The Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • Page 12

I 1 12 MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, -1920. THE RECOUP MONDAY; OCTOBER 11, 1920. RESCUED FROM LIVING DEATH FOWLER, iICR WALKER THE WYOMING TIRE AND RUBBER co. WGUlpon imo THE BOSTON STORE Shatvnee Two Miners Entombed in Red Ash Mine, Plymouth, Regain Their Liberty HOLE BORED IN 12 HOURS lusive i'Stiriiple Against The World! Dresses $59.50 Mule Imprisoned With Miners Tied So He Wouldn't Go On Hunger Rampage Watch Copies of. French Models- I The Sizes 16 18 And 38 If Your Size Is Here You Are Fortunate Indeed! Pap ers Two miners living in Plymouth Township, employed by Plymouth Red Ash Coal Company, owe their lives to the clear-headed calculation of a mine foreman and the faithful and heroic work of fellow-miners who rescued the miners from an entombment of more than twelve hours early yester- day morning.

They are William Young aged 85, of 1)58 West Main street, married, no children, and Joseph Hillard aged 48, of 968 West Main street, wife und seven small children. I The two miners were erecting timber in a gangway at almost right angles from the head of a slope and level with Its bottom Saturday at 1 o'clock," when a sudden and unexpected crash brought tons' of coal and rock down within fifteen feet of them. The cave-; in blocked the slope and imprisoned Hillard and Young. When word reached the surface, John D. Maxwell, of 63 i Price street, Kingston, mine foreman, directed that a hole be bored from the A dress manufacturer who specializes in frocks of the higliest order has Bold us his 'samples 1" Beautiful models they are, too every one as wonderfully tailored and painstakingly finished as the expensive imported model from which it was copied.

Hand-embroidered, pan- nelled and tailored styles -including the popular three-piece models. For A Almost forty years before Judge Jesse Fell made his historic coal burning experiment in Wilkes-Barre on February 8, 1808, anthracite coal was already in use. Obadiah and Daniel Gore burned anthracite in. a blacksmith forge as early as 1769 or 1770. Judge Fell's test did not reveal anthracite coal as new fuel.

What it did show was that hard coal would burn in an open, grate, and that it was therefore practicable as a domestic fuel At about this time the anthracite trade was really opened when Abi-jah Smith and brother began coal mining and shipping at Plymouth. duvetyns peachblooms triootines Imported velour checks finest velour deMaines. beautiful Polret twills chiffon velvets kitten' ear satin chamoialne Special top of the tomb and, by a mathematical deduction, he was able to reach exactly the spot where the miners were imprisoned. With picks, axes and other tools, nearly two score miners set to burrowing a passageway for their helpless fellow-workers, Hillard and Young. The men worked in sqads and in order that the work go on unceasingly neighbors prepared refreshments for them.

The digging and cutting of the mountain of coal which seDarated Hillard Distinctively-Styled Costume Suits in a Rare Assortment Seldom are such beautiful suits found anywhere outside the metropolis and that's really where just arrived from! One-of-a-kind models in the, finest, softest, fabrics tailored, hand-embroidered, and trimmed with squirrel, nutria, moleskin, beaver, seal kolinsky, New suits came to-day to sell at $49.50 and $69.50 exceptionally fine choosing now at these two prices. SUIT SHOP GREY SHOPS THIRO FLOOR and Young from freedom started at 1 clock and was ended only with the rescue of the men at about 1:45 yesterday morning. They walked home, unhurt. 8 Mule Still Entombed A mule, which was with the men at the time of the cave-In, is still entombed, though he is being fed and Women Are You Perplexed About GREY SHOPS THIRD. FLOOR watered through the hole bored for the ing the debris and an effort will be made to-day to rescue the mule from bis Imprisonment.

