The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20

saw message from some ship about an iceberg ahead. He did not know the AmerilSa sent the message he testified. The ship was making about 21 to 21h knots, Lightholder testified. He under
 stood this was not the best the ship could do.
 Were you anxious about ice?"
 NO, sir." n
 out?"
 NO, sir" f ea
 "When Captain Smith came on tht bridge at five minutes of what was | said?"
 We talked about when we might ex. pect to get to the ice fields. He told me to keep the ship on her course. but I that if I was the slightest degree doubt ful, as conditions developed to let him know at once."
 Did you keep the Titanic on her course | then2" Senator Smith asked.
 "Yes." l "J. B. Trayer. the second Mareoni op- orator. and Colonel Oracle recall" said the witness All the rest were fire men taken out of the water. Two Of these died that night and slipped of into the water. l think the senior Mar conf operator was one of these"
 Took All They Could | Was there any effort by others to 1 get aboard?" continued Senator Smith l We took all we could"
 There must have been others in the 1 lwater?' l But not near us.'' How far away?" l Seemed half mile" l When you left did yon sec any wom- en or children on board9' l "No. sir" | deck?"
 "A number. ! An error in his testimony was cor rected by the witness, saying there were 20 lifeboats aboard, four of which were collapsib1e. One boat stuck in it's tackle and never got off.
 How were the passengers elected to fi.l the boats?" | By sex" l "Who determined who should go?" | "I did.". "How?s 'Whenever I saw a woman I put her in except the stewardesses. I turned those back | Did you see any attempt to get women to go who would not?" Yes.
 Why would they not go?' "I had not time to learn" l "When did you next see Captain Smith?"
 When came out of the officers quar-
 ters after the impact"
 ''What time did you leave?" | T turned over the watch to First off cer Murdock at 10 o'clock" Do you recall now just what the Ti- i tanics position was when you turned over
 the watchsto Murdock?" 1 'I do not now know, sir, but did know at the time. We talked about the ice that we had heard of as anoat And remember agreed we should reach the reported longitude of the ice foes about Ii oclock. an hour later. I remember we talked about the distance we could >see We l could see stars in the horizon. It was very clear "Did you see Murdock after that?' 0 Yes, I saw him working over the last life boat as the ship went down." Decks Were Intact
 When the Titanic sank were her decks ! intact2' 1 Absolutely intact" said Lightholder. | Senator Smith asked what was the last order he heard Captain smith give. l When asked if should put the worn- | en and children in the boats" replied 1 Lightholder, The responded, Yes, and lower away.'t' What did you dor l "Obeyed orders.'' 1 The last boat, flat coiiapsible to put | off was the one on top the officers quar- 1 ters. Lighthoder said. Men jumped upon ! it on deck and waited for the water 10 float it off. Once at sea 1t upset The for ward funnel fell into the water just miss | ing the raft and overturned it. The fun- mel probably killed persons in the water. This was the boat l eventually got on," declared Lightholder 'No one was on 1t when reached it. Later about 30 men clambered out of the water on it. All haS on life preservers." | II. the first boat to put off Lighthold- CT said he put 20 to %. Two r~alnen were placed in it. The officer said he could spare no more and that women Iowed did not show the boat was not fully equipped.
 At that time he did not believe the