/ Father Cashion. the prison chaplain, wa
by his side, but Ponton did not utter
word. lie was given three shocks an
pronounced dead at 6,24
After the execution Miller wept as /
talked to reporters. He made bri,
speech. attacking capital punishment O
the worst blot on the twentieth centur,
The execution Of Ponton is the fir
since Warden Kirchwey took charge Z
Sing Sing. Kirchwey reiterated that
intended to inaugurate a policy of pr
venting newspaper men from witnessir
executions merely to make spectacles
them, and only three reporters saw POI
ton 90 to his death.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Pike CREEK COUPLE
MARRIED 5O YEARS

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER. Del. Jan. 7.-Mr. and
Mrs Robert S. Taylor celebrated their
ffty-elghth wedding anniversary on
Sunday, at the home of their daughter.
Mrs. c. NJ. Eastburn, near Hockessin.
Those present we're: Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Taylor. Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Boulden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Day, MIR. and
Mrs. Calvin Eastburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. /. Eastburn. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam b. Armstrong. Miss Emma
Welch, Misses Elizabeth. Helen and
Lucy Armstrong, Robert Eastburn,
William Armstrong. Jr.. George Arm
strong. Leonard Abery, Albert Nit
chell Taylor Eastburn and David
Wilson.
Robert s. Taylor was born in Eng
land September Is, 1884. and came TO
America in lS4S, at the age of "A. He
then went to the middle west, where he
spent the early part of his life. He
afterward came to Delaware, where he
has lived since. Mr.. Taylor married
Anna Kelley. in 1858 Their entire
married life has been spent at Pike
Creek. near Marshallton, where he has
carried on farming and stationary en-
gineering.
; Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor are both enjoy
ing good health. They have six chill
dren living and one dead, thirteeI
grandchildren and seven great grand
children. Mr.. Taylor spends most o
his time reading absolutely withou
spectacles, as he is gifted with secon'
sight
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
AUSTRIA fails To
EXPLAIN PERSIA sinking
By Tho United Press.

By Tho United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. Long con-
sideration by the President and his
cabinet today Of the situation created
by the sinking Of the British liner
Persia. left the matter standing where
it had been-dependent on informa-
tion from Austria for solution. Alb
solute lack Of knowledge on which to
reach conclusion was responsible
The Senate foreign relations commit
tee, facing the same absence OF facts
adjourned without attempting to dis
cuss the issue.
Certain Of the cabinet officers show
ed impatience at the turn affairs have
taken. One talked of broken prom
ises" and said the situation called fol
a complete round up on the whole
submarine question" but was unwill
ing to say what form he thought the
roundup should take.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
DEATH threat IN
PRISONER letter
Grahame Tells Police He
Found MjSSive Previous
to His Arrest
WRITER SIGNS
HIMSELF NEUTRAL"

H. Il. Kemp Grahame. who Is being
held by the local police at the re-
quest of the Philadelphia police. on a
charge OF obtaining money under
false pretenses. startled the local po-
lice this morning, when he delivered a
letter which at first appeared to be a
warning from someone, probably of
pro- German sympathies The letter.
which was signed "A Neutral" was
given to Turnkey willard s. Sharpless
and by him to Police Captain Kelleher.
The letter was later given TO Chief
of Police Black. Little stock Is
placed in the letter by the police. Tho
letter was typewriter and was ON
yellow note paper.
The letter follows.
Honorable Sir: You and your
associates will benefit your un-
just cause and save yourselves
from death or a worse cate by ter
minating your efforts along
certain line which you have been
following of late.
A. NEUTRAL.
Grahame. who is known TO the po
lice by the name of Gramary. says he
found the letter previous to his arres
at Eighth and Market streets. The
man was arrested at the Hotel DuPon
on December "a
The letter was written as II the
writer knew something OF the use o
typewriter and all the words wer'
spelled correctly except two-wors'
and which.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
IS POUNDS OF BLOOD

is the average quantity in healthy
adult, but it is the quality of the blood
that determines our strength to resist
sickness. With weak blood we find
cold hands and chilly feet; in children
an aversion to study, and in adults
rheumatic tendencies.
In changing seasons get abundant
fresh air and take spoonful Of Scott's
Emulsion after meals, because Scott s
Emulsion is rich blood-food that will
increase both quantity and quality OF
the blood while it warns the body and
helps carry off the impurities.
When multitudes of people are to-
day taking Scott's Emulsion to avert
winter sickness, and are giving it to
their children, it is careless TO neglect
its benefits. Look out for substitutes.
Scott s. Bovine. bloomfield. NJ. is-zd
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Odds and ENDS OF
criminal court

