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The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09

and the place to write, conveys the
letters to the censors and see that
they get safely on their way. Every
man is allowed to send letter once
in two weeks.
Small holiday packets of food may
also be sent by the folks at home to
their dear ones, thanks to the army
Y. NJ. G. A. All packages must be
directed to an individual. as it would
not be desirable to have large quanti-
ties of food or other supplies sent in
thus relieving the Germans of any
necessity of feeding their, prisoners
and releasing more food for their
troops 1t is entirely due to the super
vision of the Y. M. c. A. that these
contacts with the outside world, which
are all that make life worth living to
the prisoners, are permitted.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
MAUD PALMER HART.

They Will find the Army Y. M. &. A.
waiting for them again." was the
comment of S. Writ Wiley, executive
secretary of the Minneapolis Y. M. G.
A., on hearing the news that the first
American prisoners of war are re-
ported to have been taken by the
Germans.
That the incident of the Americans
being made prisoners would be reve-
lation to many who had wondered at
$1,OO0,000 for work among prisoners
of war being included in the $35,000,-
900 budget for which the army and
navy Y. M. G. A. is asking the people
of the United States next week was
remarked by Mr.. Wiley.
"The army Y. M. G. A. not only
help our boys to relieve the monotony
and combat the dangers of life in our
training camps here, sees them off to
France and welcomes them upon their
arrival there, serves them still when
they are beset by homesickness and
temptations in the base camps abroad
and follows them into the first line
trenches with hot coffee and good
cheer" said Mr.. Wiley. 'Tt does not
even desert them in the prison camps
to which so wan cf tLcm must in
evitably be taken" The work among
the prisoners Of war is one of the
most necessary and the most vital
forms of service rendered by the army
association in the opinion of Mr.. Wiley.
Aid to Germans and Austrians.
aside from motives of humanity,
we are wise in extending our aid to
the German and Austrian prisoners
for two reasons" Mr.. Wiley stated. "In
the first place, it enables us to extend
similar aid to our own and allied
prisoners. In the second place it will
mean at least 100000 loyal apostles
of friendship with America after the
war. There are already 100000
Germans and Austrians in allied prison
camps, deeply grateful for what our
secretaries are doing for them"
The service which the army Y. M.
G. A. secretaries are rendering to the
100000 German and Austrian pris-
oners, and to the 100000 allied pris
oners was described by Mr.. Wiley.
."The living conditions of the pris
oners in almost all countries are al
most unbearable," said Mr.. Wiley.
"They are herded together inside of
great barbed wire entanglements,
housed in the toughest sort of bar
racks. Men of all ages, sorts and con-
ditions must dwell together with an
utter lack of privacy. The deadly
monotony and the enforced idleness
literally drove many of them mad be-
fore the army Y. M. C. A. began it's
work for them |"
Incidents related by the association
workers revealing the mental agony
in which they found many of the pris-
oners were mentioned by Mr.. Wiley.
Crude Musical instruments.
"Some of the more resourceful had
set the crude musical instruments out
Of boxes and their shoe strings" Mr..
Wiley stated "The Y. M. c. A. men
procured right materials for making
musical instruments, hunted out the
musical instruent makers from among
the prisoners, organized classes in
which they taught the others, found
musicians and organized classes in
which they taught their fellow pris-
oners how to play these instruments,
then organized orchestras and bands. .
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triotic colors. This work will be
done by w. H. Anderson, who con-
tributes his services generously. Mr..
Anderson is filled with a patriotic
spirit and is doing his bit for his
country on every occasion possible.
The delegates selected to the con-
vention which will be held in Mankato
next Saturday are as follows:
.s CITY OF MANKATO.
First Ward: Alexandria Bashaw,
Adolph Deebach, e. D. Grogan, Leo
Heidwinkle, August Deike, Frank
Hoerr, JOS Hample, Soren Nelson,
Lawrence Henline, A. L. Veigle.
Second Ward: Merritt Coughlan,
Mic Peterson, D. G.. Willard, L. A.
Mayer, E. w. Winter. Rev. George
Albert Hohenstein, Ed Himmelman
Chris Steiner.
Third Ward: Joseph H. Thro, Gus
Widell, Glen Dixson, l.. Salet, Jr., John
Holman, Max Wischnick, e. A. Eng
waldson, John Harter Henry Him
melman.
stock, DR.. J. w. Andrews, H. A. Pat
terson, J. w. Schmitt, o. w. Schmidt
o. w. Hatcher, Frank Crandall, Frank
Koenker, e. F. Soaring, ]. E. Brett, R
e. Brown, Peter Lloyd.
Fifth Ward: F. 1. Packard, Joe Wa
dell, George Atchison, ]. R. Snow
George Sugden, w. j. Morehart
Charles Griebel M. ]. Dempsey, John
Nyquist, H. H. Perrin, E. Carney
Charles E. Wise, J. e. Regan, j. M
Mcconnell, Rev. w. E. Evans, DR.. A.
F. Schmitt.
Sixth Ward: Leo Carney, Gus Eich-
steadt, ID. Baker, c. NJ. Fiero, William
Falancher, Charles Ulrich, C. w. Mil
Ter, William Polchow, E. Willard, G
O. Hoerr.
THE COUNTRY DISTRICTS.
Shelby: N. P. Grass, E. M Griffiths
H. F. Day, F. E. Otterstein, J. w.
Kaufman, A. F. Renifford, S. R
Brush, E. G. Ludke, George L. Stew.
ems, R. G.. Anderson
Amboy: H. T. Moore, T. R. Torge.
son, F. w. Boesch, W. H. Smith, Free
Schwartz, ]. H. Kinney, J. H. Dredge
G. w. Chamberlain, H. E. Woods
.Cresco: Thomas Rooney, Franl
Kelley, J. R. Mobiles, John C. Gastrow
George Cooling, John F. Klatt, Rober
Splinter, E. F. Iker, Fred Baumgard
August Schwartz.
Pleasant Mound: Lewis Brown, E
p. Wilder, A. M. Schneeberger, E. M
Talbot, August Sulfow, Ed Barthol
omew, w. A. Ulrich, Albert Urban
W.. o. Wiederhoft, William Arndt.
Decoria: George F. Juliar, J.
Moee, A. Burleson, Henry Hodapp
John Hanson, August Thrun, Davit
steel, E. HerZberg, A. E. Hall, Clar
eflce Todd, William Kruse
Butternut Valley: Arthur G. Jones
Ole Hanson, Sophus Gedde, ]. E
Owens, Ole Hellickson, H. NJ. Green
Thomas Jones, Gilbert Gilbertson
William Oalland, ]. Johnson.
hudson: Robert Williams, William
J. Roberts, w. j. Meridith, Henr.
Nelson, Thomas Johnson, Hugl
Owens, g, L, Fitch, George Austin
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New Mexico "Dry."

