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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-02
N07AS De CUAYAMA
Ell nuevo Teatro.

Ell nuevo Teatro.
Las autoridades sanitarias locales
procedieron a inspeccionar, instanc,a
del Lcdo. don Tomas Bernardini, el
nueyo Teatro que este distinguido ele-
mento social sha constru1do en- esta Gu
dad.
Nuestros medicos salieron altamente
satisfechos del edifcio y autorizaron
al senior Rernardini para que, cuando
10 estime conveniente, pueda abrir al
pdblico las puertas del Coliseo
D1cese que la Inauguration Sc lleva-
ra a cabo muy pronto proponlendoSe
su dueno presentar un espectaculo dig
no de la cultura de esta Ciudad, y que
sirva de solaz y esparcimiento agrada-
Die las fanilias
va era hora de que 'en Guayama tu-
viesemos en- donde pasar ratios agrada-
bles, eXpansionando ell esp1ritu, alta
mente comprimido con la honda crisis
que nos amenaZa.
Decomisando CANDLES. -
La ofcina de Sanidad, ~decomiso aver
gran cantidad de un pescado llamado
s candil', que habfa sido puesto a la
venta p1blica, por .encontrarlo en- ma
las condolences para Ell consume.
La denuncia fue hecha por la policla
insular, cuyos individuos Sc muestran
infatigables en- Ell cumplimiento de slls
deberes.
A la fiesta de Patillas.
Con objeto de asistir a las festas re-
ligiosas que Sc estan celebrando sahe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
SENSATIONAL REPORT FILED
BY GRAND JURY MINORITY
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cans testimony, which strongly corrob-
crates Duncan's statement, we believe
that not only Walter l.. Metcalfe and
Henry Cole were in the conspiracy to
kin Felix j. Ellard, but it shows also
Sheriff McAdory as being a party to
aiding, shielding and protecting his two
deputies, Metcafe and Cole, from arrest
and prosecution after knowing of their
guilty participation with Duncan in kill
ing Felix J. Ellard.
Under the strong evidence produced
before this grand jury, the details of
which we do not mention in our opinion
Walter J.. Metcalfe should have been in
dcted as a principal or accessory before
the fact to the murder of Felix ]. Ellard
and Sheriff Walter X. McAdory should
have been indicted for aiding. Shielding
and protecting from arrest and punish
ment Henry Cole and Walter l.. Metcalfe
after knowing that they were co-conspir-
ators with Teck Duncan in the murder Of
Ellard.
Tn justice to ourselves, we respect
fully submit this report
JOHN r. CROWLEY.
-. b. NANDEGRIFT.
&c. w. NORRELL.
SAMUEL j. CROCKER.
''ROBT. ]. RUSSELL"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
FULL TEXT OF
MAJORITY'S REPORT

The majority report is as follows;
''ro the Hon. William E. Fort, senior
Judge of the criminal court of jefferson
county Ala.
THE January. 1918 grand jury of JEFF
ferson county respectfully submits the
following as its final report and the re-
suit of it's deliberations:
For reasons that will later be appa :
rent we desire first to state that we have
not been able to carry out in their en-
tircty all the recommendations ard In
structlons contained in your admirable
che rye, for the very good reason that
to comply fully would require several
months time to get at the bottom OF
all facts: and We cannot believe that il
was your thought to compel us to remain
in session for any longer period than We
have; and we ielieve that the best inter-
csts of jefferson county will be served
in future by your honor calling a special
or extraordinary grand jury to enter
into specific Investigations of matters
which should be minutely Investigated.
Then due justice can be meted out 10
all; but when the regular grand jury Is
burdened with such investigations in adj
dition to several hundred regular dock
eted cases. proper work cannot be done,
dissatisfaction is expressed, and criticism
is aroused.
"Our session has lasted SO days, SO
cases have been investigated. 1927 wit
nesses have appeared. before US. 243 true
bills returned. 100 cases no billed ard
for lack of sufficient evidence or inabil-
ity to secure the attendance OF importa al
witnesses, cases are continued for ae-
ton by the next grand jury. We regret
to continue these cases, but no other
course is open to us.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
RECOMMEND NEW
ALMSHOUSE BUILDING

