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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
"Kingdom Is Frustrated; Thou
sands Left to Die on the Battle
fields; | Saw at Least 10000
Refugees" Declares Veteran.
"The Scenes | Witnessed Were
Actually Worse Than Anything
in My Experience as a Soldier;
Crops Are Left Unharvested."

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-'If our peo-
pie realized the extreme misery OF
the people OF Bulgaria to-day they
would literally flood that unhappy
land with relief"
General Nelson A. Miles, who has
just returned from the Balkans, made
this statement yesterday. He is stay
ing at the Union League Club. The
rigors of a severe winter, he said, add
to the terrible plight Of thousands of
wounded and dying soldiers and their
homeless and starving families.
The scenes l witnessed in Bull
garia were actually worse than any
thing ! ever saw in my experience
as a soldier" said General Miles
THE whole kingdom is Frustrated.
The Bulgarian people are actually
starving.
Urges America to Aid.
"As an officer of the Red Cross.
urge the American people to send
now all they can give to aid the
victims of the terrible tragedy in
Bulgaria.
Money, clothing and food are des-
perately needed. Bulgaria had been
devastated by the most unreason-
able. unjustifiable waste of life and
treasure of any of the five wars l
have seen. She will rise again, be-
cause her people are energetic and of
high patriotic spirit, but she needs
helping hand.
when the war between Bulgaria
and Servia began it was clash of
nations that. few weeks before, had
been closely allied in fighting Tur-
key.
Cites Plight Of Country.
This all resulted in Bulgaria, a
territory about equal of the size of
New York, being surrounded by
Gordon of four armies numbering at
least 100000 men. Under such con-
ditions there was only one thing for
Bulgaria to do-to accept the terms
of her enemies, however unjust and
humiliating they might be.
while in Sofia l saw $4,000 dis
abled men brought back from the
army into the city. The permanent
hospitals and all the temporary ones
were overcrowded, while 1000 men
without shelter from the sun or rain
had to lie in the fields. The soldiers
who we're seriously disabled were left
on the battlefields to die. Thousands
of them persisted in that way
He Saw 10000 Refugees.
Il saw, myself in different parts
of the territory at least 10000
refugees, who had fed from the
atrocities of the hostile armies, wan
dering about without food or shell
ter. All the able bodied men were
swept into the Bulgarian army, leav
ing the crops unharvested excepting
what work could be done by women
and old men.
From their ruined homes some of
the refugees Travelled ESQ miles to
reach safety in Soft, women carry
ing their little children on their
backs.
Homes were burned, the belong
ings of families destroyed in a
twinkling The Queen Of Bulgaria, in
the garb of Red Cross nurse. went
about the hospitals in Soft trying
to alleviate the suffering. Her gentle
ministrations helped immensely"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Her Particular Liberation Is From
Tyranny of Clothes; but
She's Pretty.
EYES CLOSED, NOT ASLEEP
Editor Offers to Put Lingerie on
Cover Design of Magazine.
Told 1t Won't Do.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-If you're a
subscriber to The International Mag
aZine you're probably wondering why
in the world the January number
doesn't come. Well, have patience;
it'll be along just as soon as the edi-
tors can find a new cover that will
satisfy the postal authorities. They've
tried to revise the present one, but
their efforts have not met with the
approval of Postmaster Morgan. He
just can't think of letting his mail
clerks get a glimpse Of that PERM
cious picture.
It's merely another case of High
Art and sordidly material minds
clashing, according to George Syl-
vester Viereck. editor of the maya
zine. And what makes him so angry
that he has broken two pairs of eye
glasses and offended his new office
boy is the fact that the picture on the
cover was drawn to illustrate an ar
ticle on THE New Freedom" not by
President Wilson, but by Havelock
Ellis.
New Kind of Freedom.
This ;s,a new kind of new freedom,
entirely different from the one meant
by President Wilson. The Chief Ex-
ecutive's new freedom has for its
basis the unshackling OF the chains
which big business" is supposed to
have wound round this country. Mr..
Ellis new freedom is merely a cam
paign to do away with clothes.
Therefore. when T. r. Chapman, an
artist was commissioned to draw a
picture representing the most salient
feature of the article, he did. Take
the word of an observer, he was mar
velously successful.
He pictured a slim young lady
poised on her toes on black back
ground, one hand making a gesture
near the neck and the other knotted
up at her side. Her head is thrown
back and her eyes are closed, but
there is a sort of Mona Lisa express
sion to the face that warns the OBJ
server that she isn't sleeping.
Would you call that suggestive or
anything Objectionable? demanded
Mr.. Viereck, Indignantly. Isn't that
artistic and gloriously beautiful ?
Doesn't it stir your sense of poetry
and your artistic Instincts"
Offers to Drape Figure.
Il offered to drape it in lingerie, 20
put on a harem costume, to stamp
the body with a black erasion IL the
postal authorities would only permit
me to mark each magazine cover
censored but each request was re-
fused Now, we must get a new COW
err" continued Mr.. Viereck. "Oh, oh,
this age. these people who can not
can not see the artistic, the beautiful,
Oh, oh. what an administrations"
About this time emotion overcame
him and he ended his rhapsody in
German.
So The International will be late
this month at the homes and news
stands. The agents love their art.
they tell Mr.. Viereck, but this is a
new administration, whose tastes in
pictures and magazine covers isn't
very well known yet.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Women Threatening
A New Egg Boycott

