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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-21

Madison - Dist. Atty. Roman He'll
man and Chief of Police Shaughnessy,
Madison, have hit upon new method
of stopping the automobile speeding in
Madison and Dane county. They pro-
pose 10 not only fine the driver of the
speeding car, but lock up the car for
a given time, probably for as many
days as the number of miles the car is
going above the speed limit.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-21

Beloit- Mrs. Adolph Anderson is
near death in hospital here suffering
from burns received in an explosion of
kerosene which she was using to start
firs in the kitchen range at her
home. Her husband was painfully
bUyTed in extinguishing the fire which
had spread and was threatening to de-
stroy the house. Mrs. Hans Anderson
also suffered burns received in smoth-
ering the flames in her daughter-in-
laws clothing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-21

Madison Reports that the head
quarters of the American Society of
Equity and the Wisconsin branch of
the American Society of Equity were
to be moved from Madison to Milwau-
kee were denied by Wisconsin Presi-
dent J. n. Tittemore.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-21

Sheboygan- Thousands of chickens.
pigeons. guinea pigs, cats and rabbits
were placed on display on the opening
day of the annual show of the Sheboy-
gan Poultry and Pet Stock association
Entries are from AL parts of Wiscon-
sin.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-21

Racine Members of the Racine
fire department will, beginning FEB. l,
have one day off in three. With new
men added TO the department the
membership will be increased from
forty-seyen to fifty-three.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
nhelm Jebsen. ramploo: zOpDOt cDanl.

Wilhelm Jebsen. rampico: zopDot CDan,.
Arrived i2th. strs Indier lBelgl, Antwerp.
J A Bostwlck. ramplco. Lake FOSSIL,
Tampa Lucerna ,Brl. Plymouth Meta Gan
Boeas del roro. sagua BIZ; cuba seei-
(NorD. Tela Tegucigaipa iHondl. Gel
schr Governor Parr (Br), Rosario.
sailed from Port Eads liza. strs belit,e-
Port cortez; Roath (Br). Havre snd ham-
burg; Shooters Island. Genoa Via NorioiN
West Erral. Manchester via Norfolk;
Sailed from Port Eads 18th, strs Atenas,
30 as del Toro via Havana. Kingston AMI
Cristobal. Coppename, Port Barrios VIA Be
Vana Lake Como. Tela. Lake Eiiijay. Lebu
Pro Pr5r wafFiiil. London lon
NORFOLK. Va, Dec l1--Arrived, strs Io-
clio (Br). Cardiff; oskaloosa. Liverpool; Sa-
York; Ellen Stub tNorl, GLASGOW; ,,.
Erie Cllorl. Dunkirk: Lake Forsby.. Port
Arthur. Baysarnia Obj. New Orleans
rsnh Rao S SS5d Sgq,s np Ma ave sc
Iranda (Sp). Hamburg; schr L Marie
Brown. Vineyard Haven.
Arrived 18th. strs Haigtown (Br), Phila-
delphia; Trelawny (Br).. Shields Baycross
I'D. New Orleans for Narcotics; Indiana
Harbor, Baltimore; Ryutuku Maru tJap).
iimore: Michael iBr). New York; Absirtea
sD PsaaSlpha A YepR aarSor Sew
York: PolJana (Nor), Galveston for Rotter-
dam: Ioannis (Greek), Piraeus; California
d'an, motor. New York; oeyrS (N9r1.
ronej (BD. Portland, Il. =. ,,
Sailed nth, strs Dumfries (Br), ST Vim
cont: Alfred Nobel (Nor), west coast Italy:
war Spray (BD. Nantes; Rotterdam
Dutch. Baton Rouge; Scottish American
eiir) Mexiro Point Bonita, baltimore: Abb
serou. Philadelphia: Elbing (Br). -; La
Crosse. France; East Cape, New Orleans:
Sailed 18th. strs Westerdyk Dutch. Rot
terdam: Yomoi Maru (Jap). Baltimore; Her
cules (Sp) Havre; Salina (Nor). savannah ;
Bankoku Maru Gap). Antwerp; Achilles.
Robin Hood, Rio Janeiro. -
PORT ARTHUR. Tex, Dec 10-Arrived.
strs Comanchee (Br). Gothenburg: Frieda.
Seville. ,,
mia, Lake Conesus, Galveston; Dirigo, Nor
folk; Cuff ,aid. New York; WestweGo' Bar
row. Alabama, Jacksonville:
Arrived 18th, strs British Isles (Br), Avon
mouth. Gronne DAM, Rouen; Lille tNor)'
Christiania: Lake Callicoon. Vera Cruz.
sailed 18th, strs Lake Florian, Tampico !:
Gulf OF Mexico. New York; Charles NJ
sailed iith, str J Gordon. New York.
PENSACOLA Fla. Dec t0-Arrived. schr
Willis A Holden, Havana.
Arrived iIth, str Nevislan Obi. Galveston
PORT TAMPA, Fla. Dec 1i-Arrived. str
Ollavarra (Sp), New York.
Arrived 18th. str Begona No 3 tsp).
Sailed 18th. schr Harry q Deerins. Nor
Sailed 18th. str Mascotte. Havana via Key
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Dec 1l-Arrived.
str Gulfoil, Port Arthur; schr Esther Mel
bourne. New York.
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SAILED.

