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TWO Speaking ... THE... Public Mind About Let* Kicking. To The Herald. I noticed the other craning the plea of someone of your good citizens for he* kicking In your Interesting Public Mind Column. He* right. Tm a Yankee from lip In the "Frozen North," but thank Heaven wit i a Tenideno* In the Sunny South of tome nine month* in the year. If there be any one place on the globe where optimism ehotild lie rampant II a Augusta Os. Home fellow hollers: "Yes. but look at the price of cotton." True, conditions have cut down the price of your staple, but good Lord, what about past years? When 1 see a merchant or farmer crying hard times and going around with gloom written ah over him 1 put him down as a failure. Why? Well, here's the reason For years, In most cases, he has been working and, utilise he It a fool, at a substantial profit Certainly the Hccunlulatlona of yeais of hard work are more than enough to tide him over a short lean period. Anyone living ftom hand to mouth Is no good anyhow, and th* fel low who It hollering hard times already, It th* one who ftilod to provide for the proverbla, "rainy day.” Look out for him to slick you whether cotton be six cent* or Nlxieen. Winter 1* coming on—dreaded In Yatf kueland, balled with delight In your stm klsxed Eden. Why the very joy of liv ing in Ueorgta for the next six months Is enough to make one cheerful Hav* you fan Is? You have, and prorraetlna. lion It chief mining them. "Yes I'll hav* that still reauy for you sure, Haturday.” Alas! 'tl* Tuesday when you don your glad rugs to sue your utlmlrlng sweet heart. “Come in surely at R this evtnlns and we'll talk over that matter." Quite probably your prospective victim Is nut at the Country fluh cursing a little white sp re which refuses to go where he desires. Nothing meant by It. mind you, abject apologies In the morning, but It kind of upsets th* busy man's schedule Th# whole story Is that you Southerners are not so almighty keen In the I'lutst for th* elusive dollar. You take time to live, while up ataive that line our wives and chicks do the living, we men the slaving. No. your correspondent I* right. This Is neither the tint# nor the pa'* to lie pessimistic, rather, you should thank your lucky star* that you can register from bonny Augusta, (la. W, K. M. DESERTIONS IN U. S. ARMY, Li No Question of Detention Bar racks Value, Says Judge Ad vocate General, in Report To day. Washington, D. C. —Desertion* In th* United Hue* ermy Inst yen' **r« lower t,j many hundred* than ever before In It* history, eecordlng to the annual re port today of Judge Advocate (leleral K. H Crowder. The records showed a vale of desertion of 2.45 per rent. Thia low rale I* attributed In targe part of the heneflrlent legislation by congress aittlgHtlng the treatment of de ■etter* and other military offender*. General Crowder hold* that there ran be no rpieatlon a* to the *ucre*e of the detention barrack* »y*t*m. which I* now In Ita Inception. IDE PRESIDENT IN PITTSBURG Pittsburg, Pae— President Woodrow Wilson came here today to addreae a philanthropic religion* tniut* meeting of men In celebration of the found ing of the Toung Men's Christian As sociation's Pittsburg branch, sixty year* ago, and ot the organisation movement Iteelf In larndon In 1*44 The president had let It be known that hie vlelt would be of a non-po lltlcal character and no public recep tions were arranged. IS EXECUTING ALL DESERTERS Ground Beyond the Trenches at Agua Prieta Mined -Barbed Wire Entanglements Up. Douglas, Arli.— Wtese preparations •ontinus at Ague Prieta. Honors, Just sons* the border. without regnrd to the trues declared at Naco between the •unison and the Investing Maytorena forvea. The ground hevond the outer trenches at Airua Prteta haa been mined and barbed wt-e entanglements, carrying a high tensh n current, have .been placed about the besieged town The Maytorena forces under Colonel Reyna* have retired, but the sarr!m<n heeevee further attacks wJI be made. Reports from Naco say <i«n, 1111 lls executing deserters ss rapidly as they are timed hack «o him by the border patrol here. German Garrison, Antwerp, Leaves London, 4:37 a. it*.—A dispatch to The Timas from Flushing, dated Fri day. says: “A telegram from Breda Nether lands.. states that only a few hundred men of ths Oerman landstrum remain In Antwerp. During Wednesday night ■and the early hours of Thursday the last of the garrison t coops marched out of the town, going southward by the railway. The Bavarians threw machine guns, probably anaervieeabl* Into the SchedlC A Group oi Dancing Beauties and Scene of tfie “Wonderful Chorus” with Mclntyre and Heath in “The Ham Tree,” Grand, Tuesday, Oct. 27 * 1 IRE BE THEi BANDITS KILLED Bellingham, Washn. Two more of five bandit* who robbed the First Na tional bank of Sedro- Woolley of $30,000 last Saturday night, killing a boy and wounding two citizen* a* they fled, were shot and killed by officer* early today. One of the five wa* killed and another wounded and captured last Thursday after a fight with n posse, one of whose members wa* *lain. Both victim* of the officers' rifles today carried heavy money belts. On* had 11.