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1O.-Mrs. Ellis
Logan. who fought the cheaper eggs
war here successfully last month, de
clares If the threatened increase in the
price of eggs is put into operation by
dealers she would call out her 10000
women egg strikers and begin another
egg boycott.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Big Hog Kills Horse
And Attacks a Mule

WILSON. LA, Jan. 10.-A large hog
belonging to j. S. Smith ran amuck
here and caused great excitement by
attacking and killing a valuable horse
and nearly putting to death a mule.
The hog is two years old and is noted
for its vicious temper
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
LONDON GAVE DR.. COOK FROST.
SpecIaI Gable to The American.

LONDON, Jan. 10.-Dr. Cook has
found his lectures in the London
music halls so Frosty" that he has
decided to return at once to the
United States.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
MOTT CE

II you have any difficulty in buying Heart.
sunday American anywhere in the South notify
circulation Manager. Hearsts Sunday American
Atlanta, Ga.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Allied Army Mficting
HeaUu Loss on Germans

Washington, d. C.-Foreign Office
dispatches to the French embassy here
Saturday referred to great loss of life
inflicted on the enemy by the allied
troops and spoke of the success of the
French scouting parties in securing in
formation of German troop move
ments. The dispatches duplicated war
office communications with the follow
ing additions:
Supplementary information receiv-
ed here reveals that the last three
days fighting resulted particularly dis
astrously for the adversaries as re-
CARDS the execution inflicted by the al
lies in repulsing attacks.
ttTo the east Of Ypres, the Germans
left more than 1900 dead in space of
ground not more than 500 to 600 me-
tres square.
"The Germans blew up the garrison
of Chauvoncourt with a mine. We had
partially captured this town and, re-
suming, we were able to force the en-
emy's lines back on the other troops
operating in that region.
"The German press has announced
that strong French attack in the re-
gion of Grey had been repulsed. As
a matter Of fact, we have not engaged
at that point except in accommodating.
Those accommodating parties, fortun-
ately, have been successfully conduct
ed, and despite resistance have dis
covered the position and strength Of
the enemy"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
German Submarine Sunk
By British Patrol Boat

London - The secretary of the ad-
miralty announces that the German
submarine boat U-18, which was re-
ported off the north coast of Scotland
Tuesday, was rammed by British
patrolling vessel and foundered.
The patrolling ship rammed the sub
marine at 1920 o'clock. The U-18
was not seen again until 1:20, when
she appeared on the surface flying a
white flag. Shortly after this she
foundered just as the British destroyer
Garry came alongside. The destroyer
rescued three officers and 20 of the
submarines crew, only one being
drowned.
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from Copenhagen says
the Danish steamer Anglodane collided
in the Oresund with the German tor
pedo boat destroyer S-124, which
foundered. Two German sailors, ac-
cording to the correspondent, were
rescued by the steamer seriously in
jured, but later succumbed. The re-
mainder of the crew of the destroyer
were drowned.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
KaleUa Brothers and
Sisters Hold Convention

