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Great Earthquake Was Most Appalling Disaster
of the Present
CITIES ARE IN RUINS
Thousands of Bodies Lie in
Devastated Towns.
MESSINA SWEPT BY FIRE
Demented Survivors Leave Wouod-
ed to Their Fate.
FOLLOWED BY A TIDAL WAVE
Nations of the World Are Hurrying
Battleships to Scene and Eelief
Subscriptions Are Opened.
American Consul Dead.
SCENE OF THE DISASTER.
South Italy and Sicily Centers .
of Calamity.
(Associated Press Report.)
South Italy and the inland of Sic-
ily were the center of the earth-
quake calamity the extent of which
can not yet be grasped. City after
city was wrecked and smaller
towna and villages were obliterated
without number. Then a tidal wave
swept along the strait or Messina
and added to tho horror drowning:
the people In thrlr helplessness and
panic fire came to complete the
work of destruc tion. Flames broke
out In the devastated cities and
countless number of wounded men
and women and children were bunt-
ed to death.
Any adequate estimate of the
total casualties la as yet quite Im-
possible but the Rome Tribune
places the number at between 60-
00 and 2100... .. .... . .
s
s
St The- -horror sad '-estniet!vens
6f this visitation exceeds that of
9 any earthquake since ITS!: when
4ft 000 'vieonle nrrtahed at Messina
I
J alone.
2 Reports of heavy loss of life are' J
coming In every lmiir from every
city and town and nearly every vll-
lage In the stricken xone and the e
store In its detail has only grown
5 aa further reports come In.
2 Messina lias been swept by fire. J
S The dead there atone will run Into 9
the tens of thousands. Hoggin Is a
aepulchre nf the dead. Catania suf-
' fered aeverely.
Miount Aetna In the island of
J Sicily la tictlve. The iletonalions J
o are verberatlng over Catania and 9
add to the terror. Volumes of
smoke are pouring from the era tel.
Arthur p. Clnv or me American
consulate at Messina together with
his wife were reported to have J
been killed.
.. (Associated Press Report.)
--HOME December 29.--Cine hundred
thousand dead: Messina. In Sicily and
Regglo and a score of other towns In
Southern Italy overwhelmed the entire
Calabrlan region laid waste.
This is the earthquake's record so far
aa at present known from the reports
that are coming slowly Into Home on
account of the almost complete destruc-
tion of lines of communication to the
stricken places.
The death list In Messina ranges from
12.000 to 60000; that of Regglo which
with Its adjacent illages. numbers 46.000
people. Includes almost the entire popu-
lation. At Talnil 1000 are reported dead;
at Cassano 1000; at Cosenha. 1000; and
half the population of Pagnara. about
(WOO.
The Monte Leon region has been devas-
tated and Klpnsta Hemlnaria. Sangl-
anno Scllla Taxzon and Canltello and
all other communes and villages border-
ing" on the straits are In ruins. The king
and queen of Italy are now on their way
to Messina having sailed today frorn
Naples aboard the battleship Victor Em-
manuel. Tha pope has shown the greatest dis-
tress at the calamity and he himself
was the first to contribute a gum amount-
ing to J200.000 to the relief of the afflicted.
French. British and Russian warships
are steaming toward the South and al-
ready several of the ships of Great Brlt-
. aln and Russia have reacl.ed Sicily. Of-
ficers and men of these ships have per-
formed heroic service in the work of
rescue.
MANY FOREIGNERS KILLED.
It Is fetired that many foreigners have
tean killed as a number of hotels at
Messina and doubtless other places were
crowded with tourists. Little Is known
of the fate of the diplomatic representa-
tives of foreign countries stationed at
these points although tlw Italian gov-
ernment Is using every effort to solvn the
anxiety felt on their account. Late re-
ports received hero stale Hint oto sol-
diers In the vnrlous tmrrnrks at .Messina
vrere burled under the ruins. The rork
of Churybols now bhxks the enhance to
tho Strnlt of Messina. The tidal wave
wrecked tho light Looses In the xtmlt.
Including Faro lieacon ntiil they crushed
Into the sea.
