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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02

Mr.. Robert Fowler okarche, okla
homa. writes
ITO any sufferer Of catarrh OF the
stomach. am glad 10 tell my friends
or sufferers OF catarrh that seventeen
years ago I WAS past work OF any
Kind. due to stomach troubles. tried
almost every known remedy without
any results.
SFinaliy I tried peruna, and am
happy to say was benefited by the
nrst bottle, and after using a ful
treatment l was entirely cured.
Il am now seventy years old, ana
am in good health. due TO away,
having Peruna at my command
would not think OF going away from
home for any length OF time without
taking a bette OF Peruna along Tor
emergency
you are AZ liberty TO use my pie.
ture and testimony n you think II VIII
help any one who has stomach
trouble
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
Gas Still spoutins.

Whitesburg, KY, Sept 3O-The nat
ural gas well discovered by Stamper's
well drillers on the lot of Kelley Fields
days ago, is still squirting an unusually
in Bentley Addition of this city Few
rich flow of gas. Mr.. Field, the owner
of the property, has been offered some
large sums for his holding, enough, 1t
is said to make him rich, but he re-
fuses to accept.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
RED MEN CONVENTION.

Pike, Floyd and Johnson county
members of the order Of Red Men met
at Pikeville in annual convention last
saturday. There are a number of Red
Men lodges in this county, and all these
we're well represented. Almost the
entire membership of the Heller loase
was present, and State Grand Sach-
EN-, Dr. KeIlar of Louisville was
present and presided at the convention;
An evening session was also held, ana
a number Of interesting speeches We're
made. ..... .".'
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
PIKE COUNTY NEWS

land, at the home of the brides par
ents ON Kentucky avenue Monday
evening. The wedding was an IN
formal one, and only a few intimate
friends were present, including James
Renfro. Rev. l. N, Fannin performed
the ceremony. Mr.. Preston is a c. 4
O. fireman, and the happy couple wiz
make their home I'm Pikeville,
Other Couples.
other couples as appears from the
records in the office OF the Clerk OF
the Pike County Court. are as follows
w. e. Marrs, %, to Miss Wintfred
Adkins, 10, Yeager, Ky.
Arthur Bostic, %, to Miss Anna
Narny, 8, SINNERS, Ky.
Il. +. keathIey, 20, to Miss AIDA
Adkins, 90. Fikeville.
Clarence Harris, %, TO Miss Hey
Blackburn, 10, Raccoon Creek.
Anthony Blackburn, u, to Miss Lou
lisa Oney, IS, Fishtrap.
w. r. Justice, "a, to Louisa C. Ra-
mey, A, Willard. Ky.
No definite Information as to tht
result Of the investigation viii be made
public until tomorrow or until a later
date when the indictments are return
ed into court. II is believed, however
that Ave hundred true bills will be re-
turned upon information already DIS
closed to the grand jury
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02

Miss Grace Johnson visited home
folks at East Point Sunday.
Miss Rusha Dae Kirk spent the week
end the guest of Miss Lura Walker, at
Van Lear.
Rev. U. v. w. Darlington, of Hunt
ington, presiding elder, preached at
the Mayo Memorial Church Sunday.
Miss Goldie Ward, of River, is here
working for the Paintsville Grocery
Company while Miss Long is taking
her vacation.
Rev. II. A. Spencer is quite i'll at his
home on Fifth avenue.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
Hookworm Campaign.

Whitesburg. Ky, Sept SO-Dr /. A.
Shirley, of Winchester, is starting his
hookworm campaign in this county,
having spoken to large and interested
crowd at Blackey, the new town in the
southern part of the county, yesterday.
DR.. Shirley will speak in every impor-
tant section Of the county. 1t is said
that hookworm exists in large NUM-
Der of mountain counties.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
NEW NINE OPERATION.

Reliable Information is to the effect
that Geo. w Gray, OF l'aintsville, who
has eastern capital associated with
him, will in the immediate future put
in a large coal operation near Coal Run
station, four miles below Pikeville.
Just when the operation will be opened
up is not known, but It is safe to say
within the next six months There
are many good investment opportuni-
ties in Pike county. and foreign capital
is not slow to take advantage OF them
when once they are understood,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
oAR1ER COURT REVERSED.

Frankfort, KY, Sept SO.-Reversal
of Judgment of the Carter Circuit
Court and conviction Of manslaughter
for killing James Case last April was
in tho Court Of Appeals today
by Berck and Robert Biggs brothers
Case, their tenant was stabbed to
death ON the road home from Grayson
during a fight among them. The Biggs
brothers pleaded self-defense. The
Judgment was reversed for error,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
HUNG JURY.

