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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07
St. Louis Hay Market.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 6.-Of 80 cars
inspected 8 were timothy, 8 clover mix
ed, prairie, clover and alfalfa.
Prices remained steady and firm all
round. Supply OF every description is
scant and wants Of the better grades
cannot be filled in consequence of which
ordinary and common hay is bringing
comparatively high prices.
Straw Scarce and firm Sale 1 car
wheat at S.
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Toledo Grain Seed.

Toledo, O., Dec. 6.-Clover seed
Prime cash. S12.55; Feb. $12.575;
March, $12.40.
s10.55; March, s10.65.
Timothy-Prime cash, $3.50; Feb.
s3.s7a: March, $3.50.
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Peoria Cash Grain.

Peoria. ILL.,, Dec 8.-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 8 white, Csc; NO. yellow
sc; No. 8 mixed CSC.
Oats-No. 8 white, 40A @40hc.
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Total Visible Supply.

Wheat-48,7e 1877 900 VS.. 72,374,000.
Corn-4,3S9,OOo vs.. 6,030,0O0.
Oats-19, $4,000 vs.. 31,463,O0O.
Visible supply
Wheat-Increase 1,977,OO0.
Corn-Increase, $4,000.
OATS, 100000.
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M;nna.noIi. cIo.ino Grain.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Dec. 6.-The
cash grain market follows:
Wheat-Dec., $1.12A; May $1.16; NO.
1 hard, $117A; No. northern. $1;l4A
@115N: No. 2 northern, $1.10A1.l2A.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 74@75c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 39A @4OAc.
F1ax-$2.O3k @2.07A.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07
BANTAM CHAMP TO BOX.

New Orleans, Dec. 6.-Kid Williams
of Baltimore, worlds bantamweight
champion, and frankie Burns of Jer-
sey city will meet at 11S pounds in a
twenty round bout for the title here
tonight. A number of wagers was re-
ported at DDS Of 6 to on Williams.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07
BAN ON PUNCH BOARDS.

Mason City, Dec. 6.-Gambling is
absolutely taboed here. Punch boards
and other games Of chance are classed
illegal by the city commission. All
merchants operating such devices are
to suspend operation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07
NEW CAR RUNNING.

South English, Dec. 6.-The new in
terurban car sent out from Muscatine
over this division, was here making a
test run. Miss Lydia Niswander of
Kinross, made the trip home from
here to Webster, and will thus have
the honor Of being the first woman to
ride over the line, in the new equip
ment.
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sd. Louis cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 6.-The cash
grain market follows:
wheat-No. 2 red, $1.12; No. hard
nominal.
Corn-No. 2, CSC; MOP white, CSC.
oats-No. 2, 43@4Shc; No. white
nominal.
Rye-95c.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha, Nebr., Dec. 6.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 hard, $1.06@10s
Corn-No. 4 white. new 61@63c; NO
yellow, 64k @65 Nc.
Oats-No. 8 white. 40@4Okc.
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Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-. Dec 6.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market lower; receipts, 49,
900; bulk. $6.15@645; heavy, $4,000
$50; light, $6.15@6.35; pigs, $5.25@6.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, 90
900; steers, 5000; cows and heifers.
$4@9; calves, 5000.
Sheep-Market steady: receipts, T.
900; lambs, $s.4O@S.9O; yearlings, $3.50
@7.50: wethers, $5.50@6.50; ewes, $4.75
@5.75.
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Omaha Lixa STOCK.

Omaha, Nebr. Dec. 6.The live stock
market follows:
Hogs-Market lower; receipts, TO-
900: heavy, $6.1O@6.25; light, s6.25@
$40; pigs, $5.25@6.25; bulk, $6.15@
6.25.
Cattle-Market lower; receipts, H.
500; steers, $6@9.5O; cows and heifers,
$5.25@6.75.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts. ~ :
600: yearlings $6@7: wethers, $500
6.25; lambs, $8.35@8.65.
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81 attest Markets of the World
PLENTY OF HOGS
SENT TO MARKET
PRICES AT CHICAGO Wards
BREAK BECAUSE OF PLENTi-
FULNEss OF PoRkERS.

