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Evening star., 1924-11-04
POLICEMEN REMOVE
RALLY D|STURBERS
Yale Students, With Coolidge
HandbilIs, Taken From
La Toilette Meeting.
By the Associated Press.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, November 4.
Two Yale students who were pass
ing out Coolidge handbills at a La
Follette-Wheeler party rally in Wool
sey Hall, Yale University, last night.
were taken from the hall by police
after they had become the center of
a crowd of La Follette- Wheeler en-
thusiasts. The two students. who
gave their names as James G. Bir-
ney, a sophomore, son of William r.
Birney, vice president of the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company of
this city, and Donald c. Downes a
senior, of Baltimore. Nd, were taken
to police headquarters in patrol
wagons.
The sergeant on duty after telling
the men that apparently they did not
realize that they had had a narrow
escape from serious injury and that
they would have been arrested had
they distributed the pamphlets on the
streets, allowed them to go.
Ten officers had been rushed to
the hall when the police We're in
formed of the trouble. Forcing their
way into the building, they found the
two students surrounded. Downes
rebelled against what he termed po-
lice interference and said that he
would be arrested before he would
leave the hall. The students. how
ever, were forced to leave the build
ing.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
DAWES CASTS VOTE
In TAILOR'S SHOP
Candidate Spends Day Resting.
Has Earned Vacation and Will
Take It," He Says.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
EVANSTON, ILL.,. November A.
Charles G. Dawes cast his ballot
shortly before noon today in a little
tailor shop on Dempster street in
Evanston.
The shop. one of the neighborhood
type with much more cleaning and
pressing than tailoring business, is
the polling place for those residents
of Evanston who live in the third
precinct of the first ward.
His campaign activities concluded,
Mr.. Dawes remained quietly at home
today. The staff maintained at a
temporary Office established in the
music room of his home shortly after
he was nominated at Cleveland last
June, continued at work, answering
last minute letters and kilograms.
But the nominee himself declared he
had learned a vacation and intended
to take one
Evening star., 1924-11-04
VOTE In BAY STATE
IS PUT AT 100000
Polls Crowded Early-Walsh- Gill
lett Fight Is Center of
Interest.
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Mass, November 4.-More
thar 100000 registered Massa chusetts
voters were expected today to cast their
votes for presidential electors and name
a governor, a United States Senator, 16
Representatives, minor State officers
and the members Of the Legislature.
Crisp air and a gray sky greeted those
who hurried out early to vote before 60
ing to work.
With 100000 more voters registered
than the previous high mark the polling
booths were crowded even early in the
morning.
The national contest and the fight be-
tween Senator David /. Walsh. Demo-
crat, and his Republican opponent,
Frederick Fl. Giliett, Speaker of the
House, claimed chief attention
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Victory Is Yours,
.Watch Vote Count.
! Daris Telegraphs

victory Will be yours" was the
election eve message of John W.
paws. standard bearer, to every
State and county chairman of the
Democratic party. flashed all over
the country last night by the
Democratic national committee.
The Davis message of appreci-
alton to those who were the or
ganiZed leaders in his campaign
is as follows:
+ beg to congratulate you sin,
cerely upon your splendid CO.
operation throughout this event
full campaign. We have battled
for the right and We shall win.
Great is the Indignation of the
people over the amazing revela-
tions of debauchery of govern
ment at Washington. With your
help they have had the issue
clearly placed before them: with
your help the constructive pro-
gram of the Democratic party for
aiding business, the farmer, the
laborer. and the veteran; for
bringing about a better under
standing with and d more helpful
attitude toward the rest of the
world, has reached every home
but We must De on guard until
the last ballot is counted. ! there
fore ask you as d loyal Democrat
to spare no effort to get out our
vote: to see that every protection
is afforded those who go TO the
polls, that a fair count is made
certain. My appreciation Of your
support OF the ticket is greater
than | can express to you in words.
.'NiCtDry will be yourS
JOHN W. DAVIS"
Evening star., 1924-11-04
BIC VOTE FORECAST
IN KEYSTONE STATE
Political Leaders in Penn
syIvania Gratified by Fair
Weather Conditions.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. November A.
With fair weather in prospect
throughout most of the State. polit-
ical leaders predicted an unusually
heavy vote in Pennsylvania today
Aside from the three-cornered presi-
Dental contest. spirited campaigns
were conducted in a number of con-
gressional and legislative districts.
Republican leaders predicted an
overwhelming plurality in the State
for Coolidge and Dawes. Harry B.
Baker. chairman of the Republican
State committee. estimating that it
would be between 100000 and 1,000,-
600.
These figures We're disputed by
leaders of both the Democratic and
La Follette- Wheeler forces. Charles
kutz. chairman of the Pennsylvania
Labor party committee conducting
the third party campaign in this
State, said the drift of sentiment to-
ward that party had been marked the
last few days and that La Toilette
should carry Pennsylvania"
Chairman John II. BigeloW of the
Democratic State committee, said La
Toilette would receive at least 30o,-
600 votes in the State and that prac-
tically all would be drawn from the
Republican party.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
HUGE ELECTORATE
VOTES IN ILLINOIS
National Guardsmen at Polls
in Chicago and William
son County.
By the Associated Press.

