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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

The Italians interests have appointed
Scatena. A. z. Sbarboro and A p.
Giannini to represent them before the
Red Cross.
1t was announced that the Salvation
army would collect for the Italian re-
lief fund for the Red Cross with box
stations at various parts of the city.
Communications assuring cooper
alton in the relief work were received
from the mayors Of Petaluma. Napa,
Benicia, M arysville, Fresno, Bakers
field, Vallejo. Pasadena, Stockton,
MADEIRA, Santa Barbara, San Jose. Ala
media and Salinas
Word was received yesterday by E.
Patriza, editor of IItalia, from A. Maui
ceri, the bassO of the Lombardi opera
company. who sang in this city last
season and who will shortly appear
a gain here, that the singers father.
commissioner of police of Massini. and
all the members of his family were un-
doubtedly killed in the earthquake. ~
Cogliandro, president of La Meridionali
society. believes that his father, a man
1O5 years old, was killed at Reggie.
A. Gherini, attorney for the italian
consul general, has written a letter of
thanks to Archbishop Riordan for the
aid extended by the Catholic church to
the sufferers in the afflicted districts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
ARRANGES
FOR BIG BENEFIT
Father Buss of Corpus Christi
Church Secures Valencia The
ater for Performance

The fund which is being raised for
the benefit of the Italian earthquake
sufferers will be materially swollen by
a benefit theatrical performance to be
given at the Valencia theater next
week. Rev. Father Fred Buss, pastor
of the Corpus Christi church, is the
originator of the plan. The Valencia
theater has generously come forward
and offered Father Buss and his CO.
workers the use of the theater, help,
lights. scenery, orchestra. and in fact
everything that will be needed to give
a public performance All these things
have been offered free.
In addition to supplying the theater.
Manager Walter Hoff Seely has aided
Father Buss in securing talent. Many
of the prominent members of the
Valencia theater company have offered
their services and the program as ar
ranged thus far promises to be an eX-
cellent one. Father Buss has secured
the sanction of Archbishop Riordan.
and the committee. feels sure that the
benefit will net a large sum of money.
Father Buss has been working zeal
tously among his parishioners and hum
dreds have subscribed for tickets. The
Italian colony OF San Francisco has re-
sponded nobly to the call of Father
Buss.
NO uate mas as yet DeeH set LOT the
benefit, but it will be some afternoon
next week. the exact day to be decided
at a meeting of the committee, which
will be held today.
The program as arranged thus far
will include songs by the University
of California glee club; an act of The
College Widow" now at the Valencia
theater; readings by Robert Warwick;
violin solos by Herman Heller; cello
solos by Arthur Weiss; songs by
George B. Baldwin and Darrell Stand
ing; sketch by Miss Helen Lackaye,
Gerald Harcourt and George Baldwin.
The committee in charge of the bene
fit consists of the following: Josephine
Cereghino. Judge and Mrs. Sullivan,
DR.. L. Pawlicki, Eugene Mccoy, ]. ].
Gildea, Victor Coglieri. Peter Roderick,
DR.. E. n. Torello, M. j. Hines. Maitland
and Mrs. Cline. j. j. Gilmartin, G. B.
Risso and James Rolph.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
FAMISHED SURVIVORS
PLEAD TO BE KILLED

LONDON, Jan. 4.-"You, who are in
authority tell the government to take
us away from here or have US all shot
to end our sufferings. shrieked the
famished, wounded. desperate survivors
at Reggie. crowding around Deputy
Lamagua, who appeared among them.
The Daily Telegraph's special corre-
spondent who heard the above heart
rending appeal, wires: Il have wit
messed shocking episodes enacted by
famished survivors and have myself
felt the pangs of hunger. For long
hours ] had nothing to eat except q
few lemon rinds picked up from the
mud and have sought desperately for a
morsel of bread. The municipal as
SCISSOR, surrounded by bowling mob,
was distributing tickets for bread and
raw meat. A desperate struggle was
going on.
"The soldiers had requisitioned few
oxen, horses and asses. lean. wounded
and dying animals, which they hurried
off to the seashore slaughtered and cut
them up with bayonets Pieces were
distributed among the people. who with
difficulty were kept back by the SOL
diers with their rifles. No sooner was
one piece, still warm, received than it
was torn to shreds by 10 eager mouths
and the people struggled on the ground
for any morsels that fell.
Manager O'Kelly telegraphs from Pa
line to the Daily Mirror:
"The most distressing feature of the
disaster is the appalling disorganization
of the rescue work throughout Gala
bria. Up to Friday night not a single
morsel of food had arrived to relieve
the famishing, despite the fact that four
days had elapsed since the earthquake.
"The spectacle in Begnara horrified
me- The odors of the piles of unburied
dead made me gasp. Pestilence is in
evttable unless help arrives immedi-
ately to bury these horrid piles of
bodies"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
VATICAN CARES
FOR WOUNDED
FROM MESSINA
Promptly Grants Request From
Former Grand Master of
MasOrls
Pope Seeks UnfOrtnnates IN
Hospital, Causing Outbnrst
of Emotion
Incidents in the Relief Work
Illustrate Universal
Brotherhood

