Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-09-29
Premium List of Sumter Fair
To Be Held Here Nov. 9-13

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of the superintendent of the depart
ment in which they are exhibited.
The association will do everything
| it can to protect exhibits, but in no
case will it be responsible for loss
or damage that, may occurt to exhib-
its.
The association furnishes guards
who remain on duty day and light.
Under no circumstances will any
freight or express charges be paid
by the association.
Exhibitors may sell at their re-
spective stands any article displayed
to be. delivered to the purchaser at
the close of the fair.
No superintendent of a department
will be allowed to compete for pre-
MUM in his own department.
If it is ascertained that an exhibit
tors made or caused to be made, a
false statement in regard to any AMI
NAL or article exhibited, or If any eX-
hibitor shall attempt to interfere with
the Judges in the performance of their
duties, he shall be excluded from
competition or from exhibiting on the
grounds of the association.
The management reserves the rlght
to decline any entry.
Entries
All entries close on Monday, No
vember s, 1920.
Intending exhibitors should write
plainly on the entry blank the depart
ment name and letter of the article
they wish to enter, using the exact
wording of the premium list and
must give the post office address.
Exhibitors will save themselves and
the office force of the association
much time by attending these direc-
lions and preparing blanks before
proceeding to make entries.
Unless otherwise specified in rules
of different departments, articles
must be on the grounds by 9 o'clock
a. m. Tuesday, November 8, 1920,
and shall not be removed before
o'clock .. m. Saturday, November
f3, 1920.
Space
Space for exhibits is free unless
otherwise specified,
Exhibitors are requested to file
their applications for space with the
secretary-manage as early as posi-
BILE.
No one will be allowed to act as
Judge in a department in which he
or she exhibited.
No premium will be awarded when
the exhibit is unworthy, though there
be no competition. No exhibit will be
awarded more than second prize
when there is no competition.
Premiums will not be paid accord
ing to ribbons, but by awards shown
in the Judges book, and the judges
records will be final.
Should any doubt arise as to the
regularity of an entry, or any import
ant matter, which the Judge feels
incompetent to decide, he shall at
once report the same to the superln-
tendent of the department who shall
in turn, bring the matter to the at
tention of the secretary-manager.
Judges
Judges are instructed that II tney
shall have good reason to believe that
an exhibitor, by false entry or other
wise. Attempts to deceive the judges or
the public and obtain premium by
MISREPRESENTATION they shall report
the fact at once to the secretary-man-
ager for adjustment.
The decisions of the awarding
Judges shall be final and no appeal
, shall be considered except in case OF
protest.
Protests against the decision OF a
Judge or awarding committee must
be made to the superintendent OF the
department.
Protests against an award must De
made in writing accompanied 6y al a.,
fidavits, and deposit of $1,000 with
the manager before
the close of the day following the
making such award. In the case the
protest is not sustained, the deposit
shall be forfeited to the association.
The secretary-manager will notify
the exhibitor of the protested animal
or article of such protest, and ootn
parties will then have five days IN
which to submit sworn or other testi-
mony to the Official Staff. The pro-
tested awards shall be held In aoey~
ance until the final action OF the
Official Staff.
Premiums
The premiums are designated 6y
Ribbons: Blue Ribbon, first; Red KID
bon, second; White Ribbon, third
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