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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20


'Whir-r-r! BURR. sang the trees.
You'd better put your jacket on,
1 think you'll feel breeze!
That's just what Sleepkins, the bat,
thought as he sat in his hollow in
the old tree and listened, in the
glooming, to the blowing of the winds
and the shivering of the trees He
thought he'd better get on all his
clothes and be ready for the winter
that was coming, coming, coming,
nearer and nearer all the time.
But Sleepkins didn't wear really
sometimes wished he did for then
getting ready for winter would have
been so easy. He could just have
gone down to the store and ordered,
one good warm overcoat, one pair
of fur lined boots, one fur cap and
a pair of mittens and he would have
beeh ready for anything.
Instead of that, he had to put his
winter clothes on underneath his
coat. For his winter suit was fat.
ers and layers of fat which Sleepkins
had to make by eating more than he
wanted and which would keep him
warm thru his long winters sleep.
Sleepkins hadn't waited for the
winds to tell him that winter was
coming. No sir! He began to make
ready in the early fall. But now that
he was quite fat, and very sleepy, he
did so want to stop that everlasting
eating and go to sleep. But-he was
afraid he wasn't fat enough to last
the winter thru; and not to be fat
enough was disastrous-very.
So he called to his friend Billy
Raccoon, Hi, there Billy Raccoon! Is
it going to be a)cold wiAter? Do 1
need to be very fat ?"
But Billy only answered, Suit
yourself, You know best"
He called to his friend Redhead
the -woodpecker, Hi there, Redhead!
Is it going to be a cold winter? Do
need to be very fat ?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

ASK the breezes," answered Red
head" how should l know"
Hi, there! Breezes!" called Sleep
kins as he heard them blowing by
his hollow tree, lis it going to be a
cold winter? Do 1 need to be very
fat"
How should we know? % laughed
the breezes, better be ready for any
thing!"
That's good advice" thought Sleep
kins. He flew out and got one more
meal: but he found himself so fat that
he couldn't fly any more; so he hid in
his warm. snug hollow and went
sound asleep. That's his idea of win
fe fun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

all the pink chiffon of romance which
had made them beautiful and desira-
BILE.
And still more curious is it that
married people do not walk softly in
the domestic life for fear of waking
up their husbands and wives For
well they know that all marital happi-
ness depends upon a man or woman
being mesmerized. None of US have
enough admirable qualities to inspire
a deathless devotion on our account
1t is only our husbands or wives abil-
ity to hypnotic themselves that en-
ables US to get away with it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
DN SPUR f ri MOMENT
BY MORRIS MILLER.

Some seem to think they own the earth
But we began to say
The man who really knows his worth
Won't give himself away.
Thick.
A lot of men are seen about
So plump beneath the hat
They seem to think their Judgments stout
Because their heads are fat.
Fact!
1.-The hopeless man is he who blows"
Remarked old Henry Hutch;
There's always hope for him who knows
That he does not know much
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The vast majority will frown,
And some may even cuss
For by this rule it's narrowed down
To very few of us.
Newark Advocate.
And of US few who know we know
But very little knowledge,
The bit we prize the most we know
We didn't learn at college.
What?
You're very often sure to see
A friend that holds you dearer
Than any others, certainly;
You'll see him in the mirror.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

All saloons within a half mile of the
Union Iron works plant in San Fran
cisco, have been ordered closed, pend
ing a settlement of the strike. The Of
ficials appear to figure that after a
visit to a saloon a striker would not
be in condition to walk a half mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
THE SEAIRCMLIGMT
Latest News from the Fields Of
SCIENCE. EDUCATION. INVENTIONS
Kapok.

