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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27

Highly volatile gasoline for fighting
aeroplanes was one of the war needs.
The output of this special gasoline by
all the refneries east of the Rocky
Mountains was not enough, so Califor-
MIA was called upon to furnish large
part Of the supply. At the request of
the United States Government the Pa
ciic Coast Petroleum War Service
Committee apportioned CALIFORNIA;
quota among such of the large reiners
as were able to make this special gaso-
line.
The Standard Oil Company, being
the largest Of these, had the greatest
quota to ELL. We were glad to do our
part. We supplied more than our quo-
ia of aviation gasoline.
Aeroplane engines, operating high in
the air under conditions of extreme
cold and rarehed atmosphere, require
different gasoline from engines operat-
ing on the ground. In fact, the needs
are so special that the gasoline manu-
featured for aeroplane use Gotten used
at attitudes of from 10000 to $4,000
feet) would be utterly Indifferent for
use in automobile or other internal
combustion engines operated on land
or sea.
Aviation gasoline has to be highly
volatile. It must vaporize rapidly even
in the extreme cold of very high alti-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-27
The War and Your Gasoline
The first ola series of three statements

The first of series of three statements
For obvious the following facts of interest to
the public could not be- published during the war.
They affected vital necessity regarding which
the Government required secrecy. But now that the
war is won, we at liberty to make the following
statement Of facts:
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Crippled. Wins Hike

Handicapped by crippled leg, and for
ced to walk the entire distance on crutches,
Vernal Thayer, ten-year-old California
boy, recently took part in a strenuous
"hike, winning over more than a hum
dred competitors. The course comprised
81 miles and Vernal covered it in a little
over two hours and half without 4 single
stop, despite the fact that it was blazing
hot day. A continuous ovation from the
spectators greeted him as he trudged along,
and at the finish he was presented with a
collection of SIS. In addition be was award
ed two cups, one for being first in his class
and another, the special gift of the news
paper which organized the hike.
Failure is word Vernal can't COM
prehend. Full of pep as chilli bean, he
swung along, with lemon, for wayside re-
freshment, around his neck on a cord.
His cap was set at determined angle and
his tow hair stuck out in every direction.
His only fear, he said afterwards, was that
he might transgress the rules of the compe-
tition by running. A continuous chorus
OF cheers met him as he neared the finish
and crossed the line.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Amber Trade Reopens

Amber is probably the one product that
disappeared in the entente world during the
war. Dyes, potash, toys and like products
of German mines and manufacture were re-
placed without causing too much strain;
but with the north German coast cut off
the trade in amber ceased. Thus, while
the opening. of Germany's ports again
means the flow to her of thousand and one
badly needed things amber shortage is an en-
tente shortage that can only be nlled by her.
Long before the historic age the natives
upon the Prussian shores of the Baltic
gathered from its waters in quantity priced
amber bits and always have trade with these
bits in the worlds markets. Ancient Greece
and Rome traf6cked in this North sea pro-
duct. Amber fragments passed from mer-
chant to merchant in those old times to the
farthest parts of Asia. Koenigsburg is the
center Of this trade. The amber itself is
found mostly on the Baltic coast stretch be-
tween Koenigsberg and Memel. Amber
has been discovered elsewhere in the world,
along Greenlaud's coasts, in London's
gravels, and other places in small quanti-
ties. 1t was piece of Baltic amber that
Thales of Melitas used to make the first
electrical experiments, when he discovered
that amber we'll rubbed would attract light
bits of clcth. Amber was a currency of
high value in those days and is still priced
highly enough to be large and important
industry.-Sel.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Master of Languages

II
Wilfred Stevens, one of the chief trans
lators Of the State Department at Washing
ton, has the reputation of knowing more
languages than perhaps any one man in the
country.
This man, who is not yet 40 years old
and not a college graduate, understands
and speaks 33 languages. In appearance he
is anything but bookworm and as he rides
to and from his Office on a bicycle be
seems like very ordinary person. His
early education was received in the schools
of Minnesota and when he was a mere boy
he felt natural curiosity to learn the inside
workings of foreign languages. Mr.. Stew
ems believes that the best way to learn a
language is to speak it frequently.
In Stevens list of languages are FIVE Or
iental ones-Chinese, Japanese, Persian,
Turkish and Armenian. Among the Others
he knows are: Arabian, Bulgarian, Croat-
ian, Russian, German, Portuguese, French,
Spanish, Italian, Yiddish, Swedish, Nor
wegian. Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, an
cient Greek, Latin, Hebrew, Polish and
Roumanian. Then he knows three So CALL
ed universal languages Esperanto, lido and
one of his own conception which he has
named Ufono.
He also speaks and understands Dakota
Indian. which is very similar to the Japan
ese.-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Concerning New Books
(By Miriam 3. Carey, Supervising
:. Librari0n