In County Court today. Thomas
Pamar pleaded not guilty 70 the charge
Of the larceny of twenty yards OF carpet
from the A., b. & w Railroad Company
ON October -.
Edward Laws. Ethel Miller and Clar-
ence Marshall colorcd, were placed on
trial, charged with larceny OF money
from Thomas Harvey, a white man, on
November last.
james salisbury reAresented Marshall
and l.. Irving Handy appeared for the
other defendants.
Deputy Attorney General Chaytor said
in opening that one Of the men met
Harvey aud took him 10 Edward Laws
house. and while there the woman took
about Sli from Harvey after which the
/ two men attacked the white man. Later
/ Marshall was seen o. change $50 note
Ethel Miller. one Of the prisoners
denied taking Haryey's money Ed
ward Laws denied taking Harvey 10
No % Klund street. whore the theft is
said TO rave >been committed.
} Marshall also made a denial. Tn,
case will 30 TO the jury this afternoon
In court yesterday afternoon Isaac
Swiggett. colored, pleaded guilty to
assault with intent 20 kill Police Of
/ iicer Robert y. Jolly. and was sent
onced to be imprisoned for ten years.
: Officer Jolly was chasing another
man through klund street when
Swiggctt stepped from a house and
! fired a revolver several times at him.
William Rogers colored. was con-
yicted Of highway robbery and was
sentenced TO forty lashes and three
years in the workhouse
Ellsworth Till. colored was con
victed Of the larceny of a pair of
shoes from Raymond Samdeld and was
sentenced TO six months In the work
house and ten lashes.
Samuel johnson. colored changed
his plea OF not guilty to one of
guilty Of breaking and entering the
residence of Samuel Mills and was
sent over for two years
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
CITY TROLLEYMEN
Will ASK COMPANY
FOR 9-HOUR DAY

Motormen. conductors and some other
employees OF the Wilmi., gton and Phila-
delphia Traction Company are eirculat-
ing and signing petitions asking the
company to give them a nine-hour
working day. instea of Twelve and one
half hours. as at resent.
The employees are acting on their own
initiative, and are connected with no
labor organize ton "hey say they were
given TO understand that they could
bring any subject by petition before the
management OF the company for consid-
Grafton, and in that ianner they will
ask for a reduction of the working day
TO nine hours, so they can have more
time 10 themselves.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
THESSALONIKA CREW MUTINY
BEFORE SHIP IS ABANDONED

that the Stampalia tow US to port
TIL captain refused and as the STAN
palia steamed away, the steerage pas
sengers gathered on the wave-swept
decks about a little altar and prayed
all night long. led by Father Rails
Traitos. Christmas was pleasant and
clear but all hands were nearly fam.
ished for we had had no meat for
fifteen days and were living on half
cup of water a day.
The real mutiny broke December
26 when the storm swept away small
boat. On the night of December 2S
contrary TO Captain Goulandis' or
der Nikol Orion sent a wireless mes
sage to the United States government
asking aid. signed Steamship Thes
salonika.
"Forty-two women and twenty chill
dren. four OF them infants. We're
transferred to the Patiis at daybreak
January 2. The men waited and as
the sea was comparatively calm
there was no trouble"
Williams said The PATHS arrived
while the Thessalonika was dicker-
ing with the steamship Florizel for q
the Florizel were dropped and tn,
Patris made three efforts to tow
The lines snapped each time and the
third time. during a storm. the YES
sells drlfted apart.
Captain Zagoras of the Patris said
the Thessalonika was unable TO sig.
nal her position correctly owing tC
the absence of the sun He said h'
believed the Thessalonika must still
be ahoat, though her seacocks have
been open many hours.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
5000 CANCER VICTIMS.

