Watt, Kenneth G.

Picher Oklahoma, Feb 24 Kenneth Watt, 27 years old, Picher Oklahoma, was killed instantly and C. A. Clark, of Joplin Missouri was injured severely in a premature explosion about 1:30 his afternoon at the Picher Mine No. 12, near the state line, where both men were employed. Watt was the powder man at the mine and was preparing a shot in a drift when the explosion occurred. His body was badly mutilated. Clark, a shoveler, was the nearest person to Watt. Clark received several lacerations and bruises about the face, left arm and back. He was taken in an ambulance called from the Todd undertaking company, of Picher.

Picher Oklahoma, Feb 25 Funeral services for Kenneth G. Watt, 27 years old, 530 South Treece street, Picher, who met instant death yesterday at Picher Mine No. 12, will be held at the Union church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Rev. Wesley Post will officiate. Following the services in Picher Oklahoma, the body will be taken to Pittsburg Kansas, where final services will be held at the first Christian church at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial will be in the Highland Park cemetery at Pittsburg. The funeral will be under the direction of the Todd undertaking company, of Picher. A wife, Mrs. Beulah Watt; one step-child, the parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Watt, of Arcadia Kansas, four brothers and three sisters survive. Mr. Watt's death was the result of a premature explosion, which occurred while he was engaged in loading a hole.

The condition of C. A. Clark, 28 years old, of Joplin Missouri, a shoveler, who was injured in the same accident, is reported to be improved. He is at the Picher hospital, Picher Oklahoma. Clark was lacerated about the face and left arm, in addition to bruises about the body.

The funeral of Kenneth G. Watt, 27, 530 South Treece street, Picher Oklahoma, who was killed Wednesday at the Picher Mine No. 12, was held from the Union church at 10 am. The Rev. Wesley Post officiated. Following the services in Picher Oklahoma, the body was taken to Pittsburg Kansas where final services were held at the First Christian Church at 1 this afternoon. Burial was in the Highland Park cemetery at Pittsburg under the direction of the Todd funeral company of Picher.