y
CHICAGO. November "A record
breaking vote was looked for by cam
paign directors today. as Illinois
voters, under fair skies, crowded to
the polls. More than 100000. with
1000, coo in Chicago. were registered.
Precautions against any disorders
were taken here and in Williamson
County which voted with squads of
national guardsmen on duty at poll
ing places. A detective rifle squad
was kept ready here for instant
service and upward OF 10000 watch
ers visited the polls.
Interest in the triangular presiden-
tial contest was equaled - the guber
material fight between Gov. Len Small
and Judge Norman l.. Jones. Demo
crat, who was supported by two Chi
cago newspapers, which advocated
election of the balance OF the Repub-
lican ticket.
The first appearance of disorder
came early today, when fire of
mysterious origin in a Chicago real
estate office. used as a polling place,
destroyed the ballot boxes and booths.
The precincts supply OF ballots We're
safe in the possession of the judges
of election at their homes.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
NEW YORK VOTING
TO ECLIPSE RECORD
5000, 900 Ballots Presaged
by Heavy Crowds Early
at Polls.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, November with
prospects OF rolling up an unprece-
dented vote, New York State voters
today began a steady pilgrimage TO
the polls as soon as they were open
ed at o'clock. A heavy early vote
was reported in all sections of New
York city. Clear, cool weather pre-
vailed throughout the State, presag-
ing an approximate vote Of well over
100000 -
More than 3,s5s,o00 citizens are en-
titled to vote, a total larger by 275.-
600 than the registration for the la st
preaidential election. In addition to
keen interest in the three cornered
fight for the presidency, unusual at
tention was centered on the guberna-
torial fight between Gov. Alfred T..
Smith and Col. Theodore Roosevelt
Evening star., 1924-11-04
TEXAS MAY POLL 100000
Mrs. Ferguson Awaits Result of
Governor Race at Home