There I the gravest danger that a pes-
tilence will follow the destruction of the
f. y i towns where op account of the bavoo
y.-;'? wrought bodies Will lie unliurled for days
Q'r ' and weeks. Those who escaped dealt
TaJ' inany of whom are badly Injured aro
" WaktOf their way by the thousands to
-: 'Itjw of-t place of refuse. Tha stiff r-
Century.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER.
Forecast lor Houston nd vicinity for Tues-
day Probably fair; light variable wind.
Temperature and precipitation records at
Houston for the twenty-four hours ended at 1
p. m. Monday Maximum 69; minimum 68.
I'recipitation a trace. Southwest wind.
(Associated Press Report.)
WASHINGTON'. December 29. East Texas
Threatening and collier Wednesday aad
Thursday; variable winds.
West Texas Threatening and colder wca-
ncsdar and Thursday except fair stationary
temperature in western portion; cold wave in
the Panhandle.
Louisiana Rain Wednesday; part cloudy
and colder at night and Thursday.
Oklahoma Partly cloudy and cold wave
Wednesday. Thursday fair colder.
River Forecast.
There will be no important change in the
Trinity Brazos and Colorado rivers.
Earthquake.
THF ITALIAN consul at New York has open-
ed a subscription fund.
NlilOHBOKIN't; powers have sent battleships
to the scene of the earthquake.
THE Roma Tribuna placed the cauaalties at
between sixty and seventy thousand.
MESSINA was swept by fire after the earth-
quake and the whole city lies in ruins.
Hh and German travelers
were buried beneath the ruins at Messina.
THE province of Rrgeio is one vast sepulchre
and the dead will number many thousands.
CHICAGO Italians are in despair and many
in that city have relatives in the devastated
districts.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT sent a message
expressing the nation's sympathy to King
Victor Emmanuel.
AN EN'ORMOCS tidal wave swept along the
Strait of Messina and raged over the land
'ten feet high drowning hundreds.
MOUNT ETNA on the Island of Sicily is
active and has laid waste a territory of forty
miles in every direction from the crater.
ARTHUR S. CHENEY American consul at
Messina and his wife lost their lives in the
eartkq-akr according to a dispatch sent by
the vice consul of that city.
THE Chicago Tribune received a cable from
that the death estimate is
20000. aud ik-Bt tl: Jiasssaii mil ipsajsailiv
he as srrtat as that of 1783.
A WOUXDkiS refugee described tine seene as
simply infernal. Thousands fled from their
homes into a driving rain clad in their night
clothes only to be engultcd by a Huge wan
of water.
Washington.
THE administration of the
pure
food law
reached an acute stage.
CONGRESSMEN continued the agitation for
a rivers and harbor bill.
COMMISSIONER HT'CH AN AN arrived at
Veneniela and took up the work of settling
the difficulties according to a dispatch re-
ceived. I1EKKM.W WINTHROP assistant secretary
.f the treasurv. was selected by Senator
Knox to succeed Robert Bacon as assistant
secretary of state.
REPRESENTATIVE RAIN'EY of Illinois de-
clared the opposition of New Yorkei to
the lakes to-the-gulf canal scheme would bene-
fit the project.
Domestic.
A ltRAHAM RUEF. former political boss of
Eiisco was sentenced to seric fourteen years
in the penitentiary.
THE INU1ANA dedication to the dead vet-
erans of the civil war was held in the icks-
burn National park.
THE DEFENSE in the Hams case introduced
evidence to prove alleged misconduct on the
part of Peter C. Mains' wife.
THE DEFENDANTS in the night ri.ler rases
summoned a host of witnesses niostlv rela-
tives of the men on trial to prove alihi.
A l.F.TTER in which Tatt condemned the pro-
nosed disfranchising amendment to the
Maryland constitution was made public at
Baltimore
THE CHILD of Giuseppe Randarzo. an Italian
barber of New York was returned onlv alter
the father had paid cash and translcired an
interest in his shop.
Foreign.
THE I'nited Kingdom is in the grip of a vio-
lent bhxzard.
THE AMERICAN fleet entered the Red sea
after an uneventful voyage from Colombo.
CASTRO declared it would not lr ncci".sary
to extradite him. as he was williiic to go
back to Vcneiuela and face any political
charges.
IN A BATTLE at Macuro Veneiuela adher-
ents of Castro resisted a landing of the gov-
ernment gunboat and twenty were killed
and fifty wounded.
Texas.