Astoria - The National convention
of the United Kaleva Brothers and
Sisters, formerly the Finnish Brother
hood, closed its session here this week.
The convention decided to meet once
in four years, changed the name of the
organization, voted to admit women
to membership and doubled the salar-
les of the national secretary and treas
urer.
The next convention will be held at
Fort Bragg, Cal. The question Of es-
tablishing an insurance branch of the
order was postponed until the next
convention in order to allow the subor-
dinate lodges further time to consider
the innovation.
officers to serve during the ensuing
four years were elected as follows
President, Gust L. Laine; first vice
president, Andrew johnson; second
vice president, Mrs. Aino Martin; sec
retary, Sven Lonberg; treasurer, Wal
deman Walkkinen; trustees, Walter
Mork, Henry Niemi, John Personen,
Samuel Burg and Arvid Moiseio; aud
itors, Samuel Asikinen, John Wilma
miki and H. F. Toikka.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Tax Ratios Increased
Far AbOUe Last Year

Salem = Because of comparatively
quiet real estate market the greater
part Of the year, the State tax COM
mission has fixed ratios somewhat
higher than last year for virtually all
counties. The higher ratios, however,
do not necessarily mean higher taxes,
but mean that the valuations for tax
able purposes are nearer the actual
values than last year, when property
values were higher.
The ratios are for the use of the
county assessors in determining the
taxes of public service corporations
and for the purpose Of arriving at each
county's proportion Of taxes for use Of
the state. Under the law the commits
sion finds the actual value Of public
corporation property and fixes valua-
tion for taxable purposes in the same
ratio Of actual value as the county
assessors fix for the assessment Of
other property for taxation. The
property of public service corpora
tions is the only property actually
valued by the commission and the
ratios are fixed for the benefit of the
county assessors in levying the taxes.
In Multnomah county, where there
is large part of public service corpor-
tion property, the ratio is increased
from go to So per cent, but in 1912 it
was 65 per cent. The biggest increase
was made in Tillamook county, where
it was advanced from 60 to 88 per
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Russians Lose so, 900
In Attack on Germans

London = Berlin was decorated
Thursday in honor of General Won Hin
denburg's victory in Poland, according
to Copenhagen dispatch to the Times.
The Russian losses, the dispatch
says, are estimated at between 40,
and 80, 900 men.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph says:
"The battle now being fought in the
Northwest corner of Poland may be
regarded as possibly the most critical
yet fought in the Russian campaign,
and although little information is OBJ
tainable, it looks as though the victor
ious Russian advance has suffered a
check, as it is evident the German
counter attack has compelled the Rus
SLAMS to concentrate a considerable
distance to the rear of the line reached
by their right flank.
Zone of the ablest critics, in the
Army Messenger, admits that a new
phase Of the war has opened, which is
likely to have a decisive influence on
the whole campaign"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Vera Cruz Police Will
Shoot LaULess on Sight

Vera Cruz-General Candido Agui-
lar, who succeeded Brigadier General
Frederick Funston as military COVER
nor of Vera Cruz, did not minces words
when, through his chief of police,
Theodore Frezieres, he told the, resi-
dents Of this city that any disturbance
of the peace, whether it he picking
pockets or any Of the gravera crimes,
such as sacking, would result in the
execution Of the offending individuals.
The proclamation containing this dec
laration was circulated through the
streets as General Aguilar's forces
were arriving. The decree provides
that all arms must be turned in to the
authorities and any failure to comply
with the order will cause the shooting
of anyone in whose possession gun is
found.
This flat statement caused W. W.
Canada, the American consul, to call
at the police station, where he told
Chief Frezieres that many Americans
had deposited their arms with him.
The consul was told that General
Aguilar had no intention of demanding
them, and in fact expected the consul
to use his discretion in holding the
arms of any Americans. Americans
are not exempt from the order, but in
cases where the authorities are con-
vinced that their standing warrants it,
they will be given permits.
Vera Cruz is to 60 on the list of pro-
hibition cities, at least temporarily.
On entering the city the Mexicans
found the saloons closed in accordance
with the order issued by General Fun
ston. This was heartily approved and
under new order issued by the Mexi-
can commander the saloons will re-
main closed until further orders"
General Aguilar issued another proc
lamation in which he calls on the
people of Vera Cruz to assist him in
the maintenance of order. The gen.
eral assures them of his intention to
furnish guarantees of safety ito all
residents, Mexicans and foreigners, of
all classes, even to those opposed to
the cause"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
EUROPE ASKS us.
ABOUT VERA CRUZ
Policy Of America Toward For
eigners Is Sought.
Nom COmbatants Urged to Keep
Off Streets, As Disturbance
Is Considered Likely.

