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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
WOOSTER WILL IS
 ANNULLED BY PUGH
Judge Pugh Holds Deceased Was of Unsound Mind-Orders Property
 Turned Over to Heirs

Declaring that Louise C. Wooster was of unsound mind and incapable of mak- ihg a contract or executing will. Judge John C. Pugh of the city court. has handed down decree in the ease of ocrnelia A. Frederick complainant and Christian T. Rainbow. Dr. W. r. Me- Adory, l.. A. Hammer, Frances Isabelle horres, William II. Frederick and Harry F.. Mullen. respondents. The decree states that on the June 2s. when the will Of the late Louise (. Wooster WAS executed. she was not of sound mnd or disposing memory. but was in a state of mental incapabllty, and that she died insane
 Ile decrced that the said will be set aside, annulled. cancelled. void, of no effect and to be held for naught and de- creed that the complainant, Cornelia A. Frederick, sister of the deceased. and Frances Isabella Horres niece of tha deceased, to he sole heirs to the said estate. and ordered the defendants to turn over property to the said heirs, and that the defendants pay all the costs of court.
 Mrs. Wooster died sometime agoN and ln.t an estate valued at about s75,eOo. The will was filed in the probate court end the executors named in the will C. T. Rainbow and Dr. W. P MeAdory qualified as executors and Mir. Rainbow took charge of the estate. Mrs. Fred click contested the will. and had the matter transferred to city court. and af- ter a hearing, the above decree was rendered by Judge Pugh Yesterday Mir Rainbow filed with the court an ac- counting of the estate since he has had charge of 1t, and resigned as executor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
CITY ORDINANCES


 engineer for said portions of said high ways and according to full details, draw lngs, plans, specified tions and surveys of sad work and estimates, which shall be as practicable and placed by him on ne in his office in the city hall, not later than one week prior to the date Where property owners who may be af- feeted by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec 5 That the cost of constructiug said Improvements shall be assessed against the property abutting on the DOT tions, of the highways so improved, pro Vdcd-
 (a) That the cost of all improvements at or upon street. avenue or alley inter- sections shall be assessed against the lots or parcels of land abutting on said high ways so lntersecting for one-half block
 in each direction.
 tb) That the cost of sidewalk improve. nents on street and avenue corners shall De assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improvements; and the cost of sidewalk Improvements at the in- tefsection of any alley with a street or avenue or other highway S.lall be assessed in fair proportion against the respectiye lotS or parcels of land abutting or cor herihG on the alley at such intersection
 tcl That no assessment shall exceed the cost or such Improvements, or the in. creased value of such property by req son of the special benefits derived from such Improvements.
 Sec. 1. That the estimated cost of said Improvements is s4050, and that the BoarS or Commissioners will meet on the 14tl day or April 1914, at the council cham per t or the city hall at o'clock, D. m. to hear any objectons. remonstrances or protests that may be made agains sad improvements, the manner of mak l Ing the same. or the material to be used Approved March 25, 1914.
 GEORGE B. WARD, President Board of Commissioners. A. Q. LANE, Commissioner. JAMES WEATHERJ Cop, Attest: H: S. RYALL, City Clerk. Age-Herald, March 26-April 2, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. sos-c

