Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1924, Page 29

PREMATURE BLAST | AT OIL WELL KILLS SIX Several Refuse to Heed Warning, of Nitroglycerin Peril in Cold Weather. onmlsnowxronml Others, While Disfigured, Are' Capable of Identification. D the Associated Press. FRANKLIN, Pa, January 2- ploding . nitroglycerin yesterday brought violent death to six p about to take part in “shootin oil well on the farm of John A. Ston five miles from here, The dead are: Paul Stone, son of th owner of the W Herbert Whitman, LBugene IH. Neil Kinnea: \\ho was standing over the two c of nitroglycerin, whick was to ha used to bring in the | . “was so dismembered that no s body has ! while dis- { to the blast Kinnear hid | d'all spectators of danger at- | & the handling of the explosive | d weather and urged them to | J Secrivens took the arel ‘waa abeut 100 teet aw n_the explosion took place. knocked to the ground. M re refused to leave, saying N hooting.” Although por- tons of the wrecked derrick fell about both Mawhinney and Scrivens neither was injured DEGOUTTE TO DECIDE ON PROGRAM IN RUHR Complete Power to Determine on' Number of Troops Is Dele- 4 The exact ex- tent to which the number of French troops in the Rubr shall be reduced in putting the “ ble occupation™ program _into effect depends upon the report to be made by Gen. De- | gouette, commander-in-chief in the \ho has been delegated com- s to rearrange the forces with his Judgment of tion. The French for- announced today, however, quite considerable re- fected with a the_tension in dditional con- Dort Wil Getermine whether the troops to be taken out shall be sent to France or remain as part of the Rhine- innd occupntion forces a8 5 precaution- Men S CANDIDATES WITHHOLD ENTRY TO SHORTEN RACE North Carolina Gubernatorial As- pirants Heed Plea of Demo- cratic Chief. January 2.—An- candidate for the O Bis Statein 1824 has indicgted that 1 e the request of Chair- persons considering seeking demo- cratic nominations for the major state ces refrain from announcing thep- Ives at the present time and observe ort campaigns, in order to pre- ve “party solidarity.” Wilton McLean of Lumber- on, who has been regarded as & prob- able candidate for the democratic for governor_ in 1924,! party definite Jostah W. whom formal anyo expected _alm m formed the Press’ this | morning that, r hay Chairman Dawson’ ta decided not to announce himself ford the present, although he said be had @ formal declaration prepared for publication. —— PROPOSE CANNING FACTORY. Hpecial Dispateh to The Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., January 2.— 1f Washington county farmers can Srow 250 acres of tomatoes next summer, a huge canning factory will e located in this county, ‘County Agent Moore announced, following receipt of word from O. K. 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