Marine Act Set to Tax Americans and Strain World Ties
Washington dispatch analyzes the 1920 Merchant Marine Act, arguing it will raise taxes and disrupt international trade by abrogating key treaties, inviting foreign retaliation and harming U S shipping interests abroad. It notes threats from Japanese and Canadian lines and cites Admiral Benson on enforcing discriminatory rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry B. Hunt
Washington
United States
Bess
League of Nations
Armenia
Pacific Coast
Taiyo Kalun Kabusaiki Kaisha
Ocean Transport Co Lté
Japan
Blue Funnel Line
Robert Dollar Line
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Shipping Board
Pacific Service
Benson
Uncle Sam
Congress
Ship News Tides in Seattle
The Seattle dispatch notes the tide schedule with a second high tide listed at 9:00 PM and a supported value of 126. Mariners monitor harbor movements as the evening tide peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Navy Secretaries Daniels and Payne Due Here Friday
Wireless notice said Secretary of the Navy Daniels and Secretary of the Interior Payne would arrive in Seattle Friday morning aboard the dreadnought Maho and depart Friday night, as announced by the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commercce and Commercial Club
Secretary of the Navy
Josephus Daniels
Secretary of the Interior
John Barton Payne
Seuttle
Seattle Arrivals and Departures July 18
Maritime log lists arrivals at Seattle and nearby ports on July 18 including vessels from Yokohama Kobe San Francisco and San Pedro with times ranging from 45 minutes past midnight to 4 PM. Ships named include Robin Goodfellow Admiral Schley Lyman Stewart Richmond and Effingham with calls to Port Wells Alexandria and Southeast Alaska. Also noted are arrivals at Astoria Mukilteo Tacoma Bellingham and Monolytu.
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Motorecir
Wakena
Victoria
H.C
F & Loop
San Francisco
Robin Goodfellow
Yokohama
Kobe
Lyman Stewart
Port Gan Lyle
Vancouver
B. C
Kongo-San Mary
Admiral Senley
San Diego
Admiral Schley
Tacoma
Richmond
San Pedro
Point Wells
Effingham
Alexandria
Laman Stewart
Port
Admiral Rodman
Alaska
Prince Rupert
B.C
Porte
Regunde
Seattle
Rosalia Mahoney
Herecules
Astoria
Ore
Seattie At & P. m
Mukilteo
Detrosa
Bellingham
Maritime Flight Log Listings July 1 to 18
Wireless Canadian Government reports a series of northbound and southbound vessel movements near Cape Lazo Port Townsend and Portland. Entries include ships Catherine Milbank Weet Hassiities Victoria Beattie Delight Panes West Ivan with distances from Cape Flattery Port Townsend and Seattle for destinations such as Kobe Yokohama Vancouver Nome and Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redondo Abeam Pineteland
Evane Abeam
Cape ‘Lazo
Catherine D. Milbank Sound
U.S. Naval Communications
Portland
China
West Jester
Kobe
Vancouver
B. C
Cape Flattery
Victoria
Beattie
Nome
Yokohama
Shanghai
Port Townsend
Ivan
Seattle
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
Seattle harbor reports list ships at multiple docks including Smith Cove with Henry Yale and T B Culgea, Great Northern dock with Kashum and Mara, Bergen Pier 13 with Admiral Frana, Wilmington and Davenport piers, and numerous other vessels. The Long list covers cargo docks, dry docks, and lake ships such as Endymion Fort Jackson Acadia and many more sailing or moored along East Waterway and Puget Sound terminals.