I
Librarian
The requests for special books WHICH
we're sent in to Warden Reed have been
complied with as much As was possible.
These requests were, on the whole, com
mendable, and in this way books have been
added to the library which will be appre-
sciated by many of the residents.
i 1t is not possible to comply with certain
requests for complete sets. In some in
stances the masterpieces of the writers are
already in the library. In others, the writer
had perhaps done most of his work in other
lines than fiction, and complete set
would have brought in books which would
not appeal to wide circle.
Some of the most powerful writers of the
present time are primarily short-story writ
ers and their work can be traced through
the Index to Short Stories, Catalogue num-
ber 60t3. In this way some of the master
pieces of Thomas Nelson Page can be read,
such as 'sMarse Chan" and 'tMeh Lady, -
'InOldvirginia' will be found in the library
which have been called the finest specimens
of their kind. This Index will also bring
to light some of the work of Margaret De
land. With regard to Mrs. Deland, her re-
cent work has all turned to short sketches
dealing with war conditions. Her creates,
novels are already in the library.
A request for complete set'' of the
works of Ouida'' was not filled. for one
reason because it is impossible to buy such
a set that is an edition with good print and
convenient size. With the exception of heI
stories for children. the masterpiece of this
writer is 'Under Two Flags" which lis ia
the library.
go. Henry''was called for by several and
acomplete set of his works has been secured.
Also his Biography.
Considerable of the current poetry which
was asked for has been purchased. The
writers which could not be obtained with
out much delay can be read in the compil-
ations called "Treasury OF. War Poetry -
and Anthology of Magazine Verse;
Many valuable gifts which we're left be-
hind by departing guests have been in
cluded in the new Supplement.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Saves Broken Bottles

Down in the East Bottoms in Kansas
City, is thriving little business in which
the capital stock is almost negligible. The
passerby probably would give no more than
a casual glance at the lot, entirely vacan,
except for a little shed not much larger
than the narrow-gauge box cars used in
early railroad days. The piles of broken
glass certainly would not be an inducemeDi
for any one to drive motor car inside,
and barefoot boys would slfun such sur
roundings.
Yet pieces of glass form the sole stock in
trade at this institution" Tons of broken
bottles are collected here each year and
shipped to various parts of the United
States.
Annie Honeycutt is the person who runs
the business and she tells the story in her
own way. We came from Little Rock to
Kansas City nine years ago, and had a hard
time to make living. When l went to
and from work noticed lots of glass of all
kinds on the streets and boulevards, and
would fill my dinner pail each night. l
didn't know it was worth anything, but after
a while I had about ton in my back yard.
1t brought about So when sold it-not as
much as get now, because it wasn't sorted.
"After that had boys gathering bucket
fuls. and would give them few cents for
it-whatever thought it was worth. 1t did
MT sell we'll, and when inquired, a glass
factory told me the glass wasn't the right
kind. "Get broken bottles,'' they said.
"Clear, uncolored glass is better.''
ga dairy offered me big heap of brok-
en- bottles if would haul it away. Tha,
was the real hint, and now we collect from
all the dairies in Kansas city, soda foun-
tains, hotels and restaurants. Back yonder
wheh they were doing more business, used
to get lots of bottles from the breweries,
too.
sit wasn't long until we had to get a
cam and wagon. Then we got another,
and the other day added that truck to the
equipment. We get Sill ton for the
glass and try 70 ship three carloads, 120
tons, each month. Some months we don't
get that much. My husband and I have
two other men and FIVE women working
here the year round. Sci.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
To a Bore

