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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
N aspn'O Dc los professors
CIgNTo sEsENTA ESCuEl.AS
MENOS

I'm Il pr6ximo curSo cscolar qacdaran
fnera del pr~upnc<io cicnto sc~cnia
marsiros. POGO mas q menos, De inSiruc.
c,on piblica.
Las causas son las siguicnicS:
En- el PrsupucSio del aiio paxado, ha.
hia doscicnios scirnta mil dollars para es-
eueias comuncs cn ioda Ia isla. 81 Co.
misionado de instruction disiribuyo Ia
suma mencionada entire los mnnicipios.
scgsin las necesidadcs de cada uno. I'm
Sepiiembrc del pasado aflo Il Dcparia.
menio rcciblo communications de las Jun.
tas escolarcs pidicndo aumenio de cscGe.
las
III Comisionado Mr.. Dexter. coniestan
do i los dcseos de las .Iuntas, manifesto
en- elrculares, aue sccundaria en- todo. los
proyerios de las .Duntas para difundir Ia
ensenanza, pero temia a. tan bucnos pro-
positcs fueran obstaculizados por In carcn
ella de dinero, pucsio que In suma voiada
por In Legislature no alcanzaba. v que
81 W cubria q deficit de dichas escuelas
~ concederia el mcnciOnado aumento.
Ne celebraron confcrcncias, Y por fin
sc abrleron ciento scsenta escuelas adj.
cionalcs. He aqui planteado 81 confiic.
10.
Como quiera que no ha sido aprobadc
el deficit pendiente, nj tampoco cl Presu
puesto, y cuando Sc apruebe regira el an
terror. forzosamentc tendran que suspen
derse los ciento sesenta macstros, la ma
yor parte graduates y ruraIes, que esta
ban al frente de dichas, escuelas. Este
representa- tambien la ausencia de uno.
diez mil alumnos de las clases, por falts
de personal id6neO
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
Ia carIetrra Dc Canuy
4 nneiias

FL correponsal en- Camuy escribe le
siguiente, acerca del NAL cstadO dc la ca
rretera en- aquella jurisdiction:
"El pequeno trozo de carretera des
de la entrada a la poblaci6n por la partt
Este en- que esta comprendida la calle
principal hasta el puente que divide Ia
jurisdiction de Camuy de la de Hatillo
Sc halla Ell pesimo estado, ostcntandc
enormes baches que cuando llueve consti
tuyen un peligro para los viandantes.
No Sc explica, como habiendo Camuy
.ontribuido en- el actual ejercicio, va
fenecer, con la slma de 1900 dollars pa
ra la construction de la carretera de es
te pueblo al de Arecibo, no Sc hayan en-
pezado siquiera los trabajos de construc
zion del pequeno trayecto referido, que
tan necesario es, mientras que la carrete
"a desdc la salida de Hatillo hasta en-
trar en- Arecibo va esta d terminarse.
Acerca de esta defciencia tiene la pala
bra el Comisionado del Interior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
LN del Presupueyjo
Ell REGRESO DE LA COMISION

Continua la agitaci6n en- Arecibo co,
notivo de no haberse aprobado el Pre-
supuesto municipal.
La prensa comenta la actitud de J;
Comisi0n.
Tn diario local, dice este prop6sito
"Despues de celebrar una larga en-
-revista con ell Tesorero de Puerto Rico
IAN regresado nuestros ediles sin habel
ultimado ell asunto.
Hay necesidad de remitir al Departa
mento de Tesoreria, una documentaci6,
para que el Gobierno apruebe el Presu
puesto de Arecibo.
Ell Ayuntamiento trata de hacer eco
aomias en- los gastos municipales, DO
lue considera la situaci6n economic;
ONO angustiosa, este ano mas qu
en- los anteriores.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
Rasgos caritatiYos

