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THURSDAY IS “FOOTBALL DAY” AT THE FAIR THE WEATHER ' Fair tonight anil Thurs day. VOLUME XIX, No. 294. Great Crowds Attending the Georgia-Carolina Fair; Every One is Talking About Augusta’s Fail Show Those who Haven’t Been Should Go By All Means—Best Fair Ever Held in This City—Thousands at the Fair Tuesday and Tuesday Night FOOTBALL GAME BFTWEEN ACADEMY AND RIVERSIDE ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON Best Midway Ever Seen Here---Wednesday Large Crowds Are at the Fair and Thursday Will Be Biggest Attendance of the Week. ADMISSION 25 CENTS AT N4GHT. The admission price at night to the fair grounds is only 25 cents, one half of the price in the day time. The 25 cents price goes on at six o’clock p. m. There will be thousands to go to the fair and make merry on the midway each night. The Georgia-Oarolina fair opened in good shape Tuesday morning. The fair was not ready for opening on Monday because of the delay in the arrival of the midway shows from Petersburg, Virginia. However, there was a considerable crowd in attend ance Monday night and the midway got a fairly good start then. Tuesday, which was Children's Day, was a great day at the fair. There were thousands of people in attend ance, and while the children were ad mitted free, still it required large num bers of grown ups to carry them. Throughout the afternoon and even ing the midway was thronged with people as thick as bees in a hive and every show did a rushing business. There was also a big crowd at the races and some splendid time was made by fast horses. One of the most delightful treats for the children was the riding of the elephant. A dozen or more kids would mount the two ton elephant and ride up and down the midway. Every child who saw others riding was made en vious all at once and the result was the elephant did great business PROTESTS SEIZURE OF AMERICAN SHIP United States Considers Cap ture of the “John D. Rocke feller” By a British Warship Unwarranted—Was Ameri can Owned and Flew the Am erican Flag New York.—The Standard Oil Company steamer Platuria flying the American flag has been seiz ed by British warships off the coast of Scotland and taken into Stornoway, a port in the Lewis Islands, according to a cablefram received here today by the com pany from her captain. By Acting Secretary of State. Washington—The tlnited States hag protested to Great Britain against the eeisure by a British warship of the American tank steamer "John D. yltockefeller." This was announced Itoday by Acting Secretary Lansing of Pfie state department. As the Rockefeller was American owned, flew the American flag and no change of registry was involved, the American government considers the seizure unwarranted. She had Amer ican officers and crew. Not Contraband. The ship wag bound from one neu tral port to another, leaving Phila delphia. September 2nd for Copenha gen. and carried illuminating oil which, Secretary Lansing said, had not been classed as contraband in any notification received from Great Brit ain. Tha vessel was taken to the Orkney Islands. The protest was made to the British government through Ambassador Page at London, who was Instructed to ask for the Rockefeller’s immediate release. Mr. Lansing said no representations nr protest had been made in the case of the steamer Brlndilla taken re cently to Halifax. To See the President. Mr. Lansing had an engagement with President Wilson today, but de clined to sav whether the seisure of the ships would be discussed As the Brlndtlla's cargo wee the same as the Rockefeller’s the government’s action waa taken to foreshadow another pro test awl demand for release unless ft.. me difficulty In the change of the ’Brlndilla’s registry, not yet develop ed came up. BOMBARDING CATTARO. Rome. —l.ate news from the Adriatic Is to the effitet that the bombardment of Cattsro, ’ tielmat la, continues with great vLueno*. THE AUGUSTA HFBAT.D throughout the day. This is the same elephant who moves big wagons, that four horses can t pull, with his snout. He is the most valuable animal in all o£ the Washburn shows. Wednesday is Augusta Day and thousands are at the fair. The ex pected bad weather has not material ised and the fair management has strong hopes that it will be postponed until after the fair is over. The weath er forceast for Tuesday was unsettled and probable showers