indicated defeat for them in that
state.
New Mexico "Dry."
Two states, Ohio and New Mexico.
voted on prohibition. Incommplete
returns from Ohio showed that the
vote in that state was very close,
with the "wets" leading and claiming
victory. The prohibitionists evidently
had carried New Mexico.
The entire Republican state ticket,
headed by Governor Samuel w. Nc
Call, won an overwhelming victory in
Massachusetts,, while the Democratic
ticket headed by Westmoreland Davis
for governor was successful in Virgil
MIA
Interest in the municipal elections
centered upon New York, where John
F. Hylan, Democrat, defeated Major
John P. Mitchell. candidate for re-
election by plurality of 1895.
The entire Tammany city ticket also
was elected. The Socialist vote
showed a gain of more than 400 per
cent over that cast in the municipal
campaign four years ago.
Chicago Socialists Defeated.
The bipartisan judicial ticket in
Chicago defeated by a plurality esti-
mated at $4,000 Socialist candidates
standing on an antiwar platform.
William A. Magee, former mayor
of Pittsburgh, was seemingly defeat
ed by e. V. Babcock, wealthy busi-
ness man. Both are Republicans.
Harry L. Davis, Republican, was re-
elected mayor of Cleveland. Charles
w. Jewett, Republican, was chosen
mayor of Indianapolis. By electing
George w. Smith mayor of Louis
vile, the Republican party in that
city scored their first victory in 10
years. John Calvin, Republican,
was chosen mayor of Cincinnati.
Lewis Reelected in New York
George, F. Buck defeated Louis P.
Thurman, the incumbent, for mayor
of Buffalo Buck is a Republican.
Hiram H. Edgerton, Republican,
was elected mayor of Rochester, and
Walter R. Stone, also Republican,
mayor Of Syracuse.
Schuyler Merritt, Republican, was
elected to Congress from Connecticut
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death Of Ebenezer J.. Hill, Republi-
can.
Merton e. Lewis, Republican, was
reelected attorney general of New
York state.
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was torpedoed and sunk by a German
submarine in the war zone. One offic
or and 20 men are missing. The shiI
sank in minutes after being struck
Several vessels were searching fol
possible survivors.
At the time the report was made the
Alcedo carried a crew Of seven offic
ers and IS men.
Casualties Announced.
The casualty list was announced by
the Navy department as follows:
lieutenant (Junior Grade) John T
Melvin; father, Bishop Sewart Melvin
of Selma, Ala.
e. r. Gozzett, seaman; mother, Mrs
Al. G.. Gozzett, Astoria, Long Island.
James J. Cleary, seaman; mother
Mrs. Albertina Cleary, White Plains
N. Y.
R.. Wesche, seaman; mother, Mrs
e. Wesche, Brooklyn, N. Y.
R. W.. Riker, seaman; mother, Mrs
Harry E. Riker, Brooklyn, N. Y.
w. R. Holler, seaman; mother, Mrs
K Holler, Richmond Hill, New York
City.
]. w. Brunkhardt, seaman; mother
Mrs. E. Brunkhardt, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Luther o. Weaver; father, E. w
Weaver, Brooklyn, N. Y.
John Wynne, Jr., seaman; wife, Mrs
John J. Wynne, Jr., New York City. =
E. Harrison, mess attendant; uncle
Henry Pool, Tyler, Ala.
F. W. lingering, fireman; mother
Mrs. G. Tenburin, Jersey City, N. ].
Allen T. Edwards, seaman; mother
Mrs. Lydia Edwards, Jackson, N. G.
G. F. Gaus, seaman; mother, Mrs
Mary Gaus, Jamaica, L. I. .s
v. L. Harrington, seaman; mother
Mrs. Maud Harrington, Ashland, Okla
w. U. Surratt, seaman; mother
Mrs. w. D. Witt, North Fork, w. Va.
w. w. Smock, seaman; father, D. R.
Smock, Des Moines, Iowa.
s. J. Towle, seaman; mother, Mrs
Mary Vonderwall, Jamaica, Long
Island .-...
]. r. Daniel, seaman; father, j. A
Daniel, Darlington, s. C.
H. A. Pacciano, boilermaker; moth
er, Mrs Teresa Pacciano, Endicott
N. Y.
Frank w. Higgins, yeoman (naval
reserve); mother, Mrs. Bertha E.
Higgins, Staten Island, N. Y.
Robert McCray (colored), seaman;
father, Capus McCray, Charleston
S, G.
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Many teachers and professors. were
discovered and classes in all imagin-
able subjecs were started as that at
the present time an ambitions prisoner
may go from grade school through a
university course in one OF these
prison camps
"The Y. M. C. A. secretaries had
little money, no buildings or equip
ment," said Mr.. Wiley. Their work
shows what an ideal Of service can
accomplish"
Letters to and from prisoners are
also sent through the activity of the
army Y. M. c. A., Mr.. Wiley stated.
The association provides the stationery
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
GOODBYE TO REV. AND