W. L. Sphlager of Scranton, general New Evening Gowns For manager of Plymouth Red Ash Coal arrived on the scene shortly after 8 o'clock Saturday1 night, remaining until the men were rescued. He is re Social Events THE WYOMING TIRE AND RUBBER CO. 814-16 COAL EXCHANGE Wilkes-Barre ported to have declared that he would not leave the' place until the men were rescued.

If the Job took weeks. Mr. Schlager is of. the opinion that the 4 cave-in Is a natural one and not due to robbing of timbers, as at first thought. $39.50, $49.5005.50, $69.50 The accident occurred about 1 To the charming gowns we hadwejiave just added new" o'clock Saturday afternoon.

William Young and Joseph Hillard, with the aid of a car and mule were erecting Umbers in 'a gangway short distance, from the slope to forestall Just such a cave-in as occurred. A sudden crash frocks that are truly bewitching. Some are dainty, simple, in- HOW To Vote? Will you exactly how to mark your ballot on Election Day or is there "some little thing" that puzzles you So many women have said they heed a little did that the representatives, of the League of Women Voters are going to be at this store to help you this week; Women Will Be Here Monday To Answer Questions There will be interested WOMEN here to aid you tell you WHERE to go to vote. SHOW you a specimen ballot and HOW to mark it, and help all they can, in a strictly non partisan way. Booth Conveniently Located on Street Floor Near Entranot about fifteen feet from where they were working made them prisoners, unwarned.

expensive; others more elegant, more elaborate. Whichever type you prefer, we have it-at a price surprisingly low. Don't mar the enjoyment of that first social affair because you haven't a new frock 1 1 Hears Call for who had spent most of his forty-eight years in the mines, realised their pedlcament and coolly exclaimed mi the beautiful shades it- --the lovely fabrics SOUTH imnWMiiWMII turquoise leetrio, blue Kelly green' peach gold black white ortshid tulle lace metallio cloth chiffon radium silk taffeta satin chiffon velvet to his companion: "We're up against It Bud." The men rapped the. celling- of their tomb with their picks and the rapping was heard on the surface. William W.

Reese of CIS Lee street, Plymouth, a tracklayer, who had Just left the men, escaped the cave-in by a hair-breadth and as soon as he reached the top of the slope summoned Maxwell, the mine foreman. Figuring out the exact location of the tomb, holding two of his men prisoners, Maxwell directed a hole be bored from the top of the slope to the bottom where the men were. If it hadn't been for his exact calculation the men would probably still have been entombed. Picks, axes, hammers and other tools DRESS SHOP GREY SHOPS A Blanket 1 Biography Of Overcoats Are You Making Your Own Dance YOUR HOME- -Is It To Be Made yere brought Into play. The men were Frock? iter For Winter? men divided Into squads and worked in ahift.

Hundreds of Plymouth residents looked oa Tiefplesaly, for their offers of help were refused by company officials who allowed nobody but employees to enter the mines. Mule Eat Man or Man Eat Mule In the tomb, which was ten feet wide It's really quite easy One needs little jnore than a beautiful fabric, and some handsome" trimmingssuch as V--. Let the "Second Floor of Beautiful Homethings'r help you make your home what you'd like it to be. You'll find here the kind of homethings one builds air castles around-4-and sales-, people who are really interested, and want to help. and fifteen feet long; Hillard and Young took things coolly.

They wisely Stockings Enhanoe The Beauty of a Dance Frock! tied the mule, who had emitted a chorus of brays, to the rail. They expected to have to remain in their tomb for at least four days and feared that Beaded Bandings the animal, maddened with hunger, would attempt to devour them. They, on the other hand, fully expected to make the mule their sustenance in Richly brilliant, they catch and reflect the light and really MAKE pne's case of necessity. Imprisoned Men Continue Work "It was a lucky thing there was no Furniture The Enduring HOMEWORTHY Kind Many styles at many prices home-thlngs so beautiful that they make you long to own them. Rugs-Many Ifolks Choose Them First! For the quality must be right, and -the colors harmonious with the other' furnishings.