Vera Cruz - Through W. W. Cam
ada, the United States consul here, the
consuls of Cuba, Spain, France and
Great Britain have asked the United
States ''what effective measures are
going to be taken by the United States
to protect the lives and property of
foreigners in Wear Cruz
The consuls explained that they had
no information to show that the Mex
ican government would be unable to
enforce the guarantees given by it.
The police assert they are daily OBJ
tanning evidence tending to show that
reprisals are planned by the constitu-
tionalists. From one prisoner they
say they obtained detailed list of
houses that are to be searched.
Excitement was caused here by the
circulation of bandbill which said
that since General Francisco Villas
men proposed to prevent the occupa-
tion of the city the day the Americans
leave, it was earnestly urged that nom
combatants keep off the streets. 1t
was added that this inconvenience
probably would not last more than "a
hours, as it was expected in that time
the constitutionalists would be able to
secure reinforcements to make certain
their tenure of the port.
There appears no likelihod of an
early resumption of traffic between
Vera Cruz and Mexico City. So far
as is known here the Mexican railway
has not been cut, but considerable
stretch of the Interoceanic line has
been destroyed. Local trains from in
termedate points arrived here filled
with refugees,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27

cent. An increase of from 81 to 63
was made in Grant, from 80 to So in
Curry and from Sc to IA in Klamath.
The ratios are used as basis for
equalization between the counties in
apportioning the state taxes, the ap-
portionment and levy of state taxes to
be made in December, and the collec-
tions to start early in the spring.
The State tax commission, which is
composed of Governor West. Secretary
Of State Olcott, State Treasurer Kay
and Tax commissioners Galloway and
Eaton, has been gathering informa-
tion and conducting hearings for more
than month in arriving at the ratios.
Virtually all public service corpora
tions had representatives before the
commission asking for reductions of
tentative ratios fixed by the commits
sion.
A comparison of ratios for this and
last year is as follows:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Mail Changes Planned.

Marshfeld- Bay business men
are trying to plan scheme Of changed
mail service which will assure receipt
of the daily mail at the cities of
Marshfield and North Bend earlier
than is now the rule. A plan is being
worked out by Superintendent W. F.
Miller, of the Coos Bay, Roseburg &
Eastern railway, that will bring the
mail from Myrtle Point SO that it will
arrive in Marshfield at 1915 o'clock
in the morning, and the schedule for
this train service has been submitted
to the Portland Offices and if approved
will go into effect in about week.
There is another plan to carry the mail
up and down the beach in autos, boats
and stages, between Coos Bay and
Mapleton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Nelu willamette Valley
Southern Soon to Operate

the track is thoroughly ballasted with
river gravel four miles past Molalla.
Six passenger cars and other equip
ment are now in Portland waiting un-
til the road is completed.
Depots and electrical substations at
Beaver Creek and Monitor are well un-
der way. Crews now are working
along the right of way on the larger
cuts where there is danger of slides in
the rainy season and piles will be driv-
en- in several places to make the safety
Of the track sure.
Over the new line Mount Angel, the
terminus, is 80 miles from Oregon
City, or 43 miles from Portland. Mo-
lalla is 10 miles from Oregon City and
so mmiles from Portland.
| The railroad officials are making
tentative plans for the train service.
The passenger service will be equal to
any electric road in the state. The
best equipped coaches have been OBJ
tanned and the company is planning to
cut the time from Portland and Oregon
City to Molalla and Mount Angel under
present steam road schedules.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Kino,s Mail Fills Truck.

