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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
WAR OPENED To
ABOLISH DEATH
CROSSINGS
Cheney Heads Movement in Leg
isIature-PIans to Have Towns
and Counties Pay Part.

An aggressive movement to abolish
railroad grade crossings in Georgia
has been inaugurated in the present
Legislature.
Il viii be backed vigorously by a
number Of the strong men OF the
House. headed by Representative John
P. Cheney, Of Cobb, a legislator Of
force and large experience
Mr.. Cheney, said to be slated for
the Craftsmanship Of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad Committee, is per
haps the best posted man In the
House on matters pertaining to rail-
roads, and the fact that he Is TO ia
Their the movement for the aboliti On
of grade crossings has been accepted
by the House membership as mean
ing that the movement has a good
chance Of being carried to success
ful conclusion
The gentleman from Cobb viii en-
deavor 10 divide the cost Of providing
underpasses and ovdrpssses, where
they may be deemed necessary. equi-
tably and fairly between the roads
and the counties or municipalities
wherein the dangerous crossings are
located. and II will be the purpose N
the measure TO inaugurate the con-
the bounds Of rea son. in so far as the
cost Of the same is concerned.
Il is realized that the matter Of
putting In underpasses and overpRsses
likely will prove to be very expensive,
but Representative Cheney thinks IL
will be a paying proposition, not only
in the saving Of human lives, but IN
the saving OF real money. for both
parties to the work.
II will be left TO the Railroad Com
mission to designate such crossings
as are rated dangerous. and for II 10
say further upon what terms the dan
gerous situations shall be remedied.
Mr.. Cheney believes that the rail-
roads, when they understand the full
import OF his proposed measure, not
only will not fight A. but may be de-
pended upon 10 cooperate In Its en-
actment And, whether that Is 50 or
not the gentleman from Cobb eX-
presses himself as determined TO push
the matter To a conclusion before the
present Legislature.
Neither the House nor the Senate
is expecting To do anything more than
mark time" from now until Mon
day.
Governor Browns final communica-
lions are all in, and every executive
appointment requiring the confirm
ton Of the Senate has been attended
to.
To-day the retiring Governor is
busy winding up various details ~
his administration. none OF which are
important. BY Friday night he Will
have closed his work and win be
ready for the Inauguration Of his sue
cessor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Bill Provides for
Registration Lists.

Establishment OF a permanent res
istration list is the intent Of a bill
introduced into the House Friday
morning by Representative Wright.
of Floyd, and Representative Cole. of
Barlow County.
The bill requires tax collectors TO
keep the books In their offices. where
the qualified electors may be regis
tered IN alphabetical order. The bill
was referred TO General judiciary
Committee number one.
Representative Clarke, Of Dough
erty County, introduced a bill dem
ing the qualifications Of an elector
one OF them being that the electoI
must be one who can be trusted by
q virtuous woman. without fear OF
criminal assault. in any and all Sc
cluded places, even when not pro-
tected." The Board OF Registrars viii
be the judge OF this qualification.
Several other bills proposing minor
changes in the registration laws were
introduced.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Wide Range of Bills
introduced Into Senate.

The following bills were introduced
in the Senate Friday morning:
BY Hine Of the Thirty fifth-TC
provide that notice by the carrier
shall be given to consignors Of freight
before undelivered goods may be sold
to enlarge the duties Of the Railroad
Commission; to authorize the chair
man as well as the secretary Of the
Railroad Commission TO certify
copies OF reports. etc.
BY Anderson. Of the First-To reg
ulate child labor.
By Watts, Of the Eleventh-To
abolish the office of county treasurer.
BY Jones, Of the Thirty ninth-To
prescribe a method of giving notice
in writing Of charges against members
OF county boards OF education; to re-
wise jury lists.
BY Stoark-To amend the act Gre
ating the City Court of Jefferson.
BY Bush-To make the State SUI
perintendent Of Schools a member eX-
otfiCio Of the board Of trustees OF the
District Agricultural Schools: TO pro
hibit railroads carrying drunken per-
sons; to amend the act TO incorporate
the city Of Colquitt.
BY Searcy and Smith-To fix the
salaries Of the stenographers of the
Supreme Court
BY Bush-To provide for the fenc-
ing Of the right of way by all rail-
way companies in Miller County
BY Sweat. Of the Fifth-To provide
for the appointment OF commission
TO investigate the extension Of the
W. and A. Railroad
BY Kea-To prohibit any person or
firm sending a minor to any disrepu
table place
BY Brownie increase by $4,000
the appropriation Of the Department
Of Agriculture.
BY Kea- Requiring factories and
workshops TO provide sufficient heat
and ventilation; to give the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor author
ity to designate where seats for fe-
males shall be placed; requiring fac
tories, etc, 20 report to the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor
BY Parish-To amend paragraph
.. section /. article 2, Of the Consti-
tuition.
BY Oliff-To require the holders OF
life insurance 20 return the cash value
thereof for taxation.
BY McGregor-To regulate the es-
Establishment Of new counties.
BY Elkins-To permit a husband e
testify against his wife in crimina
trials, 10 provide that the defendant
81 a criminal case shall make nt
statement but shall be sworn in his
own defense.
BY Smith-To make defendants II
criminal cases be subject TO cross
examination.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
President Appoints
BlalOck Collector of
Georgia Revenue