Prices here are lower than elsewhere. Wall Paper-We Know We Can Help With That I For' nowhere else' In the valley will you find so MUCH walliwiper, of every kind, at such LOW PRICES. Draperies and Curtains Of Fine, Rare Loveliness From Blmple, pretty curtalnlngs at a little price to heavy, beautiful portieres at twice as many' dollars. See thern. Hand-Made Flowers gas near or we'd a been done for," con Chantilly Lace Hose Exquisite black silk Chantilly lace ALL lace.

(Double Pointex heels. Beautiful $7.50. Black iilk hose. Inset of real lace; $7.50, Black i and white lace- Striped hose. $5.00.

Silk fish' net hose smart 1 8atin pumP8-1-75. NEW black 'embroidered clocks different I Street Floor tinued Bill Young, "joe had brought two gallons of oil with him when com ing to work and so we were sure of having light all the time." The Imprisoned, miners large and small, of many kinds, and colors these add that touch of distinction so essential to the mart As for the fabric itself, you'll find very Interesting Informa-- -tlon regarding It on page 17. 8treet Floor their work until 6 oclock, when exhausted, they relaxed on the car. The next hour they heard Indistinct voices of the men who had been fighting to free them. The blow of hammer, pick SECOND FLOOR OF BEAUTIFUL HOMETHINGS TT will be a ttarnif jolly fall and an even warmer winter for the Elward-dressed man.

The Overcoat, cold weather's first necessity, is found here: in its perfect state, and it is transferable to, you for a sane price. It is best to speak of Tom's Overcoats as a whole. For there are no exceptions to the-r statements that are made of them. Sincerity is the outstanding feature of every garment in the stock of many hundreds which make up the Elward Overcoat Exhibit. Yon choose from a myriad of styles.

The long, mammoth blanket coat warms you even to look at, reminding you of the slashing winter winds you may smile at while wearing it. These big coats, with their enveloping comfort are growingly pop-. Among others is the med-, -ium weight overcoat, in various lengths, in several shapes, each one made of each one fashioned with a the most genuine fabrics, smart manliness. They exemplify the best these overcoats of Tom's, in every ingredient from material to the curve of the "-i The 'prices are $30, $40, and axe, had assured them that efforts were being made to release them. They did not talk with their rescuing party as they thought it would interfere with the work of rescue.

However they called out occasionally. Isn't time for bed. Bill?" Hillard remarked to his companion, in misery, who was walking about at 10 o'clock. One of the women to help console her was the wife, of Hillard who was ship yesterday as a result of the resurrection from, what came pretty near They agreed to go to sleep. About midnight they were awakened by a being a living 'death.

Mr. and Mrs. ignorant of the fact that her husband was in the same tomb as Young. She vole: "Hello, BUI; hello, Joe," It said. Young gave party to their friends In the meanwhile, the families of had been misinformed that he was Eagen, Katherlne McTague.

Mrs Ttc-m Ung. Mrs. Murray. n' IJow- Divlslon 9, Nanticoke Anna Conrnv Mrs. Catherine Roberts, Mrs Marv SSnf Division Klngstonr-Mrs.

Margaret Douglas. Mrs. Mm i. Yminir and Hillard were going through among the. rescue party fell Into hysterics at the Young home when told ans-uish even more bitter than that of the Young's wife had been notified soon after the cave-in but was B.

Sexton. Mrs. Anna Shields. Mr. not allowed near, the mines.

She was hysterical for. a time at her home and it -seemed as If the whole neighbor Mr- yesterday afternoon and their is also joy unbounded In the Hillard household two doors Plymouth Red Ash Coal Company has been leased from Lehigh Wilkes-Barre Coal for the past five years. It is- old working and the lessee is getting a second mining from the veins. The entrance to the mine is on what is called Jersey Hill, Plymouth Township. George P.

