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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19

reached several days ago II was prof
posed to eliminate the provision and
take 1t up as a measure at the next
session of Congress.
Pomerene Criticises Managers
Senator Pomerene criticized the tarifh
bill managers more sharply than had
any other democrat since Senator Hitch
cock denounced the caucus for the de.
feat of his trust" tax amendment. He,
was Joined by Senator .Vardaman OF
Mississippi
I'm 1890" Senator Pomerene said,
this favor was granted the California
wine producers without debate on thai
theory that there would be produced a
light wine suitable for table use. In
stead of that they add enough alcohol
to bring the alcohol in sweet wines up
to 20 per cent and have made 1t unfit
for table use. There is only 40 per cent
alcohol in whisky. so that the lady who
takes her glass of sweet wine is get
ting more alcohol than the man who
drinks his highball."
He declared that only the patent
medicine manufacturers, who use the
cheapest sweet wines, would suffer from
the tax and objected to postponement
of consideration of the tax until the
next session OF Congress on the ground
that 1t would relieve the California pro-
ducers of the tax for a year, amounting
to a bonus of some $1,000, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
CONFEREES REACH
AN AGREEMENT ON
WHEAT AND FLOUR

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
Many Arrested as Spies

and manufactures the bulk of exports to
that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
BY VOTE OF 2S6 TO 81
THE CURRENCY BILL
IS PASSED BY HOUSE;
NOW GOES TO SENATE
CONTINUED from Page One,

Macdonald, Manahan, Murdock. Nolan,
Norton, Ripley, Thompson of Illinois.
Representative Wingo of Arkansas de-
manded record vote on the so-caled
gold standard amendment, and on dl-
vision 1e5 democrats and a majority of
the republicans voted for it. Eorty-three
republicans voted negatively
The roll call changed the vote to 29s
in favor of the amendment to SO in the
negative.
All those voting in the negative were
democrats. The progressives offered a
motion to recommit the bill to the COM
mittee with instructions to incorporate a
provision to prohibit interoeking direc-
torates in national banks. 1t was defeat
ed 206 to II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-19
JURY WILL PASS ON
SANITY OF SLAYER
OF ANNA AUMULLER

CONTINUED from Page One)
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
SENATOR TILLMAN'S STATUS.

Senator Tman was quoted Just the other day
as somewhat whlmscay wondering how he comes
nowadays to be catalogued with the ''reactionares
He recalled that it is not many years ago since
he and mis- pitchfork looked upon as symbolic
of extreme radicaism and he was good deal more
accustomed to be called an anarchist than a re-
dictionary. He insisted that he hadn't changed; he
had been Democrat all the time, and is the same
sort of Democrat now.
The Senator explains it all when he says he
hasn't changed. About everything else has. When
he was rank radical NOBODY could possibly have
been excited about report of the Commissioner of
Labor of working conditions in cotton mills 1t
wasn't necessary TO be radical on such subjects.
Now it is necessary to recognize that just such
things that demanding attention, and to be
willing 10 give it.
Senator llllman has done magnificent serv-
ice. He is one OF the men to whom his party owes
most for the opportunity it possesses to trv its
hand at running this country. He holds place
second perhaps to in the genuine affection of
his colleagues and ranks high among his party $
leaders in the confidence of the country. The fact
that he was denied the chairmansnp of the Appro-
pristions Committee need not grieye the Senator
unduly. 1t is dsproof, circumstances considered,
of his standing in the confidence and regard of his
associates
1t is in the confession that he is the same kind
of Democrat that he was in older days, that the
South Carolinian states tine case against himself.
Twenty years ago he wasn't concerned about condi-
tions in the factories of the South the factories in
deed, were not there. Today he is fighting the G.
tirnation of official who does recognize that the
factories are there and knows that their presence
complicates and modifes tine social problem of the
South President Wilson once illustrated this case
perfectly by recalling that incident from Alice in
the Looking Glass; wherein the Queen took Alice
by the hand, and they ran just as fast and far as
their legs and breath would carry them Sitting
down, exhausted Alice asked where they were now.
OH replied the Queen, we're just where we were
before You have to twice as fast as that to get
anywhere else"
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
THE REAL QUESTION IN ISSUE.

