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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
A FITZGERALD INTERVIEW.
Mr. Harnish Tells HisExperience

Mr. Harnsh Tells HlsEXperience
TIL following brcif account of an
interview with a Fitzgerald man six
years. ago, and its sequel, will be read
with keen interest by every citizen.
Fred A. Harnish, shoemaker, 215
Roanoke Drive, Fitzgerald, says:
My back caused me lot of annoy
ance. | had a constant lameness and
soreness across my loins and it hurt
me to get up from my bench while
working. Plasters and liniments
didn't give relief.One box of Doan's
Kidney Pills removed the lameness
and soreness in my back"
Over six years later, Mr.. Harnish
said: "Doan's Kidney Pills did me
a lot of good and | am glad to again
recommend them"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kinney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Harnish has twice publicly re-
commended. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
CHARLES D. SEELEY

DR.. Chas. D. Seeley passed "a
way at his home two miles north
Of the city this morning after a
lingering illness. The deceased
was we'll known in the communi-
ty, having maintained an office in
the city for the past 8 years. The
doctor was 70 years old and up
to his present ailment enjoyed the
best of health.
Interment will be in the Ever
green cemetery and the funeral
services will be held at the home
at 10 a. M, Tuesday, conducted
by Rev. r. NJ Mann, after which
the Masons will take charge, he
having been a prominent mem
Der of the/graftA He leaves wife
to mourn his | bss to whom the
sympathies Of he community are
extended.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
CONCERN
BUYS OCILLA BUSINESS

Mr.. d. L. Rogers has this week
closed a deal with the Dodd Sup
ply Co., of Fitzgerald, by which
this company takes over building,
machinery, etc, of the Irwin
County Produce Co.
The Dodd Supply Co., will con
tinue to do milling business as
heretofore making meal and grits,
and will also carry a line of heavy
groceries. Mr.. G.. L. Taylor will
have charge of the business, and
he desires to say that he would
like to have the people call on
him at his place of business and
get acquainted with him and his
goods.-Ocilla Star.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
AN UNUSUAL SITUATION
AT THE CITY JAIL

For the first time in many
months the Jail at the city hail
is without tenant. The doors
are wide open and no restrictions
ON anyone who may want to take
up a nights lodging in the newly
remodelled Jail. Chief Strickland
states that there have been no ar
rests made for drunkenness the en-
tire week, and though on last
Monday the docket of the May
or's court was crowded with
charges of drunkenness, this morn
ing there is not a single case of
this nature before Mayor Paulk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Mayor Drew w. Paulk had just
one case of drunkenness before
him in Mayors court this morn
ing, as the defendant stated, he
secured the liquor in Chu-
la. A fine of 1900 was assessed
and the defendant assuring the
court that this was his first Of
Tense of any kind and that it will
be the only one. The case of
Burnham, Gillespi and Martin
were postponed until Saturday on
account of the absence of the City
Attorney.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
HEREAFTER I shan deposit m,

HEREAFTER I shall deposit my
money in The Exchange National
Bank. I see in recent sworn state
ments published in Fitzgerald papers
that it BEARS EAR-MARKS of
GREAT STRENGTH. understand,
also, it is an HONOR ROLL BANK.
don't know exactly what that
means, but evidently it has done
something EXTRAORDINARY for
the benefit and protection of the pub
lie, or else it would not have AT
TANNED THIS HONOR-Mr.
Reasoning Mind.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
TYLER MITCHAM

Married at the office of Judge
ID. P, Adams at 8 a. M, Mr.. Ar
chic Tyler to Miss Dorah Nit
chem.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
Miss Helen Osborne Phone 15o