while the fore cast for Wednesday was the same, but they haven't materialized. “Football Day.” Thursday will be "Football Day” and many believe that it will be the biggest day of the entire fair. The game of football between the Academy and Riverside elevens is expected to be a hard fought engagement and great numbers of people from through out this section of two states will be in attendance. On Thursday the Georgia & Florida Railway will operate a special excur sion train from Vidalia to Augusta that is expected to bring up between 500 and 1,000 people. Every incoming train will be loaded down. On the midway Tuesday night mer ry crowds had the times of their lives. There were great numbers in attend ance and every one concedes that the midway at the fair this year is the best in the history of the fair associa tion. The fair officials expect a big crowd Friday, which will be called “Labor Day” and thousands of Augusta people will be at the fair. The labor people will make an especial effort to be In attendance. DELAY TSINGTAI BOMBARDMENT Jap Siege Guns Not Yet Mount ed---Crew of the German Sub marine S-90 Escaped to Shore Poking, 7:15 p. m.—An official Ger man report on the blowing up of the Japanese cruiser Takachiho in Kiao chow harbor the night of Oct. 17, sets forth that the German torpedo boat S-90 went to sea with the intention of attacking a larger cruiser. Failing in this she had to content herself with the Takachiho. As soon as this vessel had been dis posed of the S-90 attempted to escape. It was found, however, that this move ment could not he carried out and the crew of the torpedo boat ran her up on the beach and then got safely ashore. The Japanese legation here says that the work of mounting the siege guns before Tslngtau has not yet been completed and that the bombardment of Tslngtau probably will be delayed several weeks. Despatches from Tokio received yes terday declared that the S-90 was found ashore and destroyed by the Japanese at a jiolnt 00 miles south of Tslngtau. GIVES HINTS OF GERMAN ANXIETY Copenhagen, via. London, 7:55 a. m. —The military correspondent of The Berliner Tagehlatt hints that there Is a certain amount of anxiety about the situation manifesting Itself in Ger many. He explains though that a de cision is Mkely to come "like a thief In the night,” and that It will more prob ably be on the east front rather than In the west. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg, ac cording to The Tageblatt, ts being at tacked In certain influential circles as responsible for the war. PRINCE WOLRAD KILLED. Amatardam. (via London, 7:40 a. m.) —The Handelablad has published a dispatch which says that Prince Wol rad Frederick Waldeck-Pyrmont, half brother of Kmmn, dowager queen of the Netherlands, has been killed In the western theater of the war while en gaged in patrolling. THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES AUGUSTA. GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. OCTOBER 21, 1914. CHANNEL COAST FIGHTS Si BAD FOR GERMANS Reports in London Agree That They Have Met With Reverses ---Anxiety Among the Officers London, 2:22 a. m.—The correspon dents of the London newspapers in the field have succeeded today in getting through some details of the fighting along the channel coast in Belgium. The reports agree that the Germans have met with reverses and It is Said the Germans are retreating. The Belgian correspondent of The Telegraph, in his account of the fight ing, reports that British warships bom j barded villages which the Germans had I occupied and also the country south of , these places. Between Two Fires. "The order was given for the in fantry to advice," he says, “and the rattle of machine guns supplanted the noise of the naval guns. The Germans were caught between two fires' and their line began to waver and slowly gave way before the pressure of the infantry. “The strength of the attack was then increased and soon the whole German line resting on the coast was in full j retreat.” In a dispatch from Flushing, sent at 1 o'clock this , morning the corre spondent of Tho Daily Alail declares that, the Germans appear to have been driven back in an engagement at Mld i dlekerke near Ostend. He says can- I non has been placed near Ostend and adds that most of the German wound ed had been removed from Bruges. I Stiil Raging. The Daily Mail's Rotterdam enfre i spondent under date of