The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-01-07
Rev. j. Bandizzone To Organize
Committee To Secure Funds
for Stricken Italians
RICHIE klMBALL IN VENICE
Only Kenosha Resident Travelling in
Italy Cables That He IS out of the
Earthquake Belt-Latest
News is Appalling

Kenosha Italians in common with
their compatriots in all parts of the
United States are planning to begin the
work Of raising fund for the relief of
stricken Italy anu the work of raising
the fund will be started at a meeting to
be held at the Italian Catholic church
on New Years day The Rev. j. Ban
dizzone, pastor of the church, took up
the matter Wednesday and number of
the leading Italians of the city have
agreed to cooperate with him in the
formation Of a committee to collect
funds to be sent to the stricken dis
tricts. In speaking Of the matter this
morning Father Bandizzone stated that
he would organize a committee tomor-
row and that an effort would be made
to solicit funds not only from the
Italians Of the city, but from such
Americans as feel that they will be will
ing to aid in the work. He stated that
there were many relatives Of Kenosha
Italians in the stricken portions Of Italy
and that it was certain that many of
them had lost their lives in the terrible
ruin that attended the earthquake An
other committee is also being provided
for by G. Guattari, the local representa-
tive of Ella Patria, :" the Chicago
italian newspaper, and Mr.. Guattari
went to Chicago this morning to confer
with Cavalier Sabetta, the italian con
sui in Chicago, in regard to the naming
of the committee in Kenosha
The funds collected by these commit
tees will be sent either direct to Italy
to take care of the relatives Of Keno
sha people or paid over to the italian
consul in Chicago to be expended
through the channels of the Italian Red
Cross Society. The American Red
Cross society which has sent out a call
for aid is now collecting funds in near
" every state in the Union and Keno
sha people caring to donate to this fund
can send subscriptions to the Evening
News Office and they will be forwarded
directly to the American Red Cross so
ciety at Washington.
The appalling news Of the disaster
today shows that the loss of life is the
greatest ever known in the history of
the world from an earthquake distur-
bance. 1t may be week before the
full facts in regard to the great loss
Of life are known.
70 for INo loo I'D
Kenosha people in the stricken terri
tory. John Ritchie Kimball was travel
ing in Italy and some Of his relatives
feared that he might have been in
Sicily, but a cable received from him
this morning states that he is in Venice
and safe. Father Bandizzone stated
this morning that there were many of
the Kenosha Italians who had gone to
visit in the stricken territory, but that
as yet a. list Of these people had not
been compiled. Not word has been
received from any Of them and the 81
lence indicates that it is possible that
they have met death in the earthquake
It is expected that the city of Keno
sha will make-a generous contribution
for the relief Of the stricken families.
At the present ime only money contri-
buttons are being sought.
Gerabalda Society to Help
The italian Gerabalda Society are
making plans to raise funds for the re-
lief Of the earthquake sufferers of south
ern Italy and have committees work.
ing for that purpose. The president Of
the society, Srnest Perotti, a well
known young man Of this city, both
among the Italians and the people Of
the city in general, is very active in
the work
The committees are composed of well
known people and their plans are being
definitely formed.
Later announcement will be made Of
the completed arrangements.