Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-07-12
BIG GERMAN UNDEI,-SEA BOAT
Enters Chesapeake BAY With Cargo
OF $50 Tons Drugs and Dycstuifs.

DcutSciilinu, aHcnOfeu DGlOW Baltl-
more tonight after vOyaging safely
across the Atlantic, passing the al
lied blockading squadrons and elud-
ing enemy cruisers watching for her
Off the American coast. She carries
mail and Il cargo Of $50 tons Of
costly chemicals and dyestuffs, and is
to carry back home similar amount
OF nickel and crude rubber which
are sorely needed by the German
army.
1t Is reported that the vessel car
ries a personal letter from the Kaiser
to President Wilson.
Fifteen days out from Bremerha-
ven to Baltimore, the submarine G
reached safely between the Virginia
CapcS at .45 O'Clock this morning,
passing in on the surface covered by
Il heavy pail Of darkness, which set
ilci over the entrance Of the bay
with the setting OF the moon.
Submarine Uses Siren.
Once inside the visitor threw eau
tion aside and began shrieking his
siren, signalling a pilot, and at the
same time attracting tho attention rf
the tug Thomas +. Timmins, which
had been waiting in the lower bay for
nearly two weeks to greet the
Deutschland and convey her into
port.
Three hours later, at 4.i5 o'clock
this morning. the big submarine
started up the bay with the German
merchant flag dying, under her own
power. pilotcd by Capt. Frederick ID.
Cooke. OF the Virginia Pilots AsSo-
citation, and conveyed by the Tim
Minis. She was making more than ~
knots an hour and could have docked
in Baltimore to-nighh but arrange
ments had been made for receiving
her with formal ceremonies to-mor-
row and her captain was ordered to
wait in the lower harbor. lie and his
crew Of 20 men remained aboard
their craft.
u. s. Cruiser Watches Boat.
Regarding his vessel as mer-
chairman subject to no unusual re-
strictions, the skipper. whose name
Is said to be Capt. Kaiirig, went up
the Chesapeake without waiting to
notify local customs and quarantine
authorities Of his presence. He was
five hours away before Norman Ham
ilt0n. collector OF Norfolk Newport
News, heard the news, and started on
his trail aboard the coast guard cut
ter Onondaga. At last reports to-
night the cutter had not approached
the submarine, and it is understood
that she merely was ordered out to
keep the strange craft under surveil-
lance as a neutrality precaution
Quarantine and port regulations will
be complied with when the vessel
moves up to her dock tomorrow.
Little was known hero tonight
about what happened during the
epoch-making cruise. which, in a
small measure at least. breaks the
blockade on German trade with the
rest OF the world. None Of the sub
marines crew had landed and the
agents Of her owners had received
only meager reports. Such informa-
ton as was available came Indirectly
from the pilot and from Capt. Hans
II. llinSch, OF the North German
Lloyd liner Neckar. laid up here since
the beginning Of the war.
Chased by Allied Cruisers.
According to the accounts reaching
here. the underwater liners super
structure was standing Is feet above
the water when she came in. Until
daylight she showed no flag, but the
German merchant ensign was raised
at sunup. Stories were circulated
that British or French cruisers chas-
cd her at sea Thursday, but could not
be confirmed.
The boat is consigned to y. Schu-
machcr 4 Co. local agents Of the
North German Lloyd line, and her
cargo to the Eastern Forwarding
Company. said to have been organ
lied within the past few weeks espc-
cially to handle the business Of un-
dcr-watcr liners. The latter COM
pany has a pier and warehouse, in
which are stored the goods to be
loaded on the Deutschland for her re =
turn trip.
In German quarters here the news
OF the submarines arrival was hailed
with the kcencst delight. Those who
knew OF her coming had been con-
ccaling alarm for two or three days,
H. she was due to arrive about the
middle Of las! week. 1t is under
stood that she travelled more than
1000 miles. going some 500 miles
ont OF her course to avoid enemy
ships.
The Deutschland is 10 converted
war craft. but a brand-ncw commerce
carrier. built in Bremen and sent
here on a purely commercial mis-
sion. according to Henry G. IIilkea,
senior member OF the Schumacher
concern. She belongs to the Ozcan
Rhelerci. Limited Ocean Navigation
Company. Limitedl. and was launch
cd at Kicl in March.
tndcr-Sea LINER of Great Size.
The novel project was conceived
about nine months ago. Mr.. Hilken
said, by t.. A. LOhmann, head Of a
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