Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

anxious to urge their congregations
to contribute literally to the collec-
tons.
Sunday was selected as Bulgaria
Day" Some of the churches will de-
vote a part of the days contributions
to the cause Others will take up
special voluntary collections. In the
Jewish synagogue special addresses
and collections will be held Satur-
day.
Queen Arouses Ministers.
Several leading ministers are pre-
pairing special sermons Others will
address their congregations on the
| situation as it is at the time of TAX
ing the offerings They will urge that
the conditions of extreme restitution
with thousands facing starvation,
should be relieved by generous Civ
| ing.
Queen Eleanora's appeal, through
the Hearst papers, has aroused the
ministry of the United States. Special
sermons will be preached to the
churchgoers, not only in Atlanta, but
in New York, Chicago, Boston, Los
Angeles and San Francisco. The
| special offerings taken in Atlanta, as
well as the individual subscriptions
| will be acknowledged in The Geor-
gian and The Sunday American and
| forwarded to Queen Eleanora for dis
tribution, through the American Red
| Cross Society at Washington.
Checks and Money Orders Sent.
individual contributions are COM
ing in from various parts of the State
as well as from residents of Allan
ia. Several letters containing mon
ey orders and checks also have been
received from the States bordering
on Georgia.
Contributions should be sent to The
Bulgarian Relief Fund, The Georgian,
/ Atlanta, Ga. Checks should be made
/ payable to The Georgian, by whom
they will be acknowledged and for
wsrded to the headquarters of the
Red Cross.
| DR.. Ralph D. O'Leary, who visited the
devastated district after the war, sent
| the Hearst papers description of
what he saw on his tour of investi-
| cation. Here is a part of what he
wrote
Unspeakabe Hardships.
| The great problem which con-
fronts Bulgaria at the present mo-
ment, that of dealing with the refu-
gees from Macedonia and Turkey, is
one which should evoke the sympathy
of every civilized nation. They have
gone through hardships and priva-
tons almost impossible to imagine.
winter has set in with great
severity and as the refugees have
only the clothes they wear which in
| SrantV their
condition is truly pitiable. The snow
is thick upon the ground, but many
are still sleeping out in the open or
in rudely- constructed shelters vainly
endeavoring to shield themselves
from the keen wintry blasts. The
mortality, consequently, is extremely
high, especially among the children
and old people.
Many Deeds Of Heroisn,.
Many cases of heroic self sacrifice
are seen where mothers have strip
ped off their own clothes and wrap
ped them around the children, them
selves perishing:
| THE resources of the state are
strained to the utmost and it is to
! outside help we must look for So
luton of the problem. Surely hu-
mainly will hear the pitiful cry of
these poor people who have strug-
gled for many years with indomit-
able courage for freedom from the
yoke of Islam and who have lost ev-
erything, homes, husbands. children
in their last great fight for this lib
erty."
New Subscriptions.
The Georgian received Thursday
several more subscriptions from At
lanta and points over the state
Washington. Union Point. Lavonia
Douglasville and Bannockburn sent
contributions. which will be forward
ed to the Red Cross officials.
The subscriptions are as follows:
Sarah Statham .................. ". wv
mo Name" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3.Vu
Bulgarian Sympathizer" ....... 90
q. NJ. Power Washington Ca. 10"
Fl. ]. Ellis, Union Point Ca. 5OV
J. J. Hardy. Lavonia, Ga........' wv
W $. Leonard ................. Lao
Mrs. G. NJ Edwards. Douglas
Vile, Ga. ...,......'.'.' '''''' 49,