HN ne nlieu iitrr
WASHINGTON. Jan. a. Eighty thou
sand lives were sacrificed 10 cancer IN the
United States during 1918. Frederick j.
Hoffman. insurance atati,tician, told the
Pam American Scientific Congress today
in demanding more serious consideration
bv doctors and the public of the dis
ease. Cancer. he said. is one of the few
diseases known TO be increasing through
ont the world.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
FRIEND KILLS FRIEND BY
STEALING Gas meter BOX
BY The United press.


BOSTON. Jan. 7.--Roland J. Libby.
26. OF East Boston. was arraigned in
court today. charged with the murder
OF Henry e. Day, "a. married and the
father OF three children. Libby is
said by the police TO have confessed
that he stole a prepayment gas meter
from the home Of Day in Lexington
Place to get the money it contained.
He wrenched The meter from its fas-
tening and the escaping gas asphyxi.
ated Day.
The two men were friendly and
Wednesday evening they went to a
movie show together Days body
was found Thursday morning. he hav-
ing been dead several hours. The
broken meter was later discovered in
Libby's cellar, and his arrested fol-
lowed. Libby's mother told the police
her son showed signs Of having been
drinking and was much excited on his
return home Wednesday night.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
WILL NOT inferno
ARMED ITALIAN Liner
BY The United Press.

By The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Jan. THE Italian
liner Verdi. which docked at New
York yesterday, carrying two three
inch navy guns mounted astern, will
not be interned as a warship, nor will
this government insist that the guns
be removed before she sails again. II
the report made to the state Depart
ment today by Collector Malone. of
the port Of New York. is considered.
The action probably will be the
same as IN the Adriatic case. in which
this government merely requested that
guns mounted on the liner be re-
moved, and Il was done as a courtesy
II the Giuseppe Nerdi's commander
decides it will be unsafe TO sail with
out the guns he will be permitted Ia
sail by the New York port collector.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
GARDNER OPPOSES
EMBARGO on ARMS
Bv Tho limited Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON Jan "A propos-
ed embargo on the shipment Of arms
was bitterly denounced today by
Representative A. p. Gardner. Of
Massachusetts, who declared such
action would tie the hands of the
Allies and "leave the plunder secure
in Germany's grasp He frankly
took the side of the Allies and plead
cd that the United States should not
take any action which would seem to
encourage pillage, savagery and in
hdelity."
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
FVFNING MuSICALE.

An enjoyable musicale was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Logan,
No. 10 East Twenty y-ninth street. by the
members of the orchestra Of Eastlake NJ.
+. Church ON Wednesday evening. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Logan. Mr.. and Mrs. George Logan, Mr..
and Mrs Daniel Logan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Livesey. Miss Elsie Ahner. Miss Edna
Lloyd. Mr.. and Mrs. William Ahner,
Miss Dorothy Logan. Miss Hazel Ahner,
Miss Florence Logan. Miss Helen Logan.
Miss Ida Liveszey, Mrs. Robert Worth
ington. Miss Mildred Worthington. John
Braddock, w. Oemo. Harvey Gray, W.
Weldon. Mr.. Turnbeek, Roy Wilson. Carl
Ahner
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
MAYOR ENTERTAINs BROTHER.

Mr. and Mrs. William b. Price, OF
Bridgeport, Conn. were visitors here
on Tuesday Mr. Price is a brother
of Mayor James f. Price, and it was
the first time in five years that the
two brothers had met. Mayor and
Mrs. Price entertained their guests
at a dinner at the Hotel DUPONT on
Tuesday evening. Among those pres
ent were: Mayor and Mrs. Price. Mr.
and Mrs. William B. Price. Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur c. Price and son, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry w. Hobson.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Won PAPEN NEAR BERLIN.
fhn limited prpgg

THE HAGUE. Jan. r. Captain
Franz Won Papen. recalled German
military attache 20 Washington. left
for Berlin today after brief visit to
the German legation. Several re-
porters interviewed Won papen, but
drew from him only the statement that
the British liner Persia might have
been sunk by q boiler explosion in
stead of a torpedo.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
DRAINAGE CONGRESS DELEGATEs

Mayor James r. Price this, morning
named ten delegates from this city TO
the sixth annual session of the Ma
tional Drainage Congress which
meets in Carlo, ILL.,. January 1921,
inclusive. Those named are: Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller, Gen. T. c.
dupont. DR.. H. II. Squiers. Major
William T. Ramsay. Henry P. Scott
John S. Rossell. f. H. Thomas, VIII
liam P. Bancroft, ]. j. Satterthwaite
and T. Allen Hilles.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
MANY MATL CARRIERS I'D.