An ordinance to provide for certain im-
 rrovements Nelson avenue from
 Nineteenth street to Sixteenth avenue.
 Be it ordained by the Board of Com nissioners of the city of Birmingham, as follows:
 Sec. l. That the combined curb and gut ter on the northeast side of Nelson ave- nue from the east side of Nineteenth street to the west lin. or Sixteenth ave me. extended, shall be reset to conform to the established grade of the avenue and the broken pieces shall be replaced With new curb and gutter of same ma terlals and dimensions as the present curb and gutter.
 That new inlet shali be constructed at the east line of Nineteenth street, on the northeast curb lint of Nelson ave- hue.
 | That the sidewalk on the northeast side Of Nelson avenue shah be extended Of ever width with the present walk from its present end between Sixteenth ave nue and Nineteenth street, northwardly, to the east line of Nineteenth street.
 That the roadway of Nelson avenue be- tween the gutter lines from the east line of Nineteenth street to the present bithu- lithic paving on Sixteenth avenue, shall be paved with vitrifed prick on a four inch concrete foundation the roadway to have a strip eight feet wide next to the gutter each side laid of hillside brick.
 That the entrances to lots along all of saiu streets. where the sidewalks are to he paved. shall be paved the full width of the sidewalk for a width of four tD feet, with hydraulic cement concrete and the driveways into lots and the alley ways shall be paved with Xitrihed brick the full width of the sidewalk and gutter.
 Sec. 9 That said improvements shall be made in accordance with the established grades on file in the office of the city engineer for said portions of said high ways, and according to full details, draw ings plans, specifications and surveys of sai6 work and estimates. which shall he prepared by the city engineer, early as practicable. and placed by him on file in his office in she city hall not later than one week prior to the date named in section of this ordinance, where property owners who may be af- fected by said improvements may see and examine the same.
 Sec. g. That the cost of constructing said Improvements shall be assessed aesinst the property abutting on the por- tons of the highways SO improved, pro- vided-
 (a) That the cost of all improvements at or upon street, avente or alley inter sections shall be assesseS against tue lots
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Young Terrazas Escapes

New Orleans, La. April 1.--Luis Ter raGas. Jr.. the wealthy Mexican. held q prisoner for ransom at Chihuahua by General Francisco Villa for the past three months, has escaped. and made his way south toward Mexico City, accord ing to unconfirmed reports received here today.
 Through the assistance of an old fam ivy servant and traitor in Villa s camp. the political prisoner Is said to have secured his liberty and to have reached Saltllo in safety. beyond the 2one of constitutionalist control
 In making his escape from the prison in Chihuahua. Terrazas Is reported to have taken advantages of an opportu- nitS afforded hy carousal of the guard of constitutionalist soldiers who had him in custody. As soon as he was in the street he is said to have gone to tho house of a former servant in the magnificent home of his father. where he was disguised and taken to Hipolito station by the servant
 At Hipoito station he is said to have boarded a train for Saltillo It is re- ported that he found a friendly con ductor on the train who trusted Terra ga g for the amount of his railroad fare, the fugitive being without funds.
 Young Terrazas is said to have been primarily aided in his escape by a con- stitutionalist. who. for a stipulated sum- agreed upon In El Paso between him self and the family of the prisoner. Is reported to have arranged for the fix ing of the custodlans of Terrazas n Chihua hua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Age Herald. April ?. and 4. 1914.
ORDINANCE NO. sos-t