FOR THE MISSES WOOTEN
Miss Esther Benton entertained
very informally Saturday evening
for Misses Rosa and GLADYS
Wooten, who are the guests of
Mr.. J. L. McCarty. She enter
tanned eight guests and two ia
bles of cards were enjoyed.
Mr.. r, Y. Handley and family
left Saturday for Rochelle to at
tend the funeral Of cousin, Miss
Nancy fIandley, who recently
died at Albuquerque, N. NJ.
: = j. =
DIR. and Mrs. Drew Handley
and son, and Miss Pauline Golfer,
of Raiford, Fla, Messrs Joe and
Frank Handley, of Mayo, Fla,
arrived in the city Friday, COM
ing through the country on the
Dixie Short Route. They were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. R. V.
Handley and went with them to
Rochelle Saturday. They left this
morning for their homes.
+ + E' -
Mrs. w. D. Smith left yester-
day for her home in Americus, af-
ter pleasant visit of week with
her mother, Mrs H. c. Chaple,
and family.
+ So
Mrs. r. M. Mann and Mrs. |.
Gelders returned Saturday from
Vienna where they spent a very
pleasant and profitable time at
tending the District Woman's
Club Convention.
j. + So
Miss Sophie Williams, of Moul-
trie, was the guest of Miss Ma
rian Van Gorder Sunday.
= = = =
Mr.. Eugene Cass, of Macon,
spent Sunday in the city visiting
his parents and friends.
+ %%&
Through some mistake in the
printing of the program of the
Parent Teachers Reception, Mrs.
7. Livingstone's solo, and very
pretty and difficult Italian song,
and the duet played by Miss Mil
dred Shaffer and Mrs. Living
stone which was exceptionally
fine, was left out.
80 80
Mr.. Russ Ford, of Cordele, was
in the city Sunday visiting his
friends.
Mrs. Henry Stilwell returned
Friday from Waycross where she
visited friends for several days.
Mr.. Vernon Gates, of Georgia
Tech. of Atlanta, spent the week
end in the city visiting friends
and home folks.
= = 80
Miss Elsie Tisdel left Saturday
afteroon for Waycross to visit
her sister, Mrs. Robert Kilcrease.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

FOR SALE-Solid Oak Chiffo-
robe, Sectional Book Cases, Steel
Range, House Furnishings, Etc.
Apply 5O2 South Grant St. tip
Messrs. z. K. Farmer and M.
w. Garbutt returned this morn
ing from a business trip to New
York.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
NOTED PREACHER
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. r. V. Miller, of Hender-
sonville, N. c., will begin a series
of sermons at the First Baptist
church tonight and continue them
for the entire week. Rev. Miller
is noted as one of the foremost
Bible students in the land, and
has conducted these meetings in
every large city. he comes tc
Fitzgerald from Washington, D
c. where he filled an engagement
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
HEREAFTER I shan d.n..,.

HEREAFTER I shall dero.;. ;.
the EXCHANGE NATTO11A :"
BANK. I surely can make No r;.
take to deposit my money wber.
many other people have deposited
thousands and thousands until 81.
DanK mas larger deposits than anu
other bank in this portion Of 4n.
state and where the HONoRARIE
!. of the UNITED
STATES deposits U. S. Governmer.
moneys.-Mr. Prudent
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
TO GRAND cOMMANDERY

Sir Knights, E. K. Farmer, J.
B. Seanor, ]. B. Russell, Fred
Keefer and V. L. Alderman leave
Tuesday night for Rome, Ga,
to attend the sessions of the
Grand Commandery Knight Tenn
plars as delegates from Gethse-
name Conmmandery.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
With Our Advertisers

Isn't 1t remarkable how much
easier and more pleasant it is to
90 your work if you have Quick
Meal Oil Stove to cook on? IF
you have never used one don't
tail to try it this summer and see
more time you have for doing
other things. tombstone Hard
ware Co. can furnish you with
how much nicer and how much
what you want.
Hats You can find some verv
lovely chiffon, straws and anv
kind of hat that you need in
Churchwell's Millinery Depart
ment.
A fine line of ready-made wash
summer dresses just arrived at
the Surprise Store.
Isn't that ginger-a1e at Den
marks the most refreshing drink
ever.
Girls, try the PaImolive vanish
ing cream to keep your complex
ion good after a game of tennis
III the sun or an all day picnic.
The daintiest sets of inserting.
edges and beading for the babies
dresses just arrived at the En-
pre- Store. Also some embroid-
cried organdie houncins and dress
goods.
Davis Bros. are putting in
complete line of fancy groceries.
Everything looks clean and nice
and OF the finest quality.
saw unpacked this morning at
the Empire Store some white kid
slippers, SO pretty for the gradu-
atlng girl or the summer girl who
wants to look cool and attractive.
A number of Keep Kool crash
suits Tor boys, in large sizes, some
OF the newest just put on sale this
morning at the Empire Store.
~ Rave you tried any of the San
Iox line of goods at the Nation
al j., IT is going fast, everyone
sure likes their hair tonic.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Office Of the Comptroller of the Cur
rency, Washington ID. c., March
9th, 1915

