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Freak of Kina Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 23.? Eighty-four bodies, twenty those o white men and sixty-four those o negroes lay tonight in undertaking establishments here and in Bessemer the death toll of a coal dust explo eion yesterday in Dolomite Mine No 3, of the Woodward Iron Company 16 miles west of Birmingham Eighty-two bodies were taken fron the mine early today, and, of th< sixty injured, two succumbed. Re ports received by officials of th< Woodward Company indicated tha while several of those remaining ii hospitals were seriously hurt, pos sibly all would recover. The bodies of eleven wnite mei and sixty-four negroes were in on( undertaking establishment in Bes semer, and while a large crew ol undertakers worked feverishly al day preparing them for burial, hun dreds of persons congregated in the street about the place, anxiously seeking news of relatives or friends One white man and fifteen negroe: had not been positively identified early tonight, and since all of the nameless ones were here, persons interested in them besieged the establishment. It was necessary tc station police at the entrance and only those seeking the missing, or relatives of those known to have losl their lives were admitted. The explosion was declared by mining experts to .have been a freak, and so far as local records show, only the third of its hind ever to Have occurred in this country. 800-Foot Drop. Dolomite No. 3 is a slope mine opened in 1SS2, and operated until yesterday without a serious accident The slope opens into the side of a hill, and, at an angle of 60 degrees, runs 800 feet before reaching the level of the workings. At the fool of the slope is the mine railroad yarc where 'dump cars, loaded with coal are assembled and drawn by cable tc the surface and up the tipple. A string of these dump cars broke loose on the incline, literally dropped 800 feet to the yard, where great clouds of coal dust arose with the impact, and a high tension electrie cable severed with the crash, ignitec the dust. Only 800 feet from the surface the full force of the explosion and the accompanying flame went up the slope, the flash of flame projecting beyond the tipple several hundred feet and firing wooden constructor at the top. The tipple itself is oi concrete and only a wooden roof er ected as a shelter, was (destroyed. The mine ana siope were unaamagea anc it was expected repairs to the track* and hoist would be made in time tc resume operations Monday. It is believed about 40 of the mer who lost their lives were in the yarc at the foot of the slope and were killed by the concussion. Of these, six were foremen, the blast wiping out all of the mine bosses. The deadly after-damp formed immediately and accounted for tht remainder of the victims. Faces and hands of many of the dead were scared by the flash of flame, while other bodies bore bruises and cuts, where they had been thrown against the sides of the dump cars by the force of the explosion. A peculiar feature discussed todaj by officials of the Woodward Company was the fact that when rescue parties entered the mine the carbide miners' headlamps on the caps oi some of the dead, were still burning Safety precautions observed by the Woodward Company prevented ar appalling disaster. Four hundred and seventy-flve men were in the mine ai the time. The breaking of electrie cable with the crash and blast threw the circuit-breakers and the motors operating the ventilating fans came to a standstill. The mine is equipped with emergency fans run by gasoline motors which, once weekly, have tc be operated for a period of eighl 'hours to keep them in working order Three minutes after the blast the em'ergency fans were in operation, and thirty minutes later the first miner tc emerge from the slope appeared. The mine was cleared of the after-damr within a short time and the miners still inside received fresh air. The mine is connected with Dolomite. No 1, and altogether there were four exits to the surface. The miners ir 'the inner workings sought the three outlets not affected by the explosion and nearly all of those uninjured emerged through those passages. Condition Perfect. Dolomite No. 3 recently was in spected by company, state and fed eral experts and declared to be ir perfect condition. It is known as ? "gas-free" mine, and precautionwere observed to prevent the form ing of coal dust by means of ar elaborate sprinkling systegj. Tin sprinkling apparatus kept the mim m Third f Ever to Occw -i damp at all times, and it is believet f:only the impact of the /dump can fj when they struck the bottom of th< ; I slope created the dust that resultet , in the explosion. It was the fourth great fatal min . ing disaster in the ihistory of tin . Alabama field. In January, 1905, 11! . miners were killed in the Virginit i mine; 125 lost their lives in Banne: i Mine April 8, 1911, and 89 were kill - ed in the Palos Mine, May 5, 1910. 