strs Ningchow (Br) Singapore: Steel In
ventor, san Francisco Farnsworth (Br)
Antwerp Via Philadelphia; Langley !Brl,
Antwerp: Servian Prince (Br). Santos. Mon
tevideo and Buenos Aires; Imperoyal (Brl,
st Johns, NE. Nicholas Cuneo (NoD, Baiti-
more; Moliere (BD. ,Buenos Aires and Mon
tevideo hartford. Baton Rouge; Liberty
Land. New Orleans; Maturs (BD. Perth
Amboy.
Sailed nth. strs Coamo. San Juan; Ham
ilton, Norfolk: Huron San domingo: Lake
Fillmore. Brunswick and Wilmington; Will
faro Baltimore: Kurcha Maru (Jap), Che
mulpo &c. via Norfolk and San Francisco.
Sailed 10th. str Nuris tS2l Barcelona.
Cadiz. &c
The corrected reading Of the barometer
(reduced to sea leveD at New York on sun
day, Dec IL, 1920. at AN. as reported
by the United States Weather Bureau. was
thirty and five hundredths (30.01) inches
This closely approXimates seven hundred
and sixty-three and two-tenths (763.2) mil
lmeters. Captains OF all vessels now lying
in or near the ports OF New York and
Brooklyn can advantageously use the above
official data for observing whether their
own barometers REQUIRE any considerable
correction OF adjustment.
Wind at sandy Hook. 8 PM. sW. 13 miles
clear. smooth Al city Island at sun
set, j.. light breeze: clear: smooth sea.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
CABLE REPORTS.