MRS. MOSS. ts
Rev. and Mrs. Henry Moss were
guests of honor last evening at a
farewell reception rendered them by
the church congregation, and held in
the church, about four hundred people
being in attendance. Ministers and
members of the congregation united
in showing honor to the retiring pas
tor who has now entered military
service, and his estimable family. The
program in the church auditorium in
cluded songs by the church choir, and
talks by Rev. o. ]. Arthur of the
Swedish Lutheran church, Rev. N.
Nordgaard of Our Saviour's Lutheran
church, and by Messrs. Andrew Flo,
E. E. Lindsoe, o. Roster, and F. Han
son. The gentlemen expressed the
deepest regret at the departure OF
Rev. Moss and his family from the
community, and brightest hopes for
their future welfare The congrega-
ton presented Rev. Moss with hand
home gift, and1I the Young Peoples
society presented Rev. Moss with a
nice travelling bag. Following the
entertainment in the auditorium the
ladies of the church served refresh
ments in the church basement.
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Twelve thousand five hundred dol
lars will provide a hut for year.
One thousand five hundred dollars
will equip hut.
One thousand dollars will provide
one auto truck.
Five hundred dollars will provide
$4,000 Testaments.
TWO hundred and fifty dollars will
provide motion picture outfit.
One hundred dollars will provide
stationery month for a hut.
Fifty dollars will provide talking
machine and records.
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recapture the Passchendaele ridge at
any cost. The Germans have re-
peatedly massed for an attack on the
newly won British positions, but the
bombs dropped by British airships
and the quick massing of the British
artillery have repulsed them with
great slaughter.
What Republicans Accomplished.
lAs,oc1ared Press DIspatch.1
New York, November 7.-Besides
Attorney General Lewis, the republi-
cans have elected ninety eight of 15O
members of the nineteen eighteen as
sembly. The democrats elected for
ty-two members and the socialists
nine ,far, az.
Cincinnati, November 775With only
429 precincts to hear from, the anti
prohibition forces maintained a lead
of 3,O53 this afternoon. ,yeg
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Auto Accident.