Por iniciativa del banquero puertorri
1ueilo don Jose T. Silva, de una seilor.
,asajera del vapor "Coamo'', cuyo nom
IRE sentimos no conocer. Sc organize III
'ocierto de benefcencia en- dicho vapor
durante su 1ltimo viaje a Nueva York
y produjo rs dollars, de los cuales envit
Ell senior Silva trece la Sociedad Pro
tectora de Mendigos de esta ciudad, \
trece para la a-antituberculosa
Nos completeness en- mencionar est,
nuevo rasgo caritativo del filantropt
puertorrlqueno, que al ausentarse habit
hecilo tamblen un donativo al Refugio d.
nlnos desamparados
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
En- La Guardia

Nuestro simpatico colega "Heraldo
Guarles' da la noticia de haber llega-
do a la pintoresca Villa de La Guart1ia
donde pasara la temporada de verano
nuestro querido amigo don Manuel LOm-
ha y Peiia, acompaiado de su distingulds
familia.
Consignamos la noticia, porque dadas
las grandes simpatias conque cuenta en-
esta Isla don Manuel LOmba, cualquier
noticia que el Sc refiera, ha de ser reci
bida con sumo agrado por nuestEps lee
torres
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
Fray JNto Cuepde

Despues de un a1o de ausencia que ha
Dasado este distinguido religioso yiajan-
do por la isla de Cuba, hemos tenido e.
placer de saludarle y departir largamen-
te con el
Fray Justo tiene una conversation
amena interesante Ha viajado muchc
y ha visto mucho.
Els I'm religioso joven, ilustrado, simpa-
tico.
Fray Justo Cuende, que es limosnero
de TERRA Santa, saldra por la isla, en-
breve. Aqui sc hospeda en- el convento
de los Padres Franciscanos.
Ell BOLETIN desea al distinguido re
ligioso ell mayor exito en- sus gestiones
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
MINUTO

Manana dara SUI primera function en-
nuestro teatro ell transformista imita-
dor Minute, que viene precedido de mu-
cha fama.
Ell espectaculo que anuncia la compa-
MIA de Variedades del seilor Casaslis, es
de mucha amenidad
Minute Sc presentara en- sus mas aca-
badas imitaciOnes
La prensa de la Habana. hace grandes
elogios de este simpatico artista, que da-
ra en- San Juan un corto nimero de re-
reSentaciOnes
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
70 IA FOrIa|rya
DECLARACloNEs DE
MR.. wlLlOU0HBY

Aver tardc cl Gobcrnador visits Il cru.
ccrc "Tarosna''. donde fuS obscqniadc
csrlcndidamcnsc por Ia oiicialidad del
barcc de- guerra americana Dc~puis did
un paarc por Ia ciudaA. acompaiiandc n
comandan,e del mcncionadc crnrcro
I'axands & otrc asuu,o manifesto Mr..
willonghhy que hahia firmado Il nom.
hra,nieaso DC iaez municipal do Salinas,
dA cukl infcrmamos en- oiro sitio de este
diario.
Mr.. Willeurhhs hixo declaracnsncs po-
liticas accrca dei acmcrio DC Ia Iunia
Central del particle llnionisia
Dice 81 gobcraador. qur el mcncionado
documento cS rtrsigado y POGO favorable
para los micmbrss de- una eolcciividad
poIitica D'io tamb,en, que mo- ~ expli-
aba al propdelio de Ia lunta Central de
imponer los candidates nj Gobicrno. has
Ia Fl punto dc qnercr prcscindir del Go
bcrnador en- Ia cieccion de funcionarios.
Que scntia mucho que tales cosas pa
saran y que cstaha dispuesio mantencr
el principle gubernamenial en- todos sus
actos. Que la circular cn question es en-
81 un cargo para el partido mismo. y que
NADIA ha de favoreccr i los intereses del
partido ante a pals, ante cl Congress-, v
ante cl PrSidente Taft!''
Estas son las opiniones del gobcrnador
INFERNO. que publcamos 4 titulo de in
formation.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
hotas de Ia PO|icia