3 Other accidents resulted in deatl t tolls ranging from 9 to 57, the tota i J to date, including the Virginia, Ban - ner. Palos artd Dolomite disasters, be ing 690. i M. D. Wilson, one of the most se i riously injured men, wrote today < - brief description of his experiences I He said he knew what had occurrec 1 as soon as he heard the explosion. "I wrapped my woolen shirt abou > my ihead after I had soused it into i t bucket of water. This, I suppose, kep my face from being burned. I ther ; crawled about 1,000 feet toward th< I opening. On the way I crawled ovei ? other bodies and other men crawlec . over men. . -| "The gas began to get worse anc ,! we tried to shut it off, first by clos 1' ing a door, but it was no use. Th( . gas got terrible and all about me wen t men praying. I prayed a little my self. to die. I tried to choke mysell r to death, but could not. If then , had been a way to end my life, I woulc - have done it, for my suffering was sc . great. Finally, I lost consciousness i When I recovered I was lying on a col j in the mine. They told me it was ,!8 o'clock. I was told my partner I' Gavlous Buckfield. was killed. 1 ; ! don't know, but he was lucky if h? .1 was." The list of dead contains the name > of BurchSel/l. ? m> ? j SNAKES TAPPED FOB VENOM. ) Poison to Be Sent to Brazil Whict L Needs Serum. > " I Once a week for several months tc t come the thirty-three copperhead; i and water moccasins at the Bronx Zoe j | will continue to be robbed of then j venom for anti-snakebite serum, ii ouder to furnish a large quantity o > material for Dr. Afanio Amaral, th< > Brazilian scientist and serum investi , gator, who is now doing researcl r work at the Harvard (Medical school j says the New York Telegram. { Later copperheads and wate: ^ moccasins may be sent to the grea snake house at Butantan, Brazil where reptiles from all parts of th< | world are kept in a magnificant gard en for purposes of study and for th( } production of serum. Both serum to cure snake bites ant vaccine to immunize against snak< j poison are manufactured there at tin anti-venom therapeutic institution. After being squeezed dry of poison it takes a week for a copperhead oi maccasin to collect a new supply, sc that it will require several months be fore the thirty-three snakes will hav< ' - ... ? _ j 1. ? ??i?nn 11 furnisnea an auequaie suppij ui vcn ,! om[| A stable of horses, which are usee | in developing the serum, and a men ! agerie of animals which are used ir J experiments to obtain effective anti j toxins, are maintained at Butanfan ir J connection with the great snake gar dens. One of the strange things about ob [ tainin? serum as that the horse usee J thrives under the injection of venom when it is cautiously administered ' Eventually bhe horse becomes an ad diet and his constitution demands re?L ' j ular doses of snake poison. [ Raising Low G.-ade Cotton. r A new cleaning process, by which ii i is claimed low grade cotton can be | j raised three to five and even si: ! grades, was demonstrated Wednes i I J adv by the inventor. Phillip C. Wads J worth ,at the plant of the Cacap Cot j ton Corporation, at the Bush Ter minal, 10th street and First Avenue ^ Brooklyn. The chief new factor in the process is the method of drying the fiber thoroughly before attempting te remove trash and dust particles. Mr Wadsworth explained tnat nis process in no way damaged the fiber, but in fact, enhanced its spinning quali[ ties by the elimination of immature t antd short fibres. The inventor saic that the value of a bale of No. 7 Pim? cotton could be raised about $100 b? his method, allowing for a 12 pel cent, waste in treating it. The pro rested fiber in this instance, he do clared graded No. 1 or No. 2. Th< plant at present has a capacity of fiv; "j bales an hour, and additions are con templated. 