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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
MATRIMONIO ENTIRE MEXICA-
NOS PROMINENTES

Ts.e7-er:e Esa.c1c! rcr= Ia F2ENSA.
NUEVA YORK. Abril 11.-Anto-
MO Merla Medellin, oriundo de Ia
Ciudsd de Mexico y socio de Ia razon
social Merla Y Quiroz, Sc case hoy
con ia senorita Anita Hernandez
Abreu perteneciente una distingui-
ia fanilia de Ysr@xx.-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
G RAN gNQUsETUO
PREVALECE EN-
WASHINGTON
Ell DEPARTAMENT0 DE
ESTADO ESTA A la
EXPECTATIVA
Las noticias de Sonora han
causado preocupacion
en- los circulos diploma
ticos y oficiales

DEL S.-r,rry Esse-irI de IA PEENSt.
WASHINGTON, Abril 1l.-Las
noticias rccibidaS d. Sonora acerca
dcl estado que guardian sus re!aclones
con el gobierno de CarIanza nan sido
causa de gran inquietud tanto en- los
centres oficiales como en- los dipIo-
maticos y por mas que el Departamen
to de Estado TO ha recibido aun in
tormes oficiales sobre este aSunto,
81 consideran como >ubStaucialmente
ciertas las infornacioHes dadas por
la prensa ' que SC consiGera como
muy delicada IA siuuaci0n en Mexico.
FL Departamento de Estado no ha
recibido protesta ;lguna q causa &c
Ia incautacion de! Sur Pacifico. dc ia
compania de este ferrocarrl, ' que
10 tnico que ha sabido este respec-
10 es que aver en- la tarde comenza-
ron = corrcr treneS entire Guaymas :
NocaleS. pero cue. por mas que Sc
habia anunciado cue Ia lines iha ser
maneiada por el gobierno. no Sc tie
men iuformes directos Sobre ell paru-
cular Y Sc ignora quienes hayan es-
tado manejando dichos trcnes.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
Ell GOBIERNO DEL SOVIET PRO
PONDRA UN iRREGLO CON
SUS ENEMIGC'S

DEL Scrrtcio Especial De Ia PRENS.A.
LONDRES, Abril 11.-Comunican
por telcgrafia sin hiIos, de Moscou,
que el gobierno del Soviet trata nue.
vamente de propocnr un arreglo pa
cifico = amistoso con todos sus enc
migos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
ROBERTSON, AsCENDIDO
ContinuarG en- Huego Laredo
como consul de EE. ,UU.

LAREDO, Texas, abril 11-Ran-
dolph Robertson. vice consul de los
Estados Unidos en- Nuevo Laredo, que
ha tenido su cargo dicho consulado,
fue ascendido a Consul desde ei dia
cinco del presente mes. Robertson re-
cibi6 hoy el aviso Official DE- su ascenso
en- Ia c5lrrera consular y continura
con su cargo durante algun tempo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
N|EGAN Los CARGOS
CONTRACT At TACHE
La Sria. de Guerra y la
Embaiada hicieron
decIaraCiOnes
Ell periodista argentine CONT
rua dando a conocer nue-
vos detalles del case

Ts.sa-a--z EsP~-rl :r-- FL FEENS.i-
CICDAD DE MENICO. abriI Ii
Tanto IA SecretaI-ia dc Guerra nleNj-
cana como "a Embajada americana hi
cieron declaraciones Hegando que ten
can intorm.s acerca de los pretendi
dos cargos contra e. Coronel Camp
bell. .Asregado Mili-ar Ia referlda
Embajada. Que fueron publicados por
Ia prersa de la capital = cue cauSa-
ron Ia CONSEQUENCES sensation.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
NO ARRESTARON A HILL
La Secretaria de Guerra
nego las noticias que
ha6ian circulado