My friend you're leaving me perturbed and
sore.
Fretfui and limp and languid, to deplore
How long I've born with you who are a
bore.
marvel how my patience thus endures
This placid pertinacitv of yours
One of our social ills that have no cures.
feel ashamed and sick of my pretense
To follow you through every mood and
sense.
Of your most egotistic eloquence.z
When the full hood-tide of your prating
flows.
count the pros and contras as it goes
And find the balance strongly with the prose
1t is not conversation that you seek,
But just for one to listen while you speak.
A victim who will turn the other cheek.
Relieved of you breathe again. and ponder
How truly absence makes the heart grow
fonder,
Contented to forgive-while you are yon-
der. n. L. s.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Rainbow Light of Memory

Rainbow Light of Memory
If on q mirrors bordure you have seen
How bevelled edges slope to meet the
frame,
You have observed, the same yet not the
Reflected there, and limm'd with blue and
green,
And red, and yellow, fragments of the
scene,
As If they wore an aureole of fame
Which from some inward, bright efful-
gence Came,
And token of divinity had been.
So when we seek to reconstruct our youth,
To see again our childhood's thought
and act,
Our past surroundings. parted friends,
maybe
Our tickle memory distorts the truth,
Shows it more brilliant than sober fact,
Framed with preternatural fantasy.
Lionel Stsrsnson
The mirror., 1919-11-20
N | R R 0 R E 7 TES

Mass was held in the chapel Sunday
morning.
The Nj. S. P. baseball summary of
games for 1919, will be found on the
second page.
Its fact that robbin was seen fly
ing in the park, Friday, Nov. IA. One of
its wings hung rather frosted though.
Big Ben, the largest of the presses used
iu The MIRROR Printery-has given evi-
dence of mute prowess the past few days
in handling some 1000 catalogues for the
machinery department, and this is not all.
We had about decided to retract the
statement made in a recent issue, regarding
our visions of belated Indian summer,
but will let it stand. We may yet see it
come skulking back as if ashamed to cast
the horrid reflection of its whereabouts,
upon the fair name of our great state.
The old paper cutter in the printery
department was dislodged from its accus-
toned place, by force of workmen Mon
day, and transferred to the bindery depart
ment. This was necessary to make room
for new 81 inch power paper cutter.
In another column of this issue will be
found a statement prepared by the super
vising librarian in regards to the issuance
of new books in the library. AS soon as
printed. the compiled list of added books
and other periodicals will be distributed as
supplement to the regular library cata-
logue.
But one week more-and Thanksgiv-
ing! All anticipating will have ended.
The real thing will be on deck-surrounde
with all pomp and ceremony incident to
gala days Of yore with generally but one
eye to single purpose-the big teast-the
big show-recreation- what not.
We are permitted to again lay aside our
varied troubles and assemble with gladsome
acclaim-to give our humble thanks for all
that comes our way-every body else doing
the same.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Tobacco Production
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WoutluueQ IIOm page Onej
and the veins become brittle. The crop il
then ready to be harvested. A knife splits
the stalks, which are cut horizontally al
most to the ground before they are cut lat
orally. A half. dozen leaves are spiked on
stick set in the earth so that the leaves will
wilt. This requires from four to FIVE hours
during favorable weather and then the crop
is hauled to the barn or curing shed. Es-
pecial care is required in handling the
leaves not to damage or bruise them in any
way.
The United States is more self-suficieni
in the matter of tobacco than any othel
country in the word. All of our domestic
cigarettes are made from the bright tobac-
cos of Virginia and the Carolinas. OuI
popular mild-pipe tobaccos are also home
product, being made of the Burley varie-
ties grown in Kentucky. 1t is evident that
within few seasons the Southwest will be
transformed into fertile tobacc6-pr produc-
ing section capable of meeting American
requirements VI AoiS A>6 Pstoo voAiSstSSs os
well as those which are impofted from
Macedonia and from Asia Minor.
Under American leadership, Cuban to-
bacco fields have been transformed into YER
table beahives of industry, supplying the
world with rare, clear Havana filler cigars.
Tampa, Florida, is the center of the manu-
factured cigars, Havana, Cuba, being the
export point, where the millions of pound.
of leaf are prepared for shipment.
Tampa's annual production of high-grade
cigars aggregates more than 5000, 900,
600, which, if laid end to end. would encir.
Gle the earth IA times at the equator
Nearly SIS, 600. 900 is invested in the tobac
CO industry at Tampa and West Tampa,
II, 900 persons employed in the industry,
drawing annual wages of nearly $4,000,
900, while the total income of the manu-
facturers is estimated at nearly $25, ,O00, 900.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
March Away

