The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-08
Aid for SUFFERING.

roosevelt announced tonight that he
has sent two supply ships with three
hundred thousand dollars worth of
supplies to stricken Calabria and
will ask congress for additional aid
Monday. The president has offered
the Italian government the use of
the battleship fleet, which is now on
its way home from its cruise around
the world and will be in Italian wa
tiers in a few days.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 2.-Con-
gress will on Monday appropriate
100000 for the relief of the earth
quake sufferers in Italy. This will
cover the supplies already forward
ed by the president.
When congress convenes at noon,
the president will submit message
recommending the appropriation
and the senate and house will vie
with each other in speedy passage.
This arrangement was made between
the president, Senator Hale and
Speaker Cannon.
1t is understood that the presi-
dents message will recommend the
use of any stores on the battleship
fleet and in naval stations that may
be needed in Italy.
The American Red Cross Society
sent another remittance of 10000
to Italy today.
Ambassador Griscom cabled today
that no names of American citizens
killed had reached him except Con-
sui Cheney and wife and the men,
bers of the Pierce family.
The president directed the state
department to ascertain at what
ports the Italian government wishes
the American battleships to stop
when they reach the stricken dis
trict.
Chicago, Jan. ELEVEN thou
sand dollars was raised in Chicago
today for the Italian relief, bringing
the total fund up to $4,000.
Washington, Jan. President
Roosevelt tonight is preparing a
message to be sent to congress Mon
day urging liberal relief for Italian
sufferers from America. Speaker
Cannon, after a conference with the
president tonight, said that con-
gress would provide a liberal ap-
preparation.
Money is still pouring into the
offices Of the American Red Cross
tonight, the aggregate sum now be-
ing in excess of two hundred twenty
five thousand dollars.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The state
department today published a list of
Americans supposed to have been at
the scene of the earthquake in Italy,
regarding whom inquiries have been
made. The list follows: Miss
Frances M. Brockeus, Miss Eliza
beth G. Brockeus, Miss Willy Crows
dale, of Philadelphia, Miss Mary De-
hart, Miss May Sherman, of Eliza
beth, N. j.. Thomas Robinson. AS
tabula Harbor, Ohio; ]. Elliott
Smith, wife and two daughters, AL
ton, ILL.,; Miss Henrietta B. Stable
man, Newcastle, Del; Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Stokes and daughter, Ger
mantown, Pa; Lillian and Elizabeth
NJ. Virgins, Bloomfield, N. j.; Flea
nor Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Wright, Estella Pagan, Blanch Kane,
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert Morris, Mary
Moff, Elizabeth Pittsleld, of Phil
adelphia; Catherine Davis, Mt. Kis-
co; Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund H. Garrett
and son, and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
P. Hapgood, Mrs. Alfred Harris and
daughter, New York; ]. A. Kahn, AS
tabula, Ohio; Mrs. Martha Kittredge,
and daughters Ethel and Clarissa,
and Marguerite Mendell, Brookline,
Mass; the Misses Lansing 80, Wa
tertown; Anna Lee, Boston.
Washington, D. c., Dec. 31.-The
American battleship fleet, now in the
Red sea, is expected to reach Port
Said, the eastern entrance to the
Suez canal, Sunday. 1t will have to
take on supplies and then it is be-
lieved the government will order the
ships to the afflicted Italian ports to
aid in succoring the earthquake SUI
ferers. The matter is now under
consideration.
The distance from the western
end of the canal to Messina is about
900 miles. 1t is estimated that if
the fleet keeps together while re-
plenishing and passing the canal it
would not reach Messina before jan
uary IS. However, one or two of
the fastest vessels could be sent
ahead and arrive by January 10. In
any event it is thought there would
be much for $4,000 sailors and ma
rines to do to help the sufferers when
they arrive. The ships are all we'll
stocked with food and other sup
plies urgently needed in the earth
quake district.
New York, Dec. 31.-The United
States supply ship Celtic sails from
this port today with $1,500,000 ma
val rations for the Italian earth
quake sufferers. The vessel will go
direct to Messina. The ship is load
ed with rations intended for the bat
tleship feet.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-The Illinois
Red Gross today telegraphed $4,000
to Washington to be forwarded to
Italy. 1t expects to send $4,000
tonight.
San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The re-
lief fund for the italian earthquake
sufferers has reached $4,000 and lis
growing rapidly.
New York, Dec. 31.-Today's con-
tributions to the Red Cross relief
fund include: United States Steel
Corporation, $4,000; Standard OF!
Company, $4,000; Mrs. Russell
Sage, 5000.
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