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The Negroes Have a Splendid Fair;
Football Game on lor Thursday P.M.
Good Races on Tuesday---Grand K. of P. Prize Drill Was Held
Wednesday Morning---Baby Show Wednesday P. M.
(By Silas X. Floyd.)
The races at the negro fair yester
day afternoon resulted as follows:
For young colts: First heat, won by
Nancy, owned by Frank Moore; Maud,
owned by Thomas Jones, second; and
Blossom, owned by Robert White,
third. The second heat ended in ex
actly the same order.
The horse show resulted as follows:
Julia Dent, first prize for best dou
ble team; Robert White, first prize
for best colt; Wm. Parker, first prize
for best stallion; Julia Dent, first
prize for single teams; Jonas Thur
mond, second prize for single team;
Dr. S. S. Johnson, first prize for trip
team; Ephriam Butler, second prize
for trap team.
This morning at 11 o’clock the
, grand K. of P. prize drill occurred,
and this afternoon at 2 p. m., another
racing meet was held.
Among some of the curiosities on
exhibit may be mentioned a hand
made kitchen cabinet by a little col
ored boy only 14 years old named
Arthur Griffin. Griffin is an unedu
cated boy who has never enjoyed the
advantages of even a public school
education ahd yet he has on display in
the woman’s department a kitchen
cabinet from which the manufactur
ers of such things could most certain
ly gain some new ideas. The cruci
fixion of Christ, made in a common
glass vinegar bottle by James Bussey,
a county convict, has already been
written up so well in The Herald of
Monday ofternoon that it Is not nec
essary to speak of it now, except to
say that everybody who goes to the
grounds today, tomorrow and Friday,
should certainly see this convict’s
work. He is a genius In the rough,
and an artist indeed. Borne artistic
paper flowers made by Marietta
James, a public school teacher, are
attracting unusual attention. The
big red, white and yellow chrpsanthe
mums are so very' natural in appear
ance that at a distance one thinks
they are natural flowers. J. H. Wil
liams, a young man from North Au
gusta, has executed a wonderful piece
of work in a mule, worked out of wor
sted red thread on a piece of white
cloth. Anybody who -wants to see
something unique must be sure to see
this piece of work.
As to the work in the woman’s de
partment generally—the kimonos, the
bonnets, the dresses, the tatting, the
knitting, the centerpieces, corset
covers, chemises, mesh bags, drawers,
handkerchiefs, shirtwaists, sofa pil
lows, quilts, both silk and cotton
auilts, the hair work, etc. —is of a
very extraordinary degree of perfec
tion. It Is far and away above any
thing in quality exhibited by colored
people. Not only Is this true in the
sewing department but In the house
hold goods, the improvement is also
very noteworthy. The Jellies, the
pickles, the preserves, the canned
goods and the like are all of surpass
ing merit. Only a few years ago and
at the same fair, the articles In this
same department did not look any
thing like those on exhibit at the fair
this year. Even the country people,
as well as the town people, are learn
ing to can goods scientifically and the
com and beans, and such things can
ned-by our patrons, not to speak of
the canned ‘omatoes. peaches, pears,
etc., look good enough to eat without
cooking. The Jellies and preserves are
In every case clear and beautiful, and
the Judges will have a hard time pick
ing the prize winners.
What Is true of the woman’s de
partment is likewise true of the poul
try department, and the agricultural
department. In both these depart
ments the work Is first-class, beyond
iiny The people have brought
their best. The competitions of past
years have convinced them that only
the best would have any showing,
and so they have muscovy ducks, Bel
gian hares, thoroughbred poultry of
various kinds, white rats, pedigreed
dogs, end even coons—tame coons,
domesticated coons Our agricultural
exhibit Is mode up of articles from
both Georgia and South Carolina To
see is to be convinced that the negro
farmer is advancing. Improving, learn
ing newer and better wavs to do
things As the hundreds of visitors
file through you can hear them say
ing. "This Is wonderful.” or "This ti
lovely." or *‘t never saw anything like
It,” and so on.
Weather Juat Right.
