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WM. KINNEY KILLED AT MINES AT WEBB CITY
LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois Co. MO, May 18, 1917

    William Kinney, who for many years was a resident of Elvins, was killed by falling rock in a mine at Webb City Tuesday of this week. The remains were brought to Elvins to the home of his brother, George, Thursday night. The funeral service will be conducted today by Rev. Bennett of the Elvins Methodist church. Interment will be made at Masonic cemetery. He is survived by his wife and three children, Arthur, Mrs. Cooksey and Ruby. He is also survived by his mother, three sisters and two brothers, George of Elvins; James of Knob Lick; Mrs. Alice Arnett and Mrs. Joseph Parks of Fredericktown; and Mrs. James Rhodes of Mine La Motte.

    The Kinney family returned from Webb City to Elvins last winter, but returned there several weeks ago to again make their home. Mr. Kinney was well known throughout the Lead Belt, especially in labor circles. He was an ardent Socialist in politics and took an active interest in labor union activities. He was formerly president of the Elvins Miners Union and was a member of the committee who represented the unions in the conference with the mine operators during the 1913 strike in the mines here.

    The funeral was conducted by the A.O.U.W. lodge, of which the deceased has been a member.

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