While two cars were going quite
fast and apparently racing on the St.
Clair road last Sunday evening past
the George S. Ssheurer place, one of
the cars tipped over. Three wheels
were broken and one of the two
young men that rode in it was slightly
hurt. The young fellows were of
Pemberton.
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(Noy. -23-30-Dec. 10
NOTICE OF SHERiFF'S EXECU
TiON SALE.

Notice Is Hereby Given, That by
virtue of an execution issued out of
and under the seal of the District
Court in and for the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota, pur-
suant to a judgment rendered and
docketed in said county on the Sth
day of November, 1916, for the sum
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09

resented at the Loyalty meetings
both here and in Minneapolis, accord
ing to plans made by R. R. Wise,
county director of the Public Safety
commission. Each of the forty four
precincts of the county will be repre-
sented by chairman, empowered to
name suitable number of delegates.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
ENTERTAINED COMPANY OF
TWELVE

Mrs George Hagen of North Sixth
street entertained a company OF
twelve young ladies at her home last
evening. A social time was enjoyed
and dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess. $50 -e
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
First plshonorabIe pischarae.

Camp Dodge, Iowa, November T.
The first dishonorable discharge that
has taken place among the recruits
here is that of Otto H. Wengrin of st.
Paul, pacifist, sentenced to fifteen
years at Fort Leavenworth.
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Handsome Engraved Stone.

A handsome engraved stone, made
by the Wilcox & Babcock firm of
Kasota, was laid in the wall at the
entrance of the Mankato Commercial
college today. The stone bears the
words "Mankato Commercial College.
established 1891"
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
MISSIONARY TEA PARTY.

Mrs. O. A. Noble, 319 Warren,
street, was hostess this afternoon at
very pleasant missionary tea party,
held at her home, the guests being
ladies of the Presbyterian church con-
gregation.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09

w. M. Barr, local freight agent of
the Great Western, left this morning
for Waterloo. Iowa, to attend con-
vention of freight agents of that
raiload
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
JoRGENsEN- -scHIMMELE.

