The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

New York.-Joseph Bush, who killed
James Mcnamara during fight in
Brooklyn, was sentenced to pay the widow
50 a week for one year. Bush thankfully
agreed to carry through the decree, which
was issued by Justice Crane in the su-
preme court. Mrs. Mcnamara declared
she wonld not accept from her husbands
slayer one cont.
lola, Kans.-After Communicating an
automobile here today. three bandits
by towns ana escaped with money and
goods valued at thousands.
Paris.-Augustin Max. known through
out France as the blind banker of Paris,
has created a mild sensation in financial
circles here by surrendering himself to
the police and making a confession. He
admits misappropriating S2,ooo.0o0 of his
clients money. Max declared that he
had invested the depositors funds in cop
per and nickel mines in New Caledonia.
The enterprises were complete failures.
Concord, n. H.-Amendments alleging
that Christian Science is not a religious
but a privately owned business con-
Quoted for money profit, were filed in the
case of George Glover of Lead. S. D., who
seeks to have set aside the residuary be-
quest made by his mother, Mrs. Mary
Glover Baker Eddy. founder of the de-
nomination, to the First Church of Christ.
Scientist, of Boston.
st. Louis-Although it deliberated I'M
til II o'clock tonight the jury which heard
the evidence in the second trial of f..
G. Lewis publisher and promoter, who is
charged with using the mails to defraud,
was unable to arrive at a verdict. 1t
was locked up for the night. The case
went to the jury yesterday afternoon.
the special session was apparent among
members in the capital tonight. Although
the White House would not comment upon
the announcement from New York, friends
of President Taft said the latter had
hoped the democrats would not bring on
any further disturbance of business.
senator McCumber of North Dakota, re-
publican, expressed another republican
view, namely, that he favored getting It
over with" In all democratic quarters,
however, the extra session was strongly
approved
To Begin Work in January
Congress will begin in a few weeks pre-
pairing for the arduous work of another
tariff revision. The approaching short
session. which ends March l. when the
republican administration goes out, win
he engrossed with annual appropriation
bills and routine legislation; but the ways
and means committee of the House VIII
probably begin work on the new tarlif
bills early in January
Democratic Leader Underwood chair
man of the ways and means committee, is
expected in Washington next week. Mem
bers of this committee, charged with the
duty of framing all tariff bills, agree
with the position taken by President-elect
Wilson that repeated Investigations or
tariff schedules have made unnecessary
long investigation.
The ways and means committee will be-
gin in January upon the work of cotton
or metal bills. If the plan adopted when
the democratic House began work two
years ago revising the tariff schedule by
schedule is adhered to, It IS expected
that several bills will be ready for intro
duction in the House as soon as the spc-
cial session convenes.
William j. Bryan when informed OF
Governor Wilson'S announcement, said;
Il am very glad to hear that Governor
Wilson has determined to call the extra
session. 1t was the wise thing to do.
eADCGteu tfldi II WOuiu bC dotS-
Williams Comments
Senator John Sharp Williams of Mis-
sissippi. long democratic leader of the
House and a democratic leader in the
Senate, said: II think we would be stul-
tifying ourselves IL after putting the tariff
revision bills up to a republican Presi-
dent, as we did to President Taft last ses-
sion, we should fail to show our purpose
of putting up these necessary revision
bills to a democratic President. Perhaps
some amendments may be suggested at
the extra session to those bills to revise
the tariff that already have passed Con-
gress in the light of any information that
may have in the meantime developed.
The sooner the tariff legislation can be
accomplished the better it will be for all
concerned
Senator Dixon of Montana, chairman of
the progressive national committee. said:
II think Wilson has done the wise thing
in calling an extra session.
"Will the democrats receive the sup
port of the progressives in revising
the TARIFF" Mr.. Dixon was asked.
THAT will depend upon their per-
Torrance" he said. There are about
$50 members of the House who will
caucus separately and there will be
separate entity and no doubt they will
be glad to support the Wilson pro-
gramme If it squares with their own
belief
But remember the progressives are
protectionists. added the senator
laughing.
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
expressed the republican view saying;.
II suppose the sooner he starts the
disturbance the better. / do not think
the democrats will attempt to put
through such measure as their plat