WASHINGTON, June 27-The
President to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination OF Aaron o. Blalock,
of Fayetteville, Ga, to be Collector
of Internal Revenue for the District
of Georgia.
The nomination OF Blalock to sue
coed Henry S. Jackson in the Federal
Building had been conceded for
months Mr.. Blalock already has
made plans to take up the duties Of his
new office, and has more than once
visited the quarters he will occupy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Mackay Goes Abroad
And Suit Is limited

NEW YORK, June 2'.-Mrs Clarence
II Mackay hurried TO town this after
noon from her country home at Roslyn,
L, A, to confer with her attorney. Henry
WTTaft. Her sudden appearance upon
the heels Of the departure Of her hus-
band for Europe on Wednesday aboard
the lmperator gave rise to a report that
she contemplated some legal action
At the office Of Mr. Taft no word of
Mrs Mackay's visit was given out
At the Mackay residence at Roslyn
no Information as to the plans OF Mr.
Mackay or his wife was ventured.
Late Wednesday night Mrs Mackay in
formed intervewers that no papers in
any action started by Mr. Mackay had
been served upon her
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Boys Shave Heads
To Foil School Order

NEW YORK, June 2.-There are
500 hairless boys in public school 90.
and the barber shops near Broome
and Ridge Streets have had a grand
rush the last few days.
1t started when Mrs. 2. Liebling
told the 80 youngsters in the 2-B
grade last Tuesday that she expected
each to have hi~ hai~ -o~1h~7 ~-
parted next morning. When the class
was called ytsLeTu4y ti.-Ic WASH . Cd.
hair visible on any head.
When the other boys in the school
saw the distinction attained by the
boys in grade 2-B they followed suit.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Negro Pugilist in
Flight From U. s.
DepOrted by Canada

OTTAWA, ONT, June 27.-The
Canadian Government to-day issued
an order for the deportation of Jack
Johnson, who left Chicago yesterday
while under sentence on a white
slave charge, and who now is in
Montreal, unless he has a through
ticket for a European steamer.
The order provides that johnson
take passage at once on the boat or
be sent back to Chicago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
General Grants Son
To Marry Again at 60

SAN DIEGO, CAL, June 27.-The
betrothal Of Ulysses S. Grant, son of
the one-time President. and Mrs. A.
L. Wills. of Marshalltown, Iowa has
been announced.
The wedding will take place in San
Diego about the middle OF July. Mrs.
Wills Is IS years old and Mr.. Grant
is more than 80.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Children Attend
Tribble Funeral

The funeral OF Mary Tribble. Z
year, old daughter OF Patrolman c. w.
Tribble. who died Wednesday after
noon from poisoning supposed to
have resulted from eating colored
school crayons, was held from the
East Side Baptist Tabernacle at 10
O'Clock Friday morning
All OF Mary's sChoolmates and
Sunday School classmates attended
the services. and were lined up on
each side of the church door when
the casket was carried in
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Two Nurses Slain in
Lonely Sanitarium

KATONAH. n. Y, June 27.-Ross-
lie Rogue and Katherine Lacy, nurses
Mills, Of the Moutefiore Home for Chron-
&c Invalids, were found to-day shot to
death. Coroner D. r Dunn, OF West
chester County. began an investigation.
The bodies were In the nurses quar-
ters, which are detached from the pa
tents section Of tho building
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Richest Sqffragette
Arraigned for Arson
sneoIaI cahIe 10 The AtIanta aeoraIan.