Tuesday night says that according to a German mes | sage a fierce battle is still raging be tween Furnes and Dunkirk. He con tinues: “On the march on Dunkirk the Ger mans met a large and unexpected body of troops whch attacked them, horse, foot and artillery, while the British warships co-operated with the land forces. The Germans are reported as faling back in confusion on Ostend and troops from all over the west of Bel gium have been hurried to Nieuport. The Germans have received the greatest surprise of the war. A dis patch from Ghent says the result of this fighting has caused anxiety among the German officers, one of whom, a German general, committed suicide. Festivities announced to celebrate Ger man successes were suddenly cancelled yesterday." NIP PORTUGAL AFAIR IN BUD Lisbon, Portugal, via London, 12:37 p. m.—A revolutionary outbreak in the cities of Braganza and Mafra un der the leadership of Adriano Beca, a former colonel has been promptly put down according to official announce ment made today. Beca has been arrested and a band of the revolutionaries who went uot from Mafra are being pursued by troops. Beyond the cutting of tele graph wires and stopping of trains nothing seema to have been accomp lished. NAVAL FIGHT IN BALTIC REPORTED London, 10:05 a .m.— An engagement between German torpedo boats and hostile submarines in the Baltic near Rugen Island, off the Prussian coast, Is reported from Stockholm, according to a Central News dispatch from Co penhagen. No details of the fight or Its result are given.. BUILDING GERMAN AIRSHIPS SHEDS London, 7:50 a. m. —The correspon dent of The Times at Copenhagen learns from German sourees that air ship sheds are being constructed at Tondem. In Schleswig, and at Rostock, on the Warnow, near the Baltic sea in Mecklenburg-Schwerin. ALL GERMANS MUBT LEAVE. London, 10:30 a. m.— The chief con stable of British has ordered all German and Austrian subjects to leave. No exceptions will be made Brighton has a large foreign colony and many hotels there are foreign owned. Numerous Germans who were discharged from the London hotels last week have moved to the south coast resort. Maid Swears Mrs. Carman Said, ‘I Shot Him’ ' >,• f> ' NEW PHOTO OF MRS. FLORENCE CARMAN. FIGHT ALONG THE VISTULA RWER BECOMING ANOTHER BATTLE OF THE AISNE London, 10 a. m.—Only the most meagre reports arrived from the east ern war area, but It is clear that the Russians are at least holding their own. Both sides are evidently ' en trenching and the Vistula River region promises to become another battle ot the Aisne. The Allies' Consolation. The allies console themselves for the Russian withdrawal, from western Galicia and the advanced positions near the Russian Polish border by the belief that the Germans having com mitted themselves to an Invasion of Russian Pollnail will not be ns likely to send reinforcements to the armies In the west as would have been the case if the Russians had suffered a great reverse nearer the German fron tier. OFFICIAL STATEMENTS FRENCH Paris, 2:40 p. m.—The French of ficial communication given out this afternoon says the attacks yesterday of the enemy at Nieuport, lilxmude and Lahasse all were repulsed by the allies. The text of the communication fol lows: “During yesterday the attacks of the enemy were particularly violent at Nieuport, Idxmude and Labasse They all were repulsed by the allied armies with great energy. PROVISIONS FOR IE BELGIANS Berlin (by wirelsss vis. Sayvill#).— The German government has Informed the American embassy that It has no objection to the Importation of pro visions for Belgian clvllalns. PROTEST OLEOMARGARINE TAX Chicago. R< solutions protesting against the government tax on oleo margarine were adopted today at the closing nessipn of the American Meat Parkers' Association convention here. Congress was asked to repeal the tax or reduce It as low as possible, as oleomargarine, tiie resolution pointed out, was the only “whole food neces sity which Is taxed and the rising cost of living makes It neeesaary to reduce the cost to the consumer us much us possible. ESTIMATE IS 750,000 MEN. Berlin, (via Wireless) I—The 1 —The mil" itarv expert of the Krrutz Zcilung estimates the losvs of the French, the British, the Busaiatis and the Belgians. In killed, wounded and prisoners at least three quarters of a million. Increasing in Force. London, 5:50 a. m.