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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Character Sho,On BY
"Fiue Minutes" Test

Many things = the PLACING" of
ones eyes. shape of the chin. man.
ner of walking. and so on-indi.
cate character. but surest of all is
the revelation made by "the-hap
piest-tive- minuteS-in-the day" test.
Those who. when they go to bed
get q book make themselves com
Portable. sigh with content, stretch
themselves. AMI can say. This is
my happiest five minutes" have
mental power. imagination fore
sight and self-reliance They often
have some outstanding gift. such
as music. or painting skill
Those whose happiest five min
utes are the last possible five iD
bed in the morning are of strong
character hui selfish and domf-
neering. These who confess that
their happiest five minutes are
spent when they sit down to their
principal meal and let their appe-
tite have full sway are. as rule,
"hard," but just. They are the
"big" men of the world of bust.
ness, with no nerves. and very
loyal to their friends.
Men whose happiest i've min
utes are the ones given to a stroll
around the garden and pipe, be-
fore going to business, are of the
nonambitious type They are hon.
est, loyal. generous. but not among
the big-brained. They will follow,
but not lead.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
CLASS OFFICERS ARE:

csnior Class: Sponsor Miss Bon
,. president Karl Reese: vice.
s sss Cecil Boyer: sec-treas.. Eliz-
beth Frazier.
I'm Iuniors: Sponsor Miss Caulkins:
.ss Walter Knowles: vice-pres.,
g Eolat Boyer. sec-treas. Beatrice
Ssrier.
conhomores: Sponsor Miss Hunt
ION. pres, James Kratzer: vice
We Isss Margaret Moulton and
9lowell Peter. sec-treas. Margaret
Witt.
freshmen: Sponsor, Miss Pecar:
,ras Richard Herington: vice.
res. Lynn Brown; sec-treas.,
pauline Day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Fighting the Mississippi

The levees OH the Mississippi
river have been in existence from
the Eighteenth century. Formerly
under the slave system. each plant.
er along the river had dikes erect.
ed for himself. The towns then
took action, finally the counties.
and the states building leyees.
Then congress in 1879 appointed
the Mississippi river commission,
but made no provision for the ac-
tual building Of levees or protec
ton of the lands from overflow
In 1880 congress made the first
appropriation fer the Improvement
of the mississippi river From
1879, under the commission. the
federal government has expended
more than $S0,O0a,0O0 in the i'm
provement of the Mississippi river
and the protection of lands from
overflow.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
EDITORIAL

Monday opened new page in
~ history Of the lives of Kenne-
S Ii high school students.
freshmen, speechless with fear
and with hearts beating rapidly
y. excitement. wandered about
the halls. Would they ever get reg
;stered? Could they ever find their
lass rooms? I'll be so glad when
This day is over. 1t was thus that
thew proceeded on their weary way.
Sophomores with gayer hearts
and lighter steps were next in
their search of knowledge. They
are past the stare of beino the
like Of the high school and are
acting in a less childish manner.
Juniors. yes. they Immediately
rushed to the loftiest seats in the
bio assembly. Their greatly desir-
ed privilege. They have begun to
take on ear marks of upper-class-
men.
Last. but not least come the
mighty dignifed seniors. With a
firm stately march into the big
assembly and with powerful hands
they quickly gathered all their
property from the place where it
was hanging and took it to their
honored hall. the senior assembly.
Then to show their authority fur
ther they commanded the under
classmen to stay out.
Everyone is looking forward to
this wears work. with enthusiasm.
The students and the teachers are
working hard to make this big
year one that will never be for
gotten.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Oldest KnoUn Book

'sThe Book of the Dead" the
oldest known book-a fine copy of
which is in the British museum
was written 1000 years before the
days of Moses. A sort of ritual,
this book was usually placed in
the tomb as a safe conduct for the
soul on its journey to the other
world. There was ready sale for
It, because the priests were wont
to add special pages, or supple
ment, which gave an account of the
good deeds and virtues of the de-
ceased.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
BOYS SPORTS

Kennewick football stock took a
pronounced lean Tuesday when
Captain Cecil Boyer and Grover
Lincoln both veterans fresh from
the harvest fields, donned the mole
skins for the coming year.
Regular daily practice finds the
boys in unusually high spirits,
each with eager determination to
win a place on the "eleven" that
will represent Kills. on the grid
iron. Practice heretofore has been
based mostly on fundamentals,
with a scrimmage in sight for the
near future where the large and
small slow and fast will be given
an opportunity to strut their stuff,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Cat Commits Suicide

