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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
One Point Ahead.

In local office there Is new
Manager bachelor and much sought
after by all the girls who work there.
But one has been more successful In
winning his attentions than the others
and naturally they are extremely
Jealous, one particularly who started to
hurt the popular one the other morn
ing. She came In. her face wearing
an enigmatic smile. II just bet Mr..
N Is going to get married." she be-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Cultivate Your Prose.

A writer who studiously cultivates
his prose is like fox leading the
chase. His ear is attuned to the least
sound; he is partial to emphatic
articulation; he reveres his labials.
And yet the hounds are in full cry; he
must be unobtrusive: he must scatter
his scent or they will surely get him.
They caught Landor; they lay hold Of
Stevenson; did they overtake New
man? I am not sure. They saw him,
beyond question. but he was far off
swift and subtle fox; and he had
masterful way of doubling on his
track. Besides, Newman was in
earnest, and serious foxes are the most
elusive.--Edward A Thurber in North
American Review.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

would I be free to report all that
I saw?" / asked.
"Quite free, so far as your own peo-
pie are concerned, but death comes to
one of our own tribe should he be-
come acquainted with the mysteries
without first being prepared and In
itiated." they said.
When I returned to the station that
evening was a member of the Manua
tribe. having been formally initiated
into the most sacred institution of a
primitive people. What l learned was
this:
Preparing the Youths.
Before boys and girls are qualified
to take their places as adult members
Of the tribe they are required to pass
through certain grades. The priv
ileges of each grade are conferred DUR
ing ceremonies which take place after
the candidate has undergone course
of preparation. The first distinction
is the right to wear the nose bone.
When the child Is about six years of
age person appointed for the pur-
pose squeezes the septum of the can
dates nose with finger-nails which
have been heated over fire, and then
pierces it with a bone. A piece Of
wood Is placed In position to keep the
hole distended until the wound has
healed, and after the operation the
child, heavily decorated and ornament
ed, remains seated In the house Of
the operator until the gift of pig and
some food by the parents confirms the
right of the child to wear the nose
bone to distinguish 1t from children
of lower grade. In this state the
child advances to puberty, and then
the process of serious training begins
the preparation for Its life as an
adult.
Nothing much is known of the treat
ment Of the girls, but the boys are
placed in an Enclosure and for some
months are secluded from all except
ing the elders who train them. Every
possible method is devised to instruct
the youths In a mode of behavior cal
culated to promote the interests Of
the tribe.
Supreme Test ls Rough.
At last the time comes for the su-
preme test. All through this period
Of seclusion the voices of devils"
(bullroarers) have been heard outside
the houses Of learning, and whenever
the voice" has come to their ears the
candidates nave been forced to per-
form certain movements lest they
should be struck dead by unseen hands.
Now they are required to enter the
very midst Of the "devils."
A high scaffolding is erected In the
village and all the women and chill
dren other than the mothers of can
didates are sent to some other locality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

because 1t is the accurate timepiece
of Great Britain. 1t is also the larg-
est clock in the world 1t Is wound
by machinery which looks powerful
enough to drive steamship, and II
takes two men several hours three
times week to wind 1t up and keep
II in order. The hour figures are
two feet long on the dial of Big Ben.
Its hour hand is made of gun-metaI
and Its minute hand. which is IL feet
long, is of copper The pendulum OF
Big Ben weighs 700 pounds and Is Is
feet long.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
New England Landmark.

The Boston "stone" is stone which
Is embedded In the outer wall Of
building in the north end Of Boston.
In the early days Of the town houses
were not numbered, but at certain
spots were placed curious emblemat-
ical stones, signs, etc. to point out the
way or to mark the position of vari-
Gus buildings. The so-called Boston
stone was used by painter who. In
1701. opened little shop on the spot,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
The Unrevealed.

Daughter" said the cautious moth
er, "you should know, absolutely, that
you love James above all things be-
fore you marry him." For mercy's
sake. mamma" pouted the girl. 'you
are SO unreasonable! How can I
know how much love him until l
marry him and give him a chance to
treat me mean and see IL can stick
to him Richmond Times-Dispatch,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

ago it was built over into a church,
for which purpose 1t has since been
used. 1t is a big square structure of
the colonial style of architecture.
At the request of his uncle, the boy
Hawthorne kept diary while he lived
there and these volumes are now In
the possession of Rev. William c. Nor
ris Of Willimantic, Conn.,, who is vice
president of the new corporation. They
will be donated to the community
house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