Teisorana Fs?srial pesn ~ SRENSA.
CTUDAD DE MEXICO, Abril lt,
La Secretaria de Guerra nego no.
ternlinantemente las noticias referen-
tes que hayan sido aprehendidos los
generates Castro Y Hill J declara que
tampoco Sc ha dictado orden alguna
de apprehension en- su contra.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
VEINTICINCO COLGAD0S
Sc dice que fueron los
cue asaltaron Minas
Nueuas, Sonora

Tclc5razz Esuoc:ci po-r L. pEEHSA.
Ell PASO. Texas. Abril ll.-La.
uftimas noticias oficiales llegadas de
Mexico. dan cuenta de que los que
lievaron cabo el asalto sobre Minas
Nuevas, Sonora recientemente, que
eran en- numero de veinticinco, fue-
ron capturados colgados por las
fuerzas carrancistas, aver, despues
de un combate que duro seis horas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
LEGO UN ATTAcHE MEyicANo

LAREDO, Texas, abril 11-Anocas
ardib6 Nueyo Laredo, procedente de
la Ciudsd de Mexico. Mario Babucio;
nombrado Attache de- la Legacion me
xicana en- Ia capital del Japdr-
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12

T,,r.yvr.,,. lsnr-ic. par. IA PRENSa.
NOGALES. Arizona. AbrlI IL
Los lideres obregonistas en- e. Esta-
do de Sonora han conden&do con ener
ora los orocedimicntos seguidos por
Carranza contra eI candidate Obre-
g6n. Dichos Iideres han eXpresado
c!aramente que el gobierno de Ca
rrarza est& recurriendo cuantos
medios Sc le alcanzan cor e. objeto
de impedir cue Obreg6n continue
con exito ~ campana polit!ca. = di-
cen ole c: acro .IaS cordeGG,vrio ie
dicho gobierro % constiJuye q he
cho de haber acaSado a Obregon de
estar en- conivercia cor el general
Ceiudo. acusado a su vez de que
provectaba rebelar>e contra el reg i
men al que Sc habia rendido.
Dicen los obregonistas que e. he
cho dc haber sido Ilamado Obregou
a Mexico demuestra que e gobierno
esta resuelto a uSar &c todos los
ncdioS r.gra perjudicar Al caad.daJa
in'piGiendo que continue 81 gira poll
tica para hacerse de mas partidarios.
Agregan los obregonistaS dc Sono.
"a aab@r recibido informes :iverSrs de
que en- varias ocasiones Sc ha aten-
tado contra la vida de Cbregor.
quien Sc quiere eliminar porque es e!
candidate &c IA oposichn.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12
EN- MISSION ESPECIAL
va a Europa un sobrino
de Venustiano Carranza

T.lea,ama Especial parc "a PRENSA
NUEyA YORK, Abril 10.-Jesus
Carranza, sobrino del encargado del
Poder Executive de Mexico Y el Capt.
tan Jose Ismael Aguado, miembGc de
SUI Estado Mayor, llegaron esta me-
tropoli hoy de paso para Europa adon
de van al desempeio de una comision
Official acerca de la cual no Sc han
podido adquirir> infornles.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12

Luca considerara como muy ofensiva
para el algunas de las expresiones
vertidas per Garcia, le enyi6 este
sus padrinos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-04-12

Compre usted sus libros en- espa-
nol Ia Casa Editorial Lozano, 11S
n. Santa Rosa Ave, San Antonio,
Texas. Es la mas barata
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

