Arizona republican., 1922-03-11

stroyed, while the home OF Mrs. p. s
Jones near the Alma school was com.
pletely destroyed at 5 o'clock in The
afternoon by a blaze which started
with the explosion OF an incubation
lamp.
Mrs. Hall had started a fire In Q
sheet iron stove in the front room oi
her residence when she arose and
was later in the kitchen preparing
breakfast when the blaze broke out
in the house, apparently having its
origin in the flue. She had just
time to awaken the children and
others in the home and get them out
in safety. The fire department. made
a run TO the scene but lacking water
facilities was unable to do any good.
Practically nothing was saved. The
Halls are recent arrivals in Mesa. Mr..
Hall having recently purchased the
Alhambra hotel. They are said to
have suffered similar loss by fire
in Texas but a short time ago.
The frame house occupied by Mrs.
Jones and her children was quickly
consumed by the flames which broke
out when an oil lamp under the incu-
bator exploded. Mrs. Jones said she
was attempting to regulate the lamp
hut that the flames grew higher as
she turned the wick down and even
tually the lamp exploded, throwing
oil in all directions. Her clothing
caught fire and she was forced to
abandon the house and seek aid to
duench the. flames on her person.
Part OF the furniture In the home was
saved but the house was a total loss.
The fire department was handicapped
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fire and was unable to render any
aid. This Is the second fire in which
Mrs. Jones has been the loser. she
being the owner Of the MONTGOMERY
house on West First street when 1t
was burned to the ground some
months ago.
Pick Five For Game
Five men will be selected to rep
resent the Sunday school league in
the game to be played in the L. d. S.
auditorium Saturday night with the
winner OF the Sunday school league
in Phoenix. Eleven men represent
ing each Of the clubs competing in
the league have been working out this
week for positions on the team. but
their selection will not be made until
lust prior to the game Saturday night
1t is said. The eleven include: SimD-
kins of Lehi: John. Christian: Morris,
fourth ward; Peterson, third ward;
Mortensor, first ward: Bowen broth
ers, Methodists: Van Spanckeren and
Smith, Baptists; Millett and Rollins.
second ward. The Saturday night
game will bring together some Of the
fastest basketball men in the valley
and tight game Is looked for. The
contest is staged as concluding fea-
ture to the League series. Play will
be called at 1880 and the game will
be followed by jitney dance in the
auditorium.
Service For Mrs. Shaw
Mesa churches have been invited to
join in a union service to be held
Sunday evening in the Methodist
church when Mrs. Eta M. Shaw.
state w. c. T. u. worker will speak.
Mrs. shaw will also occupy the pulpit
in the Methodist church at the morn
ing service.
Attend Brothers BedsIds
J. J. Huber and A. G. Huber de-
ported Friday night for Payson.
Utah. where they were called by the
serious condition OF their brother,
Henry Huber, who was injured In an
accident on March 1. The injured
man was TOdu ONcESeer III Ills ulSlllCe
and was working under a truck which
had been suspended from tree with
q block and tackle. A limb Of the
tree gave way and the truck was
dropped on Huber breaking his back
and rendering other injuries. Pleurisy
had set in according to telegram re-
ceived Friday and his condition was
regarded as grave.
Tax Payers TO Meet
A meeting of the Mesa branch OF
the Taxpayers Economy League has
been called to be held Saturday night