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons who may have claims again the
Ben Hill Nationl Bank, of Fitzgerald,
Ga" that the same must be presented
to Christopher L. Williams, Receiver,
with the legal proof thereof, within
three months from this date, or they
may be disallowed.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS
Comptroller of the Currency
Midway %.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

I LEND FARMERS MONEY
5 and 10 years bes t
terms. j. E. TURNER,
Exchange Ma onal Bank.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
DODD SUPPLY CO.,
Leader of Low Prices

The Masonic lodge meets to-
night and all members are urg-
ed to be present, as important
business is to be transacted.
Mr.. Warren Fletcher, Of Irwin,
came to the city today with his
three children said to be suffering
with trachema. DIR. A. 6. Fort
Irwin county's Health Ofhcer' &C
companied them to the city tic to
consult the local physician. Dr.
Fort stated that ossere are a mum,
Der of cases in his county and
that every effort viii lbe made tc
stamp them out,
FOR RENTING, airy room
desirable for couple or gentle
man. Two blocks from First
National Bank; hot and cold wat
er, lights, phone and bath; refer
ences exchanged. Phone No, ZOl
Meals served across the street. st
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

d. c. Fuller is again in charge
OF the Farmer stock farm and has
removed to the farm last week.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Ward have
returned from Fitzgerald.-Cor-
dele Sentinel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
CASH PRICES

Flour! Flour!
Guaranteed Flour! ~
White Crest Flour, $1.10
True Love, S. F., 9oc
: Al Plain Flour, 9Oc
Mixtrite, SO R. Flour 9Oc
Cheap grades Flour at Lowest
prices in City. ~
Chicken Feed, per 100 lbs. S2.25
| doz. cans Ga. liberia Peaches,
heavy syrup, only 9Oc.
Mule Feed, per sack Sis
Is pounds best GRADUATED Su-
gar, Sis.
DODD SUPPLY CO.,
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

J. w. Starr, commercial agent
for the Ocilla Southern was in the
city on the company's business.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Smith hive
left for Jacksonville, where Mr..
Smith has accepted a position
with the S. A. L. Railroad. The
many friends of this splendid cou-
pie regret their removal, which
seemed advisable on account of
Mr.. Smiths health.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Have you tried any of the San
lox line of goods at the Nation
ar l., IT is going fast, everyone
sure likes their hair tonic
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

J. w Quail, COllllllCI Cldl Dig en-.
for the Ocilla Southern was in the
city on the company's business.
FOR SALE-Good all-around
family horse; $500. Will take
good mich cow on payment. Of
fer good only this week. A. G..
Brown. 1t-p
SEQ. T Taylor, who has been
visiting relatives here for a few
weeks, has returned to his home
in High Springs, Fla.
Plenty of Chickens and Eggs.
Phone 40. 2t.
Miss Linda Jones, sister of Mrs.
Hugh Lasseter, of this city, who
has been sick at a sanitorium in
Atlanta,passed through the city
Saturday en- route to her home in
Fitzgerald. Miss Jones has been
teaching school during the past
year at Marietta.-Cordele Dis
patch.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Mr.. Cameron Smith left this
morning for Gulfport, Miss, to be
connected with the Yaryan Resin
& Turpentine Co.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Gelders
report a fine time at the Third
District Convention of Woman's
Clubs at Vienna on Friday and
Saturday and Mrs. Mann is pre-
pairing report of it to appear
in Fridays paper.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

a number of Keep Kool crash
suits Tor boys, III large sizes, some
OF the newest just put on sale this
morning at the Empire Store
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08
THEGRAND
TODAY

'Crooked to the End
Comedy, Featuring Fred
Mace.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Davis Bros. are putting in a
complete line of fancy groceries.
Everything looks clean and nice
and OF the finest quality.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

| saw unpacked this morning at
me Empire Store some white kid
slippers, SO pretty for the gradu-
atlng girl or the summer girl who
wants to look cool and attractive
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-05-08

Plenty of Chickens and Eggs
Phone 47O. ct
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
To RAISE LARGE SUM
Iowa Wesleyan College at Mt.
Pleasant to Open Campaign
WANT $75o,ooo ENDOWMENT
Over 500, 900 Already Raised In Mt.
Pleasant and Henry County,
Methodists of State Expected
To Subscribe Balance.