largest island on the globe, If Aus
tralia be considered continent, Its
Interior is still to a considerable ex-
tent a region Of mystery. Extreme
physical hardships hamper the adven-
furious traveller there, and many Of the
natives are still head-hunters and can
nibals.
The British, who since the World
war possess the entire eastern half Of
the island, have been the most per-
sistent explorers of Papua and some
of them have had remarkable and
thrilling experiences there. One Of
those intrepid Englishmen, E. w. Pear
son Chimney, is the only white man
who ever witnessed the ceremony with
which the Manua tribesmen initiate
their youths into manhood. And not
only that-he was himself initiated
into the tribe. Here is the way he
tells IT,:
1t was at Kokoda, $500 feet above
sea level, on the slopes Of Mount Vic
toria, that first heard the "bullroar-
err" called "the Voice of the Jungle
4
Just returned from long, arduous
expedition In the mountains. Tired
and wearied by the excessive strain,
was resting on the veranda of the
homemade bungalow which served as
the residency, when there came sud-
denly 30 my ears succession Of
CHASTITY shrieks followed by long
drawn sobs, strangely human yet OBJ
viously not human. Then came a Sc
ries Of indescribable blood-curdling
sounds which eliminated in a pitiful
moan. The sounds came from the d.
rection OF the Manua villages to which
my small cook boy belonged. "Mam-
bia," cried to him, whatever Is
thatG" But he fed from me in terror
with his hands over his ears.
Nor could ] obtain any information
from the other natives on the station.
1t is the 'voice of the demon which
dwells In the bush," they said, but
beyond that l could learn nothing.J
Invited to the Ceremony.
The villages were only a few mo-
ments' walk, so thither / went for en-
lightenment, for 1t Is good that an
officer should know what Is happen
ing in his district. / was met on the
track by three Of the chiefs who,
strangely enough, were about to call
on me to discuss the very matter I
had come to investigate.
Master" the spokesman began.
'many years have passed since the
government came to our district, and
during all that time our tribe has not
been able to prepare its young men for
manhood, for the needs of the gov
eminent have required them to be ever
at hand. Since you have been here
our people have served you loyalty and
with confidence. Now we come to
ask your permission to hold our sacred
ceremonies that our young men may
formally enter manhood. In three
moons they will be men May they
be free from service for that period?"
"You have permission to do any
thing that Is for the welfare Of the
tribe so long as 1t does not conflict
with the laws Of the government"
replied.
mo white man has ever witnessed
our sacred ceremonies, but It would
please us to have our master one who
knows our customs. Would you be
jnitiated?" they asked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Pictures.

The fashion of having many small
pictures clustered together on the wall
Is one that has long since passed. And
yet these are to be seen in many 9TH
erwise pleasant living rooms. No one
can properly appreciate even a good
picture when It is surrounded by half
a dozen others. One or two pictures
hung In the right place and in the
right way invariably prove far more
attractive than medley. Nothing In
excess Is the motto Of tho Interior dec
orator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
erea. Desire for Understanding.

l believe that the greatest desire of
every human heart In the world Is
Just this: The desire to understand
Its own experience. That Is hunger
that is at the root of all the great
religions in the world-of all great
emotional activity whatever-the con-
tinual hunger of the human heart to
get even with its own experience, to
put It straight and ordered, SO that
1t can understand instead Of being be-
wildered.-John Drinkwater.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Fashions Of the Time of Montaisne

Fashions Of the Time of Montaigne.
have just been reading, in Mr..
Hazlitt's translation, Montaigne's &C
count of his journey into Italy, and
am struck with nothing more agree
ably than the self-respecting fashions
of the time. His arrival in each
place, the arrival Of a gentleman of
France, Is an event Of some conse-
auence. Wherever he goes he pays a
visit to whatever prince or gentleman
of note resides upon his road, as a
duty to himself and to civilization.
When he leaves any house in which
he has lodged for few weeks, he
causes his arms to be painted and
hung up as a perpetual sign to the
house, as was the custom Of gentle
men.-Emerson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Supreme Test ls Rough.

gan. 81 had dream about him last
night which means marriage. He had
some flowers and"
'Why. he did have flowers last
night" interrupted the pretty one.
"Hc was taking Them to me. They're
on my desk now and
And there was absolute silence In
that office while the other girls few
to their work.-Indianapolis News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
LOGICAL.