ROME. Jan. 4.-The universal broth
erhood spoken Of by Archbishop Ire
land of ST. Paul was further en-
phasized in Rome today when upon the
arrival of 1900 wounded from Messina
and Reggie Mayor Nathan telephoned
the Vatican. asking whether these un-
fortunates could be taken in there The
Vatican replied in the affirmative and
the wounded were received with open
arms.
To realize fully what this incident
signifies it must be explained that
Signor Nathan is not Catholic and
that he was at one time grand master
of the Masons.
The first 12O of the wounded sent to
the Vatican were received at the sta
tion by Monsignor MisitalIy. sent by
the pope
The pope could not restrain his de-
sire to bring them consolation and
sought them out. He passed through
the basiIica of St. Peters over the arch
connecting the basiliea with the hos
pitaL Although he did not actually set
lOOI on 1tdlldh lSIIltOtJ nc ~ ACoA'J
went outside the Vatican The hos
pital, belonging TO the pope, stands on
Italian ground.
The pOpe's entrance into the hospital
was the sign for an outburst of emo
tion, not only on the part Of the pa
tients. but from the pope himself and
the members of his suite. Many of
those who were not gravely wounded
insisted on jumping out of bed to kneel
and kiss the pOntiff's hand. The pope
spoke consolingly to each unfortunate
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
PARROTS CRIES GUIDE
RESCUERS TO A GIRL

taking particular interest in s year
old girl who was rescued from the
ruins under remarkable circumstances.
While Italian soldiers at Messina were
climbing over wreckage they heard
weak cries Of Maria. Maria" After
much work they reached a room
where they found a parrot continuing
to utter cries of Maria" The seamen
turned to leave. but as the parrot per-
sisted in its cries they broke into an
adjoining room and found A girl lying
SenseieSs. She and the parrot were
taken on board the battleship Regina
Elena. The queen nurses the girl with
her own hands.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
If Coffee
and BiliouSneSS
Interfere with business
Quit the Business
Interfere with business
If you feel "hurt about IT."


One time thought all finally decided that he
would rather have his head clear business
than to enjoy the dumps" half the time
So he quit the Coffee even the "one cup day
The bliousness quit itself
So did sick feeling heart when he hurried
for
Being fond Of good hot drink for breakfast took on
POSTUM, the liquid food coffee his table with
the colour OF the strongest French drip coffee little rich
turned rich golden brown. The flavor distinct
but had the soft pleasing tang Of mild high grade Java
So the change easy
In few days he told himself how it to be we'll
brisk, and keenhe greatest fun OF course
There's Reason
Coffee with folks congests the liver. producing bill
ousness by keeping instead of throwing wastes Of the
body They turn poison and the whole body or less
affected When the coffee withdrawn Nature SLOWLY
right the 1t helps to drink Postum for it contains
liquid form certain parts of wheat which uses to rebuild
broken down centres.
These truths to those who know dee Every man can
ignore the theories and yet convince by personal test
That's the surest way to find why
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
SausaIito Citizens Respond

SAUSALITO, Jan. Am response to
the request OF Benjamin Ide Wheeler
president of the California branch of
the national Red Cross society the
town trustees OF. Sausalito donated $50
tonight toward alleviating the suffer-
ings of the Italian earthquake surviv-
ors. A committee consisting of +. d.
Linsley and w. J. Boyd was appointed
to make a house to house canvass for
funds. AT a meeting of citizens tonight
$50 was donated. making total of
s100, which will be sent to Italy
through the Red Cross.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Car Makes Contribution

ST. PETERSBURG, Jam 4.-Emperor
Nicholas today sent $4,000 from his
private purse TO the Russian diplomatic
representative at Rome for the relief
Of the earthquake sufferers.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Relief Train Is Wrecked