Chicago Dec. 6.-Hog prices broke
badly today on account Of an over
whelming number of arrivals here and
at other leading markets.
Cattle also were overplentiful for
immediate requirements.
Demand for sheep and lambs proved
unexpectedly good
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07
Real Estate Transfers
Furnished by j. A. Lowenbera

Frances Morgan and husband William
to R. G. Sutton. undiv. "A pr sec 7 10
IL, $4,000.
II. L. Edmunds and wife to Elizabeth
Fleming, part lot 103 blk s Otta, $40
and other cons.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07
MUSIC COMPOSER DIES,

Berlin, Dec. 6.-Gustave Hollaender.
composer of music for the violin and
piano, is dead. He was 65 years old.
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st. Louis Produce.

IN St Louis. Dec 6.-Poultry-Chicken
,O1oc: springs, 121ac; turkeys, 1910;
ducks, 12c; geese. 10hc.
Butter-Creamery, 34c.
Eggs-29c.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Dec. 6.--The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, nominal; No. 3
red, $1.2o1s: No. hard, nominal; No.
hard, $107@1.11.
Corn-No.. Q yellow, old, 6s@72hc;
No. 4 yellow. new, 64@67c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 41@42c; standard
43k @44hc. =
Rye-No. 2. 96@97c.
Barley-65@75c.
Timothy-$5@7.75.
Clover-$1O@1s.
Pork-$16.37.
Iard-$9.25.
Ribs-$1050
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-12-07

MORE SOLDIERS CALLED.
Petrfograd, Dec. 6.---An imperial
ukase was issued today ordering the
enrolment of the class OF 1917 in
1919
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.haM York SUGAR,

:. :. ~. Seal. 5.20c: molasses 4.43c
way lnal ma l ~ Eirn. Is points higher.
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CHICAGO Live stock; Closing.

Chicago, Dec. s.--The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market steady at early de-
cline; receipts, $1,000; estimated to-
morrow, $1,000; bulk, $6.10@6.55; light,
$5.9o@S.75; rough, $s.15@s.3o.
Cattle-Market dull at early decline:
receipts, $4,000; top, 5000.
Sheep-Market steady to 10c lower:
receipts, $4,000; top. $6.45; lambs, $s.15.
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ch;eaoo Produce.

rh,ca 20. Dec. 6.-Butter-Market
.tsady. creamery, 23@33hc.
Egrs-Higher; receipts, 1850 cases;
firsts 10000; ordinary nrsts; - - @
potatoes-Higher; receipts, 30 cars;
Michigan. Minnesota and Wisconsin
whites sh@72c; Minnesota Ohios, 50 @
Poultry-Alive, steady; fowls. 12c;
springs 13c; turkeys, lac.
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Chicago Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago, Dec. 6.--The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market dull, 15@25c lower
than Saturdays average: quality fair;
receipts, 10000; left over, 1906; esti-
mated tomorrow. 10000; bulk, $1,000
6.55: light, $55O@6.5O; heavy, $6:15@
SIS; good heavy, $6.30@6.75; mixed,
$5.9O@6.70; rough. $6.15@6.30; Workers
$6@6.20; pigs, $4@5.40.
Cattle-Market 10 to zoe lower than
Saturdays average; receipts, $4,000;
estimated tomorrow, 5000; beeves,
$6.5O@10.4O; Texans, $6.05@6.S5; west
ems, $6.1O@S.10; calves. 500 @10.25;
cows and heifers, $5.S0@6.10.
Sheep-Market steady to 1Oc lower;
receipts, $4,000; estimated tomorrow.
$4,000; natives, $5.90@6.40; westerns So
@6.45;f yearlings, $6.90@7.50; lambs,
native, $6.90@9.15; westerns, $7@9.15.
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K.nsas City Produce.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. s.-Butter-
Creamery, S2c; firsts. soc; seconds.
Egas-Firsts, 2sc; seconds, zoe.
Poultry-Hens. 10h Ollie; turkeys,
15c: springs, lie.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
DECISION HANDED DOWN
IN THE SUPREME COURT
Reverses Decision of Lower Court in
Case of MiddIsex Banking Co.

