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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
JUST ONE BULLET|DEATH TOLL BIC
German Shells Kill "A Persons
in British Towns.


London. Dec. 1.-THE cripplfng Of
telephone wires by bomba rdment yes
terday Of three ports on the east coast
Of England ty German cruisers. to-
gether with the precautions thrown
about these towns by the police and
the military authorities made II impoo-
sible even today. more than "a hours
after the Smelling Of Scarborough, the
Hartlepools and Whitby to obtain more
than an approximate estimate Of the
civilian dead and wounded.
According to an Official statement
given out today. IS persons met their
death in the Hartlepools. while 115 were
wounded. In Scarborough IL dead and
30 wounded was the toll. Both Official
and unofficial estimates place the Whit.
by casualties at two dead and two
wounded.
OF the Hartlepool casualties seven of
the dead were soldiers. while of the
wounded II men belonged to the mill
tary. The maximum of wounded -.
close on to 150 persons. This does not
include the slightly wounded ciyiliano
who bandaged their own hurts and left
town on the first train.
Bristlinx with wrath and reeentme1(t
fContlnued on pa0o TWol -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
SUNK BY MINES
Three British Steamers Are
Sent to the Bottom
BY the Explosives Scattered by
German Cruisers.

London, Dec. 1.-THE steamer Ell
terwater struck a mine and was sunk
off Marlborough Head. Six Of the
vessels crew are missing. Another
vessel as yet unidentified. also struck
passengers and crew of the latter YES
sci escaped by taking to the lifeboats.
Marlborough Head is fifteen miles
south of Scarborough. one of the Eng
lish coast towns bombarded by the
Germans yesterday. The freight
steamer Princess Olga was sunk dur
ing the night after striking a mine
six miles off Hartlepool Members of
rescued reported that they saw a Ger
man steamer laying mines near the
point where the Princess Olga went
down.
The German cruisers are also re-
ported to have dropped mines over
board as they fled after the lombard
ment yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
LOOM OUT Of FOG
German Cruisers That Bonn
barded English Coast Towns
So Close They Could Not Hit
Wireless Station.

Scarborough. Dec. 1.-THE queen
of English watering places has recov-
cred today from the unexpected bonn
bitter anger at the towns helplessness
when under the guns Of the German
squadron.
firing, which attracted little attention
except from the military authorities.
came at $40 in the morning
At o'clock three German war
craft, which the majority of witnesses
agree, included one battle cruiser and
two lighter cruisers, loomed out of a
heavy fog SO close underneath the
cliffs that they were unable to train
their guns on the wireless station on
the heights
The big resort hotels on the Esplan-
targets and a rain of shrapnel and
lyddite began to fall in this section,
doing great damage to the hotels and
destroying houses and shops in the
poorer districts. A woman in one of
these shops was literally blown to
pieces.
One of the light cruisers seemed to
be doing most of the firing. First she
let go with her stern guns and then.
maneuvering further out. devoted her
broadsides to the most conspicuous
the result of this bombardment three
shells found a target in the Scar
borough hospital one tearing a Chin
ney from the roof. another striking
the nurses quarters, and the third
demolishing the ornamental facade
above the entrance. The wall of the
rContinued on Page TWo.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
From Mexfcans will Provoke
HOstilities, Says Gen. Bliss.
And q. s. Troops Will Wipe Out
Greaser Army.