Havre, France-A large motor truck
was required to forward to King AL
bert at his headquarters in Flanders
the mail received here for the king on
the occasion of his fete. No class of
society forgot the Belgian ruler on his
saints day, which corresponds to a
birthday in Protestant countries. Pic
ture postcards bearing congratulations
and best wishes were in the majority,
but the kings mail contained poems,
drawings, paintings and even original
musical compositions. Children were
heavy contributors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27

Oregon City - Willamette Valley
Southern tracks will be laid into Mount
Angel, Marion county, by Thanksgiv-
ing, trains will be running on regular
schedules by December 15 and direct
connection over new electric railroad
will be established shortly afterwards
between Portland, Oregon City and the
terminus Of the new line.
1t is understood generally that traffic
agreements will allow direct connec-
tion between Mount Angel and Port
land. An early morning express serv-
ice will leave Mount Angel and gather
milk, cream and farm produce which
will be delivered into Portland every
morning and a daily freight service
will be maintained. Freight in small
quantities now is coming in on the
road, but alllofmthe company's equip.
ment is busy hauling gravel from this
city to the end Of the line for ballast
Two and three trains of eight or II
cars each carry ballast on the line eacf
day.
Rails are now laid on the line anC
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Peace Near. LL0uda Think.

London--Remarkable optimism rel
ative to the duration of the war pre-
walls in financial and insurance circles
in London. The Lloyd policies indi-
cate that betting now is 10 to 6 that
the war will be ended by March 81.
Not long ago the betting was 5 to ]
there would be no peace within year.
The military situation in the East is
regarded as favorable and little anx.
iety is felt for the safety of the allies
left wing in the west, in spite of the
massing of German reinforcements
against it. AS for the menace of air
ships and raid forces, while such at
tacks are expected, nobody appears te
believe that they can prove to be over.
poweringly disasterous.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Japan to Rule Kiau Chau.

Pekin-General Kamio will be ap-
pointed military governor of Kiau
Chau by the Japanese government, but
the appointment of a civil governor
has not been settled. The Japanese
will have charge of the customs tenn
porarily. Two military administra-
tions will operate, one at Using Tau
and one at Lantsun. Officials of the
South Manchurian railway will man.
age the Shantung railways until order
is restored. Only officials and ex-
residents possessing title deeds to
property will be permitted to enter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Baker Grouers Refuse to Sell.

Baker - Prices on grain slumped
still further in the Baker market.
Offerings for wheat were 81 for blue
stem and forty-fold and 98 cents for
club, two cents below the top offerings
Of last week. Barley dropped from
$40 ton to s19 a ton, oats fell off "a
cents a hundred-weight, the offers be-
ing only s1.12a. Farmers refused to
sell at the reduced prices, which were
based on the reductions in Portland.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Railroad Sues County.

st. HeIens-The Spokane, Portland
& Seattle Railway company has
brought suit in the United States court
against the Consolidated Contract COM
pany and Columbia county for $21,-
303.30 damages as result of con-
struction on the Columbia highway in
Columbia county. The railway COM
pany alleges poorly constructed en-
bankments and bulkheads in road work
near Clatskanie, where the new high
way runs close to the railroad tracks.
thus endangering persons travelling on
the railroad. Trespassing, piling de-
bris and throwing stones from blasting
are alleged also. An injunction re-
straining further defective construc-
tion is asked for.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-11-27
Seaside Creamery Pays.

Seaside - Seaside's cooperative
creamery has made satisfactory
showing in the first 18 months that 1t
has operated. The capital stock is
$4,000 and in the year and half since
it started, the stockholders have re-
ceived approximately $2700 in divi-
dends, in the form of increased prices
for butter fat, that being the manner
in which the profits are distributed.
At the last meeting of the board Of
directors Manager c. W. Brague re-
signed and F. H. Laighton was ap-
pointed to fill the position of secretary
and treasurer.