Al'STIN' voted to adopt the commission form
of municipal government.
MRS. RILEY PIERCE died from the effects
of burns near Jacksonville.
l'ALL SMITH of A-.11- "as added to the
State hank examining force.
WILLIAM BERGDORE had his hand badly
mangled by a cannon cracker at Taylor.
FORMER CONSTABLE CLEMENTS was
killed by an unknown man at El I'aso.
SEVEN HUNDRED teachers were present at
the opening of the State convention at Aus-
tin. SAM ELLIOTT a negro was killed st Wei
don hy 1. E. Robinson whom the negro had
assaulted.
PREPARATION
of the program
for
the pro-
lauuai y
kibitionists' field day
at Dallas
was begun.
THE preliminary estimate of the cost of ihe
Port I jraca-l'uss Cavallo channel ;U
placed St V4&.000.
A MAN whose identity li.is not lecn rsl.ib-
lishrd killed himselt in a Kalla hotel by
drinking cailiolic acid.
IIM S11RI I" was killed and Hanoi Giles
fatally wounded at Cltlier
who was also shot in the
l.v . U. Eite
Bailroaus.
C1III.I' CLERKS of the Atlantu
svslem of
llnirimsii lines met in Houston.
THE TEXAS railroad conmussinn approved
the (ialveston causewar agreement.
THE American Railway association report
showed Uo.'iiS idle cars on l)ecenSer .
JI'KF N. MII.f-KR Charles D. Rorers and
psrtv of Gitljt Coast Una officials arrived in
Houston. i . ' r
tHE TEXAS' GenefsMUasgtrt' association
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nocKS iOaay
THE TAWP1C0 LINE
WILL BE BUILT BY JOSE IIMHT-
T0UE AND SYNDICATE.
Jeff N. Miller Will Have Charge.
Brownsville Bridge Will Be
Built in Eight Months.
(.Houston rost Special.)
MEXICO CITY December 29. The line
of railway which has been discussed in
the newspapers for the past several
montiis. and which Is to he extended from
Matumoras Melxco to Taniplco nil be
hnllt Actual construction will be begun
within the next couple of montlw ami the
work of construction will be pushed with
vigor
II o line will be l.ullt hy a Mexican
svudlcate. and Jose N. Liniantour Mexi
can commissioner of finance and concert
-d
... t... ne of the wealthiest men In
the
republic. Is the principal financier In the
syndicate.
It was learned here today that J
Miller vice president and general
off N.
inn n-
nger of the St. Ixnils. Brownsvi'.le uiul
Mexico railway and whose reslRiintlon
from tl.tu line becomes effective Friday
will be associated with Mr. Liniantour ayd
will have charge of the construction
of
the line Mi. Miller is expected to
rive here to Uiko up his duties with
u r-
t lie
new enterprise In February.
It has been definitely decided to
hulld
the bridge across the Wo Grande river
connecting Brownsville and Matauu.rHS.
and U can be stated positively that this
bridge will be completed within the next
otgl.t months.
There nio a number of statements here
Ha to whnt American railway system Is
Interested In the new enterprise but so
far aa can be learned no trunk system
Is
connected. It Is stated however mat
the new milway
iv venture and the Hrowns-
vllle rood lntci-ests will work hartiunil
on sly.
Tlie one problem that has been
dlffl-
cult to soive by those who have dls ussed
the Tntnpb o-Mstamoras Une Is tlw fact
that the Mcxlian railway Interests and
the Mexican go eminent have nn ugreo-
I ment covering a promoillve lone aion
tho Ulo tirande. This is for the pro-
! tertlon of the Mexican National lines.
The presonco of Limantour mo
commissioner ot finance in the new deal
settle this question. The new lino will
connerH with the National nt Taniplco for
a throuith service Into this city.
This means that the new line as well
as the Brownsville line nnd the Mexican
National lines will lie Interested In the
construction of the bridge across the river
at Hrownsvllle and Matumoras
This brldgo will cost something like
half a tnUllon dollars nnd. It Is stnted.
every detail relative to Its construction
has been settled. i '
AUSTIN FOR THE COMMISSION.
Substantial Majority Given That
Charter in the Election.
(Jlniliui Pf't Spentl.)
Ut'8TIN Texas liecember 2 The peio-
nle of Austin expressed themselves at (he
polls today In favor of a commission form
of government with the Initiative referen-
dum anil recall features.