"Almshonse. In so far as possible
with the means afforded for the care
of this institution, many of the recon-
mendations of the September, 1912,
grand jury have been carried out Bul
the almshouse cannot be called an ideal
place: ii was never intended to be
such. but IT is a better home than
many of the unfortunate inmates
probably ever had before The build
ings are old and II Is highly desirable
that a new and modern almshouse be
erected by the county, and it is our
earnest hope that this can be accom- 70
plished within a reasonable time, and
we recommend that the board of rev.
enue give this the consideration it
merits
The medical department and operat-
ing room are a credit TO the county. The
dining room and Kitchen are kept in clean
condition. The sleeping apartments are
as clean and sanitary as it is possible to
keep them. considering the class of in
mates and the building. It is manifestly
proper that a new building for the in
sane be built and probably this should
be done before the erection Of other de-
partment buildings. 1t Is our opinion that
general affairs OF. the almshouse are run
in q business-liike manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
HILLMAN HOSPITAL
BADLY CROWDED

"Hillman hospital: A careful inspec-
ton of the Hillman hospital shows the
building is kept in as cleanly and san =
itary condition as 1t Is possible to keep
a hospital In, overcrowded as this one
Is. At present there are 95 patients
and the reasonable capacity is about so,
In order that emergency cases may
be properly/taken care Of the physi-
clan in charge and his faithful corps
of assistants have relinquished fully
haif OF the space allotted to them: thus
they are deprived of necessary room
but no complaint has been made on this
score, as the suffering humanity of
this county who have no other place
to go when misfortune overtakes them
are the first consideration.
The bond issue having carried and
the property adioiuing the hospital
been acquired. the board of revenue
VIII promptly take steps to relieve the
situation and we have every reason
to believe that this hospital viii be-
come a credit to the county in all re-
spects.
''fhe employment of white nurses in
the care of colored males we strong
u condemn and urge that colored
nurses be Immediately employed in the
eolored wards
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
LITTLE CHANCE OF
HARDAGE REMAINING
~ S. I-A-A. CIRCLES
Birmingham Shel0ed For
The Basketball Season
Without Reason Athletic Club Has Permitted Mobile and Co
lumbus to Eliminat- 1t From Contestng Ranks
Something Radically Wrong Somewhere
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

When Birmingham, in any Of its de-
rartments. is eliminated" there is cause
for sorrow, and what is more to the
point. just reason for inquiry into con-
ditions for the purpose of correction.
Theer is no sane reason in the world
why COLUMBUS. in other and more spe-
cifie words. should defeat Birmingham
In basketball. Birmingham is the great
est city OF the south, and has the big
gest athletic club. Birmingham. there
fore. is the sporting center of the south.
Therefore, when Birminsham's basket
ball team has no chance to win tie
championship. something is radically
wrong.
In the Birmingham-Col game of
Wednesday night, the local players were
beaten before they toed the scratch.
Have you ever thought of that? A team
defeated before the battle? Well, that
was the case with the athletic club bas
ketball team Wednesday evening, and no
nan who saw tie game viii attempt to
controvert the statement
1t is unnecessary to speculate as to
the reasons. However, it is safe and
sane to eliminate luck, or lack of luck,
because it is definitely established that
luck pursues the team which keeps wide
awake, and as a result, plays the better
game. We have simply to admit that
we were beaten, and that we should not
Lave been beaten.
Birmingham must win in athletics or
not play. and. of course. must win on
merit. We have more people than Co
lumbus or Mobile better facilities, and
of course draw from the same type of
people. Therefore. neither Mobile ncr
Columbus should eliminate Birmingham,
and when such elimination is accom-
plished, it carries with 1t a serious re-
Election concerning. our craftsmanship.
1t has been said that merchants and
others by whom players of the basket
hall team are employed have not been
prone to permit their men to indulge in
practice, or 10 give them leave of alb
sence for the purpose of carrying the
fight into the territory of other cities.
We believe that when any aggregation
OF people moves under the banner OF
Birmingham, the cause is a common ore,
and that every man must make sacri-
fees for the good of Birmingham. We
might not care a fig concerning basket
Iall, but we do care a fig, and several
of them, when another city takes Bir-
mingham, in any of it's departments,
basketball or matters of graver concern,
into its camp and wipes 1t off the face
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