Special Gable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
NEWPORT. ENGLAND. June ~
Mrs. Humphrey Mackworth, the rich
est militant suffragette in England
and a daughter of D. A Thomas. the
multi millionaire Welsh coal king
who was arrested for setting fire to a
letter box, was arraigned in court to-
day and remanded a fortnight for
further examination.
She was later bailed out by her
husband Captain Mackworth.
where all over the South. II you have
anything to sell The Sunday American Is
THE Market Place of the South" The
Sunday American Is the best adVertls-
lnq medium.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Wilson in White,
Another Precedent

WASHINGTON, June 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson has been appearing in
summer dress these hot days He
wears a suit of white duck and shoes
OF white canvas.
This is another case Of Mr.. Wilson's
Selling an opportunity to establish
precedent that Colonel Roosevelt
neglected during his residence in the
White House.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Court House Robbed;
Police Station Near

COLUMBUS. GA. June 2T-Cnder
brilliant arc lights, Just across the street
from police headquarters, offices in the
MuSCOgee County court house were
robbed of about 5000.
The burglary took place between mid
night and dawn. The office Of the city
clerk, which is in the building, and
also that Of the County Tax Collector
were rifled.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Receiver Asked for
Truitt & Sons Firm

Petition for the appointment of a re
ceiver for S. NJ. Truitt & Sons was
filed in the United States Court Fri
day by +, d. Thomas, trustee, who
alleges members Of the Truitt family
are concealing assets amounting to
500, 600.
The members named are w. L.
Truitt, of New York; Mrs. r. S AL
mand. Mrs Lavada Jackson, II. A.
Armand and L. B. Jackson, of At
lanta.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Aid Asked in War
On Grasshoppers

SARATOGA. N. Y. June 27.-Thou-
sands Of dollars worth Of produce has
been devoured by grasshoppers which
have invaded the town OF Wilton. near
here.
SO serious is the devastation that the
farmers have appealed TO the State De-
partment Of Agriculture for assistance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
Train Kills Girl as
She Falls Over Rails

DUBLIN, June 27-Miss Sadie
PTantley was run down and killed
by a Wrightwile and Tennille pas
senger train to-day near Harrison.
Miss Brantley and some friends
were sitting on the bank Of the road
bed, Just before the train approach
ed she jumped up and started down
the track. After running a short
distance she fell.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
School for Farmers.

DALTON.-A day farm school
conducted by experts from the State
College of Agriculture, will be held al
the court house here July %
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-27
A NERVE TONIC

Horsford's Acid Phosphate
Recommended for relief Of insomnia imphired
nerve force and fatigue InviEorAtes the entire
system Adv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
DEATH OF MRS. GAILLARD.
Former Resident Dies This Morning
49, in Winnsboro, S. c.

The many friends Of Mrs. R. W.
Gaillard, in this city and vicinity, will
regret to learn of her dehth in Wins
boro, S. c., at an, early hour thi;
morning. 1t will be remembered that
Mrs. Gaillard, when a resident of this
city, about four year.ago, suffered a
painful accident, sd result of fall,
from which she never recovered. In
addition, two years ago, she was
stricken with paralysis and as result
her death look place.
Mrs. G,lillard, was widow of R.
W. Gaillard, who was so well-known
in this city and in Fairfax county.
The family moved to Ashland, Fairfax
county, six miles from Alexandria,
shortly after the civil war, and came
to Alexandria about ten years ago
where they made their residence on
south st. Asaph street between Duke
and Wolfe streets. After the death of
Mr.. Gaillard and Mrs. Gaillard's
mother in this city, the latter re-
moved to her former home in Wins
boro.
Mrs. Gaillard was a daughter of the
late w. w. Boyce who was a member
of the United tSates Congress before
the civil war and was afterwards a
member of the Confederate States
Congrels. She was lady Of high
Christian character and devoted much
time to Olivet Chapel, in Fairfax coun-
ty, during her residence there. Her
funeral will take place in Winnsboro
on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
ELKS HAVE MERRY TIME.
Athletic Stunts Are Features Of Last
Nights Social Session.

Two lively sparnng exhibitions be-
tween Washington light weights,
hotly contested battle royal between
four "blaek hopes" several good vocal
solos, and plenty of refreshments,
helped to entertain large number of
Alexandria Elks and their friends at
a social session last night in the Elks'
Home on Prince street 1t was the
first social session given under the
administration of Exalted Ruler Bales
and was a pronounced success. ).
Fred BirreH was the chairman and
he was assisted by Courtney Acton
Erwin Schwarzman and Jacob Brill
Mr.. Phillips, of Washington was the
announcer, Mr.. Mueller, the time
keeper, and P. F. O'Connor, referee
The first bout was between the "Coun
try Kid" and "Soldie" Ferguson ant
the second between Eddie Winters anc
Bill Lang. George H. Evans, Forres
Birrell and W. E. Taylor, the latter O.
Washington, sang solos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
NEW BOOKS FOR LIBRARY.

