UNITED STATES LINES

PASSENGER UST

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UNITED STATES SlUPPING BOARD Passengers

American Twin Screw Steamship

~~George Washington"

Commander

Captain, H. A. CUNNINGHAM, U. S. N. R.

Officers

Chief Office7·-Capt. ]. W. FORD Chief Surgeon, DR. P. E. SONDERN Senior First Officer-Capt. JAMES SWESS Purser, V. X. DE CARO Asst. Sll1'geon, DR. L. E. PATRICK Chief E71gilleer, W . HODGKISS C hief Steward, A. SUDMAN

New York

to Plymouth, Cherbourg & Bremen Saturday, February 3rd, 1923 ll_ Information for Passengers

Hours for Meals are posted at the Information Bureau on the Steamer , I The Lounge, Reading Room and Smoking Room are cl osed at 11.30 p. m.

DIVINE SERVICE SUNDAYS AT 10.30 A.M.

INFORMATION BUREAU LE:.TTERS, CABLES AND TELEGRAMS This office has been provided for the convenience of passengers where all inquiries for information of a general character should be made. ' Letters, telegrams, etc., for passengers will be brought on board before the passengers land. Passengers should personally ascertain whether there are any letters, telegrams, etc., for them before dis­ embarking and they are invited to leave their address at the Information Bureau for later dispatchf's to be redirected and forwarded. Cables, telegrams, etc., are received at the Information Bureau for dispatch. Cables, telegrams, etc., should be handed in an hour before the arrival at any port of call. ONLY OFFICERS ON DUTY IN THE INFORMATION BUREAU, ARE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT TELEGRAMS, CABLES, ETC., FOR DISPATCH. SEA POST OFFICE SERVICE The steamers of the UNITED STATES LINES sailing to Germany are equipped with an AERO-MAIL DEPARTMENT. Upon tht arrival of the steamers at Bremerhaven, the AERO-MAIL is immediately forwarded by aeroplane. This vessel is equipped with a Sea Post Office, where stamps may be purchased and accurate information regarding the despatch of letters obtained. Passengers desiring to forward mail will best be served by consulting the Sea Post Clerks, to whom mail should be intrusted. WIRELESS SERVICE The long range wireless equipment permits the vessel commUnI­ cating with all American and European stations. Passengers de­ siring to send messages should consult the Purser at all times.

VALUABLES The United States Lines ha.s provided a safe in the office of the Purser in which passengers may deposit money, jewels, or ornaments for safe keeping. The Lines will not be liable to passengers for the loss of money, jewels, or ornaments by theft or otherwise, not so deposited. II EXCHANGE OF MONEY The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of passengers, to exchange a limited amount of money at rates which will be furnished on application. TRAVELERS' CHECKS For the convenience of our patrons, the United States Lines have placed on board their vessels American Express checks which may be secured from the Purser on application.

TRANSPORTATION ORDERS, ETC. Passengers holding transportation orders via any steamship line or any railroad to any part of the world are invited to inquire of the Purser or any of the Lines' Offices for information regarding them. Every assistance in securing reservations and bookings will be gladly tendered. Attention is invited to other services now being operated by the United States Shipping Board. The Pursers will be glad to negotiate 'by wireless, without charge, and arrange for bookings, etc., via any of the United States Shipping Board services to all parts of the world.

SEATS AT TABLE Passengers who have not arranged for seats at table should apply to the Chief Steward. Passengers are requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloons.

DECK CHAIRS and STEAMER RUGS These may be secured at $1.50 each for the voyage on applica­ tion to the deck steward. MEDICAL ATTENTION The Surgeon is always at the disposal of those passengers requiring his services. In case of illness originating on board, or after the de­ parture of the steamer, no charge will be made for these services, and such medicines as are prescribed by the Ship's Surgeons will be furnished without expense to the passengers. In cases of illness, not originating on board, the Surgeon is permitted to make the following charges: For office visits, $1 .00 per visit. For stateroom visits, $2.00 per visit, with a maximum charge of $4.00 per day. If passengers consider that the charges made by the Surgeon for such services as he renders are improper or excessive, they are re­ quested, before paying same, to take up the question with the Commander, and the bill will either be adjusted on a basis that will be satisfactory to the passenger or withdrawn. The purpose of the United States Lines is to make this service satisfactory to all passengers.