Lindsey, of 21 Church street, Plymouth, is one of the hood came to console her. Gowan, County Secretarq Anna Curran. County Treasurer Anna Maher, County'Chalrman of Irish History Marie Mahon. Division Wilkes-Barre Mrs. Johanna Smith, Mrs McNally, Anna Hoffman, Mrs.

H. Mara, Mrs. Harklns. Division 2, Sugar Notch Margaret Lenahan. Bridget Conway, Anna Ho-gan, Mary Calpin, Julia Riley, Catherine Conway.

-r Division Wilkes-Barre Mrs. M. J. MrSi Con O'Donnell, Mrs. James Clark, Mrs.

Anna Meehan, Josephine Hopkins, Mary Loftus, Mrs. Mary Mrs. Margaret Austin, Mrs. Richard Donohue, Mary McCarthy, Margaret McCarthy, Mrs. Bernard Murphy, Mrs.

James Qui-ney, Mrs. Patrick Ramsey, Mrs. Patrick Gallagher, Mrs. Margaret Deg-nani Mrs. Nett Gallagher, Mrs.

Elizabeth Rinehart, Mrs. Catharine Geoige, Mrs. B. McNamara. Mrs.

David Miller, Mrs. Walter. Reiser, Mrs. David Cav- "Seeing that we were helpless," said Toung.i yesterday, "we set about with that her husband, too, was a prisoner. She Is the mother of seven children, the eldest of all seven which' clung to teen years of age, clung to her skirts crying for their The Rescue About 1 o'clock yesterday morning, twelve hours after the fall of rock and coal, a hole was bored into the wall ot the tomb In which Hillard and Young were prisoners.

The rescuers threw a rope down to the waiting men. Finkelstein Re-Newed Pieces lend themselves readily to wear because of the extra time, pains our work and continued building props. I tell you I never worked so hard in my life. Both of us did. Joe and I bad BresJu Dirt Track Record Phoenix.

Aria, Oct 10. Tommy Milton broke the world's 100-mile dirt track record here to-day in a three-cornered race with Gaston Chevrolet and. Omar Toft He covered the distance In one hour, 24 minutes and 2-5 seconds. lots of tobacco and of course that helped matters, and we smoked 'all QUARTERLY CONVENTION i Ladies' Auxiliary of A. O.

Holds Hillard tied it about his body. He climbed to the "collar" or the beam and skill put Into the work. The nj08t exacting service does not injur: them because of this particular service. REUPHOL-STERINO. REFININ HINQ and REMODELING.

Which shall it be? right. We worked until o'clock and we grew, tired and fixed up 'the car standing near ua and lay "It isn't fair to say we were not scared or anything like that' We were. Bat we didn't lose our nerve. Joe. was worried, especially about his wife and seven little kiddies and I tried to en covering the props and with that as a supporter writhed himself through the' hole bored for him.

Young soon followed. The freed miners wera met bv in. Cuticura Soap anaugh, Mrs. Jennie Kriedier, Mrs. Session in St.

Mary's Auditorium The regular quarterly session "of the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. of Lucerne Countv, was held in St, Mary's auditorium yesterday afternoon. A social time followed the session. The following delegates were presentr County President Anna O.

O'Donnell, Past County President Julia B. Mon-ahan. County Vice President Anna Mc-, large crowd of men, women, and children, who gathered about them with Imparts courage him. We didn't expect to get out before at least four days. We had the m.le tied fastrto the rail as we Finlielsteiii's 188 SO.

WASHINGTON ST. Mary Flannery. Division 6 Pittston Margaret Noone, Margaret Helms, Mrs. Catherine Man-ley, Mrs. Mary Castner Division Plymouth Margaret Far-relL Mary Cronln.

Mrs. Helen Manran. an Impatient eagerness to hear story of their twelve hour" Imprison The Velvet Touch were taking no chances of being eaten alive. He certainly hollered but we didn't najr any attention to aVall. TUnr was Joy In, Plymouth Town' Mary Miller, Margaret Morrissey, Mrs.

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