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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-27
Mr.. Francis Cotton

Traducimos del Washington Sum-
la siguiente biograf1a de Mr.. Francis
Cotton, padre del Gobernador.
''El venerable anciano, padre del Co.
bernador Cotton, que muri0 ha pocos
dlas en- New York, CD hab1a nacido en-
Mouson, Maine, ell p de Mayo de 1888
F'u6 consul de los Estados Unidos en-
Venecia, en- 1866, sucediendo William
D. Howells. A su regreso, en- 1872, fu6
uno de los directories de La compall1a
ferrocarrilera del Paclfco, y trabaj6 por
ell mayor auge de las relaciOnes conner
ciales con ell Oriente, y su labor fue muy
benefciosa para ell desarrollo del gran
trafco comercial en- ell Oceano Pac1fico
Fu6 presidente y director de un gran
numerO de Bancos, antes de retlrarse
la vida del hogar.
Hombre de grams cOraz6n, generoso
leal, Y uln observador de la vida, h1zose
de amigos lntmos y de waller. Actual
mente era una notable fgura Ell la So
ciedad del metropolitan y Chey Chase
Clubs, de New York.
A su muerte deja varios hijos: ell Co.
bernador Cotton; la sonora Cotton de
Archibald Davis comandante de la Ar
mazda; la senorita Margarita Cotton. Y
su sobrina la senorita Alice Clark, y los
nietos: Francis y Etheridge, hijos del
Gobernador
El senior Cotton solo estuvo enfermo
seis semanas, y murio ell dia 9, a las
SIS de la noche, en- su casa No. ,635
de La avenida de Connecticut,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-27
M1sica en- la Plaza

La retreta que Sc celebrara hoy
jueves, 81 del actual en- la plaza de
" Baldorioty de Castro, sera amenizada
por la banda del Boys Charity School"
que dirige ell se1or Juan Vinolo Saez,
con ell siguiente programa:
To- % Tiene I'd. candidate? Gato.."
paso-doble por Vinolo. (Estreno.)
20. Ven y ven'', creaciones de la
Goya habanera, por R. Gomez; instru-
mentada y arreglada para banda, por
Vinolo
30. Bouquet de Orquideas walls
estilo Boston, por Rogelio Barbas; ARE
glado e instrumentado para banda, por
Vinolo
40. "Lucrecia Borgia'', selection, por
ell maestro Donizzetti.
80 Mosaico de la opera bufa de la
''Gran Duquesa'' por Lamendeau.
Go. "AIelancolia danza por Tavarez
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-27

Ell proximo alo escolar dara comienzo
ell p de setiembre de 1913. Como en-
tOdOS y en- cada unO de los distritos esco-
lares habra un gran aumentO en- ell MI
nero de escuelas y maestros, ell comisio-
nadO Banter va ha notificado las Jun
taS escOlares sOlicitando ell env1o de cal
c1llos aproXimados del ntrmer0 de macs
tros que sera necesariO En- tanto como
sea possible sus solicitudes de aumento,
seran atendidas y servidas, Y Sc man
tendra una relaci0n .justa Y eq1titativa
en- cuanto al nTrmero de maestros y la
poblaci0n. A algunos de los distritos.
mas pobres y aislados Sc les concederan
aumentOs Xcepcionalmente grandes
De acuerdo con la nueva ley las juntas
eScolares no tienen que pagar ell alquiler
de casa a los maestros, pues Ell lugar de
clio, los sueldos que les pagara ell 60
bierno insular han sido aumentados Ell
dinero anteriormente invertido con ese
fin por las juntas escolares ell ano que
viene podra utilizarse en- el alqlliler y
mObiliario de nuevas casaS escuelas En-
muchos casos Sc podran ahorrar sIficien-
tes fondos por este concepto para pro
veer edificios para todas las escuelas del
distrito 4 su debido tempo.
El ano entrante parece estar destina-
do registrar ell avance mas grande en-
instruction publica que Sc haya efectua-
do desde que ell sistema actual fu6 inau-
gurado. Las autoridades escolares es-
tan activamente ocupadas en- la prepara-
ci0n Gle planes para efectuar la proyec-
tada extension del sistema.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-27
N otas escolares

Con ell producto de una colecta hecha
por la Sociedad Literaria de Vega BaJa
Sc compraron y recientemente fueron
recibidos, cuarenta rifles nuevos con des-
tino los cadetes de aquella poblaci6n,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-27