RECEIPTS Passengers are requested to secure a receipt on the special form of the United States Lines for any additional passage money, chair hire or freight paid on board.

SPECIAL INFORMATION SERVICE Ask about our Special Information Service-it keeps your friends posted and saves you trouble and expense of cabling.

BAGGAGE On disembarking passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Customs Officers, otherwise considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding any unclaimed baggage. Passengers- are requested to pack only steamer trunks for their staterooms as it is not always possible to put larger trunks in rooms.

. DOGS Passengers are notified that dogs cannot be landed without con­ siderable delay in Great Britain unless a license has previously been procured from the Board of Agriculture, . Forms of license must be obtained by direct application to the Department in London before the dog is taken on board. GERMAN EXPORT TAX Passengers leaving Germany are cautioned to make a declaration of. and pay duty on. all articles purchased in that country. Failure to comply with this regulation may result in confiscation of such articles. as welLas the imposition of a fine.

AMERICAN CUSTOMS REGULATIONS On the return trip. your baggage will be subject to the same inspection on landing in America as on landing abroad. American Citizenship does not permit you to bring dutiable goods into the country without paying duty. A blank will be furnished you aboard the steamer before landing. This must be filled out. listing in detail every article you obtained abroad which you are bringing home. The list is then given the ship's purser. This list is called your "declaration" and should include all wearing apparel. jewelry and other articles. whether worn or not. carried on your person. in your clothing. or in your baggage. These items must give their cost or value abroad and whether they were bought or given to you. Also jewelry and wearing apparel. taken out of the United States and remodeled abroad. must be listed with the cost of remodeling. _ You are allowed to bring into the United States $100 worth of personal effects bought abroad 'free of duty. in addition to all wearing apparel taken from the United States on sailing.

RECOVERY OF U . S. HEAD TAX This Tax can be recovered by passengers. if same has been paid. provided they inform the U. S. Immigration Inspector on arrival at New York of their intention to leave the United States within sixty days (the time prescribed by U. S. Law). and obtain from him Transit Certificate Form 5 14. It is also necessary for this Transit Certificate Form 514 to be handed to the transportation company when completed. in time to allow same to be placed before the Immigration Authorities in Washington within 120 days of passenger's arrival in the United States. Unless this regulation is complied with. the Tax cannot be re­ covered.

SUGGESTIONS AND COMPLAINTS Suggestions. complaints or criticisms of service or of personnel should be addressed to the General Manager. United States Lines. 45 Broadway. . BREMEN HOTELS Owing to the fact that Bremen Hotels are often overcrowded, passe~gers are invited to take advantage of facilities offered by the Purser for reserving rooms in advance. Please see the Purser for details.

LLOYDS AERO SERVICE Connections may be arranged for at Bremen, to and from Berlin and other parts of Germany, England. France and Holland, and to Bremerhaven to meet Steamers of the United States Lines. The steamers of the UNITED STATES LINES sailing to Germany are equipped with an AERO-MAIL DEPARTMENT. Upon the arrival of the steamers at Bremerhaven, the AERO-MAIL is immediately forwarded by aeroplane.

RETURN BOOKINGS Pursers of the United States Lines are ready to book your return passage. Sailing lists, rate sheets, cabin plans and other informa­ tion will be cheerfully furnished upon application at the Purser's Office. Tickets can be secured or deposits to secure reservations can be made. The Purser will procure by radio, without charge to the passenger, reservations or any information necessary.