Hans c. Jorgenson and Nina I.
Schimmele, both of MapIeton, were
married this morning in Mankato by
Rev. A. F. Winter Of the Evangelical
Lutheran Emmanuel church
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
KEYNOTE PATRIOTISM

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armory at eight o'clock on Frida!
evening.
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DRIVE FOR Y. M G. A.

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TIGER is AT TROUGH

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indicated defeat for them in that
state.
The Mankato free press., 1917-11-09
ROULFRS is BOMBED

Continued From FageoOne.)
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
$40 MILLION PLANE BILL PASSED
House Also Passes Bill to Take over
North Island for Aviation Purposes.

Washington-The war department
bill appropriating $640, 100000 for con-
struction of $4,000 airplanes was pass
ed by the house without a roll call
and without a dissenting vote. 1t was
amended only in minor details. At
the same time the senate passed the
house bill permitting the government
to take over the whole of North Island,
in the harbor of San Diego, Cal, for
aviation purposes. An appropriation
has been made of 100000, with which
to reimburse property owners.
Amendments to the aviation bill
adopted by the house included one by
Representative Lenroot. of Wisconsin,
limiting the broad authorities granted
the executive for the present war
emergency, and one by Representative
Fitzgerald, of New York. providing
that enlisted men drafted for the avia-
ton corps shall be within the ages
of 81 to 30 inclusive.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
FIRST DRAFT $4,000 MEN
Mchigan's Quota for New National
Army Is 30, 291.

MISUNDERSTANDING announce
ment by Secretary of War Baker that
the first draft of American soldiery
would be about 6S7 900 men, the net
quotas by states were compiled The
quota assigned Michigan is 30,291.
Formal announcement was made
that $4,000 men will be selected from
those registered on June 5 for the first
national war army and to fill up va
cancies in the national guard and the
regular army.
The instruction to governors from
the secretary of war accompanying
the table directs governors of the var
ious states to allot the state quota as
given among the exemption board dis
tricts, so that each board in each dis
trict will know exactly the number
of men to be furnished by the district
in filling the state quota.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
ADOPT PEACE RESOLUTION FOR
INTRODUCTION UPON REAs-
SEMBLING OF RElcHSTAG.
FAVOR INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL
Rejects All Plans for Economic Block
ade and Stirring Up of Enmity of
Peoples After the War.
%t
TEUTON CHANGES
HOW DEVELOPING

. Majority of reichstag, composed,
OF centrists, radicals and Social
lists. adopt a peace resolution for
introduction upon reassembling
of that body, in which is enunci-
ated a reaffirmation of policy, ex-
GLIDING territorial addition as
result OF war.
Austrian reichstag is thrown
into an uproar by former Czech
minister, who asserts the hate of
the world is centering on Ger
many, and urges the dual mon
archy to withdraw from the Teu-
tonic alliance before it is too late.
Copenhagen-The reichstag's pro-
posed peace resolution which, accord
ing to the Berlin Tageblatt, the ma
jority bloc of the center. radicals and
socialists, decided to introduce un-
changed upon the Teassembling of the
reichstag, reads as follows:
LAS on August 4, 1914. so on the
threshold of the fourth year of the
war the German people stands upon
the assurance of the speech from the
throne-'we are driven by no lust of
conquest
Germany took up arms in defense
of its liberty and independence and
for the integrity of its territories.
The reichstag labors for peace and
mutual understanding and lasting re-
Cancellation among the nations.
Forced acquisitions of territory and
political, economic and financial vio-
lations are incompatible with such
peace.
1.-The reichstag rejects all plans
aiming at an economic blockade and
the stirring up of enmity among the
peoples after the war. The freedom
of the seas must be assured. Only
an economic peace can prepare the
ground for the friendly association OF
the peoples.
"The reichstag will energetically
promote the creation of international
juridical organizations.
$50 long. however, as the enemy
governments do not accept such a
peace; so long as they threaten Ger
many and her allies with conquest and
violation. the German people will stand
together as one man. hold out unshak-
en- and fight until the rights of itself
and its allies to life and development
are secured The German nation uni
ted is unconquerable.
"The reichstag knows that in this
announcement, it is at one with the
men who are defending the fatherland;
in the heroic struggles they are sure
of the undying thanks of the whole
people"
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
CHILD SLAIN BY DEGENERATE
Was Found Dead in Rear Of His
Home; other Brother Injured.