Naco, Ariz.. Dec. lift single
bullet from either Maytorena's or
Hills troops falls on American soil,
regardless of whether or not any one
is wounded, my force will wipe which
ever side is responsible from the face
of the earth"
This was the ultimatum reported
served in person by General Tasker
H Bliss. commanding the American
forces here, on Senior Cirilio Ramirez.
personal representative Of Governor
Maytorena.
The conference took place wednes-
day night in General Bliss headquar-
ters tent 1t is understood a similar
warning has been sent to General
Benjamin G.. Hill, the Carranzista
commander defending r.aco, Sonora.
General Bliss told Senior Ramierez
that he, General Bliss. alone would
decide which side was responsible and
would act against both if he cOnsid-
cred it advisable.
The Maytorena envoy was told that
three additional regiments of infantry
were en- route to Naco as well as three
batteries of artillery and a dozen more
field guns.
II will have an artillery force OF
24 guns, between $500 and 5000 men
and plenty of machine guns to enforce
the order" said General Bliss to Ra-
mierez. "The United States govern
ment is sick and tired OF the shooting
into American territory and am here
to stop it.
Senior Ramierez was Informed that
If Maytorena would withdraw hie
troops from before Naco and abandon
his positions he would thus avert q
conflict with the United States. Ii
Maytorena would do this at once Gen
eral Bliss said he would issue orders
ha1ting the three regiments Of infan.
try and three batteries OF artiller,
now en- route to Mace from Texas Cit1
and Fort Sill.
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Recruiting Throughout Coun-
try Is Vastly Stimulated.
GERMANS ON THE DEFENSIVE
Allies Are Trying to Push Them
Out of Belgium.
Drive Wedges Into the Line at
Many Points.

London. Dec 1.-THE German ma
val raid on the east coast of England
has had the effect of stimulating re-
cruiting in the British Islands. The
increase in the number of men joining
the colors today is attributed almost
solely to this cause. The raid is still
being widely discussed. Other re-
suits from it are preparations at coast
points for the protection of the civil
ian pop. latiOn in case of further Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
Members Believed They Had
Right to Take Their Action.
THEY TOOK THEIR TURNS At II
First Lived at One Home and
Then Another.
Strange Mfxup in Board Bills
Shown by Vouchers.

Members of the state barber board
were today ordered to pay into the
state treasury $533.55 paid to members
of their own families for board while
over this morning, Governor Hodges to-
day instructed Jasper T. Kincaid, state
accountant, to check all Of the barber
boards accounts and make a special
report. No action concerning the
board will be taken until the Kincaid
report is filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17

Crowds in Vienna Yell Pro.
tests to Government.
ROut of Austrian Army ArOuses
Their Indignation.

Rome, Dec. 17.-SeriOus disorders
verging on riots have broken out in
Austria as a result of the defeat of the
Austrian army in Servia, according to
reports reaching here today.
In Vienna great crowds gathered in
the streets and marching to the war
office shouted protests against the
war In Budapest, the Bohemians
are voicing violent protests against
their people being sacrificed in the in
terest of Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
Maytorena Fired On.

Naco. Dec. 1.-THE Carranza gar
rison of Naco, Sonora, opened fire
with artillery at daylight on the en-
trenchments OF the Maytorena be-
siegers. The evident effort to pro-
woke reply from Haytorena failed up
to 3 o'clock. Military observers on the
American side, however. believed
Maytorena ultimately would be forced
to renew the interchange OF shots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17
BLANKET OF SNOW
Kansas Resurfaced with valu.
able Precipitation Today.
Wheat Warns Its Toes With
Million Dollar Snow.