ALCIERS. Dec Sailed. str Bacchus (Fr).
BALBOA, Dec 1o-sailed. strs Lancaster
Honolulu. Eurydamas (BT, San Francisco:
Stanley. Cavlte. Salvador. Champerico
Valparaiso; Trevaiean (Br), Auckland.
BARCELONA, Dee 6-Arrved. strs Sylvia
yietoTie tDr, New York West PoeaSSet
BARRY. Dec 10-Sailed str Belgium Maru
Jap, Hampton Roads.
BLYTH Dec l0-Sailed. str Eastern Grown.
BUENos AIRES. Dec 9-saned. strs Cas-
cade Qrom PHILADELPHIA. Barcelona: Belair
(Br), New York.
CADiz, Dec IO-saied. str Eseolano tsp).
CHERRouRG. Dec i1-Arrived. str Kroon-
and. New York for southampton and Ant
werp land proceededl.
CONSTANTINoPLE. Nov a0-Satled. rtr
Ramapo, New York.
lamet New York: Mexican, do: Finch oy
(Br) Norfolk: Sag IIarbor, do: Ascutney.
Baltimore.
Arrived ION. strs Sylvan Arrow. Beau
mont: Lompoc CBr). Tampico: Baliena
(Br. Philadelphia: Lewis yhurlow. do:
Sailed 10th, strs Elkton. ST Thomas; Ha-
leakala, West Hartlepool: Pioneer. Norfolk.
Sailed 18th. strs Corinthic BD, Newport
News Haiti (Fr), Puerto Colombia; Fargo.
FAYAL, Dec lO--Arrived. str Irslmar
b%BSSS5s 'sS ec New ATved s sG ZANE
QiaD. New York via Naples: Rlva TriRoso
ItaD, New Orleans.
GLASGOW, Dec 11-Sailed. str Cassandra
(BrE Portland. Me.
EGHoRN. Dec b-SaiIed. str Armenia.
Hampton Roads.
LIVERPOOL. Dec 10--Arrlved, strs Belgic
(Br). New York; Isis (Br). Portland. q. via
Newport News.
Sailed 10Th. strs Lumen (Br) Philadelphia ::
dguira (Cw), New York; Norman Monarch
(3r), do.
Miller (Br), Philadelphia.
MARSEILI. ES, Dec ARRIVED, strs Sala-
Ear (Sp), Philadelphia. Ohio Maru (JapD
do. A Tizonan Newport News; Sth. Mouro
(Sp), Philadelphia: Mont Agel (Fr), New
Orleans.
Sailed TIN. str Bayhowei (Br), Sand Key
PALERMO, Dec S-Arrived, str Patria
(FD. New York for Naples and Mar
settles.
RIO JANEIRO Dec S-Arrived, strs Surico,
Norfolk; Tippecanoe, New York: 9th, West
Selone. do 81 Johns County, Brunswick.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13

Arrived 18TH, strs start Point SBr). Lon
ton Chester sun, Sabine Petersham Obj,
rairbury. Havre; W Van Dyke. Port
Lobos ship Vik tNor). Liverpool.
Passed down Marcus Hook i2th, str New
tqls, Philadelphia for Port Arthur; BARK
i'assed down Reedy Island 18th. strs Hav-
.rferd fBD. Philadelphia for Liverpool:
axe fhgundus, do for Buenos Aires Via
santos and Rio Janeiro schr u Gown.
Passed up Delaware Dreakwater l2!h. str
Passed out 18TH. sirs s. Absirisa tIiaD.
Philadelphia for Gibraltar; Santa &c ilia.
70 for Ctvita Vecchia. Korean Prince -(Br),
terdam Grelisle (B). do for do; Lake
iarminia. do for Hamburg via Antwerp, &c.
Passed out 18th. strs Lake Fagundus,
Philadelphia for Buenos Aires Via Santos
and Rio Janeiro. New Yock. do for Por.
Arthur: schr X Gown. do for --.
PORTLAND, Me. Dec ii-Arrived. str
Baysarua (Br), Shields.
Arrived i2th. strF Coastwise. Norfolk;
freeman. do.
Sailed 18th. strs sadko cIsus,. Gibraltar
flor orders) Canadian Trooper tBr). Nor
folk; Wisely (Br). New York.
Sailed 12ul. strs Garibaldi Norfolk:
san FRANCISCO. Cal. peo ii-saian. str
Venezuela. Hong Kong.
SEATTLE. Wash, Dec io--sailsd str Aiuer-
iyk putch), Hamburg.
ST ANDREWS. ria, Dec e-Sailed. schr8
Impressive (Br). ST Thomas; Huntey 0Br).
SAVANNAH. Ga. Dec i2--Arrivec. ar City
Sailed 18th, strs Margaret. New York:
Lake Helen. jacksonville.
TAMPA. Fla. Dec t1-Arrived. str Norman
Bridge, Tampco.
Arrived 18th. strs Conotton. New York;
Lake Grama. New Orleans; Panoil. do.
Sailed 18th. str Andyk (nutclO, Rottsrdan.
WILMINGTON, NC. Dec 11--Arrived. str
Mar Tirreno (Sp). Hamburg.
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AMERICAN PORTS.
tBy TelegrAph.l

