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Evening star., 1924-10-30
GETTING OUT VOTE :
NOW BIC PROBLEM
Hope of 1000, 900 Ballots
Expressed, But Not Certain.
Registration Heavy.
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

IN many respects these are the hot
test and busiest days of the whole
campaign. The presidential candi-
dates have made their appeals to the
people. The Republican, Democrats
and Progressive cases are before the
country. With probably few excep-
tons. voters have made up their
minds and selected their candidates
The problem of problems now left
and all three parties confront it's
to get the vote and the voters "out."
To that end every energy will be
bent not only until the dawn Of cleo
tion day but throughout November
4. up to the last minute the polls are
open. Indeed. activities will become
most feverish of all while the ballot
ing hours are actually in progress
Seasoned politicians declare that 1t
Is often far easier to win a voter
over to one side or the other of
campaign than to beguile him to the
polls. This year better things are
hoped for than in 1920. when less
than SO per cent of the qualified cleo
torate took the trouble to vote There
has been a heavily increased regis
tratlon generally throughout the
country. That would indicate, de-
spite the dullness and apathy that
marked the 1924 campaign, that this
years popular vote will materially
exceed the 1920 total of 26,657.o14..
More Voters This Year.
Because Of natural increases in the
voting population during the past
four years, the national electorate in
1924 is probably we'll over 56.0OO,00O,
compared with the $4,000. 900 odd en-
titled to vote in 1920. There are homes
that 35 900. 900 men and women viii
vote on November 4. That would rep
resent a percentage of nearly So per
cent, compared with 1905 Stacker
record of 49 per cent. The League of
Women Voters embarked upon a cam
paign to bring out IS per cent popu-
lar vote this year. but only optimists
expect such a demonstration of suf-
frage enthusiasm throughout the
country.
bring out a bigger vote than of
years" when congressional and state
elections are the only ones held. Thus,
at the last congressional pollings in
1922. there was an even heavier
Stacker record than in 1920. In
April of this year, Senator Wesley l.
Jones, Republican, of Washington,
read into the Congressional Record
an amazing tabulation of official fig
ures, showing the lethargy of Ameri-
can voters in 1920 and 1922.
1t revealed not only that the Hard
ing landslide Of 1920 was an express
sion of less than half of the Ameri-
can electorate, but that not a single
United States Senator elected in 1922
received anything approaching one
half of the qualified votes of his own
State. Some of them, especially in the
South, received as low a percentage
as and a fraction. Key Pittman, in
Nevada, led the high percentage with
41.9 of his States total vote
Hnr~no vIsous ~ V..-~
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BOY HELD BLACKMAILER.
Effort to Get Money From n. G..
Lapham Fails.

BOSTON. October 30.-An attempt to
blackmail Henry G. Lapham, financier
has resulted in the arrest of Salvatore
Schiazone, 19 years old. The youth
was trapped yesterday when he ac-
cepted from a messenger a package
containing marked bills in place of
the $4,000 which had been demanded
under threat of death.
Mr.. Lapham a year ago gave a
$3.50, 900 clubhouse to Yale University.
The youth told the police, they say,
that he got the idea of demanding
money when he read about the gift.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
MANCHURIANS ADVANCE.
Chihli Troops Use Gas for First
Time

BY the Associated Press.
MUkDEN. October 3G-A com
munique issued yesterday said that
after they had captured Lwanchow
southwest of Shanhaikwan, the Man.
churians advanced toward Chin
wangtao. while two brigades executed a
thanking attack on Changli, between
Chiwangtao and Lwanchow
The communique also said the
Chilli troops used poison gas for the
first time. The Manchurians, using
gas masks, remained quiet until the
Chihlites approached however, and
then opened fire with machine guns,
inf1icting severe casualties
Lu Iung-Hsiang, former tuchun of
Chekiang, who fed to Japan after he
lost control of Shanghai, arrived here
yesterday. He was met at the station
by an escort of officers and accom-
panied to the headquarters of Chang
Tso-Lin, the Manchurian leader
Evening star., 1924-10-30
Mexican Peon Strike Spreads.

