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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
Fight TO THE LAST TO
SAVE LIFE Of SNONDEN
No Relaxation IN Efforts BY At
torneys TO Save Condemned
Man Until Last Hour
WORK FAR INTO NIGHT

Not until the very hour that Jol.M
Snowcen was put ii death this morn
Ing did his attorneys relax their ef-
forts to stay the execution Ia some
manner
Even after Chief Justice White Of
tho United states supreme court had
refused ID issue i writ of habeas cor.
pus the attorneys who hrd done 0yery-
thing that could be done for the con-
demned m5n set about to seek 8 re-
prieye until another effort could be
made to get the case befofs the high-
est tribunal II alI the land
Ash Governor ID Walt
II was known here carly last nigh.
th2t the writ had been dented and
shortly afterwards Coy. Harrington
received telegram from Charles i.
Williams. colorad lawyer at Waah-
ington. telling the executive pg the
fate ~ The writ but stating sAaxs ne
had some important fact 10 lax be-
fore him, lie aske1 the governor to
awais his soIaing alle sasi ne would
leave Washington Immediately Tic
governor retired al mid1igls when
Williams failed to appear and nothing
further was heard from him
AT abou. ha.E past tws lhla morn-
Inc an automobile daahed up to tho
iail and Attorney Williams, acedsnpa.
MED 5y Attorney George II. pandle-
ton. baltimore coiorsd lawyer aud an
other attorney named Iiackett called
for the sheriff.
Last Efforts GnayaiIing
They Informed Sheriff BeIlls that
ln denying inn writ Chief Jusglce
White of the suprema court had IN
tiinated that II the case was howghs
to that tribunal on q writ Of sEsOr Ia
the lower court # would be possible
FOR the supreme aOast to taks setiOn
within ten days o. two weeks Tha
sheriff told them he could no nolhing
Id the matter and referred them t0 hie
counsel. Attorney Jerry L. Smith.
He In turn told them II would be nec-
essary for them to see the governor.
From the fail the tris~of lawyers
dashed FOR the mansion but thalr last
minute efforts ayailed nothing
~
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
lScENDs THE OLD
SINGING AND PRA YIlgC
r..c,,tion Takes Place With City
Almost Under Martial Law
By Heavy Guard

SINGING Until Within an instant Of
rs tiJne shen bis body shot through
Il. iran 81 the scaffold this morning
,sd wifh ro outward show Of emotion,
labp si.onleu satisfied the demand Of
M law With His life for that 0E Mrs.
fatlis Mag brandon HE never weak 4
sssa tar 4 minute In his protesta-
tsns II tnuacence and left signed
.stenent declaring repeatedly that he
wa no. guilty
sn5a5len took his place on the trap
Il u 54is o'clock and plunged 20 his
a.atl ag tile hands Uf the clock point
ID Ia 8 Sc o'clock
After The hosly had shot through the
lfap therp vas only a slight treuor
noticed ami he was pronounced dead
II 72l O'clock by Dr ] Al Murphy.
Death vas pronounced due 90 strang
ulition The hody was. cut down at
o'clock ard within three minutes
h.a been placed In a casket and was.
On i'll way d the home of Mrs. sAdonia
Isaars, i sister of the deceased
sscrnded seaffold Singing
snowden walked unassisted from
iae death cell through the long cor.
riders II the lafl with his faithful band
ii singers and spiritual adviser. Rev.
Hon lhe singing band chantesl, II
an 1 child ii the King, " and the
slrong. robust voice og Snowien rang
oai above them MI At the steps of
the scaifoIs the little band OF singers
paused and snowden walked up sing
iag
fItef lie hid taken his place on she
trap he continued to sing. even while
tie moose was adjusted about his neck
b Chief Deputy Sheriff Grafton Boone
Al he was about TO draw the hood Of
bis shroud over his head and face
sloudens yolea died completely out
lis5lips formed the words of the song
snd he did his best to keep III ,har-
uony with the singing band Nithln
The iail door but no sound came from
bis mouth
Execution Was Prompt
The execution was performed with
Fromptness ani dispatch. Within q
minute and half from the time he
appeared at the foot OF the scaffold no
had been dropped through the trap
snpNden stood unwaverire while
hepaty Saeriff William Lee strapped
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
LOCAL DEALER HAS
NEW LINE or AUTOS