/ of the earth. Scion Jacobs, president of
the Birmingham Athletic club. stated
yesterday morning that he has repeatedly
endeavored TO get employers to permit
the players to take the road, and that
he has never received the encourage
ment that he should have received. 1t is
possible, however, that the merchants of
Eirningham and the merchants of Co.
lumbns are not dissimilar as to nature,
and that the manager of the Columbus
team has had as much trouble in this
regard as Mr.. Jacobs.
Nevertheless, the fact remains that for
the current season Birmingham is elm
mated, done for. sent into retirement
without the music of bands and the dis
pensation of sweet flowers. This state of
affairs should never occur again.
Birmingham must win.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
SENIOR LEAGUE
STANDING.

Yesterday afternoon at the ,Birming-
ham High school the Sophomore hve
crushed fhe lowly Freshmen by score
of IS to I.
From the start 1T was fast and
snappy game and for a while it was IA
neck and neck fight. but toward the
latter part of the first half the Sophs.
forwards got busy and pulled the game
out of danger.
In another game the Seniors defeated
the Paul Hayne bunch by a score OF
33 to 8. The first half was slaughter
the score being 22 to 2, but in the sec
ond the Paul Hayne bunch came back
and played a good game.
The teams of the league have only
one more game to play. The Sophs are
leading by one game and IL they lose
the leadership will be tied between
three teams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND
DOCUMENTS SATISFACTORY

Bonds: The bonds of all county Of
ficials have been carefully examined. We
believe they are good ones and amply
sufficient.
County Superintendent OF Education.
The books and documents Of the county
superintendent OF education have been
thoroughly gone over and we find them
To be correct and kept In a neat man
ner
'We~fecommend that as promptly as
possible larger and better quarters be
provided Tor this department.
Judge OF Probate. We examined the
fee and license and record books andffind
them correct. We noted with much graft
fication the state examiners report on
Inc books of Judge Stiles; he is highly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN THAT
LEWIE HARDAGE WILL BE
DEBARRED FROM S. [. A. A.

Nashville. February 20-CSpeeial) )-Dr.
Dudley has never rendered his decision
ON the eligibility of Lewie Hardage, who
is considering offers from the Cardinals
Atlanta. Washington and Nashville. but
it is almost a foregone conclusion that
Lewie will be ruled out of the Southern
Intercollegiate Athletic association. since
he failed TO obtain permission from Dr.
Dudley TO make the transforming trit
to Texas with Willis Stewards crow
of football stars.
The Nashville club has the verbal agree
ment of the Alabama boy to sign wit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

every legitimate requirement.: but the
very vitals have been sucked out of that
revenue by the many tentacles of the fee
SYSTEM Many of the crimes committed
can be directly traced to that system
many an otherwise good public official
has become corrupt and worse than care
less owing to the system the willful
waste of the eounty's revenue is directly
traceable to that system, How an intelli-
gent public could have long endured
this state of affairs is beyond our com
prehension. No wonder that at last the
public has risen up in righteous indigna-
tion and demanded that the system be
abolishedl We recommend that a special
session of the state legislature be called
promptly to afford this county the needed
relief. and every member of that legisla-
ture who permits himself to be used to
vote against the absolute abolishment OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

All the preparations have been com
pleted for the gymnastic exhibition of
classes tonight at the Young Mems
Christian association.
This is the first entertainment of
this kind that Professor West has un-
dertaken and prospects point to COM
plete success.
For the last month Mr.. West and his
assistant, Mr.. Mitchell have been train
ing their classes for the exhibition and
the result is that they are all in perfect
condition.
A good programme has been arranged
and all the classes will be represented.
A special feature tonight will be the
game between the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
Birmingham High school for the cham
pionship of the City league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
MINISTER'S WILL
ATTEND BOXING
EXHIBITION