Servicios prestados por la fueraa de
IL Dolicia insular del Distrito de San
Juan, durante las "a horas de aver &
hoy.
POr inffaaci6n de Las ordenamzas
municipales %, por turbar la paz publ
"a 8, por aggression 6, por juegos prohibi-
dos 5, por pOrtar armas prohibidas 2 v
Dor crueldad con los animales 2.
PUESTO DE SAN JUAN
Por infracci0n de las orGenanzas
'nunicipales 2, por turbar la paz publ
"a Z, por aggression 2, por infracci6n la
ey de Sanidad 2, pOr seduction 2, pOr
portar armas prohibidas ! por danos
maliciOsOs l.
pUESTO DE PUERTA DE TERRA
nunicipales 5, por hurto de menor GUAM
la 2 Y pOr turhar la paz piblica l.
PUESTO DE sANTURCE
POr infracci6n de las Ordenanzas
PUESTO DE CEBORUCO
Por abuse de contianza / y por infrac-
ci6n q la ley de carreteras ].
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07

IA lslas pucs h..Gase dc una veg, es'iando
asi dcsigualdadcs y difcreneias que en-
iendran Ia ,nJustlcia y el irremcdiable
.losconicnio.
No somos noSo,ros de Jos que aprueban
que esias cosas ~ mangonecn . 81 In
gan espalds, del pals sin coniar con
Su representation y su v,io. pero - el
ecl.icip,o pr,~cinde Il. la cooperaci"n 4
nuesiro .iuicio indispensable dd rarla'
men,o native. y el Congreso y el SEM
do DE Washington comparten esta OPP
ni6n indcmocraiica. de una VIC. y para
evi,ar entorpccimientos a la adminis.ra.
ci6n, va que ese cs cl m6vil que les I'M
pulsa. segln dicen. deberian aprohar IA
ruenta iniegra de gastos, despues del
consiguiente examen de la misma.
DE 10 contrario. el conhicio sc salvara
/ medias
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
Las 6eStas De Cat36o

Hemos recibido ell programa de las
fiestas que los vecinos de CataIo ceIehrs-
an EN- honor a su excelsa patrona Nues-
FRA Sonora del Carmen, en- los fias 3 al
IS de Julio.
Los espectaculos que Sc anu,,cian sun
muy dIVnrtidos.
La poblacl6n esta muy animada, eS
SECURE que ha tie verse cOncurrIdisima
pOr los vecinos de San Juan, Bayam6n
y pueblos cercanns, en lns slias de fiesta
que sc axecjnan-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
In suceSQ en- Sac GepndD

Hoy 4 las dos de la madrugada, halo
Sc muerto en- el barrio "Rinc6n" en- una
oieza de cana, donde trabajaba, el indi
yiduO Bernardino Crcspo Reconocido
i cadaver por ei Official de Sanidad e
nvestigado ell hecho, no rsulta indicio
lie crimen. FL Juzgado entiende en- ell
asuntO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
N0&,a del @lSa!