Illness continues to disable many
members Of the local postal service
and this morning ten Of the letter
carriers were reported as being con-
fined to their homes. These were:
Carriers Glasgow, Hinderer. Jefferis.
Richards, Rash, Wilcox, Oliver. Lutz,
Poinsett, Lloyd.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
FIRE DAMAGES THIS HOME

When fire was discovered in the
home OF James Hitchenson. at No. ]
Linden Court, this afternoon. a still
alarm was sent in to the Fame Fire
Company. which extinguished the
blaze. The loss was estimated at
500, and was covered by insurance
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
FROM HOSPITAL no CELL.

John McCaiferty. soldier at Fort
DUPONT. who was found at Front and
Madison streets. early one morning
this week with one side Of his face
cut and bruised and who was treated
at the Delaware Hospital, was arrest
ed this morning on the charge OF
drunkenness. McCaherty said he had
been beaten IN a fight His injured
face was still bleeding today.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
RA1LRoAp Use wIrH IuRY.

NN Tie nlIVU TTns7.
NEW YORK, Jan a. The case Of the
eleven New Haven Railroad directors
charged with conspiring 60 monopoli1e
transportation routes in New England,
went 10 the jury AT l.30 this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
NH. BURNS A GRANDFATHFR.

Former County Treasurer Robert
NJ Burns is receiving congratulations
because "grandpop" is entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Frank Baldwin of
New York as we'll as their baby girl
which arrived a few nights ago. Mrs.
Baldwin will be remembered as Miss
Anna Burns.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
AFTER MAIL JOBS.

An examination will be held at
Newark. Del, and at the Federal Build
ing in this city tomorrow for the po-
sition Of rural carrier on the star
route from this city to Hockessin.
Seven applicants will take the exami-
nation.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
Arrn RRFAKS WHEEL.

While turning the corner at Ninth
and King streets early this afternoon,
an automobile operated by c. \. Les
ter. OF New Castle, skidden and a
wheel OF the machine was broken.
Evening journal., 1916-01-07
BUILDING PERMIT ISSUED.

Building Inspector Anderson this
morning issued a permit to w. d.
Haddock and Company TO erect a
lavatory at Todd's Cut at a cost Of
S1S1q75
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
somewhat Mixed.

A careful estimate has been made
recently of the proportion of citizens
of foreign birth and descent through
out the United States which proves Of
especial interest at the present time.
According to Prof. Alberto 3. Faust OF
Cornell university. who has made a
special study Of the subject, the coun-
try contained in 1910, 32,243, 3S2 people
OF foreign birth, or 80 per cent of the
entire white population. OF this num-
Der 13.345,545 were foreign born; 49,
1881 had been born In America Of
foreign-born parents, and 5,981,526
had n such parent
According to the statistics a large
proportion of the foreign-born popu-
lation, or at least those of foreign
birth. are of German origin. There
are s,282.61S Germans and some 1904
800 of Irish descent and 3,231,952
classified as English, Scotch and
Welsh. Canada contributed 2,754,616
to the ~so-called foreign population;
Austria Hungary, z 01.SS6; Russia,
2.641.649; Italy. 2.09S.S6 and the
Scandinavian group. including Swed-
en-. Norway and Denmark, 1,743,87S.
All the other countries totaling some
LII, 092.-The Christian Herald.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
savIno From Old Feathers.

