Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1909 — WORD FROM THE FLEET [ARTICLE]

WORD FROM THE FLEET

White Star Liner Exchanges Wireless Messages With Sperry. Cadiz, Spain, Feb. 16. —The commander of the White Star steamer Arabic which has arrived here from New York reports having passed the American battleship fleet on the high seas on Thursday last. At the request of 700 American passengers he sent a wireless message of greeting and con granulation to Rear Admiral Sperry, who replied by thanking him and announcing “All well.” The message also stated that the battleships had had a splendid passage from Gibraltar.