The trial Of Rudolph Kinney held
here last week in which he was chars-
ed with the murder of his cousin
Cowan Kinney, at Shelbiana, lew
weeks ago, resulted in a hung jury last
Monday morning. From the evidence
il appeared that Rudolph Kinney acci-
dentally shot Cowan Kinney during
fight with third party. The jury ue-
liberated on the verdict Saturday ana
Sunday. The prisoner was released on
bond.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
Perry Circuit Court.

Whitesburg, KY, Sept 2S.-ludge l..
ID. Lewis, OF Hyden, closed an eight
weeks term of the Perry Circuit Court
at Hazard, four weeks Of regular term
and four weeks of special term, in
which hundreds of cases were disposed
Of, and the docket cleared Of congested
business. There were a number sent
to the pententiary, while large num-
Der of civil and penal misdemeanors,
whiskey and pistol toting cases were
disposed of. 1t was the longest term
of the Circuit Court in the history OF
Perry county.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
VARNY FREED.

Anderson Varny, who was arralghtu
before the Pike Circuit Court last Wed
nesday on the charge OF having muir
dered his cousin. James May, on Pond
Creek last spring, was freed by the
Jury Thursday morning, the verdict
being complete acquittal. Narny was
the only witness to the tragedy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
plPArHsRIA PATIENTS.

Little Henry Scott, who has been
down with diphtheria for several days.
is much better and will recover IN a
few days. Alden and Ruth. infant
children OF MIR. and Mrs. l. l.. stone.
are also victims OF this ailment They
also are doing nicely. and will be well
in a few days
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
postoffioe and Store Burned.

whitesburg, Ky, Sept. So,-Tele-
phone information received here
from Polly in this county is that J, N.
CIay's big country store, together with
the postoffice was burned there Mon
day night entailing a total loss. Clays
loss is $4,000, besides the governments
loss, which Is said to be about $500.
Clay carried about $4,000 insurance on
his building and stock. Rats are said
to have fired the building, causing the
loss. He will rebuild. "-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
Small Boy Shot,

whitesburg, KY, Sept. Is. Burse
Walker, a small boy, of Walkertown,
Perry county, shot and seriously in
jured Curt Messer, another small boy,
the weapon used being an ld-fash-
toned shotgun. The Walker boy was
arrested and taken to jail. The boys
auarreled over trivial matter.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
MRS. LANGLEY ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. John w Langley entertained
several friends to u delightful six o.
clock dinner at her RiVerNLew nome
across the river last Saturday evening"
Among the number present were Judge
and Mrs. r. l.. Miller, Mr., and Mrs "a
Holley and J. +. Prindihle. The hostess
and guests spent the evening playing
Rock The ladies opposed the gentle
men and walked away with the honors
N saNerHl games. - -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
conn crop Unusually eoOd.

Whitesburg, KY. Sept. SO.-Farmers
here this week from all sections of
Letcher county say the corn crop is
unusually good this year-much bet
ter than was expected. 1t was thought
in the beginning that the drought
greatly injured the corn crop.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
SCHOOL TAX is A STATE TAx

Holding that school tax is Il Sta
tax, the Court Of Appeals has aflirmtd
the Taylor Circuit Court, which Issued
n writ OF mandamus compelling the
County Clerk to place the school levy
and amount on the State tax bills In
stead OF the county bills.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
Junior Order to Build.

Whitesburg, Ky, Sept. 30.-An ef-
fort is being made by the Junior order
to build a splendid lodge hall in East
Whitesburg, near the new college soon
to 60 up. A large part of the money
necessary has already been subscribed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
uhpEReoEs OPERATION.

MIR. and Mrs. f. T. Hatcher are in
Louisville this week. Mrs. Hatcher
will undergo an operation while there.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
DIED OF PELLAoRA.

VIM. Click. aged AZ, Of olive Hill,
died in Lexington hospital OF pella-
gra last week. This ID the first death
there from this disease for several
weeks.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
CUPID IN PIKE.

