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Show CREW OF SUBMARINE is iciwra Undersea Boatmen Pleased at Reception Given Them by Americans. IMPRESSION CHANGED J. F. Hathaway and Party See Many Evidences of War in Travels. Americans were little more surprised when the Deutschland suddeuly ' appeared ap-peared in the Baltimore harbor than were the members of the submersible crew at the reception accorded them by the American people, according to J. F. Hathaway of the Salt Lake office of : the Mutual Life of New York. Mr. ! Hathaway and other representatives of the Salt Lake office of the company recently returned from New York, where they attended the convention of the Mutual Life's $100,000 club. On the way east they stopped in Baltimore between be-tween trains for the special purpose of visiting the German submarine. "The members of the Deutchland's crew came into port expecting anything any-thing from an icy stare to a mob reception," recep-tion," declared Mr. Hathaway. "According "Ac-cording .to information we received while m Baltimore, v the German crew had heard such unfavorable reports about America in their own country that they would not have been greatly surprised sur-prised at a hoile reception. Regarded as Heroes. "Instead of that they were regarded as heroes by the entire nation, and ninety-nine out of every hundred persons I talked to expressed the wish that the submarine might return safely to its home port. The friendly spirit with which they were received certainly was a big surpriso to the G-erman s, and the 'story they carry back home with them will go a long ways toward correcting the impression of the German public that Americans are solidly against the central empires. " We did not get on the boat, but were within a hundred feet of it. We tried to get pictures of the big submersible, sub-mersible, but it was almost obscured by the tug that brought it into port. When we were there the undersea boat was receiving its return cargo. We were in Baltimore only a short time and went from there to Washington. While in Washington the crew of the submarine were there visiting Y'ount von Bernstorff, who was showing them about the city. Everywhere they went the German officers were received with enthusiasm. Soldiers Everywhere. "I really feel like I had visited the war front. After seeing the German submarine we went to New YoTk and on the way home -we came through Canada Can-ada and saw Canadian troops everywhere. every-where. All international bridges were closely guarded by Canadian troops, and if a traveler failed to have papers from the United States customs officials he was in for a lot of trouble with the Canadian authorities. The Canadian officers of-ficers went through unstamped baggage with a fine-toothed comb, and the owner own-er was compelled to furnish a detailed pedigree. Fortunately we were prepared pre-pared for such contingencies and experienced, experi-enced, no trouble whatever." Among those in the party of Salt 'Lakers besides Mr. Hathaway were J. W. Wblker, II. IT. Walker E.'Kempner, J. P. Corry, William "Robison, George C. Jensen and A. S. Boice. All were delegates from the Salt Lake 'agency to the convention of the "$100,000 club,", which was held at the Waldorf-Astoria ! in New York. J |