The total vote east for tho two chart.
I wa UT- and tho majurlty for the oni-
l TJ. T . D I. i Hs.ct-ei tn
out una ueu f usyci iiy wi
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HAINS IRRATIONAL
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DEFENSE HrrBODUCES TESTI-
MONY TO PE0VE INSANITY.
Alleged Conduct of Peter C. Haini'
Wife Declared to Have Unbal-
anced Hind of Annia' Slayer.
(Associated Press Report.)
FM'SHINO. N. Y. December 3 The
defense of Thornton .J. Mains. Indicted
with his brother. Captain Peter C. Halns
Jr.. for the killing of William B. Annls
called two witnesses at today's session
of the trial to show certain alleged ac-
tions of Mrs. Claudia Halns which the
lawyers claim so affected Captain Halns
that ho lH-came mentally unbalanced.
Samuel Chester Rider of Chicago a
friend of tho Halns family swore that
Captain Mains told him of all his marital
misfortunes and that the captain even
showed slRtis of being Irrational.
Before tho close of the day's aession the
defense called to the stand a servant In
Captain Halns' household. Minnie It.
Hone who related alleged Incidents In
which Mrs. Claudia Halns and 'William K.
Annls figured nt the Halns home while
Captain Halns was In the Philippines.
These Incidents the witness said she told
to Captain Halns on his return. She was
still under examination when court ad-
journed for the day. She. said that Mrs.
Mains had declared her affection for An-
nis and tohl of alleged orgies held at the
Mains home at Fort Hamilton.
Hold who Is a building Inspector of the
l ulled States training station at North
Chicago declared he had known the
Halns biothers for years said he called
on Thornton Halns In June and that
Thornton told him "he was looking after
Peter.''
SAIP wtfe"Tonfi88EU
He related a conversation with Captain
Halns. In which the latter detailed bis
life from the time he returned from the
Philippines. He said he came home be-
cause his wife's reputation was at stake
and that alio later told him "she loved
Annls."
Mr. Hen! then related the ftory of the
automobile ride by Ckptaln and Mrs
fialns and Annls the night the captain
came home from the Philippines. Mr.
Rcld said Hint the captain stated that he
Invited Annls to dinner to show that he
did not believe the gossip.
"1 could not believe It" said Captain
Halns according to Reld "the night be-
fore she Rive me her caresses and told
me that it was not so."
Mr. Held sold that the captain quoted
from Kipling Vampire" and said be
had never understood the psin
Mr Held said he recalled that Captain
Halns told til m that when he flr-d came
home he tohl bis wife the nature or the
scitmlnl nix. ut her.
"Captain 1 1 Ins salif to me that b" had
asked his wife how she went to the A 1 1 -roiuhicks.
Miid she replied: 'fly b-nit.'
I tohl lor -he oucht not to go time by
bout nnd said that father and 1 woi
goliiK to tho mountains to see If she li.ul
lieen theie She said she lllsl not smi
to lie mlsi rusted and that waa the enl of
it. She then said sbo 'loved Hilly An
"'."ir Held testified that Captain Halns
told hlni that his wife related the whole
matter of her coaduct whlin he was
aanv .
"The captain said he asjeed his wife
whv he had done so and sn replied that
h.. ithl not know. Halna said to me
tha' ''e '"'d bla wife th At f he bad
(Continued on Psr Tiff)
His PatL.
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RELYING ON ALIBIS
iDEFEirijrt8 nr nibht eideii
OASES HAVE WITTESSES.
Men Are Unable However to Re-
member Incidents on Any Night
Except That of the Murder.
(Associated Press Report.)
t'NION CITY Tenn.. December -9
With the defense of the nlchl rider trial
well under way. the case has settled
down to a wearisome round ot testimony.
The defendants are pleading not ullty
of course and are relying upon aUIJl
for escape. These alibis are' to be
strengthened by the testimony of s-rea
of witnesses most of them relatives of
tho defendants. All but two of the eight
defendants have been put on the stand.
The two'exceptlons are Tid Burton and
Fred Pinion.