Los cadetes de Toa Alta efectuaron ell
ultlmo domingo una marcha Corozal,
donde fueron recibidos agasajados por
las autoridades y ell pueblo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-03-27

los cuales les seran distributes la
aperture del tercer termino del afo es-
collar.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
Mr.. HAMMOND ON TRIP
TO THE PACIFIC COAST
With Official of Central Rail.
way

Mr.. c. P Hammond, general super
intendent of maintenance of way de
partment of the Central railway, left
Americus yesterday upon an extended
trip to the Pacific coast. Mr.. Ham
mond was joined here by General ST
pcrintendent Harland, of this division
Of the Central, the two officials going
first upon a business trip to Mont
gomery.
There they will be joined today b.
other officials of the Central SYSTEM
coming from Savannah, the entire par
" starting today upon the extended
trlp across the continent. Salt Lake
Clty will be the objective point of the
party which will go later to places
OF interest upon the Pacific coast
"here some time will be very pleas
antly spent in sightseeing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
NO DOPES TO Be HAD
At STANDS ON SUNDAY
Council Voted to Prohibit
the Practice

Upon motion of Alderman Bolton
city council last night voted to pro-
hibit the sale of coca-coIa at Greek
stands and similar places in the city
on Sunday. 1t is a violation of d
state law to sell coca-cola on SundaT
it was pointed out, but definite ordi-
nance on the part of the city was
thought advisable.
A rigid enforcement of this ordi-
nance was also suggested as advisa-
BILE, as little regard had been paid to
the prohibition already in force against
the Sunday sale of dope" 1t was
pointed out that boys often take ad-
vantage of the fact that they can buy
things at these stands and visit them,
merely to get coca-cola. The ordi-
nance committee was instructed to
draft the ordinance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
SUBMITTED TO
OPERATION FOR
APPENDICITIS
M'COMBS IS ILL IN PARIS
Little Danger is Feared For
Him Now

New York, July 9. = VIM. F. Me-
Combs, chairman of the democratic
national committee, who is regarded
as the probable new ambassador y
France, was operated upon yesterday
for appendicitis at private hospital
in Paris, according to advices receiv-
ed here. The operation is reported
to have been wholly successful AMI
no complications are expected.
Mr. McCombs went to Paris lately
knowing that he was suffering from
appendicitis, but hopeful that a rest
abroad would eliminate the necessity
for an operation.
Mr.. McCombs declined the ambas-
sadorship to France when it was first
offered to him on the ground that ae
could not afford to give up his law
practice. President Wilson then ez-
pressed regret that the provision
made for our ambassadors was.
inadequate. Since Mr.. McCombs' re-
fusal, President Wilson has nominated
no one else for the post, and it is said
the administration hopes to overcnlhe
Mr.. McCombs' obIecuon and to pre-
vail on him TO accept the appointment,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL OPENS
SEPTEMBER ;
CATALOG JUST Been ISSUED
Announcement for the Next
Year Included

In the announcements for the next
school year included in the annual
catalogue of the Third District Agri-
cultural and Mechanical school it is
made knoit~ that the fall term of that
school will open September 8. The
catalogue has just been issued, a num-
Der of copies having been received yes
tcrday.
This years catalogue of the school
is prefaced with a full page halG-
tone engraving of the new girls dor
mitory at the college, named for Mr.
Crawford Wheatley, who aided not
only in designing the building, but
also largely in securing the funds for
It's construction. A small engraving
of Mr.. Wheatley is also included with
the cut of the building.
Other cuts included are those OF
Walter E. Steed, who has been chair
man of the board of trustees since the
founding of the school, and J. R. Sta
pleton, vice chairman of the board,
who has also rendered valuable all.
These cuts, together with number
Of the student body, make the cata-
lcgue an especially attractive one.
The pictures of various activities OF
the school students are new ones, and
form one of the most attractive parts
of the catalogue. This is the sixth an
nual catalogue of the school, and it is
one of the neatest that has yet ap-
reared to show forth the virtues u
that we'll known and justly popular
school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
fine PRICE FOR PEACHES
SOLO TO This DATE
Total of 553 Cars Brings
Growers $SOO,OOO

Macon, Ca, July 9.-Over 100000
has been put in circulation in Geor-
gia this year already through the sats
Of the peach crop.
So far there have been 553 cars o.
peaches shipped from this state over
the Central railroad, in addition TO
the others shipped on several other
lines, and as the cars bring the aver
age price of 81, 500 each, the sales have
realized an enormous sum. The e.
berta crop is yet to be distributed, AMI
this will add several thousand dollars
tc the general total for the season.
Thirty-five cars were shipped today
nearly half going to New York city.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
'CROPS PROMISE
ABUNDANT YIELD
WHEAT And CORN
WHEAT CROP SECOND BEST
Estimated at 7Ol,OOO,OOO
Bushels This Year