Teacher-Thomas, will you tell me
what a conjunction is, and compose
a sentence containing one?
Thomas (after rehection)-A con-
function is a word connecting any
thing, such as 1.-THE horse is hitched
to the fence by his halter" Halter
Is a conjunction, because it connects
the horse and the fence."-Harper's
Bazaar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Important to Mothers
TALC is FOUND IN CANADA
Non-Metallie Mineral Largely Used
In Manufacture Of Rubber
Goods.

Among Canada's more useful nom
metallic minerals tale is probably
the most adaptable and widely used,
entering into the finishing process of
some Of the most common COM
modities.
Tale, sometimes designated soap
stone, asbestos, french chalk, min
eral pulp, talclay and verdolite, is
found in Cape Breton and Inverness
counties in Nova Scotia; Frontenac,
Hastings, Leeds, Lennoc and Rem
frew counties and Kenora district in
Ontario; Beauce, Bronze and Megan-
tic counties in Quebec, and in the
Leech river section of the Victoria
mining division of British Columbia.
In color it ranges from white to
grayish green, while to the touch 1t
has soft and apparently greasy or
slippery feeling. 1t is nonconduc-
tor of heat and electricity and is re-
sistant to most chemical action.
Its chief uses are a filler In the
finishing Of window blind cloth.
Tale is largely used In the manufac.
ture of rubber goods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
No Feathers on Birds.

Young birds of some species possess
no plumage nj all In the nesting
stage-not even trace of down. says
the American Forestry Magazine.
This is well seen In the young Of the
hornbill of certain islands Of the EaAt
Indies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

having moved there from London. The
stone was brought from England. On
II Is the inscription. Boston Stone,
1881" This landmark Is of great in
terest to antiquarians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Plum Lazy.

Jud Tunkins says one encourage
ment to unemployment is the fact that
SO many people seem to regard 1t as q
luxury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
Had Heard His Father.

Mother-Willie, I'm shocked at you.
Do you know what becomes of little
Toys who use bad words when they
play baseball?
Willie-Yes'm. They grow up and
become golf players.-Boston Tran
script.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13
GAn1zaAz8y AZ RozgzY Aao1kzD BIZ

aqua, or New Guinea, as
we have usually been ac-
customed to call 1t,
though known to the
Western world for CEN
turtles and settled by Eu-
ropeans along its sea
edges, remains one of the
few real fields for the
daring exnlorer The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

like hands admirably adapted for
digging.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

A Big Ticker.
London people like to keep theil
clocks and watches with "Blg Ben
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

The Cheerful Liar.
First Trunk-EnJoy your vacationf
Second Trunk - Feeling fine;
could lick my weight in baggage men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

Seville, Spain, is said to have been
the first European city to have po-
llcewoman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

An ounce Of hustle is worth pound
of lucky rabbits feet. ...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-13

There's Reason" for Grape-Nuts
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-28
DESDE NARANJITO
UNA EXCURSION


Bajo la inmensa pesadumbre de una
tarde crepuscular del primer afio, que
con flores Y sonrisas nuestro pueblo,
siempre abrazado a las tradiciones de
la patria, recibia a principles de este
mes con flores sonrisas, caminamos
en- busca de expansion espiritual de
algo que nos desvelara, siquiera sea
por un momento, del vivir cotidiano Y
marchamos al pueblo de Naranjito,
siempre en- primavera.
Amigos buenos. de esos amigos con
quienes nos unen en- la vida lazos de
afecto indisoluble, nos recibieron con
las mismas espontaneas demostraciones
de afectos que al traves de los amos
y las distancias, las luchas pasionales
entire los hombres no han podido que
brantar.
va estamos en- ell poblado. Hasta nos
otros no negaban las bajas pasiones po
hticas, las Golorosas venganzas q. STEM
pre- acarrean las luchas por la vida, y
nes sentiamos felices, acariciados por
Ia dulces armonias de las aves, bajo ell
paio sombri6 de una noche de luna.
Els Ia noche, que viene con todos
sus misterios pesadumbres a sembrar
en- nuestro corazon recuerdos que Sc
fueron, ilusiones a. enloquecieron nues
tras vidas que Sc fue-on con la ju-
ventud, dejando en- nuestro corazon
hondas amarguras que, como un fantas
ma terrible de tragedia, nos acompa-
nan siempre.
Las ilusiones de nuestra adolescencia
siempre son evocadas dolorosamente
por nosotros, cuando nos acaricia ell
afecto de amigos mobiles, Y sontimos el
arrullo de dulces sonrisas argentinas de
mujeres bellas, que nos infunden vigo-
res para amar la vida y rendir quito
ferviente al amor.
ALI vimos innumerables sefiorita6:
Altagracia Rodriguez, Antonia Vega,
Rita Cruz, Mercedes Morel Isolina Ro
drlguez, Providencla Maldonado, Ra
faela Santiago, Amelia Santiago, Rita
Lopez, Herminia Cintron, Honoria San
t'ago, Dolores Negr6n, Y otras muchas,
a quienes pido perd6n por no haberlas
nombrado en- esta cr6nica, que dedico
las damas de Naranjito, por quienes
siento admiration profunda.
Un bale, en- ell que la cordialidad y
el amor reinaron, Sc llev6 efecto en-
casa del quito caballero Jose Rodri-
guez Valera, quien nos atendi6 con ex
tremada complacencia.
Como bandada de mariposa de la no
che. dieron la nota alegre ell sinnumero
de damas que mencionamos; y todo ALI
era inmensa algeria y satisfaction pro
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-28
DESDE SAN GERMAN
UN ALAMBIoUE soRPREND1Do
SOCIALES