BOSTON, Mass Dec l2-Arrived. sire AS
penleaf (Br). Newport News; CoNedaie; NOT NOT
o5i ESsTes NO Norfok Pswnee New York
San '.runo ,Brl 90: Western Plains, liam
burg motor barge Socony NO .. New horH ,
tugs Confidence. New York. towing oarse
Grace Federal Y Portland, towing DaTgsa
Nesquehonng and Rain for New YORK y 4
Doane. Sandwich, towing barge SsuppoaeuI
Hauto, New York; Neptune. New YORK, low
Ing barge Biwabik; Watuppa. towing oarseS
Canton, Easton and Upton. a No.,olk
owing barge Harry r Hooper Calling al
Providence for barges TompkinsvlllV ana
carroll) Eugene Hughes. New YORK, low
Ing barges frederick Stewart No II; HnsneS
Bros and Irene NJ Davidson; Federal II.
lowing barges Nesquehoning, Kahn IRON
portland) and Tamaqua Lehish, towur .s
barges 1877, 1896 l0S aud one other. DO; MARY
W Potter towing barges Bessie. Hail'ras
and Musconetcong, do; MHrreii, 10Y in6
larges Helen and irene. Norfolk ~,
Doane, Sandwich. towing barges John seua,y
and Tinlbuctu New York; Nottingham. low
Ing barges l. & w b Q G No aud Wilkes
barre do Paoli, towing Darges Pequest, up
ION Cboth from Rockland) ana Shicksshinney.
10 Standard New York. towing barges So
ony No % and 5s; Waltham. towing oarses
BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec i2-Arriyed; strs
Apus, Philadelphia: Mangore. paiquri :
Songdal (Nor). New York; ConewaSo' "ai-
Sailed 18th. strs Otto syerdrup tNoO.
Malmo: Zyldyk (Dutch). Rotterdam; Finar
del Rio (Brl. New York Aymeric 1iiI nT1
|-f-
tChilp. Valparaiso.
CHARLE STON. sc. Dec li--Arrived, str
zwartze Zee Dutch. Norfolk: ,..,,aoo.,i,..
ArriN ed i2th, stra Arapahoe. JacksohNlne
land proceeded for New lorkD Lake tari-
bault. Jacksonville (and proceeded for boS-
toni.
Sailed nth. strs Avondale. Port Looos :
Saxon, Havana. -
SLED 18th. str Lake Ellicott. Wilmington
NC, foI New Orleans.
GALVESTON. Tex. Dec 1l-Arrtved, strs
Vallarsa ItaD. Naples: Skanderborg tpan)'
Norfolk
Sailed Ilth, str Nueces. New York.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec ll-Arriiven.
strs Lake Fostora, Havana for REPAIRS :
Merrimack. Philadelphia via savannah;
Arrived 18th. str Lenape. New YORK VIA
Charleston. A,
MOBILE, Ala. Dec ii-Arrived. schr Al
bert T. Paul. Savannah. o.,
/ Arrived 18th. schrs Martha Parsona tbD'
Key West Cuttysark (B), Fort de France
Sailed 18th. strs Tuscaloosa CITY, R"lier'
dam Munisla Havana. MUNRO. Montevideo'
NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec 1l-ArriNea'
strs Ampetco. Europe Ancona C,,lie' s SGoSh
New York Godosund (Norl Cuba Ssla'la
Br. Southport. NC; Wlfo, Charleston
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
U.S.FLAGON 9,4O4
MERCHANT SHIPS,
BENSON REPORTS
Fleet in 1922 viii Equal
All Others Combined, EX-
cept Great Britain's.
1880 FINISHED IN YEAR
American Vessels Sailing III
900 Separate Services,
Says Admiral.
10 WOODEN BOATS IN USE
Almost Half Of Foreign Com
merce of Nation Carried
in L. S. Bottoms.
1880 FINISHED IN YEAR
40 WOODEN BOATS IN USE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-With compile
ton Of the Government shipbuildlng pro-
gramme by 1922 the United States prob
ably will have as much oceangoing ton
mage as all the other countries combined,
with the exception Of Great Britain.
Chairman Benson of the - ;'pTs-ig Board
declared in his annual report, made pub
lie to-day
At the end of the last fiscal year. The
chairman said, American merchant ships,
government and private owned. num-
bered 3,404, of 16.91S.212 lightweight
tons. not including more than 100000
tons of shipping on the Great Lakes.
The net programme Of Government
owned ships. Admiral Benson said. con-
templated 2.315 vessels of 13.675.711
lightweight tons. and at the end of the
last fiscal year 2,070 ships, aggregating
11,622.S61 lightweight tons, had been
completed.
During the year 1880 finished ships
Of 6,379,S23 lightweight tons were de-
livered. exceeding all records. They
were built without overtime or other aids
TO rapid production. Admiral Benson
said.
THE shipyard worker Of the United
States has develoned an experiences
which has raised the efficiency of the
various crafts to a high plane and pro-
duction has kept pace accordingly" Ad-
rniral Benson said. THE Industry has
expanded $4,000 skilled mechanics to a
force of 3S5.000 men available to the pri-
waite shipyards.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
AMERICAN PORTS.
[By MALL