Washington, D. c., July 9.-The
first idea of the size this year of the
.country's greatest crop-corn-was
given today when the department of
agriculture issued it's report showing
the acreage, condition and estimate
Oh the number of bushels of corn
which condition reports indicate will
be produced.
More definite figures as to the size
of the great wheat crop, expected to b.
the second largest ever gathered, alsu
were given.
Details of the acreage, condition, on
July /, and indicated total production
interpreted from condition reports vi
the crops follow:
Wheat: Area planted, 49,6O1, ,OOC
acres, compared with 45,S14,000 last
year Condition, 1876 per cent. of a
normal. Indicated yield, 141 bushels
per acre. Estimated total production
701 100000 bushels, compared with
730,267, 900 bushels last year, 621, 1885,
600 bushels in 1911, 635, ,121, 900 bushels
il 1910, and 6S3, 100000 bushels in 1909
The amount of wheat remaining OF
farms July l is estimated at about
81 $4,000 bushels, compared with %.
$4,000 bushels on July 1, 1912.
Corn: Area planted, 106,SS400(
acres, compared with 1O7,OS3,OOO acres
last year. Condition, 500 per cent q
normal Indicated yield, 27.8 bush
els per acre, compared with 29.2 bush
els last year Estimated total produc-
ton, 2,971 100000 bushels, compared
with 3,124,746,0O0 bushels last year
| 1851, ,4SS00O bushels in 1911, 2,S66,260.
900 bushels in 1910, and 2,552,000,001
bushels in 1909.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
FEW FIRES RECORDED
IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
Partial Report Shows That There Were Only 6S Fires
Here During the Year That Closed June 80
Loss, However, Larger From Windsor Hotel Fire

a partial report of the fire depart
"''"t mere for the fiscal year ending
June 80, shows that there were only
"ieS III Americus during that time.
DeSe bS fires, however, were more
costly than the 50 fires of the year
previous.
ne additional expense of the fires
acre was caused by the fact
'"a' the Windsor hotel fire came in the
,'p0Ft for the last fiscal year. That
was one of the most costly that
0een experienced here in many
'"' D making the damages from fire
: ior uhe fiscal year 1912-1913 larg.
''i'n Tor the year 1911-1912, though
IVY was smaller loss outside ct
the hotel fire
WIN the number of fires for the fis
val year at IS, that for the year pre-.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

ceding was only So. The year preced'
ing that, however, had a total of 80.
A feature of these reports that is wor-
thy of special notice, however, is the
fact that the loss in none Of these
years has been very large. In fact
the loss from fire here is very small,
indeed, compared with that expert
enced by other Georgia cities no larger
Chief Macarthur will have his com
plete report ready later, but he said
yesterday that it would not be sub
mitted to the city council until the
next meeting of that body, which will
be two weeks hence. The completed
report of Chief Macarthur will likely
contain other figures of much interest
as the amount Of damage done by the
fires as well as the value of the prop
erty threatened has not yet been con'-
pletely ascertained.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
women WIN Their POINT
In GETTING The HALL
SuffragetteS Granted Use Of
The House

Atlanta, Ga, July 9.-Use of the
hall of the house of representatives
was granted to the Georgia Woman 5
Suffrage association for its meetings
Wednesday and Thursday evenings by
the members of the house this morn
ing, upon the resolution of John Y
Smith, one of the Fulton county dele
cation.
Vote upon the resolution was taken
without roll call and without debate
No one voted against it.
Previously an attempt had been
made to take it from it's regular
place on the calendar for the day an
pass it at once, but three members
objected to that course without stat
ing their reasons.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
TAX ASSESSORS
WERE NAMED BY
CITY COUNCIL
AT ITS SESSION LAST NIGHT
MeSsrs. Payne, Crockett and
SilIS Chosen