An ordinance to prov,oe for certain inn provements on Thirty-second avenue, north, from the east property line of Twenty-sixth street to the west curh line of Twenty eighth street. sBe it ordained by the Board of Com fnissioners of the city Of Birmingham as follows:
 Section l. That Thirty-second avenue from the east property line of Twenty, sixth street to the west curb line oi Twenty eighth street texcept the inter-
 section of Twenty-seSenth street., shall be graded.
 center of Thirty-second avenue from the east property line of Twenty sixth street to the west property line of Twenty seventh street, and from the east prop erty line of Twenty seventh street to the west curb line of Twehty-eighth street except aleyways and driveways. shall be eurbed with cement combined curn and gutter and the gdtters next to the curb lines for width of three tS) feet shall be paved with hydraulic cement smooth finished gutter teXcept alleyways and driveways into lots1,
 That a hydraulic cement concrete val ley crossing five feet wide shall be 9,,,. co. con stfucted across the roadway of Thirty second avenue along the west curb line l of Twenty-eighth street,
 | That the roadway between the gutter | lines on Thirty second avenue from the east property line of Twenty-sixth street | to the west property line of Twenty | seventh street, and from the east prop | erty line of Twenty street to the | west curb line of Twenty eighth street
 shall be paved with cnert on a slae foundation.
 l That the sidewalks each side of
 Thirty-second avenue from the east prop | ertx line of Twenty-sxth street to the west property line of Twenty-seventf street and from the east line of Twenty | seventh street to the west curb line o1 | Twenty-eighth street. shall be paved witt hydraulic cement concrete sidewalk pay. 1 ing for a width of four (D feet located | four feet from the property lines. i That the entrances to lots along all o1 l said streets. where the sidewalks are te ! be paved shall he paved the full widtf | of the sidewalk Cor width Of four q | fe et with hydra ulic cement concrete, am 1 the driveways into 1ots and the, alley ways shall he paved with vtrified bricl l the full width of the sidewalk and gutter 1 Sec. ?. That said improvements shall b. made in accordance ~1th the established
 ! grades on file in the office of the cit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
CITY ORDINANCES
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- ssOr OHfJtN \ AfEs Nh. Sn0- q To provide for the construction of cer tain sanitary sewers
 De II ordained by the Board of Com nassioners of the city of Birmingham section l. That sanitary sewers he com structed as follows: eoH Scanning at point on the sanitary sewer m Fourteenth street at inc cantsS, O. F1tth alley; thence westward aIons tho center of said alley to point 1l iest east , of Thirteenth street.
 Sec. :. That said sewers shall be com strueted with manholes and conneetfnns m accordance with the null details. dra w, IFS, plans, specifications. surveys and engineer of the city of Birminrham where property owners who may be a r. Iepted by said improvements may see ellee is hereby made
 Sald sewers and appurtenanees are to ne constructed of brick and concrete ma seh.A, s terra cotta pipe and iron castings, cravings plans and specifications
 See. !. That the said sewers are con territory or area bounded as follows: Lots 3, ,, {, and r, in bloc, A. Elyton Land company survey.
 Sec. 1. That the cost of constructinr lhe improvements authorized by this ordi- nance shall be assessed and levied upon anu asalnst the lots parcels of land lylns within the district drained by said sewers, and said assessments shall not ments.
 Provided, however, that no charge as- seSsed upon and against any lot or par eel of land drained by said sewers or any of them shall be greater than the Increased value. of sucn property by req son of the special benefts derived from such Improvements
 Sec 3. That the estims ted cost of said Improvements is s400 and that the Board Of Commissioners of Birmingham will meet on the 14th day OF April, 1914. at me council chamber o> the city hall of Birmingham at o'clock, D. m., to hear any objections, remonS.rances or protests that may be made to said improvements. the manner of making the same or the Character of material 10 be used.
 Approved March 9, 1914
 GEORGE B. WARD. President
 Board of Commissioners.
 A. O. LANE, Commissioner.
 JAMES WEATHERLY. Com. Attest: H. s. RYALL, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. March 26-April 2, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
TO THE VOTERS OF JEFFERSON:

When recently resulting several horrible murders people mny and aroused public feeling that indignation called TOT purpose taking thereto the of the state the office county netting out justice the guilty ocement sst m every this
 However natural them law enforcement became indifferent conditions have become almost and this and advertised throughout most laWess section of the state of Alabama
 The
 
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 weak the other thugs seek for their basis those enforcement of the law is lax or he obtain protection
 The a honest The important office for the good community that of solicitor especially this hearts of the criminals hold na laws of state by the solicitor of this will other could We call the office abiding citizen you only yourself but fellow citizens and children protected the criminal which have to deal
 firmly of his integrity honesty fear essness and ability Ruduph the fill the Jefferson effective could county place the head of hs county T. Ruduph and account of the peculiar criminal conditions of county believe he is the only logical for the
 By will the d the highest efficiency copetence the confidently believe that solicitor and securing the most available for the place.
 Will do this lose the opportunity for voting for else and allowing the present continue?
 LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
 l. J Haley, Jr, Chairman
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02

narily destined to the payment on the interest Of the national debt should he restored to that fuRction.
 Finally. h the end that the product Of the loan of 50.eOo000 pesos be devoted exclusively to tho country's pacfication. an interior | per cent debt was created to take up divers credits which had been weight upon the treasury and which it had been impossible to meet on ae- count of the extraordinary financial diff culties
 The treasury programme. moreover. comprises the abolition of sundry taxes which, like the additional D per cent on exports. just annulled, were created to meet the extraordinary circumstances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Sun Spot Group Discovered

< Washington, April IA large sun spot group about 5o.000 miles long. consisting of a large circular spot and faculae with small spots in them, has been discovered by the naval obserVa- tory here It was photographed al noon yesterday. The group is in solar north latitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
slO Minimum Wage Recommended