Hartford, Conn.,, July 27.-The
question of whether the receivers OF
the Middlesex Banking Company
should collect on the collateral Of the
company which includes mortgages in
western lands, or whether it should
lateral. the Security Trust company
and the Middlesex Banking Com
pa1y was decided in favor Of the lat
ter by the supreme court in a decision
handed down today. The question
came before the court in the case @.
Anna J. Bracket an 'dothers against
the Middlesex Banking company.
Both the receivers and the trustees
made Application to the Superior
court Of Middlesex county for a def
milton of the duties Of the receivers
on the point In question and the court
ruled that the collection should be
made by the receivers for the ben
eft OF the bondholders of the bank
ing company. The supreme court
hnds error, reverses the decision and
directs that the superior court give
judgement for the trustees.
Other decisions handed down were:
New Haven County--First Russian
Organization of the New England
State, Incorporated. VS.. Harry Zu-
raw. no error; Michael Farley vs.
Robert H. Hall, no error.
Fairfield Couny-William H. Doug
las VS.. the Peck and Lines Company
and others, new trial ordered; Unit
ed States Wood Preserving Company
VS.. John Lawrence and others. No
error.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28

There Is no change In the situation
before the fortresses of Novogeor-
gievsk and Ivangorod. but to the south
Of the Lublin region, near Grubechow,
several additional Russian villages are
declared to have been captured by the
Austro-Germans.
Artillery Active in France.
Except in Alsace, the fighting along
the western front lis still characterized
mainly by artillery engagements.
Constantinople reports that near
Seddul Bahr, on the GallipoH peninsula,
the Turks have captured portion of
the allied trenches and destroyed the
defenders.
Naval Side of the War.
9 On the naval side of the war, the
bombardment Of a portion of the Ital-
ian Adriatic coast by Austrian cruisers
and torpedo boat destroyers, the report
by Constantinople of the sinking of a
French submarine by a German under
water boat in the Dardanelles, and the
sending to the bottom Of Danish
steamer. a Norwegian sailing ship and
many trawlers by German submarines
are told Of
Austrian hydro-aeropIanes have
dropped bombs on Ancona, Italy, and
a dozen explosive bissiles have been
thrown from an aircraft on Verona. 1t
is stated that the material damage
done by the bombs was slight.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
BRIDGEPORT MAcHiNisTs
ARE. DESERVING UNION,
keppler Expected Back from New
York With Plans of Settlement.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 27.-Further
denections tnzthe ranks Nof the union
marked today's machinist strike, insti-
tuted week ago at the Remington u.
M. 9. plants which are working on
millions OF dollars worth of war or
6eFs for Pthe allies
George Bowen. business agent Of the
machinists. admitted tonight that two
machinists and number of helpers
returned to work at the Coulter and
Mackenzie plant. which came under
the strike order because it was doing
sub-contract work for the sRemington
plants. The manufacturers claim many
work.
]. J. Keppler, international vice pres
ident of the machinists, Is expected
compietedAplans for, a settlement with
the armscplantS which has refused to
take back some of the strikers. The
men out in the four subsidiary plants
day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
DECIDED IMPROVEMENT IN
STEEL AND IRON INDUSTRY.
Shown by Quarterly Report of the U. |
S. Steel Corporation.

New York, July 27-The quarterly
report of the United States Steel cor
poration covering the period ended on
June 80. as given out here today, re-
hected decided improvement in the
steel and iron industry. Total earnings
OF the corporations were more than
twice those of the first quarter of the
year. The monthly figures show
steady and marked Improvement.
For April they were $7,286, ,409; for
May $9,320,576; for June $11,343.700. a
total for the quarter of $27,950,O55.
This compares with total earnings for
the preceding quarter of S12,457, 500.
The net income was $20,31L5S4 and the
balance, after deduction for interest on
bonds and premium on bonds dereem-
able under sinking funds, was s14.-
572,564. For the first quarter of the
year the balance was 1915, 5,05S.
After paying the dividend of 1 ga
per cent. for the quarter on the pre-
ferred stock there remained surplus
Of 1925. .645. In the preceding quart
er there was deficit of $5,3S9,S61.
No action was taken on the common
stock dividend, which has been sus-
pended since the last quarter of 1914.
An unusually small number of the
directors attended the meeting.
Chairman Gary is out of town and
]. p. Morgan has not been in the A.
nancial district since the attempt on
his life by Frank Holt. It was Thought
Mr.. Morgan might return to his office
this week, by today it was said he
probably would be away for at least
a fortnight more.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
REDUCING DEPOSITS
IN NATIONAL BANKS
Secretary MeAdoo Has Directed With
dEawaI of $3,97o,5 500.

