The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-09-19
NAV|GATORS ON ILL-FATED SQUADRON
THOUGHT signals WERE WRONG

San Diego-(A. P.)-Radio compass
signals from Point Arguello, showing
them to be still far north of the
point, appeared so unreasonable to
the navigatorS aboard the destroyer
squadron No. IL, on the night of Sep
tember g., that they finally plotted
their course on the exact reverse of
the directions and as result crashed
into the rocks well north of Point
Arguello, Lieutenant Laurence Blod-
gett, navigation officer on board the
United States steamer, Delphi, told
the naval court at the inquiry here
today.
Dynamite Home of Sheriff
Republic, Wash. = CA. P) - The
home of Sheriff Mike Moran was
dynamited last night, but the sheriff
and his wife and two children es-
capped injury. The explosive was evil
IDENTIFY placed under rear corner of
the house and the force tore away
one side of the building The family
was asleep in the opposite side of
the house.
Premiers Discuss Politics
Paris-(A P.)-Premiers Poincares
and Baldwin conferred today, presum-
ably on the reparations question.
After the conversation Premier Bald
win proceeded to Rambouillet, to be
received by President Millerand Of
ficial communiques, issued after the
meeting of the premiers, said they
took advantage of the opportunity
to proceed to exchange views on the
general political situation" and that
it was not to be expected that in
the course of the meeting the pre-
miers would be able to settle upon
any definite solution of the question"
Ask Release Irish Prisoners
Dublin-(A P)-William T. Cos
grave, was reelected today by the
dali eireann as president of the exc
cutive council of the Irish Free State |
Professor Michael Hayes was re-
elected speaker. A group of women
staged a demonstration outside the |
parliament house, demanding the re-
lease of republicans held prisoner by |
the Free State and announcing that |
Dan Breen is dying"
Free Indicted Men
Tulso, Okla.-(A. P.)-Five men
military commission, which is
investigating mob violence and |
hooded band activities, were freed in
civil court today when arraigned for
hearings. They were the
first of thirty men indicted by a
tribunal, to be released.
Capt. Watson Denies Responsibility
San Diego, Calif.-(A. P)-When
shown public statement asserting
that he had accepted responsibility
for the change of course which re-
suited in the destruction of the de-
stroyer squadron of seven vessels off
Point Honda, California, Captain Ed
ward Watson, squadron commander
entered a vigorous denial of the re-
port.
Western Governors to Meet
Denver-(A. P)-Governors of ten
western states have been invited by
Q. M. Ammons, former governor of
Colorado, to come to Denver, October
;, and address the western tariff con-
sress. The list includes the governors
If Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and
Montana.
Battleships Collide
WaSningtOn-(A. IA collision
'etween the battleship Arkansas and
he destroyer Mcfarland, off New
,ort early today, is reported to the
avy department. The destroyer was
truck on the port side, forward OF
he bridge, and is said to be seriously
lamaged. 1t is proceeding under
scort," to Boston. The ships were
ngaged in night maneuvers.
Noted Explorer Dead
New York-(A. P.)-Paul ]. Rainey
oted explorer and big game hunter,
led of paralysis aboard the British
teamship, Saxon, today, enroute from
outhampton to Capetown, according ;
0 a radio message received from his
lister, Mrs. Grace Rainey Rogers, who
yas accompanying him to his ranch
4 Nairobi British East Africa
Britain Dodges Reciprocal Move ]
Washington-(A. P)-The British
eply to Secretary Hughes proposal ]
Or a reciprocal agreement on ship {
quor and liquor smuggling, was re-
eived at the state department today. '
he reply is described by officials as !
in general not sympathetic to the
The British government =,