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JENKINS FEATURES
 BIG S.. A. A. U. MEET
University of Louisiana Star Sets New ASouthern Record 220-Yard Dash-Lowers Other Records-Y. G. c.
 Wins Meet Easily With Tulane Second

New Orleans May 27.-One all-southern and two Southern Amateur Athletic union records were broken here this afternoon in the Southern Amateur Athletic union senior championship meet, which was won by the Young Mems Gymnastic club of New Orleans, with a score of 10S points, 21 points more than the combined scores of all the other teams and independents competing
 The performance of Dana Jenkins, the Louisiana university star, running under the colors of the Young Mems Gymnastic club in the sprints was feature of the meet. Jenkins set a new all-southern mark by winning the 220-yard run in 21 -5 seconds, or within one-fifth second of the American amateur record. This clipped two-fifths of a second off the new south ern intercollegiate record he established at Nashville two weeks ago, and was four-fifths of second better than the former $. A. A. U time. Jenkins also lowered the southern unions record for the 440-yard run, by winning in 49 3-5 sec onds. the former mark being 50 seconds. He also won the 100-yard dash in 10 sec onds flat. Jenkins was not pushed in
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either the 20 or the 4o-yard event and critics believed he could have made even better marks had the competition been keener.
 w. F. Ryan Catholic Athletic associa- tion, New Orleans, lowered his former s. A A. U. record for the javelin throw, with a mark of 15s feet a4-inch. His old mark was 15s feet 101a inches.
 Four record holders in the union were defeated. although new marks were not made when Ed Faust. Tulane, defeated w. Davis. Y. M. G. C., in the mile run; when J. Broudreaux, independent, de- feated Tom Dutton, Y. M. G. C. and E. H. Schroth. Y. M G. C., in the shot put and pole vault, respectively, andsF. Oakes Y. M. C.. C., beat w. Lewis. Y. M c. C., in the 20-yard hurdles.
 The best scores made by individuals were Tom Dutton, New Orleans, 16 points; Dana Jenkins, 15; N. Tycer, St. Stanislaus, Bay St Louis. Miss, Il, and J. Boudreaux and E. Oakes, 1G each
 Tulane's team was second in the meet with 20 points; St. Stanislaus third with IA Catholic Athletic association fourth, with B. Unattached athletes scored 15 points. ~--
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ANNISTON DROPS
 GAME TO NEWMAN

! Anniston, May M.-(Special.)-Newn won a beautiful game from Anniston to- day in pitchers battle between Sigmon and Watkins by the score of 3 to l. Sig |1nonr outpitcheds the Newman 'hurler and deserved to win, but boobies at the
 wrong time caused his defeat. Newman
 only earned one run. Annston filled the bases both in the eighth and ninth
 inning, but could not bring in the win ming run. In the ninth, with two men
 on base, Rope hit a hot grounder which
 would have scored two men. but the ball hut Love while he was advancing to
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Senators Back in Lead

Washington, May 27.-Washington went into first place again today by defeating Philadelphia twice, 5-S, and S-1, while Cleveland was idle Gallia outpitched Bush in the first game in which Jamieson drove in three of the locals runs and scored once himself. In the second game Washington scored all its runs in the fourth inning on a pass to Foster, hits by Milan and Jamieson, an infield out and wild pitch by Majors. Scores:
 First game R. H. F. Philadelphia ............ 110 GOO 001--3 Washington ............. 101 010 O2s-5 8 2
 Batteries: Bush and Meyers; Gallia and Henry, Ainsmith.
 Second game R. H. E. Philadelphia ............ GOO 900 001-1 6 1 Washington ........ 600 300 00*-3
 Batteries: Majors, Wyckoff and Schang; Johnson and Ainsnith.
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Griffin, Ga, May 27.-(Special.)-One of the fastest and prettiest games ever played locally ended today in a to tie Both LaGrange and Griffin played fast ball. It was a pitchers battle between Williams and Combs. Griffin tied the score in her part of the ninth, the game going for 10 innings, when it was called on account of darkness. The batting honors went to Miller and Ginn Bales, Kirke, Leonard and Miller were the fielding stars. The tie will probably be played off Monday. Scoret
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Summary-Two-base hits. Mayer, Lem nox, Messenger. Stolen bases. Lennox. Messenger, Janten. Sacrifice hits Har- ris, Messenger Marshall. Double plays, Harris to Pitler to Graf; Pitler to Hy- att; Bridwell to McMilan to Munch; Mo- Milan to Munch. Bases on balls, Mar shall l. Perry 1, LaFitte 1. Hits, Perry, 3, with runs in g innings Hit by pitcher, Perry Jantzen) Struck out, Marshall 3, Berry 1, LaFitte 2. Wild pitches, Perry. Time, 2:15. UmpIres, Rudderham and Bernhard
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Detroit Finally Wins