NAPLES. Jan. AT Nivesa, between
Messina and Catania, freight train
ran into and telescoped a relief train
crowded with injured persons. five of
whom were killed
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Minister and Bride Safe

PALO ALTO, Jan. 4.-The anxiety
regarding the safety of Rev. Sidney
E. Williams of Saratoga and his bride.
who were on their honeymoon in the
Italian earthquake zone. mas peen dis
PEELED by a cablegram received by
Bishop Samuel Fallows, father of Mrs.
Williams. The message was sent from
Naples, where Rev. Mr.. Williams and
his bride We're stopping at the time of
the earthouake
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Raise Money at Banquet

RENO. Jan. 4.-The Italian benevo-
night for the benefit OF the Italian
earthquake sufferers and 5000 of the
money secured will be immediately
forwarded for relief
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
The list of contributions to the
fund for the italian earthquake
sufferers will be found on page 4.
POSTMASTER NAMED

Especial Correspondence Of The Call
WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.-Clarence E.
Lamb was today appointed postmaster
at Delmar. San Diego county. vice l.
Stelzner. resigned
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
SPERRYS SHIPS WILL
JOIN IN RELIEF WORK

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-The first d.
vision Of Admiral Sperry's feet has
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
no Cure a Cold I'm ono nav

Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Drug
,ists refund money II Il fails 10 cure T. W.
5rore's signature is on each box. 25c-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05
Active Work i'm Napa County
Oceania Chartered

ROME, Jan. 4.-Ambassador Girls
com and the members of the American
relief committee have signed a con-
tract for the acquisition for two weeks
of the Austrian Lloyd steamship
Oceania. The steamer is of 5000 tons
and can accommodate 1,400 steerage
and 100 first class passengers. She is
now being fitted out and when ready
10000 persons can be cared for aboard
for 10 days
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

Watches, diamonds, jewelry. etc, on easy
payments. Briniant's. 704 Market. room GI2. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-05

The new shocks are starting the fires
efresh and the people are bordering
on panic.
Messina is 10 be evacuated entirely
as soon as possible. The disposition Of
-he dead is one Of the greatest prob
.ems confronting the authorities.
Two days spent amid the ruins Of
Messina and Reggie bring convincing
evidence that the horror of the situa-
ton in the straits Of Messina has in
-. scren I.n.,, o,-.r-.-.-a-.a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
Empire Realty and Wilkes-Moore Ad-
vertising Companies.

Two new corporations, the Empire
Realty and Development company and
the Wilkes-Moore Advertising company
yesterday entered application for charters
In the office of the probate court. The
Empire Realty and Investment company
tai of $10 900, and will begin business with
5000 paid in. The principal office will
be established in Birmingham. Incorpor-
ators and officers are: e r. McDavid,
president and treasurer; J. NJ. Corr, sec
rotary; J. II. Palmer vice president. The
object of the company is to carry on
general real estate business.
The Wikes-Moore Advertising company
will conduct a geenral advertising bust
ness in Birmingham engaging in sign
painting and other forms Of Billboard
advertising. The authorized capital of
the new company is So, 600. $4,000 of which
is paid in for the beginning of business.
The incorporators are as follows: J. c.
Moore Charles T. Wilkes, II. G. Fl.
Tarr, Charles B. Tarr ". W. Smith, w.
H. Oldham, w. l.. Brassheld, A. j. Davis,
w. d. Holmes, w. f. Cunningham. ]. w.
Holt, DR.. d. A. Pratt ]. B. Souley. 8.
r. Hawley. NJ Clifford ID. G.. Thompson.
Moore, president; M. Clifford. vice pres
ident; Charles T. Wilkes, secretary and
treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
CITY OFFICIALS
ELECTED TONIGHT
CITY PHYSICIAN APPEARS TO BE
ONLY MAN WHO WILL HAVE OP-
PoslTIoN-TERMs WILL BEGIN
JANUARY 1.