DALLAS, Tex, November 4-Fore-
cast for generally fair and warm
weather caused political leaders to
predict that 100000 to 1000, 600 votes
would be cast in Texas After one of
the most spirited campaigns in recent
years, with chief interest in the race
for governor. Mrs. Miriam A. Fergu-
son, Democratic nominee and first
woman to receive the gubernatorial
nomination in the United States.
waited for returns at her home at
Temple.
DR.. George c. Butte, Republican
candidate. returned to his home at
Austin today after an address last
night at Corsicana.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
LA TOILETTE SEES
VICTORY ASSURED
Progress Will VIM" Senator
Says-Rests on Farm
After Voting.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis., November 4.-Sen-
ator Robert NJ. La Toilette today
awaited at his Maple Bluff farm the
verdict of the American voters on the
presidential campaign.
There is but one issue before the
people" he said in his final state
ment to voters, 'it is whether the
FORCES of reaction or the force of pro-
gress shall determine the policies of
the Government.
Il am confident that progress Will
win"
Aside from an automobile trip to
Madison with members of his family
to vote, Senator La Follette's program
called for day of ease on the farm.
Its been great campaign, and !
enjoyed it more than any campaign ]
have ever been through" he told
nefghbors with whom he chatted in
the harnyard. lit took me few weeks
to hit my stride and / wish 7 could
go on. Its been great campaign-a
great campaign"
Senator La Toilette. with a group of
State officials and members Of his
family, will receive election returns
at the state capitol tonight.
Challenge to &. o. T..
IN the formal pubic statement la ST
night. he challenged again this time
honored threat in industrial depres-
sion as factor in the election.
calvin Coolidge has authorized the
Republican national committee to run
an elect me or starve' campaign in
the closing days of the contest" his
statement said. This time -honored
threat has outlived it's effectiveness
wage earners, independent business
men and farmers have learned from
previous campaigns that such threats
are only the blufting methods used by
desperate parties and candidates just
before election and that they are
never carried into effect. The very in
tereSts that make such threats can
not afford to go through with them
The cry was raised against Wood
row Wilson in the campaign of 1912
He was elected and there was no
shutdown in industry.
The American people have learned
their lesson and will not be whipped
into line with this stone age propa-
ganda
Neither will they permit the boodling
OF this election by huge slush fund.
progressive voters will mrach &c
the polls by millions to vote their
honest convict ions and thereby to
give the lie to the assumption OF
Coolidge and Butler that this country
no longer boasts free, incorruptible
courageous citizenry."
Evening star., 1924-11-04
SHOOTS SELF IN MOUTH.
Poughkeepsie Man Suicides in
Sporting Store.

POUGHKEEPSIE y. Y, November
4.-W. Irving Tragic, so, died in the
hospital here last night of self-in-
fiicted gunshot wound Tragic walked
into sporting goods store yesterday
afternoon and asked to be shown re-
volvers. While a clerks back was
turned he fired bullet into his
mouth. Tragic. said to be a member
of a prominent Richmond, Va. family,
recently went voluntarily to the Hud-
son River State Hospital for exami-
nation after having suffered a nerv-
Gus breakdown. He had been resi-
dent of the city 10 years and was
employed as advertising manager of
the Poughkeepsie Evening Star.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
DELAWARE TICKETS CUT.
Rural Vote Light, But Good Turn
Out in Wilmington.

WILMINGTON. Del, November 4.
Voters of Delaware went to the
polls today under cloudy weather
with no predictions of rain. In the
rural sections the early voting was
.ight, but in Wilmington there was a
good turnout of early voters. The
bitter fight between Gen. Coleman du
Pont. Republican, and James G.
Tunnel, Democrat, for United States
Senator, appeared to be Of greatest
interest. There was much cutting of
tickets reported.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
RACIAL ANIMOSITIES
SPUR KANSAS VOTERS
Fair Weather and Good Roads. To.
gether With Klan Issue. Fore
cast Large Vote.
Ey the Associated Press.


TOPEKA. Kans,, November Fair
weather, good roads and animosities
aroused over the ku Klux klan issue
promised to bring out a heavy vote
in Kansas today
The end of the campaign added new
fuel to the Khan controversy with
charges by Fred Robertson. Democra-
tic State chairman, that two Demo-
cratic campaigners had been sus-
pended from the klan for working
against United States Senator Arthur
Capper, Republican candidate for re-
election. and Ben S. Paulen. Republi-
can nominee for governor. counter ed
by denial from the grand dragon
of the Kansas realm.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Standing Beside Her on Platform,
Ferguson Closes Wfe's Campaign,

his record. he told the story of the
nine indictments brought against
him in the Travis County District
Court ION the same grounds as
the Impeachment charges. He said
the charges were thrown out of
court and branded them as lies.
He declared the present cam
paign is "only one of hate" and
that mo one has dared to say
there is anything wrong with my
wife's platform or the way the
primary election was won."
You've got to take your medi-
cine and she's going to win to-
morrow by 4oe, ,ooe majority he
said.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
WEATHER AIDS TICKET,
SAY OHIO REPUBLICANS
See Big Rural Vote Where 6. o. P.
Claims Strength Principally
YiaS

COLUMBUS. Ohio, November A.
Ohio voters were going to the polls
today TO vote for President and Vice
President and elect complete State
ticket Ideal weather appeared to
be universal throughout the State,
and Republican leaders asserted this
will add materially TO the party $
chances for victory, because it will
mean a big rural vote, where. it was
declared. Republican strength =
greatest.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
France BUYS u. S. Autos.