Detroit, May N.-Detroit broke it's los ing streak today by winning from St. Louis, 3 to 1, after eight successive de- feats on it's eastern trip. Except in the first inning Coveleskie was never iE trouble. It was Weilman's first defeat on the local field since 1914. Rain caused postponement of the first game of the scheduled double header. Score: R. H. E. St. Louis ....... 100 900 O00-1 5 0 Detroit ....... 02O GOO O1*-3 g 0
 Batteries: Weilman and Hartley; Cove leskie and Stanage.
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By BLINkY HORN

Nashville May 27-Specia -With any sort of luck the Baon would have slaughtered the Vols today instead of drop ping the third encounter to to the Eamtcs for IA of the Moesworh clan pershed the hassocks for lack of pinch swat o bring them Three times the Barons loaded the hassocks with only down. yet not time could they manu
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CHICKS FINALLY
 SCORE VICTORY

Memphis, May 27.-The heavy hit tlns Of the locals in the first three innings of today's game with Mobile netted them five runs and from that time on there was no doubt as to the result which was won by Memphis to 1.
 Walsh had four hits with four times at bat to his credit and Barger made three hits out of four times up, one of these I triple The score.
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SUMMARY Two-base Hit-Coombs. Three base Hit-Caton. Double Plays-Kores (unassisted); Me Donald to Derrick to Mcdonald; Lind say to Clark to Derrick Eases on Balls-Herbert 10, Rogers 1. Ponder 5.
 Struck Out-By Ponder S. Wild Pitches-Herbert 1, Ponder l. Hits-Herbert 4 in innings; Rogers c in 1 inning; Ponder z in innings. Time-1 :55
 Umpires-Kerin and Breitenstein.
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Dodgers Take Lead

Philadelphia, May 27.-Brooklyn dis placed Philadelphia in first place today by winning both games of a double header to and to O. The Dodgers won the initial contest by scoring six runs on three errors and five hits. TheJ- landed the second game by hitting Demarees delivery hard. Coombs per mitted only one player to get past first base, and none beyond second Score First game: R. H. E. Philadelphia ......... 900 GOO O00-3 3 3
 Batteries: Pfeffer and Meyers; Chal- mers, McQuillan and Burns.
 Second game: R. H. E, Brooklyn ............. OM 0O0 N1-6 13 Philadelphia ....,..... 600 600 00O-0 0 Batteries: Coombs and Miller; Demaree and Killifer.
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COLLEGE GAMES

At New Haven: Yale B. Princeton g. At Ithaca, N. r.: Pennsylvania 5, Cor nell B. Q5 innings).
 At Worcester: Harvard f. Holy Cross O. At Providence: Brown 6, Dartmouth g. At Ann Arbor: Michigan 5, Michigan A. c. 3.
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TRAVELLERS FIGHT
 TO TIE WITH PELS

Little Rock, May 25-New Orleans and Little Rock tied today, to G., in game
 that was called by agreement at o'clock.
 to enable the teams to catch a train for New Orleans Score:
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JOE WILEY SCORES
 SEVENTH VICTORY

Rome, May 2E-(Special.) .)-Rome easily defeated Talladega, 6 to 1, in the second game of series here today, Invincible Joe Wiley twirling himself to his seventh vic- tory. Apparent wildness of Ganohg, coupled with costly pebbles by the visi- tors were responsible for big score. The all-round playing of the locals was the feature of the game. Score:
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LOOKOUTS LOSE AN
 EXTRA INNING GAME

Chattanooga, May H.-Lennox's single to center with one down in the eleventh inning scored Mayer from second and enabled Atlanta to defeat Chattanooga to 3, this afternoon. Elberfeld was banished from the game by Rudderham in the second inning for protesting a called strike and the local team pre- sented badly shifted lineup. Score:
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South Atlantic League