Detroit-Evidently mistaking Stan
ley Levine, 6-year-old, for his 9-year-
old sister, who was not at home, man
believed to be a degenerate dragged
him from his bed through an open
window into the yard at the rear OF
his home, 246 East Ferry avenue. and
there suffocated and killed him. While
attempting to prevent Isadore, 8 years
old, Stanley's brother, from crying for
help after he had been awakened by
the opening of the window. the man
tore the boys mouth and threatened
to kill him If he did not remain quiet.
Stranger circumstances surrounding
a murder seldom have been found in
the police annals of the state. Not a
mark of violence is on the boys body.
This strengthens the suffocation the
DRY. Also, the older brother told the
police that the man clasped hand
kerchief tightly over Stanley's mouth
as he carried him through the bed
room window. The murderer made
good his escape.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
DETROIT MAY BUILD AIRPLANES
Secretary Daniels to Ask Congress for
Money to Build Huge Factory.

Washington-A million dollar air
plane factory for Detroit is in the mind
of Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy. The secretary, like the war de-
partment, says he recognizes the SUI
perior advantages of an automobile
center like Detroit in the manufacture
of flying machines. The secretary has
not yet the means to build his factory.
but says he will ask congress for the
money.
1t now is the navy department policy
to equip the feet with airplanes and
never to send it to sea without this
adjunct This applies not alone to
the battleship fleet. but also to the
light fiotillas of destroyers, torpedo
boats and submarine chasers. Secre-
tary Daniels is convinced that the air
plane will be one of the most effective
weapons with which to meet a sub
marine attack, and especially should
submarines attempt aggressive action
on this side of the Atlantic.
The Yale expositor., 1917-07-19
BRITISH SHIP SUNK
AT ANCH0R;;773DIE
INTERNAL EXPLOSION DESTROYS
VANGUARD, 1920 TON
DREADNAUGHT.
ONLY 3 MEN ON BOARD SURVIVE
Is First Big Ship England Has Lost
Since Jutland Battle in North
Sea-cost $s,o3s,eo5.

London-The British battleship
Vanguard blew up and sank July 8,
says an official statement issued Sat
urday by the British admiralty.
An internal explosion, while the
ship was at anchor, caused the disas-
ter. Only three men of those on board
survived and one of them has since
died. The total number of men killed
was 773. Twenty-four officers and II
men were not on board at the time
of the explosion.
The official statement reads:
III. NJ. S. Vanguard, Captain James
d. Sick, blew up while at anchor on
the night of July as the result of an
internal explosion.
THE ship sank Immediately and
there were only three survivors among
those aboard ship at the time of the
disaster-one officer and two men
The officer has since died. There
were, however, "a officers and II men
not on board at the time, thus bring
ing the total number of survivors to
81.
"A full inquiry has been obtained"
Ship Displaced 1920 Tons.
The Vanguard displaced 1920 tons
and her complement was $40 men.
She belonged to the st. Vincent class
of dreadnoughts and was launched in
March, 1909.
The Vanguard was $50 feet long with
a beam of "a feet and a draft OF 81
feet Her armament consisted of 10
12-inch guns, Is 4-inch and 3-pound
ers, in addition to torpedo tubes.
The Vanguard is the first big ship
England has lost since the Jutland
battle in the North sea between the
German and British fleets May 81,
1916. The Vanguard cost $S.03S,905.
She was a sister ship of the st. Vim
cent and Collingwood.