with tires Of rubber or some material
Of equal resiliency.
Section 3.-All motor trucks operat-
ing En- the pavements in such streets or
alleys shall have tires Of rubber Or
some material of equal restiency and OF
q width as hereinafter provided
Section NO motor truck shall be
50 loaded Or operated that the total
weight or the portion OF the vehicle and
load combined resting upon any wheel of
Same shall exceed eight hundred CS00)
pounds for each inch Of width Of tire
upon such vehicle, and no such vehicle
shall carry a load Of such weight that
the maximum gross weight Of vehicle
and load combined shall exceed twenty
eight thousand pounds. nor shall such
load be 40 carried that the maximum
gross OF weight or vehicle and load
combined upon any axle of same. PRO
NIDED. that in special cases vehicles
whose weight including loads. exceed
those herein prescribed may be operated
under special permits granted as here
matter provided.
Section 6.-No motor truck shall be
operated on the streets or alleys Of
said city when tho overall dimensions
width or forty feet in length.
Section 6.-It shall be unlawful for
any motor truck to tow any other We
disabled. and in such case the con-
nection between such motor truck and
such vehicle shall not exceed sixteen
feet in leneth. provided that special
permit for such towing may be granted
as hereinafter provided.
Section THE special permit re-
CURED BY Section and Of this ordn-
ance for the operation Of a motor truck
whose size or weight with load exceeds
the limits prescribed in this ordinance
or for towing as in this ordinance pro-
vided. shnn be in writing and be issued
by the controller of said city Such
permit may be issued for a single trip
or for a definite period not beyond the
calender year in which the same IS iss
sued and may designate the highways
and bridges to he used.
Section s.-Any person. firm or cor
peration violating or failing TO comply
with any If tho provisions Of this or
dinance. shall he fined in any sum not
exceeding Ona Hundred Dollars
fs100.0O) for each ofense. and whenever
any motor truck shah be operated con-
trary A. the provisions Of this ordin-
ance. such unlawful operation shall be
deemed distinct and separate ofense
on each day. that it Is continued.
Section 9.-This Ordinance shall take
effect and be IN force from and after
its passage and legal publication.
DANIEL BROWN.
Attest: Mayor.
WILLIAM c. ROSE. city clerk.
Passed TN tho Common Council Of the
city Of Hammond. Indiana, on the 9Th
day Of July. 1920. and presented 70 the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

An ORDINANCE FOR REGULATING
THE CAPACITY AND DIMENSIONS
OF MOTOR TRUCKS USING THE
PUBLIC HIGHWAYS WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS or THE CITY
OF HAMMOND. INDIANA
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON
COUNCIL OK THE CITY OF HAM
MOND. INDIANA:
Section THAT ~ shall be unlaw-
fui for any person. firm or corporation.
10 operate or TO cause or permit Of his
or its agents or employees. to operate
any motor truck on any pavement in
the public streets or alleys Of the City
Of Hammond. Indiana. contrary to the
provisions Of this ordinance nor unless
the same shall comply in all respects.
as to equipment. size. weight. width of
tires. weight Of load. and all other mat
tiers herein set forth. with the require
ments Of this ordinance
Section 2.-For tic purpose Of this
ordinance a motor truck shall be defined
as self propelled vehicle commonly
used for commercial purposes. carrying
its load as a single unit. with non-de-
taehable propelling power. equipped
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09
RED CROSS HOME
SERVICE office IS
MOVED TO STATE ST.

Through the courtesy Of the Ameri-
can Legion. Hammond Post the Horne
Service office Of the Hammond Chap
ter. American Red Cross. is moving
70 the new rooms on state street. over
the Chicago Produce Co.
For the past eighteen months the
Home Service office has been located
N the Chamber Of Commerce in the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