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Seattle
Henry Yalard
T. B
Culgea
Great Northern Dock
Kashum
Mara Smith Cove
Edmore
Robin Goodfellow
Bergen
Grand Tronk
Admiral Frana
Wilmington
Davenport
Mawel Mary
Stacy St
UU. & L. MH. T. Retief
General Petroleum Dock
Crown City Duthie Garde
Weagpore
Eastern
East Waterway
Dewel
Todd Dry Docks
Eastern Importer
Snoquaimie
Soldier Puget Bound Bridge & Lredging Works
A. S. B Patterson
Ames Drydock
Roosevelt
Lake Union
Hulls
Snoqualmie
Broxton
Leota
Endymion
Fort Jackson
Addison
Boughton
Bowrsmont
Bourneville
Allenhurst
Achilla
Adria
Caprarta
Elestra
Odwin
Abydos
Arcedemia
Academia
Peruta
Black Wolf
Bickland
Bastine
Planford
Agron
Anthon
Fort Harrison
Fort Stanwiz
Imafra
Kiton
Leot
Dione
Cagecan
Cotian
Cimoyras
Cardia
Eliesa
Ehhre
Henry Wilson
Salvator
Alice
Motor
Sehr
Oregon
Sehr Blaatind
Lally’s Mill
Kongosan Mara
Fred Morgan Named To Seattle Park Board Seat
Fred R. Morgan, sales manager of Frederick and Nelson, was appointed to the Seattle park board by Mayor Caldwell Monday morning. He succeeds George Lamping who resigned Saturday to devote full time to his gubernatorial candidacy. Morgan has eight years residence in Seattle and lives at 3328 Hunter bird, a well known figure in local business circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred R. Morgan
Frederick & Nelson
Seattle Park Board
Caldwell
Morgan
George Lamping
Seattle
Hunter Bird
Ad Writer and Poet Debate Worth of Poem
A playful exchange shows Mr Comeon acknowledging a dollar sixty value for a seventy two line poem while Mr Freemeter defends its greater worth citing unseen merit and potential. The dialogue hints at art versus market value amid creative disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Comeon
Mr. Freemeter
Bankhead Warns On Rushed Merchant Marine Bill
William H. Bankhead voices doubt about the bill in conferee remarks. He says the measure was hurried back for house action after Senate revamps and warns it may spark protests, trade retaliation, and further taxes and tariffs to fund a subsidized merchant marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
William H. Bankhead
House
Senate
Seven Seas
Raid Market In New York Trading Sets Irregular Open
New York stocks opened irregular with quotes showing mixed gains and losses across firms including Goodrich Pan-American Petroleum United States Steel and United States Rubber. Bearish momentum faded after call money renewal and short covering, but the market closed little changed amid light turnover with steel and petroleum among the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Goodrich
Texas Company
Southern Railway
New Haven
United Stazen Steel
Pan-American Petroleum
Dethiehem Steel
Crucible
Republic Iron and Steel
Pan-American
United States
United States Steel
Steel Common
Mexican Petroleum
Althe
Caldwin
Stromberg
Denver and Cincinnati Market Receipts Report
Denver and Cincinnati market reports show cattle receipts in the thousands with mixed price directions. Denver records 2,000 head with cattle and sheep receipts weak to 26% higher in hogs. Cincinnati notes hog receipts near 90,009 with gains to 5.5 cents and cattle receipts around 16,090 with steady to firm prices across butcher steers and cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mteere
Lamba
Ewes
Cincauy
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations July 19
New York prices list shows coffee and sugar quotes as of July 19. Coffee No 7 Rie at 124 cents per pound, No 4 Bantees at 194K 20Ke per pound, granulated sugar at 2202240 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Foreign Exchange Opens Steady With Mixed Early Moves
New York July 19 foreign exchange opened with varied demand among currencies. Opioee at 2.45 percent, France checks at 12 0To, marks at 2.480, cables at 2.61, Canadian dollars strong at 80. Close shows demand shifts with sterling at 62.4 and cables at 82.59 percent, franc checks down 11 centimes, marks steady, Canadian dollars firmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
East Side Ends Wild Spending in Postwar Wakeup
New York's East Side reels from postwar wages and rising living costs as high prices and lavish goods falter. shopkeepers report fewer sales while rents stay high and malnutrition remains common. Workers face thinner paydays and households curb purchases, signaling a move toward real saving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Jacobs
New York
East Side
East
10Th Ave
Curb
Marriage Licenses Listed With Name and Residence
A dated list shows numerous marriage license applicants across cities including Newcastle Seattle Vancouver Enumclaw and Tacoma. Names such as Mullorana Chapman Stewart and Landastrom appear with varying residences and ages, noting several entries labeled Legal or with minor OCR gaps. The text closes with an unrelated line about the earth's surface and a balance of justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullorana
Joe
Newcastle
Chapman
Della
Stewart
Charles
Vancouver
Seeecerececs Legal Foater
Emma
Vv RB
Steen Nn Tae Eee
Ancou Sowccesssceekegal Bwan
Ned
Seattle
Landastrom
Ebba
Talmadge, Tyron A
Bartlow, Marie L
Danforth, Hugh
Spokane
Mingo
Clemence L
Elliott
James KR
Enumclaw
Legal
Birnie
C. HL
Calgary
Alberta
Legal Schofield
Hilda
Auburn
Legal Robbins
Benjamin
Legal Jones
Lula I
Legal Stewart
Jay HL
Little
Luella D
Legal Thompeos
Robert
Wheat futures rally amid rust fears in Chicago trade
Wheat futures rose sharply after a new low as rust fears revived demand in Minneapolis and Chicago. Reports of rain in the Northwest aided spread of rust. corn and oats rose with wheat, while provisions gained on grain market strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Minneapolis
Northwest
Tate
Blame U S For Car Shortage
Northern Pacific officials led by J M Hannaford blame government control during war for freight car surplus problem. Howard Elliott cites that cars were scattered nationwide and not maintained by individual lines. The Seattle group planned to travel to Vancouver to discuss railroad conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rall Road
Northern Pacific
Seattle
J. M. Hannaford
Howard Elliott
Vancouver
Pictures Reflect U S Navy in Action
