The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-30
SPARKS FROM WIRE

Alexandria, La.-Bryan David, believed have gone suddenly insane today, en- cred the home of Daniel E. Mann, a prominent merchant of Alexandria, who Eas absent at the time, shot and killed Irs Mann and their siX-year-old daugh- CT Regina, and a few minutes later filed himself Dav&,, who was said to nave been a stranger to the Mann family, Eas 23 years old, and came to Alexandria few weeks ago from Dallas, Tex, where le had been working.
 New ns.-Arrangements were con- 3leted here today for the sailing from this ort next Tuecday of the six members If the financial and commercial com- nission to Central America, appointed |y Secretary McAdoo as the United |tates representatives of the interests Ehich participated in the Pan-American Financial congress, held in Washington bst May. The purpose of the trip is to eturn the visit of the Central American delegates who attended the congress in his coutnry and to develop closer com nercial and friendly relations between he United States and Central American epublios.
 New York.-An informal protest against he seizure of mail from the Holland kmerica line steamship Rotterdam by British authorities in the Downs was lied with the board officers by Dr. Henry Tan Dyke United States minister to The Netherlands, who was passenger board the steamer he announced upon he arrival of the vessel here tonight.
 Washingson.-The Senate today ap- roved an appropriation of $30O,O00 to e used in fighting the citrus canker. already has the approval of the House.
 New Orleans.-The third National oreign Trade convention finished the usiness before its three-day session ere and adjourned today. No resolu- ions were adopted and no official ac- on was taken by the convention on he various policies and means advo- ated by the delegates as aids to the etterment of Americas foreign trade. however, reports summarizing the york of the group sections devoted to arious phases of commercial prepar- dness" and indicating the sentiment delegates on the subjects discussed, -ere read to the convention by the hairmen of the sectional meetings.
 Lauzanne. Switzerland. Notwith- landing the presence of troops, riot hg again broke out last night in the icinity of the German consulate. More han 100 arrests were made.
 Washington-A proposal to co -ordi- ate the national defense problems trough a joint resolution was laid on he Senate tahle by Senator Newlands enator Newlands declared that with arious hearings on army bills, navy lans and other aspects of the national efense question proceeding at the anne time it was impossible for each the members of Congress to get ear view of the nations military eeds.
 ington.-Secretary Lansing to- ay denied published reports that the nited States had given Germany until ebruary to make a definite answer n whether it intends to disavow the InkinS of the Lusitania.
 New York.-An external explosion. robably caused by an exploding mine, sabled the Holland-American liner Ryn- am off the English coast somewhere etween Deal and Falmouth on her way Fom New York to Rotterdam, according
 officers of the Rotterdam, sister ship, hich arrived here tonight. SiXty-seven
 the Ford peace expedition came home the Rotterdam. Most of them had pre-. kred statements of their views on the Epedition and the statements were dis ibuted among the newspaper men who barded the steamer at quarantine. "Au- cratic leadership was blamed by most
 the voyagers for the lack of success at attended their enterprise.
 Chicago.-SiX indictments charging rob- ry were returned today against four
 the men accused of robbing the Wash gton Park National bank of S15,00O in a eCtacllIar raid Thl1rSdav p,orpino