Citizens National bank building. but
owing TO the changes there because
of the taking over of those rooms by
the Northern States Life Insurance CT.
it was necessary to find new head
quarters for the Red Cross
This new arrangement viii doubtless
prove OF mutual benefit to both the
Red Cross and the Legion
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09
NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
THE STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT SEPTEMBER TERM, 1920.
ELLEN RODEA VS.. RALPH RODEA
CAUSE NO. 1869. ACTION TO d.
NORCE
Now comes the Plaintiff by Klotz &
Tinkham, her attorneys and files her
complaint herein. together with an af-
hdavit Of a competent person. showing
that the defendant Ralph Rodea is not
resident Of the State of Indiana
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified Of the tendency Of said action
and that the same viii stand for trial
At the next term Of said Court ana that
unless he appear and answer or demur
therein. at the calling Of said cause. on
the 18th day Of September. A D.. 1920.
the same being the End dag Of the next
term Of said Court to be begun and
held in The Court House. Room No. l at
Hammond. in said County and State on
the 2nd Monday of September. A. d..
1920 said action will be lard and de-
termined in his absence
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I hereunto
set my hand and efix the Seal OF said
Court at Hammond this sth day Of
july A. ID 1920.
HERB7 ETAOINNU
fSeaD HERBERT L. WHEATON.
Clerk L. s. c
BY RUTH BERG Deputy clerk
7-s-l6-2s
STATE OF INDIANA. COUNTY OF
LAKE. IS: IN THE LAKE SUPER
TOR COURT IN VACATION, 1920.
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER SALE
By virtue OF an order Of sale directed
81 the undersig ned Commissioner. from
the clerk Of tne Lake Superior Court
of.the state OF Indiana. on Judgment
obtained in said court on the 9TH dav
Of June. 1920. in favor OF william E
Koch, 81 aL plaintiffs. against Leon
ard Koch. ct al as defendants. in said
cause. known and designated on the
docket as No. 1903 Room l. OF said
Court, for the partition Of the real
estate named and described in the said
plaintiffs petiton-it viii. on the 7th
day of August. a. D. 1920. at ten
clock. A. NJ and from day to day
thereafter until sold. offer for sale. at
private sale. at not less than the full
appraised value thereof. in the bank
Ing rooms Of said Commissioner. at the
corner of State and Holman Streets
Hammond Indiana the following real
estate IN Lake County. State or Indiana.
to-wit
Lot Six C6) in Block One Cd as
marked and laid down on the record
cd plat Of +. Z. Hohman's Second
Addition 10 the town (now city) OF
Hammond. together with the i'm
provements thereon and the ap-
performances thereto belonging.
Said sale will he made subject 10 the
approval Of said court and upon the
following terms and conditions: Cash In
hand, or at least one-third (1-3) cash in
hand. the balance of said purchase
money IN two equal installments. pay
able in not TO exceed nine (s) and
eighteen GS) months, evidenced by
notes OF the purchaser bearing six per
cent interest from date. waving relief.
providing attorney fees and secured by
mortgage on the real estate sold. Said
sale IS TO be made free from all liens
and membranes Of record
First Trust & Savings Bank
Hammond Indiana
BY David T. Emery. Commissioner
Mcmahon & Conroy and McAleer. Dor
sey g Gillett- Attorneys for Commits
sioner. 7-9-16-23
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09
DEATH OF MRS. WARD

Mrs Mary Ward - Years OF age
died at her home at 429 Indiana ave.
after long illness She leaves
husband and two children The re-
mains VIII be shipped tomorrow TO
Huntington. Ind. her old home town
She was member Of she Rebekahs
and Lady Maccabees There viii be
services at the home tomorrow otter
noon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09
PERSONAL 40
SOCIAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. H c. Lcne have pur-
chased q summer home on Long lake.
Indiana. Long lake is fast becoming "a
popular summer resort. altnough a
small lake 1t is very pretty. and many
people have bought property there and
hunt summer cottages durins tho last
year. Long lake IS situated Just outside
Valparaiso. Ind. and is joined 20 Flint
lake by a channel They are building a
small park along the water 'front.'.
.
Tho Mayfiower club met at the homo
of Mrs. Mella Leucht yesterday after
noon penocole was played the highest
score being held by Mrs G. Terry and
the lowest by Mrs. J. Markell After
the penochle the hostess served
dainty luncheon The next meeting viii
occur in two weeks at the home of Mrs
George St, John. 16i Indiana avenue.
After a weeks motoring in northern
Indiana and southern Michigan. the Fu-
gene Griswold. Z. Z. Beck and wife.
and g. f. Bump. returned homc last eve
ming. At South Bend they visited with
Miss Mabel Beck. where she is engaged
in teaching. and at Quincy. Mich. with
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Mcdonald. former
residents Of Hammond. They report as
rule the crops looked promising few
apples, and some small fruit
F. L. Lawyer. SON Of Mr.. ana Mrs
Frank y. Lawyer. 44t May street and
Miss Ruth woodin. granddaughter Of
Mrs. Eliza PhulIpt. COS Wilcox street
were married at All Saints rectory bv
Father Edward Barrett. Wednesday al
p. m. July :. They win be at home,
500 wilcox street after Aug. l.
Miss Florence Lauerman Of Stb-
ley ST. who has been suffering from
throat trouble had her tonsils remov-
ed az ST. Margarets hospital yester-
day and is getting along nicely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