Tax assessors to serve in that ca
pacity for the year 1913 were named at
last nights session of city council, and
the pay to be given each assessor was
also fixed.
Messrs. F. ]. Payne, A. c. Crockett
and S. L. Sills were chosen as as
SCISSORS without opposition. 1t was
agreed that each of these gentlemen
is to receive $1O0 for his services in
this particular.
The matter of the making up of the
tax digest was also discussed, but no
vote was taken as regards the selec.
ton of person for this purpose. Th9
difficulty of securing a capable person
at small cost was stressed, however,
and it was agreed that a competent
person should be secured.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
WILL MEET VERY SOON
TO FILL VACANCIES
In the Teaching Staff of the local Schools-Only One
Vacancy Each in the Faculties of the High School
and the Grammar School to be Filled

A meeting of the board of educa-
ton will be called very soon for tha
purpose of filling the only two vacan-
cies that exist in the faculties of the
High school and the Grammar school
When these two vacancies have been
filled, the teaching force of the local
schools will be ready to open the fall
term.
The vacancy in the High school fac
ulty is that in the department of his
tory. The vacancy in the Grammar
school is in one of the fifth grade
classes, formerly taught by Miss Lily
Williams, of Eatonton, who has re-
signed since she was elected just a
short time after the close of the las
school term.
In addition to the election of these
two teachers, the main work Of ths
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
'DOC7OR TAKES
HIS LIFE IN
ATLANTA HOTEL
DR.. GEO. S. TIGNER SUICIDES
Cuts His Throat as Result
Of Illness

Atlanta. Ga, July 9.-Dr. Geo. ;.
Tgner a we'll known Atlanta dentist,
fool, his own life early Wednesday
morning in the Imperial Hotel,
where he made his home.
About 4 o'clock DR.. Tigner got up
and went to the bath room in the east
end of the hotel.
His wife was awakened, but pres
entity went back to sleep.
In about an hour she walked again,
and was frightened by finding him
still gone. She got up and went to the
hath room and found the door locked
Stooping down and looking under
meath the door, she was able to dis
Germ his body lying on the floor.
She gave the alarm to the hotel Of
fcials and they broke open the door
and found Dr.. Tigner dead, with his
throat cut.
A rundown, nervous condition Is
thought to have been the cause of Dr.
Tigner's act
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
BALLOON WINNERS
few Miles APART
Results to Be Officially An.
DOunCed Later

Kansas City, Mo, July 9.-Five or
six days will elapse before the Aero
club of America announces the final
winner of the national balloot race
that started from here two days ago
and ended in Eastern Michigan.
The delay is due to the fact that the
Aero club of America, the governing
body of ballooning in this country,
must carefully examine the paragraphs
OF the various balloons, which all tn !
pilots have sealed and forwarded ID
New York. Then, too, the exact dis
tances covered by cash balloon must
be computed on the aeronautical maps
or the Aero club, which are correct
to a hairs breath
The fact that the nearest officlal
aeronautical map last night shows but
nine and one-half miles separating the
Goodyear balloon of Akron, o., whicn
il accorded firse place, and the Kan
sas City H., which is credited with
having finished third, makes interest
ir the official measurements keen. AS
the measurements now stand the Good
year is credited with having flown
SAT 1-2 miles; the Kansas City Post
642, and the Kansas City II. 63S.
The Aero club of America also win
have to decide upon the protest ~
Robert E. Mixer, president of the St.
Louis Aero club, and R. E. Greene, CT
the Aero club of Illinois, who. allege
that the two Kansas City balloons were
permitted to take gas after the Millior
Population club balloon of st. Louis
left the ground, in violation of rule
adopted by local aero club officials and
concurred in by all pilots in the race.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

small, but very fertile, farm which he
has brought up to high state of cul-
tivation, and from the extensive sale
of celery and the varieties of vegeta-
bles that command the best prices he
has amassed quite a competency. Mr.
Brady sells many of his products, pa~-
ticularly celery, in the Americus mar
ket, where it brings good prices.
This is the "off season" in vegetable
shipments, and he is enjoying vaca-
ton among his friends here. Mr.. Bra
dy believes there are great opportuni-
ties for money-making in Florida
where skill and energy are applied
particularly in the production of fruits
and vegetables for the eastern trade.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
DREADFUL VAR
BETWEEN ALLIES
FINALLY ENDED
WHITE FLAGS OF PEACE FLY
Over Bulgaria and SerVia
at Last

Vienna, Austria, July 9.-The Bull
garian government is reported to
have sent a circular to the European
powers expressing its readiness 70
negotiate for peace. The Bulgarian
and Servian commanders-in-ch are
stated here to be already negotiating
an armistice, as the losses of both ar
mics in killed and wounded are SO
immense, and it is feared that the epi-
demic of cholera which has broken
out among the troops may get beyond
control
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
PINK SLIPS GIVEN TO
ATLANTA P0LICEMES y

