The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-10-19
S1,441,4S6 A YEARS
DISASTER RELIEF COST
ned Cross Aided $4,000 Vic.
ums in United States-Losses
Total S3O,OOO,OOO.

Seventy-two disasters, with hun
ureds reported killed and injured. and
more than 10000 either homeless or
| 'equirihg assistance, called for emer-
sency relief measures and the ex-
| penditure of S1,441 1886 by the
american Red Cross during the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1922, according
10 statement based on the forth
coming annual report of the Red
Gross. The greatest toll Of life was
taken by hurricane and tornado,
While the overlooking of rivers. the
breaking of dams and torrential rains
arove the greatest number OF people
from their homes. The property loss
was estimated at more than $780,
100000.
The years disasters reported in
Guided twentysix floods, nineteen tor
nadoes. fifteen fires, four epldemics,
TWO theatre coilapses, two shipwrecks
tone an airship), and n bridge col
lapse. mine explosion, railway COLI
, sion. and a drought. OF the floods in
the United States that at San An
tonic. Texas, caused the greatest
property loss. s6.0O0,0O0 and the high
mark of fatalities, 100. while the
flood In the vicinity OF vicksburg and
Natchez. Miss. forced $1,000 persons
from their homes
A National Calamity
In the Red Cross disaster relief
records there viii probably remain
for many years one calamity which
touched nearly every state with
sense OF horror and Of loss. This was
the distressing collapse OF. the roof
Of the KnickerbOeker Theatre In
Washington, II. c.. resulting In nine
ty-six deaths and 125 persons injured.
Situated In the center of the beauti-
ful Northwest residential section. this
motion picture theatre was patronized
BY many persons Of prominence both
In the official and civil life OF the Ma
tionnl Capital, whose family and per-
sonal connections radiated out over
the entire country. The horror was
intensified by a terrific snowstorm
which. though II retarded, did not
block Red Cross relief.
Alrship Crash Finds Aid At Hand
The crash and destruction of the u.
8. Army's large airship Roma I'm Vir-
einia last February with the loss OF "a
officers and men and IL injured was
the first disaster OF its kind to call for
Red Cross relief in this country. The
suddenness of the accident tested the
preparedness of the organization and
Of the Chapter at Hampton. Va, but
the response was immediate and relief
furnished the survivors, also funds for
the expenses Of relatives of the dead.
Who came from long distances to clrim
their own.
In the years oversee record for aid
rendered by the Red Cross are two
fires in the Philippines, one in Manila.
which destroyed 1000 homes. with a
loss of s1.5O0.OO0 and 5000 persons
made homeless, the other at Tonic.
which drove 5000 from their dwellings.
In medical relief that was quick and
effective the smallpox epidemic In San
Domingo, which had a total OF 22,0O0
cases with 225 deaths in single day,
tested the readiness Of the Red Cross
for action, and the same can be said
Of the San Domingo hurricane, which
killed II persons and reduced the
homes 4 Isl persons TO wreckage. A
hood in San Salvador. with a death
TOLL Of 30 and 1000 refugees. was also
,ffectually handled by the local Chap
fer OF the American Red Cross.
Relief Machinery Perfected
The year has seen the further per-
lection OF disaster relief administra-
tive measures in every neld Of Amet-
can Red Cross activity, and that the
work may be carried on to still greater
accomplishments the American Red
Cross is appealing for widespread re-
newal of membership during the an
nual Roll Call. to be conducted this
year from Armistice Day November
11) to. and including. Thanksgiving
Day (November S0).