Putnam patriot., 1909-01-22
liens sbout the Italy Earlbssske.

4 thrilling rescue was effected last Friday wssen, after being buried nine teen days under the ruins of their home three ehiidreno of Nicoio Minissoli. who had gone 10 America. were saved. The boy, years old, managed 10 work his way alone to daylight. He had been slightly wounded. and fainted when he bresthed the fresh air. On recover ing he told about his two sisters he had Iefi alive in the ruins. They were -eea rescued og the ~oldiefs- The 1-ek 'ssta- " seemed incredible. On the morning ol the earthquake. he sald. he saw Dis mother crushed 10 death. He and hIs tso sisters fed To the next room, but in 2 few minutes they were pFeci pits- ted tg tbs rellaf In absolute aarkne@s holding each others hands. and implo- ring the Madonna. tbey iiEed ihere for sixteen days Cropping around they found some onions. oil. wine and ua- tef When hope fed and they had re- signed fhem@eIfe- to die, the eoy sa~ in one corner ray Of light, rushing to tle spot. be hexan his struggles for es- cape and with hands and nails worked his way to the .urfeee after three days.
 on the same day child Of yeafs old was rescued uninjured from the ruins Of Reggie, afier being there ie days. An officer passing by heard lhe l3w moaning. of child, and iDmedi- alels beean search. and although se- riousiy injured by falling wall, be continued his task until he rescued The child.
 The bodies ef Arthur =. Cheney, the American Consul al Meszina, and his consulate at Messina, Friday afternoon. They had been evidently crushed to death while asleep, and were so dis figured as to te unfeeognizable by their features. Their bodies were placed in easkets and shipped to their home al Hartford, Conn.
 tshflAiDS Ahat htthA ht'a htff8tfA the sufferers x shelter President Roose- velt has decided io send to Italy mate rial for the construction of 5ae to 3,iso frame houses, suppiemenIing this bx bY supplying carpenters to supervise tbeIf construction
 Earthquake shocks continue in fia- ly severe one in Aessina on Monday greatly aiafmed lhr people siiil there.
 Duke fomPeo Litla ef l-emhafaa. has offered to give enough of tfaet 9f land he owns ia Florida t4 lotm a caio- us nt a.us0 earthquake sufferers
 king Victor Emmanuel expressed To Rear Admirsi Spffy commander of the American fleet et warships, in an inter few at hi- palace his deep appfe- citation ef what America had done for Italy, in relief for the earthquake sui. fefefs. The Italian Atnbassaelof al W ashington, in letter To Secretary keat, expressed the thanks of his gov efnment for the ssta s1 appropriation made by Congress for tie relief of the earthquake sufferers. He expressed the Italian nations profound gratitude for the philanthrophy esineed by tue American nation, its Chief Magistrate, the Federal Government, Congress and the people al large. for the generosity extended 10 the earthquake sufferers
 since the initial shock, December -, noi das has passed thal there has aat beea an earth shock somew here Qn Jan 10, shocks wtre feIt m Italy and Mary land en The l2th again in Maft land. and oa the Pacific coast fFem Tacoma up ta Alaska where q se- fiens disturbance accnrfed and nn "Wednesday ln France, Austria. south cities ol Northern Italy were shaken with varying intensity N hat does II all mean President Nott, head of Western >cw York College, sad on one occasion. that all the conditions eN. isted for an explosion that would melt the earth and dissipate the atmosphere, should the earth open under the sea and let down the water on the internal fires, an explosion would result that would reduce the solid earth to Napor. Peter looked forward to such an event with serenity, saving We should he looking for Il and hastening the day. d Peter til. l2i