Heads of the various city depart
ments will be elected at the regular
meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen to-
night, the terms of the various heads
to begin January l. With the excen-
tion OF the place OF city physician IT is
not expected that much opposition will
be offered to the reelection of the
present holders.
Dr. X b. Watts has made a splendid
record as city Nh ysician and ii is nm
derstood he has been satisfactory 10
everyone connected with the city GOV
eminent. One candidate, DR.. James +,
Dedman, opposes him, and the race will
probably be interesting. While DR.
watts has proved himself an efficient
servant DR.. Dedman has personal
friends on the board who are pulling
for him.
AS the matter stands now all of the
various heads are on the edge of ex-
pectancy wondering how they will come
out. 1t has been rumored that the cleo
ton might not be held tonight on ac-
count OF the illness of some of the
aldermen. This, however. other alder
men state cannot be as the board is
compelled to elect on the first meeting
in December
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
UNDERWOOD LEAVES FOR
WASHINGTON TOMORROW

this session of Congress. unless 1t is to
follow the Presidents recommendation
to establish a special court to hear the
railroad rate case. As the court of APP
peals has recently rendered an important
decision in reference to the Sherman anti
trust law, do not think it probable that
Congress will attempt any legislation in
reference to the amendment or re-enact-
ment of the Sherman law until the su-
preme court of tn United States has fin
ally passed on the Standard OIL case that
railroad rate cases. As the court of ap-
peals The members of Congress will
naturally desire to know the exact status
of the law as interpreted by the supreme
court before they attempted to legis-
late any changes in 1t.
From all the information that comes
to me. there will probably be very
stormy session; undoubtedly there is
great revolt on the republican side against
Speaker Cannon and his method of run
ming the House, and II is not at all i'm
probable that the democrats and insur-
gents together may control the House
before the session is over
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
FOR A NEW YORK S0JOURN IN THE
SOCIAL SEASON
The Hotel st. Regis Presents Unsur.
passed Advantages.

Not all the society people live in New
fork. Every other city in America has
It's quota, and today even small towns
and the countryside possess such a con-
tingent But practically without ex-
ception, all these people come to New
York at some time or other during the
social season for longer or shorter
stays They will look for hotel of the
high est possible grade, with a location
and surroundings that are unexcep-
tionable. Such is the Hotel ST. Regis,
at Fifth avenue and Fifty fifth street.
built to be an ideal hotel for the cul-
tured and discriminating. In it's con-
struction. furnishings and equipment no
pains or expense was spared to make
genuine, solid substantial public
house that in the character of its in
terror construction and decorations, its
furnishings. its hangings. its works of
art, its cut glass, china and silver.
s ould be equal to all that people OF
refinement and discrimination would
insist upon in their own homes. AS to
the cuisine of the ST. Regis. 1t 10
enough 10 say that it Is not exceeded
by any of the famous hotels or restau-
rants of London or Paris and yet the
prices are no higher than tn ose charged
in other first-class hotels. Room rates
are eorrespondingly moderate, SIS ana
81 a day for large. handsomely fur
snished single room IS a day for the
same with private bath cor SC for two
people); and $12 day and up for .
splendid suite consisting of parlor. be1-
room and private bath.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
FIRE AT ORDER HOME.
Damage Was Heavy-Miss Caldwell
Loses Bag of Valuable Jewels.

hre which started in the beautiful
nome of Frank A. Order, 22l5 syca-
more street, at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
Ing caused a loss OF between $1,000 and
5000 to the building and contents. The
cause of the fire is unknown. Three fire
companies went to the scene and II took.
three-quarters OF an hour of hard fight
ing to get control OF the flames The
principal damage was done by water
In the excitement following the discov-
cry of the fire, Mrs. Orders sister. Miss
Isabelle Caldwell. lost bag of val
liable jewelry.
Things were being carried out of the
house and Miss Caldwell placed her bag
of Jewels on a bench on the porch OF
the house When she returned for them
few minutes later they were gone. The
matter was reported to the police and
Chief Bodeker detailed four detectives to
work the case. The jewelry had
not been found up until a late hour last
night. The loss to the home Is covered
by insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of conveyance in the following
transactions in real estate in which
amounts of $1,000 or more were involved
probate court:
S6750-Alexander Gibson to G. Phil Har-
per, IS feet Off the east end of lot and
271a feet off the west end of lot g. block
2s2, Elyton Land companys survey of
Birmingham. fronting 42ia feet on the
first and Twenty-second streets, and ex-
tending to a depth of 1870 feet
S3500--Nick Vratis to Joseph w. Biles. 3
feet off the east end of lot and 40 feet
off the west end of lot s. Investment
Realty company's subdivision of block T.
Phelan's addition to Birmingham.
$7500--J. Cary Thompson to r. j. Lar
kin, the east half of lot 4, block d,
survey of Anderson Place
$2700-M. A. Hines to B. D. Strickland,
lot A, e. j., McLemore's subdivision of
block $685. Elyton Land company's sur
vey of Birmingham.
s15O0--Charles S. Massey ct al to Will
liam Moore, lots 10 and IA. block l4J,
survey of Ensley Land company.
sl475--Winona Snedecor to Mary c.
shiflett. parts of lots g. and S. block
2, o. W Wood, SIS survey OF Wood
lawn.
Sl3O0--Samuel j. Massey To William
Moore lots 2. and A. j.. A. Rays sur
vey of the northeast quartG OF the south
east quarter of section "a, township II,
range west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
SPEAKS FRIDAY
ON LIBRARY WORK
Or. Chalmers Hadey of Chicago viii
Deliver Lecture at Chamber
of Commerce.