MEXICO CITY, October 3o-The
strike Of poems for higher pay on
eleven of the most important hacien-
das in the state of Michoacan is be-
coming worse, with possibilities of
its extension into Jalisco and GUIANA
1uto. The strike has caused a serious
situation because the gathering of
the harvests is almost impossible in
the vast zone, which is considered the
granary of the country.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
ASKS COURT BAR TAX
REPORTS PUBLICATION
0hioan Seeks Injunction to Pre-
vent Release of Return-Judge
to Decide Case Tomorrow.
Ry the Associate ted Press.

ny the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, October 30
Applica ton for an injunction restrain
ing c. F. Routzahn, internal revenue
collector here, from temporarily maxi
ing public income tax returns was
filed in Federal Court yesterday.
Judge d. c. West enhaver said he will
rule on the petition today. In the
meantime he ordered the collector
not to release the plaintiffs list
Although Judge Westenhaver de-
clared the order does not apply to
other returns, Chief Deputy r. B.
Ellars announced that all lists would
be held secret pending the decision.
Evening star., 1924-10-30

men and women OF voting age" in
that year were about equally divid-
ed-27, ,528,S92 males and 26.600, ,o03
females. In 1890, altogether 54,128,-
ss5 Americans could have voted, AID
only 26,657,574 did so. In 1922. only
20,579,191 votes were cast in the
congressional elections
Patriotic organizations like the
American Defense Society. which has
been specializing on get-out-the-
vote campaign this year, are hopeful
that the slogan, 1.-The United States
expects every American to do his
dntx-y2teS" Vin Qroya . Potent one
Evening star., 1924-10-30
Zanni Denies Trip Ended.
By the Associa ted Press

TOXIC, October 80. - Mai. Pedro
Zanni. the Argentine eround-the-world
aviator, denies that he has aban-
doned his flight. He still hopes to
secure ships to patrol the trans
pacific route.
Evening star., 1924-10-30

on November 4. So does nearly every
candidate seeking Office, for on a big
vote all parties are stalking their
chances.
Conxri1hr 1a2kl
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Votes for Senators.

The following tabulation shows
United States Senators elected in
1922 and the percentage of his
States voting population received by
each:
Evening star., 1924-10-30

Arizona, H. +. Ashurst DD 253
California Hiram ". johnson (R.) ...... 92
Connecticut, q. p. Mclean. (R.) .)......... 26.S
Delaware, T. +. Bayard Cd )........... 28.5
Florida. Park Trammell DD 90
Georgia, W. r. George Cd. 5.3
Indiana. s. II. RalstOn Cd ........... 1928
Iowa 8. W. Brookhart R.)........... 2S5
Maine Frederick Hale (R.) ............ 239
Maryland. william c. Bruce CD 49,. 1871
Massachusetts, Henry G. Lodge (R.) $50. 22.3
Michigan, W. n. Ferris (D.)............ 1871
Minnesota, Henrik Shipstead Gill;. 28.3
Mississippi. H. d. Stephens (D.) .)........ 7.3
Missouri, James A. Reed (D.).......... 25.6
Montana. h. h. Wheeler D.} ........... 3O4
Nebr.sks, Il. b. Howell (R.)........... al
Nevada, Key Pittman ID D)............. 41.9
New Jersey, f. l. Edwards tD.). 37
New Mexico. A. A. Jones (D:l. .......... 88i
New York, r. s. Copeland 3D. ......... 249
North Dakota, L. J. Frszier (R)...... 34.5
Ohio Simeon D. Fess (R.) ............. 24.6
Pennsylvania, David A. Reed (R.) ...... 1919
Pennsylvania. g. w. Pepper (R. )........ 1879
Rhode Island, Peter G. Gerry (D.)...... 2s.7
Tennessee Kenneth MacKellar (D.) )... 12.5
Texas, f. D. Mayheld Cd 11.S
Utah, william H. King D)........... 2s.3
Vermont, Frank L Greene (n) Ao
virginia, c. A. Swanson D.)............ 81
WashinEton C. c. Dill (DD ............ ITO
West Virginia, M. NJ Nicely Cd 27.9
wisconsin, H. NJ La Toilette (R. ...... 2S.3
wyoming, ]. B. Kendrick (D) 34.5
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Hodges Denies Charges.
Untermeyer Examines Hodges.

