The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06
OVER 100000 RAISED.

Washington. d. c., Jan. ITO in
form the public exactly what Ameri-
cans thus far have done through the
Red Cross society, Miss Mabel Board
man, the secretary, has issued an Off
cial statement that the total amount
of subscriptions for Italian relief so
far credited and received through the
organisation is over 100000. This
includes yesterdays contributions of
3136.779. The statement adds:
''On December 81. the remittance
BY the American Red Cross to that of
Italy through the department of state
Rome was $4,000. On January 2,
100000 additional was telegraphed.
and on January 3, $15O.OO0 additional
was remitted.
'The expense incurred in the char
tering, freighting and use of a large
steamship, contracted for by the AM
erican ambassador. has been assumed
by the American Red Cross, and fur
ther remittances have been made to
cover the expense thereof.
"Bayard Cutting, Jr.. one of the
consular officers of the United States
in Italy. and who is personally famil-
lar with the devastated region, is act
ing for and the agent of the Americ
Red Cross. He is supplied with the
necessary funds so that personal as
sistance may be extended at his dis
cretion to Americans who have been
overwhelmed by the disaster.
May Reach Half a Million.
contributions are still coming in
rapidly. and It seems to be evident
that the collections through the Red
Cross will reach $s00.0OO"
Potmaster-Gene and Mrs. Mey-
ar yesterday contributed $1,000 to
the earthquake sufferers through the
Red Cross
Subscriptions by states received by
the American Red Cross to date In
clude the following:
New York, $165,s75: California,
es0.S07: Illinois, $26.s78; Missouri.
$26.052: Massachusetts, $16,255:
Rhode Island. $1,000: Connecticut,
$7.315; District of Columbia, $6.66s:
Maryland, $6,O17; Wisconsin. 35.1o5:
Pennsylvania, SPAS: Washington,
e1,45o: Ohio. $1,o32; Nebraska. ST.
900: New Jersey. $1,000: Indiana,
1868: Virginia, 1857: Montana, $175:
Colorado, 500; Kansas, 500: Texas,
$751; Georgia, 35: Tennessee. $25:
Kentucky, $21; Iowa. IS: Utah, S.;
West Virginia. SIS: New Hampshire,
Sc and South Dakota. 81; total, $40S,-
567.S6.
Cables Italians Thanks.
Count Traveria. president of the
italian Red Cross, has cabled Presi-
dent Taft. of the American Red Cross
expressing the thanks of the Italian
society for the contribution of the
American people toward the relief OF
the earthquake sufferers. The cable.
gram reads:
The Italian Red Cross tenders
thanks to American Red Cross for
conspicuous contribution of l,SSS, 500
Italian lire. received through the Am
erican Ambassador in Rome, toward
the relief of the distressed districts o1
Reggie, Calabria and Messina, and
begs to express its keen appreciation
T. III LIE ICSlluS VI anu WaTn
sympathy with the stricken popula
tions. which have prompted their gen
erous acts"
Several liberal contributions for the
earthquake sufferers were received
yesterday at Red Cross headquarters
John D. Rockefeller sent his checl
for $4,000.
The California state branch of the
Red Cross sent a third contribution
for $4,000. making the total contribl
ted by that branch $4,000 The larg
est contribution today was $4,000
from the New York branch. represent
ing money contributed there Januar,
3. 3 and 4. From the Keokuk tIowa'
Red Cross branch $l.o50 was receiv
ed.
INQUIRIES touching the whereabout,
and safety of about so persons beliey
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