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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
16
Aunt Hephzibah warns against marrying to reform a man. She says attempting to change him invites resentment and self pity, as the spouse ends up feeling the other is not good enough.
Reports from Messina and Calabria describe a massive earthquake disaster with an estimated 150,000 dead and massive property loss. Queen Helena and King Victor Emmanuel II witnessed devastation as rescue efforts proceed amid fires and aftershocks.
President Roosevelt asked Congress to appropriate 800000 for relief in Italy after the earthquake. He urged increasing the previously requested 500000 to 800000 and described ships Celtic Culgoa and eight returning battleships aiding the relief effort with food clothing and other supplies valued at about 300000. A bill for 800000 passed both House and Senate.
Report details looting, killings, and mutilations in stricken Messina and Reggio as exhausted defenders push to stamp out bands. Earthquakes, disease, and panic compound devastation while ships anticipate fresh assaults by armed gangs.
Report from Calabria describes ruin in eastern coastal villages and mountain settlements not yet explored. Troops found collapsed dwellings and dead civilians while survivors fled. A convoy carrying 1000 rations was ambushed in Bagnara by famished individuals and boats in the channel sought food from passing ships.
The officers of the steamers denied reports amid disaster as several smaller craft capsized and a number of people were drowned in the incident.
The nationwide relief effort to assist Italy has grown into a large movement with cities, societies, Red Cross groups, and private entities pledging support. Cash totals exceed $500,000 with major contributions from New York, Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Providence. Canada adds $100,000 and Toronto $5,000. About $250,000 in supplies are en route on the Celtic, and Congress may raise the U S amount into the millions.
The Supreme Court reversed a U S circuit court ruling enjoining New York 80 cent gas law enforcement. Justice Peckham wrote for the court and the decision upheld validity of New York 1905 1906 statutes. Thousands of ratepayers may receive large rebates.
In Fairmount Park Philadelphia Dr Edward R Snader and his chauffeur John A Bailey died when their car plunged over a forty foot embankment. The vehicle struck a three foot stone wall causing masonry to crumble and the car to crash into a creek.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate nominations for envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary from Illinois. Huntington Wilson is named to the Argentine Republic and Spencer F. Eddy to Romania Serbia and Bulgaria as diplomatic agent in Bulgaria.
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