Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-11
FIRMS SCRAMBLE
FOR PRIZED CARGO
OF U-BOAT TRADER
81, 100000 Stores Unloaded
From German Craft
in Baltimore
KoEN1G TALKS OF VOYAGE
Philadelphia Concerns Fail to
Apply for Valued
Dyestuffs
Bv a staG Correspondent


BALTIMORE, July II 11.A-Unloadlng Of the
$500 900 cargo OF German dyestuffs from
the submarine merchantmen Deutschland
began early today, This was decided late
last evening at conference among officials
of A. Schumacher q Co, of this city to
whom the precious merchandise Is con-
signed. The Schumacher concern is the
fiscal agent for the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company.
From an authoritative source IL was
learned that most of the dyestuffs the first
of the kind to reach American shores since
the European conflict began, VIII be dis
tributed among prominent New York firms.
The remainder will be sold to the highest
bidder
The New York firms who have obtained
options for large orders are Herman A.
Metz & Co, of which Herman Metz, former
Comptroller Of New York. is president; the
BerlinE Drug Company, the Bayer Com
many, OF which l. ]. II. Maturing, of New
York Is president Dadische & Co, OF which
Adoph ISuttroff. of New York is president;
the Cassella Color Company, OF which wiz
liam J. Matheson is president, and two
other New York concerns whose names are
not obtainable.
Almost every large concern In the
country which uses dyestuffs In It's busi-
ness is sending representatives here for the
purpose Of purchasing some of the cargo
after the New York firm have received
their share. Fl
NO PHILADELPH1ANs APPLY.
As vet, not n single firm in Philadelphia
or In any part of Pennsylvania which uses
dvestuNs has sent representative Neither
have any requests been received from any
Pennsylvania industry to reserve some OF
the valuable cargo.
A delegation of prominent dye men
reached here late last evening from New
York, Connecticut and Massachusette-t
I.ong.distance telephone messages from as
far as Illinois have been received by tho
Schumacher firm requesting them to lay
aside small orders for them.
The unloading of the dyestuns Is per-
formed by at least 100 picked longshoremen.
A large percentage of the men engaged to
board the Deutschland and unload her car
go come from out of town. Some OF these
men. who are quartered in boarding houses,
say that they were engaged days ago
through certain employment agencies, but
weren't informed as to the nature Of the
work they were to perform.
Several of the men who boarded the
Deutschland and assisted in carrying down
the 3014 cases OF dyestuffs have the ap-
pcarance of former army men.
The cargo aboard the Deutschland, ac-
cording to an authoritative statement issued
by Captain Paul Koenig. her commander.
was shipped by German merchants. He
insisted that the trip of the Deutschland to
America was n purely commercial PROPOSE
tion and nothing else He emphatically
denied that a special communication from
the German Emperor to President Wilson
was placed In his possession before the
unarmed submarine sailed from Helgoland
IN June %.
DUE IN EIGHT WEEKS
"I am positive that the Emperor knows
absolutely nothing Of this affair." said Cap-
tain KOeng.
'srhe Deutschland was built especially for
this voyage and her sister ship the Bremen
will arrive here within the next eight
weeks The Bremen will arrive at cer-
tain American port. Her captain may not
choose Baltimore, and then for all know
he may select the same route TOOK. As
l said before, this is a business PROPOSE
ton and German dye men are determined
to send their products to America, no mat
ter how many ocean watchdogs Great bri-
tain may have scattered on the Atlantic.
The exact date when the Deutschland VIII
sail from here has not beerf fixed but Cap
tain Koenig said that it would probably Do
within the next 10 days VI
win you leave during daylight or at
n!ght?" he was asked.
That's something for me TO decide ana
not to advertise" he replied.
Several German residents or this CITY
have offered as high as $4,000 TO become
passenger on the Deutschland,
when we go back to Bremen HAVEN
said Captain Roenig, 1.-The Deutschland
won't carry any passengers.
rs 1t true that cargo or copper ana
ncke will be placed aboard your Doat TOT
use In the German army?"
Again Captain Koneig's light brown eyes
winked as he replied: THAT'S question
which cannot answer"
CARGoEs ON PIER.
On the piers at Spring Gardens where the
Deutschland is docted. at the present time
is more than S25OOO0 worth OF nickel and
copper. II Is guarded by Gordon OF pri-
vate watchmen. Although the officials OF
Schumacher & Co. are reticent as to whether
the Deutschland will carry some or this
copper to the Fatherland, II Is learned from
unquestionable sources that a day before
the submarine leaves Baltimore every piece
of that product will be placed aboard her.
Captain Koeng recltes the story OF his
trip underneath the sea almost hourly
Nearly every train which reaches mere
brings delegations OF reporters from d1'
ferent sections of the country
i'Please don't give me too much credit
and praise" hesusually says; don't forget
my officers and crew"
The ages OF the crew run from FL TO 40.
Each member OF the crew is married and .
pious churchman, Before the Deutschland
sailed from Bremen Haven, the crew were
supplied with, prayeTbook, pipe and
bag of tobacco. The men were permitted
10 smoke whenever the boat came up on the
surface.
'And none Of my boys had to lay aside
his pipes very long" laaghingly said Cap
tain Koenig, because We were on the SUR
face OF the ocean most Of the time"