RETURN PASSENGERS First and Second class passengers, embarking at Cherbourg, must communicate with our Paris office, United States Lines, 11 bis Rue Scribe, several days before sailing. Passengers embarking at London or Southampton must com­ municate with our London Office, United States Lines, 3 Cockspur Street, several days before sailing. Passengers ernbarking at Queenstown must communicate with the United States Lines office, several days before the departure of the steamer, in order to ascertain definite information regarding the reservations and sailing hour of steamer. First class passengers embarking at Bremen must call at our Bremen Office, , Cabin Department, Papen­ strasse, the day before sailing, in order to secure their rail tickets from Bremen to Bremerhaven. ' Second class passengers, embarking at Bremen, must call at the office of the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Cabin Department, Papenstrasse, Two Days prior to the departure of steamer, in order to comply with Government Regulations and secure rail tickets from Bremen to Bremerhaven. SPECIAL LONDON TRAINS Trains will meet steamers on arrival at Plymouth. Passengers who have not obtained their European railway tickets are kindly requested to obtain same from the Purser.

DISEMBARKATION AT CHERBOURG In the event of the steamer not being able to land passengers sufficiently early to allow of their reaching Paris before the early hours of the following morning, there are at Cherbourg comfort­ able hotels, which can accommodate anyone who wishes to stay overnight and travel to Paris during the daytime. The Purser can arrange reservations by wireless. Hand-baggage is carried from the steamer to the tender by the stewards. Passengers are informed that from the time . their hand­ baggage is on the tender, they are solely responsible for it and \:l1ey must see that it is passed through the Customs and placed on the special train in their carriage. All ha,nd-baggage not claimed on the tender or left in the Customs is collected and included with registered baggage for Paris. For these packages there is a charge, Cherbourg to Paris. Passengers are advised that the United States Lines cannot be held responsible for any los/l or damage caused by neglect on the part of passengers not claiming their hand-baggage on the tender.

SPECIAL PARIS TRAINS Special trains are run in connection with the arrival of steamers at Cherbourg. Dining cars are attached to these trains. Luncheons and dinners are served. Passengers wishing to reserve first class seats in advance may, upon application to the Purser, book same on board ship, provided - they are in possession of first class rail tickets to Paris. There is no charge made for these reservations.

LANDING AT BREMERHAVEN Upon arrival of the steamer at Bremerhaven a special train will take the passengers to Bremen without extra charge. Passengers expecting mail at Bremen may call for the same at the Cabin Department of the N orddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Papen­ str asse 5/ 9. Information concerning railway travel on the Continent may be had free of charge in "the LLOYD REISE-BUERO, BREMEN. ' Bahnhofstrasse 36, where railway tickets may also be purchased at official rates, and money be exchanged. PASSENGER'S LOG

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To save passengers from annoyance and incon­ venience through being solicited for contributions for the benefit of the Musicians, special arrangements have been made whereby the Musicians engaged in the orchestra and in the band are paid a liberal extra allowance by the United States Lines for the services they render.

It is suggested that passengers refrain from con­ tributing to funds for the Musicians, and that such contributions as they care to make be limited to those for charitable purposes such as concern Seamen, their widows and orphans, and deliver same to the Purser, taking receipt therefor. Information as to the manner in which such contributions or collections are distributed by the Management of the United States Lines will be furnished by the Purser, and also announced at the time such collections are undertaken or reported.

In the event passengers prefer not to follow the suggestion made herein the Commander will upon written request authorize collections to be made for the joint benefit of the Musicians and for charitable purposes, which will be distributed by the Manage­ ment upon the basis of 30% to the Musicians and 70% to Charity.