3 Miss Constance Curry, of St. Paul M.inn.. was foreman of a jury whirl 1 heard fifty witnesses a.nd returnee 2 sixty-seven indictments?all in si: 2 hours. Cluck Clucks Clan Asks a Bonus p The Cluck Clucks Clansmen were discussing the soldier bonus. One clansman, the eyeholes of his sheet 1 fairly flashing fire, said he was "agin s it," giving as an example a young 3 man in a nearby town who draws 1 $100 a month for vocational training, when the nearest he got to the front - was in training camp where he used a b perfume manufactured in France. I Another clansman was just as emi phatically for the bonus citing an inr stance of a young man who had both - lungs gassed away in the Argonne Forest. This young man was denied 1 his chance of life, as he had to send 1 what wages he was able to earn to his - wife and baby instead of going to the - Southwest wihere he stood a show. Here the Chief Kettle Tender made a - speech, giving his war record and aski ing for a bonus. His speech: When America entered the war 1 1 was holding my Western Front against some SO acres of corn; on my t right flank was a 70-acre wheat field i and on my left a bunch of alfalfa, and t some milk cows. My reinforcements 1 ?the hired men?got hold of some 2 enemy propaganda offering $8 a day r to work for a paving company, and 1 deserted in a body. I now recognize that the paving of every wide place 1 in the road calling itself a town was - necessary to the winning of the war, i as it offered the soda clerks a place i to run their jitneys, giving them exer cise to keep in condition and enable r them to do their bit. i But were we downhearted? No! I The missus and the kids, forming a ) rear guard, behaved splendidly, proj tecting my right flank against the t J milk cows, and even sending an oi' fensive into the wheat field. Then the Government, recognizing I the dire straits of the farming sector, i sent agricultural agents to the rescue of the farmer, who had been blunderi ing along in his poor weak way ever since the Virginia Colonists discovered the difference betwreen smoking tobacco anld eating tobacco. They took it upon themselves to i guarantee a price on hogs, basing it on 13 bushels of corn to 100 pounds of hog. I bought corn at $1.25 a ) bushel and sold those shotes for 14 5 cents; those that didn't die of cholera' j "Ah, iha," you say, "that is the r secret of this guy's dissatisfaction. He i [ is the kind of an old hick who lets his f pigs die of cholera. He should vac3 cinate." Well, I wish I was, as last . year I vaccinated a healthy herd with i serum furnishefd by the county agent; serum that was 3 years old and would not have been touched by a reliable r veterinarian with a 10-foot pole, t But to get back to the way I won , the war. The Government aided me 3 by guaranteeing the price of wheat - down from $3.50 a bushel to $2.50. 3 By its Bureau of Statistics is showed me that by buying 10 yards of canvas 1 at $1.50 a yard to cover the bottom 3 of my rack at threshing time and by 3 using a vacuum cleaner on it every night, I would be enabled to save 9 ~ * 3 G , Dusneis or wneai, aiyu mm lUlO V I bushels of wheat would enable a ) French widow to live, marry and raise - three sons. These three sons multi} plied by the number of farmers in the - wheat belt would show the army that France would be able to put in the I field in 1936, to hold the Hun till our - boys got across. i Also the Daylight Saving Plan wa9 - a big help. Personally I was only able ' i to save daylight by working from kin - to kant, or from the time I could see till I couldn't. But the city industrial; - worker stimulated production by quit1 ting the middle of the afternoon. , Thus in addition to his work he was enabled to rid our streams of German I - carp, which fish was suspected of giv ing aid and comfort to enemy submarines. Yes, I consider I helped to win the war and were another game called tomorrow I would sit in, as I live in the j t best county, in the best state, in the j J United States which is the best Na-j c tion in the world. But I believe I am I entitled to a bonus. The bonus T ask ! - for is not that some one should open | " the gate and let me into the public j crib, but that capital and labor should j get together, cut out their striking 3 and profiteering and manufacture 3 goods cheaply enough that I can buy > them with my 80-cent wheat and 4 0-cent corn.?Robert Vance in Cap ' per's Farmer. Bearflously Xear. i "I've been in camp," said one of i i a group in the local grocer's who j i wore exchanging stories of adventure, i r "and only came down yesterday. Onej r morning last week I struck the trail) - of a bear and followed it till about j - half-past four that afternoon before ? giv:ng it up." 5 "What made you nuit after put ting in a whole day's work?" asked one of the listeners. "Well, to tell the truth." replied j the first sneaker, shifting hip weight i 1 ponderously from one leg to the oth-j ' er, "it seemed to me the trail was. K gettinr altogether too fresh."