—An official com munication issued in Vienna at noon Tuesday is given in a dispatch from Amsterdam to the Reuter’s Telegram Gortrpany. It says: “The battle in Central Galicia has Increased in force, especially north of the Ktrwlaz River, where our attacks are progressing. Capture Many Russians. “The attempts of the Russians to regain tire Mnglera Heights have been repulsed. In the course of this fight ing rha.ny Russians were captured, In cluding one Russian general. Several machine guns were also taken. "'File Austrians have occupied StryJ, forty miles southwest of Lemberg, Koeroesmecoe and Herth after strong Russian resistance.” GERMAN Berlin,( By wireless to Sayville)*— According to Information given out In Berlin today there has been no change of importance in the military posi tions on the wings or In the center of the western theater of war. MAY ADJOURN ON SATURDAY Washington.- After a, conference with President Wilson on disputed 'points between the house and senate on the war rev< nue bill, Representa tive Underwood ami Senator Mlmmons took under consideration a tentative proposal to reduce the senate tax of 11.75 a barrel on beer and to restore the house tax on gasoline. Both lead ers were hopeful of an agreement and that congress would adjourn Satur- CRUISER EMDEN AT IT AGAIN London, 4:55 p. m. -The German cruiser Ktnden has again been sinking British steamers, this time at u point 150 tulles southwest of Cochin, British India, according to a report received I by the admiralty from Colombo, Cey lon, Hhe has sent to the bottom the British steamers Chilkana, Trollua, Bentnohr and Clan Grunt, and the dredger Ponrabble, bound for Tas mania The British steamer Kxford was captured by the ISirdcn. $6.00 PER YEAR-FIVE CENTS PER COPY, DESPERATE ENDEAVORS ALONG CHANNEL COAST SWEARS WORDS OF MRS.CARMAN: “I SHIT HIM" Star Witness For State in Murder Trial Testifies De fendant Also Said, “Oh, Celia, What Did I Kill That Woman For?” Mineola, N. Y.— The fate of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, on trial here charged with the murder of Mrs. Louise Bailey, will he In the hands of t lie jury by Friday night, according to predictions made when the trial resinned today. District Attorney 1,. .1 Smith announced that the state’s case probably would tie concluded by night and counsel for Mrs. Carman stated that the defense testimony would he finished Thursday evening. It woh learned today that unless she Is overruled by her counsel, Mrs. Car man Will testify in her own defense. The Maid Testifies. Mineola, N. Y. Celia Coleman, ne gro maid In tlie Carman household and star witness for the state, testifi ed today at the trial of Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, accused of the mur der of Mrs. Louise Bailey, ttiat Mrs Carman had appeared, revolver In hand, a moment after Mrs. Halley had been shot and said: ”T shot him." “The next morning about daylight Mrs Carman came to my room," Celia, continued. "Hhe said, ‘yh, fella, wliat did I kill that Worrian fniT I hdpe God will forgive me. You stick to me and If anything happens to you I’ll take care of j’our little boy."’ Telia Her Story. Under questioning of District At torney Smith, Celia told her story as follows: “1 am from Charleston, S. C. I went to work at l)r. Carman's May Ik, 1914. On the night of June 39 I served din ner at (1:45 o’clock. After dinner I started to wash the dishes. “While I was washing the dishes. Elizabeth Mrs. Carman’s daughter came into the kitchen. Boon after wards Mrs. Carman came In. Hhe (Continued on next page.) CONFERRING ON SI 00,000,000 COTTON LOAN Federal Reserve Board Mem ber to Consult With Bankers. New Yorkers Want First Lien. Washington.—W. P. G. Harding, member of the federal reserve hoard, went to New York today to confer with hankers there about the $160,- 000,000 loan fund to take care of the surplus cotton crop. Mr, Harding ex pected to meet Kestus J. Wade of St. Louis, one of the supporters of the plan, In Philadelphia and continue the effort to have ihe New York hanks accept proposals for the use of the fund discussed by the federal rescrv! board. New York bankers are understood here to desire to put up their contri bution* to the fund with the agree ment that they shall be safeguarded with a first lien on the cotton. It was said the Northern hunkers, including New York, might be willing to con tribute four or five cents a pound on the cotton to be