Kapok.
Kapok, or fiber silk, will not sink
no matter how long 1t is left in the
water and has remarkable buoyancy.
1t was first brought to the attention
of the United States government by
Lieutenant Edmonds, and has subse-
quently come into wide use as ma
terial for life preservers. One of the
latest kapok devices is a duck hunting
coat lined with this fiber, so that il
the hunter falls overheard he will
float
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

\ German general has offered a
cash prize for the first American SOL
der brought within the German line.
If he will but be patient he will be
able TO see American soldiers in large
numbers within the lines as at pres
ent constituted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

The National non-Partisan league in
conference in st. Paul demands the
elimination of all war profits and then
asks a guarantee of SO a bushel for
wheat. Anybody can see the joke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

formation should be addressed the To-
peka State Journal Information Bu-
reau. Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
Washington, D. c., with 2-cent stamp
enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20
WHATEVER YOU WANT TO KNOW"

The Topeka State journal Information
Rureau Mt Washington furnishes readers.
free OF charge. accurate anil authoritative
answers TO questions on anv and all sub
jects concerning which information can
be had from tho unparalleled resources OF
the various federal government depart
A Decent stnmp for retyrn hostage must
accompany each inquiry STATE clearly the
Information wanted. write plainly ana al
dress -
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL IN
FORMATION RTrRFAU.
Washington. n. e.
n. B.-Inouirers should be careful to OBJ
serve two points: Enclose 2-cent stamp
and address their letters to washington
a. above, and not to Topeka, otherwise De-
lay and needless expense are incurred
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Sieepkins and the Winter.
BLOW, Blow. said the North Wind;
''Whir-r-r. BURR, sang the trees.
You'd better put your jacket on,
l think you'll feel a breeZei
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

Copyright. 1917. by the Wheeler Syndicate.
Incl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-20

Questions on the above or any sub
Iect upon which the reader desires in
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
FUND PASSES $1OO,O0O,OOO.
Red Cross Contributions Amount to
$4,000, 900.

Washington, June 26.-The nations
contributions to the Red Cross i'm re-
sponse to the call for a 500. 200. 600
war fnnd were estimated at $114,OO
ooo tonight by Henry II. Dawson
chairman Of the Red Cross war coun-
Gil.
This figure assumes" said Mr.
Dawson, that stock holders i'm com.
panies which have declared special
dividends amounting to some $40. 900
ooO will turn their dividends over to
the Red Cross"
The policy of the Red Cross in ex-
pending this big sum, Mr.. Dawson
said In a statement thanking the mil
lions of contributors, will be to "con.
duct all our work with the utmost prb.
iicity, and to take the public as COM
pletely as possible into our conf
dence." Primarily the fund will he
devoted to needs of American sol
diers and sailors, and scondarilv t.
relief work among the allies.
DR.. Frank Billing of Chicago will
head the Red Cross commission OF
more than 20 experts to be sent TO
Russia to study needs there. Mr.. Davi-
son announced.
Oversubscription of the 500, OOO, 600
originally sought was accomplished
largely in the final roundup yesterday
when nearly 100000, 600 in new sub
scriptions was obtained. A score on
cities will extend the campaign period
through the week.
More than 1000 Of the larger citics
raised more than their allotmen;s.
Among the States which have exceed
ed their quotas are. Delaware, Mas
sachusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, New
York (outside New York city,, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Connecticut.
Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Wyo-
ming, Utah, Idaho, Maine, New
Hampshire, Maryland, New Jersey
and West Virginia.
All sections of the country, with the
possible exception of the South, have
passed their goals.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
CAROLINA GIVES GENEROUSLY
RUNS OVER AMOUNT ASSIGNED.
GIVING TOTAL OF $367, ,Oss.7o.
Secretary King Thinks States Gifts foe
Red Cross Fund Will go Still Higl-
CT Over Assigned Figures.

Charleston, June 25.-At midnight
secretary r. H. King stated thar
l. Was impossible to give finef
hgures for the Red Cross ca,n-
paign by counties. He said practi-
cally every county which had report
ed UP to that time stated that a
later report would made, whisd
would increase the returns. Mr.. King
sttaed that the unofficial reports 80
far apparently show that ss67,Ogg.96
mad been raised with the Certainty
that these figures will be Increased by
'inal reports tomorrow. South Car.
olina's allotment was only $500. 600.
Splendid reports have come from prac-
t'cally almost all of the counties.
Charleston has pledged sse,sso to
the war fund of the Red Cross. Its
assessment was $4,000. The cam
raign closed tonight in burst of en-
thusiasm. slnun
Mr.. King said that totals for each
county could probably be released to-
morrow night. He attributed the:
greet success Of the movement TO the
leadership of Gov. Manning and Sec
RETRY Puckett of the State war coun-,
Gil and to the superb leadership in
the different counties.
THE heart Of South Carolina. has
been touched by this appeal. The res
sponse has been quick and generous.
For the war council at Washington I
express the. deepest gratitude" said
Mr.. King.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