BATH. Me. Dec 1o-Arrived at ParRerr
Flats. barge Draper, from Philadelphia I'm
tow.
HONOLULU. Doc o--Arrived. str West
Henshaw. Yokohama. &c. for San Fran
CISCO
LYNN, Mass. Dec 1o-Arrived. barge Or
mond Norfolk.
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Dec e--Arrfved,
tug Pocahontas. Newport News. towing
barges Harrisburg and Reading.
PoRTLAND. Me, Dec s-Arriyed. schrs
Charles Lister, st John for New York;
VIM Bisbee. Bangor for do.
Arrived 10th. tug Tamaqua: with oarses
ton tug left with barge Cumru. Philadelphia
for SearsporO.
leaking schr Lucy May. Sullivan for 'ioston.
PROVIDENCE. RI. Dec 9--Arrtsd. str
George G Henry. Tampico-
RED REACH. Me. Dec s-saiied. soh,
Maud 8, Boston.
SAN FRANCISCO. Gal. Dec s--Arrivsd-
str Senator, Mazatlan. sc.
SAN PEDRO, Cal. Dec b-Arrived. str
Cuba, San Francisco for Baltimore.
SALEM. Mass. Dec l0--Anchored off the
willows. str Gulfland. Beverly for Port
Arthur.
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Transatlantic Mails.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER "A.


Europe. Africa and West Asia. via Bou-
logne and London mail y, str Old North
State S AM (sup 800 AND.
Europe, Africa and West Asia. via Cher
bourg and Southampton; also parcel post
nails for Great Britain, ireland, France and
other countries, str Aquitania. AN (sup
80 AND.
Azores Islands Portugal >, via Horta,
Angra, Ponta Delgada and Lisbon; also par
y POI mails for Portugal. str Britannia.
1890 AM.
Azores Islands portugal ~ via Horta.
Angra, Ponta Delgada and Lisbon Ordinary
mail only. by rail TO Providence. RI, and
thence by str Britannia, PM.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Is.
Europe. Africa and West Asia. via Cher
hourg and Southampton; also parcel post
mails for Great Britain. Ireland. France
and other countries. str Adriatic. AN (sup
. 80 AND.
Netherlands (parcel post malls and spe-
cialy addressed correspondence via Rot
terdam, str Gorredyk, AM.
Senegal French Guiana. Sierra Leone,
Ivory Coast and Seccondee (other parts OF
West Africa y. via Dakar. Conakry, Free
town. Half Assinie, Seccondee, Saltpond.
Winneban and Accra. str Egba, IL NJ.
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Mails for South and Central Amer
lea. West Indies. &c.
MONDAY. pECEAfBER I3.