Washington, July 27.-Secretary Nc
Adoo directed today the withdrawal OF
$3.50, 500 from government deposits in
national banks. the money to be re-
mitted to the treasury between Au-
gust 10 and 20. A similar Withdraw
al OF Sc, 600, 900 was made some months
ago in line with the departments poll
icy Of reducing these deposits to the
amount necessary for transaction OF
the governments business.
Under the federal reserve act, the
entire general fund of the treasury
may be deposited with the reserve
banks and the department has begun
reassembling the fund although
time for making the new deposit has
not been fixed. Member banks, how
ever, no longer need the government
funds. as they now can obtain what
they need from the reserve banks in
accordance with the provisions of the
act
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
l6O Haitien Rebels
We're Executed
MAssAcRED BY ORDER OF
GENERAL OSCAR
MOB AvENcEs THE ACT
Seized General Oscar, Dragged Him
Before the Dominion Legation and
RiddIed Him With a FusiIIade OF
Rifle shets-


Port Au Prince, Haiti, July -
General Oscar, governor Of Port Au
Prince. and supporter OF President
Gulllaumes caused to be executed to-
day at the time OF the outbreak of
the revolutionary movement in this
city, all the political prisoners ins the
hands or the government, to the num-
Der Of about 160 men
A Former President a Victim.
The victims of this massacre IN
cluded General Orestes Zamor, a for
mer president Of Haiti, who was driv-
en- out OF the country last year and
returned in March OF 1915 and was
made a prisoner.
General Outbreak of Indignation.
When the people Of Port Au Prince
learned OF this massacre there was a
general outbreak of indignation.
mob invaded the Dominican legation.
where General Oscar took refuge after
his unsuccessful defense of the pres
tdential palace against the rebels.
seized Oscar and dragged him before
the door Of the legation, where he
was promptly executed in his turn by
fusillade OF rife Shots
Mob Threatened French Legation. Z
The mob. excited to a great degree.
then turned to the French legation and
threatened to invade this building to
compass the execution of President
Guillaume. Guillaume took refuge un-
der the flag of France at 10 o'clock
this morning, after he had been COM
PEELED to flee before the rebel attack.
General Oscar ordered the execu-
ton of the political prisoners in his
power as soon as he perceived that
the revolutionary outbreak of 1his
morning was a serious menace.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
ENNuAL-REPoRT OF
NEW HAVEN ROAD
Operating Expenses Decreased S5,1o5,-
o0o-Earnings Decreased $2,o73j 600.

| H--p~a Sr~~~s
New York, July 27.-The New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroads S
fiscal year, ended on June 80 last, is
rather better than at first indicated,
it was announced at the regular meet
ing OF the board OF directors held here
today. at which the preliminary re-
turns Of the New Haven and some
or Its associated companies for the
period were made known. Chairman
Howard Elliot presided.
The gross earnings" says a state
ment, decreased $2.073.00o and the
operating expenses decreased $5,d66, :
0O0-the ratio OF expenses to earnings
pared with 1888 per cent. for the rs
cal year ending June 80, 1914"
The statement shows that returns
for the last fiscal year of the New
Haven and associated companies,
above fixed charges and IN some in
stances dividends paid, were as fol-
lows:
New Haven. $2.27o, 900; Central New
England railroad, 100000: New Eng
land Steamship company, $25, 900; New
Bedford. Martha's Vineyard and Nam
tuclzet Steamboat company, So, 900,
and Hartford and New York Trans
portation company, $4,000, or a total
of $2,721,000, from which Is deducted
$4,000, the New England Transpor-
tation company's shortage in meeting
fixed charges, leaving a balance over
all requirements of $2,41s,0 900.
This balance Of s2.41s,0oo," the
make up the deficiencies In meeting
the fixed charges of the New York
and Stamford Railway company, the
Westchester Street Railroad company
and the Berkshire Street Railway sys-
tenn, the three trolley properties still
managed by the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company
and the New York, Westchester and
Boston. The deficit below all fixed
charges for the three trolley proper
ties viii be about $175,00o.
The interest on the bonds of the
New York, Westehester and Boston
Railway company is included in the
fixed charges of the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany. Not counting interest the New
York, Westchester and Boston failed
to earn its expenses. rentals and taxes
by approximately $115, 1000, which is an
year.
THE New England Navigation COM
pany shows shortage in meeting its
fixed charges and this was due to the
small dividend declared by the Con-
necticut company, the stock of which
is held by the federal trustees, who
decided to pay dividend of $500, 900
out of about s1,3o0,0o0 divisible in
come. Had the trustees of the Con-
necticut company declared a dividend
OF two per cent, or 100000, the navi-
cation company would have had bal
ance above all requirements AS the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company is the only stock
holder of the navigation company. the
directors of the New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford on July 20, 1915,
passed resolution to advance any
funds needed to meet the interest on
the $20,000,000 gold notes of the New
England Navigation company"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
3. & M. MECHANICS
VOTE TO STRIKE
To Enforce Pay for Saturday Half
Holidays During July and August.