1t would be right interesting illumination of the
testimony in the suffrage parade inquiry to know the
personal opinions on the woman suffrage question of
all the witnesses who have testified to tine sincerity
of the police efforts to protect the parade.
There has been good deal to suggest that folks
who thought the police did good service also think
that woman suffrage is undesirable.
That sort of intellectual strabsmus mas appeared
to afict much of the testimony. The question under
investigation is not whether witnesses believe in
votes for women, but whether the police arrange
ments for the parade were adequate and effectively
executed
At the end of all the conflicting testimony the
fact stands perfectly clear that the parade was not
efficiently protected, while the parade of the next
day was a model of arrangements and management
on the part of the police Such specific and detailed
testimony as that of Mrs. Burleson and Dr. Mary
Mark and many others who have told of exact cir
cumstances and detailed experiences and whose tes-
tmony is borne out by the ocular experience of tens
of thousands of people whose tales can never be
brought out before the committee the really valu-
able material that is being gathered Down at the
bottom of this whole matter is the Tremendous fact
known to everybody who the parade, that conf
ditions scandaously bad whitewash under
the circumstances, will be as unfortunate for the
whewashers the whtewash of Lorimer in
nis first trial. You can't tell the public that the
thing which it saw and knows isn't true. without Civ
ing the public notion that YOU are telling il what
you know isn't true.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
McAdoo, RedfieId, and
Garrison Spend Their
Sunday in New York

Three members of President wilson
Cabinet are spending the day in New
York. Secretary Meade and Secretary
Redfield were in Now York last lignt
but Secretary Garrison spent the niSht
in Jersey City at his home, which ne Is
preparing to close.
Secretary Redfield was the only one
of the trio to appear at any pubic
function today. being the principal guest
at the fifteenth annual dinner of the
Brooklyn League. civic organization
in Mr.. Redfeld's home borough. About
900 persons. most of them Mr.. Garrison
friends, attended the dinner in the Ma
sonic Temple.
As one of the incidents to the closing
of his home in Jersey City -hc sc cretary
has taken upon himself the work OF
finding a position for his japanese but
Ter and wife To this end he has IN
serted the following advertisement In
the paper:
Secretary of Wer L. NJ. Garrison. 20
Barrow street. Jersey City. wishes to
place Japanese couple as useful house
workers: wife American; man excellent
cook and butler: understands garden
work: prefers country; no objection to
any distance: moderate wages"
No satisfactory answer % the ad-
vertisement has vet been received.
Secretary Garrison will return from Jer-
s6v City this afternoon. Mrs. Garrison
will return tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
[WH|TE HOUSE LID ON
TIGHTER THAN EVER
State. War, and Navy Officials
Follow Wilson's Lead and
Take the Sunday Off.

The Sunday lid is on tighter at the
White House and State, War, and Navy
Buildings today than ever before. Fol-
lowing out the ideas of President Will
son the subordinates, for the most part.
took the day off. even though for years
they have been following the rule of
doing some Sunday work.
Secretary Joseph p. Tumulty paid 10
visit to the eecutive offices. The Secre-
taries of the state, Var and Navy De-
partments were absent, and their assist.
secretaries. likewise. observed the rule
of one day of in seven.
Executive Clerk Forster was at the
White House today about noon. but
even at that he was taking more OF a
day off than had been his custom for
sixteen years past. In the future, the
lid rule probably will be observed even
more strictly than now. Only such
work as is absolutely necessary will
be done in the White House and the
departments.
Practically the only bureaus open in
the Navy Department TODAY were those
of operations and radio service. and
medicine and surgery. Routine matters
in these branches needing immediate at
tention compelled the OFFICIALS to. stay
or their jobs. The remainder OF the
big building wore a sepuichral afro.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
CANADA AND THE PHILIPPINES.