A fresh clean blanket Of snow COW
cred two thirds Of Kansas this morning
and it was still showing at seven O'Clock
all the way from Dodge City to the
east line OF the state, according to the
Santa Fe reports. The snow was said
to be generally light. Up to eight
O'Clock this morning at Topeka the
depth was one inch. The snow consists
termed a "dry'' snow. The first inch
inch. Ordinary snow measures five
times that much.
All night the wind varied from the
east to the southeast, and there was
gradual rise in temperature after
twelve o'clock. Inet temperature al
seven o'clock Wednesday evening was
above zero. At twelve O'Clock it was
the same. BY seven o'clock this morn
ing the weather needle had risen to
10 degrees.
The temperature for the twenty-four
hours ending at seven o'clock this
morning was twenty-eight degrees be-
low normal The minimum temperature
Wednesday night was eleven degrees
below normal.
Below Normal.
December thus far has averaged eight
degrees below normal. If the month
closes with the same average this will
be the second coldest December since
the local records were first kept twen-
ty-eight years ago. The coldest De-
cember was that of 1909 when the aver
age temperature was ten degrees below
normal.
The highest temperature on this date
at Topeka in the last twenty-fOur years
was 60 in 1900; the lowest was zero in
1901. The stage of the Kaw river was
3.3 today.
Skating has begun in Topeka. There
were many skaters at Central park
Wednesday night.
The chances seem fairly good for a
white Christmas. There is snow on
the ground all the way from Oklahoma
to the North Pole. Temperatures are
generally lower when there is a broad
snow area. and it is likely that the
snow will not be off the ground be-
fore Christmas, but Of course one can't
almost always generally tell.'' to use
a slang expression.
The small boys have got out their
sleds and are hooking on to wagons.
Topeka lacks good hill for cOasting
and hooking on to wagons. although a
streets where there is much traffic. is
the only real means of excitement af-
fOrded the kiddies
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy
weather tonight and Friday with rising
temperature.
Mercury Rose Today.
The temperature this afternoon was
the highest experienced since last Sat
urday-24 degrees at 2 o'clock. At that
the weather for the day was Is degrees
below normal.
Shippers forecast: Protect Sc hour
shipments north against temperature
of Is degrees; west and east, Is to 90;
SOUTH 2O.''
The temperature at Topeka Friday
morning is expected to be between Is
and 90. There is just a chance of more
snow The total depth of snow was
1lk inches. The storm was over by
noon. but the sky was threatening at
| 2 o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-17

Much Suffering at St. joe.
St. Joe, Dec. 1.-THE cold wave ap-
pears to Lave spent itself here and
snow has begun to fall again. There is
much suffering among the poor and the
ed in relieving 1t.
Snow ut Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan, Dec. 17.-Hutchin-
son and western Kansas is covered with
half an inch of snow this morning The
thermometer stood at 9 degrees above
last night.
Below Zero at AtchisOn.
Atchison. Kan. Deea IA half inch
of snow has fallen here this morning
and the storm continues. Temperature
this morning was below. the fourth
day with below zero temperature.
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Snow Mt Hutchinson.

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday
slowly rising temperature.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-08
AVIATOR vIo paopr1D 1ol0
II NAGAfIAH YE91E10AY
lHlNVED 10 lE llA00Oy

Fan 1si~ss. Calf. NAY ss-i.iru-
i-hsn, iisf e, kirisha. 4 =. A.. in
charge u ih- army ssisiios sssse 81
Moth Island. ssii1s.s the Nss1'ish
issss aropI-s y piasss As.sas. .
Preach aviator --ii khn-h on this
..ss.t kiuisnd has na official I'D
vices s-sssaiaE tho s.so .asiras-n'
II sh- N-xiras iss,ana siiSs
bot r-v.iis Asssaass sss-.es Z. take
= sirisns assUss ,hs Texas t-ssd.r
s~s.ssi ssneSLs ago,
rhr M-si.sh ssA~ssis. according
q. s-.-n, rs-ss sro~uAis. have 'hsr-
moaot.,sss. sai,ssis fef s~nsl ssa
hsns sksosiss psspsss.o The fsss~sr
81 sssSsss. iseiSde li.slssssss Gus
.ssisa. 3aiins.. Alberto asi'ns.s
Iuan Aia-f..,. II. ttais. and knAsi'
su-s ssissAFs The asfopias~s arc
said is b. in ,h. veeisitS of tsss
csass
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EVERY MFE's DUTY
Watch Husbands Hair. II This o.
Fall sf hsassii lssist Oh His
Using Iaytaiaa 6aee.

