Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-08
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has sung these words al
her national hSmn emb0Gling me
temparamenta S.aNic melanchul,
which permeates her literature an'
music Rat nov the va Of ccntulir-
deepons into n paean % victory iht
children and the soldiers are no"
singing this nev version Of the old
melody
Tie tlpui.rei Martha i foaminS
hUrtaily wounded Turkey lies gf"snlns
or. pn. Ztfgrsi ,CunsiautinorleI T.
ours
One. tso. three. marca me lufaa'-,
During all ny twenty five year
here. writes a kIpsIah exile a civil
engineer IN southern bulgaria. In q
personal letter "a a friend IN New
York have never seen the bGl
garian people 50 deeply reused Th'
women are organizing committees C.
raise funds for the Red Cross work
and FOR the relief OF The families suf
iering bec3use all their male mem
bcrs have gone TO the from, For
several days after hostil,les broke ou'
II was Impossible 10 buy bread The
bakers we're working night and day
bot they would not sell 10 the civil
ians all vas for the soldiers
Young Boys Volunteer
Our arsenal Is three kilomctcrs
from the barracks and the authorities
were puzzled how TO transport the
Nlnnlicher rifles for the new recruits
over 10 The barracks The soldier
were all on duty or drilling. and ever,
WAGON IN town Was IN use FOR carry
0r supplies Help came 10 them
from m unexpected quarter 4 com.
W'''ee ~ three bows appeared ems
bed ihat they be- allowed 10 soly.
'h' problem All the small boys g.
the town thev ran IN age from eish.
20 fourteen marched out 10 the ar
reual organized into large companies
ud each company under the direc
zion of an old man the little fellows
-olomuly shoulderol The guns and
'rudred those three kilometers over
niaVed fields to the barracks. 70.
tracing their steps many times until
every Mannlicher had been carried
over 10 the barracks
This Is a war that the people hav.
wanted and have been expecting FOR
many years so they gladly have come
20 he financial assistance ~ the GOV.
eminent IN every town citizens
formed committees 10 raise the nee.
rssary funds In LON one Of tho
smaller provincial towns. such n com
mi'toe collected 100 francs the FIRST
day The subscription was opened sou
francs on the second day. and az the
end OF me fourth day u had Is ON
francs I'm hand IN this particular
case 'ho money was used 90 oouin
volunteer companies which were o.
rorted 20 the trains by all the CITY
officials and the citizens who had not
yer been called 10 the colors
Each small town Is the marke, con.
er Of Us surrounding district. and II
IS IN them that the commissary de.
lar'ment OF the army has established
iepots for gathering In supplies for
roops Every day the peasants come
irving IN their cattle and sheep and
pigs. and compete with each other in
giving Many old peasants. who
ought In the RUSSO Turkish war. or
n the war with Servia are trying TO
lave themselves enlisted again One
I'd man from Boyana drove into town
n wagon drawn by two buraloes
Ind sought out the recruiting officer
Giving Of Slender Store.
Il know am too old TO hght." he
'aid but you need men to drive the
supply wagons Can't you make use
" me and my wagon and my busa
oes ."
IN the towns the very poorest pee
.le are giving all the clothes they
AN spare for the use OF the soldiers.
Those families which have been lefr
without means OF livelihood. because
he men have gone TO the front are
'eing amply provided for BY commit.
sss Of women and the Weather citi.