Olympia, Wash. April 1.--At a con ference called by the minimum wage commission to recommend minimum wage for female workers in mercantile establishments, il was voted unani mously today to recommend s10 a week as such minimum wage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 3 o'clock D. m., Tuesday, April ', 1914. for the construc- and gutter and sidewalk paving under Imp. Ord. No. 795-C; also for certain re- pairs on the 21st street bridge. Specifica- tions may be obtained and plans eX- amined at this office. The right is re- served to reject any and all proposals.
 (Signed) MAURY NICHOLSON,
 Acting City Engineer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
BRIDGES NEAR TUSCALOOSA
 SWEPT AWAY BN FLOODS

Tuscaloosa, April 1Nine bridges on the Warrior Southern railroad were swept away last night by the floods, and the entire system Is tied up with the exception of six miles between this city and Holt. The bridges were over Dan iels creek. which the Warrior Southern crosses l9 times. Tho bridges will not be replaced before next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Long Distance Rates Cut

Seattle. Wash, April 1.--The Postal Telegraph company. which has begun to give long distance telephone serV- ice, today filed at Olympia with the public service commission, a schedule that makes deep cut in existing rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02

J. H. Barr
 A. G. Smith
 R. F. Manly
 John H. Frye
 E. D. Smith
 Tom BoWron
 H. c. Hodges w. c. Sterrett John M. Webb E. F. Enslen
 D. D. Jones
 William D. Enslen w. V. M. Robertson w. R. Watkins Leo K. Steiner w. H. Manly ArIie Barber Carl Steiner Vasser L. Allen w. c. Hamilton Carlcs Barber J. H. Hard, Jr. John Sparrow Ed. S. Moore H. L. Badham James H. Hard Fred G. Macke George Mcvay M. p. Phillips w. w. Clayton R. s. Matthews c. s. Simmons William s. Mudd James M. Merrill R. M. Jenkins Francis M. Lowe John w. Perkins w. H. Acker F. H. Gafford Louis V. Clark c. E. Manly J. D. Truss Augustus 6enners A. R. Moody John c. Carmichael R. H. Scrivner E. E. Blackburn c. T. OdeII J. T. stakely Lee C. Bradley R. V. MobIey Hugh M. Brown J. A. Yam John W. sibIey R. 3. Montgomery w. H. Wilson John w. chamblee A. Leo oberdorfer C. B. Powell J. D. chambIee w. II. Bell Robt. Jemison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Apportionment of Army

Apportionment of Army
 The message made no suggestion to Congress as to legislation, but referred to several messages which would be pre- scented. Little space was devoted to the war department, the President eonfining himself to the general statement that this branch had done excellent WorN. He explained the apportlonment of the army, now totaling 2ss,l00 as follows;
 Regulars, 25o,0oo; state troops, Sl,oe0' rurales 2l00
 Touching on the financial situation he said:
 ''rhe executive has issued various de crees to obViate the difficulties of the monetary circualton. the principal ot which. aside from the restriction on the exportation of precious metals and coins. have been the making of legal tender Of the bills of the banks of the capital and states an increase of the issues of some banks to three times their cash reserve and the authoriza lion for the issuance of bills of one and two pesos, and, later, 90 centavos. the last guaranteed by an equivalent in coins of the same value. To cope with the crisis which threat ened the credit of our institutions. so that they might retain the deposits of which the public would have deprived them, the last seven days of last year were de- olared bank holidays. being continued later to January 15. and finally to March 3l. Thanks to this expedient, the banks have been able to conserve their re- sources and maintain their solidity de- spite the economic difficulties.
 The public has wisely co-operated with
 these measures. thanks to which the CT edits of the institutions are now in | condition to meet all. obligations.
 .'The national budget found itself un- expectedly deprived by the contraction in the foreign money markets and -the indirect influence exercised on those mar kets by the strange attitude of cer- tain power toward Mexico of sufficient revenues to meet it's obligations. s25,00o . eco of sSO,0O0,001 constituting the first in stallment of the loan contracted with for eign banks, having been perforce devoted to meeting obligations contracted by the preceding administration.
 "ohliged by the discrepancy between the revenues and the great expenditures needed for the country's pacification, the executive adopted q measure with re- spect to the national debt, which was transtory in character, but fully justified by the circumstances. No sooner. how ever had the recent measure procured for the government by an internal loan the sum of 45,0ooooo pesos, furnished by the bankers Of the country, than the eX- eeutiVe ordained that the revenues ordi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Not Much

s Bess: Do you think much of Jimmie ??
 Tess: No; only about 24 hours a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
w. T. HILL
 Secretary.