March away! march awayl
To the playground lead tine way;
All our lessons now are past,
Left foot first and not too fast.
Oh! tits nice each sunny day,
Thus to enjoy ourselves in play;
Well no angry looks betray,
But merrily, merrily, march away.
Off we go! off we go!
All our looks our pleasure show;
Round and round the pole we swing,
Or we form the joyous ring:
Joining in the active race,
Swift we run from place to place;
'Tis the time for sport and play,
So merily, merrily, march away.
The Union School Song Garlan,
The mirror., 1919-11-20
A Secret

From out the long green row,
heard a wee voice calling;
l looked, and saw below
Only petal falling.
Then l espied a cup
Of purest gold adorning
The head it held high up
To catch a glow of the morning.
And gazing within its heart
From whence l heard the singing,
I'm sure that l saw depart
A fairy lightly winging.
turned away with sigh;
That little petal falling
Knew more of the secret than
That that wee voice was calling.
Helen Stephens.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
? STIR EE 8.
Lsapss From Our Posts.
Our Friend the Spider


The Spider he weaves trap for che Fly,
And also q hut from which he can spy;
And oft-times you'll see it most cupningiy
wove
High up in some corner, or lining grove.
A wonderful labyrinth lis to be sure.
So perfect in every detail, and what's more.
1t seems to possess such wonderful power
To lure many Flies to their death every
hour.
I've many times watched Mr. Spider a,
work,
And oft-times I've seen the young gentle.
man lurk,
With eyes full of fire, prepared for the fray,
With fearful results will venture to say.
He constantly watches through day and
through night,
Not caring to miss such delicate bite;
But when he has plenty, and still enter.
more,
He wraps them up neatly and lays them il
store.
Although Mr.. Spider is Mr.. Fly's foe.
He's friend of us humans, I'd like you te
know;
For without his aid the Flies would in
crease,
And then we poor humans would slowly
decrease.
So here's to the Spider, the foe of the Fly,
That turks in the corner from whence h,
can spy;
His powerful eyes from hour to hour scar
The fine sllken web for the foe of man.
Samuel Paine,
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Take Me Back to Old
Montana

Take me back to old Montana
Where there's plenty room and air;
Where there's cottonwood and pine trees,
Bitter root and prickly pear;
Where there amt no pomp nor glitter,
Where shilling's called "bit''
Where at night the magpies twitter,
Where the Indian fights were fit
Take me back where the sage is plenty,
Where there's rattlesnakes and ticks;
Where stack of whites costs twenty;
Where they don't sell gilded bricks.
Where the old Missouri river
An the muddy Yellowstone
Make green patches in the Bad Lands
Where old Sittin' Bull was known.
Take me where there amt no subways,
Nor no forty story shacks;
Where they shy at automobiles,
Dudes, plug hats an three-rail tracks;
Where the old SUM- tarned Prospector
Dreams of wealth an pans his dirt.
Where the sleepy night-herd puncher
Sings to steers and phys the quirt.
Take me where there's diamond bitches,
Ropes an brands an ca 'trid ge belts;
Where the boys wear shapps for britches
Flannel shirts and Stetson felts.
Land of alfalfa an copper!
Land of sapphire an goldl
Take me back to dear Montana,
Let me die there when I'm old.
j. c. Cory in Odd Fsllow Rev;e
The mirror., 1919-11-20
True Love

OF good or i'll, we take our fill,
Go forward to our Fate,
1t may. be dark, it may be light,
1t never is too late.
God works in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform,
He is the Shepherd of his sheep,
And loves them every one.
But if perchance, lamb should stray,
From ont the sheltering fold,
He leaves the flock til it is found,
Just as in the days of old.
The ones we love, in God, are ours,
No cruel Fate can part,
For God is love, and love is Cod
In every faithful heart.
Emma B. Smith.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Motion Picture Show