The following books have been I'D
ded to the Alexandria Library.
The Four-Pools Mystery, Jean Web
ster.
Stella Maris, William J. Locke.
Mirabels Island, Edward J. Clode.
The Judgment House, Gilbert Park
Ell.
The Heart of the Hills, John Fox, Jr.
The Weaker Vessel, E. F. Benson.
American Nobility, Pierre De Coul-
evain.
Ranching for Sylvia, Harold Bind
loss.
The Flirt, Booth Harrington.
Polly-Anna, Eleanor H. Porter,
On Board the Beatic, Anna Chaplin
Ray.
The Mischief Maker, E. Phillips OPP
penheim.
The subscribers are here notified
that the library will not be open every
night, as it has been for the past five
but will be found open every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from
7 to 8, and Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, from 3 to 5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
Annual State Convention
Meets in the New West
Minister Building.
LARGE ATTENDING E.
Grand Master of Masons Andrews
and Grand Senior Deacon Field De.
liver Addresses.

About one hundred delegates, rep.
resenting thirty chapters of the Or.
der of the Eastern Star, from diff.
erent sections of Virginia were in at.
tendance upon the annual state con.
vention when that body opened al
1890 o'clock this morning in the
Westminster Building of the Second
Presbyterian Church.
Mrs. Annie S. Reade, worthy ma
iron of Richmond, presided.
Grand Master Andrews, past pat
ron of the grand chapter delivered
the opening address, and the response
was made by Mrs. Alice Miller of
Oklahoma.
Henry X. Field, pas. worthy patron
of Martha Washington Chapter, of
this city, delivered the address of well
come which was responded to by Mrs.
Evelyn Waidell, of Newport News,
grand matron of Virginia.
Mrs. NJ. Miller, Of Oklahoma, Most
Worthy Grand Matron of the Worthy
Grand Chapter of the United States;
Mrs. Sallie Boettcher, Grand Matron,
of North Carolina; Miss wilkins,
past grand matron of the District Of
Columbia, and all Past Grand Ma
irons of Virginia and the District OF
CollinLi.a, !. sc formally received "
the Grand Chapter.
A pleasant feature of the morning
session was the memorial service, dur
ing which Miss Lucy Graves, of this
city, and Mrs. Meredith, of Richmond,
sang solos.
An adjournment was taken at 1890
until this afternoon. Officers will
be elected tomorrow.
A reception was rendered Mrs. Mil
Ter and the visiting delegates last
night in the Westminster Building
by Martha Washington Chapter of
this city. During the evening an
interesting musical and literary pro-
gram was rendered. Solos by Mrs.
DeDier and Miss Lucy Graves and an
instrumental duet by Mrs. T. A. Fish
err and Mrs. Jas. Whales were greatly
enjoyed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
PUSHING WORK ON
/. PANAMA CANAL
In an Emergency Could
Pass Battleships Through
in October.
44,773 MEN AT WORK.
Njnety-Nine Per Cent. of Total of
4.l46,53O Cubic Yards of Concrete
Have Been Laid.
44,773 MEN AT WORK.

Washington, May l. - Were an
emergency 20 arise necessitatlng the
preccnce of American battleships in
the Pacific ocean, the Panama canal
would be utilized as means of tram
sit from he Atlantic to the western
coast by The latter part of October.
This admission was made today by
officials of he ISthmian Canal Com
mission, who frankly stated that they
were straining every resource to COM
pletc the locks and gates of he wa
terway by that time.
An ida Of the haste with which the
fnis,..,.:>- touches are being puE on
The canal is given in the current issue
of "The Canal RecOr;." the official
publication of the Isthmian Comms-
sion. +, is shown that at present the
labor force employed on the construc-
ton work is the largest utilized a. any
time SINCE the American occupation
of he Zone.
The total effective working force
today is 44,773 men. They are Ovid
cd into three shifts, working twenty
four hours each day. Uncile recently
onlv two eigh.- hour crews were en-
p!oy ed
Colonel George w. Goethals, build
er Of the canal, in his last report to
Secretary of War Garrison. said
"The opening Of the Panama Canal
alwav:, has been predicted on the
questions Of slides and the completion
of the lock gates. 'i'ne present sche-
dulc contemplate admin ting water
into Culebra Cut early in October and
the completion of one fight of locks
at either end of the canal by the same
Tate. The passage of boats then de-
ponds upon the condition Of the slides.
# is hoped hat we will b. able to
pass a ship before the close of the
year"
1; was learned at the commission
today tina; more than % per cent. of
the total Of 4,446,530 cubic yards of
concrete to be placed in the locks have
been laid. About 81 per cer';. of The
concrete for the twin locks at Gatun
have been laid, according to the last
record of completed work received
by the commission.
According to the opinion Of the en-
merit engineers of the commission to-
day. The da.e CT the formal opening OF
the canal is problematical, but ships
uan hs sent through the waterway IN
case of emergency, probably by the
latter part Of October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
WANT FLY MEASURER.