Boston. July 27.-A majority Of the
1000 employees Of mechanical depart
ments OF the Boston and Main Rail-
road, who are members Of the
American Federation of Railroad
Workers, have voted to strike to en-
force demands for pay for Saturday
half holidays during July and August,
union officials announced today.
Twenty-six hundred votes have been
cast to date it was said, of which 50
per cent. favored strike. About 100
more affirmative votes are necessary
for the two thirds vote required for
formal strike action.
Thomas H. Condor. chairman of the
Boston and Maine council of the fed
GRAFTON, said tonight that there was
no intention to strike Immediately
When the entire vote is tabulated
Representatives of the car workers,
machinsts, boiler makers, blacksmiths,
roundhouse men and bridge and
building employees who are affected,
will ask for another conference with
officials Of the road. The strike order
depends on the result of this confer
ence. Mr.. Condor said.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28

i The Austro-Germans and the Rus
slams, the Austrians and Italians; and
the French and Germans are battling
furfously on the eastern. southern and
western war fronts.
Teutons Still Claim Progress.
In the east, the Teutonic allies still
claim progress for their troops in
northwest Russia and in that long
sector in Poland where the enveIop-
ment Of Warsaw is the objective; the
Italians assert that they are still max
ing gains against the Austrians along
the Isonzo front, and Paris claims, and
Berlin admits, the capture by the
French in Alsace of advanced German
trenches to the north Of Muenster. The
the heights that dominate the princi-
pal valley of the Fecht as well as the
highway from Notre Dame des Trois
Epis The captured front is a mile and
third in length.
Austrians Evacuating Gorilla.
A Swiss newspaper declares 1T has
received a special despatch from Lai-
bach, Austria. announcing the COM
mencement of the evacuation Of Gori-
zia by the Austrians and declaring also
that it is only a question of hours be-
fore Podogora will be given up under
the italian assaults. 1t is added that
the Austrians at Doberde guarding the
route TO Triest have been unable to
hold their positions. Here. however,
Vienna says. the Italian attack failed,
with heavier losses than ever" and
that after the battle the Austrians held
heir original positions.
In Northwest Russia and Poland.
In both northwest Russia and in
Poland the Russians at various points
assumed the offensive, but, according to
Berlin. all their attempts at resistance
were broken down and the Teutonic
allies continue their progress.
Especially great was the Russian
attack against the Germans crossing
the Narew, the offensive movement of
the Muscovites extending from Gowo-
rowo, near Rozan. to Seroek, to the
south of Pultusk-a front Of some 60
miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-28
coRoNER's INQUEST ON
EAsTLAND CATASTROPHE
Harbor Master Says Boat Should Not
Have Been Allowed to Carry Over
200.

Chicago, July 27.-Overloading m
der-ballasting and grounding on the
river bottom were cited in testimony
today at the coroner's inquest as rea-
pied over Saturday at its wharf and
drowned hundreds Of excursionists
Adam F. Weckler. harbor master, a-d
Joseph R Lynn, assistant harbor mas
ter, both Of whom were present when
the steamer capsized with $500 per-
sons, its licensed capacity. aboard. in
ascribing the accident to these causes,
told the coroner's jury that the boat
was cranky" and should never have
been permitted by government in
spectors to carry more than 1900 per-
sons.
Il never saw the Eastland loaded so
heavily as 1t was Saturday morning" /"
said Mr.. Weckler. The boat first list
ed about seven degrees, then came
back slightly and again started over
and kept in going. A boat that Is diff
cult to handle under all circumstances
is known as a cranky boat and have
noticed the Eastland to be cranky con-
stantIy.
Il don't think that the Eastland
should have been allowed to carry
more than 1.20O passengers, because
1t did not have enough draft and sta
bility to carry a larger load Only
last Tuesday told Captain Petersen
that his boat needed trimming, as it
was constantly travelling on Its ears.
He said that the twin screws Kept
the Eastland on an even keel while
under way.
After his arrest I heard Captain
Petersen say that he tried for II min
utes to trim the steamer, but could
not get water into the ballast tanks
fast enough. 1 don't believe that Can
tain Petersen realized the danger un-
til the final plunge came"