Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-01
TAORNINA, SICILY,
ESCAPED UNINJUREO
Good News for Many Americans
And Answers Many Inquiries,
Says Ambassador 6riscOm.
TO MAKE SYSTEMATIC SEARCH
Receives Contribution of $4,000 for
Suncrcrs-Nu over United states
Money Being Raised for Them.

Washington. Jan 1.--Good neWs for
many Americans was received at tho
state department today boz cable
gram from Ambassador Griscom at
Rome. who reported that the italian
foreign office had assured him that
Taormina, Sicily. has escaped uuin-
jurod This. Mr. GrIscom slys. an-
gwers many Inquiries received from
this country regarding relatives ANA
friends there. The Italian foreign of
fee Mr. Griacon adds has received "a
dispatch saying there is 100 official
Information with regard 90 tho Amed-
can consulate at Messino,
TO SEARCH FOR AMERICANS.
Rome. Jan i--Amhassador Griscom
this morning sent TO Mcssina Mai y
r. Reynolds Lands. the American
ministry atmche Rayard cutting Jr
the American vicc-copeul az Milan,
Winthrop Chandler and the interpreser
Of the embassy with fun Instructions
concerning the methods 90 be adopted
in the search for Americans supposed
% have been IN Sicily and Calabria at
tho time OF the earthquake
The ambassador has communicated
to the government the receipt of "a con-
tribution for the sufferers Of $4,000.
from the American Red Cross. as well
as first contribution Of $4,000 from
Tho Christian Herald
GOVERNMENT AIDING.
~ Washington. Jan THE govern
mont and private citizens are cooper /
ating TO relieve the Italian earthquake /
sufferers. Altogether $4,000 has been 1
made available I'm this country through 1
the Red Cross which today forwarded !
$4,000 20 Italy Congress win be ask
ed for a liberal appropriation
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SUFFERERS
New York. Jan THE spontaneous
action. throughout the country To- sue
cor the distress of italy has assumed
the character Of an Imposing national
movement Reports from an sections
Of the country show cities. Individuals
societies. religious bodies, Red Cross
organizations. private corporations.
commercial bodies and AN branches
Of public and private life Joining In this
humane and practical expression OF
American people I'm behalf of the af-
ficted nation Already over S5000O0
en- cash Is on hand and most Of this
sum has been caolcd on Is on it's way
70 italy. \
Governors Of states and mayors of
cities issued appeals aud a message
from the president 10 Congress is OK
pectcd when that body rc-assemblcs
on Monday The New York total Is
upward OF Sl50000 600, Boston is near
ing 100000: Chicago is raising 500 600 |
a. !
SIC, 700; 81. Louis exceeds $4,000. Tho !
Canadian government has appropriated |
800, 0000 and the city Of Toronto has !
added 5000. About s25O0O0 worth OF
supplies are already on the way 10
Italy on the United states supply ship /
Celtic. With tho appropriation which |
The American Congress Is expected 10 |
make, the aggregate from the United
states and Canada win run into the
millions
FROM PITTsBURG
PhtSburg Jan lin response to an
appeal ior earthquake sufferers 1927
was subscribed in Plttsburg yesterday
Collections will be taken In Italian
Catholic churches Sunday a car OF
oranges donated By the California
Fruit Growers association 60 be- sold
a. auction Monday morning is eX- {
pected TO yield large sum
DENVER GENEROUS
Denver Col. Jan Generous re- G
sponses are coming In TO the appeal is !
sued by the Italian consul at Denver
for relief for the Italian earthquake
victims Italians throughout New
Mexico Arizona. Colorado and Wyom- b
ing arc pouring Zoo their subscriptions
To help their stricken countryWeu Gen
crous responses have also been re-
ceived 10 the appeal OF the United Cath
Ollie societies of Denver
KANSAS HELP
Topeka Kan. Jan Gov H. W.
Hook, 10 whom Kuusans were 90 send | I
earthquake relief funds, TODAY stated /
that only ono check for SO had reach ;
ed him up to last evening Tho gov q
ernor however. stated that Dee thought
the population did mot understand 10
whom the funds should De sent and too ,
day will issue "a more urgent appeal
ST. Louis, Jan Tho Rcd cross
society 300 St Louis has collected
sia5.55 Tor tho relief of the Italian
earthquake sufferers. Adolphus Busch
has given $4,000. The Italian societies
have collected $500. Father Spigarri
Of tho Italian Catholic church haas | e.
forwarded $1,000 to the pope. O.
WILL RAISE 100000 !,
Chicago. Jan tone dollar now %
sim DO the work of $40 week from q
now Thus urging immediate help 20
me Chicago board off TRADE ALSO "a t
Iociety of prominent women and half u