eared for with the understanding that their obligation should be the first consideration at the time pf repayment. If Southern bank ers participating in the plan desired to put up several cents additional on each pound of cotton their obligations would come second. In return the Southern banks, It was said, are to be given the management of the fund under the supervision of the federal reserve board. FRENCH RAINING ON IRE MEUSE London, 5:28 P. M. ■ Th* Pari* ror r*spon<l*nt or H*ut#r* THourom Com pany tiny* th** latent Information from thi* front Indlratffi that thr* French ar* making marked progr**** on th« right hank of thf rlv*r M*»uiie, and that th«* grenr bflttl#* raging in th»* north Is as y«t without definite result. HOME EDITION Germans Resume Offensive With Supreme Efforts Against Allies Left—Great Turning Movement in Corner of Bel gium—Reports Differ Re garding Outcome So Far London, 1:45 p. m.)—While England today paid homage to Nelson on this the anniversary of the battle of Tra falgar. the forces nf Germany and the allies continued to battle along the lino in France and Belgium, from trenches, woods and villages and over >i \sel> of waterways, the presence of which seems likely to give the strug gle there the name of Battle of the Canals. Str:u>;ely Britons learned of Tra falgar Jmy for the first time officially that. the British fleet was co-operat ing willi tlie allied army on the French coast. In Dover Straits. At hat iinttH of tlie fleet are harbor ing in tlie Straits of Dover of course are not known, but tlie presence of gunboats lias been mentioned which uphold the theories advanced soon after the Germans took Ostend, that tlie British navy *Had taken charge of the extreme left of the allied line. What progress, if any, has been made by either side In the vicinity and south of 1 1st end, is not disclosed In tlie latest I’arls official communi cation. It was noteworthy that no progress anywhere was claimed in the communication. It is naturally the allies contention that the outcome of the German advance on the coast towns, now seemingly In abeyance, will lie a repetition of the German sweep on Paris; that is It will end witli a retreat. Great Effort. All reports, however, agree that the Germans are bringing up all their available reinforcements and that It will require an effort as great as any yet made since the opening of hostil ities to make them withdraw. Against Allies’ Left. London, 10:10 a. m.—A comparison of the official reports from Parts and Berlin leads to the conclusion that all along the western battle front In France and Belgium the Germans have resumed the offensive but with their supreme efforts directed against the allies' left. The news supplementing these of ficial communications, however, Indi cates that on the left at least the al lies are not acting merely on the de fensive. Furious Contest Along Coast is At Its Height Germans Who at First Yielded, Now Thought Pressing Allies to the Maximum. Barb Wir« Obstacles. Pa ris, 7:01 a. m.—The outcome of the battle In the north, according to the Judgment of observers in Paris, remained undecided this morning. It is l bought here that the furious contest in this part of lielgium nnd France has reached Its height. The Germans who at first apparently yielded to the offensive of the allies, now are forcing to the maximum the lines of the French and the English. In this they have been assisted by troops from Antwerp and all the other German forces available In Bel gium. At Lilia. The allies, however, apparently are fighting with I tie greatest determina tion to take the Important city of Lille, In spite of the enemy's extra ordinary resistance The allies’ at tacks which have been accompanied by progress at various points have been followed always by spirited counter attacks by the Germans. Around Lille and In the thickly popu lated districts where the fighting has been from house to house, the opera tions are difficult and progress has been slow especially In the face of the barbed wire defenses put up by the Orman*. IPPROYE PLANS U.S.ITRDRAIE Washington. The Mexican National Convention nt Agnus Caltnnlcs has approved the arrangement made by American Consul Hilllrnnn and General Agullsr for withdrawing American forces from Vera Crus. General Car ranza is expected to Issue u proclama tion giving gmtrantees to cltlsens of Vera Crux, who have served the | United States.