The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-11-23

Birmingham, Ala. CA. P.)-Eighty-
four lives were lost and sixty persons
injured as a result of the accident
and explosion yesterday in the De1o-
mite No. coal mine of the Woodward
Iron company, according to state
ment at noon today by Frank Crock
ard, president of the company.
The explosion trapped 475 workers
beneath the surface, according to an
official statement issued here tonight
by D. e. Wilson, secretary of the COM
pany.
According to company officials, the
explosion occurred simultaneously
with the crash of three skip" cars,
which ran wild down the stope to
the mine yards approximately HOO
feet from the entrance. These cars,
breaking the cable while they were
being hauled up the stope to the en-
trance, crashed downward, severing
an electric circuit. This caused a
spark and as the cars crashed into
the yards where loaded coal cars
were assembled before being hauled
to the surface, the explosion occurred.
So great was the blast that the flames
blazed upward all the way to the mine
entrance. and then continued on 20
feet further to the mine tippIe, set
ting this afire.
Eighty-Three Bodies Recovered.
Birmingham, Alabama CA. P.)-Fol-
lowing rescue work during the night,
of the Woodward Iron COM
pany announced early today that 83
bodies had been taken from the Dolo-
mite mine No. 3, where a dust ex-
plosion trapped Ats men yesterday
1t is feared that the dead
will reach one hundred.
Will Follow Lloyd George Idea.
London ca P.)-The new parIia-
ment will be asked to continue and
extend the ameliOrative measures pre-
pared by the Lloyd George ministry as
regards trade and employment and
also to guarantee a loan for the re-
storation of Austria, said King George
today in speech from the throne,
officially opening the session of par
lament.
Former Premier Reported Dying.
Rome CA. P)-Baron Sidney Son
1ino, former premier and foreign
suffered a stroke of apoplexy
today and is reported dying.
De Valera Lieutenant Refused Writ.
Dublin CA. PA writ Of habeas
corpus was refused Erskine Childers,
lieutenant of Eamonn De Valera, by
Lloyd George Leads Liberals.
London "a. P.)-Former Prime
Lloyd George was unani-
nously elected lead of the national
liberals at a party meeting here to-
lay.
Seattle Teacher Held In Russia.
Riga CA. P.)-Mrs. Adelaide Parker
Bennett, formerly a Seattle school
eacher, has just been released from
prison in Russia, according to word |
Riga, after being arrested by /
Jheka agents and detained three days |
The police gave no reason for the |
trrest.
Admits Wall Street Bombing.
New York CA P.)-Julius Reynolds,
swiss, was arrested here today,
charged with being the author of a
tote received by the custodian of
Borough hall, Brooklyn, Tuesday, in
which the writer, who claimed the
for the Wall Street ex-
,losion in 1920 threatened to bomb
he hall.
Study Legal Aspects Merger.
Washington CA P.)-The legal as
ects of the proposed merger of the
armour and Morris packing interests
5 under study by the department of
ustice, it is learned today, with a
lew to laying comprehensive formal
eport before the cabinet at an early
leeting.
Move Free State Troops.
Belfast "a. PA column of Free
tate troops, supported by artillery,
Eft Athlone today for Ba1lina, County
Iayo, where hundreds of republicans
re concentrated.
Daugherty impeachment to Fore.
Washington CA. P.)-The house judi
ary committee adopted a resolution ].
,day calling on Congressman Keller, /
spub1ican, of Minnesota, to present {
Y December / a statement of facts {
howing the alleged act or acts for