lucian C. Brown E. E. May Robert E. Smith
 A. Latady
 George M. Morrow
 D. F. TaIley
 R. A. Brown
 w. T. Stewart
 John c. Smith
 John F. Burnham
 A. R. Forsyth
 Russell Hunt
 J. H. Ward
 John Denson
 J. G. D. CrosthWait J. B. Barber
 Christ Jebeles
 Tom o. Smith Arthur w. Smith w. P. McCrossin Benjamin Leader C. T. Randall
 R. F. Smith Morris loveman w. J. Duncan H. S. Going H. E. Shropshire, Jr. John L. Parker Walter K. MeAdory J. c. Beatty p. ciacopazzi Charles T. Allen J. o. Smith Henry Fitts D. c. Ewing H. K. MiIner F. L. Bivings George II. Brown w. F. Tyler Sam p. Sturgeon c. M. Allen J. Howard Perdue John London N. C. Selheimer J. r. Evans Hill Ferguson A. B. Lovelace w. L. Metcalfe w. c. Estes Otto Marx J. 8. Dryer William C. Fitts F. H. Gafford. Jr. L. w. Browne John s. Jemlscn / w. M. Jordan Paul A. Savage John T. Glover Rance Mabry Murray Brown A. w. Nelson Dan A. Greene
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02

of ssoo00 square lilometers of govern- ment land
 T have the satisfaction of informing the. citizens" he added. that the govern ment has lands sufficient, without dis bursting centavo from the treasury. to make landed proprietors of all our eiti- zens as well as of foreigners of good intention.9
 Measures providing for the land tax, he said will be based on the area of pro duetiVeness of the lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
HEAVY FIGHTING AROUND TORREON
 STILL CONTINUES
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 It Is also reported that 1gnala, in the slate or Guerrafa, to which the govern 1nent recently moved the capital from chilpancingo is in the hands of rebels commanded by Colonel E1guerra. who S-as ideneified with Madero
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Huerta Reads Message

Before leaving these precincts 1 must engrave upon your hearts that II is my purpose, as l have said be- lore to the national Congress. 10 achieve the peace of the country and, ito do so our sacrifice and mine shall be indis- ensable, you and l will know how to sacrifice ourselves. This is my purpose Or, what is the same thing, my profess sion of political faith
 With this statement President Huerta ended his message to Congresf witch convened tonight The document other wise was devoid of sensational statements or dramatic effect. Throughout the read ing neither members nor those in the gal lery interrupted with applause Just be- fore his closing words the President paused and surveyed the house, which became unusually silent. He pointed his finger as he impressed on the Congress his profession of political faith" Then came applause with cries of "Viva Huerta"
 In his message President Huerta said he refrained from extensive mention of international relations. although he com mented with bitterness -Qn the difficulties the Mexican government had encoun- tered in obtaining money, owing to tho influence exercised by the strange atti- tude of certain power towards Mex icoi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-02
Refers to United States

The only direct reference to the Uni ted States was in a review of a work done by the foreign officers, when he said: Referring to the department of foreign relations. l must tell you that the government of the republic has earnestly endeavored to develop a just nationalistic policy, which far from iniuring our in- ternatonal relations, has resulted in mak- Ing them the most cordial possible with the chief powers of the world
 Some of the American states have not vet recognized the constitutional gov ernment ad interim of the republic, but the greater number of them keep in Mexico diplomatic representatives and no one or them has interrupted relations with the republic. The United States has been so good as to invite me. through his eNcelency, President Wilson, to organize In common accord the preparatory work for the approaching peace conference at The Hague"
 President Huerta told Congress that the department of agriculture was pre- pairing laws regulating the distribution