Collections should not be undertaken without first securing the approval of the Commander. First Class Passengers

Sister Mary Agnes . Mr. A. D . Converse of Jesus de Serres Mrs. Converse Mr. Louis H. Allsopp Miss Georgia E. Ci'owell Mr. L. V. ,Almirall Miss Julia Curtiss . Mrs. Almirall Mr. W. 1. Alter Mr. J ohn 1. Anderson Mr. John W . D emarest Mr. A. M. Anderso n Mrs. Demarest Mrs. D ezso d 'Antalffy Mr. Edward 1. Devlin Mr. R. C. Dickieson Mr. D . D . Dodge M r. Ernesto Baumann Mr. H . H. Dorsen Mr. ]. M. Beale Mrs. Dorsen Mrs. Beale Master Frank Dorsen Miss Marrow Grey Beale Miss Florence Dorsen Miss Barbara Vance Beale Miss E. M . Dunn Mr. A. Bednar Mr. Vincent Dwyer Mr. L. V. Benet M ~ · s. ]. M. Dwye r Mrs. Benet Miss C. Dwyer and maid Mr. ]. Benidick Mr. Joseph L. Berk Miss Marian Eaton Mr. Geza D. Berko Professor Oskar Eckstein Mrs. Berko Mr. S. Effenine Mr. Ben H . Berkshire Mrs. Effenine Mr. W. E. Blecher and maid Mrs. Blecher Mr. Harvey G. Eshlemann Dr. D. \tV. B'rickley Mrs. C. Coleridge Ertz Mrs. Brickley . Mr. ]. H. de G. Evans Miss M arjorie Brown Mts. de G. Evans 1\1r. Ernest Broecker Mr. D. E. Brundage Mrs. Charles S. Burch Mr. Jacob Frankel ,/ M iss 1. C. Frazier Mr. ]. Fenwick Mr. Frank B. Cary Mr. William Feintuch Mrs. William E. Clarke M'rs. Feintuch Mr. W. T. Clark Mr. Jack C. Fouli s Miss 1. Coleman Miss Ann K. Colton Lieut. Col. H. N . Cootes Mr. Rudolf Gaertner Mrs. Cootes Mrs. Gaertner M iss Mary E. Cootes Miss Laura Gfellner Mr. ]. Glucksman M r. Alfred LaM ar Mr. Frank Goetz Mr. Leopold "Lange r M'r. Otto Goetz Mr. W. P. L angworthy Mr. Morris Goldstein M r. Abraham Levin e Mr. Adolf Gteenfield Miss Millice nt Lewis Mrs. Greenfield M rs. J oseph B. Long Miss Elsie Greenfi eld Sister Marie Louise MI". Joseph C. Gutwirth Ethenais de Serres Miss Katharine L ugrin

Miss Florence M artin Mrs. Arthur H agen Mrs. Sarah Parks M artin Miss Constance Hagen Mr. Ludwig Meyer Miss Ida H. Hanauer Mrs. N. H. Miller ' Mr. William Harris, Jr. Mrs. B. K. Miller Mr. D. J. Healy Mr. Stephen C. Millett Mr. Hemmens Mrs. Millett Mrs. Hemmens Mr. Mitchell Miss Lucy Herinekx Miss Alice Morier Mr. Robert Hogg Mr. ]. D. M eoney Mr. Vincent]. Hull Prof. U nderhill M oo re Mr. Max 'Mosson Mrs. Mosson Mrs. A. H. W. Johnson Mr. J ean Muller Miss B. Murphy

