Arizona republican., 1920-08-08
MESA INFANT DIES
 OF SCORPION BITE

MESA, Aug. e-Poisoning which set in following the sting of scorpion re- suited in the death early yesterday morning of Kenneth Thompson, 1S- months old baby son of MT. and Mrs ". E. Thompson of Al South Morris street. Two stings were inflicted on the child's body about o'clock Friday night and despite the best medical aid, which was administered at once, the poison gained immediate hold and death came shortly after midnight
 The child had been playing on the front porch at the home and accident ally picked up the poisonous scorpion in its clothing. One sting was inflicted in the calf of the leg and while the mother, attracted by the child's the insect from the clothing, the child was stung again on the side of its body under the arm. Mrs. Thompson also was stung on the finger as she picked the scorpion off, but no poisonous eff fects resulted on her.
 The child was removed to the South side Community hospital at once, but despite immediate attention given there the poison spread rapidly and death overcame the baby in but few hours.
 Funeral services were conducted yes- terday afternoon from the family resi- dence, interment being made in the Mesa cemetery.
 M. E. Church Services ! The following services will be con ducted at the Methodist church in Mesa today: Sunday school 10 a. m.; morn ing worship, Il a. m.; subject, Know | ing God Mrs. R. M. Tafel will sing a solo and male quartet will furnish special music. w. c. Miller, pastor.
 Majestic Film Feature
 Ruling Passions" popular photo play, will be presented on the screen at the Majestic today, with Julia Dean | on nd 6urir rdn fv1 hn k Big V comedy, .Tvhe Parcel Post Hus-
 band is also on the program. l Mrs. Dunn Resigns T Superintendent H. E. Hendricks o1 the Mesa schools has received notifica-
 ton of the resignation of Mrs. Eloise
 Dunn as teacher in one of the grade
 schools the coming term. Mrs. Dunn [ formerly Miss Eloise Barnes, taught here last term and will return with he,
 husband, who is a teacher at ths
 Franklin school.
 f Pleasant Prescott Outing c. Fred Brackette of the A and B
 Grocery and z. F. Monrad of the Mon. : rad cyclery returned Saturday nigh f from pleasant weeks outing spent fl Prescott Contrary to their origina
 plan of passing the most of their tim, ! at Stoneman's lake the two men spen their days taking in the scenic sight f around Prescott. MT. Monrad contin E ued his vacation with his departure las [ evening for the coast for three weeks z period and Mir. Brackette is undecide, z whether to pack up and join Mrs : | Brackette and the children on the coas
 or return to Prescott
 = Vacation at Payson Mir. and Mrs. A. J. Houston and SO l, Kenneth, who reside southwest of Mesa : expect to leave this morning for Pay
 son. The last named expects to retur, | to the valley in about a weeks time !, while his parents will remain there un Q til cooler weather sets in here in tn . valley.
 . Auto Hits Pedestrian
 Suddenly swerving to the opposit side of the street to avert a colIisio :, with another car, Mir Bates. Mes if shoe man, driving a new car, ran int : Ray Thomas, pedestrian, at the cor
 ner of Main and Macdonald street Y Friday evening. Bates was driyin
 east and as he suddenly noticed a ca |. coming from the south he turned mort ! to avoid the collision. Thomas. wh If happened to be crossing the street afte = the theater. was struck by the side (
 the car, but fortunately did not sustai d any serious injuries.