A constable patrolling his beat
at Blackburn recently saw through
me window of room at the side
ol confectioner's shop a cat. ap
parently dying.
Inc constable forced an entrance
and found the cat had turned on
uhe tap of a gas main. Artificial
respiration was applied to the cat,
ana 1t revived. A new tap was put
On the gas main, but a few days
.ater the cat again turned on the
zap and was dead when found
London Mail.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Periodic Health sc-r-cy

"Every family should view the
physician not as last resort for
cure but as medical counselor
whose function is to make periodic
surveys and to aid in maintaining
a state of health" Hygeia Maya
zine quotes from Henry s. Nollen,
president of one of the large insur-
ance companies.
Regulation OF diet and personal
hygiene and proper direction of the
use of leisure and wholesome recre-
alton should be included in this adj
visory function. In such regi-
men is seen the only hope of i'm
proyement in the average ratio OF
premature deaths due to degenera-
tive diseases.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
His Recipe

They had one of those dual d.
vorce cases recently, where both
parties are eager to secure the d.
vorce and for no very good reasons
except that they didn't seem to get
along very well. The woman
seemed to be rather catty and did
not make nearly as good an impress
sion as her husband, who finally re-
marked:
:. Its this way, your honor. l
IKE women all right, and especially
my wife, but like toast and coffee,
III be darned if / like 'em cold"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
GIRLS SPORTS

The GIRLS athletics are rather at
a stand still but as soon as the
wind blows over the feminine Dor
ton of the high school plans on
playing tennis until the first of
November. when basket ball turn
outs will commence. We are ex-
pectino a good season this wear
as nearly all our lettermen in bas-
ketball are back with the same old
fight for K.H.S.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

One of the worlds greatest diEn
saurs (Tornieria). which died about
30.O0O,CO0 years ago, is to be put on
its legs again at the Natural Ills
tory museum, South Kensing.i,n.
England. The Tornieria lived in
the estuaries of rivers, laid eggs. and
ate floating vegetation. 1t was :hcai
80 feet long and so feet high. and
weighed something like ten tons.
FITS bones were found in Fangan
vika.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Getting and Spending

A familiar adage is, Easy come.
asy GO This is peculiarly ap
pIicabIe TO money; the easier
money comes, the easier it goes,
and conversely, the harder money
comes, the more carefully 1T is ex-
pended. Only the man who knows
the cost of dollar knows its
value.-Grit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
DeriUed From, Saxon

Ihe word club. used TO designate
an Organization, is supposed to be
oerived from the Saxon cleofan, to
ulVde, a club being an association
ue expenses of which are shared
anong its members.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

The more we hear of attempted
flights from Europe the more we
admire Lindbergh Byrd Chamber
lin and their compatriots.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

A French girl shot her tecaher
when he refused tn marry her,
which doesn't speak well for the
quality of his teaching.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

A baby carriage manufacturer
of Menominee Michigan is dead
leaving a bequest of $2000,000. 1t
is great. to have many people push
ing ones business, so to speak.
Linbergh made history when he
demonstrated that a man can do
pretty well without a nress agent
armed with a trunkful of adjec-
tives.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

A jeweler Of Erie Pa. was cur
ed Of deafness when a golf ball
struck him on the hand. The chanc-
es are he was also cured of hang
inc around golf coursse.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08

Claimed that children should be
taught how to make out a bank
check but first they should be in
structed how to get bank account
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
HOVER M. e.
Rev. ROb't. Thompson

ncV. ItOU Z. INUHIPSUu
Preaching services each 1st and
Bird Sunday mornings; End and 4th
Sunday evenings.
Sunday School at 10 ain. VIM.
Mills, Supt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
Oh U re H e S


- y y y
BAPTIST
Frederick w. Carstens, Pastor
F. j. Arnold, Supt. of S. s.
Sunday School at 9:45 with a
class for every age. Services at
IL. Sermon by Rev. Wachsmith.
B. Y. P. U. at pm. A good topic.
Everybody welcome to all services.
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
Rev. John B. Pencil, Vicar
Church School 10:45 am. Morn
ing prayer 11:15.
0I0-
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
M. C. Kauth, pastor
Regular divine services Sunday
at 1920 am. Sunday School 9:45.
English services at 7:45. You are
welcome.
-Ol0
ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Rev. Paul FOSSIL
Services 9:45. Sunday School
10:45. Let US worship.
0l0
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1927-09-08
BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
M. e.. Kauth. pastor
ENGLISH LUTHERAN