A pretty wedding WAS that OF Miss
Ola HInzman. the l7-year-o daugh-
ter OF O. h o. superintendent John
Hingman, to S. II. Preston, 20. OF Ash
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-10-02
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. us they canno,
There Is only one way to cure deafness
and that is by constitutional remedy
Deafness IL caused by an inflamcd conf
ton OF the mucous lining OF the EuN
you have n rumbllng sound or impeIi
hearing. and when II In entirely clhn
Deafness is tho result. and unless thUV
flammaton can be taken out andIIN
tube restored TO It's normal sRor ~
hearing will be destroyed I'd
cases out OF ten are caused
which In nothing but nm int N
ton OF the mucous surfaces. n
We will give One Hundred Dollars III
Deafness Caused by caiarrh) that cam iii MIl
Halls Catarrh euro, Bond for circulr iii bIul
F.J.CuENBY, a 90,
Bold by Druggists, 100. iii 4 a
Take Halls Family Pills for ccnhh
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
GOVERNOR HATFIELD
Has Named Delegates to
Weights and Measures
Conference.

Governor Hatfield has appointed
the following delegates to the ninth
annual conference or weights aud
measures to be held at Washington,
ID. c., May 1929:
II. =. Green, Earl A. Henry, A..
NJ. Belcber and Thomas Cairnes Of
Charleston; Samuel q. Montgomery
Of Kingwood; ). A. Scott, Macdon-
aid 5. w. Patterson, Vivian; Mrs.
r. l.. Hutchinson, Huntington;
Mrs. Julian G.. Hearne, Wheeling;
Sherman Robinson, Harrisville; C..
NJ. Seibert, Msrtinsburg; n. G..
Keim, Elkins; John J.. Hatfield,
Morgantown.
In case there is an extra session
Of the Legislature it is understood
that the governor will include the
matter of law regulating weights
aud measures IN the call.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06

Buys Farm i'm Florida.

Within the next sixtv days Will
liam Feazel, Sr.. aud William t'ea-
zel, Jr., of Sciotoville expect To he
located IN Florida. MIR. F,azel,
Sr., has purchased a farm and two
city lots at Fellsmere, Fla. He on
ly recently returned from a trip To
that extreme southern state, being
accompanied by J K. Slump, q 10
cal real estate man, and local agent
for the Fellsmere lands. Mr.. Fea-
eel was 80 impressed with the land
that he purchased the farm and two
city lots and awarded contracts for
the erection Of bungalow before
leaving the city.
lie will dIspose Of his Sciotoville
store and pra; tieslly all his real es.
tate interests before taking his de-
parture. Portsmouth, Times, MAY
9
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
WEST vIRGINIANS
NUMBER 1,332,91O
u. S. Census Bureau
Gives Out Some Large
Figures.

Washington, d. c., April 27-
Continental Uuited States now
has a population of more than
5000, 900, while with lie possess
slons is peopled with more than
lO9, 900, 600, the Census Bureau
ann0unced today.
Exp+rts have calculated that the
population IF continental Uuited
states July /, 1914, will be
9S,7S1,324 against 91,972 ,266 on
April 10, 1910, when the last
census was taken.
Cincinnati has 402, ,l75; Cleve-
land, 639, 43l; Columbus, 204 567;
Dayton, 1913, 794, Toledo, 1874, 1876
The population of West Virginia
1882 9IO.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Baby Girl Born i'm Stall.

Vancouver, Wash, April 80 -
A seven pound baby girl was born
In stall next to where horses
we're eating, at the temporary
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles
Archer, at the Clark county fair
grounds last night. The girl is
lusty and healthy.
Mr.. Archer is race horse owner
and has rented mum ber of stalls
IN the stables at the fair grounds
and 10 caring for his string of
animals there. He fitted up two
clean stalls and began to keep
house there.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06

snare drummer triple-tongues a
cadenza.
James Roudebu-h is having bi.
residence repaintej.
Mrs. l.. Meade McDougal moved
here last week from Parkersburg
and with her daughter, Mrs. c. 5.
Knapp, will make Kenova her home
Mr.. and Mrs. Knapp have rented
the home of w. w. Jackson.
Word received here this week
from Huntington states that the
condition of Henry Mays shows a
slight change for the better. Hen
ry's many friends here trust his
recovery will be speedy.
A horse driven by Herschel Sha-
yer became frightened and ran away
w ednesday. In turning a corner
the wagon careened and Mr.. Shaver
was thrown violently to the ground.
His left elbow was dislocaled be-
sides receiving severe bruises about
tbe head ana body.
j. ii. Shaver & Son have moved
their bakery from Kenova to West
Huntington. They will continue
supplying their trade at this place,
the wagon to make daily trips.
Messrs. Shaver desire to thank the
public for their past patronage and
solicit a continuation Of same They
guarantee to furnish our people
with the same quality of bread, etc =,
that they have in the past.
Born
To Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Lett.
Tuesday, April %, 1914, daugh
ter.
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jordan,
Tuesday, April %, 1914, a daugh.
ter.
May Q. REPoRTER
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
POSt-offiCe Examinations.