The weather la Just right for a fine
fair —not too hot and not too cold, and
we are hoping that It will remain Juat
about like It Is for a few more daya.
Some wag said on the grouhda yes
terday that the Lord must be! In favor
us the negro fair because hf always
sends us good weather. Isn’t this fine
football weather? And the game
comes tomorrow, Thursday, at 3
o’clock promptly. The contesting
elevens will be from Haines School
and Paine College, the same teams
which have entertained such large
audiences with first-class sport in
past years. The referee will be Mr.
Theodore D. Caswell, and the other
officials will be selected by Mr. Cas
well. This insures fair and impartial
decisions and decisions according to
the rules of the game. Mr. Caswell
knows, and wo are fortunate in hav
ing the services of a man to help us
out who is in such demand as referee
in Georgia nad Carolinas.
Don’t forget the baby show this af
ternoon at 4 o'clock. Those who do
not find It possible to get out to the
races which are from 2 to 4, this after
noon, will be In time, if they act
promptly, to see the baby show and
take In the unexcelled midway.
Tomorrow morning beginning at
about 11 a. m., the crowds will be go
ing towards the fair grounds, and
from 12, noon, until past 3 p. m., If
the experience of past years counts
for anything, the street car people
will have their hands full—lndeed they
will!
Don’t knock. Come and help us.
Whether you do or not, we are not
going to fail. We started with noth
ing, and we still have that, and even
if we were to fall down comjjletely
this year on our fair, we would not
have to go out of business.
A good many white friends took in
the races yesterday and enjoyed them;
there are a number of white friends
present today; and tomorrow there
First German Across Meuse Receives Iron Cross
fin. i ■ 1&
CROSBED UNDER TERRIFIC FIRE.
Here I* the first German who crossed the Meuse river under the ter
rific fire of the Belgian forts at Liege. For days. It will be remembered
the German Infantry made futile attempts to cross the river, one tem
porary bridge after another being shot away before the troop could cross
Under the offer of the iron cross for the first man to cross the river, the
efforts were redoubled Finally the warlike Individual here pictured suc
ceeded In running across the temporary bridge Just as It was going down
under the terrific fire of the Belgian guns. A hall of bullets rained about
him and he was forced to retire hack across the river. This he did, cling
ing to a plank. He received the Iron cross for his valor and was the
proudest man in the Nau ur garrison, where this photograph was taken.
will be hundreds on hand. The ad
mission is 25 cents for adults and 15
cents for children. For the football
same tomorrow, the grandstand will
be 10 cents; bleachers 25 cents, and
the box seats will be 85 cents. These
last named charges are in addition to
the gate fees. After 6 o'clock each
night, admission is 10 cents.
Many of Augusta’s best white ladles
have condescended to pass through
our various departments and give us
encouraging words. All our agents
and helpers are instructed to be po
lite and attentive to our white vis
itors.
SKATING RINK OPENED AT
ARMORY HALL
Those who love this amuse
ment will be glad to learn that the Au
gusta Skating Rink opens for the fall
and winter at Armory Hall, on Camp
bell street, Thursday, Oct. 29th.
For the benefit of those who would
learn to skate, the management has
arranged to give free Instructions ev
ery morning at 11 o’clock, beginning
Friday, Oct. 30th.
“COMBACK” PRESIDENT
ATTENDS SALLIE MEET
President E. G. Kalbfleiseh, of the
Augusta Baseball Association, left the
city last night for Savannah, where he
will attend a meeting of the South
Atlantip League, called for the pur
pose of winding up the financial end
of the affairs of the league, for the
season just ended.
Mr. Kalbfleiseh goes down to the
home of the champions, fortified with
the backing of several enthusiastic
fans with promises that they will see
baseball through next year. What Mr.
Kalbfleiseh accomplishes at this meet
ing will be told to the fans at the next
meeting In Augusta, which will taka
place as soon as possible after hts
arrival.
SI.OO white kid gloves at Martins.
IHE AUGUSTA HERALD, AUGUSTA, GA.
Cheers and honors for those going to battle, but, when the fighting's over, too often the public mind forgets the
men ‘‘broken in its wars.”
