Immigration chief says ships limit US population rise
Frederick A. Wallis, immigration commissioner in New York, states the U S flow of newcomers is growing but blocked by ship shortages and war restrictions. He notes nearly 8 000 arrivals at Ellis Island and plans to expand staff to handle more. He defends immigration as high quality and humanitarian reforms are underway.
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New York
United States
Frederick A. Wallis
Ellis Island
U.S
Wallis
Germany
Poland
Im. ‘Peartant
Europe
South America
Italy
Greece
Scandinavia
Ireland
Republic
Northwest Irrigation Meet to Convene at UW Meany Hall
The Northwest Irrigation congress will convene Thursday at 9 30 a m at Meany hall on the University of Washington campus. Samuel Hedges president of the Chamber of Commerce will preside as Gov Louis F Hart and Mayor Haxh M Caldwell open with addresses. The congress will conclude in Seattle Friday with Saturday spent in Tacoma and vicinity.
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Northwest Irrigation Congress
Meany Hall
University of Washington
Samuel Hedges
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Louis F. Hart
Haxh M. Caldwell
Seattle
Tacoma
Shoe men lose on all sales in Seattle report
A U S attorney report based on Seattle shoe merchants books shows they lost 34 percent of each dollar earned in the first four months of 1920. The loss is attributed to higher operating costs and merchants price cutting to meet demand.
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United States
Saunders
Seattle
School of Business Administration
University of Washington
H. E. Gregory
Doctor Raises Fatigue Warning In Conversation
The doctor notes fatigue hits the weakest part of the body and asks about symptoms. Percy Winfeather reports dizziness followed by dullness and drowsiness. A government department cannot report on its appropriation spending, described as the secret service.
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Percy Winfeather
The
Secret Service
Britain’s Foremost Labor Chief Greets American Workers
In a Labor Day message from London on September 6, the British labor leader extols interdependent labor movements. He urges concerted international action, democracy, and peaceful progress, noting friendship between American and British workers strengthens global peace and prosperity.
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Britain
London
America
Organized Labor Movement
Great Britain
Great Brritain
Workers of
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Seattle tide report notes a high tide at 10:19 p m reaching 10.1 feet. Local observers track water levels and harbor conditions.
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Seattle
Todd Co. Gets Big Ship Job For Alaska Steamship
Todd Dry Dock and Construction of Tacoma will build an all steel full powered motorship for Alaska Steamship at about 1.2 million dollars. The 6250 ton vessel will carry roughly 3,250,000 feet of lumber and sail to South American and other foreign trade. It will have a double bottom and electric auxiliary machinery driven by two 100 hp McIntosh Seymour engines with no steam aboard.
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Alaska Steamship Company
Todd Dry Dock & Construction Corporation
Tacoma
McIntosh Seymour
Veusel
Schooner A. F. Coates Floats After Ashore Incident
The schooner A. F. Coates ran ashore Saturday in fog but floated Sunday and is headed for Eagle Harbor. Officials say the vessel is undamaged and seaworthy after the incident.
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A. F. Coates
Eagle Harbor
Record voyage of the Alicia Haviside from Port Angeles to Durban
The barkentine Alicia Haviside, a former Ferris type hull rebuilt by Haviside Comyn interests of San Francisco, completed the voyage from Port Angeles to Durban in 125 days. The ship is described as a five masted schooner with a large canvas spread.
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Haviside
Shipping Board
Haviside Comyn Interests
San Francisco
Port Angeles
Durban
Oil Tanker Shows Deep Dent After Fog Collision
Lyman Stewart a Union Oil tanker arrived Sunday morning with a deep dent in three steel plates from a collision Wednesday night in fog off the California coast with the Standard Oil tanker Richmond. The Richmond was described as badly damaged.
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Lyman Stewart
Union
California
Standard
Richmond
Damaged vessel repairs at Lyman Stewart delay
On TATOOSH ISLAND the damaged vessel requires about two weeks for repairs. Weather conditions shift with clear mornings and south to southwest winds up to 15 miles per hour. Several vessels passed in and out including Streat Jessup, Rainier, Western Cross, and Admiral Farragut while tugs towed George Curie and Bee No. 39 in brief intervals.
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Tatoosh Island
Streat Jessup
Achr Horgland
Youemite
Mtr
Admiral Farragut
Bk George Curie
Richard Molyoke
Teg
Arrivals and Departures List for September
September arrivals include Nir George Curtle from Luckanok with Richard Netyoke at 10 30. Admiral Farragut comes from San Diego via San Francisco at 6 20 p m. Admiral Goodrich travels from Alankasporta via Hellingham at 4 45 p m. East West Holbrook from San Pedro via San Francisco at 10 40 a m. Lytoan Stewart departs Man Lote at 2 00 p m. Everett leaves Point Orient at 2 25 p m. George F Maller from Abbyville at 9 00 p m. Prince Hupert from Prince Rupert via porta at 1 15 a m. In September Laman Stewart sails for Port Ban Luis at 7 00 a m. West Jessup bound for Manila via porte at 2 45 p m. Fulton for Tacoma at 6 00 p m. Amur for British Columbian porte at 8 00 a m. Valdes for Anchorage via southeastern and Southwestern Alaskan porte at 11 40 a m. City of Beattie for Southeastern Alaskan ports at 10 00 a m. Western Cross bound for United Kingdom via Portland at 4 50 a m. Prince Rupert for Prince Rupert, B C via ports at 11 00 a m.