Men give bot iH,i- 'hoaxht to the
saf- Of ~. hair. Not asiii the first
hs,a sl-os appears do 'hsy really take
nsaies u yoaF ha.bsna's hair Is
x-l,iaS tain. u be has assasuH "s
i'sSInx seAip. ssks innssiai- assis..
do aos let his b-.oa- . trsiss head
a;ss from anS drug os toilet .oua
sss . .s eea, bnsii. at Partisan ssss
Tse ns.S si'piisashns stops Iishihs
head asd f~aos-s dAsarsis the
great hsis destroyer. \ little Paris
iss Ssss rubbed cell saio ss- sal,
sas . lee sissss siii work ~asisss,
Whss The As,s stops faiisas sAd ihs
n~u sso.sA ssr~ass a sf-1u-ss ss-
af III. tsvtsosstias loais ts ali issi
is s.sd~i In ssak. ~. hair perfectly
h~siiky. thisk ssI i.esusifSA.
xasriy srp t'Asssisa ssx-s The
itsasaAs psas ia s~ii IL ~ish ss
ssse~aesi tn srfusd yoas ssoasy u
hot Satisfied IL. a d~iixhtsai hair
iosi. fsr men ahi ~oneas
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The federal .STvu at Saa i.ais i'a-
Iasi 10 -s,isa,S.i ., s.ysS sa-a .hiis
the .Sn ns,isa,isasiiss t.ss-s s"s "t-f,
aIihg in shS sirini'f ~ Ih" sisy 60"
nss aesss"srh tssi nssab@rs Goa
1at-s. as Sa.a Msa,"s~s. Is as-rsas'
leg plsAia ,Slss ss la- federal 0's'
t.as.s as taA tals i'oamsi ba, 1s'
asgA hss r~ashsd h-5- ls@ss hisa "s
irasa Sstieiats n, r"sr-"a @r 'hi'
haahaa iadissIias stat th- siIS hssi
fallen ia's his hsadss
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Nosfcik Va. MAJ .-ntie-ss nj
ihs collier nsan. sn~ h.s~ ffam N-ss
rsss. t-ti ef tho ~uaadinr 'h-se ~
. MsSssse ~ i.ssus-ssss i-Ashsf "'
sh- bssli~shir Nee ttsu,r.ssif~. - b.
Nth . issd'ne rssss approached 'he
.hosv. a saisrf hiisea unset q
~sssf shos i.i-us~Nsss tAsa.r. ami
~usna~d him s~ssos'siy. though ae'
fatally. Tho nssllsc sss IN the '-ns;
Al ~ Ass~sisAa ssrship ssd6ir.i tho
sair~V.
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o., i'ssn. 1-sas. MAY ss=risisrns
ni ~ l'ssss aha Jaas-z s-s- given an
ossossssi's saSas 4. s~- Al si"s-
ssss~ Tho ssssaiass al 'h- i-osssss
~h~n tisisaaief Gsn~rsi joha i,
t'-sshiss. snmassars at The disisiss
nj tsunss saaiSuard IN This s~stssa.
svvS~ue.s s.ss~ OF his ssu"ps after
they hsa psssjsa ,hsuass the Streets
of The lnus.
Esssy sssssh sf The service With
sh~ esrepsios ot shs eussi sfiilisss
ssa ,he sstaiisa .osra ~ss s.rsvs-si'
ID in lhs svtl~so The swtSes ~ss
made the aress,sh nj . holiday h-s~,
i,ssks ssa sssis.ss hsas-s ~rsr' .i@s-
~ ssS traffic %. suspended Z. ~ais''
The ss,ai-r huss s~isE rsss the f--
vi.Ssss sssaA In tho risss.
rke s.iasers ~-s- suesss At the
sisy later ~ . hsfs~saes Th- sfisf-
sspa vAA ues spset With track and
slssA s.asss ssl 10 The sSSsiss 'hss-
~ss . euss~ss By saititssy hssas In
TN ssst.
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LOVELY Town.

