Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-13
CARGO UN[OADED
FROM SUBMARINE
Rise of the Deutschland Shows
Estimates of Her Size to
Have Been Exaggerated.
COUNT Won BERNsTORFF
TO INSPECT HER TODAY
Proposed Formation Of an American
Company to Construct Immense
Merchant Submarines.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July l3.-Unioau-
ing of the cargo of the German super
submarine Deutschland was completed
today, and the ships rise revealed that
the estimates of her size have been ex-
aggerated. Instead of being more than
300 feet long and 80 feet wide, her
length is not more than $50 feet and
her width is less than 25 feet. Her
overall draft. figured submerged.
shows that she needs at least 80 feet
for complete submergence.
The last case of dyestuffs. composing
the Deutschlands cargo, was lifted out
about am. The stevedores at once
set about making the hold ready for the
return cargo of nickel and crude rub
Der, which has been stored in the ware
house on the pier for several weeks.
The work of putting the cargo aboard
was expected to begin before nightfall
Proposed American Company.
Relative to reports of forming a COM
merchant submarines. Henry G. Hilken
of the Eastern Forwarding Company.
the local agency for they Deutschland,
admitted that the project is under seri-
Gus consideration.
1.-THE line. If the plan succeeds"
Mr. Hilken said, will consist of Amer
built ships. manned by American
seamen and flying the American flag"
1t will ply between Baltimore and
Bremen.
The promoters Of the enterprise, Mr..
he
of himself, his son, Paul H. L. Hilken.
and Simon Lake. submarine inventor.
The vessels. II the line materializes.
will have a tonnage Of 5000. and will
be five times as large as the Deutsch-
land, Mr.. Hilken added. They Will be
used entirely for commercial purposes.
Count Won Bernstorf, the German am
bassador, and two attaches of the en-
bassy arrived here today from New
York to inspect the submarine and per-
sonaIly congratulate its commander
upon completing his voyage from Bre-
men. The ambassador went directly
from the station to the Germania Club,
where he attended luncheon gwen in
honor of Capt. Paul Koenig, master Of
the ship. Later he. with the represen-
German and Austrian consuls in Bal
timore. went to the pier, where the
submarine. having completed the dis
charge OF her cargo. lies.
to attend a dinner to be given tonight by
Mayor Preston to Capt. Koenig. He
planned to return to New York late to-
night.
Before boarding the submarine Count
Won Bernstorf said that he anticipated
no diplomatic difficulties Of any kind over
the arrival or departure Of the submarine.
He allowed it to become known that he
was preparing a large quantity Of cor
which, will be intrusted to
Capt. Koenig just before tho Deutschland
starts on her return voyage.
The crew of the Deutschland decided
to turn over to the Red Cross fund the
ten Thousand dollar gift for valor from
a New Yorker.
Thinks Captain His Brother.
NEW YORK. July 13.-In the belief
that Capt. Paul Koenig Of the German
the Atlantic with a cargo. is his
brother George Koenig. a hotel pro-
prietor Of this city, announced today
thatsheswould go to Baltimore and in
vito the-oubmarine captain to visit him
in this city and be entertained by rep
Of numerous societies of
German-Americans.
George Koenig said he had not seen
his brother since twenty years ago,
when the New York man left Hamburg,
Germany. to seek his fortune in the
United States He had no knowledge
that his brother was in command OF
the submarine until he read the news
Deutschland. Five thousand members
Of German societies are preparing to
welcome Capt Koenig II he is induced
to come here.