Services 9:45. Sunday School
1915. Let us worship.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28
The Story Of Beautiful Girl Who Bore the Burdens Of Her
Family and How She Eventually Found True
Love and Lasting Happiness

That's my perfume, Mr.. Pee
vey," answered Mile iInpudently.
There never had been any love
lost between Mile and Mr..
Peevey. Don't you like it?''
Mr.. Peevey paid not the least
bit Of attention to her.
Jerome" he barl<ed at Sally, look.
ing over MILES head as II she
were not in the room.
Well. goodby, murmured Mil
lie, to her sister. and then in an
undert0ne: You couldn't Let me
take 81, could your"
Sally gave it to her. and she
went.
Il hope she doesn't buy any
more perfume with it." remarked
Mr.. Peevey when he and Sally
were alone.
He began to walk up and down
the little office with short, jerky
steps What happened to all the
women. anyway" he wanted to
know. They must ha' ali gone
crazy! Messing themselves up
with powder and perfume and one
thing and another until they amt
like anything hun1anv'
He glared at Sally from under
bristling eyebrows. Some sense
to your he snapped at her. The
only fool thing you've done so far
is to cut your hair OFF,
Sally loked back at him uni1ap-
PLY. Mr.. Peevey," she said,
I'm so sorry, but this milk has
turned sour. 1t won't take mo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28

Beatrice Burton Author Of Her Man. The Fapper Wife"
and Other Popular Novels, Penned This
Story Of Life and Love

my hand and make dinner dates
with me. Why, Bursall had two
daughters older than I am, but
he still thinks he's Ben Lyon or
Richard Dix. / used to want to
yell at him: Be yourself, Daddy.
Be your agep when he got senti-
mental"
well. why didn't your" Sally
interrupted with cold briskness.
Why didn't I71 Millie repeated,
and it was a minute more before
she could think up an answer to
that question.
Why, because /. was working
for him, of course she said then,
her blue eyes wide between their
blackened lashes.
What difference did that
make?" Sally went on, with a
shrug of her expressive shoulders.
THE fact that you were working
for him was all the more reason
why he should have treated YOU
with respect and he knew it,
and you knew it You should
have been ashamed of yourself.
Mile Jerome. IT was your own
fault. No man is going to start
anything with a girl who behaves
herself
''oh. you don't know what
you're talking about" her sister
broke in, with faint show of
spirit. You work up here with
Old Peevey, who's dying on the
branch, and you think all men
are like him. But they aren't!
Not by a long days journey.
They're horrid, some of them.
Most of them. in fact"
"Yes?" asked Sally, as il, she
didn't believe 1t. well, I'll bet
you anything you like that they
wouldn't be horrid with me more
than once! Id tell EN- PLENTY"
She gave vigorous nod with her
dark, glossy head and her blue
eyes blazed.
Mile laughed. yes, hut I'm
not hard-boiled like you are she
said gently. She could say the
most cutting things in the sweet.
est. softest little way.
And what she had Just said to
Sally was most unjust. Sally was
not hard boiled. But she was
hard. She had had to be hard
to carry on for her family as she
had for years.
She was hard and fine az i dia-
nlond Is fine and hard. and crys-
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friendly offer to shake on It."
But Mile shook her blond head
in fits almond green hat.
mo thanks she answered.
stubbornly. you can't stick plns
into me one minute and soft-soap
me the next" She locked her
hands, behind her back, ard
swung around towards the door.
Well. / think I'll drift across
the hall and see IL there hap
pens TO be an opening over
there she finished.
But before she had time Ia do
It the door of John Nye's office
was pushed wide open and he
came out. Without so much as
glance at them he clapped his
hat to his head and was off down
the corridor in a hurry.
Mile made rueful little face
We'll, didn't have to walk past
a beehive to get stung that time,
did II" she asked slangily. We'll.
I'm off. / think I'll 90 home and
have a cold bath and go to bed.
I was up late last night. and !
sure am dead. See you later"
And she, too. was gone, leaving
her gloves on Sally's desk and a
fragrance of Love Lyrics" per-
fume on the hot air Of the, little
room.
But she was back almost be-
fore she was gone. Did I leave
my gloves here2'' she asked.
She came over to the side Of
her sisters chair and put her
arm around her shoulders.
Sally. I'm sorry ! said YOU
were ard-boiIed." she began.
You know didn't mean It,
"of course I do, sally an
swered. generously and promptly.
I'VE shouldn't row-you and ].
We say such rotten things to each
other. and neither one Of Jus
means them"
Millie nodded her head slowly
That's true she said. And
say. Sally. will you do me a IA.
vor? VIII you lend"
She stopped short as Mr.. Pee
vey popped into the room.
He flung his hat over A hook.
scowled horribly. and shifted. the
perfumed air like a hunting dog.
What's that sn1ell2" he asked
bitterly. He was always in a ter
rfble temper after he had been TO
the dentist.
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charmed. But first I have a pur-
chase to make In this shop.
you are not, BriQuard ven
tured llumorously, ''intending to
fill that huge, that immense box,
with jewels Of the orient?"
Becky laughed merrilv. No,
that was not her plan. But she
had j within that was almost as
foolish. III her companion would
lift the lid madame de-
Passy raised the cretonne cover,
and Briquard looked In. gasping.
On satin pillow scented with
sachet lay q doll. Her billowing
skirts were Of gold-cioth em-
broidered In crimson. her bodice
Of crimson velvet had 3 ruff
Of antique rose point lace. the
cape which folded about her
shoulders had 4 tiny edging of
sable stitched on with gold
thread. Above an this finery, w
ing gawkiahIy to one side, was
soiled and faded face. stupid.
flat. grotesaue.
But Madame. choked Bril-
sQudIut HHLn nd 8AlAAlGGA3Ecs LUZ =
dirty rag doll"
Yes" said Becky. she Is very
old. older than I am. perhaps.
The princess ID right. Monsieur
Briquard. have known poverty,
and this little creature was my
companion then. and so she shall
be now.
But YIN could buy her 4
fresh face. madame. that would be
seemly.
No. no, it would only be fool
ish. Arag doll she was born, and
q rag doll she will Be- forever.
under all her jewels and cloth
of gold. could change her face,
but her soul would atiII be saw.
dust Our insides nexer change,
Monsieur. believe that. So Char
lotte shall stay as she is, and
have collar OF rubies to keep
her poor neck stiff. WIN you
come IN and keep her poor neck
stiff. Will you come in and help
US choose a necklace for herr"
But certainly Madame, GER
tainly, answered the bewiidered
critic. All women, women, what
fantasies they have. have
known dozens OF women, and
vet they remain mysteries. Never
theiess allow me to warn you Of
jeweied dolls. They are q temp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-09-28
A Vivid Serial Of Adventure, Mystery,
Romance, sJedIOusLy, LODe and Sacrifice