Samuel Untermyer. a supporter of
John w Davis, associated with coun-
sci for the La Toilette forces, Ques-
toned Hodges vigorously as to his
present interest in the sugar industry,
alluding in his interrogations to the de-
cision on the sugar tariff now pend
ong before President Coolidge. At
another point he sought to develop
that members of the firm of J. p.
Morgan & Co." had been interested
in Hodges appointment as national
treasurer.
The elimination of these exchanges
came after Hodges had made a some
what impassioned and. dramatic de-
tense of himself against what he
termed "insinuations and innunen-
does" emanating from Democratic
and La Toilette headquarters, that
he had something to do with the de-
lay in a decision by the President on
the recommendation of the tariff COM
mission that the sugar tarin be
lowered.
Evening star., 1924-10-30
G. o. P. CHIEF BALKS
AT CALL TO APPEAR
IN CAMPAIGN PROBE

CONTINUED from First Page)
Evening star., 1924-10-30

MYTH UrBcf
olds; 1 mile and 70 yardA
Batonnier ....... liz 10,
Ballot Brush. 80. 112 Or
Sun LAdy........ 100 DO
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01
MAJOR ANDREW DAWSON
FIRST OF THE FUR TRADERS

that he always carried a sword, ar
heirloom from one of his ancestors
who had fought in the East Indian
and Peninsular wars.
In 1853 Dawson was at Fort Ben
ton with Major Culbertson where he
was placed in charge of the trading
post and where he was given the task
of converting the old fort from a cot
tonwood stockade into an adobe
brick fort, this change being decided
dams who had frequently tried to
burn the timber stockade.
Here he was the host of many a
distinguished foreigner, including
Count Koskiosko, a grandson of the
great Polish general, Count Kossuth.
Dawson had many narrow escapes
both from Indians and white men,
but always escaped through some un-
foreseen chance of providence. Once
when bringing a freight train drawn
by oxen from Fort Union to Fort
Benton, the train stopped at a camp
of the River Crows, and, as usual,
gifts were distributed to the Indians.
Upon starting from camp the next
morning a young Indian, who had
climbed upon the side of one of the
wagons, was dislodged by the jolting
of the wagon and fell between the
wheels where he was crushed to
death. Instantly there was a great
1proar and the whole train was sur
rounded by an infuriated mob of reds
who demanded reparation for the
Heath of the boy.
Dawson sacret1v dicnatchad al
young Mountain Grow to a neighbor-
ng camp of that tribe to tell them
If Dawson's predicament and re-
.Iuesting them to come to his aid.
All day the horde of Infatuated River
crows danced around the captives
threatening every moment to kill the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01

n EAJOR ANDREW DAWSON,
MI after whom the Montana coun-
49, ty of Dawson was named, and
who was one of the builders of the
trading post of Fort Benton, of which
he had charge for years in the fifties
and sixties, had many narrow es-
capes from death at the hands of the
Indians and led an adventurous life
during the 20 years he spent in the
northwest.
When he died in his native coun-
try, Scotland, in 1871, as the result
of an injury sustained nearly 10
years before at Fort Benton, he left
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01

this story of his death is given by
Prince Macmillan:
"Old Glass, with two companions,
had gone from Fort Cass (winter OF
1929 to hunt bears on the Yellow
stone, and as they we're crossing the
river on the ice farther down they
were all three shot, scalped, and
p%lundered by a war party of thirty
Aricaras who we're concealed on the
opposite bank" Gardner, who was
in the neighborhood with about
twenty men took three of the Indians
prisoners, and from n of them the
knife of Glass. His rifle was also
seen in the possession of another
Aricara. Macmillan says two of the
Indians were scalped by Gardeners
party, "and I received one of the
scalps as a present, which was unfor-
~tunately lost in the fire on board of
the steamer"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01

three sons by different Indian mo
theirs, born during his long period
at Fort Benton and other trading
points on the Missouri. One of the
latter, James Dawson, lived for many
years at Midvale, near the present
Glacier Park station, at the edge of
the Glacier national park.
Dawson was born April rs, 1917,
at Dalkeith, Scotland, a descendant
on his mothers side from the Scotch
kings, and on his fathers side from
the Morse kings. After his early
school days he went to Edinburgh,
where he studied under the famous
university masters, and after spend
ing some time in the great Baldwin
locomotive works in England he left
Liverpool in 1843 for New Orleans.
From here he travelled by steamboat
up the Mississippi to st. Louis, arriv-
ing there absolutely penniless and
obtaining employment with Pierre
Chouteau G. Company.
After a year in st. Louis, having
a desire for the void and %adventur-
GUS life of the northwest, and being
intrusted with some important dis
patches for some of the northwestern
fur posts, he left in company with an
other Scotchman, provided with a
few pack animals, tent, guns and pro-
visions. While on the journey he left
camp n day in search of game and
during his absence his companion,
fearful of meeting Indians, skipped
out with the pack animals.
Undaunted, Dawson, although
short of provisions and ammunition,
continued westward and for six
weeks was compelled to subsist upon
wild berries, but finally arrived at
Fort Laramie where he delivered his
From there Dawson drifted from
one post to another, always working
further west, and devoted much time
hunting, trapping and trading
the Indians, who gave him the
of "Big Knife from the fact
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01
Use Logged Off Land For Grazing