A Manila dispatch says that Emilio Aguinaldo,
the who made Funston famous, will 90 to Can
ada to study the relations between Canada and the
British empire. He is quoted as expressing the
opinion that detailed study may develop mucn of
value to the men who must determine what shall
be the future relations between this country and
our Far Eastern possessions
Agunaldo is acting like statesman. There can
be no doubt that British experience and success in
the administration of colonial possessions, contain
lessons of the greatest value Perhaps shall cut
the Philippines loose one of these days. perhaps
too, Great Britain will give Canada nominal inde-
pendence in addition to the practical autonomy that
Canada now enjoys But, in all probability, both
those developments are a long way in the future.
Canada doesn't want Independence judging by the
best evidences that in sight If we are going to
keep the Philippines it would be an excellent idea
TO get them into the notion that they want to be
kept If they not to have independence then
they will be better off and so will we if they are
brought sincerely to feel that independence would
not be good thing for them.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
FORMER FIREMAN
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE
Retired caotain, Broodine Over
Financial Troubles, Cuts
Throat With Razor.

Arthur NJ. Donaldson. retired captain
of the Fire Department. ended his life
with a razor In the bathroom of hla
home at 54ol Dent place northwest. last
night. Mr. Donaldson had been brood
ing for some time, it Is said. aven finan-
cial matters and physical injuries sus-
tanned in the commission house fire on
Louisiana avenue fifteen years ago.
He disappeared from his ADme last
Thursday and was gone for more than
twenty-four hours. A police lookout
was sent out for. him, but he returned
Friday bespattered with mud, and said
he had been in Virginia.
Mr.. Donaldson was under a physi-
clans care, and had just been seen
bv DIR. William c. Gwynn early last
evening, when he left his bed and went
into the bathroom. Mrs. Donaldson.
who had been constantly with him.
was called to the store In the front of
their horne, and when she returned.
she found him in the batroom with his
throat cut.
Captain Donaldson was retired from
the Fire Department becouse of injuries
received In the commission house fire
in which a number of firemen lost their
lives. He had never entirely recovered.
He was granted pension of So a
month, but owing to the shortage in
the pension fund, had not drawn the
full amount for years.
He is survived by his wife, mother.
and two children. Arthur. tr., and
Marie
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
THE BUSINESS FORECAST.

That the world has suffered no more business dis
asters in the last few months is largely owing the
fact that the United States garnered recordbreakng
crop last year The in the Balkans with the mo-
bzations of vast forces all over Europe and the
general disturbance o. business, has meant a huge
economic waste. In considerable measure it has
been offset by the bounty with which nature smiled
down on American soil.
Germany and Austria have been the centers of
the greatest pressure of business stringency and
Germany is drawing of our stock of gold to meet
pressing necessities; likewise she is getting gold
from London. The ebb and flow of gold and credit,
the shifting and cancelng of balances is very rapid
in such times as the present. Much depends on the
crops that the world snail produce the current year.
repetition of anything like last years generosity
would 60 far toward restoring the balance and wip-
ing out the world deficit that such word-waste as
the Balkan struggle and its attendant incidents i'm
poses
1t is tcklish and difficult time, with every first
class nation looking to gloomy future and calcu-
ang to the last and dollar its possible
for greater conflict that may yet be precipitated.
Every commercial country has need to hold its affairs
with tight rein, and especially to guard against strk
ing changes of governmental policy toward business
that might easily add the difficulty of the situation
That peculiarly true of the people responsible right
now for the policies of the new American Admins
tration toward business.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
CAFE REPUBL|QUE
AGAIN ON MARKET
Place Purchased in October for
S14.OOO-Has Been Con-
Quoted at Continuous Loss.

The doors of the Cafe Republique will
not open at p. m. today, the usual
Sunday opening time, nor at any othel
hour today For the cafe has bee1
closed and Is placed upon the market
The company, which mas been conduct
ing il Is solvent. but is ready to sell
IL. Practically all the creditors nave
consented 10 its being c,osed, It Is
stated, by the attorney for the Cafe
Republique Company. Alexander Wolf.
The cafe has been conducted since
October by company which bought
the fixtures, furnishings, and leasehold
at bankruptcy sale tor $4,000. II is
known that il has been run at loss
since then and the closing is the re-
suit Of a determination to stcS lurther
losses. ".r
Considerable surprise is expressed by
man. WashiDStonianS that thes Cafe
RepubIique has never paid. The answe:
is a lack of sufficient patronage.
Joel Hillman. who has been the man.
ager of the cafe since the compan.
ne organize d, took it over; announces
Iday that the bar and rathskellar Will
continue operations.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
POSTOFFICE AS A BUSINESS CONCERN

