El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-10

rated as an ordinary commerce carrier
. The story that the Lake Torpedo Boa
company was preparing 10 libel the sub
marine on the ground that her con
structiOn infringed upon its patents ap
parently did not interest him
Submarine Is dainIy Machinery.
As described by DR.. John c. Travers
assistant health officer. who was taker
I through the boat by Capt KONG. tn,
Deutschland's interior appears to b,
mainly a mass of machinery. She ha.
but one deck below and L foot deptt
OF mold for her cargo. DR. TraVers
descended through the forward hatct
where ne found the crews quarters
hunks on either side of 4 narrow pas
saEeWaT leading TO compartments occU-
pied by The captain and his two officers
The captains room is scarcely SIX feet
square and barely high enough for a
man 10 stand.
II Is furnished all in metal with the
exception Of small oak desk. Directly
beneath the officers quarters is the
dynamo which stores electrical energy
10 drive the vessel when submerged.
Next Dr. Travers was taken INTO the
officers mess room. scarcely larger
than the state rooms with a galley
built with al the economy OF space OF
a pullman dining car kitchen Aft the
mess room about one-third the ship
length from the stern. is the submerg-
ing machinery and two periscopes-
Machinery Is Amazing.
"T never saw such a mass OF ma
Chinerv IN my life" said DR.. Travers.
1T was an amazing sight and I doubt
II u would mean much except TO the
engineer who designed it. There seemed
10 be 5000 different pieces. an iuexnli-
cable tanEle of FURNISHED copper and
giisteninE steel"
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were the submarines two oil engines
which propel her on the surface. or
ficers' and crews quarters were pro-
vided with monographs and stocks of
vel used discs Capt. Kong told the
doctor that while on the surface the
noise Of the machinery was almost
deafeuing- When submerged. said the
skipper. she moves almost silently and
then We enjoy ourselves
Looks Through PeriscOpe.
DR. Travers was permitted TO look
through one OF the periscOpes and de-
clareu that ne could see surrounding
scenery greatly magnified with amaz-
ms clearness-
The device was adjustable he said.
Tor both long ana short distance OBJ
servation- II did not seem TO me as
looked into IL that 1 was in the sub
marine at all ] felt as though I were
IN an airplsne on a wonderfully clear
lay
Doctor Is Given War Bread.
Dr. Travers emerged through the con-
ling tower. holding in his hand two
caves of German war bread presented
BIZ the captain as a souvenir Canned
'eats and fruits We're the crews staple
God and with the exception OF their
oss of weight. due TO the oily atmos-
here. IN The opinion Of the health Of I
icers. the crew 10 a man was physical /
y fit
Il never saw better set-up men than !
hese." said the doctor.
Both health officers congratulated the /
u bmarins commander on mis- feat and (
emarked that il had been many months /!
ince a ship flying the German mer- I
hant flag had arrived in Baltimore.
Crowds aye in Wonder
All OF her 3I5 feet Of greenish gray
VII was standing well above water as Z
he Deutschland was tOwed TO her dock. /
[ was before : o'clock in the morning I
nd rain was falling steadily but there ]
-ss a big eagerly curious crowd wait /
1E- Old water front salts and lands /
len alike gazed with open eyed Won 4
er- The big craft appeared like some 4
liant fish OF the deep. with Two peri !
0pes for eyes Her main superstruc- J
Ires reached fully Is feet above the
alter line Amidships the coming tow
r extended still higher. and above all .
1wered the major periscoDe- on the
=
as ready in case the other failed
Three hatchWays led below decks. one
1rwarc- one aft and the main hatch I
ay extending through the coming
Dwer amidships-
Boat Is Carefully Guarded.
Extraordinary precautions have beeu
ken 70 protect the Deutschland As
ION as she reached her dock. an army
guards drove away all river craft
I'd a huge chain of logs was drawn
-Ound her 10 prevent vessels from APP
-Oa aching within 100 feet Of the snip. /
n the land side OF the dock. a high /
lard fence reaching far into the river /
I'D been erected on top Of the fence
e half a dozen rows Of heavy barbed
ire and curtained with burlsp TO shut
Z all view No one without a permit
as allowed near the entrance TO the
,cks-
Ny orders are from my home gov
nment.' said Capt KONG No one can
board without authority I am
Try I would like the whole world 10
Persons who talSed with Capt. KONG
e authority for the statement that ]
e only arms OF any description ;
oard TEe Deutschland are four auto
attic pistols belonging 10 the officers
d q spOrtmsn's rifle used for firing
ckets.
Shortly tefore noon Capt. KONG ap-
AIRED AT the downtown office Of a
humacne~ and company. agents OF
2 North German Lloyd. carrying an J
mfui Of papers. II was his first trip ;
at way t.Om the waterfront.
Tells OF Breaking Blockade
Cap. KONG this afternoon gave out 2
atement in which he told some of ;
. details Of the German plan to break
-itain's blockade, ana added he hadl
u brought a message from emperor
nIIrgT nrrerrlwH NrNGnm rel
.rted
The statement reads
he submarine Deutschland. which
we the honor 10 command. Is the firsti
several submarines. built TO orderi
the Deutsche-Ozean- Rhederei G. VI /