PARIS, November 4.-Statistics for
the first six months of 1924 show
that during that time France bought
6327 automobiles from the United
States and sold IA French cars to
Americans No other country ap-
proaches the United States in auto
mobiles imported into France, Italy
being second with 6l1.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
ORDERED TO PAY FINE.
New York Lawyer Appeals on Ex
cessive War Risk Fee.

NEW YORK. November 4.-The
United States district court yesterday
ordered Joseph p. Margolis, a lawyer.
to pay the $3.50 fine imposed by the
district court after his conviction for
charging a fee 500 times in excess
of that allowed by Federal statute
for filing war risk claims.
Margolis was alleged to have
charged Mrs. Yetta Cohen $500 for
fling her claim for the war risk in
surance on her nephew, Joseph Free
man, a soldier, who died in the war.
The legal fee was $3.
When Margolis vas ordered to pay
the fine he appealed.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
PREDICT LARGEST VOTE.
West Virginia Leaders Say Record
Will Be Broken.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, November
Aspiring like weather greeted the
voters of West Virginia today as they
went to the polls to cast what politi-
cal leaders confidently predicted
would be the largest vote in the his
tory of the State. Unusual interest
has been manifest in the election be-
cause of the first time the State has
a native son, John w. Davis. leading
one of the major party tickets.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
JAPANESE SAILOR HELD.
Vessel Sails With One of Crew
Slain, Second in Jail.

CHARLESTON. s. c., November 4
Two quartermasters of the Japan
ese steamship Wales Maru. were left
behind when that vessel steamed out
OF this port yesterday for Nc folk
Va
One, kamesabura Okuno. was in a
grave in Charleston cemetery, while
the second. Sell Arae. was in the
county Jail, being held in connection
with the death of his shipmate.
The killing occurred October %
while the Wales Maru was about 800
miles out at sea. officers of the ship
said. Arae will be taken to New York
and thence to Japan for trial, it was
stated.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
HEAVY VOTE is CAST.
New Hampshire Race Interest
Draws Record Balloting.

CONCORD. \. H. November 4.-In-
terest in the presidential contest. in
tensified by gubernatorial race.
brought out New Hampshire voters
in large numbers early in the day.
The principal towns recorded heavy
morning vote, particularly in the
factory districts.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
By the Associated Press.
TEMPLE, Tex, November

By the Associated Press.
TEMPLE, Tex, November f.
Standing beside his wife, Mrs.
Miriam A. Ferguson, Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, former
Gov. James L. Ferguson closed the
campaign in her behalf before a
crowd that overf1owed the opera
house here last night.
Mr.. Ferguson outlined the his
tory of the campaign and assailed
those who he said were lighting
Fergusonism," dealing with a
number of local personalities who
have been active in opposition to
g his wife's, candidacy.
Denying charges brought against
Evening star., 1924-11-04
LAST OF "THE 600" VOTES
Survivor O: Famed Light Brigade
for Coolidge.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, November
4.-Ellis Cutting. believed here to
he the last survivor of the immortal
Light Brigade, cast his last vote
yesterday. 1t was for Coolidge and
Dawes. He is dying from paralysis.
and physicians said he probably
would not be here to learn whether
his vote had helped elect the Re-
publican candidates. 1t was an
absent voters ballot, brought to his
bedside.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
SOUTH DAKOTA MAY CAST
100000 VOTES TODAY
Seven-Sided Senatorial Race, Plus
Fair Weather, Stimulates Inter-
est-15, 900 Indians Eligible.