the Volunteers. should he decide to enter
the professional ranks. but the offers
from other clubs are far more fattering
than the terms submitted by Nashville
and he may decide to revoke his promise.
Officials of the Nashville club have
threatened to carry the matter TO the ma
tional commission should Lewie fail to
carry out his verbal agreement. but Just
how much weight such claim would
have with that body is purely a matter
If conjecture.
I'm the meantime three big league man.
gers and two in the minors are lying
wake nights wondering just what this
illant performer intends to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

it should be marked and driven from
public life as an unciean thing. No right
thinking man can possibly vote for It.
with the freeing of the county from
this system it can well afford to employ
upright, intelligent and good business
men at adequate salaries at head of the
various departments to conduct the county
affairs as the affairs of a large corpora
tion should be conducted. and Jefferson
county Is actually a big corporation. II
the county wants men of ability to con-
duct its business the compensation must
be equal TO what such men can command
IN commercial lines. When this event.
ually comes to pass, as 1t must, then win
disappear many of the complaints against
law enforcement frivolous arrests and
reckless subpoenaeing of witnesses: and
the criminal courts will not be clogged as
they now are. Prompt trials may be had
and justice promptly rendered. Then
jefferson county will be able to enjoy its
H..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
Y. NJ. c.. A. STAGES BIG
CLASS EXHIBITION TONIGHT

The exhibition will begin at o'clock
and the public is cordially invited to
witness the performances and get a
line on the work being carried on by
Mr.. West and Mr.. Mitchell
The programme is as follows
Run-All classes.
Wand Drill-Boys class.
yolley Ball-Business men.
Dumb Bell Drill-Seniors.
Apparatus Work-All classes.
Mat and Buck Work-Boys' class.
Basletball-Two picked teams of in
termediates, High School Glass VS..
Business Boys; B. H. S vs.. Y. NJ. c. A.
seniors for championship of City
league.
special-Parallel bars, leader class;
boxing, wrestling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
LAWSON'S DOGS
LOSE PRIZES

New York, February 2O.-Four of the
six prize bulldogs which Thomas ".
Lawson of Boston recently brought
from England at a cost of $4,000. went
down to defeat in the bench show Of
the Westminster Kennel club yester-
day. Alexander II. Stewart of Chicago
captured the honors in the bulldog
classes with Strathtay Prince Albert.
This dog, however. was also of English
breed. There are over $500 aristocratic
CANNES at the show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
COUNTY JAIL is
MUCH TOO SMALL

County jail: All parts OF the jan
were inspected and the inspection has
left a lasting impression upon us. The
Jail is much too small. the overcrowd- :
ing Is deplorabIe This condition eN-
lists in all white and col
ored sections and the kitchen. II Is
greatly lacking In Ventilation Ii Is
probably kept in as clean and san
itary condition as circumstances VIII
permit but in no particular is IL a
modern or humane jail The basement
is the most insanitary part, the con-
ditions there being awful. but we un-
derstand that prisoners are not Kept
there. when it is at all possible to
keep them above.
"We found one old negro prisoner
who has been in jail for over three
years pending final disposition of his
case, apparently forgotten by the law
and his attorneys. He has become blind
and decrepit since his Incarceration.
We have succeeded In having his case
set for speedy trial the nature of his
offense being too serious for the So
licitor to recommend it's being nolle
prosecuted, but even If convicted the
penitentiary is no place for him. An
other colored prisoner has been there
seven months and was suffering with
a terrible affliction. This case the So
licitor has had nolle prosecuted upon
our solicitation 1t is not humane to
hold prisoners so long in jail, shiver-
ing with apprehension.
I'VE heartily recommend that i'm
mediate action be taken, either for the
building of a new jail or the enlarge
ment of the present one by the addi-
tion of two or more stories
''It must not be forgotten that this
Jail was built at a time when Bir-
mingham was not the prolific field for
criminals that it is today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
RIVERS AND BROWN
ARE IN CONDITION

