Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-02
Customs Officials Prepare to
Make Inquiry as to Ships
Standing.
NEW LONDON TO
FEAST COMMANDER
Cargo Estimated to Be Worth $4,000,
600 But Manifest 10 Not Made Public
All Visitors Barred From View OF
Undersea Msrchantman - News Of
Safe Arrival Not Officially An
nouneed in Germany.

New London, Conn, Nov. 2.-Activi-
ties Of varied nature centered about
the Deutschland and her captain, Paul
Koenig, today. While the crew busted
themselves behind the barriers which
hide the submarine from public view,
preparing to dispose of the valuable
cargo which the Deutschland brought
from Bremen, customs officials pre-
pared for the inquiry to determine the
status Of the craft. The Deutschland
has been entered as a merchant yes
sci, but to make certain of her status
an inquiry was determined on.
Commander Stirling, head of tho
naval station here, arranged to go
aboard with his aides, in conjunction
with James McGoyern, collector Of
customs II th!s district. The latte:
had conferred last night with Secre-
tary of the Treasury McAdoo. who was
at Hartford, regarding the questions
involved in the Deutschland's appear
ance.
Reception For Crew.
new 1IOuOOu sClLlASiAS uAddS PAnho "
welcome the commander and the sub
marines crew. President Miner, of the
chamber Of commerce, with Mayor E.
Rogers and delegation of business
men. invited Captain koenig to din
ner at date to be set by him. 1t was
said he had accepted, altho stating 1t
was with reluctance. a
The announcement of the Deutsch-
lands manifest was awaited with some
interest. The cargo was estimated to
be Of $10,000.O00 value. 1t was said TO
consist largely of drugs and dyestuffs.
but there are possibly securities and
Jewels among the consignments. AS the
Deutschland on her trip to Baltimore
carried only sl.5oo,o0o worth of freight.
which 4bulked as large as her present
shipment, it is considered probable that
more Of thesSs1o 100000 valuation was
represented. by securities or precious
stones. Henry G. Hilken, Of Baltimore,
president Of the Eastern Forwarding
Company which is agent for the SUD
marine freight service here, said today
he was without exact information on
this subject. n
All Visitors Barred.
DR.. George Ahrens, an attache OF
the German embassy. and President
Hilken went aboard the Deutschland
this morning to greet her skipper. The
captain refused a plea that he allow
the public to view his craft. None but
government or city officials might en-.
ter the enclosure he said, and the re-
strictions that prevailed tas Baltimore
are in effect again. -
Admits Bremen is Lost.
The JOY Of the Germans who came
here to welcome the Deutschland was
dampened by the announcement
brought by Captain Koenig that the
Bremen had been lost at sea. He said
it sailed from Bremen on Aug. 26 and
started on the English Channel route
to New London.
He said the German government mad
positive knowledge that it had been
lost in an accident due either to a
storm or collision. Captain Schwartz
kopf, a friend of Captain Kocnig, was
commander of the Bremen, which car
ried a cargo Of dyes and chemicals and
had a crew Of twenty-eight men.
"That the English have captured
her" said captain Koenig. Il can say
is absolutely untrue. The Bremen was
lost at sea, and that we know. She
was not sunk by the enemy"
Mystery had been thrown about the
cargo of the Deutschland. 1t was at
first announced that it consisted oil
dyes and drugs, as did the first cargo
of the Deutschland. But it was said
later by Captain Koanig that the cargo
this time was worth $10,000,000, while
the first cargo was worth but ST.
500, 900.
It was learned on good authority
that the high value Of the Deutschland
cargo is due to the fact that it carries
large amount of securities. as well
as large consignments of precious
stones.
Brings Mail.
Bars Of mail brought across the seas
by the Deutschland were brought
ashore today.Shortly before noon May
or Rogers, President M. T. Miner, OF
the chamber of commerce. and about
fifty-five members, constituting com
nittee, waited upon Captain koenig
There was conference on the pie'
and the captain accepted the invita-
ton to a dinner given by the chamber
the time to be fixed later.
The party was then divided int
groups os Ave and ,eac!: went on tht
submarine and looked 1t over.
r. Capt. T. A. Scott, Of the Scot
Wrecking Company, sent diver dowr
alongside the Deutschland and he re-
ported there were fourteen small holes
| in the anchor bulkhead. These were
probably made when the anchor dentet
the vessel.