Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-10

All during the night considerable
part of the Deutschlands crew had
been astir and a small searchlight
played almost constantly upon a news
paper yacht anchored nearby. The tug
Thomas F. Timmons, conveying the
submarine, also kept the yacht under
close surveillance. Shortly after
o'clock. when daylight was beginning
to show family through. heavy low
lying clouds and a steady drizzllng
rain. boat with health and customs
ondcials aboard put out from the quar-
antine station and went alongside the
submarine.
submarine early today the commander
handed them the following bill OF
health. issued by the American consul
at Bremen and dated June 13:
Port of Bremen, Germany.
United States of America. tSeaL)
bill of health.
IT. William Thomas Fee. esquire. con-
sui OF the United States of America
(the person authorized to issue the
bfD at the port of Bremen, Germany
do hereby state that the vessel herein
after named clears from this port under
the following circumstances:
Name of vessel, SIS. Deutschland; ma
tionality, Germany; rig, =.
Tonnage Given as 791.
Master. Paul Konig; tonnage. gross
7s1 net: steel: number of officers. three;
number of crew, including petty Off
b. GERS twenty-six: number of passengers
none.
Number of souls on board. all told
twenty-nine t29).
Port of departure. Bremen, Germany.
where last from. newly built.
Number of cases of sickness, none.
Vessel engaged in freight trade and
plies between Bremen, Germany, and
Boston or other east Atlantic port.
SANITARY condition. good
Mature. sanitary history and condi-
ton of cargo-Dyestuffs; good
Source and wholesomeness of water
gupply-Bremen waterworks; good.
Il certify that the vessel has COM
piled with the quarantine rules and
regulations made under the act of Feb
ruary IS. 1893. and that the vessel
leaves this port bound for Boston or
other east Atlantic port Of the United
States of America. via -, di-
rectly.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th day of June. 1915
WILLIAM THOMAS FEE
American consul
Tive dollars or 81 marks"
No Big Guns Aboard.
One thing the boarding officers noted
particular2y-there were no torpedo
tubes or guns of any description visi-
Bile aboard the vessel They had been
told that she mounted two small cali
Der rifles for defense. but came ashore
convinced that the visitor was wholly
unarmed.
Persons who talked with Capt. Konig
the only arms OF any description
aboard the Deutschland are four auto
matte pistols belonging to the officers
and a sportman's rife used for firing
rockets.
Upon delivering his ships papers to
the ONCE OF the North German Lloyd
line today. Capt. konig issued formal
statement declaring his voyage across
the Atlantic had broken Englands rule
OF the seas.
No Message to the President.
At the same time the captain dis
POSED finally of the report that he car
:.ed a message from Emperor William
20 President Wilson. saying there was
10 foundation for the story
TIE statement. typewritteo On re
stasi1ns5y satsn OF the pntsGhs ner,,. o1esI; All
;,ounced that the Deutschland was the
trst OF several submarines built tor
the transatlantic trade, and that she
would be followed BY the Bremen.
Following Is the statement:
Statement by Capt. Konig.
Tho submarine Deutschland. which
have the honor to command. is the
a.st Of several submarines, bull. to
order ot tho Deutsche Ocean Rhederei
c. NJ b. H. Bremen. She WILL be fol-
lowed by the Bremen shortly.
Tho idea o: the building Of this sub
marine emanated of Mr. Alfred Lob
mann. then president OF the Bremen
Chamber OF Commerce. He brought
his idea IN the fall of last year con-
ddeatially before a small circle of
friends. and the idea was taken up al
orce. A company was formed under
'Ne pSrne o. 'Deutsche Ozean- Rhederei
G. II. +. Il and the Germaniawerf,
kiel. vas intrusted Win the building
OF tire submarine.