ORGANIZED BASEBALL WON'T EVEN
CONSIDER All ARMISTICE WITH
FEDERALS~IT'S ALL IFF NOW
According to Latest Utterances of Reorganized Powers the
War Will Be Until Its Death. No Cognizance Will Be Taken
Now of Even the Acknowledged Better Element of In
dependent Circuit.
New York^—lt’s all off between the
Feds and organized baseball. Recent
developments have caused the old-line
magnates to harden their hearts. They
will no longer consider even an armis
tice with James A. Gilmore and his
associates. The most recent attacks
have been the last straw.
It was to the death, according to
the latest utterances of the reeog
nlzed powers. No cognizance will In
taken now of even the acknowledged
better element of the Independent cir
cuit, The supposedly honorable tnern
bers of the outlaw enterprise have left
themselves open to criticism through
negotiations with players of the major
league who had bound themselves to
their employers by the strongest form
©LOUT % Mull Cd&anna
of contract. A number of National
League stars, Including Frank Allen,
Heine Gorh, Ed Konctchy, Ivy Wlngo
and Ferrltt, have gone over t.o the op
position since the close of the regular
season.
Promises Broken.
Without exception these men have
broken either contract obligations »r
as binding option promises. If the an
nouncements eria mating from the Fed -
eral League are to be credited, even
the Ward brothers, owners of the lo
cal Federal League club, have decided
to forsake their original policy of
steering <dear of players under con
tract.
It has been announced, and has not
been denied by officials of the Brook
lyn Federal League team, that Heine
Groh, second baseman of the Cincin
nati Reds, has signed with the Tip
Tops August Herrmann, president of
the Cincinnati club and also chairman
of the National Commission, who de
cided at the last moment to extend
his visit In New York a couple of day*,
declared that Groh Is held by Cincin
nati by the terms of a three year con
tract which will not be fulfilled until
tho end of 1918
Attempted Denial.
Charles II Ebhets, the Brooklyn
magnate, who was In conference with
Herrmann, attempted no denial of tho
fact that Ditcher Allen had gone over
to the enemy. Allen was under con
tract to the Brooklyn club for 191 r. by
virtue of a two-years' document. The
ten days’ option clause had been ellrn
Inated from the papers. It was said
that Wlngo, Perrltt and Konotchv were
held to their major league employes by
definite option considerations of 1914
contract* from which the ten-day
clause hud been atrleken.
None of the National League powers
would Intimate what action would he
taken to make the disputed players
fulfill disputed contract obligation--.
There was a general feeling of security
In possible legal action. But also there
was an undercurrent of resentment
against the deserters One of the
magnates In expressing his personal
opinion doubtless voiced the sentlmenfr
of his coleagues:
Organized Ball Fortunata.
’’Organized baseball has been verv
fortunate'to come off so well a* it has
BY “BUD” FISHER
this year," said ha. No stigma hat
attached to the name In aplte of the
tactics of the Independent!, which In
some Instances have Influenced play*
ere to break their word*. One of the
moat creditable world serlee competi
tion* of all hletory has ended In a man.
ner which cannot but reflect the great
est public confidence In the honesty of
the sport.
"Professional baseball will stand or
fall with public confidence In this
connection ( think It would be most
unwise to bother with that class of
player who has no respect for h'.s
morul or lekal obligations Certainly,
I should not care to try to force
through procesa of law the fulfilment
of any contract abrogated by one of tha
profession.
Bettor for Baeeoall.
'rom such the Federal l.eague will
not be able to build up lasting credit
Personally I think organised baseball
nil the better off for such losses. .Or
ganised baseball has kept Its hands
clean and should be willing to do an
even at additional financial sacrifice.”
It has been pointed out that Presi
dent James a. Ollmore of the Federal*
wsb authority for the hint of radical
territorial changes In his circuit naxt
year. The exploded plans foretell tha
dropping of Uuffalo In the Bast In
favor of Washington and the elimina
tion In the West of Indianapolis and
Kansas City for Cleveland and Da*
trolt.
111.25 suits, all wool, (20.00 valuta
here for your Inspection. F. Q. Martinas
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