That cows are successfully harvest
ing on logged off stump land districts
of western Montana where men and
machinery cannot, is the word re-
ceived in Missoula from Libby, where
it is said ranchers are going in for
dairying in a section where timber
has been cut.
Due to the expense involved in get
ting the stumps cleared from the
land, it is said, the process is slow
and the reports are that the ranch
ers of the Libby section are cultivat-
ing the small areas which they have
already cleared and are seeding down
the area covered by the tree stumps
for pasture land for cattle.
Dead limbs and timber have been
burned and a little effort has been
made at c%ultivating between the
stumps which is later seeded down
to clover, blue grass and alfalfa. The
experiment, it is said, has turned out
successfully, and the lands are giving
feed for the dairy herds while the
owners are gradually clearing the re-
mainder of their holdings.
Farmers who have a few dairy
COWS and some chickens are finding
it profitable, according to the re-
ports, but are gradually getting the
stumps cleared off, and in the mean
time charging the size of their herds.
A carload of dairy cows was sold re-
through the local dairy loan
association to farmers of that section
and the delivery of the stock is now
being made.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01

whites. The Indians told them they
had until shutdown to live.
Various subterfuges were tried by
Dawson and the Indians were given
presents of blankets, trinkets and
provisions in an effort to appease
them and to dispell the idea that the
killing had been anything but acct
dental, but they were firmly con-
WINGED that the killing had been pur-
posely done and were eager for re-
venge.
The sun was just sinking when a
party of 600 Mountain Crows rode
into sight, galloping %furiously down
upon the camp of the River Crows.
At the edge of the camp the oncom-
ers separated on either side and cir
cled the camp. The chief of the
Mountain Crows rode up and threat
ened that if a hair of Long Knife's
head was touched or any of his party
was hurt they would wipe out the
camp, whereupon peace signs were
made, the medicine pipe was smoked,
a feast aud a big pow WOW followed
and the whites were safe. For sew
eral days Dawson's train was accom-
panied and guarded by the friendly
Mountain Crows.
At another time, travelling alone,
Dawson awoke after a nights rest
to find himself surrounded by a
party of Is Indians. Recognizing
among the hostiles an Indian chief
he had once befriended Dawson put
up a bold front and saluted them in
a careless Indian fashion, whereupon
the Indians made friendly overtures
and induced him to share in their
morning meal of pemmican. He
then learned that they had been
stalking him and had been around
his camp all night waiting for morn
ing to attack. Had he acted diff
ferently or attempted to escape he
would have been killed.
Dawson became the manager of
the American Fur company at Fort
Benton in 1856, and remained in
charge until 1854 when he sold out
his interests there to Carroll & Steel,
and returned to Scotland. During
the latter period of his stay at Fort
Benton he was paralyzed from his
hips down, as the result of a fall
sustained one night when the tenn
perature was down to 60 degrees be-
low zero.
Dawson had been playing cards
until late in the night and had start
ed for his bed without a light, fall
ing to recall that a trap door lead
ing to the cellar had been left open
near his bed. Stepping into the
opening he fell to the bottom where
he lay stunned the rest of the night
and was found the following morn
ing by his clerks, almost frozen.
He never recovered from this and
was an invalid to the time of his
Heath. He died September 16, 1871,
at Dalkeith, and was buried with his
'orefathers in the parish church at
hat place.
Major Dawson had three sons by
mothers. The eldest, Andrew,
born at Fort Clarke and was
under the care of Robert Nor
gan, an old time Scotch friend, and
eft well provided for. James, his
son, he sent to Scotland in
1852 with his brother, Alexander,
who came over that year to visit
Dawson. His third and youngest
ION, Thomas, he took with him when
lie went back to Scotland in 1864.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01

provised some kind of shelter for
him; but their story would not be
credited if they did not have his
property to prove it, and a shelter
would be certain to attract any pass
ing Indians. There was some excuse
for their failure to keep faith with
Henry, and for their cruel abandon
ment of Glass.
One of these men, the elder, Col
onel Cooke says was named Fitzger-
aid, and Captain Joseph LaBarge is
authority for the statement that the
younger was none other than Jim
Bridger; but this is simply current
report.
In accounts of following years
Glass is occasionally mentioned, and
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-05-01

Missoula - Announcement was
made here that the Montana-Idaho
company, a sawmill concern in which
Butte and Missoula men are inter
ested, would soon start on a 10
year run near Big Springs, Idaho, on
the Yellowstone park branch of the
Oregon Short Line railroad.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-04
Nile Irrigation