Having ranched out with a new
line OF various makes. e r. Winter
son, local dealer In autoniol lies,
trucks, etc is displaying at his
garage on West street, the Wegscolt,
me Hudson. ESSEX. Overland and
Nflie pleasure cars, besides nMinbes
Of trucks TO which he invites lnspecs
ton in another column Of this paper
Mr. Wfnterson also announces he
MS on hand automobile aecessnrees of
all kinda. and u ready ID handle re-
PAIRS raying expert repairing facili-
Ties and workmen at his garage Is and
80 West street
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
80 ,rrneEs n llolllsIan

While eeuing down College avenue
this morning slaOrtly after ten O'Clock
TO large flIrnsture truck of the Nc
tready company, and commIssary
truck Of the Naval academy. which
Vas geing In she opposite direction
came into collision opposite the WI.
i, Il a. station.
The collision was purely an acci-
dent and that no material damage was
one either truck was stated By Mr..
McCready
never been any lack of funds with
cstemnt at the lime In that vicinity
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
sNWDEs STATEMENT
John SM0wden dictated and
signed the following statement
on the eve Of his execution:
Annapolis. Md,

on the eve Of his execution.
Annapolis. Md,
Feb. 27, 1919.
81 have been imprisoned one
year and six mbnths and now
am about to shake hands with
time and welcome eternity. for
III i few hOtrs from now shall
step out az time into eternity 70
pay the penalty oE a crime that
an not guilty Of ] have been
telling the truth ever since
was first arrested. but they
tried 10 make me liar But
Goa knows that lam telling the
truth, and after have been
hung ! am asking the aushori-
ties please 10 continue 10 search
for the murderer OF that lady,
for am not guilty 0f the crime
and Ii Galrief should Iiow the
trumpet to wake the dead she
would come forth and tell yo,l
So Will tell you all again
hare never seen The lady To
know her. / hare never Ieen 10
her house Though have saf
fersd. II It would have proved %
the world that / WAS innocent.
would have willingly gone
through that awful degree
again ] wish that could haze
opened my heart to show you
how pure and clean my heart IL
4 want to thank Mr.. Brady
my attorney for coming n aee
me. lelieve He done what he
could for me | shook his hand
and told him to meet me IN hon
ven and when | saw him drop
hts head I told him to look up
and not down
e want to thank Lawyer
pendlefOn and all The rest of
them that were interested ID my
case. / want to thank the lnsi-
ness men Of the town and ali the
ladies and gentlemen of this
city. and everywhere. ior the
steps they have taken iii my
case. and Mr., and Mrs. Murray
for their untiring effort to save
my life. have offered mp a
pFager Tor Yeu 4 lls avnd aRk God
nj forgive my enemies for They
know not what they do. \
II want to thank Mr.. DelIss.
the sheriff, for the interest that
he has taken In me Mr., Wee Ion,
Mr.. Smith and family. and all
The authorities. want them to
meet me lii heaven for am go
Ing there, To die no more
Il wa1t 10 thank the editors
Of all the papers for what they
have done and everyl ody that
have spent their time and
money to help me NV spiritual
advisers. Rev. 81 s. Holt and
Mrs. Georgia Boston. Mrs. Al
Dennis and Mr.. Young my day
watch. Mr. @. Basil and others
who visit me and hroughs words
or cheer to = dying man. and
through their songs md prayer
my soul was made alive and
am leaving on the everlasting
Arm OF Jeans for | know that
Jesus died for all mankind.
81 could not leave this world
with d lie iii my mouth.
JOHN sEOWDEN
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
Candidates, ClaA Preerarl

An entertainpent viii be given to-
morrow evening At eight o'clock Ii
Mcdowell Hall for the Cands dates club
at which Mrs ii @. CLANCY will sing
4 group Of songs, and Miss Mary q.
walsh VIII give group og readings
Two professional guitar players. A
Hambieton q Son. from Baltimore. Will
furnish music Theae players, who
are native Hawaiians. come highly
recommended After the program light
refreahnaents viii Be served
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28

lConLInued ca &c Threel
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-02-28
Prof. Hall Hi

Prof Angelo Hall of he department
OF mathematics, Naval academy, IL ilI
ON pneumonia and Is patient at
The Naval hospital.
Prof Hall recently lost his wife,
whose death after d long illness o.
eurred at j hospital fiji Pittanllrg. Pa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29
ON THE SPUR
OF THE MOMENT
BIZ ROY X AoULToN <
TIL Grass Reflections.