Mayor for his approval or rejection and
approved by the Mayor on the 7rh day Of
July. 1920.
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
City Clerk.
10
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

WASHINGTON. July Preliminary
population figures were announced to-
day by the census bureau as follows:
Elberton. Ga.-1910 population, 6475:
decrease s, or OIL per cent
Cobb County. Ga.-1920 population.
o.431; increase 2.404. or 70 per cent
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

All property owners on Holman
street, between Douglas street and
Standard avenue. are reau ested to be
present at the City Hall at O'Clock. ?.
M. Monday afternoon. July -. 1920. to
decide uron method of improving or
protecting said street
WILLIAM c. ROSE.
7-9-2 City Clerk
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09
Too Late To Classify

FOR SALE story house. down town.
small payment down, balance as rent.
Phone 1875 Hammond 1872
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-09

WANTED mattresses Al Nee Res
teurant Hammond. Come ready 10
work. 7-q-l
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
EXODUS FROM THE FARM
Cities Becoming Overcrowded by In
flow Of Rural Population.

Every city in the United States is
decrying a shortage of residences.
In fact, the cities of Europe, like
the cities of America, are suffering
from house famine, says the Col
umbus Dispatch. There simply isn't
shelter in the cities for the great
number of people crowding into them.
These people do not come from the
skies. They have not been born and
grown to manhood and womanhood
overnight. They were in the world
yesterday, somewhere. Today they
are crowding into the cities. That
they are coming from the farms there
isnst-a shadow of doubt And there
by hangs the most terrible menace
the race has faced for centuries. Not
only are cities becoming overcrowded
but in the small towns it is the same.
The farmers are giving up their plac-
es on the farms, and going to the
cities and towns and villages. The
chances are next years census will
show a tremendous decrease in the
rural population of this country; it
is bound to do So, for there are more
people leaving the farms than are
taking their places on the farms
and it isn't necessary to explain the
reason. High wages in the city, the
world war, the unrest, the uncer-
tainty of evegything-these things
are operating to bring about a condi-
ton of affairs that is going to cause
the world tremendous trouble.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Senator Alexander
is Out for Congress

Senator E. E. Alexander of Bly,
theville, Mississippi county, announc-
es in this issue of the Courier-index
his candidacy for congress from this,
the first district, to succeed Con-
gresham T. H. Caraway, who is
candidate for the United States sem
ate to succeed Senator Kirby. 1t
has been known for some time that
Senator Alexander intended making
the race for congress and his friends
over the first district have been ac-
lively engaged in promoting his IN
terests for several months.
Alec, as he is affectionately known
by thousands of people in Arkansas,
is a prince of fine fellows, an able
lawyer who has made a success in
the practice of his profession, and a
lawmaker who has made some bril-
liant legislative history in the gen
eral assembly of Arkansas. He has
served two years in the house OF
representatives and four years in
the senate, and among the least of
the tributes that can very worthiiy
be paid him is that he was on the
lob all the time, that he fathered
many important and constructive
acts and that he stood for measures
calculated to promote the prosperi-
ty of the state. Alec has been the
recognized leader in the senate dur
ing the past four years and his sup
port has been keenly sought by those
interested in measures pending in
that branch of the general assem-
bly,. He is an excellent parliament
tartan, a splendid debater, and an
eloquent advocate of any cause OF
issue he espouses. He is thirty
eight years of age, graduate of the
University of Tennessee and mem
Der of the First Baptist church OF
Blytheville.
Among the most important of the
, many laws of which he is the au
thor is the Alexander road law, pass
ed five years ago. This law really
marked the beginning of the era Of
good roads building in Arkansas
| Under its provisions much of the lie
gal red tape that handicapped thu
organization of road improvement
districts was removed and the people
were given an opportunity to reall!
construct some modern highways
whereas under the old law about al
they could do was to talk about goot
roads and wish for good roads.
Aside from his excellent qualifi
cations as law maker, as an at
| torney and as student of publ
issues Senator Alexander is one o
the most affable and lovable o
characters, whom to know is to ad
mire. He has many friends in Mari
anna and in Lee county who will TAX
an active interest in his campaign
He expects to visit this section with
in short time and hopes to per
sonally meet the voters and presen
his claims to the exalted office t,
which he aspires.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Formal Opening of
NelU Regent Theatre