&44 and the other $1,543. More than $6 000 of the stolen mon ey was recovered from bandits who fell In last Thursday's fight. THE FIRSTBRITISH SUBMARINE LOST London, 10:20 a. m.—The admiralty, j through the press bureau. Issued to day a list of officers and men of the British submarine E-3 with the state ment that It Is feared no hopes for the safety of the submarine can now be obtained. Berlin official advices, under date of October 20th. said the British sub marine E-S was sunk on Sunday, October ISth. by Herman warships In the North Boa. The destruction of the E-* ts the first loss sustained by the British sub marine service tn the present war. The tioat was comparatively new, having been completed In I*ls. She carried a crew of sixteen men. German Spies Get Swiss Sentences Genova, (via Pad*, 12:40 a. m.)— Three German spies, having head quarters in Geneva, were sentenced by ths Third Military Tribunal here Fri day They are Lieutenant Colonel lOtto Ulrich, of Berlin; Dr. Wnhiander | and Herr Kohr, a chemist. They were charged with plotting against Eng land and France and thereby violating Swiss neutSHltt)*. Colonel Virlch wa* dot present. He was sentenced In default to serve two v.-ar* In prison and to pay a fin# of k'2oo <ll.OOOl. Dr. Wohlgnder must serve three year* and pay a fine of £4O and Herr Kohr must remain In prison two months and pay a fine of £2O. All three were sentenced to ex pulsion from Switzerland for life after serving their sentence*. v SICK RATE U. S. TROOPS, VERA CRUZ Washington, D. C.—The percentage of •lekne** among the American military force* at Vera Cruz waz higher for the army but lower for the marlnea for the week ending October 2tat than for the previous week. A statement Issued by the war department showed that the sick ret* for the week ended October 21 was 1.57 per cent for the army and 1.79 per cent of the marines against 1.37 per cent for the army and 2.05 per cent for the marine* for the preceding week. The number of those remaining sick at the end of the week wa* 79 compared with 67 for last week. CENTRAL WESTERN TEAMS STRENGTH BE REVEALED Chicago.—The full fighting strength of leudlng football team* wa* expected to be revealed In centra) western game* scheduled for today. Chief Interest centers In the Chlcago- I’urdne struggle at Chicago nnd the Minnesota-low* gome at lowa City. These contest* will have Important bear ing on the "big nine'' championship race Wisconsin will meet Ohio State at Columbus. Illinois I* expected to pile up a litg score against Northwest ern. The Mlrhlggfc Aggie* will meet Ne braska at Lincoln. Notre Dame Is scheduled to clash with South Dakota tn Sioux Falls. f : ** ■ . . .jSP/fci* a,/.. ■,+ " Acme Play---Scene Prom '‘Arizona.’’ at the Grand Monday Afternoon and Night. THE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA. FIERCE BERMAN ATTEMPTSTD CROSS VISTULA Russian Report Says Efforts Thwarted at Point Near Ivangorod Where River is Quarter Mile Wide. London, 4:12 a. m,—Describing the re cent fighting, thq Petrograd correspond ent of The Poll, says the Germans had determined to cross the Vistula In the neighborhood of Ivangorod where the river Is a quarter of a mile wld*. "They pushed near enough to the for tress to bombard It with heavy guns." the correspondent declares, "but they caused small damage and the bridges were entirely unharmed. Doutbless they may have omitted to destroy the bridges, hoping to utilise them for cross ing. but this omission greatly factllted the Russian advance. The garrison of the fortress Joined the field army In driving back the German forces at this point." "Russia has already won three bat tles. Galicia. Augustnwo and Warsaw," continues the correspondent, "each time by an snormoua risk consciously taken and each time the enemy has trumpted a grwt victory at the precise point that a risk was taken until the final result opened the eyes of Ih# German strate gists to the real nature of the Russian tactics." VANDY CAPTAIN DECLARED ELIGIBLE; TO PLAY N. C. Nashville, Tenn.—Word wa* receiv ed here todny that the executive com mittee of the southern intercollegiate athletic association had declared Sikes, Vanderbilt's captain and left halfback, eligible It had been charged that he played summer baseball He will plav In the game with North Carolina to day. Professionalism Charged to Alabama Quarterback Knoxville. Tenn.—Quarterback Jop lin of the Alabama football eleven, will not play In the Tennessee-Alabama football gam* today, It was announced by Coach Graves, of Al&bzma, this this morning. Charges of profession alism against Joplin were preferred by the University of Tennessee athletic authorities Friday. Florida-Sewanee; Former Outweighed Almost to Man Jacksonville, Fl*.