Ii is fair enough proposal of the new Post
master General to take the postal service entirely
out of politics by placing it on civil service nasl>
after the postmasters have undergone test of fit
ness. We mean it is fair proposal, if after the re-
cent order of Mr. Taft classifying" the fifty thou
sand fourth class Postmesters they can be compelled
to submit to test their fitness and if the Post
master General means what he says.
The opinion of the public is that small postnas-
ters like carriers Clerks, and other emroves that
bear the great burden of labor in the institution
cagilt &c be put G strictly Business basis.
If there is any department in the United States
Government that is, or ought to be, a straight-ou:
business concern il is tie PoSGfice Department II
Ire greatest trarSno Gton engine of small trafG
in the world. 1t has gone into limited banking
business for small More recently it has en-
tered the field of fast freight and it is already ship
ping an enormous volume of traffic before handled
by the express companies
Except for the heads of the principal depart
ments, charged with the responsibility of carrying
out Administration policies, everybody in the postal
service ought to be there because he is Demo-
ocrat, Progressive Republican, but because he
understands his particular job in this great and COM
plicated business concern But for tnat very reason
postmasters whether placed in the classified service
by Mr. Taft or not, ought not to be left in their jobs
if they can't handle them properly. On the other
hand the new Postmaster General ought not to take
the postofRces out of Republican politics merely 10
chuck them back into Democratic politics.
The country will back up any Postmaster General
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
OBITUARY NOTES.
MRS. CHRISTIANA w. KRAUS.

Mrs. Christiana ~. Rraus. a pioneer
resident of Washington. died at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas NJ
Harvey. 10 Thirteenth street southeast.
last night, from an attack OF PARALYSIS.
following heart trouble. Mrs Kraus
who had lived in the Capital sixty years.
was born at Osnabrook. Germany, Sep
tember 3, 1888. and came to the United
States when twenty years old She
came directly to this city. She is sur
vived by two daughters. Mrs. Rosa Gar
rett and Mrs. T. ii. Harvey.
The funeral services probably will he
held Tuesday. with interment in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
CoNQUERING THE ENEMIES OF MAN.

hundred years ago the world was kept almost
constantly amazed by the progress of mechanical in
venton. Now the wonders of medical discovery are
adding in the same marvellous proportion to the tr-
umph of mind over matter
DR.. Simon Flexner's announcement that he has
found the virus of infante paralysis, and DR.. No.
guchis demonstration of tine connection between con-
tagous disease of the blood and general paresis point
the way, there is reason to hope. to check the
ages of one of the most deadly and persistent enemies
of human life.
If DR.. Friedman or somebody else can add to
these gories of science by discovering means of
Staying the monster tuberculosis, the year 1913 will
be memorable forever for its victories of peace
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
A CONGRESSIONAL FREAK.

This definition is not from the dictionary but
il about fits the case
CoNGRESSMAN-A voracious animal that feeds upon
appropriations He is fierce when moved by hunger and
forgets everything else until his appetite is satisfied
(which it isl. He prowls around committee
and only agile appropriation escape
Now and then there is freak of nature which
does not show these characteristics of the species
One recently discovered. He is John ]. Whit
acre of Canton, Ohio and this is part of letter he
wrote to some constituents who wanted him to get
100000 for public building in town:
You ask to join in this raid Oh the Treasury and
to prove to you that / liar hypocrite and a
demagogue when charged Mr. Kennedy This opponent
with extravaganza. You profess to be business
Not one of would do in your business what you de-
mand that do for the public business.
Tne wonders of the world increase
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
SON ESCAPES
CURIOUS CROWDS
President Again Edes Multitude by Attending Different Church
From That Where He Worshped Last Sunday-Does
Not Propose to Serve as Advertisement.

luncheon time The Presidents daush-
ter. Miss Eleanor Wilson. in company
with Miss Isabelle Hagner, ATTENDED
church, but did not select the F1rst
Presbyterian.
Bryan Friend of Dr.. Macleod.
Secretary of State Bryan, while ne
has not decided definitely on his church
home, has worshipped the past two
Sundays at DIR. MacLeod's church he
and DIR. Macleod have been close per-
sonal friends for some time. and there
Is a possibility that Mr.. Bryan Win
wake the First Presbyterian Chuch his
Sabbath headquarters.
To the few who did know OF Mr.
Wilson's entrance and departure, IL was
a great surprise. His plan had peen
kept entirely secret Only the Secre.
Service man who accompanied him and
the chauffeur. knew definitely that ne
was going to John Marshall pace.
The Washington times., 1913-03-16

