Arizona republican., 1921-12-31
PUT OIL OV FIRE,
 FATALLY BURNED

burns Sn6 SuSLdlneu the llloIIlAile bS- fore while attempting to start fire with krosene. The ac occurred at a Mexican cotton rs camp | southwest of Mesa h of the | baseline.
 The Mexican woman had poured | kerosene over the damp wood in the | stove, but heat from embers already | in the stove exploded the oil before | a match was touched to it. The | womans dress was set on fire as 1 well as the house, and she was se- riously burned before aid could be summoned. A physician called to the scene found the woman suffering agony from the burns, which proved | fatal A hours later. School to Open Monday | While Mesa business houses will ! observe Monday as a holiday the school children will c0fnmence the sessions on Monday. Announcement l to the effect that both the high and grammar schools will resume their regular sessions after the 1 Christmas holidays on Jan. ? was made this week by school Superin- | tendent H. E. Hendrix.
 Second Ward and Baptists Are Win |, ners
 The Second ward and Baptist church basketball teams were vic torious in the double header played at the L. D. s. auditorium Thursday night. The second ward unmerciful- ly slaughtered the Christian church team, even unto causing the latter to quit playing before time was called.
 The Baptists and Christians put up
 a good game, the former winning 49
 to 36.
 Grading Mesa Roads Many of the Mesa dirt roads have
 been put in good shape since the rain of the early part of the week, with
 forces of men, teams, tractors and
 drags working on them. On the [ 14 mile stretch of the Roosevelt road across the desert east of town two
 large Quad trucks hitched to an eight-food drag have done much to- } ward improving the road again since it was graded early in the fall. Nu- r merous crews of men and equipment also have worked the last two days } on the country roads in the Mesa 7 district.
 r To Observe Week of Prayer 7 The universal week of prayer will t be observed in Mesa through next v week with nightly union meetings, f joined in by the Methodist, Baptist 2 and Christian churches. The follow ing program will be carried out: 5 Monday night. the service will be . held at the Baptist church. Subject ,I Prayer. What It Is"
 Tuesday night, Methodist church Il Subject, Power of Prayer.
 Wednesday night Baptist church
 Subject "Intercessory Prayer"
 Thursday night, Methodist church
 Subject, Why Some Prayers Are not !, Answered"
 '- Friday night, Baptist church. Sub. : ject, Prayer and National Life" Music will be furnished by the diff. ferent choirs of the churches partici- E pating.
 Everybody will be made welcom, a to all these services.
 # Legion Dance New Year Eve I One of the many attractions il
 Mesa on Saturday night in observ E ance of New Years eve will be tn E dance to be staged in the Knights o H Pythias hall by the Mesa post of thu E American Legion. Pixley's orchestr' Fl of Phoenix has been engaged for tn E occasion and the legionnaires ar N providing an interesting program fo
 the nights entertainment. E Bridge at St. Marks N The vestry of St. Marks Episcopa H church will entertain at bridge in tn E guild hall on Saturday night. Prize for high and low scores will b awarded and refreshments will b served late Tn the evening. fIayln M will commence at o'clock. Play Sunday and Monday
 Mesa baseball fans will have s B opportunity to get back on the ma over the week end holidays for th E veterans of Mesa's baseball club hs N signed games with the Phoenix So H to be played on the local lot Sunda & and Monday afternoons The Mes H club although dormant since ear E,lT
 the visitors and one that promise
 some real baseball. The lineup ar nounced Friday includes: Harris, of
 Menhennett,2 ,2b.; Lush, If; Price, 1b
 Shumway, C.: Oviedo, If, Gill, p
 Mortensen, ss.; Rollins and D. StaI lea. substitutes. Both the Sunds
 and Monday games will comment at 2:30.
 E Father Dies in Oregon E Jack Weiss, proprietor of Jack E Service station, received word Fr E day telling of the sudden death P his father at the family home E Oregon.
 E Church Social Saturday Night The Endeavor society of the Chri tion church will entertain at a b, E social to be given Saturday night the home of w. w. Trimble. 21 Sou Shrine street. Boxes are to be au tioneed and a program of entertain E ment will be given
 E Southside Thesters Today N Majestic, Mesa-"Ace of Heart N all star cast. Comedy, Third Cla E Male
 E Gilbert-Sydney Chaplin in "Kir E Queen and Joker" Pathe New E Ford Weekly.
 Tempe-William s. Hart in TT
 Testing Block comedy '15 Minute! Chandler - Thomas Meighan E Quest of His Youth" Mutt and J, E comedy.
 E WANTED-House to rent on To lease, or will buy if priced rig
 Must be in good location in city HI
 it's of Mesa Address box S71, Me I RANCHER IF GILBERT l GOES ID LOUISIAN N GILBERT, Dec 3O-Edwin D; H DhiDs a well known raucher Of f