Atlanta, Ga, July 9.-Three police
men were dismissed three were sus-
pended for 80 days, and two exon 4
rated of charges of neglect of duty by
lie Atlanta police board at an early
hour this morning, following an inEcs-
tigation of the report that a number
of the officers had visited the resort of
a negress. Mayor Woodward opposed
he dismissal or the suspension of any
of the officers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
DEPARTMENT FOR BANKS
PROPOSED BY new BILL
Provides for Supervisor Of
State Institutions

Atlanta, Ga, July "a bill pro-
viding for the creation of a department
of banking to regulate and supervise
approximately 600 state banks in
Georgia has been presented to the
house and senate committees on banks
and banking by the Georgia Bankers
association.
The bill, if passed, will revolutionize
the method of supervision Of state
banks, as it will take such supervision
entirely from the hands of the sta.e
comptroller and his assistants.
Haynes McFadden, secretary of the
Georgia Bankers association, said
this morning that no lobby for the
bill would be conducted; that it would
be presented to the house and senate
banking committees, which may do as
they see fit.
The bill is a good one, we think
said Mr.. McFadden, and if passed
will be a great benefit in the super
vision of the state banks, which are
now regulated by the state comptro'-
ler and his two assistants.
THE present regulation and supe"-
vision is entirely inadequate, as is OBJ
vious, when it is brought out that
these three men are supposed to COIL
duct examinations of approximately
500 banks each year Two examina-
tions per year gives to each one oil
these men 400 inspections to make in
s65 days"
The proposed bill provides for the
creation of a department of banking
which shall be in charge of a super
intendent appointed by the governor
for term of four years, the first ter n
beginning January l, 1915, and expir-
ing January 1, 1919.
Office to Pay 1000 a Year.
The superintendent shall receive {,
salary of $4,000 a year, and shall have
the power to appoint from time 70
time an assistant superintendent, who
shall be ex-off1cio examiner and suc1
additional examiners and Office as
sistants as may be required to dis
charge the duties of the office.
The assistant superintendent and
special examiners shall be skilled ac-
countants and familiar with the bank
ing business. The assistant superin-
tendent shall receive salary of 1000
per annum, while each assistant shall
receive a salary of $500 per year.
Every bank, trust company am
other corporation, doing bankins
business in the state, excluding pri-
vate banks, co-partnerships or volun-
tary associations and national banks,
shall be subject to supervision by the
state department.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
TAX MEASURES
CONSIDERED BY
THE COMMITTEE
Which WILL MEET TO-DAY
Georgia SOIOnS to Adopt
Measure

Atlanta, Ga, July "a sub com>
mittee of five of the ways and means
committee of the house was appoint
ed yesterday afternoon to look into
the various tax equalization bills that
have been introduced into the house
this year and report its findings to
the main committee tomorrow.
The following are the members Of
the sub committee: L. R. Akin, of
Glynn; L. J. Cooper, of Ware; J. E.
Sheppard, of Sumter; F. A Lipscomb,
of Clarke, and DR.. A. S. J. Stovall, OF
Ebert.
Among the tax equalization bills
which these men will have to consider
are the Lipscomb, Sheppard and Led
better bills. The sub committee will
CoIHpdIe LAeSe plllS' Cal eluIly' anu IL -
not improbable that new bill will be
drafted taking the best features in
each of the measures proposed, AMI
any other good features which the au-
thors may have omitted.
A bill by Representative Beck, OF
Carroll, to provide for tax assessors in
each militia district will also be con-
sidered.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10
He SELLS CELERY TO
PEOPLE In AMERICUS
Mr.. Irving Brady is Enjoying
Vacation

Mr.. Irving Brady, of Sanford, Fla,
who is spending a week with relatives
in Americus, formerly his home, has
during several years been engaged In
raising truck for the northern mar
kets, and very successfully.
Near Sanford Mr. Brady owns a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-07-10

school board now devolves upon the
building committee. which has in
charge the construction of two ne'v
school buildings, the one in East
Americus and the other on Brooklyn
Heights. These buildings will be-
structed and will be ready for us.A
when the fall term opens on September.
first.
AS both of these buildings are tG
be small wooden structures, it will not
require long to build them. Work
upon them will begin in short time,
however, as it is desired to have them
entirely completed and ready for tho
use of the students when the fall term
opens. The fact that the fall term
opens this season two weeks earlier
than usual will give less time than
ordinarily for the completion of the
work on these two new buildings