zsss. City. III. May Miss Mar
sas-s Wsssef vss sssrssed fof s'@s
I'd sssiaiios of ihe .i'ss ''rabi's
sssssi.' ordinance. Shs ssii b. Hs'a
10 , shsrs~ al hssiss pasissiy A's'~d
A. xlssoss. . hAak caAhisss
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-08
lDfu 1oa IN vKnIn

tss1seo ~ Suo vuSSss - S''S
eoSysse 6oJS 00v ponDsD ~ vess-
sSsa TIE boys vssi slov The vAtssesa
Vasa thsy sst,vse papsea wase
yos bear the vhlssls soeiess 40
sagsss hsssassss sss yosf c.N jusa
oSSsP 70 hAo AeeA SAsova.
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had been doue in violation OF the
suspension OF hos,iiiriss.
NJ. Taauity. secretary 10 tss
PresiAeat. declared smpha,ieaiy that
sd Tar - kn0~n al the White h"n.r.
there vas "A0 serious crisis Al Vera
Cruz" He said the dispatches from
Generai Funston detailed conditions
dssrSibesi BY refugees and we're mere
" e0nfirmat0Ey Of information al
ready received
The united States and Nshis"
have friendly and p-sss,ni relations
which sos ssiy ih- .onsiiia' iaaAii.'s 5
ksl she ssas naJosily al the p@o,i''
of Mexico nropo,@ To firmly maihiAis'
Ssrh seisatsss should not i-r affected
by the arts of tiu-r'a. sine" they d"
not voice the real sentiment ~ the
naiioa,
ThiA 10 she Substance of state
meat by Rafael Zatssan. eohs'i'n'
ttsnsiist representative here. ma.i-
,ssbiie by the state d-paFtmsh. to-
day. a-s--..
Protest BY An-r,sss refugees
fsoss Tssapiso ssains, the 'aiiu'- "f
the Csil~d State o. afford them pro-
isesios Sss received To-day by sshs-
ioe Store. ehsisnsn of the s~hs'r
taesiss. sslsiiaas soinsitiss.
The refugees ss.~f,-d that 81 least
js0 Amesissa n.s. son-n aaa chilli
asea siiii we're in the Tertiary Hiss''
sasJ In Tsmpiro and fear Vas -hs1f'
ssihsd tag shsis lives The p-'i'lon
Sss drafted - arrival at the sssa'
gers sl 0slsssaos.
The hospital ship Faiass. ~nfoass
fsom Vera csas To N-~ York. f.-
Ported Ia the ssss a-sar'm-a'' 'os,as
III. death on t,asrd ship snd The
LasiSi 81 sra of Manual iii-foss .
waiter si tho h"sai biiisrhcis In
vess csus. vbe sas ~olai-a - the
Mt shiah IN iss tishiiss at .v-ss
Csus Apsii ~.
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RlcR YooD,

i.seaos. MAJ ss-xsss rsos"s do
sis~~-i nn-~s spla sos-ss~sss IN shs
.sssaAsh OF . ssssi<sssd -usnss 'h'~'
=, GiAssn, Th-y ~ssa issrr s~s"ssa'
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-08

Juarc,, Mexico. May S.-No indi-
cation that San Luis PotUss had fa'l-
en into the hands Of the constitution
a,,sts had reached officials Of the
orstitutionalists here today. Thc'
arc inclined to triscrcdit the report
given by Secretary Of State bryan
to his callers.
The chronicle=news., 1914-05-08