Kach of the defendants remembered
distinctly many people who were In their
homes the night of the Rankin murder
and recalled many Incident that oc
curred then. Pressed to name people
who were present on other nights or
recite incidents that happened a few days
prior to the murder they were unable
to do so. There was an unuuaual amount
of sickness that night too. at least three
tails being made for medicine at homes
In which the defendants were peace-
fully sleeping at the time when the self-
confessed night riders swore they were
murdering Captain Rankin.
The cross-examination of Attorney Gen-
eral Oalda-ell was severe and In each
case demonstrated that the witness could
remember nothing that occurred any
night save the one that Rankin was
killed.
A Mrs. Qraney. motlier-ln-laa- of Wad
Morris one of the confessed riders swore
that her eon-ln-law was In bed In the
same room with' her at 10 o'clock tliut
nlaht. and therefore could not have been
at the murder as he says he was. She
oodld not recall what time he went to
bed upon any other nish' lce "he had
known him. .
Bam Baker swore that Herschell llocg.
another self-confessed night rider was
In bed with htm on the night of the
killing of Rankin. Sam s memory as to
the other nights was very vague how-
ever and he could not even remember
whether or not he talked with the law-
yers for the defense that evening.
M. V. Reld father-ln-lsw of Bud Mor-
ris testified to an alibi for him and
denied that he told a different story be-
fore the grand Jury.
Withered wrinkled and poorly cla.l.
Morris' mother lii years old. In a tlrd.
hopeless voice swore thai her son was
at home the night of the murder
Other witnesses swore to the same ef-
fect and the defense Indicated that It
would tae the allbU of the eight "ac-
cused men one by one
WINTHE0P SUCCEEDS BACON.
Assistant Secretary of Treasury Was
Selected by Knox.
UttorHted Press Report.)
WASHINGTON December 2C -lleek-ninn
Wlnthrop of Maasacbusetts. assist-
ant secretary of tlie treasury today wajs
offered and accepted the office of flrat
assistant secretary of state under the
coming administration succeeding Kot-
Bacon of New York who In Januar
next I eipertea to temporarily suocec
F.Hliu Root on th miters retirement
t ha tander todav was mstlo with tn
consent of Presld- nt-elecl T(t by fieii-
ator K no whose selection as secretary
of eta t was announced some days msf.
Subscriptions Are Opened in Many" of il:
Principal Cities of the World rf
BATTLE AT MACUR0
ADHERENTS OF CASTB0 RESIST
ED LANDCTCr OF GUNBOAT.
Twenty Wen Killed tad Fifty
Wounded Before the Wat-tup
Withdrew.
(Atsocioted Press Report.')
PORT OF SPAIN Trinidad. December
29-!n an engagement at Macuro be-
tween adherents of former President
( astro and the crew of the gunboat
Miranda which had obtained those who
were to take the place of officials about
twenty men were killed and fifty
wounded.
General Torres Had gotten together
& men and was prepared to resist a
landing. The Miranda cleared and went
Into action. Under cover of tho battery
the men on board tried unsuccessfully
to effect a landing. The fighting lasted
about four hours. When the captain of
the Miranda saw the situation was Im-
possible he withdrew and came to Port
of Spain.
A dispatch was at once sent to Pres-
ident domes via Curacao Informing him
of the situation.
As soon as this news became knows
here a large contingent of the Venesu-
elan colony volunteered to help ths gov-
ernment and tha office of the Vsnesu-
elan consulate was besieged by men
anxious to return to Ifaeuro and fight.
A number of volunteers were accepted
and went on board tbs gunboat which
at once started back for Macuro.
General Torres arrived at noon today
from Macuro in a small boat. Ho says
the odds were against htm and he de-
cided to make no further resistance
There will consequently be no mora
fighting and the officials sent out by
1. . Cnn -rill t-- . '
Former Pnddent DetUrtd It Wat
Unnecessary to Extradite sua.
(Associated Press Report.)
BERLIN. December . Senor Castre
left the hospital and returned to the Da-
olalnade hotel this aftsrnoon. He granted
an interview to the Associated Press cor
respondent today. The former president
was asked If there was any truth in tne
statement published In various newspapers
to the effect that be left Veneauela know'
lug what was going to happen.
