The daily star-mirror., 1923-06-21
ten MEET Death IN CHICAGO TENEMENT
HOUSE BLAZE MANY ARE BADLY INJURED

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Chicago-(A P.)-Ten persons,
nine negroes and one unidentified
white man, were burned to death and
about thirty negroes injured, when
fire swept a three-story tenement,
containing "a flats, occupied by nearly
160 tenants, today, on the south side
of Chicago. Joseph Smith, furniture
dealer in the building, was taken into
custody for questioning, and admitted,
according to the police, that he oper-
ated still in the basement and had
left gas jet burning
Mrs. Mary Cook, mother of Joseph
Smith, who is held by the police, was
burned to death and Smiths wife and
daughter injured.
Mount Etna Quieting Down
Catania, Italy-(A. P.)-Reports
from the Mount Etna region early to-
day, said that there had been slight
decrease in the intensity of the erup-
ton, while explosions within the era
tor were less frequent.
Eastern Heat Wave Continues
Chicago-(A. PHO break in the
heat wave is seen for today. There
have been II deaths since Monday
from heat.
Five Deaths in New York
New York-(A. P.)-Five deaths oc-
Cured here yesterday from the heat.
% Dead in Ohio
Columbus, Ohio-(A. P.)-The death
toll from the heat in Ohio since Mon
day totals %.
Escape From Idaho Prison
Boise-(A. P.)-Guards from the
Idaho state prison are today securing
this region for five convicts, who last
night overpowered two guards, after
saving through the iron bars, scaling
the prison walls and fleeing in an
unknown direction.
President in West Virginia
Aboard the Presidents Special,
w. Va.-(A. P.)-Presi-
dent Harding visited with folks today
as his train crossed Ohio, Indiana,
and Illinois, enroute to st. Louis.
reception committee of 250 is expected
to meet the president at ST.. Louis
and escort him to the Coliseum to
greet the international convention of
Rotary clubs The president is to
hold a public reception at his hotel
and then deliver his first prepared
on the world court. He will
witness little light opera and leave
for Kansas City at midnight.
Will Broadcast Speech
ST. Louis, Mo.-President Hard
ing's voice probably will be heard
N virtually every section of the
United States when he speaks here
tonight, it was announced. An un-
experiment in radio
is expected to make this
possible.
The address will be broadcasted
rom powerful local station and
simultaneously from the American
Telephone and Telegraph company's |
station in New York City. The sound
waves will be dispatched to New York |
City by an all-metal circuit and
should a person at receiving sta |
ion half way between the two points
lear the speech both from New York
City and ST. Louis, he will be un-
ware Of the fact, it was explained,
IS the difference in time would be
,nly 1-196th of a second.
Distress Near Mount Etna
Catania- CA. P.)-Unless there is
strong new emission of lava from
Iount Etna, Linguaglossa town is al
most certainly safe, said official re-
,orts. The atmosphere for miles
round the volcano is still dense with
shes, hurled from the orator.
explosions continue.
tales are heard of the wild
of the panic-stricken popu-
alton, home destruction, and heroic
escues, everywhere. CastigliOne,
ity of $4,000 inhabitants, is now most
by the lava.
French Occupy Sugar Factories
Ludwigshafen- PD-Sugar fac
cries at F'rankenthal and the neigh
oring villages of Friedensau and Off
tein, have been occupied by the
'rench
Cunard Liner Carries Liquor
Southampton-(A P.)-The Cunard
iner, Berengaria, which sailed for
lew York last Saturday, carrying
efficient liquor for the return voy-
ge, under the same kind of lock and
cal employed by the White Star liner,
olympic, which sailed yesterday, it is
earned today. The first challenge is
herefore due tomorrow when the
'erengaria enters New York harbor-
Germans Resist Search
Essen-(A. PA Belgian corporal
nd private were killed and another
rivate wounded, at Mari, today, when
hey endeavored to search two Ger
lans at the control post.
The two Germans, upon being
hallenged, drew revolvers and i'm
lediately began shooting. They were
rrested by other members OF the
ost and the authorities announced
hat sanctions would be taken
gainst the town and district involved
Chinese Captfves in Sorry Plight
Shanghai-(A. P)-Over seventy
hinese captives of the Shantung ban
its in the Paotzuku mountains are
l a desperate plight, several having
one insane since the foreign prl-