Rev. Hudnutt says the young people
Of the Hardshell church have got to
stop writin' love letters In hymn books
and passin' 'em along to their sweet
hearts. Some of the old folks git a
hold of 'em occasionally, and when
they do their singin' sounds foolish.
Miss Pansy Tibbitts. our elocution-
list, is thinkin' some of goin' on the
stage, and the folks around here hope
she will. as il will take her away from
home good deal.
Anne Hilliker's prohibition nose is
so red that 1t singes his mustache.
Anne was brought up in drug store
county
About the most appetizin' thing
know is to see d soda clerk with an
apron on that looks like a pirate flag.
Luke Higgins has got the best oat-
mobile in the world. but he is willing
to sell it at . sacrifice. as he wants to
get a better one.
You can't always judge the neighbor
by the clothes that hang out ON the
line.
He Has n Fine Job.
The traffic officer on the corner
really has a snap. He doesn't have
much to do. All he has to do all day
and simultaneously is:
Dodge street cars. ..
Dodge automobiles. srr
Dodge motorcycles.
Dodge the fire department,
Dodge delivery wagons
Answer fool questions.
Tell one person every three seconds
where the postoffice is. >
Keep train schedules In his head.
Look for lost or stolen articles
Salute the sergeant.
Jaw the coal wagon drivers.
Keep boneheads from being run
over
Lift young kids out of the street.
Help ladies with baby cabs.
After he gets thru with this he has
nothing to do till tomorrow.
When the poor can't economic and
the rich wont. extravaganza is inevita-
BILE. On with the dance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
BT MRS ELIzABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. Thompson Just year
ago 1 met young man whom I loved
very much, or at least 1 thought 1
did. At first he treated me all right,
but later he got angry and didn't talk
to me for two months. Then we be-
came friends again, but I met another
follow who is now a neighbor to me.
One time he came over to my house
and asked me to kiss him and even
when I refused he kissed me. Do you
think IT was right for him to kiss me
He says he cares for me.
But now the first fellow has started
10 talk to me. Whenever I pass him
in crowd of boys they say Look,
here he is. Why not go with him %
and then he gets bashful and hides
himself any place he can so that 1 will
not see him.
Please advise me what to do. 60
with the first or second? I am only
fifteen and the second fellow is sew
enteen. BLUE EYED NJ. H.
think you are too young to go with
boys. IL. however, you expect to do
50, there is no reason why you should
go with only one. Choose your friends
wisely and remember that your future
reputation depends upon your conduct
now.
DO nothing 20 make the first young
man come ba ok. He shows, of course.
that he would like to. but he should
ask for the privilege without your
making any effort to get him back.
The second young man should not
have kissed. you against your will. Do
not permit such a thing. and II he
persists do not let him come to see
you.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a girl
seventeen years of age. There are a
few boys 1 would like 10 go with. but
my parents say 1 am too young. /
don't think I am.
like to go to parties. but my par
ents will not let me. because they are
afraid I will go with some boy.
don't think they treat me right.
! I soon will he eighteen and II
leave home. can they make me come
| back homer
I am writing to a I oy, twenty years
\ Of age but my parents do not know
] that write to him. II they did they
wouldn't let me write. What shall !
/ do? B. E. c.
Your parents are not at all unrea-
( soma BILE; many girls do not go with
boys until they are eighteen or older
! You have not earned your parents
| probably be eXacting about your con-
I duct. You cannot do things secretly
and expect them to trust you.
/ I would advise you to obey them
absolutely until you are eighteen
when they see your willingness to re-
spect their wishes. they will be more
| apt TO see your point OF view. You
and your parents antagonize eact
! other.
| II you leave home when you are
| eighteen they cannot force you TO re-
turn. You would be extremely foolish
to do such a thing, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29