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George Curtle
Luckanok
Richard Netyoke
Admiral Farragut
San Diego
San Francisco
Admiral Goodrich
Alankasporta
Hellingham
Weat Holbrook
San Pedro
Ate Lytoan Stewart
Man Lote
Everett
Point Orient
George F. Maller
L Abbyville
Prince Hupert
Prince Rupert
B. C
Porta
Htr Laman Stewart
Port Ban Luis
Weat Jessup
Manila
Porte
Tr Fulton
Tacoma
Tr Amur
Pritieh Columban Porte
Valdes
Anchorage
Portland
Shipping arrivals and sailings across Pacific ports
The list records multiple vessels arriving and sailing in early September. Names include San Pedro str San Diego to Tacoma and Port Blake ly, President from San Francisco, Sen Francisco from Meattie, Water Nome City from Beattice via Everett, Wahkeena for Puget Sound, tr Hollywood from San Pedro via San Francisco to Teoma, Port Townsend passage, Admiral Goodrich for Beattie, Geo. F. Taitler to Seattle, Admiral Farragut to Seattle, and Chill iwack to Tacoma with various times noted.
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San Diego
Tacoma
Port Blakely
San Francisco
Sen Francisco
Dewey
Meattie
Nome City
Beattice
Everett
Mtr
Wahkeena
Puget Soundporte
A.m
Nellingham
Hollywood
Teoma
Port Townsend
Admiral Goodrich
Beattie
Geo. F
Seattle
Admiral Farragut
At & P
Chilliwack
Maritime and Rail Travel Notes Across North Seas and U.S. Lines
Wireless Canadian Government reports movement of ships and trains with several routes listed. Admirals Evana and Rodman depart northern seas while Norwood and others travel south. In the U S Navy time stamps show trips between Monterey Providencia and Tacoma Derbyline San Pedro to Seattle. In France disabled soldiers ride rail at half fare and families with children receive large discounts.
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V. S. Neval Communications
Mtr W. & Porter
Monterey
Everett
Providencia
San Francisco
Tacoma
Cape Flattery
Derbyline
San Pedro
Seattle
Beattle
At & P.m
France
Yankees Aim for Murderers Row Home Run Record
The article extols the New York Yankees batting lineup nicknamed Murderers Row led by George Herman Ruth and Bob Meusel. It notes their rising home run pace and historic targets surpassing 1913 and 1915 marks, with a growing appetite to set a new modern major league record.
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Phile
Cravath
Gavvy
Philadelphia
Ruppert
Huston
Shipyard Fraud Up Wednesday in Federal Case
The government plans to prosecute Northwest shipbuilders and former United States Shipping Board officials in four fraud cases before Judge Jeremiah Net erer. The first case against Grays Harbor Motorship opens Wednesday morning. others target Phillips Morrison and Capt John F Main. More than 76 witnesses have been subpoenaed for the trials.
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Jeremiah Neterer
United States District Court
Northwest
United States Shipping Board
Grays Harbor Motorship Company
Phillips, Morrison, Et al
Shipping Board
Joy dies for kids Tuesday
Seattle plans a new school year with about 60 000 students across 84 grade and 6 high schools. The district adds 185 new teachers and 1 676 staff to support the influx amid $250 000 spent on enlargements and temporary structures. A beach supper for new teachers at Fauntleroy is set for Friday evening September 17 with fallback at community homes if rain stops the event.
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Seattle
Scoole
Fauntleroy
Fauntleroy Beach
Triplets and Twins Born in Same Day Family News
In Murray Kentucky a couple welcomed triplets for the first birth. A daughter born to one of the couple’s children and twins to another daughter all on the same afternoon. A Boston inventor patented a device enabling a ship to reverse while engines run at full speed ahead.
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Murray, Ky
Bunk Jones
Bunk
Boston
Babe Ruth Dominates Slugging Era in Murderers Row Era
The article profiles Babe Ruth as the driving force in the home run race, noting Ruth’s long reach and power at the Polo Grounds and Washington Park. It contrasts New York’s home run dominance with the Phillies and Athletics, mentions Meusel as Ruth’s potential successor, and celebrates Ruth as the historic idol of baseball’s slugging era.
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Colonels
New York
Athletics
Gianta
Nationals
Phils
Polo Grounds
Lambino
Baker
Washington Ball Park
Babe
Washington Club
Big Boy
Meusel
Bob
Ruth
Swat
Meusel Reflects On Slugging Power In New York
Bob Meusel discusses his Yankee outfield duties and success at the plate. He notes hitting 30 points higher than his Pacific coast finishing mark and believes the team’s heavy slugging is due to strong hitting and power behind the ball.
