The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-11
.OEuIsCH!AI
VI GUARDED
Mo- y Permitted to Get
cry Close to the Ger
man Wonder Boat
in Harbor.
CAPTAIN SHOULD WORRY
Rumor That the sritlsh Cruisers Al
ready Are Concentrating
Beyond Three.MiIs
Limit.
CAPTAIN SHOULD WORRY

BALTIMORE. Md. July 11.-Repre-
sentatives of both the American and
day to cast critical eyes upon the
super-submarine freighter Deutsch-
land here.
Captain Hughes, u. s. N, was due
to examine her for armament: Ger
man Ambassador Won Bernstorff to
inspect her as a marvel Of German
efficiency and daring.
United States authorities here, as
we'll as the Deutschland's consignees,
felt Hughes technical inspection
would reveal what they had already
adjudged-that the vessel is unarmed
and strictly peaceful merchantmen,
entitled to privileges and protection
In American harbors. There was q
possibility, however, that the con-
signees would balk at Hughes visit
The enormous deep sea rover still
lay under strictest guard at her pier
ON the outskirts Of the city today.
Stolid armed Germans, reinforced by
city police, saw to 1t that the curious
were kept at distance. Trusted
German longshoFemen were the only
ones admitted nearby.
The time of the Deutschland,s dc
| parture with her rubber and nickel
cargo was still kept secret-and will
be.
In this connection the story went
that England may send over some
motor patrols and some of her big
ocean nets to entangle the Deutsch-
land after she dashes out to sea from
the Patapsco river. Rumor had it.,
too, that British cruisers are already
concentrating beyond the three mile
limit.
Captain Koenig, however, only
strange little smile and commented:
CAS- you Americans say, we should
worry as long as the allies don't vio-
late the three mile limit law"
It was thought here that the
Deutschland's sister ship Bremen will
come to Baltimore eventually, even
though it may visit Rio Janeiro as
dispatches from there stated today.
One prospect of trouble for the
Deutschland lay in the visit of Simon
Lake, submarine inventor, who frank
ly says that the Deutschland outward
ly appears to be an infringement Of
his patents, though he was not pre-
pared to say what action, If any he
plans against her. He will not libel
her here, at any rate, he says.
Manager Hilken, of the Ocean
Transportation compan, owners OF the
Deutschland, announced this fore
noon that personally he objects to
Captain Hughes examination of the
ship. He will not decide to refuse
him permission to enter the vessel,
however, until Hughes presents him
self and Hilken has had opportunity
to confer with Captain Hinch, super
intendent OF transportation,
Headed for Brazil.
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 1.-THE
state chancellor has been officially in
formed that a sister ship to the super
submarine Deutschland is now cross
ing the Atlantic and will arrive here
within ten days, the newspaper Rua
declared today.
Will Load at Newport News.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, July IL
plans were completed today for bring
ing the German submarine Deutsch-
land here to complete loading her
cargo before returning to Germany.
1t is believed her departure will be
sooner than officials of the North
German-Loyd line have indicated.
Unloading the Boat.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Md, July 11.-H
Captain Hughes, U. S. N, presents
proper United States government
credentials, Captain Koenig, daring
commander of the German super-sub-
marine Deutschland, will permit him
to inspect that vessel.
Koenig took the position today that
Hughes must be entitled by law to
make such an examination" before he
would overstep Bremen orders not
to permit any one on the giant cargo
carrying craft
Hughes had not asked permission
to view the ship up to shortly before
noon and in the meantime, unloading
mad started.
Due at San Francisco.
OAKLAND, Calf, July 11.-Theo-
dore Gier, wealthy Oakland manufac-