Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 283, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1920 — That Biggest Gold Shipment [ARTICLE]

That Biggest Gold Shipment

The Cunarder Aqultania arrived at New York the other day from Southampton, via Cherbourg, with the biggest shipment of gold ever carried on one steamship to this country. The gold bullion was packed in 884 wooden boxes clamped with iron bands and the value estimated at 18% million dollars in United States currency. On the voyage it was kept in the specje room under charge of the purser and the chief officer. The entrance to the specie room was guarded the entire trip and was watched by members of the crew and the company’s detectives from the pier until the gold was taken from the ship. The greater part of the specie goes to the Federal Reserve bank toward' the payment of Great Britain’s share of the Anglo-French loan due October 15. The largest shipment of gold previousfy carried on one vessel was 13% million dollars, taken on the North German Lloyd liner Cecilie in August, 1914, for England, but brought back to America when Capt. Charles Polack received warning by wireless that war was imminent