Ottumwa.-If the plans formulated
by the Iowa conference ~ IS recent
session here are carried o.z in the
allotted time Iowa Wer' iran college
at Mount Pleasant vii. u.~ve total
endowment of $4,000 on May 1, be-
sides funds with which to establish
q department of agriculture.
The conference authorized cam
paign for $750,0O0, of WIN h $4,000
has already been subscribed by resi-
dents of Mount Pleasant and Henry
county. This amount was raised in
order that there would be no doubt
but what the college would remain at
its present location.
The active campaign for the money
will start March IL and it must be
finished by April 25:'
The campaign will be carried on
Systematically, the Iowa conference
to be divided into four districts, cor
responding with the four conference
districts. The superintendent Of tho
Ottumwa, Oskaloosa, Muscatine and
Burlington district will be in direct
charge but each superintendent will
have a special man under him to as
sist in the work.
Headquarters, or home office, will
remain in Mount Pleasant and the
campaign will be directed from there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
WAR ACT BY ITALY
THiRTY-FOUR GERMAN SHIPS
SEIZED BY GOVERNMENT.
Rome acquisitions Vessels Interned
in Harbors-May Mean DecIara-
tion Of HostiIities Soon.

London, March 1.-Italy's act Of
requisitioning thirty-four of the thirty.
seven German ships interned in Italian
ports, as announced in the house of
commons, is interpreted as corroborat-
| Ing report that the Italian cabinet
has decided to declare war on Ger.
many
Dispatches said the decision had
been reached in Rome and the declara-
! ton Of war would follow imme diately
upon the reopening of the Italian par.
lament
Washington, March 1.-Announce-
ment of Italy's seizure of German ships
in Italian waters attracted much at
tention in official and diplomatic cir
cles and in some quarters the belief
was expressed that the seizure was
the first of a series of acts which
eventually might lead to war, between
Italy and Germany Although diplo-
matte relations between the two coun-
tries have been broken off, they have
not been at war. ,.-v>. -.E.s. ~.
One of the leading explanations ad-
vanced for Italy's action was that she
proposed to answer the new Germanic
submarine campaign, which went into
effect at midnight, by sending Ger
man-owned ships to sea to meet the
Teutonic submersibles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
STEEL BOOM TO CONTINUE
Mills Will Make Profit Of $80,0OO,0oo
on Orders Placed in Market
Recently.

New York, March 1.-Orders aggre'
eating 100000 tons, valued at $780,
100000, have been placed in the steel
market since January 1, and the crest
of the boom has not yet been reached.
according to statements made here by
leaders in the industry.
The orders placed in the last two
months indicate profits to the mills of
$S0,000000, half of which is expected
to flow into the Golfers of the United
States Steel corporation. Even this
tremendous tide of prosperity, it is de-
clared, will be surpassed before the
close of the year. It is pointed out
that prices have advanced SIS and $40
since New Years day and further ad-
vances are looked for in the near fu-
ture, which will eclipse the record of
1899 and 1900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
Sells $4,000 Worth of Butter.

observation-disclosures years ago
Mrs. David Hughes, wife of a farmer
living west of Knoxville, made a con-
tract with o. j. Kendig, a Knoxville
grocer, whereby she agreed to furnish
him all the butter produced by the
Hughes COWS. The price agreed on
was fixed at 80 cents pound from
May until November and IS cents from
November until May.
During those twenty-four years Mrs
Hughes furnished the grocer with
more than $4,000 pounds of butter for
which he paid her very nearly $4,000.
Mrs. Hughes marketed a weekly
average of &C pounds of butter and
some weeks sold as high as 80 pounds.
From the profits of her buttermak-
ing Mrs. Hughes has purchased two
good Marion county farms.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01

TIC service when the speed rivalry
amo0g the British, French and German
lines was at it's height, and engaged
in a number of exciting races, in one
of which she defeated the Cunarder
Mauritania.
In all probability the Provence was
carrying troops either from or to Salo-
Mkt. The islands Of Malta and Melos,
where survivors were landed, are 600
miles apart Melos lies off the south
east coast of Greece. 1t is probable
that the Provence was sunk some
where between the Greek west coast
and the island of Malta.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
800 LIVES. LOST;
FRENCH STEAMER
SENT TO BOTTOM
Auxiliary Cruiser La Provence
Lost in Mediterranean.
CAUSE OF DISASTER UNKNOWN
Eight Hundred and Seventy Surviv-
ors Reported Landed-Former
Liner Believed to Have Been
1orpedoed.