Fl cable nos diio aver Que Il com'''
scl S,uado habia inforrnsdo favorable
ncnic 4 bill 0lrnsiod.
Solo falia Ia aprobaci"n del bh' por Ia
Camarsl Alta para que tengan'"s rrcs"-
,uesto. en- H. fecha que es indispensable
nara que los se,sicios pnbilcoS n" se III
,errumpan bruscamentc.
IA presupucs.o 10 Tenderness tper" y
las dciicienciasf
HASA uosotros ha llegado una notic@
onc es de extraordinaria importanc'a c
acknowledgements desagradabie.
Dicese que este aio, las escurias publ
cas- albergaran Giez mil alumnos menoS
aue en- el cuno que expire rec'entemenie'
Con eI prcsnpuesto ordinarlo no hay
oara c,ibrir los gastos que ocasiona la
instruction de esos dicz mil cscoiares, y
Ia administration no vc olro recurso HAS
ia ahora. cue suprimir todo gasto extra
ordinario redueilse extiicsamente IA
Ia partida que tiene consignada en- el pre-
,,,,puesto do instruction.
Lo misn.o succdera en- IL policla y cn
.tros ramos del scrvicio plblico, pero
do,de so hace mas sensible la deficien-
.;a de los recursos ADMINISTRATORS es
,uando ella determine el cierre de un
considerable numcro de escuelas cue son
tan necosar;as. tan indispensablcs Il la
infancia.
DesgraciadamcQte, no es nuevo Ell ri
pais ESQ de quedar miles miles de nj
nos sin egcueia. Todos los amos en- Ia
Gpoca de las mat~iculas Sc sc que el nu-
nero de cscuelas QUO tenemos es inferior,
no va al de Ia pob,aci5n esco!ar sino al
nli,nero de Mics cue solicitan ingreso.
De este sc orIgina una preterencla'
para los unos, & mejor dicl.o, una, desl-
oualdad en- pcrjuicio de los que no tie
men increso en- los planteles de ensenan-
"a. que demuestra, hasta que punto las
obras mas elevadas de los hombres y de
los organismos y dc los pueblos son de-
leznables incompletas.
No es nuevo entire nosotros desgracla-
l.mente ESQ de ouedarse sin escuelas
niilos que quiercn instruirse. que slenten
eI afan dc saber.
Pero es mas doIoroso este de truncar-
les la instruction apenas comenzada, de-
iando fuera de las aulas, por una torpe-
"a de procedimiento, 4 los que mas fe-
Ices ell afio anterior encontrar0n un me-
dio de instruirse.
Sinuiera esos diez mil alumnos que te-
MAN escuela, no deten perderla ell curse
venidero.
Y 10 mas l6gieo seria antes de recurrir
I. otros medios, que propondrlamos la
consideration de nuestros organlsmos en-
,iltimo extreme, que pues Sc aprueba Ell
presupuesto ordinario, Sc apruebe el bill
de deficiencies, en- 10 que es indispensable
nara que no sufran una merma dolorosa
los servicios p1blicos.
En- el Senado Sc podria introducir una
enmienda, aprobando tambien ell bill de
deficiencies.
Ell exceso contra el pals Sc comete 10
mismo aprobando el presupuesto ordina-
rio, que aprubando esas deficiencies JUS
tificadas.
Y de esa manera Sc evitaria que mer-
ced a habilidosas interpretations y por
ahondar desafectos egoistas, Sc convir-
tiese en- reclamo politico el descontento
que ha de engendrar entire los perjudica-
dos la reduction que los despoje de los
benefcios que disfrutaron hasta ahora.
Sc trata de regularizar la situacion en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07

~ attorney general IN nembrads IN
tcrinAmenie jucx de u Cortc de Dss-
triio DC linnlacao al scfior Felix Civ
desa Dsssla. ssassnse In ticcncia de
diez dias concedida al schor Jorge v.
Domingnex. por In enfermcdad de- su
seiiora madrc.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-07-07
Nvtas pOlIdcas yl!d!dde
e senor Aybar para salinas.-n -
nor C6rdova DivilA pAn tunR =
Humacac.-La kcenCiA dSl ss6nr
Dominguca.
oFREcnnENTos Al ooRnRMa

OFkEClMlkNTOS Al OO61k8N0
~ attorney general In ncmbrad~ in
terinamenie jucx de u Cortr de lss-
trito DC linnuacao al scfior Felix cnr~
desa DSsila. siassnse In Diccncia De
diez ,lias concedida al scior Jorge v.
Domingnex. por In enfermcslad de- 80
sei,ora madrc
Ne encuenira en- csia capita ri lis
cal de Agnadilla sefior Torres Gran.
lila Sdo nomhraco jucz DE- par in
terlno. de Tos-Alta. RI se6or Peslrs.
Ramon Morales
D'cho senior torno possession de su
l'ucsto inmediatamente despnfs d. xu
nombramiento.
Sc e0cncntra en- esta capital I'll ffs-
g paz de Toa-Alta, seiior Manuel We
lila
III seior Basilio Nieves. ma coinunT--
ado hoy al attorney que con fecha de
orlmero de Julio, ba tornado possession
LED cargo dc iuez de paz de Cidra-
lia tornado possession dc su nuevo
iombramiento de Registrador de In
'ropiedad de Arecibo, don Jose Mar.
:ial Lopez, cesando por consiguiente er
su desempeno eI silstitutO don Pedro
| Amado Rivera.
I'll gObernador ha firnado al nombra
nientomiento del senor Jose s. Aybar
| 1ara jnez municipal de Salinas
Dicho Seiior fue Secretario de ia Cor
! ,e Municipal de San Lorenzo, en- las
.eccioncs de 1904, por el partido, nnia-
| s.a-
Ea gobierno ha recibido cartas de
| importantes miembros del partidO unio
alsta, ofrecsendo sus serviciOs para La
vacante Municipal de Salinas.
Els probable que esta tarde sc rell-
IA Ell Consejo Executive en- sesI61
| extraordinaria, 81 regresan los seneres
del Vadle y Sanchez Morales, que Sc
| asperan de Coamo.
Ell gobernador ha celebrado inpor-
tantes entrevistas con prollombres .ft
partidos, sobre las cuales sc gllarda re
Iserva.
En- breve quedara terminado ell u.oa-
flIcto del Presupuesto, en ArecIbo.
| El gobernador ha nombrado conce-
Jal de Quebradillas, al seiior Alcides
)casiO, por vacante del senor I1uls
Abrams
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
Pig Iron Production