The Postoffice Department has
announced that all examinations for
fourth-class offices in West Vir-
Virginia will be held during the
month beginning June !, and no.
tlces and information concerning
these examinations have been sent
to each postoffice.
An examination will be held at
Wayne June and one at Hunting.
ton June 90.
Republican postmasters may as
well prepare TO vacate.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
GOuOhed for Three Years.

81 am lover of your godsend to hu-
manlty end science. Your medicine =.
DIR. Kings New Discovery, cured my
cough of three years standing" says
Jennie Flemming, of New Dover, Ohio.
Have you an annoying cough? Is it
stubborn and won't yield to treatment?
Get SOC. bottle of DIR. Kings New
Discovery today. What it did for Jen-
ME flemming it will do for you, no
matter how stubborn or chronic a cough
may be. 1t stops a cough and stops
throat and lung trouble. Relief or
money back. SOC. and 4l00, at your
druggists. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for
pimples. adv.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Married..

Mr., VIM. Rothgeb and Miss Nan
mic Sayre, who were united in wed.
locks holy bonds at Catlettsburg,
Ky, on Tuesday evening, April 90,
1914, hsve returned from the east,
where they went on their wedding
trip.
The bride is the daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. F. l.. Sayre OF the south
ern part of Ceredo and is a beauti.
ful and accomplished young lady.
The groom is popular young man
and has been the &. d o. and Il. &
o. station agent at this place foI
the past year.
We extend congratulations.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Beautify Your Complexion

Have you ever tried the A. ID. S.
Original Peroxide Cream for your
complexiOn2 This wonderful selling
cream ls used by hundreds of ladies
in Huntington for healing, whiten.
ing and beaulifying the skin. Sold
with a guarantee if not satisfied
come and get your money back.
Price Csc and soc.
Wild d Boette, Druggists, Floren.
tine Hotel corner, Huntington, w.
va. adv.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Valuable Farm for
Sale.
Sale.

A valuable farm consist
ing of I23 acres, more or
less, situate about 4 miles
from CeredO and KenoVa
on the county road is for
sale; about los or 10 acres
is cleared, 80 acres of it be-
ing in grass. 1t has on il
two dwell lings, one a two
story, containing 6 rooms;
the other a One-story con-
tanning 3 rooms; a large
barn, 45x55, and necessary
outbuiIdings. Has also a
good young orchard Of
about 500 apple trees,
about 800 peach trees, ale
so pear and plum trees,
besides grapes.
For terms and particu-
lars, call on T. T, Me-
Dougal, Ceredo, w. Va.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
AMERICANS ARE
LEAVING MEXICO
Seven Hundreds Women
and Children to Leave
Mexico City.

Washington, d. c., April 81
After conference with President
Wilson today Secretary Bryan an
nounced all arrangements had
been completed to permit all
Americans in Mexico to leave
there. Seven hundred American
women and children are preparing
to 60, comprising the last rem
nan's of American colony.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Child Gross? feverIsh? Sick?

A cross, peevish, listless child, with
coated tongue. pale, doesn't sleep; eats
sometimes very little then again raven
ously stomach sour; breath fetid :;
pains in stomach with diarrhea, grinds
teeth while asleep, and starts up with
terror-all suggest a Worm Killer
something that expels worms. and al
most every child has them Kickapoo
Worm Killer is needed. Get a box to
day Start at once. You won't have
to coax, as Kickapoo Worm Killer is a
candy confectioB. Expels the worms.
the cause Of your child's trouble. 25c.,
AZ your druggist. adv.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
CALL
For Republican District
Convention of Wayne
County, w. Va.

A district convention is hereby
called to meet at the following
named places in eash magisterial
district in Wayne county, w. Va ,
on
SATURDAY, MAY Q, 1914,
at ? o'clock, p. m, to select dele
gates to go to Charleston on May
20, 1914, to participate in a State
Delegate convention to be held
there on that date:
Butler District will meet at Forks
of hurricane.
Ceredo District will meet at Ce.
redo.
Grant District will meet at Spry
School House.
Lincoln District will meet at
DunloW.
Stonewall District Will meet at
East Lynn.
Union District will meet at
Wayne.
Wayne county is entitled to Is
votes, divided az follows:
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Most Prompt and effeGtudl Cure
Tor Bad Colds.