yellow diamonds. twisted ropes Of
seed pearls as thick ais mans
thumb dripping genned tassels
Before the door Of this estab.
hshment, which was that OF Van
Cleef g Arpels, jewelers. to the
very wealthy, the very extraya.
CANT and the very iiscrimin.
afing. small. but extremely
smart Panhard cabriolet drew up.
a footman jumped down from
tn ebox and opened the door.
Two women descended.
The first, short and stout. with
q black velvet band supporting
two plump chins, carried >. lar9-
isf box upholstered In cretonne.
She was followed by 4 slender
woman dressed in the shade called
ashes Of roses. a little felt hat,
fitting the small head like
skull cap. was pulled down over
ong-lashed blue eyes. Two black
sickles OF hair cut crescents on
white cheeks. Two tiny pink ears
peeped from behind the crescenta.
and from each. on fine thread
Of diamonds. hung q pearl as deli.
cate as q tear drop.
The two women moved side by
side across the pavement. and
would have entered the jewelers.
had their progress not been i'm.
peded by the person III an inn
nlensely tall man with. red
beard. who bowed extravagantly
over the hand Of the woman III
rose, exclairning: Madame, Mad.
anne, have been searching every.
where for you. You are as ELI.
sive as q sunbeam. / beg to
offer my most sincere congratu
lations upon = most phenomenal
success
That's very kind Of YOU
Becky replied. speaking Ii French
with q little hesitation. 81 re.
ceiyed your flowers. It's more
than compliment from
you. She turned. flushing
pleasantly. to the plump nlatron
beside her. and said, Madame
de- Passy, it's 4 pleasure to pre-
sent to you the foremost musical
critic Of France, Monsieur Arts.
tide Rriqaiard.
Briuuard kissed Madame de
Passy's hand, but his ewes were
all for Becky as he tnurmured in
gratified vanity. Yes, yes, that is
right. 1 am indeed the very king
Of critics, It Is admitted every
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VOL co On VIII .IThe StorN.