For the second time since he became
President, Woodrow Wilson today
eluded curious and watchful eyes in
going to church. This morning he
visited. unheralded, the First Presby-
terian Church, in John Marshall Place.
lie was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson
and Miss Eleanor Wilson. When the
Presidential party, guarded by a couple
of uniformed Secret Service men on
motorcycles, reached the church it
Mr.. Bryan, already seated in the pew
which he occupied last Sunday.
President Wilson will distribute his
church patronage, as was shown by to-
days movements. Last Sunday he wor-
SHIPPED at the Central Presbyterian
Church, after arrangements for his re-
ception had been made by at least
two other Washington Presbyterian
churches.
The Presidents shift in churches--a
plan which he will probably maintain
during his Washington term-however,
has not the earmarks of an advertis-
ing proposition for the churches, as
Mr.. Wilson maintains secrecy about his
plans.
Not An Advertisement.
He did not announce where he would
30 toaiN HisSi StsPpSN 80 ~
White House car. Then he directed
the chauffeur to drive him to John
Marshall place. This method kept even
the White House attaches in the dark.
The President. following out his origi-
nal plan, wants to worship unostenta-
tiously. While there is much prestige
for the church which can claim the
President for its attendant, he does
not propose that his presence shall serve
in any way as a means for satisfying
the curiosity Of crowds.
He wants to get away from the stares
of the multitude. He wants to avoid
getting into the crowds such as last
Sunday choked New York avenue.
where it was thought he would attend
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church
No Throng At Church.
So today there We're no throngs to
watch his arrival at church. There
was no demonstration The congreSa-
ton which packed the house was un-
aware that the nations chief would
worship with them. Consequently. he
and Mrs. Wilson and Miss Jessie en-
tered the church with as much simplic-
ity as would the everyday citizen.
gan his sermon at roon and preached
for half houl. Then the President
and Mrs. Wilson with their daughter
where they viewed the Paintings until
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
War Vessel Ordered to
Central America, Where
Revolution Is Feared

Quick aid for Americans in the event
of a Central American revolution is
provided under ship movement orders
just issued by the Navy Department.
The Denver is ordered from Acajutla
to Corinto, Nicaragua the heart of
the district where revolution is feared
The Buffalo. now at Corinto. is ordered
to the Canal Zone. ostensibly to trans
fer marines to San Francisco. but
possibly to take them back to Corinto.
The Atlantic battieship feet now at
Guantanamo. Cuba. is stcaming north
tsis afternoon for Tangier Sound. in
lower Chesapeake Bay. for target prac-
tice on March 20. Secretary Daniels
expects to witness this wo-
The Mayhower and Dolphin. with
members OF the House Naval Commit
tee and their wives aboard, are at
Cristobal until March 90 to give the
committee an opportunity to inspect
canal work
The Washington times., 1913-03-16
M[NCANS CEASE TO
. FIRE ACROSS BORDER
Reports to Navy Department
Indicate HostiIities Have
Been Discontinued Today.

Meager reports to the Navy Depart
ment today indicate that conditions in
Sonora and elsewhere in Mexico are
quiet. There, has been NO continuance
of the firing across the American bor-
der. as far as the Bureau Of Opera
tions learned
With the movement Of the Denver
from Acapulco to Corinto. and the Buff
falo to transfer duty with a possible
transportation Of troops to the Central
American zone, the vessel movement in
Central American and Mexican waters
Is complete. 49, aN3.--@
Unless further reports Of revolution
ary activity in Central America develop.
this will be the only shift for the pres
ent- The Navy Department, however. is
ready to make quick movements Of YES
sels in case there Is any further out
break In Mexico or in countries farther
south.
Reports of revolutionary activity in
Central America are not coming out OF
the departments here, but 1t Is known
that a close watch is being kept for
a possible outbreak. -ss