SoCIALES
Ell "circulo de Recrceo", presidido
por ell DR.. Ulises Lopez Diaz, cerrara
esta temporada con un bale espl6n-
dido, amenizado por una exceclente or
questa, el proximo sabado.
Ulises Dias, Nestor Rivera. Pascual
Rivera, Jorge Quinones, Nicolas Agrait,
Alfredo Ramirez, Francisco Servera
Silva Fernando Rivera no han esca-
timado gastos para dar mayor luci-
miento y esplendor al bale.
ALAMBIQUE CAPTURADo
En- la Colonia de. Luis Figueroa, fue
capturado un alambique enorme, en- mo
mentos que destilaba alcohol. Cerca del
aparato, la policia apres6 al individuo
Juan Fajardo, a quien Sc supone per-
tenece aquel.
MARIA EDUvIGIS RODRIGUEZ
En- el barrio dc Duey Bajo fu6 en-
contrada muerta Maria Eduvigis Ro-
AA4S uOH, C4A u1Ou4O NAO III SdA4dN OA d1 LII
vestigado ell case, Sc comprob6 que la
referida Rodriguez padecis desde mu-
cho tempo de ataques epil6pticos.
TRAGEDIA EN- UN ALMACEN
Jose A Mari, despu6s de sostener
una viva lucha con Juan Santiago, que
segun las pruebas, Sc habia introdu-
cido en- SUI almacen de cafe para ro-
barle mato este ultimo, disparandole
cuatro tiros de revolver. FL fiscal lie
impuso mil d6lares de fanza.
ELEUTEPIo MUNIz
En- ell manicomio, donde estuvo asi-
lacc algun tempo, acaba de mOnir
Eleuterio Muniz, clerk del Comi-
sionado de instruction Publica en- esta
poblaccion.
Ell sefior Muniz era muy apreciado
de sus amigos, su muerte ha sido
sentida por esta sociedad, de la cuaI
era un prestigioso elemento.
Ell CORRESPoNSAL
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1871 ISL! iSI! listed puede apren-
der ingles por correspondence en- su
propia casa en- los momentos desocu-
pados HablelO, lealo eseribalo des-
pnes de haber tornado algunas leccio-
nes del famoso, corto, facil practi-
co METODO UNIVERSAL. Cursoes
peeial para principiantes tlmbien
para estudiantes avanzados. Mande
nos su nombre Y direction Y le envia-
remos information detallada. THE
UNIVERSAL INSTITUTE. dept
60l 235 w. 108 St., New York, n. Y.
No. 2. Advt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-28
PRIMERA AsAMBLEA crENTIF1cA

Ell domingo proximP tendra efecto
en- Mayagiiez la primera asamblea Glen
tifca de la ''Mayagiiez and Western
Polytechnic" en- la cual Sc trataran te-
mas de viva importancia.
Entire los seflores que tomaran parte
en- la asamblea figuran los Dres. Lo-
PEE Nussa, Perea, Guzman, Rivera, Coy
CO, Gonzalez, Aviles, Montalvo Ian
ge.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1921-01-28

funda. Cupido, ell angel bueno de los
enamorados, lanzo numerosas fechas.
Juan Nieves ROMAN.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-19
Watson Team To
Play Black Sox