The health Office reports that small
boy is wanted at that place IN
the city hall to work mornings from 9
O'Clock to noon, measuring flies! Just
at present his duties will be light, as
the fly campaign is not yet in full
swing. The cardboard boxes for hold
inc flies may be secured free at the
following grocery stores: McFar-
lands NJ. Downey's VIM. Priests
VIM. H. Peck, and at the health of.
flee. Merchants desiring supply of
the boxes can secure them at the
health Office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
REST FIRES IN RICHMOND.
Once Started, Ragged With
Tremendous Fury.

=, Va, May destructive
on. .ssraged in various parts of
M 4 last week. There had been
M <Sofxany consequence for some
A. aba tie flames >, once started ted,
5rod with tremendous fury. Just
Moth olsOwnsfre got in the timber on
Fridn, y lsHening, and in spite of all
efor+s .efght it, heavy losses were
snsta;, Hnt the way of fencing and
stnsI: hmber. Those who were
, wareA. C. Judy, G. J. Hiner
aSa * NfI.H. Stephenson.
o 'NlS revious day Willis Gibson
"" ,pes pf rail fence along line on
vs. d iSI s@near Vanderpool, and
M lain ages was done at points
O,Ne' oanl son,s river. In two instan.
along Jacl - :, tted from q nass;no
'he III teine ,thssdry woodland be
traction ed 800 !.
ing easily n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
DEATH OF MRS. HENDERSON.
Expires Suddenly Last Night at Her
Home, Sic Prince Street.

Mrs. India Henderson, widow Of Viii,
liam F. Henderson, died last night at
the residence of Percy c. Cliff, her
:on-in-law. SIG Prince street. She
leaves three children. A. Hender-
son, w. A. Henderson and Mrs. Cliff
The deceased was a daughter OF thf
late William r. Ball, who over three
score years ago, was collector of taxes
in Alexandria. Mrs. Annie Plerpolnt
widow of j. E. Pierpoint, is sister OF
the deceased. She was a prominent
member of The Woman's Auxiliary
and the 18th Virginia Chapter, U. D.
c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
MAY FURNITURE SALES.

A big shipment of boosters has just
arrived for the Griffin Furniture Com
pany to meet the demand for cabinet
the big May hoosier and furniture
sales are creating.
These kitchen cabinets are proving
factor in undermining the kitchens
of Alexandrians, and the club plan,
1nder which the Griffin Furniture
Company is selling the cabinets, is
proving very popular. Three ladies
ioined the Hoos:ier Club the first morn
ing the sale started.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
Legislature Defiant.

Albany, N. Y, May 1.-The New
York legislature has deied Governor
Sulzer. completely ignored his de-
mands for legislation, and in effect
dared him to carry out his threats to
take his fight for progressive legisia-
ton before the people.
After killing the governors direct
primary bill an dthe workmen's COM
pensation bill, backed by the American
Federation of Labor, the legislature
today planned to pass just such meas
ures as it saw fit, let the remainder
die, mad adjourn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
STRUCK BY TRAIN HE PACED.

Shenandoah, Pa, May 1.-SpeedinI.
his bicycle between the Lehigh Vallr
tracks ahead fan express, DanHl
Gudant, 81 years old, may lose his 'fe
lecause he accepted a banter. i
He had not gone far when h. vas
struck by the pilot of the engie4and
hurled down "a 25foot emb"SRment.
He was PICKED up unconsci s. suffer-
ing from fractured ar"t%hs body a
mass of bruises and y finally injured.
His daring may costfhis life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-05-01
NEWS NJ, OF THE DAY.

William A.. B. Dingwall, an Ameri-
can citizen, the owner of a foundry
and a director of the Santa Maria de
la Paz Mining Company, was killed
by the rebels Tuesday at Matehuala,
State of San Louis Potosi, MsMico,
according TO repon.s which have
reached Mexico. Dingwall, who is
said to have been one of the veal
thiest residents of the district, was
killed owing to his refusal to give
up money to the rebels.