Me and Sam Cross and Leroy
Shooster and Pubs Simkins and
Pulses sissey cuzzin Persey was
wawking along yestidday, and Sam
covered with Chinee writing. Sam
saying, 1 bet nobody heer cant reed
this.
bet I can. go hing fow dan bong
wayo. sed Pubs Simkins. Jest maxi
ing it up to sound like Chinee. and
Leroy Shooster sed. For all we know
maybe 1t says a big reward will be
paid to enybody that finds IT.
I found it. found it. sed Sam Cross.
Well we was with you. wasent we? l
sed. and Persey sed. l. know ware
there's a Chinee laundry, let's go and
ask that Chinee to reed it for us.
it izzent very far frc hcer
Everybody thinking il was a CRATE
ideer. and we started to follow Per-
soy. Sam Cross saying. 81 bet the Chi
of eny. its a wonder the Chimes can
reed 1t theirselfs.
CESS maybe they start to lern wen
they're so young they amt got sents
enuff to know how hard IL is, sed
Pubs SimlSins.
wawking and wawkinE, and sed.
Hay, Persey. IL you don't call this far
you don't know wat far is.
Good mite, I'm getting tired. sed I,e-
roy Shooster. and Persey sed. Its ony
a little ways now. And he kepp on
wawking and wawking as If he wasent
never going to stop and Pubs sed, Aw,
I'm going back, this is a heck of a
long wawk. I'm tired.
So am l. sed Leroy Shooster. And
him and Pubs started to go back and
sam Cross sed. All rite. enwbody that
stops don't get eny of the reward. And
PuGs and Leroy termed GROUND agen
and kepp on following Persey. and he
wawked about s more blocks and we
came to the Chinee laundry. and the
Chinee was ironing a collier in there.
being a mario Chinee with a wide
nose. and Sam handed him the paper
saying. Would you please mind reed
ing this out loud. WITCH the Chinee
Jest red 1t to himself. saying. II say all
good Chinee must go Sunday skool ev-
cry Sunday.
Watts it say about a reward. sed Sam
Cross, and the Chinee sed. That's all
say. no more. And us fellows was so
mad we chased Pcrsey all the way
back. : catching him but getting
there mulch quicker than wat we
would OF II we hadent Of chased him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29

she did not leave the shelter of his
arms. "It was just as you said.' she
told him. quietly. MY career has
ended in failure-it was so bright at
first. but after the big successes fall
ure started in. and now we have end
cd up at windsville. where ] started.
The Puritan circus that has stood for
refined entertainment in the sawdust
ring, is bankrupt and its owner, Mona
Millson. is a pauper."
But hasn't It all been worth
while?" There was new note OF
sympathy in Rogers voice.
Mona's spirit came back in force.
Worth while, yesy' she declared, her
eyes shining a new light. Every sue
cess has been a paradise. every failure
has just made a resolve for greater
effort. 1t has been a great life. I can
never leave it. will fight on. on,
until I have achieved what I started
out to achieve-refined entertainment
in a circus.
Il am not beaten, I won't be beaten.
even tho 1 know that my real happi-
ness lies here, in this peaceful valley
country with you and among those
that love me. 1t hasn't been a fair
fight. 1t has been a woman against
the big trusts--a woman against or
carnations like the Mammoth
Join forces with the Mammoth: it
is your chance to make good your am
bitions!" Roger was excited. too.
What chance have To- she laugh
ed. THE Puritan to them is a joke"
THE owner of the Puritan circus to
the owner of the Mammoth circus is
the most wonderful woman in the
world. He wants to marry her. I am
the owner of the Mammoth. | started
out to find you. / Joined a circus in
the hope that that would bring me
nearer to you, and look what it has
led to. after all these years! I know
now why you left the narrow. bigot-
ted country life-the fever of circus
life is in my blood. too. Won't you
join forces with the Mammoth, won't
you marry the owner of the Nam
moth? Mona, l need you. 1 want
you So
Il need you. 1 want you. too" Mona
drew closer in his embrace. Here
where we quarreled. where we parted
we have come together again. The
little flowers and the brook know all
If only we could take them to our
circus for two"
| Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News
pepper. Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29

comment upon some striking Incl
dent, personal or otherwise. Il ex-
pected it,
Recently at a county fair he was
invited upon the platform and the
magician, after some manipulation.
extracted a rabbit from his flowing
beard.
"Ha, Hal" laughed his wife, when
he returned to the audience. Now
you can't say you expected that"
wa al-no. that is, not exactly.
Fur two days 1 been feelin' somethin'
going on in them whiskers O. mine.
but 1 couldn't quite make UP my mind
twas rabbit"
II have placed my will in my safety
deposit box said ]. Fuller Gloom.
My pockets are filled with condemned
and desiccated foods. 1 shall attach
the end of this stout cord to a con-
venient projection. light a candle and
enter, crawling carefully among the
stalactites and stala gmites. playing out
the cord as I go, and
Great heavensi Mr.. Gloom" ejac-
ulated an acquaintance, ARE you con-
templating exploring some vast and
dismal cavern"
Yes, 1 am going into our Kansas
City postoffice, for the purpose of
having weighed, purchasing stamps
for and mailing this parcel post pack
age"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29