Pleased by the large crowd of
fans that 1ourneyed over to Wat
son last Sunday afternoon to wit
ness the triple-blll Manager "Bill"
Julian, of the Watson team an
nounces that he has still better
bill for the coming Sunday. He has
arranged a game with the fast
Fairmont Black Sox, colored
team of much class, which is sure
to put up fast brand of base
ball. The local fans that are look
ing for a place to go next Sunday
afternoon to sec a good baseball
game will not be disappointed by
going to the Watson diamond. The
Watson team is composed mostly
Of former Monongas Glass players.
Charley Long, RAT" Long, Char
ley Burns, Charity sypult and
RED" Belt, all former Classics,
performers, will be found in the
Watson lineup Sunday. Other
players Of well known ability who
will also he in the game are,
Hartley, former Owens star, Pesky,
Decker, Bradley and Julian. With
this line Of stars the Watson team
will make the colored boys step
out to keep in the running.
The Black Sox team is composed
otsome of the hardest hitters that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-19

Carpenter will fight Jack Dempsey
at Jersey City on July as he
writes, but were he to follow the
style as set down by him in print
] would say that he would not last
more than two rounds with the
champion.
The most noticeable faults, as re.
vealed by the camera, lie in Car
pentier's fighting positions. Practi-
,cally all Of the illustrations show
that he does not hold his hands
right, that instead Of landing with
the knuckles, he hits with the flat
Of the fingers.
This is shown most glaringly in
his illustration Of landing a right.
hand body punch at close quarters.
Instead OF bringing the fist in palm
up, he drives 1t in sidewise, making
1t more q push than a good, ripping
punch with q somewhat upward
movement, which It should be.
, In intighting, which the French
man is said to have learned since
Frank Klaus and Billy Papkc beat
him In that sort of work, the pic.
lures either do him an injustice or
he has failed to learn. In going in
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-19
CHAPTER ".

Just before Jack Dempsey step.
ped into the ring with Jack Downey,
star at the Hardy Downey Athletic
club, he tucked an advance five.
spot in his jeans. Then, in four
rounds, he took Q good beating
his first real defeat!
Downey was an oldster at the
game and Jack picked up lot Of
valuable pointers while he was tax.
ing the drubbing. Later the two
were matched in another four
round go. 1t ended In draw.
That set fight fans to wanting
another match between the two.
Their bouts had been fast and furi.
Gus and the crowd liked them.
Hardy Downey set the machinery
going, but Dempsey threw a wrench
in It for short time.
Il figured / was getting better"
Jack says, $50 I asked Qowney for
SIS for third match. I had been
paid $3.50 for the second go. Hardy
was set at $3.50 and wouldn't
bulge so I finally agreed at that
price. needed the dough-"
This time Dempsey knocked
Downey out in the second round.
Smaller bouts came around Salt
Lake City and then Jack hit out
for Pocatello, Idaho, to appear with
Chief Geronimo. It was slam.
fest, give and take, six.round draw.
Rufe Cameron, a negro boxer, had
given Jack the once over and sign.
ed him as a sparring partner. He
lowered over Dempsey and hand
ed him lot OF hard .wallops. But
Jack liked 1.-THE was getting train
ing.
Reno, New, next saw him in ac.
ton, with Anlmas Campbell. Jack
laid him low In three rounds. His
pay was practically nothing and he
shortly frelghted it to Goldfleld to
fight Johnny Sudenberg.
Johnny had earned quite q repu.
tation and practically all of the
betting was in his favor.
ut was one Of the toughest bat.
ties have ever had" says Jack. II
took some mighty hard slams, but
managed to knock Sudenberg down
about 10 times in the early rounds.
The affair was called a draw"
Later Dempsey won from SUDDEN
berg in 10 rounds at Tonopah.
He then beat 1t for Salt Lake and
worked on a steam shovel crew.
Months later, when the fight game
opened up in Salt Lake, he return.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-19
TRIIl EIENISlN''N9RNING; FINALS
N NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

go yard dash, trial heats. ii. ham
mer throw, trials. 11:15220 low hur
dies, trial heats. 11:15, broad lump,
trials. 1880, tavelin throw. trials.
1880, 44O yard dash, trials (if nee
essary).
P. M.-1:sO, pole vault, final. 1890
shot put, final. 2, 100 yard dash,
finals tpreceeded by semi-flnals II
necessary. 2:15, disc1s, final. 2:20
one mile, final. $3.50, high jump, fl
nal. 2:s5, 100 low hurdles, final.
2:45, 220 yard dash. finals 3, ham
mer throw, final. 1905, 440 yard dash
final. $500, 22o low hurdles, final.
1880, broad jump, final. 3:4O, half
mile run, final. 3:45, jayelin throw,
final. 1855, two mile run, final. 4:1O,
ore mile relay. final.