Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1916 — Start Loading Deutschland For Its Return Trip. [ARTICLE]

Start Loading Deutschland For Its Return Trip.

Before the last billets of iron used for ballast had been taken from the lower holds of the German submarine merchantman Deutschland Friday afternoon, the loading of the return cargo was begun. Loading was discontinued, however, a few hours later, and at night the stevedores were still taking out their iron billets. Scrap rubber was the first goods put into the submarine. There were strips of only a few pounds to big pieces of 20 and 25 pounds. The rubber had been packed into cases in the warehouse of the Eastern Forwarding Company. While this unloading was proceeding, a gang of men was set to work scraping the sides of the vessel, preparing them for a fresh coat of paint. The force of policemen guarding the pier where the Deutschland is berthed has been increased.