sale to civilians by the government at
reasonable prices to be fixed.
Extending the governments powers
to maiptain minimum guaranteed
prices to producers and the storage or
sale and purchase Of foods and fuels
for resale at prices necessary to main
tain guarantees.
Modification of the "blanket" pow
ers proposed by an amendment in
suring that government control shall
not extend to individual rationing or
other regulation Of individual con-
sumption.
Addition Of new provision speci-
fically exempting products Of farm
ers. stock raisers. gardeners and CO.
operative agricultural associations
from the control legislation so fa- rs
1t affects their production and storage
OF foodstuffs produced by them
Addition OF new section providing
that persons serving the government
voluntarily. such as the national coun-
ell Of defense. who are manufacturer
or producers shall not, while 30 en-
gagged, sell to the government any of
their own products. Ee
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
HUSBAND ACCUSED, IN JAIL.
Henry VI. Atkinson Charged With
killing Ills Wife.

Bishopville. June 25.-Henry M. At
kinson. young white man about 32
years old, from the Ionia section of
this county, was lodged i'm jail here
! yesterday afternoon on warrant
charging him with having murdered
his wife, Mrs. Nancy Atkinson. on
Friday night at IL o'clock. Mrs. At
kinson was shot while lying in her
bed asleep, her head having been
blown almost off. Henry M. Atkinson.
the husband, it is said, claims to
have been in the same room in anoth-
er bed asleep and that the gun fire
woke him and that he struck q match
and found his wife with her head
blown almost off and that she had
committed suicide.
The coroner's jury after viewing the
body and seeing the position that she
was lying in and considering other
circumstances, brought in q verdict
that she came to her death by gun
shot wounds at the hands of an nm
known party. Yesterday afternoon r.
A. Atkinson. q brother of the deceased.
swore out a warrant before Magistrate
L. X. Dixon. of this place, charging
Henry M. Atkinson, her husband, with
having committed the crime. Sheriff
5. j. Scarborough went out to his
home and Immediately arrested Henry
M. Atkinson. brought him here and
lodged him in Jail. He has empioyed
the Hon. Thomas III. Tatum to defend
him. ~
me remains of. Mrs. Atkinson were
buried at Cedar Creek Baptist church
yesterday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
GREAT RECRUITING CAMPAIGN.
MANY AGENCIES BACK TT
PRESIDENTS CALL.
Men Who Are Anxious to Soc Servicc
ohder Best Conditions Find
Chance Here,

washington, June 25.-Patriotic
anu CIVIC societies, newspapers and
other semi-public agencies are max
ihg gratifying response to the gov
ernments appeal for support in the
campaign of regular army recruiting
week, and war department officials
believe the next few days will SEQ q
recruiting boom for the regulars un-
paralleled in the nations history.
Reports from all over the country
Indicate that the daily papers are
bringing home forcibly to eligibles
the necessity for quick expansion of
the regular establishment. MANY of
them are pointing out that enlistment
with the regulars not only would give
men eligible for the draft an earlier
opportunity for service abroad but
would insure their going to the front
under experienced officers of the line
and with equipment selected before
the great demands of the war armv
have to be met.
Officials are emphasizing that the
plan of enlistments for the war of
fers an opportunity also for a man
over 81 and less than 40 to do his
share along with the younger men
subject to draft. President Wilson's
proclamation setting aside the re-
cruiting weeks, it is pointed out, vir-
tually amounts to n call for volun.
teers among men of this class.
Since April l, 124,949 war volun-
teers have enrolled, although there
has been no decrease IN the physical
standards imposed. This numbe,
represents probably less than one
fourth of the total number of men
who have applied for enlistment anu
the process of selection that has beer
followed insures a highly efficient
force comparable to the standinp
army of peace times in the condition
of it's personnel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
CRUISER OLYMPIA WRECKED.
Dewey's Famous Flagship Goes
Aground.

