The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-05-10

Corsicana, Texas--(A P)-Thir-
teen identified bodies and three
skeletons, smoldering in a lake of fire
three hundred feet across, was the
known death toll from the explosion
yesterday of an oil gusher of the j.
K. Hughes Development company.
The men died instantaneously when
spark from a hammer or rock ig
nited the gas in oil from the gusher.
The we'll, which came in Tuesday
night, was flowing wild at the rate
of 5000 barrels of oil and 20,000,000
feet of gas when it ignited. The
the burning oil spread over con
siderable area around the well.
Bandits to Release Captives
Shanghai-(A- P.)-All the foreign
captives held by the Suchow bandits
are we'll and Having a wonderful
time" and expect to be released soon,
according to written messages re-
ceived from four of them by relief
workers near Lincheng, relayed here
today.
American Boys Released
Peking.-(A. R.)-The foreign le-
cation offices have received advices
confirming reports that the two sons
of Major Pinger and Major Allen,
captured by the bandits, had been
released The two boys are now ON
their way from the bandit fortress in
the hills back of Lincheng, to Tsin-
anfu.
Harding VIII Visit Boise
Washington-(A CA. P.)-Conferences
held by President Harding with adj
visers within the past "a hours have
resulted in the rearrangement of the
executives tentative speaking en-
gagements on his western trip. The /
list provides for addresses
at ST. Louis, Kansas. City, Mo-, Hutch
inson, Kansas, Denver, Salt. Lake +
City, Boise. Helena, Montana and Sc
attic and three addresses in Califor-
MIA.
Divorce Record Must Remain
New York=(A. P)-The appellate
division of the supreme court today
denied Geraldine Farrar permission
to strike from the records in her
divorce suit against Lou TelIegen all
illusions to Miss Stella Larrimore,
l9-year-old actress, named as one OF
he several correspondents.
Crew Leaves Stranded Steamer
Seattle-(A. P.)-Twenty-two mem
bers of the crew of the steamer Lake.
Gebhart. stranded on Umatilla reef,
off the Washington coast, were trans
'erred early today to the tug Huma-
Gonna, according to wireless mes
sage received here Three OF the
men remained aboard the Gebhart.
The steamer is said to be breaking
,orward and the message said it was
useless to pull further Five cutters
L ff,
he steamer off the rocks.
French Train PIunges into Rhine
Berlin-(A. PA telegram from
5ain Goar, Rhenish Prussia, says
hat a train operated by the French
plunged into the Rhine. and that 29
bodies have been recovered from the
water.
British Warships to Murman Coast
London-(A. P.)-The British war
ship Harebell has been ordered to
he Murman coast to prevent further
soviet interference with British yes
,els outside the three-mile limit, us
ng force if necessary, the under
secretary of foreign affairs told the
louse of commons today.
Russia Claims TWelve-N Mile Limit
London-(A. P)-The soviet gov
,rnment of Russia in note replying
O the British protest against the
seizure of James Johnson, claims the !
light to fix the limit of territorial
waters twelve miles from shore, but ,
,ffers to submit the matter to arbi-
ration, providing there is no ques- :
ion of infringement of Russian SOW !,
.reignty and independence.
Labor Council Differ on Russia
Seattle-(A PA special meet t
ng of the Seattle central labor coun-
Ill has been created, it was announ- t
ed today, to attempt adjustment of {
he differences leading to notifica- t
ion by the American Federation of !
labor that the council must aband- I
IN support of the Russian soviet or
,art with the federation. ,
yharge Embezzlement Postal Funds /
Los Angeles-(A. P.)--John R. I
saunt postmaster at Reserve, New /