At Macon Macon 8, Augusta i. At Montgomery: Montgomery Charleston Il. At Albany: Albany o, Columbia g.
 At Columbus: Columbus 10. Jackson vile
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ou1HI1dry. IWo-base hlts, Pond, Shaw, Camp Stolen bases, Shaw, Werdner. Double plays. Manush to Werner to Pond. Base on balls, Wiley none, Ganong 5. Left on bases, Rome :, Taladega ?. Hit by pitched balls, by Ganong (Shaw). Struck out, Wiley ?, Ganong 8. Passed balls, Czech g. Time of game. 1:35. Umpire, Mills. Attendance, 700.
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International League

At Rochester: Rochester 5-1, Newark 4-3.
 At Toronto: Toronto 4, Providence 3. At Montreal: Montreal 3. Richmond Al Buffalo: Buffalo 2, Baltimore 1.
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Summary: Stolen bases, Poland, Wall dron Smith, Bales. Two-base hits, Miller 2, Kirke. Double plays, Reagan to Pope, Combs, Reagan to Pope; Leonard to Wall dron. Left on bases LaGrange $, Griffin 4 Base on balls Williams l. Combs 8. Hit by pitcher, Chalker by Combs Struck. out, Williams s, Combs 4. Time, 2:05. Um- pirea LaRocque.
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American Association

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 6. Kan. sas City 1.
 At Louisville: Louisville 6, Colum bus 3. At St. Paul: St. Paul 1, Milwaukee ?. At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 1, Tole-
 do l. @ innings, darkness).
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Southern League Standing
Results Yesterday

Nashville 4 Birmingham 2 New Orleans 6, Little Rock q inning. called to catch tram.
 Atlanta 4, Chattanooga 3 Q1 innings). Memphis ', Mobile 1.
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Called at 3 O CLOCK by agreement.
 Summary: Two-base hits. Manning, Syl- vester, Brenton, Bluhna. Three-bse hit, Sylvester. Sacrifice hit, Barbare Sacri- fee flies, Gibson, Manning, Higgins. Stolen bases, Wares, Rumler, Jacobson, Bar bare, Stansbury Struck out, Leclaire l, Brenton bases on balls Leclaire 4. Bren- ton 3. Hit batsman, Brenton (Iof). Passed ball, Higgins. Time, 200. Umpires, Williams and O'Toole.
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'5u111111dTy. IWU-DdSB mt, MacKey. Stolen bases, Christenberry 2, Flynn, Reynolds ?. Double plays, Clark to Rope; Showers, Lacy to Rope. Base on balls. Watkins ?. Struck out. Sigmon 4, Watkins 8. Time of game, 1:3O. Umpire Gentle.
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Giants Take Two

,, Boston, May 27-New York made it IS straight victories by defeating Boston in two games today, to and to 1.
 In the eighth inning of the opening game, Gowdy singled and Connolly bat ting for Allen, did likewise Maranville sacrificed, and after Evers had popped tc Fletcher, Collins hit to Merkle, who made good stop, but threw wild to Anderson at first base and two runs came in, tieing the score. In the ninth inning Robertson singled and went to second on Compton's tumble. Doyle flied to Collins and Kauff was purposedly passed. Fletcher drove in the winning run with a single to left
 In the second game Ragan held New York to five hits, all of which were for extra bases, and the two runs scored were both earned. Benton kept the Bos- ton hits well scattered until the eighth when the bases were filled with none out. double play followed, Maranville SCOT ing while It was being made. Scores
 First game: R.H.E. New York .. .11o 100 OO1-4 12 4 Boston ....................1 100 GOO 020-3 6 1
 Batteries Anderson and Rarden; Hughes and Gowdy.
 Second game RHE Boston ..............O GOO GOO O10-1 q a
 Batteries: Benton and Dooin, Rariden: Ragan and Gowdy.
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Tanks Defeat Champs

