Santa Fé. Almost, every school
teacher in the state was present when
the thirtieth annual convention of the
New Mexico Educational Association
opened with several sectional meet
ings. Leading educators of the state
as well asi from Colorado and other
states made addresses on Important
educational subjects. One of the
most Important was the address
which Prof. C. C. Pearse, president of
the Wisconsin State Normal School at
Milwaukee, made. Another was made
by Frank D. Slutz of Colorado. A fea
ture of the meeting was the state ora
torical and declamatory contesta.
Gasoline Burns Kill Woman.
Albuquerque. Mrs. Seraflno Garcia,
ho was burned about the head and
body when a can of gasoline exploded
died at a hospital. Mrs. Garcia
picked up a can of gasoline, thinking
was kerosene, to quicken a fire ln
stove. When she poured the fluid
on the fire there was an explosion.
Bankruptcy Proceedings.
Santa Fé. James W. Morris of
Pontiac, 111., asked the Federal Court
to declare the Mimbres Valley Alfalfa
Farms an Involuntary bankrupt Ha
claims $4,169.77 due him on commis
sions for the sale of lands. H. Raff
en berger & Son also claim commis
sions for land sales BBklng $3,984.10.
hile Lyman Booth of Dixon. 111., al
leges that be purchased lands but
thus far has sot been given a title.
The company went Into the hands of
receiver on Oct. 16.
Red Cross Head In Columbus.
Columbus. MaJ. Gen. Arthur Mur
ray, U. S. A., retired, field manager
tne American Red Cross, arrived
here en route to field headquarters of
the American punitive expedition in
Mexico on a Red Cross "preparedness
lssion," as he expressed It.