The phenomenon of the overlooking
of the Nile occurs regularly every
year, and lasts from the 10Th of June
to the 18th of September. After this
period the river gradually subsidies.
leaving rich alluvial deposit for
some six miles on each side Of the
stream. A rise Of 16 cubits Is neces-
sary to furnish the proper irrigation.
An excessive rise of the river means
great loss of crops and property. and
sometimes of human life: while the
failure of few feet may occasion al
most q famine during the ensuing
year. In 1929 the Nile rose 20 cubits.
and caused the death Of 10000 per-
sons by drowning. as well as the de-
struction Of great amount Of prop.
.erty. The average rise at Thebes is
40 feet; at Cairo. 81 feet.-Kansas
City Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-04
Rich in Albumen, Lupin
Seed Is Made Valuable

Not only in the Mediterranean re-
gion, but also along the western coast
Of America, there grow freely tall,
handsome spikes Of blue-white or yell
low flowers that form enhancing bits
Of color in the landscape during the
season for blossoming, and are not in
frequently used as garden flower.
1t Is the lupin, which belongs to the
family Of leguminous vegetables. to
which mankind owes much, and which
includes beans and peas as well as pea
nuts, says the Literary Digest.
AS in other members of the family
the fruit Of the lupin consists of seed
bearing pods, but no attempt has been
made to use them either for forage or
for human food until recently, says the
Detroit News. It Is now announced
that by a German process. the Pohl
method Of extraction, said to be quite
inexpensive. the seeds can be made to
yield an uncommonly high percentage
Of albumen, which. added to rye or
other -four, makes an extremely pqtri-
tiOus food.
This new bread Is likewise admira-
bly, fitted to form part Of diet Of Ger.
tain presumably diabetic) patients
because of the small amount of starch
II contains.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-04
Old College Society

In announcing the plan to celebrate
the one hundred and fiftieth anniver-
sary of It's founding, Phi Beta Kappa,
the college honor society, announces
that ten presidents Of the United
States, beginning with John Quincy
Adams, were members Of the organiza-
ton.
"PhI Beta Kappa is the oldest Of the
Greek letter college societies. or fra
ternities, and is In fact the prOgenitor
Of the entire college fraternity sys-
tem," says statement, according to
the Detroit News. ut was organized
December 5, 1776, when the first meet
ing was held at the College Of William
and Mary at Williamsburg, Va. A few
college societies are older than Phi
Beta Kappa, among them 'Whig' and
Clio at Princeton. but none of them
sought to expand by the organization
Of similar societies in other colleges.
"Phi Beta Kappa began to think Of
reaching out when 1t was but little
over two years old, and at the celebra-
ton Of its third anniversary 1t granted
a charter for branch at Harvard and
four days later another for a branch
at Yale"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-04
Belgian Education

To train Belgian young men for
service in the Congo as physicians.
technical men and administrative Of
ficers Colonial university" has
been established at Antwerp by the
Belgian government. This university
has been developed through the sue
cessful work Of high school Of COM
merce, which was founded two years
ago by the commission for relief in
Belgium and the city Of Antwerp, to
train boys for colonial service. This
school was converted into university
last November and 1t is now known as
"I'Upiyersite GOlpniale," 1t has three
schools devoted respectively to pOliti-
cal and administrative science. tropi-
cal medicine and natural Sciences
School Life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-07-04
Netv Process Hossens
Marketing of Oranges

An orange may be inwardly ripe
when outwardly green, and If allowed
to yellow on the trees the marketing
may be delayed four to six weeks and
consequently a less favorable price
may be obtained.
This green condition gives the sat
suma orange grower more concern
than others. Satsumas are raised in
upper Florida, lower Alabama and
lower Mississippi. Normally they are
gathered about October Is. but they
can be harvested earlier when arti-
fetal processes Of coloring are used to
get away from the persistent green
ness Of skin.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has worked out a process
for coloring oranges without harming
the fruit, says the Scientific American.
The process consists of inclosing the
oranges in alright rooms and sub
jecting them to fumes Of kerosene
stoves or to gasoline engine exhaust.
The fumes given off destroy the green
chlorophyll so that the yellow of the
orange shows up.
1t requires about four days to bring
out the yellow Of the oranges by this
process. This is better than waiting
four or six weeks for the fruit to ripen
on the trees, running the risk Of frost
or storm damage and facing the prob
ability of lower market when the
oranges are ultimately harvested.