Dr. Otto Kauffmann Mir. G eorge N athan M'rs . Waldo Kennard Mr. Frank C. Nichols Mr. Kennard Mr. M . W. Niven M1'. Adam Kennard Mr. A. Kloster Mr. E. J. Oberland er Mr. T. B. Knox Mrs. O berlander Mr. Richard Koch M1'. Edward C. O lsner Mr. Ernest Koch M r. M auri ce Oscard Miss D orothea Koch Mr. Alfred Kramer M r. H . Ray Pail!;e Mr. Michael Krauss Miss M arguerite Parez M)r. G. J. Kuebler M r. P. S. Patterson Mrs. Kuebler Mr. George W . P e rkin ~ Mr. M . P. Kuczar Mr. D av id Pertschuk Mrs. Kuczar M r. Pierre Pozier Miss A. Kylander M rs. Pozier Miss J acqu eline Pozier Mrs. Belle A. Spencer Miss Francoise Pozier Dr. H. Probst 1\1r. Arthur Purk Mr. H . Vanderwonde Mrs. Anna D. Varrel Miss Kathryn Rohnert Miss Varrel Lieutenant Harry I. Rosen Mrs. R. S. H. Venable 1\1r. Carl Rosenbaum :Mrs. Rosenbaum Miss May Rushton Dr. Phil Theodore G . Wanner Mr. J. Leo Ryan Mr. W assili-Leps Miss M ae Ryan Mrs. Wassili-Leps Mrs. Forbes Watkins Mr. Henri Weil Mr. Fritz Schnitzer Mr. ]. L. Werner Mrs. Schnitzer l\l1rs. Werner Mr. H enry Cleveland Schultz Mr. Oscar J. Wile Mr. Harold Cleveland Schultz Mrs. Wile Mr. T. H. Schrader Miss Cynthia Wiley Mr. J acques Seli gmann Mr. D onald Wilhelm and valet Mr. L . J. Woodbury Mr. F. M . Sinclaire Mrs. Woodbury Mrs. Sinclaire Mr. Leslie Woods Miss Clotille E . Si nclaire U. S. Consul at Strasbourg Miss Catherine J. Sinclaire Mrs. Woods Mr. N. M. Sitaras and child Mr. Robert P. Skinner Mrs. Emita \V rightson Mrs. Skinner Mr. W. H. L. Slade U. S. Consul Gen. at London Sir William Reardon Smith Mr.' S. Yatter Lady Smith Mrs. Aldina Yost

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I Second Class Passengers

Mr. Erich Bandolg Mr. A. Kietz Mrs. Bausch Mr. W. F. Krone Mr. Karl H. Bautner Mr. H. Krupsky

Mr. H. Cadeau Mr. Leon Last 1 Miss A. Chalins Mr. I. Lewis Miss H. Chalins Mrs. Helen G. Lindhorst J Miss Florence Lindhorst Miss Gertrude Lindhorst Mr. Elias Davis Mr. P. Duhrssen Mr. H ans Muller

Mr. Harry _ Ta tenberg Mr. M. Gaydos Mr. G. Glaser M r. N. Glasser Mr. P. Peisner Mr. Charles Goldsand Mr. F. N. Ploetner Mr. Asher Golden Mrs. Ploetner Mr. E. R. Grossman Miss Helen Ploetner

Mrs. Beila Hagler Mr. Martin Reininger two children Mr. Herman Remnel Mr. Joseph A. Hahn Miss Annie N . Rirtend Mrs. Hahn Mr. H . ]. Rosen M rs. Ethel Hegedus Mrs. H. ]. Rosen Mr. E. Helms Mr. S. Herzig Mr. T. Hlavenka Mr. E. Salchli Mrs. Hlavenka Mr. A. Schauss Mr. W. von der Schmidt - M r. Wilson Irvine Mr. A. Schwartz Mrs. Irvine Mrs. Schwartz ] Miss Alice Schwartz Mrs. H. Jackert Miss G. Shapiro Mr. A. D. Scherrer Mr. August Spalker Mrs. Helam Karlebach Miss Z . Stavin Dr. F. W. Kehrer Mr. H. L. Strong Miss G. Kober Mr. M. A. Kohn Mrs. Kohn Mr. Gustav Terman Mr. ]. C. Thomas lVIr. Leo Weiss Miss C. T homas Mr. R. F. Wendel Dr. W . E. Thomas Mrs. Wendel M,iss D. Thomas Mr. H. ]. Wiebke Miss R. Wilczek Mr. John 'Wilkens IVIr. S. M. Uhler Mr. A. ]. Wolf Mrs. Uhler Miss Ella Uhler J\1r. H. Zimmermann jIltmoranbum jfflemor aubum DIFFERENCE IN TIME When it is noon in New York, the time in vanous cities and parts of the world is as follows :