One of the most astonishing things
accomplished by the new conservation
is the gathering up of the fragments
of feathers, writes Lewis Edwin
Thesis in the Outlook. Our grand
mothers used to pluck the hens and
geese, sun the feathers and use them
for beds. But science has shown that
these sun-cured feathers were really
very unclean. Today the pillow manu-
facturer takes out tons and tons of
dirt from similar feathers. This is
partly dust, but mostly it consists of
small pieces of flesh and skin that
adhere to the feathers. For years pill
low makers paid teamsters so much
a load to haul away this waste. Now
1t is known that this waste is rich in
nitrogen, and so is a good fertilizer.
Now it sells for $40 a ton. What
would our grandmothers think if
they knew the inside story of their
feather beds?
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
r.. RS TRIBUTE TO BOOKER T.
The Late Negro Educators Memory
Honored in Tuskegee.

Tuskegee, Ala, Dec. 12.-Ex-Presi.
dent Roosevelt, addressing a large
gathering at Tuskegee Institute, paid
tribute to the memory of Booker T.
Washington, Negro educator, author
and publicistst. Some of the foremost
citizens of the state and nation at
tended the memorial services, which
were presided over by Seth Low, ex-
mayor of New York and president of
the board of trustees of Tuskegee In
stitute.
Col. Roosevelt declared DIR. Wash
ington directed his life work toward
making Tuskegee Institute, which he
founded, an asset to the state and
nation. He also asserted that when
he was in the White House DR.. Wash
ington was one of the few men to
whom Returned for advice because he
knew that he would not give me one
word based on a selfish motive but
because he would state what in his
best Judgment was for the best in
terests of the people of the entire
country"
Booker T. Washington realized that
the respect of the Southern white man
wa sthe greatest asset he possessed
in his work" said Roosevelt.
His sole purpose was to handle
Tuskegee Institute so that it would be
an asset to the South and in this he
succeeded.
Booker T. Washington did justice,
loved mercy and walked humbly. His
every step helped others. His monu.
ment lies in the minds and memories
of those whom he has served and up
lifted.
"The nation profited by DR.. Wash
ington's work because he believed
economic fitness was the greatest as
set that car be possessed by the Ne
gro race He taught honesty, clean
illness and efficiency"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
Sometime Gained.

For everything you have missed
you have gained something else. The
whole story of earthly existence is
n of com%pensatlons. Many a gift
we craved and we're denied, held in
it's train ills W. are glad to have been
spared. Many a sorrow that has dark
ened u way, though its memory may
still remain bitter, has wrought some
change of character or conditions that
we would be unwilling to give up. The
allotment of joys and griefs is more
carefully measured than we are &C
customed to think, and the lives Of
men more nearly equal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.

Miss Marguerite Davis read an ex-
cellent paper in the B. Y. P. U. last
sunday after which about thirty were
elected and appointed. Officers were
installed with the addition of Mr..
Becks as vice president. Mr.. Ross as
instructor and Miss Burnside as assis-
tant secretary. The attendance was
10. Next Sunday, January 10th, Prof.
Cook of the Lincoln High School will
address the B. Y. P. U. Don't miss
this fine talk. Come early. The ser
vices last Sunday were up to the high
standard. DR.. Coran delivered an ex-
cellent sermon at 11:00 o'clock and
the Sunday school was interesting and
well attended. In the evening DR..
Bascote's discourse was greatly en-
joyed by the congregation. There were
seven additions to the church.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
Birds Nest Industry.

An important feature of the export
trade of Siam is the birds nest indus
try. According to figures furnished by
American consular officers in that
country, the shipments for a recent
year amounted to nearly twenty thou
sand pounds, the value of which was
in excess of 500, 900. For the most
part the Siamese nests are sent to
China. Hongkong and Singapore. 1t
is scarcely necessary to add that the
value of these nests lies in the fact
that they are edible. In the far East
birds nest soup is deemed a great deli.
Cacy.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-15
How Billiard Balls Are Constructed.

How Billiard Balls Are Constructed.
Do you who play billiards ever
wonder how the balls are made? The
best material is the tusks of COW ele-
plants. Their tusks are not so curved
as those of the male, and the fine
nerve passage cannot be traced so
clearly. When ivory dries, say those
who make the balls, it shrinks. The
shrinkage is greater in width than it
is in length, in the case of the tusk.
Billiard balls, after being turned in
the rough, r kept in a warm room
for a long time, sometimes for two
years. After shrinking they are
turned again and to the true"