— Outweighed al most to a man, the University of Flor. Ida eleven meet* the strong Bewnnee team here today. While the Florida lads were confident of a good show ing. It wa* (Yeely admitted that only the size of the score was In doubt so far a* Sew ante was concerned. McINTYRE AND HEATH. Those who remember "The Ham Tree," which comes to the Grand next Tuesday evening, one performance only, will tell you it has all the good quali ties of musical entertainment, pleasant melodies, rollicking comedy and pictures que settings. During its career as a Klaw arid Erlanger production it led the field of lively entertainment. That was six years ago. Its revival by John Cort this time should yield Its own reward for It brings back a musical play that was al ways enjoyable with the two black blos soms of laughter, Mclntyre and Heath, in their original role, one as a “cham ber maid" In an Alabama staule, and the other a sure-enonugh minstrel man. From the time the Georgia Minstrels ar rive at Magnolia Springs until they ap pear In the Nlncklebacker Mansion on 6th avenue. New York, Mclntyre and Heath as laugh producers are In a class all by themselves. How Alexandra Ham bletonian from the livery stable, pluyed by Mclntyre was lured away to become a minstrel, and how he became strand ed down In Florida, finally to get on his feet with the actor man when they Im personate a Rajahonl and Rajah to de ceive the wealthy Mr. Nicklebaeker, never falls to convulse the audience. The Ham Tree and the Egg Tree are glow ingly described by the optimistic actor, while the former “chambermaid," chron ically pessimistic suffers the pangs of /jJP Bl \ / BnPv, m IHb jßfi ml \ fl > % Scene from “Fine Feathers,” at the Grand This Evening. hunger. A new feature has been add ed In “Ebenezer" a trie'.; mule. “Ebe nezer” is a real thing and he knows his business. Indeed, so sprightly is the animal that when he comes on the stage everybody but Ills trainer and the man who attempts to rid* him, are very busy in their dressing rooms—it Is doubtful if anyone can remain on Bbernezer s back If he seriously objects, which he very often does, to the deught of the audi ence. It Is said that John Cort has done much In his revision of this musical comedy this season in surrounding his stars with pretty chorus girls, chorus men, costumes that charm and music that pleases, and a notable cast, which Includes Edward Wade, Arthur Barry. John Lorenz. Otto Johnson, Edward S. Holden. Norman Woodward, Mildred Beverly, Mabel Elaine, Jack Bell, Winnie and Jack Crisp. ACME PLAY “ARIZONA" MONDAY. The next Acme play to appear at the Grand will be "Arizona” and It will be presented next Monday, after noon and night. "Arizona" will be presented by the author, Mr. Augustus Thomas. Mr. Cyril Scott will be seen In the leading role, of Lieutenant Den ton. Mr. Scott has been given a splendid supporting company, and will have Mill Gall Kane in support of him, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3». Miss Kane will be seen as Bonita. 3Yr, Scott is not unknown to local theater-, goers, he having appeared here sev eral seasons ago in a speaking com. pany of “The Prince Chap,” and all are looking forward with much pleas - i ure to seeing him in the role of Lieut,/ Denton, and as a screen star. ing this Acme play the next to appear will be the “Dollar Mark,” with the gifted young star, Mr. Robert War wick, in the leading role. Mr. War wick is an actor of unusual merit and he scored a big hit at the Grand last week in his splendid performance of “The Man of the Hour/” "The Dol lar Mark” will be presented under the direction of Mr. Wm. A. Brady and this announcement alone means that a company and production complete in every respect will be had. All seats for Acme play night performances are reserved with the advance sale open ing one day in advance of all Acme play attractions. Performances begin afternoon, 8:80; nights, 8:30. AT VERDUN, IS NO * GERMAN ARTILLERY Geneva, (via Parle, 12:40 a. m.)—- None of the German heavy artillery has arrived before Verdun or Belfort as yet, according to a correspondent of the Trlbtftie, who has returned to Basel, after visiting the French and German frontier for a week. i The Swiss government has been of,* flcially Informed that there are about 200 cases of cholera in Austria-Hun gary. CZAR SAYS HE’LL FREE ALL ITALIANS Rome, 6:35 a. nv—The Russian am bassador to Italy has notified the Ital ian government that Emperor Nicho las. desiring to give Italy ya further proof of his friendship, Is ready to set at liberty all Austrian prisoners of Italian nationality taken by Russian troops In Galicia, He will send these men to Italy on condition that the Ital ian government does not return them to Austria Says German Ring, Verdun Closing London, 10:05 a. m—The German ring around Verdun, according to th«a Cologne Gazette, 1* becoming c10,*2 daily says a Central News dlspatS* from Copenhagen. All the French at! tacks have been In vain Colonel Grey, a brother of the for elgn secretary, who wa* captured neat nl7«e n w.fT lrP '/ ,h .r n * Erltl " h hTO plane wa* brought down by the Ger mans has been sent to the prisoner* camp at Darmitadt.