Amsterdam ...... 5 :20 P.M. Berlin ...... 5 :54 P.M. Brussels ...... 5:00 P.M. Calcutta ...... 10:50 P.M. Cape Town ...... 5 :50 P.M. Chicago ...... 11 :00 AM. Constantinople .... . '." ...... 6:50 P .M. Copenhagen ...... 5 :50 P .M. Cherbourg ...... 5 :00 P .M. London ...... 5 :00 P.M. Madrid ...... 4:45 P .M. Manila ...... '" 1 .00 AM. Melbourne ...... "'2:40 AM. Paris ...... 5 :09 P.M. Peking ...... >!-1 .00 AM. Petrogad ...... 7 :01 P.M. Rome ...... •..... 5 :50 P.M. San Francisco ...... 9:00 A.M. Stockholm ...... 6: 12 P .M. Switzerland ...... 6 :00 P.M. Vienna ...... 6:06 P.M. Yokohama ...... "'2 :00 AM. Next day.

CHANGING THE CLOCK

Between New York and London there is a difference In time of five hours, and as the sun rises in the East, as we say, when the ship is going eastward she meets sunlight earlier each day and thus gains time. Exactly how much is computed each day at noon, and the ship's clocks are immediately set at the correct time for that longitude. On a vessel which makes the crossing in five days the clocks will be set ahead each day approximately an hour ; on slower ships, of course, less. Going westward the clock is set back daily in similar fashion. TIME AT SEA T ime on board is marked by bells, the ship's bell being sounded in single and double strikes, viz:-

Bells Name of Bells Name of Struck Hour Watch Struck Hour Watch 1 · . 12.30 a. m. 1 . . 12.30 p. m. 2 · . 1.00 " 2 · . 1.00 " 3 .. 1.30 " 3 · . 1.30 " 4 · . 2.00 " Middle 4 · . 2.00 " Afternoon 5 · . 2.30 " Watch 5 · . 2.30 " Watch 6 .. 3.00 " 6 .. 3.00 " 7 .. 3.30 " 7 · . 3.30 " 8 · . 4.00 " 8 .. 4.00 .. 1 . . 4.30 am. 1 .. 4.30p. m. 2 .. 5.00 " 2 .. 5.00 " 1st Dog 3 5.30 " 3 · . 5.30 " " } Watch 4 · . 6.00 " Morning 4 · . 6.00 " 5 .. 6.30 " Watch 5 .. 6.30 " 6 · . 7.00 " 6 . . 7.00 " 2nd Dog 7 .. 7.30 " 7 .. 7.30 " } Watch 8 · . 8.00 " 8 · . 8.00 " 1 . . 8.30 a. m. 1 .. 8.30 p. m. 2 .. 9.00 " 2 · . 9.00 " 3 .. 9.30 .. 3 .. 9.30 " 4 .. 10.00 .. Forenoon 4 · . 10.00 " First 5 .. 10.30 " Watch 5 · . 10.30 " Watch 6 .. 11.00 " 6 .. 11.00 " 7 · . 11.30 .. 7 · . 11.30 " 8 · . Noon 8 · . Midnight

LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE Latitude means "distance north or south of the equator," and longitude means distance from the Meridian at G reenwich-near London. Both are recorded in degrees, minutes and seconds. At the Equator a minute of longitude is equal to a nautical mile, but as the meridians converge after leaving the equator, meeting at the Poles, the size of a degree becomes less. Sailing eastward a ship moves against the revolution of the earth, thus her course makes her gain time, while if she were sailing to the westward with the movement of the earth she would lengthen her time. OCEAN LANES AND DISTANCES

