The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-07-11

BALTIMORE, Md, July 1T h e |
world s first submarine merchantmen,
the German underwater liner Deutrh- !
land, anchored below Baltimore tonight
after voyaging safely across the At
lantic, passing the allied blockading
squadron and eluding enemy cruisers
watching for her off the American
coast She carried mail and a cargo of
$50 tons of costly chemicals and dye
stuffs, and is to carry home similar
amount of nickel and crude rubber
sorely needed by the German army.
Fifteen days out from Bremerhaven
to Baltimore, the submarine reached
safely between the Virginia capes at
las clock this morning, passing in on
the surface covered by heavy pail of
darkness which settled over the en-
trance of the bay with the setting OF a
tell tale half moon. Once inside, the
visitor threw caution aside and began
shrieking his siren, signaling pilot
and at the same time attracting the at
tention of the tug Thomas F. Timmins
which had been waiting in the lower
bay for nearly two weeks to greet the
Deutschland and convoy her into port.
Four hours later, at 4:45 clock this
morning, the big submarine started up
the bay with the German merchant flag
flying under her own power, piloted by
Captain Frederick D. Cooke, of the Vir-
ginia Pilots association, and conveyed
by the Timmins. She was making more
than - knots an hour and could have
docked in Baltimore tonight, but ar
rangements had been made for receiv
i1g her with formal ceremonies tomor
row and her captain was ordered to
wait in the lower harbor. He and his
. crew Of 90 men remained aboard their
craft.
Regarding his vessel as a merchant
man subject to no unusual restrictions,
the skipper, whose name is said to be
Captain Kairig, went up the Chesapeake
without waiting to notify local customs
and quarantine authorities of his pres
.,,e-. He was fve hours away before
Norr an Hamilton, collector of Norfolk
Nav q ii cFt;Ne; eara the atHss ant
started on his trail aboard the coast
guard cutter Onondaga. At last reports
tonight the cutter had not approached
the submarine and it is understood that
she merely was ordered out to keep the
strange craft under surveillance as a
neutrality precaution. Quarantine and
port regulations will be complied with
when the vessel moves up to her dock
tomorrow.
Little was known here tonight about
what happened during the epoch
ing cruise across the ocean which in {
small measure at least breaks the block
ade on German trade with the rest Of
the world. None of the submarines crew
had landed and the, agents of her owner
had received only meagre reports. Sucl
information, as was available, came IL
directly from the pilot and from Cap
tain Hans F. Hinsch, of the North Ger
man Lloyd liner Neckar, laid up her
since the beginning of the war. Captai
Hinsch boarded the Deutschland fror
the Timmins and made the trip up tn
bay with her.
According to the accounts reachin
here the underwater liners superstru'
ture was standing Is feet above tn
water when she came in. Until da,
light she showed no flag, but the &c
man merchant ensign was raised
sun-up.
Stories that British or French crui
ers chased her at sea Thursday cou
not be confirmed.
The boat is consigned to A. Sch
macher and company, local agents Of tt
North German Lloyd line and her carr
to the eastern forwarding company,
concern said to have been organized
few weeks ago especially to handle t
business of underwater liners. The |;
tel company has pier and warehou
in which are stored the goods to
loaded on the Deutschland for her
turn trip.
In German quarters here the news
the submarines arrival was hailed wi
the keenest delight. Those who KIN
OF her coming had been concealing ala
for two or three days as she was
to arrive about the middle of last we
It is understood that she Travelled mi
than 1000 miles, going some 800 mi
out of her course to avoid enemy shi
The Deutschland is no converted '
craft, but brand new commerce G
rier, built in Bremen and sent here
a purely commercial mission, accord
to Henry G. Hilken, the senior mem
of the schumacher concern, she belo
to Ocean Rhederei, limited, Ocean N
ieation company, limited) was laur
ed at Kiel in March.
The novel project was concei
about nine months ago, Mr.. Hill
said, by F. A. Lohmann, head of
men exporting and importing conc
who organized the Ocean Naviga
company.
Mr. T,ohmapn 10 ho CON of for