“Thursday, May 12. . . .Releases - - Elders John W Gardner, Scottish conference, and Robert Willis, Birmingham, are honorably released to return home May 19th, 1904, per s.s. ‘Cretic;’ also Elder John J Ladle, Norwich, and John R Archibald, Scottish, to return home May 26th, per s.s. ‘Republic.’ Elder William Alvey, Nottingham, is honorably released to return home at his pleasure. (Mill.Star, 66:298).” [BMMH, 1904].
“Thursday, May 26. . . Departures - -The following named missionaries sailed from Liverpool by the s.s. ‘Republic,’ May 26, 1904: From Great Britain –John J Ladle, John R Archibald, James F Williamson, Albert D Ford, George W Spokes, Norman E Dahle, Alma A Smith, and George Purrington. From Germany—Edward Bischoff and Henry Denkers. With the Elders were fourteen Saints from England, two from Scotland, twenty-one from Holland, and ten from Germany. The company was in charge of Elder John J Ladle, assisted by Elders Bischoff and Denkers. (Mill.Star, 66:347).” {BMMH, 1904]. “Thursday, Apr. 28 . . . Releases - -Elders Alma A Smith, Leeds, and Norman E Dahle, Scottish conference, are honorably released to return home May 26, 1904, per s.s. ‘Republic.’ (Mill.Star, 66:267).” [BMMH, 1904]. (source abbreviations)