MONDAY, DECEMBER IL.
81 Lucia. Santos and State of Rio Grande
do Sui, via st Lucia, Santos, Rio Grande do
Sui and Buenos Aires. str Veni. 80 AM.
Yucatan and Campeche (other parts OF
Mexico y. via Vera Cruz, Tampico and FRO
greso, str Munsomo, 1880 AM.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER H.
Bermuda, via Hamilton. str Fort Hamilton.
80 AM.
Newfoundland %, via st Johns. str Rosa
lind I 80 AM.
Jamaica, Salvador (printed matter, &c)
Nicaragua Except east coasO, Amapala,
Chouteca and prints, &c, for Nacaome. Te-
gucigalpa and Yuscaran (Hondura). Co
lonibia and Ecuador Canal Zone, Panama,
other parts OF Honduras and letter mail tor
Salvador >, via Kingston, Cristobal, Cara
gena, Savanilla and Santa Marta, str Tur-
rialba, y AM (sup AND.
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SANTOS. Dec e-saned. s,r Thes2is IBr).
New Orleans. -,
sHANGHAI. Dec ARRIVED. str Dryden
New York. ,,
(BD. Hampton Roads. -
TALCAHUANO. Dec e-Arrived, str
Gransepark (Br). New York ga Fanama
and Valparaiso. r.,
VICTORIA, &c. Dec il-Arriyed. SIT Ha-
wall Maru CJap). Yokohama for Seattle.
Sailed 18th, str Jim suffer NFH' SANTA
Rosalia. -,
(Jap), New York
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sKYsCRAPERs IN QUAKE RE-
GION.

SANTIAGO, Chile. Dec. 1.-THE first
"skysccapers" on the west coast OF South
America are being erected here. a
twelve story reinforced concrete office
building Is about completed and another
of fifteen stories is in It's first stages OF
1t is said both structures
will be earthquake proof" Earth shocks
are common in this country.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
Fire Record

A. NJ Loss.
:OO-2G Leroy ST. unknown. 80. Unknown
:10-GJ Crosby St; S. Sundstrof. Unknown
f:2J-Foot East Houston St; N. Y.
city ..........-.......' =. U nknoWn
G:0O-124 Delaney ST.; Max Bern
stein OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Unknown
6;55-t7i Lincoln av.. Bronx: Harry
Smith ..........-..-........ UnknoWh
$500 Morton St; Adoph Hanis-
1O;45--l3 w. 1i6th St; Joseph
Cocker .................... OnknoWn
II OPS Columbus av.; Philip Oft. .Tritiing
r NJ
] :25-11a y. 6lEt ST.; II. Poor. .... THRILLING
! IO-1a2G broadway; Lincoln Square
Garage .................... unknown
8 .OO-21lG Washington av., Bronx:
Matte Munscin ............. unknown
4.05-1O7S Forest av., Bronx; Alex
Lanek ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .sssss Asoii'
20-22'1 It'll av. unknown. ....... Trlning
$40 4. Houston st. unknown. None
d.0i-5sG r. 9th st Isdore Fried
land ............... .ss.ss VI Ni., I
r % Coz ctr a. tatdNrc E~t~. $3.50. Trining
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,ier "a. North River. about 10 AM Mon
day.
Str iceland ,BD. Antwerp, &c. for New
York. Is expected 20 dock at pier 81, North
River. about 1880 AM Monday.
Str Ang!o-MeXlcan (Br). Liverpool for New
York. was expected 10 arrive IN Quaran-
tine about 10 PM. Sunday. VIII dock at
pier X. Weehawken. Monday.
Str Carolyn. Havana for New York, was II
miles n OF Bird Rock at noon 12th-
Str MunRmRr Nipe for New York. was 45
miles y of Nipe at noon 18th.
Str Jomar. Naples for New York. was $50
miles 4 OF Ambrose at noon 18th.
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(Reported to the Photographic Office.l
Dec 7. lat 80 90 lon II II. a large log
about 80 feet long. covered with marine
growth.
Nov %, lat q o., Ion So IS. log about
40 feet long and feet In diameter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
DROPPING OF TIME BALL.

NEW YORK, Dec 12-The time ball above
the Navigation and Marine Engineering
School OF the Seamen's Church Institute, p
South street, dropped o-day at exact noon,
10Th meridian, hours slow of Greenwich
mean time. Any one desiring correct Green
witch mean time telephone Broad 29I.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
FOREIGN WEATHER CABLE.
GRAMS.