When you have bad cold you want a
remedy that will not only give relief
but effect prompt and permanent cure.
remedy that is pleasant TO take, a
remedy that contains nothing injurious.
Chamberlain Cough Remedy meets all
these requirements. 1t acts ON natures
plan, relieves the lungs, aids eXpectora-
tlon, opens the secretion' and restores
the system to a healthy condition. This
remedy has world wide sale and use,
and can always be depended upon.
sold by all dealers. adv
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
To Candidates.

The Advance, although Repub.
lican paper, will insert announce
ments of candidates OF all parties
at reasonable rates and having a
great many Democratic subscribers,
who take it because it is fair and Just
and contains interesting matter for
the family, it might be the means
of some candidate OF that party re-
ceiving the nomination by announc.
ing in its columns. Then the Ken.
ova Reporter, anindependent paper,
and acknowledged by it's readers to
be one of the best local papers in
the state, is published by the same
management as is the Advance, will
insert announcements when the
same appears in the first named pub.
lication) at just one-half the usual
price. Think about this Mr.. Can.
didate, and send IN your announce.
ment. 1t will not IN any way injure
your own party paper in the county
and might be the means OF your
winning in your aspirations. If.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
New Fire Marshal.

Charleston, w. Va, April % -
John s. Horan, lawyer of Mont
gomery, formerly private score
tary to former Congressman J. H.
Games, has been appointed state
fire marshal to succeed Charles
A. Ellison, resigned. State Aud
ltor John s. Darst made the ap-
pOIntment.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Baptist.
~ %. AKERs- ~

REV. b. s. AKERs, PASTOR.
Regular meetings, first and third
Sunday of each month at IL a. m.
and p. M; Sunday School DAB a,
m, every Sunday, w. l.. Clardy.
superintendent; prayer meeting ey-
cry Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock
Baptist Young Peoples union meet.
ing Friday evening at 8 O'Clock.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06

On Saturday, April 25, 1914,
Mr.. Ernest jenkins of Holden and
Miss Fay Scott, one of the teachers
in the public schools at Kenova,
we're married at CatlettsbuIg, KY.
They went to the "Queen City Of
the West" on q honeymoon trip,
Immediately after the wedding.
May all their future days be az
happy as their honeymoon days.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Health a Factor in SUCCESS.

The largest factor contributing to a
mans success is undoubtedly health.
1t has been observed that man is
seldom sick when his bowels are regu-
lar-he is never well when they are
constipated. For constipation you will
md nothing quite so good as Chamber
lam s Tablets. They not only move the
bowels but improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion. They are sold
by all dealers adv
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
Presbyterian.

REV. J. b. WALLER, PASTOR.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m, f. +.
Way, superintendent; Preaching u
a. m. and 1880 p. m, by the pas
tor; Young Peoples Christian En-.
deavor Friday evening, 8 o'clock;
prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
1880.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06

Charleston, W. Va, April 2s.
About two hundred lives were
snuffed out in the second largest
mine catastrophe in the history of
West Virginia when gas explo-
sions In mines Nos. 5 and 6 of
the New River Colliefies Company
at Eccles drove the timbers of the
mine hundreds Of feet into the
air and wrecked the main shaft
way, cutting off ell exits except
through air passage ways. The
New River CollierIes Company
operates three shaft mines at
Eccles. Nos. 5 and 6 connect,
and l. was In these two mines that
the fret of three distinct explo-
sions occurred at 2:30 this after
noon in mine No. 5. Fifteen
minutes later another explosion
followed in No. 5 and ten min.
utes later another explosion fol-
lowed III No. 5 and ten minutes
later the already horrified ci:i-
zens of the valley we're startled
by an explosion in mine No. 6.
AS was the case with the first ex-
plosion in No. 5 the timbers over
the main shaft were sent high
into the air.
At the time of the explosion
there we're 1876 men in mine No.
5 and "a men In No. 6.
Twelve bodies have been taken
from mine No. 6 and sixty men
rescued alive.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-05-06
200 Miners CAUGHT
LIKE RATS IN TRAP
When Explosions Occur i'm
Mines at Eccles, Rail
eigh County.
RECOVER NINETY SIX BODIES

Eccles, May Mime rescuers at
the No. five mine of the New River
Collieries Company still were en-.
oountering great obstacles in the
way OF water aud debris in remoy.
ing the bodies of l72 miners en-.
tombed by the explosion.
When they began work today
they had taken out 96 bodies. Hav-
ing abandoned all hope that any
living men are in the mine, recov-
cry of the dead will be more rapid.