Production is going on at the rate of 31,000,000 tons year. Possibly the rate can be pushed up to 32,000,000 tons a year, but great deal of refining will soon have to be done, and this will put out not few furnaces, and there is, therefore, no prospect that produc- tion can in the opening months of the new year be carried up to the 33,000,- 600 ton mark
 Just at present good deal of specu- lation and interest is taken in the total output of 1909, as compared with that of 1907, the present record. The pro- duction in 1907 was 25,7s1,361 tons. To equal that great output the produc- tion of the second half of the present year must go to 14,759015 tons. In or der to do this December's output of coke and anthracite iron must go to 2,653,662 tons as against 2,547,50S tons in November. Possibly the charcoal iron output in the second half of the year may be 220,737 tons. These figures would suffice to carry the total produc- tion of 1909 up to that of 1907. Tt Is not impossible" says the Iron Age, flor 1909 to become banner year"
 It is close race between 1909 and 1907 and the final figures will be await ed with interest. The result will not, however, be known until the figures of charcoal iron production are col 1ected and published.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
People Want Early Primary

Immediately after the meeting of the state democratic committee in January the gubernatorial and legislative cam paign will be in progress Shortly after the election on November 29, which resulted in the defeat of the proposed amendment to the constitu- tion seeking to write prohibition in the organic law, rest from politics was earnestly desired and with that idea in view late primary was sug- gested
 Many disinterested citizens had fa- vored an August or a September pri- mary, but as the New Year approaches the air is full of politics and it can be seen now that by the time another month passes all the aspirants for high office will be in the running. It will be very spirited campaign from the start and the demand is coming from every quarter of the state for a spring instead of a summer OF. fall primary.
 All agree on one thing. The state needs a political rest; and so long as the campaign is to open early, instead of late as some leading democrats had expected. then the quickest way to ob- tain a cessation of politics is to have an early primary. Three months is ample for an active campaign. And as primary is equivalent to an cleo tion, we would have the desired rest if the contest is decided in April or May. The regular election takes place in November and that would give all interests and all classes an opportunity to turn attention to business and the upbuilding of Alabama, free from po- litical turmoil for a half year or more. Certain it is that the state commit tee will do a popular thing in ordering a spring primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
A Strong Article.

That was a strong article which The Age-Herald reproduced from Mack's Ma tional Monthly. entitled What of Pro- hbition'?p remarked an old democrat. Tt was a severe arraignment of prohi- bition, politics and it was based on good common sense. Many of he influential papers of the country are having a great deal to say against prohibition.
 "It Is a noteworthy fact that all the famous statesmen of the past were op- posed to prohibition. No President has ever said anything in its favor and 1t is safe to say that no President ever will. AS Mack's National Monthly pointed out, of the r states that were under prohi- bition 50 years ago only one-Maine-is a prohibition state today. And 1 will add that the democratic party in Maine is making a vigorous fight to get pro- hibition out of the constitution and re- store sane law and strict regulation to that state. The liquor traffic is said to be more scandalous in Maine this winter than ever"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
BirmIngham's Future.