CAPE RACE. Mt. Dec i2-Barometer at
noon, 29.i0 inches: wind. NE, strong breeze .
weather raining: temperature. IS deg Fair.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

sTAVANGER, Dec Ozark Som Non.
bound to Copenhagen from Newport News,
put into Hoelvarde. In tow. Vessel appa-
renty undamaged.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-13

Yalza 6aS Nantucket l. PM 18th.
York Harbor 80 Z by Cape May noon llth.
ZarembO 30 = Cape Henry noon I'm.
iceland $40 r sandy Hook noon 10Th.
Zonnot 100 Sc South Pass noon lOth.
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Praise for shipyard workers.

1.-THE credit for the accomplishment OF
the aims of the Emergency Fleet Corpo-
ration Is therefore due to these men, who
have surpassed all previous perform
ances in the shipbuilding OF the world,
he said.
American vessels are now sailing In
229 separate services. They carried 44.S
Der cent Of the nations foreign com
rnerce last year. as compared with 81
per cent. before the war. the report said.
The Government fleet in operation
June 80 consisted of 1924 steel vessels
plying to all parts of the globe. including
sos TO northern Eurore and 126 to south
ern Europe In the transpacific service
there were 1863 vessels and in the South
American 1913.
Forty-one direct service lines have
been esta blished 20 South and Central
America from nine ports on the Atlantic
coast. four on the Gulf and two on the
Pacific coast, the report said. The Adj
rniral stated that the European organi-
zation of the Shipping Board. through
its control over movements, charters.
cargoes, bunkers. supplies. repairs and
similar matters. has reduced the aver
age turn around of board vessels from
25.4 days for Great Britain and 10 DAYS
for the Continent in September. 1913.
to 1872 days for Great Britain and ll.5
DAYS for the Continent in May. 1920.
Costs also have been materially reduced.
Chairman Benson added.
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MARrNE-ToK SALE on WANTED.


landt G37S.
For SALE-Sutable inland waterways, 100
foot freight steamer. 100 foot house barge,
small tug. ~ inches square MCINTOSH.
pipr 30. East River. N. Y. Tel Orchard 2SOi
FOR SALE, cheap. a new light draft wooden
steamer, suitable for sea voyage or inland
waters. 206 n. q In. ". r. 3S t. beam Ad-
dress 6ss Herald, Herald square
TUG hull, slightly damaged by fire: Glx
iSxG viii make excellent gasolene work
boat; has riddcr, tail shaft, thrust and
wheel N 0oi Herald. $50 pway.
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PASSED CITY ISLAND.
Bound South.

Str Erholm No). Walton. Ms. for New
York. 10 ] r whitney Co. with plaster
Tugs Cockatoo. Condoo. Galagher.
Goodwin No Is and Volunteer towing "a
barges ,(at $50 AND Socony No rs, With 2
cat $3.50 AND Henry Steers. with Cat 10
AMI: Setter with tat noon.
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426 ships Sold in Year.

The board sold during the year 42s
ships for total OF S279.914594. includ-
ing 1871 new steel cargo vessels, 80 new
wooden ships and 80 former German
cargo ships.
Discussing the wooden fleet, Chair
man Benson said the maximum number
in operation was 240 during April. In
June there were 10 at work. Demand
for tanker tonnage Increased during the
year. Government tank steamships car
ried s,641,362 tons Of oil during the
year.
Almost all seized German cargo craft
have been sold or chartered with option
OF purchase while all but IL of the Ger
man passenger ships were disposed Or
during the year, the report said. No
disposition has been made, however, OF
the one Austrian vessel, the Martha
Washington.
Describing the activities Of the board 2
department OF investiga ton. the chair
man reported that between April, 1913,
and June, 1920 there have been $500
separate Investigations conducted over
the country. Operations have been CO.
ordinated. he added. with those of the
Department Of Justice. the Naval ana
Military Intelligence services and other
agencies of the Government In which
there was Joint interest.
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