Tslvrssna. Nay ss-Tcirssarhs-
cst,.ss received from the ~as drrss''
msat ssasri f~aewc dsesisi'r al tn.
anass~seassss'. department. here to-
day asa Tier. wsa hurried inaasns 4
os sa,pe,,~s On the sssasr"es k'lru-
tick. saaos~a At tho army pier. ssr
wti, prehahi, .sii i"morrc~ ard '"sy
l,e accompanied hy the ronsr'fs''
Transport aaiiiis. ~hs-h ts sls' lead
,e with p-rmsa-nt army ce"'pmcn'
for the army at Vera Csus.
Tho transport Mcclellan has bees
orv,cr In sail today for Nov Orleans
10 hr soatc'ted iaio . l'ccf shin.
The transports Meade and Sumter
wilt svuaiR here 10 ishc On 'f""r'
.hop,d cr,iesa cuose to reinforce Grh-
sssl vans,cns sray ~ Vera Cruz.
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New York. Ma. S.-Coloncl L.
Mcrvin Ma,is. surgeon OF the depart
ment Of the east. on Governors ISL
and. received a letter today from the
surgeon general Of the army In
Washington. asking that special
enlistment br made Immediately for
the hospital corps. In order to organ
iac field hospitals. ambulance COM
,anic., evacuation hospitals and
other medical necessities.
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Rsllissor~. Nd. MAY S.-Th"
steamer Dorchester ~ the Merchants
ssa Miners Transportation company.
hes b-cM re,uissttosed by the var
lspastmcnt for use as . irana'or' To
carry troops and sssuiiions Of war I"
Mexico.
Tho steamer will bc transferred la
tho government At Norfolk '"m"' :
row.
Evening journal., 1914-02-17
YOUTHS, AIDED BY MAYOR,
SHOW APPRECIATION

-Four happy looking youths entered
police headquarters in Chester ON Sun
day afternoon. marched proudly up 90
the desk and looking Desk Sergeant
Taylor in the eye asked whether he re-
membered them. lie did. and each OF the
lads then proudly placed silver quarter
on the docket in front of the sergeant.
The lads were from Wilmington who
had gone to Philadelphia the previous
Sunday and missing the last boat for
their homes had run short of money and
were unable TO get any further than
Chester. As a last resort one Of them
applied at police headquarters to see if
any assistance could be given them.
Mayor Ward was at headquarters at
the time and he advanced them a dollar
for their transportation, which they
promised TO return, and they kept their
promises. The boys gave their home ad-
dresses in Wilmington as William
Smith. No. s06 Walnut street; George
Stoddard, No. Slf Walnut street; Alex
ander Hirshman, Eighth and locust
streets. and John kellcher, No. 0Sl East
Eighth street Each was profuse in his
expression Of appreciation to Mayor
Ward.
Evening journal., 1914-02-17
CONGREGATION
IN PANIC WHEN
GUN IS SHOWN

SEAFORD, Del, Feb. l7.-All saints
Holiness Church, near here. was the
scene Of reign Of terror at the close
of service Sunday night. when Michael
Miller stationed himself at the main
exit and threatened to shoot down the
congregation if they attempted to pass
out.
The little church was crowded when
Miller appeared and men. women and
children jumped out Of the windows and
fled TO their homes, many OF them leay-
ing their conveyanees behind. In several
instances mothers grabbed infants in
their arms and jumped from the win
dows to the ground below. Several
women tainted and had to be lifted
bodily by their husbands, who euded
Miller's leveled weapon.
Miller was finally subdued when j. A.
Nichols dealt him a stinging blow on
the head. lie was captured by Edward
Mccoy and arraigned before Magistrate
Waddcll. of Hurlock, where his fine and
costs amounted to S3375.
Evening journal., 1914-02-17
FIVE NEAR
DEATH WHEN
HOME BURNS

The lives Of Mrs. Anna Cannon,
oolored, and her four children. rang
ing in age from Is months to years,
We're endangered at their hor'o. No.
909 East Eighth street. 'hen the
clothing Of a girl years old caught
fire. The girl was pushing some
paper into the kitchen stove when
her oress was ignited.
Her screams brought her mother,
who smotherel the flames with her
hands. but in the meantime the fire
had communicated to the furniture.
The mother attempted to extinguish
this fire, bat ii got beyond her con-
troll and she and the children were
almost overcome before she got them
all into the street The Reliance
Fire Company saved the house from
total destruction, but the interior and
furniture were badly damaged. AIRS.
Cannon was burned about the hands
and her daughter was slightly burn
ed about the body.