New York, May 27.-New York again defeated Boston here today, to 2. It was the sixth consecutive victory of Dono- vans men over the world champions, in- cluding three in Boston. Heating won his first victory of the season for New York. Score: R. H. E. Boston ................... 900 020 000-2 3 ANVW IOIA lou UVU VUS-4 ]
 Batteries: Ruth and Thomas; Heating and Walters.
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 Bill Lindsay faced the Vol slabber five times. Every time he came up Barons were all over the place waiting to score. Not time could Bill de- liver. Once he got life on Eilam boot Twice Danny Clark was .deilo- erately passed by Herbert to get to the Baron shortstopper, and both times Bill raised a weak fly.
 Herbert was as wild as Marcn hare' giving out 10 free trips to first, ana Tn the ninth when he walked the first two Barons to. face him, Manager Eilam shoeed him to the bench, and beckoned Tom Rogers to stem the tide. A close decision at third base set the Baron rally back bit, but Rogers grew wild anu the hassocks were loaded again Tor Bill Lindsay to clean This time he caught one of Rogers fast ones on the end or his stick combed on it a dead line 10 left field but Kores leaped up ana speared the smash, hopped on third 10 double Meusel and the game was over. foot to the left or right and the bases would have been cleaned
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PITCHERS BATTLE
 ENDS IN Z ID Z TIE;
 ROME WINS AGAIN
LaGrange and Griffin Bat tie to Draw-Newnan Wins Close Game
 From Anniston
STANDIEG
Results Yesterday

Griffin 2, LaGrange ? GO innings). Newman 8, Anniston 1. Rome 6, Talladega 1.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

St. Louis at Detroit. Cleveland at Chicago. No others scheduled.
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Games Today

Birmingham at Nashville. Mobile at Memphis. No others scheduled.
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Reds Lose to Cubs

Cincinnati May 27.-Timely hitting and bases on balls enabled Chicago to take
 the third game of the series with Cin-
 cinnatl here today, 3 to 2. Score: RHE. Chlcago ...,.............. POI 900 000-3 ' i Cincinnati ..,............ .101 GOO OOO-2 o Batteries: Vaughn and Fischer; Schnei- der and Clarke
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One Bad Inning Enough to Defeat Barons
SPORTS
VOLS BUNCH HITS IN FOURTH OFF
 PONDER AND BARONS LOSE AGAIN

Four Hits and Two Bases on Balls Give Vols Four Runs, Enough to Win Third Game of Series From Barons- Herbert Wild But Strong With Bases Occupied -COombs Leads Baron Hitters. Double Play Checks Baron Rally in Ninth Last Game of Series Today
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THINNING DRAW a
 PLAYED AT GRIFFIN

No games scheduled.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Games Today

Pittsburg at St. Louis. Chicago at Cincinnati. No others scheduled.
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In another column of the sporting page of The Age-Herald will be found some data which are extremely illum- mating and which will explain in a measure why the team is in it's pres ent position.
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Score by innings:
 Memphis ........... 311 01O 01+-7 Mobile ............. Ot0 900 0O0---1
 Summary: Two-base hits. Paulette, Moriarity. Three-base hits Barger, Kelly. Sacrifice hits, Moriarity. Chad bourne. Burke. Stolen base, Walsh Double plays, Holly to Swacina Dodge to Swaeina. Innings pitched, Holm quist with runs and hits. Passed ball, Schmidt. Bases on balls, Barger 1, Harris l. Struck out. Barger l Har- ris 3. Hit by pitcher, Chadbourne (by Holmquist. Time, 1:45. Empires, Pfen- ninger and Hart.
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PONDER GOES GOOD

Elmer Ponder had but one bad lnnlng, the fourth, when the Vols punched four hits and two passes, and captured the game In the fifth frame, the Baron re- cruit was in hot water, but foolish base running by the Vols saved him from further scoring. Outside of those two innings Ponder was well night invincible. The Vols were hitless in every other frame, save the eighth, when Kores beat out a bunt and was doubled min ute later.
 The Barons got away to a one run lead in the second and held it until the fourth frame Danny Clark got his first of three free trips to first after one was out. and Lindsay was safe on Ellam s error Caton skied to Lee and Hauser $ Enfield hit tallied Clark. Ponder walked but Derrick fouled to Kores. With one down in the fourth and Ponder going strong, Baker beat out a tap to short. On the hit and run, Kauffmann singled to left, Baker reaching third. Kores pounded a single through the box, scoring Baker, and Ellam walked. filling the satchels.
 Street hit the first ball pitched for a long single to right. kauffmann and kores scoring and Elam going to third. Lee walked, filling the bases again. Her bert forced Lee at second. but Eiiam counted on the out Williams flew out to center.
 BARONS CAN'T SCORE
 On passes to Mcdonald. Meusel and Clark, the Barons filled the bases. with one out in the third, but Lindsay ana Caton were easy outs.
 Coombs singled and a pass to Clark gave Lindsay another chance in the fifth and he lifted to right.
 Caton tripled to start the sixth and tallied on Derrick's sacrifice fly. In the ninth Mcdonald and Meusel walked and Herbert was yanked. Coombs tapped to Rogers, who begged to third and Brett waived Mac out over his bitter protest.
 Grimes ran for CoombS and Clark walked. Lindsay's liner was turned into a double death.
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Totals AHh 4
311 010 01+7 01O 000 000J