Motion pictures of the United States navy in action will be shown here under the auspices of the local recruiting office at 110 Cherry street every afternoon and evening this week through Wednesday at the Palace Theater. Howard N. Smith chief yeoman U S navy will lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Cherry St
Palace Hip
Howard N. Smith
U. S. Navy
Public Markets stalls and prices at the fair
A catalog of stalls and items with bulk pricing including herring kippered salmon beans olives soup lard and meat cuts. Notes list stalls 14 18 22 27 40 110 122 124 1611 and 1928 with canned goods dried fruits and staples from Campbell's Libby’s Del Monte and Economy brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Libby
Alaska
Borden
Mazda
Campbell's Soups
del Monte
Sweet Corn From Yakima Tops Market Monday
A large shipment of sweet corn from Yakima arrives as crates of seven and eight dozen sell at an average of 64 dollars. Local bing and Royal Anne cherries appear, strawberry arrivals are short though reach 5.60 per crate, Wickstrom plums from Yakima and green ripening varieties join the tree fruit offerings priced 2.25 to 3.50 per four-basket crate. Butter market unchanged but firmer under jobbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yakima
Bing
Royal Anne
Wickstrom
Puget Sound Steamers Passenger Notice and Rates
Puget Sound Steamers announce nightly service except Sunday with various landing points and passenger rules. Rates exclude boat landings. baggage limits set. tickets sold at Colman Deck ticket office from 6:30 am to 12:00 midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Rail Men Discuss Coming Wage Scale
Representatives of railway workers meet in Chicago to discuss the anticipated wage awards from the labor board. About 700 general chairmen form the first group of transportation unions with shop craft leaders and operative workers in other groups preparing for tomorrow’s decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Millabor Board
Transportation Workers’ Unions
Operative Workers
Fiske Predicts Job Insurance Soon
Haley Finke president of Metropolitan Life Insurance spoke at a banquet in the Masonic club room to company employees and friends. He predicted unemployment insurance will be a reality before the end of the generation and recalled voting against it at a directors meeting while noting supporters remain confident the policy will be written by the firm. He is on a cross country tour, his fourth banquet of a 60 stop itinerary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Haley Finke
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Masonic Club
Fiske
United States
Canada
Seattle Gas Prices Safe From Spokane Jump say Standard Oil
Standard Oil officials in Seattle assured Monday that Seattle gasoline prices would not spike to 30 cents or more per gallon like Spokane. John McLean cites Spokane freight costs on Wyoming oil as the cause and says Seattle has no plan to bring Wyoming oil or raise prices. The El Segundo tanker arrives Wednesday night with gasoline and kerosene. current stock should keep cars moving until then. Also noted is that about 65,000,000 ounces of silver are mined annually in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Spokane
Standard Oil Company
Wyoming
John McLean
el Segundo
United States
Farmers Will Operate Bank in Georgia
Georgia farmers plan a cooperative bank named the Georgia Cotton Bank & Trust Corporation under Gov. Dorsey. The $1,000,000 capital will raise $400,000 in stock sales at $125 per $100 share, with over half owned by farmers who will elect directors. The bank aims to provide farmers direct access to credit, bond warehouses, and world markets, reducing dependence on financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Waters
Atlanta
Hugh M. Dorney
Bankera
Georgia
South
Dorsey
Georgia Cotton Bank & Trust Corporation
America
Howell and Powell Trade Complaints Over Hire
Howell questions the new hire’s performance while Powell agrees the man is a heavy eater and light worker. The exchange centers on job suitability and effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Powell
Briton’s coal crisis seen urging U.S. export limit
Robert Smillie, president of the British Miners Federation, argues the United States should cap coal exports and allow government control of prices to protect domestic consumers and keep costs from driving workers from jobs. He warns unlimited American exports could raise prices and spur wage demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bronner
London
England
Miners’ Federation
America
Robert Smillie
Smillie
Britain
Europe
América
Bakers Sue Local Union Over Strike Intimidation
Porter Baking and Seattle Baking sue the local bakers union alleging intimidation linked to a May 1 strike. A temporary restraining order is in force and a hearing set for next Thursday in superior court. The suits name local members McGuerin and Hagen and claim handbills and fear of violence harmed the two bakeries. One Jap worker is noted as janitor. the filing seeks an injunction to stop unions’ alleged unfair practices. The final sentence appears unrelated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Baking Company
Seattle Baking Company
Bakers’ Union
William McGuerin
Hagen
Bakeing Companies
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Reat Ranch
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Erte
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Whelreale
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Serre
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Puget Sound
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Marion Street
Victoria, B. C
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Eamer
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Mtr
Townsend
Olympi
Hiellingham
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Everett
Port Angeles
Way Ports
Port A
Port Williame
Port Angelea
Port Gamble
Jane Islands
Seax
Potnte
Juan Islanda
Pm Bunda
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Hood Canal
Puget Sound Navigation
Colman Deck
ASAP
Standard Oil Manager
San Juan Islands
OM K
San Juan Island
Mellingham
Richardson
West Sound
Orcas
Olga
Bakers Suing Local Union
Canadian Pacific
BE. F. L. Starder
Second Avenue
Padilla Bay
Second Ave
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