By invitation of the Chamber of Com
merce. DR.. Chalmers Hadley of Chicago,
secretary Of the American Library asso-
citation, will deliver a lecture Friday
night on the subject of '"rhe Library
and the People" in the auditorium.
DIT. Hadley is a noted worker in the
library field, and is a well-known lee
turer on his chosen subject. He has
graceful and convincing style of address,
and will not fail to charm his hearers.
He was for years at the head Of library
extension work in Indiana, eseing director
of the state library commission there and
president of the Indiana State LIBRARY
school He Is also presdentsof the Amer
lean League Of Library Commissions, rep
resenting % states These 20 states sup
port the work OF library extension, recos-
nIzing this as a legitimate and necessary
part of public education Alabama Is
the only distinctly southern state OF THESE
49, the only southern state supporting
the work. and DR.. Hadey's Visit VIII DC
hailed by his co-workers here WIZ
ereat deal of interest. He comes south
at the invitation of the Alabama Library
association TO attend the annual meeting
OF that body now in convention IN Mont
gomery. Invitations have been extehoeo
him by Atlanta, Jackson, New orleans
and Birmingham, and he will lecture IN
these cities before returning to chicago.
The Chamber of Commerce, recoghlz-
ing the Importance of Dr. Hadleys work.
and local application, extended him an
,n,i,.tio, to sneak to the people of Bir-
mingham.
delightful feature of the evening
programme will be several musical num-
hers by Miss Elise Jones and MI VIII
liam Gusson. The public is invited
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
FINAL TEST OF
AUTO ENGINE
Tariff Association Has Man Present to
Witness Trial at Capitol
Park.

final test was given yesterday OF 'he
auto fire engine, and all indications now
are that the machine will be purchased
by the city. The test yesterday was heid
at Capitol park and Fountain Heights.
Mr. Mcknight of the Southeastern Tariff
association was present and was very rav-
orahly impressed by the work done by tire
machine. It is said the city officials must
have the consent of the association be-
fore new machine is Installed IN me
FIRE department.
Chief Bennett said last night that ne
was much pleased by the different Demon
STATIONS of the engine ut has come up
to all my expectations, and nothing could
be said that would be too good Tor the
new engine" he said. II am well pleased
with it in every particular"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-01
DAYS RECORD IN
COUNTY COURTS

The deafness which usually follows the
day after an election prevailed as usual
in the courthouse yesterday But little
business was transacted ana Things
moved along in a duh sort of way.
A few non-ca pital cases We're tried be-
fore Judge Fort in the first division OF
the criminal court, while the second d.
vision did not convene at all.
In the chancery court the testimony
was ordered published and submitted ror
final decree in the case of D. w Nash
ct al versus Mrs. Margaret Hogan ct al.
A decree of dismissal was entered in
the case of Gertrude johnson ct al versus
Gertrude Burwel.
In Judge Coleman's division of the cir
cult court the suit of Sam Jingolds versus
the Cosmopolitan Fire Insurance COM
pany is on trial.
In Judge Lanes division of the circuit
court the suit of Nette Moore versus
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company is on trial.
A consent judgment for $500 was ar
rived at in the suit OF w. w. Poss
versus the Birmingham Railway, Light
and Power company in the second divi-
sion of the city court.
The suit of Ida Jordan versus the Biz
mingham Railway. Light and Power COM
pany is on trial in this division.
In the third division of the city court
a consent judgment was arrived at in the
suit of u. S. kenerly versus the Pitts
burg Steel Construction company
The suit of Ida Wright versus the Ten
nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company
is on trial in this division