~Holly out, hit by batted ball.
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Score by innings: New Orleans ...................o .o1s 100 It Little Rock .....................0 .012 012 0-e
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Al Bridwell pulled some Federal league baseball in the eighth or that contest, showing why, Tn part the organization failed with US bunch of players, whose cnier thought was pay day. It was one of the many occasions iz that bat tie in which the Crackers showed no speed with their brains. Brid- well was on first with one down when a brother hoisted a fly to right field. It was an easy out for Hyatt with no chance to advance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-11

supply the demand of the
poor little rich girls who do
not get expensive imported
dolls and all the poor little
poor girls.
No more beautiful doll has
ever been made than the famous
Kaethe Kruse, Chubby young
ster"-hand-made, practically in
destructible, dressed In quaint
clothes and retailing In America
at prices ranging from $14 to
$25.
Only the remarkably lucky lit
tie girl will receive Kaethe
Kruse baby this year, and the
same is true of the bisque head,
jointed body, conventional doll of
German make.
In this type of doll also Ger
many takes the lead. With hair
that can be combed, mouth open,
showing teeth and movable
tongue, flirting" eyes, with eye
lashes and almost human facial
expression, these dolls are most
appealing.
The mechanically clever doll is
made in France. But because the
Fernch doll that walks and says
mamma" and papa" must also
have a life-like face, German
heads are often used. And so
again the child for whom Santa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-11

(Newspaper Enterprise AssOeiatf0n)
NEW YORK, Nov. o.
Santa Claus has been unable
to combat successfully with
the God of War and as q re-
suit the poor little rich girl
and the poor little poor girl
are victims this year as
Christmas nears, of doll
famine accompanied by
famine prices!
Many little Riddles" will have
to go without dolls, according to
present Indications, partly be-
cause there will not be enough to
so around and partly because the
shortage will boost prices out OF
reach Of the poor!
Many toys of the American
child and most of the dolls have
been made In foreign countries.
More came from Germany than
any other country. Some came
from France. War has stopped
importation from Germany;
French factories are making few
shipments.
The famine is apparent in New
York stores and commission
houses. Stores have only hold
overs" In expensive dolls for the
little Miss Millionaire.
American factories are
working overtime trying to
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-11
SEEN TEAM
OF MARES?

Deputy sheriffs are securing
the country around Spanaway
Lake in search of Carl Dowgen-
ster, declared to be Joy riding in
a wagon drawn by team of
mares belonging to Mrs. Lena
Dougherty.
Mrs. Dougherty, who lives
about five miles from Spanaway,
called up the sheriff's office,
complaining that Carl had disap-
peared with her mares Thursday
afternoon.
She said the man had been
working for her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-11

might plan an accomplished
French doll will be disappointed.
"The great big doll" that,
before the war, could be had
for III and the small doll
that would 20 to sleep, that
could be had for so cents,
will be as scarce as leaves
on the trees this Christmas.
With the scarcity goes a 80
per cent increase in price.
American manufacturers have
met the problem of supplying the
demand for dolls to some extent.
One manufacturer is taking
out a patent for a flirting-eye
doll, another is developing char
acter dolls, another makes a
stockinet doll and a good wooden
doll Is being made.
But with raw materials at
almost prOhibitive prices,
the American manufacturer
Is having his troubles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-11-11
COLLEGE HEAD TO
SPEAK AT FORUM

President M. J. Fenenga Of
Northland cllege will speak at
the public forum of the First
Congregational church at 7
o'clock Sunday evening, on The
Man Among the Mountains.
He will tell of social, educa-
tional and religious conditions
among mountaineers and isolated
farming communities of the Pa
cific coast states.
President Fenenga was himself
a cowboy on Dakota ranch.