BY the Associated Press.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. November f..
Belief that the total vote cast to-
day in South Dakota might surpass
100000 was expressed as the polls
opened today.
Fair weather wide interest in the
presidential contest and Il seven
sided senatorial race were counted
on to bring out a record number of
electors, among them some $4,000 In
dian voters, many of whom are cast
ing their first ballot. r.-
Evening star., 1924-11-04
KLAN LIKELY TO CAUSE
RECORD INDIANA VOTE
Heavy Registration and Fine
Weather Calculated to
Swell Totals.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, November 4.
Interest aroused by the injection
of the ku kluX Klan issue into the
gubernatorial contest generally fair
and warm weather throughout the
State and an approximate registra-
ton of 1.665.000 voters were factors
that seemed likely to bring out an un-
precedented vote in Indiana today.
Klan support was conceded to favor
Ed Jackson, the Republican candidate
for governor, against DR.. Carleton
B. McCulloch, the Democratic nominee
Evening star., 1924-11-04
CLEAR IN WISCONSIN.
Chief Interest Shown in Gubnera-
torial Race.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, November A.
Clear. cool weather greeted Wiscon-
sin voters early today. While consid-
erab1e interest has developed in the
presidential race. the major interest
was confined to the gubernatorial
contest in which John J. Blaine is
seeking e-election with La Toilette
endorsement and is opposed by Mar
tin ]. Lueck, Democrat.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
HEAVY IN MINNESOTA.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, November A.
Scattering reports of a heavy vote
In the first hours after the polls
opened at 6 am. today in Minnesota
indicated a total ballot of possibl
100000, with favorable weather con-
ditions an added spur.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
1,25O,0OO VOTES
SEEN IN MISSOURI
Klan Issue in Governor Race In
jects Deeper Interest Into
State Race.
BY tic ASsociated Press.

BY tic ASsociated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. November A.
Campaign managers forecast a Mis-
souri vote of 1,25O,00O today. The
estimate was based principally upon
reports from the rural districts of
good weather and road conditions
The klan issue injected into the
race for governor also was taken by
politicians an Indication that a
heavy vote would be cast The vote
in the last presidential election was
1,330,646.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
MICHIGAN VOTERS ENJOY
FINE ELECTION WEATHER
Party Leaders Predict Record of
100000 Ballots Four Years
Ago Will Be Exceeded.
By the Associated Press.

BY thf ASSOClattu frPSS.
DETROIT. Mich, November T.
Michigan's more than million voters
had perfect weather for voting today,
and political leaders agreed that the
record poll of 100000 ballots, cast
four years ago, will be exceeded. Two
constitutional amendments, one aimed
at parochial and private schools, the
other to impose a State income tax.
divided interest with State and Ma
tional tickets.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
BIG OKLAHOMA VOTE.
Indian Summer Weather Aids Eff.
fort for Record BaIloting.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Novem-
ber Indian Summer weather
throughout the State today presaged
a large turnout at the polls. Early
voting was heavy. The efforts of
civic organizations, who urged cleo
tors to exercise their right to fran
chise, and personal issues. which have
erased party lines, were expected to
effect a record vote.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
MORNING VOTE HEAVY.
Rhode Island Expects to Break All
Records,

PROVIDENCE, r. l., November A.
Rhode Island, in a ferment over State
politics, found that the excitement of
a presidential campaign as an added
pull promises to draw an exceptional
ly heavy early morning vote, break
ing all records for polling in the
State. A clear, cool day was incentive
to voters to hurry to the voting
places on their way to work.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Maine Votes Leisurely.

AUGUSTA. Me-, November 4.-State
officers already having been elected
Maine voters went to the polls rather
lletsurely today, although a heavy
vote was in prospect.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Pats View of Gloves.
From the London Argonaut.

1.-TWO Irishmen stood in front of a
drug store in Dublin. In the window
was a display of rubber gloves
Nov. i wonder what is them
things for? asked one of the Irish
men.
"'Oh.' replied the other Irishman.
we can put them things on an wash
yer hands without gettin' yer 'ands
wet"
Evening star., 1924-11-04

II you need work, read the want
columns of The Star.
Evening star., 1924-11-04

Wisdom is a matter of taking box
ing lessons before seeking a quarrel.
Evening star., 1924-11-04
Large Early Vote in New Jerse'

NEWARK. N J., November A
three-cornered race for United States
Senator helped cause a large early
vote in New Jersey