The daily star-mirror., 1923-05-18


three are known to be dead as the
result of the Cleveland school house
! fire, eight miles south of here. The
fire started while an entertainment
was being held on the second floor OF
the frame building. The collapse OF
the narrow wooden stairway leading
from the second floor, where the en-
tertainment was in progress caused
many deaths. A number were crushed
to death. Many, cut off from escape
burned to death, while others were
killed in jumping from the windows.
Forty children, 16 men, 15 women
were burned to death and two young
men are missing. In some cases the
bodies remained unclaimed because
all members of the family lost their
lives. Funeral services for the vic
Tins will be held at o'clock this
evening and it is planned to have
burial services for all Of the victims
at the same time.
Intercept Phillips Correspondence
Tegucigalpa, Honduras-(A. P.)-
Police assert they have Intercepted
correspondence from woman held
as Clara Phillips, California hammer
murderess, to persons of unknown
identity offering large sums for as
sistance in escaping jail here.
government Forces WIN
Buenos Aires-(A. P.)-One humid
red Brazilian rebels were killed and
many wounded soldiers are retreating
before the state troops in the Rio
Grande de Sui near Bage yesterday
according to a dispatch received to-
day. The government forces are said
to have sustained insignificant losses.
Government Held Responsible
; Moscow-(A P.)-The Russian
Soviet note sent by Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin to the Swiss government
today holds the government respon-
ible for the recent assassination at
Lausanne of M. Vorovsky, Soviet re-
preventative there, through the al
legged negligence of the Swiss officials
to guard him.
BOnar Law May Retire
Paris-(A. P.)-The health of And
rev Bonar Law, according to informa-
ton derived from persons in close re-
lations with him, is so seriously affec-
ted that his retirement appears to be
only a matter of weeks or even of
days.
To Shoot Captives
Shanghai-(A P.)-American and
British captives of the Shantung BAN
dts will be shot next Thursday if the /
Chinese troops are not withdrawn, ac- |
cording to the final ultimatum of !
the bandits. This word was brought |
from the bandits mountain strong \
hold today by Marcel oliver Berube, |
one of the prisoners re-
leased for the purpose of bringing
he u1timatum.
Krupp Sentences Confirmed
Dusseldorf - CA. P.) - Sentences
given DR.. Krupp Won Boh1en and other
xrupp directors, tried for inst1gating
to the French at the Krupp
plant at the time of the shooting,
March 81, were confirmed today by +
he court of revision.
Bomb American Property
Mexico City-(A. P.)-Two bomb ex-
'losions on the United States govern
nent premises here h;.ye occurred
his month, the first at the American
mbassy, May 4, and the second today
n the building housinN the American
onsulate general. The effect of the
irst explosion was not made known
ntil after the bombing of the con-
ulate today. Neither bomb did :
damage.
May Release Prisoners
Washington CA. P.) - Minister
churman reported to the state de-
aprtment today that negotiations for
ne release of foreigners held by the
hinese bandits appeared in progress
etween the bandits and representa-
YES of the Chinese government and
nat the prisoners might be released
'ithin two or three days.
Army Flyers Arrive !
Columbia, S. Ca. P)-Lieutenant {
!. P. Gaines and SergeLnt Hilton, fly !
lg an army airplane on a coast to
oast flight mapping landing fields,
rrived here at 8:55 this morning !
-om Fayetteville, N. c., 140 miles +
stant, after one and one-half hours $