Block Island. r. l., June 26.--rhe
United States cruiser Olympia, Ad-
miral Dewey's flagship at the battla
OF Manila, ran aground in the fog
off Block Island early today. The
cruiser was reported i'm a bad poYi-
ton with considerable water in her
hold.
Chief Machinist's Mate William M.
Babb lost his life when he was struck
on the head by a falling hatch. No
other fatalities were reported.
The Olympia was recently assigned
as the flagship of the coast patrol.
fleet of the Second naval district.
Immediately after she flashed out
word Of her mishap members of the
patrol fleet went to her assistance.
but it was found that the famous old
warship was in no immediate danger
of breaking up.
Chief Machinist's Mate Babb was
killed as he was coming on deck. His
next of kin is his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Rabb, who lives at Reading.
Pa.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
SOUTH CAROLINA FUND.
STATE WILL EXCEED HER Ap.
PORTIONMENT.
X. IL. King Believes Total Amount
VIII go Onc-third Above Figures
Fixed.

Columbia, June 27.-From incom
plete returns telea hphed to R. H.
King Of Charleston, executive secre-
tary for the Red Cross war fund, and
transmitted by him to the governor,
1t Is apparent that South Carolina will
exceed it's quota by 35 per cent AT
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the GER
tilted returns amounted to s2S6,918.2O,
almost every county reporting that
larger returns could be expected. M.
King estimates the final total at more
than 100000 for this State.
This splendid response on the part
Of the people of South Carolina" sale
Gov. Manning yesterday, "is indica-
tive Of the patriotic and sacrificins
spirit which has always marked tn
deeds Of our people when facing q
crisis.
II desire 20 express my appreciation
OF the hearty cooperation on the part
or the county chairmen. who worke
enthusiastically from the beginning
We were pressed for time and the
amount assigned to us seemed large
but by thorough organization and
representation we accomplished on,
end"
The following telegram was receiv-
ed by Gov. Manning from X. II. Klup
OF Charleston, director of the forces
Absolutely impossible to get com.
plete official returns from all coun.
ties for some time yet. Many onl,
report totals. Practically all repor,
more to follow. All but one which
failed to reach goal declare campaign
will be pressed this week or next t.
successful completion. Only parria
distribution Of cash, Liberty bolA
and pledges made, pending final re
ports. Cash reported $69,2O4.6!
Liberty bonds $500. Pledges $156,.
602.22. Official total for State reporte,
up to p. m. $2sG.91S.2O; will exceed
$4OO, 900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
inElRll VESSEL ESCAPED.
NAVAL GUNNERs SUCCESSFULLY
DEFEND PASSENGER LINER.
Several shots Fired-Crew, However,
Unable 70 Report ON Effect of
Shells Launched at Submarine.

An English Port. June 25.--Ameri-
can naval gunners successfully fought
on a big German submarine which
attacked an American passenge,
liner of the coast Of Ireland last
night. A torpedo fired by the sub.
marine missed Its target by less than
20 feet.
An Associated Press correspond.
ent was talking with the lieutenan,
In charge OF the gun crews when
the gunners crowded about the for.
ward guns and also the shpi's office,
on the bridge sighted the wake of {
torpedo as II went spinning TOWARD
the bow. The lieutenant jumped e
his station as the lookout cried, "Tor
pedo and submarine Off starboart
bowl"
The ship swung around so sharp
" that the decks were tilted to al
angle Of 90 degrees. Immediatel,
there came the bark and fash of /,
gun.
Passengers. binding lifebelts abou
themselves swarmed to the decks
The ships officers hurried among
them. counseling calmness. Anothe
gun. this time pointed further astern
was fired and the projectile in it
flight struck a long boom swung owe
the side to which log line was at
tached.
The liner at that moment wa
wallowing between two great waves
The coming tower Of the submarine
outlined for q moment against tn,
sky. was all that was visible to tn,
gunners in the darkness.
The dim outline Of the submarin,
against the sky was visible to tn,
gunners for moment. They sool
lost sight Of the raider in the dark
ness. however. and were unable t,
tell whether any of the shots hit tn,
mark.
Two minutes later gunners at tn,
stern Of the ship saw a coming
tower above the surface of the water
In the wake Of the steamer. Tn,
vessel was rolling 80 heavily tina
the gunners were unable to get thei
gun pointed before tho submarin,
again disappeared beneath the sur
face.
| Every ounce of steam avallabl,
was Fed to the engines and the shil
was quickly out of the danger zone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