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Bob Mousel
Yankee
New York
Pacific Coast
Huth
Johnson on Pitching and the Lively Ball Controversy
Walter Johnson discusses pitching struggles this season linking higher hitting to an early season lively ball and weather delays. He asserts the ball was used early, later withdrawn, and argues roughening or discoloring aids hitters while a cut ball helps pitchers.
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Walter Johnson
Gilbert reflects on missed Indians pennant chance
New Orleans report notes Larry Gilbert could have joined the Cleveland Indians last spring but expresses no regret about staying with his current team and pursuing other goals.
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New Orleans
Larry Gilbert
Griff Targets Washington D C Star Hunt
Grif fith continues to assemble talent with two home run hitters, Frank Drower from the International League and Ring Miller from the Southern Association, added as he builds toward a standout lineup in Washington D C.
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Washington, D. C
Clark Griffith
Frank Drower
International League
Ring” Miller
Southern Association
Eddie Roush’s alibi for not chasing fly ball at Polo Grounds
Eddie Roush offered a quaint alibi after the Giants defeated the Reds at the Polo Grounds. He said he was saving his legs for the next day, explaining his reduced pursuit of the ball.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Keddie Roush
Polo Grounds
Giants
Reds
Speech Helps Brooklyn Superbas players on road trips
Squire Wb bets delivers a short speech to the Brooklyn Superbas in the clubhouse before each game on road trips. The ritual is said to boost player morale and improve on field performance as electricity replaces windmills in Holland.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Squire
Superbas
Man o' War Crowned Kingpin Horse of the Age
Jockey Gande describes Man o' War as a regular machine after riding the Fair Play colt. He says the horse ran with stunning speed, may have topped Saratoga times, and seemed to finish well within world record pace.
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Sir Barton
Cudgel
Gande
Saratoga
Boxers condemn dirty ring tricks as harmful to sport
Former light weight star Harry Donahue warns dirty tricks spoil the fight and the game. He cites Johnny Kilbane and Packy McFarland as examples of skilled but dangerous taunts, describing trips and finger stabs that can injure opponents and undermine fair competition.
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Harry Donahue
Johnny Kilbane
Packy McFarland
Kilbane
McFarland
Army Gets Plenty of Baseball in War Time
Major General Harris says soldiers have abundant baseball with every company fielding a team and regiments forming divisional nines. Across seven divisions in the country plus coast defenses, games flourish behind trenches and even in Panama where civil teams play under a blazing sun.
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Pr. C. Harris
Panama
Altho
St. Louis
Just Luck Says George Sisler
George Sisler attributes his season's batting success to a streak of good luck. He says his hard work and team effort matter, notes he aims to stay over .400 and set a new mark, but would not regret if he falls short.
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George Sisler
St. Louis
Baseball scores from Pittsburg to Chicago Baseball
Summary of several baseball results with teams Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia New York Boston Cleveland and Chicago listed with first and second line box scores. Batteries noted include Martin O Farrell Cooper Wiener Haefner Ring Wingo Haines Lyons Clemons Pfeffer Mamaux Miller Krueger Hubbell Barnes Smith Filingim Gowdy Keefe Perkins Thormahlen Ruel Ehmke Baumgartner Manion Faber Schalk.
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Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Pfeffer
Mamaux
Miller and Krueger
Causey, Hubbell
Cargreo Sc
R. H. EL Tragesser
Boston
R. H
New York
Barnes and Smith
Fillingim and
Gowdy
Keefe
Perkins
Thormahien
Ruel
Cleveland
R. H. E. Weld
Wellman
Sotheron
Severeid
Mails
O'Neill
Chicago
R. H. E. Dope
Ehmke, Baumgartner
Manion
Faber and Schalk
Boxing Invitation From Melchoir Manager to Joe Beckett
Larney Lich tenstein, manager of Tony Melchoir, invites Joe Beckett to visit America and shake hands over a $10,000 purse. The note signals significant boxing interest and cross Atlantic engagement.
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Chicago
Take Juicy
Columbus
Columbus Boxing Commission
Writers to Investigate Chi Scandal
Chicago base ball writers will investigate charges that Cubs players were fixed to throw last Tuesday's game to Philadelphia. Irving Banborn, president of the Baseball Writers' association, appointed a committee of local members with Sam P Hall as chairman to pursue various angles and question the team. The allegations claim gamblers placed heavy pools on the Phillies to beat the Cubs, who were a 2 to 1 favorite, and that a Cubs player was fixed.
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Chicago
Chicago Baseball Writers
Cub
Philadelphia
Irving Banborn
Baseball Writers’ Association
Sam P. Hall
Phillies
Cubs
Wife defends boxing career as modern sport
Mrs. Wolfe supports her husband Jack Wolfe’s boxing career despite public meddling. She says boxing is scientific and women increasingly patronize the sport, urging him not to give up fighting while Johnny Kilbane has promised his tithe.
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Jack Wolfe
Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Adirondacks
Thorpe Aims for Powerful Grid Machine This Fall
Akron reports Jim Thorpe, asked about football this fall, replied with a grin as he signals plans to build a formidable grid machine for the season. The storied athlete projects a dominant presence on the field, hinting at new developments and training.
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Akron
Jim Thorpe
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