Los Angeles. February 2o.-Joe Rivers
and Knockout Brown of New York, who
are scheduled to meet in 2O-round
bout at Vernon Saturday, concluded
their training today. 1t was freely
predicted that Rivers would be a 10 10
s ringside favorite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

revenue expects to issue loan certifi-
Gates TO cover this, payable at the ra to
of $4,000 per year, and such certifi-
Gates can be handled at low rate of
interest.
These improvements will in all
probability provide for the annual in
crease of business in the various de-
partments for the next eight or ten
years. When 1t Is considered that the
business in all departments has in
creased tenfold since the erection of
the present courthouse, the cry ng
need of this new structure will be ap-
parent to all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
Class Exhibition at Y. NJ. c. A. Tonight


complimented on the simple and concise
manner in which all such are kept.
"Sheriffs Feed Book; We nave ex-
amined the sheriffs feed book. and as
far as we could ascertain 1t Is kept IN
correct manner.
"Countv Treasurer. The books and rec
ords of the treasurer's office are kept in
a most neat and business-like manner
and such items as We checked proved
correct: and we express our firm belief
that all are correct.
The books of Treasurer c. B. Rogers,
under date of January 20 lthe date he as
sun,ed office) show in bank the following
amounts credited to the various funds:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

at must be understood that the larger
part of this money has been IN the treas
ury but a short time and does not re-
main long. The tax collector paid in a
large proportion of IL in late December
and January, and Uhe llillman hospital
bond issue money was received only on
January 19 and $4,000 of 1t paid out Jan
uary 81 The various accounts are very
active. and often almost depleted, and
the above statement shows exceptionally
large sums on hand In practically every
fund.
Board of Revenue: The suggestion of
the last grand jury as to the keeping OF
certain books so that various items could
be the more readily checked, has been
fully complied with. The balance of the
board of revenue books are kept in con-
else and business-like manner.
Convict Hire; The same condition ex-
lists in reference to convict hire that has
previously existed. There seems to be
little. if any, opportunity to derive greater
i'm this respect is absolutely changed.
The board OF revenue unquestionably is
doing its utmost to obtain the greatest
possible returns from convict work. The
contracts prevailing when the new board
assumed office have been extended from
January / to April /, after which date all
new male convicts will be employed on
the county roads. This is a highly de-
sirabIe result and Will add considerably
to the county's welfare, good roads in
varibly increasing a county's wealth. At
ter April all new female conviets Will
be employed on the poor farm.
1--WE recommend TO the board of reNe-
nue. that as promptly as possible all con-
victs be taken out of the mines and put
to work on the county roads It Is be-
vond fair conception that 1t was ever the
laws intent that those convicted of mis-
demeanor charges should be put to work
in nlaces OF physical peril.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
MINISTERS TO ATTEND
BIG PRIZE FIGHT

st. Joseph. Mo-, February 20.-A
committee of pastors of local
churches will attend prize fight
here tomorrow night to obtain in
formation to lay before the grand
Jury. When the ministerial al
lance appealed to the authorities
to prevent the match they were told
the contest as advertised would be
within the law, and that no action
could be taken preceding the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
INDORSE PROPOSED
ADDITION - COURTHOUSE

"Courthouse: The condition of the
courthouse is most uninvitiug; it needs
entire overhauling. repainting, ETC.
and more competent janitor service. IL
is true that the overcrowded condi-
tion of all departments makes II ex-
tremeIy difficult for those in charge
to keep the building in as good con-
dition as is desired: and with this
thought in mind we heartily recon-
mend the plans that the board of rev
enue has had prepared and presented
for our consideration, viz The build
ing of four-story addition on the
northeast corner of present building
will wonderfully relieve the congested
conditions, providing, as 1t will in the
addition, new and larger rooms for
all criminal courts, petit jury. witness
rooms grand jury room and proper
apartments for the solicitor: also new
offices for the sheriff and other need
ed improvements The entrance to this
new building will be from Twenty
first street. These plans are very COM
prehensive and afford the needed sep
aration OF the criminal branch from
the civil branch of the county govern
ment As soon as this new building is
erected changes can be made in the
basement and other parts of the court
house to put it In a sanitary and more
commodious condition for the civil
courts and county offices. The coz. of
above stated improvements wt5e ap-
proximately $4,000; and the board Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21
FEE SYSTEM DENOUNCED
IN BITTER TERMS

Jefferson county has a prineely reve-
nue., sufficient to have built new court
house, new jail, new almshouse, and for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-21

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