.'In every section of the country there seems to be decided spirit of optimism" said Frederick B. Swayne of Philadelphia, "and as for the south, with which am in pretty close touch. have never known the leading business men to be more buoyant in discussing the outlook for next year as they are now. In the cities of Georgia one hears nothing but prosperity talk and I have no doubt but that the same prosperity talk is heard in Alabama I find that 1t is so in Birmingham.
 s'In the east and through the south peo- pie generally refer to Birmingham as the souths most phenomenal city It IS not only regarded as the Pittsburg of the south but as city that will have great CT percentage of increase in population within the next 10 years than any other community of the south. would say that if Birmingham shows 125,Ooo or there abouts in 1910 it will have double that nopuIation in 1920. would say that had a, population of only 3S,415 in 1900 It's gain in the next census will be over 200 ner cent. but that comes of extending the city limits so as to take in good many outlying municipalities. This may make the Greater Birmingham a little scattered at first, but the terrstory within the city boundaries will soon be built up By 1920 the limits will be still farther extended, but the growth will be largely the result of q. natural increase inside the lines of 1910 v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Great Prosperity Coming.

As for the year that is closing" says the Matthew Addy & Co, report, lit has been good and bad. Pig iron start ed gloominly enough and by June prices had been smashed to small pieces. But since that time there has been a de- cided change. Prices have advanced from s to S4 a ton and the volume of bus ines has been very large. There is only one op nion as to the year that is con- ing and that is highly optimistic. It IS regarded as certain that 1910 will be a year of heavy tonnage and of sat isfactory prices. We are thought to be starting on long ascending sta- tistical curve of prosperity that will last for several years.
 Tt is to be noted that in spite Of the severe winter weather the railroads are doing well and while there Is Some complaint of slow deliveries, yet things are much better than in previous years under similar conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
THE COST OF LIVING.
MT. Dooley in American Magazine.


 "'An' so 1t goes I complain iv tn rent me landlord asts me an sometimes I accede, as Hogan says, to his request Me landlord complains iv tn way tn CT says he can't do amy betther thin make Twin on account iv tn rapacity iv tn Plumbers union. Tn most prominent, distinguished an walthy member iv tn Plumbers union borrid g firm me yesterdah because he cud- dent pay his bills out iv tn vast hoards that he'd wrenched firm his boss fir mendin' waste pipes.
 "'An' tn sthrange thing about it is that it's always been thrue iIf my recol- lection an I can reminder almost as far back as to think iv mesilf hollerin' mort to ye whin we were buildin' t1r pyramids Yell says th's cost 'iv Twin was niver higher fir ye an ye ar-re right. Ye say it niyer was so high an ye-re wrong. It's always been tn same fir ye an tn likes fv ys. I ntver knew tn day whin ye weren't about tn same number iv jumps behind in tn race with tn price iv eggs. Whin ys're not wurrukin' eggs Is down. Whin ye ar-re wurrkin' they're up. That's all there is to 1t. Ysrs to blame. me boy. because colleos pronssor in Harvard can't afford to buy htmsslf . new hat Ys've caused th' beest h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-26
PeOnage on the Diam0DdI

Allentown, which belongs to a minor league in Pennsylvania, sold a player to Wilkesbarre, which belongs to an other league in that state. Wilkes barre refused to pay the price agreed upon, and the Wilkesbarre club was at once haled to court, and judgment was entered up against it. An appeal has been taken, the Wilkesbarre club contending that sale of ballplayer constitutes involuntary servitude with in the terms of the thirteenth amend ment of the federal constitution, and is, therefore, prohibited. If so, the judgment rendered against the Wilkes barre club Is then of course null and void.
 The case is to be fought out, and the professional baseball players will soon know whether or no they are peons within the meaning of the thir- teoHlu dHeuuIlcut. MdSudIcS nave these many years bought and sold players, trusting that the penalty of being shut out of organized baseball would insure obedience on the part of the player. Altogether, it is difficult to see how the pending case in Penn sylvania can help the players, for no law can compel the baseball clubs to do other than they desire to do. In other words, an ironclad combination is bigger than the federal constitution A player may be peon, but if he pre- fers to be a peon there is little chance for reform and the application of the thirteenth amendment. Wilkesbarre may win it's case, but victory may affect it's standing in organized base ball. There's the point after all.