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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2*. JEFF COULDN’T KEEP THE RAIN OFF WITH OMAR CZT~ ' \ f J6PF, A S ~ " ■— fw.rruwHwO ths / n J AL ° L l / | £»WH4 KYHAK y T YOOW6 1 *>U TOUO *VG To tw !r J l f °* W j r Qrr. sot I <*ot Jippr ] -« —B— i--, j - • " l " U " X " - • 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 FIVE