Love Is the greatest thing in the
world. Therefore il is worth while to
subserve everything to gain it-and
to give ii.
There must always be sweat before
there can be much sweet.
Nothing is going to matter greatly
if you are kind. AS some one has
said. the first hundred years are the
hardest" At night time many things
look different than they did in the
morning.
No-don't talk back.
He serves most who gives most
Giving is always a getting process.
There is a golden zone to life in
which we all may breathe. and one OF
the ways that We may enter there is
to learn how 10 make one smile grow
where two tears once did flow.
Always be glad-to help.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29
SANDRA THE JEALOUS
By JANE PHELPS

easily upon different subjects. Then.
after we had finished our coffee. ne
said:
Il will explain the course of study
n have laid out for you" He drew a
chair for me and one for himself up
from his pocket a folded paper on
which were a list of books, and the
hours to be devoted to the perusal or
study of each subject.
Shamed. embarrassed tears filled
my eyes. l had graduated from high
school. and had been one of the first
scholars in my studies He noticed
and said:
Il trust we are to have no trouble
about this
But it is as il you thought me a
know nothing. As il ] never had
been to school. l feel so shamed to
have anyone know
That shows your childiShness. l
would give a great deal If l had the
time TO take up course of study" 1t
was on my lips to say that II he re-
manned away from Mrs. Barton's and
instead 1 said nothing-just cried
softly.
May I ask you one question, Ever
EFT. and win YOU answer me?'
Yes"
When you were my age. 10. didn't
you want any young company? Were
you contented to I've with older peo-
pie all the time? And when you were
asked somewhere just with two boys
your own age, wouldn't you have felt
badly to be told you had to stay home
and study"
1T seems to me you have aske cd
three questions instead of one. But
will answer yes to them all. But that
was because l did not know at that
| age what was best for me. What do
for you is because am trying to make
your future happy" I said no more
What was the use? But I cried myself
to sleep.
! The next day Mrs. Barr came. But
/ disliked her from the moment
| saw her, and instead of listening oil
trying to understand the lesson in
! French. 1 was thinking of Mrs. Sloane
and her charming niece Marion. and
wondering what they thought OF mt
! for not coming after my promise.
Had l known Barrett Edmonds wa,
with them, and that they had told
him I had accepted. then excused my
self, l would have been more cha grinet
| than i was.
(Tomorrow-Mrs. Gray gives sandr;
! wise counsel.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-29
EVERETT EXPLAINS TO SANDRA.
CHAPTER LV.

When I found the little apologize
note gone. I fairly raved in my disap-
pointment and anger. That 1 should
so have Inundated myself and for
nothing! l rushed into my own room.
almost knocking Mrs. Cray down as
she passed me in the hall.
why. what is it?" she asked, star
ing at me.
please come to my room. I want
to ask you a question: 1 painted.
What is it?" she asked with real
concern in her voice after l had closed
the door,
WAS she-the first-Mr. Graham's
first wife, was she awfully smart and
did she read and study after she was
married."
she was smart, yes. very bright
and witty. But l don't think she stud
read good deal tho--mostly novels"
Did she give up all her young
friends and stay at home?"
"Why-no-she had a good many
who came here, and whom sshe VS.
tied. May l ask you why you are
making yourself unhappy over these
things. Mrs. Graham?'
81 want to do as she did. Mr.. Gra-
ham admired her. 1 would like TO
know. all she did to win his admira-
ton" ! answered. my pride upper
most for once. 1 would not complain,
altho 1 knew we'll enough that Mrs.
Gray realized that something out of
the ordinary was the matter with me.
determined not to go down 10
dinner. 1 told Mrs. Gray my head
ached, and asked her to excuse me to
Mr. Graham. l would have some tea
and toast later.
In about ten minutes after she had
left me, and while 1 sat dismally star
ing out of the window. seeing nothing
because of my tears, Everett raped.
Come in said, hastily drying my
eyes.
Mrs. Gray tells me you wish to be
excused from dinner. If you are real
ly ill. Sandra. I will gladly excuse you,
but II you are simply giving way to
temper because you can't go to tea
with Mrs. Sloane and her guest. |
shall expect you in your place as
usual" Then. without waiting for
any reply, he left me.
There was no use to pretend with
him. He saw thru my every subter-
fuge So bathed my face, and
dressed. then Joined him at the table
AS usual with him. he made no refer
ence to what had happened, but talked