Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-07-19

rine Deutschland was last week en-
tered formally at the Baltimore Gus
toms house without opposition. Guy
V. Steele, surveyor of the port Of
Baltimore, made his official report to
Collector Ryan, advising that the
Deutschland was an unarmed mer-
chant vessel, entitled to all the privi-
leges Of any other peaceful ship sail
ing under the flag OF friendly ma
ton.
Submarine Is Unurmctl.
'The submarine is unarmed." said
MIR. Steele. "In my Judgment there
Is no reason why she should not be
classified as other merchant vessels.
IF so, she has the privilege of remain
ing in port as long as she wishes
with all the protection given the mer
chantmen of any nation. Her cargo
Is made up entirely Of dycstuffs and
some iron as ballast"
The submarine also was inspected
by e. B. Harris. Il special agent Of
the bureau Of investigation Of the
Department Of Justice. lie, too, re-
ported that no guns orc aboard.
Upon delivering t.. ships papers
to the oiricc Of the North German
Lloyd Line, Capt Paul Kocnig. Of the
Deutschland, issued formal state
ment declaring his voyage across the
Atlantic had broken England's rule
of the seas.
More Submarines to Come.
The statement announced chat the
Deutschland was the first of several
submarines built for the trans-A tlan-
tic trade, and that she would be fol-
lowed by the Bremen. 1t follows:
1.-The submarine Deutschland,
which l have the honor to command,
Is the first OF several submarines
built to order Of the Deutsche OZcan-
Rhederei G.. NJ. Is. H., Bremen. She
will be followed by the Bremen
shortly.
'"rhe idea OF the building Of this
submarine emanated Of Alfred Lob
mann, then president Of the Bremen
Chamber Of Commerce. He brought
his idea in the fall Of last year con-
fldentially before small circle OF
friends, and the idea was taken up at
once. A company was formed under
the name Of 'Deutsche Ozcan-Rhetc-
rel &. NJ. B. H. and the Germania
werft. Kiel, was entrusted with the
building of the submarine.
1.-The board Of directors is COM
posed OF Alfred Lohmann, president
of the board; Philip Ileinekcn, f,cn-
cral manager OF the N0rdd lloyd;
Mr. KommerZienrat and p. NJ. Herr
man, manager OF the Dcutsche Bank
Carl Stapclicldt, manager OF the
Nordd Lloyd has taken over the
management Of the company.
I'VE have brought a most valuable
cargo Of dyestufs TO our American
trends, dycstuffs which have becr so
much needed in America, and which
TIE ruler Of the seas has NJ t allowed
the great American republic to i'm
port. While England will not al ow
anybody the same right on the ocean,
because she rules the waves. We have
by means Of the submarine COM
menccd to break this rule
Trip Was Uneventful.
Great Britain cannot however,
hinder boats such as ours to go and
come as we please. Our trip passing
Dover across the ocean was an I'M
cvcntful one. When danger ap-
preached we went below the surface,
and here we are safely in an Amcri-
can port, ready to return in due
course.
II am not in a position to give you
full details regarding our trip across
the ocean, in view Of our enemies.
Our boat has a displacement Of about
1000 tons and a speed Of more than
Il knots. Needless to say that we
are quite unarmcd and only peace
ful merchantmen.
'Regarding things in Germany
may mention that everybody is con-
vinced Of the full final victory OF the
German arms and those Of our allies
All facts OF the last % months go to
prove that there Is no doubt for this.
All Poland and Kurland, country
Of the size OF two-thirds Of Germany,
are since twelve months under peace
ful rule and the entire country has
been put under the plow and thou