?Harp-! er's Magazine. J n PORTABLE AND STATIONARY AND BOILERS Saw, Lath and Shingle Mills, Injector!, Pumps and Fitting!, Wood Saws, Splitter!, Shafts, Pulleys, Belting, Gasoline Engines LAROEiTOCK LOMBARD Foundry, Machine, Boiler Wo ike. Supply Store. AUGUSTA, GA. Queer 1 1* K& I reelings | "Some time ago, I was very gz] irregular," writes Mrs. Cora j%| Robie, of Pikeville, Ky. "I Sgfl suffered a great deal, and knew Kg I must do something for this condition. I suffered mostly Kg [gj with my back and a weakness in jgj yfi my limbs. I would have dread- K3 KZj ful headaches. I had hot flashes [gj and very queer feelings, and oh, Kg how my head hurt! I read of j| The Woman's Tonic | and of others, who seemed to Jz figj have the same troubles I had, jjz m being benefited, so I began to ?2 m use it. I found it most bene- Ijz W7. ficial. M took several bottles fz . . . . and was made so much jz jgj better I didn't have anymore Ba trouble of this kind. It reg^ ulated me." | wl Cardui has been found very yy\ yflk helpful in the correction of many }/A gz cases of painful female dis03 orders, such as Mrs. Robie Jgj Ez mentions above. Ifvou suffer VA K& as she did, take Caraui?a m 101 ntirolif mpHirinfll KZZi KU j;ui V1J f vgviuviv) ? ?? * ? ^ tonic, in use for more than 40 }/a m years. It should help you. ma Kg Sold Everywhere. gjj S. G. MAYFIELD ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Practice in all courts, State and Federal. Office Opposite Southern Depot. BAMBERG, S. C. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO. OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching PileSj and you can get restful sleep after the first application. Price I v>vv- : . v > Now Plan I last der Gro If y fori I disp buy I I? iaaiaBgMgMHSWMMMBMPBB NOTICE TO CREDITORS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA. ! In the matter of Mrs. M. B. Dannelly, | Ehrhardt, S. C., Bankrupt. I | Notice is hereby given that the I above named bankrupt has this day J filed a petition for discharge, and I .that a hearing will be had upon the isame before this Court at Chaileston, S. C. at 11 o'clock in the forenoon ! on the 27th day of December, A. D. 1922 at which time and place all creditors and other persons in interest may appear and show cause if any they have why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be eranted. RICHD. W. HUTSON, Clerk. Charleston, S. C. Nov. 20, 1922. 12-14 j NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY. ! On Friday the first day of Decemiber, 1922, I will offer for sale all the , household goods and personal pro j _ ^ if.* ?: ^ TTt iperiy or ine iaie .vnss ^ame cj. r>am1 berg, deceased. Sale to take place at | the late residence of the said Carrie ! E. Bamberg. Terms of sale cash before any property is removed. W. E. FREE, Administrator, c. t. a. IICHOC !jj A tiller for cake, a 9 *|j d rings. Try a jar. IGoldMedal: J || JUST A I For Quality Phoi Tom I Is The Tim ,t Yroir W II A VUI W have just received shipment of Red V Wheat Seed (Virg wn.) ou have corn (in sh sale, get our offer be osins of same. We w peas of all kinds. C. FOLK BAMBERG, S. C. * Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially- T prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative far Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60t t per bottle. J. F. Carter B. D. Carter J. Carl Kearse Carter, Carter & Kearse I a mmAnVTlVO i rri T ? w Aiivnji JCJ I o*a i-ua n Special attention given to settlement of Estates and Investigation of Land Titles. Loans negotiated on Real Estate. DR. THOMAS BLACK DENTAL SURGEON Graduate Dental Department University of Maryland. Member S. 0. State Dental Association. Office opposite postoffice. Office hours, 9:00 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. "V* R. P. BELLINGER . . A TTOKNE Y-AT-LA \V General Practice in All Courts Office Work and Civil Business a Specialty v Offices in rear over Hoffman's Store BAMBERG, S. 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