thereby for materials and men. 1t Is
az important to fill the soldiers stom.
'Ach a. hts cartridge box.
,XW Mfelso the imperative duty OF
t4e unn8d States to keep up our ex-
ports Of agricultural implements. Our
pllies look to us now more than ever
Tor labor-saving equipment for thei,
farms. Every farm implement and
machine we can send abroad will hel,
powerfully to relieve the drain on our
own resources OF foodstuffs. 1t is bet
ter Tor our allies and ourselves to
send them the means of production
rather than the product.
''Thsss are the measures that we
deciare 20 be vital to the feeding OF
this nation and Its allies next year:
z "1.3fThat the manufacture of farm
matsrials b. given equal preference
an to suppliss of necessary raw mater.
iAls With the making of war munitions
-. That service to the country In
farm machinery factories be- consider.
'sd ~ Of equal importance with ser.
vice IN mutiition making plants, gov.
srnment or private.
-, That labor on the farms be
considsred a. Of equal Importance with
the productiOn OF war munitions.
-. That the raw materials for
farming ,machinsry and the finished
gooqs btgivsn equal preference by the
trsnepertatton agencies Of the country
WIN mutations OF war.
"Thsss measures must be taken i'm
msdtstsIy 20 be effective. because the
NE and demand for farming machin-
pr Are ssasonal. We must have right
now materials and men tosmake ths
fAsra machinery that tho farmer at
home and abroad must aa~ this fall
RAd nsxt spring. Delay h 1ction will
- ~ dissstrorp as failure 4o act at
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
TO CONTROL COPPER, LEAD AND
LUMBER.
Senate Committee Adding Various
Articles to Pending Bill.

washington, June 27.-Copper and
lead and their products and lumber
and timber are additional articles to
which government control will be
extended under amendments adopted
by the senate agriculture committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
GERMAN SPY ARRESTED,
Man Supposed to BE Head of tn
System I'm America.

New York, June PA man who
is reported to be the head of the Ger
man spy system through which infor-
nation is alleged to reach Berlin
from the United States, has been ar
rested. He gave the name of Albert
Webber. German naval reserve officer
of Hoboken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
COTTON SCARS IN PRICE.


New York. June 26.-July cotton
made a new high record at 26.91, or
20 points higher than yesterdays
close. A renewal Of foreign and do
nestle trade buying caused the ad-
vance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30

Just give Russia q little more time
and she may yet atone for the short
comings Of the past few weeks
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
FIRST BALE BRINGS 1925.

Fifth Year Lyforti, Texas, Has Take,,
Honor.
Houston, June 25.--A Houston COM
pany today paid 1926 at auction for
the first bale Of 1917 cotton on the
cotton market here. This was about
" pound over the market price. The
bale was grown near Lyford and
marks the NTH successive year Lyford
has produced the first bale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-30
REPORT ON GUN ACCIDENT.
Changes i'm Ammunition Whi6h--WiIl
Prevent Such Aocide.rs.

Washington, June ~ Report of
investigation Of the naval gun acci-
dent in May on the American armed
merchantman, Mongolia, absoiviny the
gun crew apd commencing the navy
department for making changes I'm
ammunition designed to prevent such
accidents has been unanimously
adopted by the senate navy commits
tee.