There is one thing can be said of the
show given on Wednesday, Nov. IL, it |
furnished a genuine thrill that puts a per-
son in the position of viewing scenes the
likes of which actually occurred during the
late war. The five reels of the Paramount
play entitled, ''The Arms and the Girl''
featuring Billy Burke as the star substan
tiated the pretext of the play in an interest
ing manner throughout. Particularly in
teresting were the parts as showing the
meeting of the two women tourists at the
Village Inn, the per6dity of one as against
the finer mould of the simple honest char
acter of the other. The interception and
purloined exchange of the passports creates
a whole lot of trouble for the innocent
party, that however like all such plots do,
ends in some amicable form. The play
affords much for display of a military char
acter and dealt chiefly with the entrance to
the village of the German troops and pro-
vides thrilling exposition of war time activ-
tiles as it concerns the invaders and and the
possible consequences to the inhabitants
which may or may not happen as circum-
stances may be. The near realism however,
pictured in all component parts of this play,
was sufficient to stamp the production as
well staged dramatic cast that had some
humorous hits to help in its winning favor.
The music was exceptionally good as the
numbers here indicate.
March-Siloam Commandery y--------Prell
Selection-The Midnight Sons -Hubbell
Trombone Frollc-Sliding -Loche
Waltz-Loyalty---- -Blanke
Fox Trot-Poor Little Butterfly Jerome
Overture-King of Diamonds -Lavalle
valse Lento-My Paradise -Zamecnik
Intermezzo-Moorish- Arnold
Novellette-Flirtation Gross
Fox Trot-My Baby's Arms ----- Tierney
March-Diamond King--------Johnson
r. ]. Reichkitzer, Musical Director.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Try it on Your Printer

Hear is one. Try it on your printer:
Take dollar bill and fold it several
times each way. Then unfold it and you
will find it Increase. Keep the in
crease. but send the original bill to the
printer who put you on to the scheme.
Then take silver dollar and drop it on the
counter, and notice the ring it makes. Send
the ring to your best girl and the dollsr to
the printer. and everybody will be happy.
-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
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Never Had a Show

Never Had a Show
Joe Beall 'ud set up on keg
Down to the grocery store, an throw
One leg right over t'other leg,
An swear he'd never had no show.
80, no, said 10.
''Hain't had DO show,
Then shift his quid to t'other jaw,
An chaw, an chaw, an chaw an chaw.
He said he got no start in life,
Didn't get money from his dad,
The washin' tookin by his wife
Earned all the funds he ever had.
30, no." said Jo,
''Hain't had no show
An then he'd look up at the clock,
An talk, an talk, an talk, an talk. ~
i've waited twenty years-let's see
Yes, twenty-four, an never struck,
Altho' I've sot roun' patiently,
The fust tarnation streak of luck.
go, no." said Jo,
ssHain't he'd no show"
Then stuck like mucilage to the spot,
An sot, an sot, an sot, an sot.
''I've come down regerler every day
For twenty years to Piper's store;
I've sot here in patient way,
Say, hain't l, Piperi' swore.
81 tell ye, 10,
Yer hain't no show;
Yer too dern patient t''-ther hull raft
Just lated, an LATED, an lated, an LATED
Sam Walter Foss.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Who Has a Friend?
Written to a ffaithlsss friend

What other grace is quite so dear
As faith in one trde -friend9
What other blessing brings the cheer
That friendship does extendi
He knows what JOY and gladness is
Who has one friend,-
Just one true friend, no more.
He knows the gift of happiness
Who trusts friend
With faith that friendship bore.
What imprecation is so drear
As faith lost in friendi
What other sorrow brings the tear
That faithlessness does sendi
He knows what grief and sorrow Is
Who had friend
That be can trust no more.
He knows the curse of Loneliness
Whose faithless friend
His trust cannot restore.
~. K. s.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
NOTICE TO INMATES

You are hereby directed to place
your copy of The MIRRoR at the
foot of your bed on the morning
following the day on which it is
delivered to your cell. Non-com-
pliance with this order will cause
forfeiture of privileges.
]. j. Sullivan,
Deputy Warden.
The mirror., 1919-11-20
Inmates Attsltlon!

Hereafter inmates are not permitted
to receive wearing apparel of any
description from friends or relatives.
Inmates buying socks. under
wear, nightshirts, handkerchiefs, etc.,
should send them to the Laundry
and have their number marked on
them before using. Write your
name, register number and cell
number on . slip of paper, attach
to articles and give to cell hall
captain.