Senor Castro who was already greatly
Irritated over unfounded press reports
concerning his movements and affairs
at first refused to discuss the matter and
then calmly made the following reply:
"No. for If I had even suspected such a
thing 1 would have remained. In' Vene-
xuela. even had my life been Imperiled
through ill health because I have always
been and am now the slave to honor and
duty. The only fear 1 have la the fear
' Itls rumored that the Veneaueln gov-
ernment will request your egtradltlon
from Germany In order to Indict you.
Castro was Informed.
"I do not consider that possible replied
Castro "since no such covenant Is In ex-
istence between Veneiuela and Germany.
The only convention between tlie two
countries relates to trade marks and Is
tfated 1W. Kxtradltlon treaties exist only
with Belgium. Spain and Bolivia. But
even supposing such an intention exists
only the slightest hint Is necessary and
1 am willing to go to Veneiuela and
prove my political honor."
"I believe 1 would lie the gainer from
this In the public opinion in regaru to
internal affairs concerning the foreign
policy of Veneiuela. I would suggest that
an international tribunal should judge
me to prove that Veneiuela has rlsht
and reason provided that If such right
should be proven justice hiirmi w un-
corded to Veneiuela and to me."
Cruiser to Carry Dispatches.
(Associated Press Report.)
WIU.EMSTAn December -The
I'nited States cruiser Dea Moines left
here this afternoon to get Into communi-
cation with the battleship Maine the
flagship of the American special service
squadron which Is lying off l.a Guayra.
The cruiser will continue to make dally
trips to the flagship presumably to act
as a dispatch boat for W. I. Buchansn.
tlie American special commissioner. The
cruiser North Carolina went North today.
Enter tne Post's contest now.
tier can win these Special PrizesV
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RED CROSS AC11V1
American Association" Ar
peals to Country for Funds.
MESSAGE FROMROOSEVELI
President Offered Sympathy;' t:
Italian King foe His People
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THE POWERS SEND BATTLESHIP
The Thousands of Dead Kurt Be e
mored at Once to Prevent afea-
tilenee and the Injured'
Host Be Cared For.
tSMHtflOMOOOOMMfViSVir
EESCUE W0BK IS PUSHED.
v. t-vt I
Every Energy Being Viei'.to
Sel;iritetanatei. '
The work t resets WteinK
pushed forward with every possible
enorlry. "Troops re being sent o '
the.aoM ut tlie efforts at succor '
as yet ars utterly Inadequate."
Franoe Oreat Britain an Russia.
are - horryinc "warghlpr r.f "
cene. . . ' U
King . Victor KmnsBui and
Queen Helen hve left Roma tor"
ths south. His mejeety wfli gupefC
Intend In person the work ot rellet
The a.een refasta to m her hue-; '
band go aloae toalstcd OttihartaK ;
: hi daMers. i ' '! T ft I
. The pope has mad a appeal Ac
Bomao 3ithoHcs the world over
I Prominent Italkuse la the various .
t Utem eft!) Ctetted Btates as west J
as in all of the. countries of tturop
I have opened subsariptlon ' lists tor ;
reUef measures' for ' the stricken
previnoo ' " 1 Si J
President Boooeyolt nt a ;
sage to Kins Victor Emmanuel :
expressing the cendolenoes of the
American government Kmc? JB4-
ward of England also sent (Oes-
sages of condolence. ' 1
King Viator EWaHtnuel headed m.
subscription list In Borne' with a
donation equal to that given by the r J
pope. - ' i.
Z The Red Cross societies of the
' world havrf issued a' call for iipa. '
tuum- yw-l
(Associated Preireport ?(jfk
i WASHINGTON Uecerober . . iiTyres-
ldent Roosevelt through the Stat de-
partment today sent to King Vlijtotr Em-
manuel of Italy a dispatch expressing Jii a
horror and that of the America people
over the disaster which has bflfkDen
Southern Italy and Sicily by the' earth-
quake visitation and tendering sincere
sympathy Sr?&VJ
The president also noted that the Amer-
ican legation and Red Cross hav issued
an appeal for contributions to fi;the
sufferers and that the organlxatleta Jhas
notified blm that It will Immediately
communicate with the Italian Red TOsa.
There are no American naval vessel
the vicinity of Southern Italy. ' The Scor-
pion a converted yacht which Is atiCon
stantlnople. Is nearer the scene than tvtiy
other American Inaval vessel. . ''.9.?
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"With all my countrymen. I am- are
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has befallen your country. I offerrnj
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