Paris, March 1.-More than 900 lives
are believed to have been lost in the
sinking of the French auxiliary
cruiser Provence, formerly in service
as transatlantic liner. in the middle
Mediterranean on Saturday.
Eighteen hundred persons were
aboard the cruiser, an official state
ment for the ministry Of marine
stated.
-Four hundred survivors were land.
ed at Milo, while 296 Of the crew have
arrived at Malta.
A later official statement from the
admiralty put the total number prob
ably saved at $40, making the number
missing about 900.
Ten boats are now at the scene of
the disaster, continuing the search
for other survivors. the ministry OF
marine announced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
INSPECTORS ARE RElNSTATED
Reed and EckIin Suspended Soon
After the EastIand Horror Put
Back From Redfield.

Washington, March l. - Federal
Steamboat Inspectors Robert Reed
and Charles C. Eckliff. who placed the
governments o. X. on the ill.fated
Eastland, and who were suspended
some time after the excursion-boat
horror a. Chicago for alleged inefi-
c'ency, were ordered reinstated by a
formal order issued by Secretary Red
field, who at the same time made pub
lie statement highly commencing
the inspectors and generating them
of all blame i. connection with the
disaster.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01

Many Attend Laymen's Convention.
Des Moines.-The Iowa convention
OF the Laymen's Missionary move.
ment opened at the Auditorium with
over 1000 men present. w. f. Dough.
ty, educa tional secretary of the move
ment, who took charge Of the meeting
after it had been called to order by
Chairman Henry Wallace, announced
that over 1900 men we're registered
for the convention.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
lInio,Ie character Dead.

Centerville-John Landlord, oldes1
undertaken and Odd Fellow in Iowa
died recently at his home here. He
was SO years old. When Mr. Lark
ford came to this state he walked
from Ottumwa to Centerville. Fol
many years he made by hand all the
collins used in this county.
Mr.. Landlord never wore an over
coat and made practice of wearing
q straw hat throughout the year, ex
cept when it was necessary to wear
another sort of hat when conductina
funerals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
Cattle Brinu Hfqh Prices.

Des Moines.-Several hundred buy
Iowa Shorthorn Breeders association
at the state fair grounds. Ninety prize
animals were sold at prices ranging
from 800 to 1925 a head.
The first seventy cattle sold brought
a total of $11,120, an average OF
$158.S5 each. The average for the
sale was $153 head.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
Closed Saloons Reduce Jail Cost.

Des Misunderstanding City prison
ers since the saloons closed is much
cheaper, according to the report of
Purchasing Agent Davis. During the
last three wet" months of the last
saloon year the total cost of the city
Jail food was $303.53. During the
corresponding period of the first sa-
loonless year the cost was only
$13493.
Fewer prisoners have been arrested
since prohibition became effective.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
Cause of Disaster Unknown.

Dispatches from Paris, transmitted
through Paris direct, and also other
dispatches, transmitted through Lon
vence was sunk by a submarine, by
mine or was the victim of an acct.
dent.
Submarines are known to have been
operating in the id-Mediterranean
for some time, the British steamer
Fastnet and a Swedish steamer hav.
: ing been torpedoed in those waters
within the last few days.
81 The Provence sunk is believed to
be the palatial French liner of that
name, formerly in transatlantic serv'
ice. The liner Provence is now in
the admiralty service, it was stated at
the French Line Office here. 1t was
said, however, the government would
not notify them in case the ship was
lost.
Noted for Its Speed.
La Provence was one Of the largest
and finest of the French line vessels.
Her gross tonnage was 1888. She
602 feet long, 65 feet beam and 50 feet
deep. She was requisitioned by the
French government for naval service
at the outbreak of the war.
At the time she was launched La
Provence was the fastest transatlantic
liner ever built in France. She COW
cred her maiden voyage to New York
over the course between Havre and
Sandy Hook in days hours 10 min
utes, the fastest passage by several
hours which had been made between
the two points.
La Provence entered the transatlan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-03-01
GERMANS sow MORE MINES
| Large FlotiIIa Engaged in Laying Sea
Bombs Outside Swedish Territory
One Steamer Sunk.

Copenhagen, March 1.-The Alton
bladet reports that a large German
hotilla is engaged in laying mines
south of Falsterbo. but outside Of
Swedish territory, and that it is under
the protection of 20 German patrol
ships. The Swedish steamship Knip.
pla struck a mine south of Falsterbo
and was sunk