where. N Il because / have been
cruel, Madame. MY words have
been sharp daggers 10 pierce the
balloons 81 conceited artists
They have been. showers 81
honey for me, Monsieur, replied
Becky, smiling II believe Ii was
your column which gained NV IL,
est victory, 20 you are going to Be
the first to hear Of ii. nv en-
gagement with Les Cou-Cou Conf.
cue II at an end, and it Is arranged
that 1 am to give three concerts
here, in Paris. And at the Opera
House, Monsieur. So I'm to have
my great opportunity, my great
trial. e
Brlquard himself was astonished
at this news; his flatterfn9 man.
ner grew a shade more obse0uioIlx
he exclaimed: The king az critics
bows before the queen IN song.
And indeed, ne added. Bri0naf.i
rnodestiy claims some share III the
arch triumph, For: my word iss
respected, Madame, but respected
with q respect! You see, it Is So
I stab day after day, whipping ali
the little ioggies with harsh
words. But when once II choose
TO be kind. then. they say: ~
this must be great! Briquard adj
nlires ii
Becky sn1othered q giggle Ill her
collar, but pearls danced against
her cheeks. Madame ia Passv
coughed and grew red lin the face.
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other: don't want YOU asas a,
w-woman, Becky, unless you learn
to care as / do. But wen travel,
and see the world, and you,ll have
all your p-p-precious heart desires.
I'll DIDO my best to make you
happy, dear. IL you-if you don't
find me too repulsive.n
Repulsive! oh Boris. Boris,
you're the best and kindest man
in the whole universe
'W.will you de me the honor
th.then, OF being my wife, Becky
After a pause: Boris, I cant, 2
Becky cried, in 4 voice shaken
with grief. I'm married, Boris.
I was married this morning. only
came to say good-by
CHAPTER SIS
A hot sun tempered the wind
with its briIliance, and flung 4
shower of ruddy light over the
Place Vendonle. AT o'clock On
clear afternoon all feminine
Paris was abroad The wide circle
Of the place was packed with
parked motor cars; only q small
aisle SUI BOUNDING the triurnphal
column 0hich reared itself needle.
like toward the blue sky. was
left open for the ever moving
everlastingly noisy stream Of traf-
fic.
On one side of the place the
Ritz Hotel opened and closed It's
doors upon fashionably dressed
women, like little clusters Of CAV
flowers swathed IN satins and
ftirs. Farther up cleaned the
windows of a popular perfGn5er,
bottles designed by the great
Lalique revealed behind the crys.
tai walls.
Opposite were other windows,
filled with rare jewels, vanity
boxes of Jade and coral exquiaftely
carved, blue white and canary
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five minutes to get some more-u
Ill Be right back"
ont in the streets the crowds
Of people moved listlessly nader
the broiling sun. Men carried
their coats under their arms,
and mopped their faces with damp
handkerchief. Women went on
heavy feet from store to store,
buying ice cream freezers and
hammocks. thermos bottles and
electric fans. The soda fountains
were doing record business.
But Sally Jerome. darling
through the crowd on flying feet,
had no thought of the terrific
heat. Her one idea was to get
another bottle of milk for Mr..
Peavey as quickly as she could.
at would be just like him to
discharge me today" she remark.
ed to herself on her way back TO
the Nye-Naylor Building with the
cold bottle under her arm, Just
when Miles out of job, too"
Sally's constant fear was that
she would lose her position with
Mr.. Peevey. She knew that part
time jobs that paid as well as
hers paid were few and far be-
tween.
And she had to have part
time job as long as. her mother
was too i'll to do TIE homework
by herself. For Mile knew moth.
ing about the making Of beds, the
sweeping of floors and the cook
ing OF meals. She was worse than
useless around the house.
It's just up to me to keep this
job, no matter what happens.'
said Sally to herself as she step
ped into the elevator in the lobby.
A man stepped in just ahead
Of her, but 1t was not until the
car had started that she recog.
nized him.
It was Mr.. John Nye. him.
self!
This time Sally did not look
at him. She kept her eyes de-
murely upon the pasteboard lid
Of the bottle until they reached
the top floor.
She started down the long mar
Bile corridor almost at a run.
tTc Be Continued TomorroMD
. 81 -.