Marianna's new motion picture
theatre, The Regent, owned by r.
T. Megibben, will be formerly OPEN
ed to the public tonight with high
class feature film production show
ing Douglas Fairbanks in "His Maj
esty, The American" The Regent
is one of the best equipped and most
modern show houses in Eastern Ar
kansas. The building, new SUBJ
stantial brick structure just erected
on the lot Immediately north of the
Hotel Mariana, by H. S. Nixon and
Burke Mann, was especially designed
for a picture show, many Of the
ideas of Mr.. Megibben being incor-
porated in the plans. The lower
floor has seating capacity of $50,
while the balcony will seat $50, max
ing total seating capacity of TOO.
The building, lot and equipment rep
sent an investment Of 100000.
Mr.. Megibben, whocame here from
Cleveland, Miss, where he made a
splendid success of the picture show
business, is an old head in the en-
tertainment game, and he has equip
ped his theatre here to give the peo-
pie of Mariana the very best pic
ture attractions. He has invested
over $4,000 in equipment, the big
gest item Of which is a $4,000 mon
ster electric musical instrument that
is IL complete orchestra in itself. He
has two modern Powers 6B machines,
equipped with motor generators
which supply direct current. Every
thing about the new theatre is classy
and all the arrangements indicate
great care in planning for the COM
fort Of patrons.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1920-01-16
Three Dead From
Explosion Of Oil

Stuttgart, Jan. 14.-Three persons
were burned to death and three others
badly burned Monday at the Sum
shine schoolhouse, IL miles south
west of Stuttgart, when Mrs. Lind
sey Biggs, the teacher, attempted to
start fire with some oil containing
gasoline. An explosion followed,
which threw burning oil over Mrs.
Lindsey, and the pupils in the school
room.
The dead are: :
Mrs. Lindsey Biggs.
Miss Genevieve Bohannon, aged IL.
Miss Iris Reeves, aged Is.
Those seriously burned are:
Miss Isabelle Black. 4
Miss Nellie Dunnmore.
Ira Dobbins.
Only meager details of the tragedy
have been received because of bad
roads and lack of telephone con-
neetions.
1t was reported that Mrs. Biggs
sent one of the pupils to a farm
house near the school for oil to use
in starting the fire. The farmer sup
plying the oil is said to have sent a
warning that it contained gasoline.
Mrs. Biggs is said to have poured the
oil on the fire from the can. The
explosion occurred a moment later.
The blazing oil was scattered to
all parts of the room. The bodies
of Mrs. Biggs, Genevieve Bohannon
and Iris Reeves are reported to have
been burned almost beyond recog-
milton. Others whose clothing was
ignited by the flaming oil saved their
lives by rushing from the schoolhouse
and jumping into q pond nearby.
The three injured pupils are ex-
pected to recover from their burns.
Others in the room escaped without
serious burns The building was
partially DESTROYED.