Transatlantic steamships follow certain lanes or tracks, unless prevented from so doing by stress of weather, or work of rescue or relief or other unforeseen circumstances. F rom August 24 to January 14 a vessel going eastward follows the short track, and from January 15 to August 23 the long. Going west the short track is followed from August 15 to January 14, and the long from January 15 to August 14. Following these lanes makes for safety and enables vessels better to meet the exigencies of weather conditions. Some of the Atlantic distances are as follows: Ambrose Lightship to Bishop's Rock:

Long track 2,966 miles Short track 2,876 New York to Ambrose Lightship...... 22 Ambrose Lightship to Nantucket Lightship ...... 193 Nantucket Lightship to Fastnet ...... 2,659 Cherbourg to Nab Lightship ...... 66 Nab Lightship to Southan.pton ...... 24 Bishop's Rock to Lizard's Point ...... 49 Bishop's Rock to Cherbourg ...... 190 .. Plymouth ...... 98 .. Bremen ...... 683 .. Antwerp ...... 443 .. Hamburg ...... 631 .. Havre ...... 265 .. Rotterdam ...... 447 .. Southampton Docks ...... 2 15 KILOMETERS AND KILOGRAMS One should not say "kilo" when referring to distance. "Kilo" is the abbreviation of "kilogramme," or kilogram, and a kilogramme is exactly 2,205 pounds. The "kilometre," the French standard of distance measurement, and which is used generally on the Con­ tinent of Europe, is equal to 3367.88 feet-approximately Ys of a mile. The metre, or meter, the nearest continental measure to our yard, is 3.281 feet. The continental standard of liquid measure is the "litre," which is equal to 1.76 pounds.

DO SHIPS CLIMB UPHILL? The question is often asked by ocean travelers, "Do ships, crossing the ocean, have to climb up hill? At times they literally do. If the curvature of the earth surface is taken into consideration, there is an actual· grade between two given points along the routes, that ships crossing the Atlantic, for instance, must traverse. With­ out the attraction of gravitation, navigation would be practically im­ possible. A vessel would have extreme difficulty in getting up the steep grade of the ocean and to slide down the other side of the "water hill" might be disastrous. A straight line drawn inde­ pendent of the curvature of the earth from New York to Southampton would penetrate a point 300 miles below the surface of the ocean, which means ,that a ship climbs that distance in the first half of the journey and descends an equal distance during the latter half. However, . the earth's surface is a sphere, and no matter where a ship is she is always the same distance from its center; so that while she doe3 climb up and down hill during the voyage, no one is really able to notice it.

MEASURING BY SOUND It is possible by sound to determine how far distant a passmg ship is if she blows her whistle, or in case of a warship, if she fires a gun. If the steam from a vessel's whistle is seen and ten seconds elapse before the sound is heard, she is just 2 1/ 10 miles off. If one second elapses, she is distant slightly more than one-fifth of a mile; if five seconds, a little more than one mile; if twenty seconds, 4 1/ 5 miles.

PORT AND STARBOARD

Formerly the two sides of a ship were called "Starboard" and "Larboard," the two prefixes being derived from old Anglo-Saxon words meaning, respectively, "loading" and "rudder," and the word "board" meaning side. The term "Larboard" has given place to the word "Port." To "port the helm" carries a vessel to starboard, and to "starboard the helm" carries it to port. The French equiv­ alent for port is "babord," and starboard is "tribord," pronounced, "bahbor-r" and "treebor-r."

THE BAROMETER

Next to the mariner's compass and chart, the barometer is the most important aid to navigation ever invented. Many persons know that a barometer is an instrument for recording changes in the weather, and the student of physics IS taught that this is done by measuring the weight or pressure of the atmosphere. A rising barometer denotes the approach of good weather; a falling barometer, the reverse. A sudden fall warns the mariner to be on the lookout for a severe storm. The barometer was invented during the Seven­ teenth Century by Torricelli. The ship's barometer, which is kept in the chart room, is very different from the original device. It traces a barometer chart, recording the atmospheric pressure through­ out the voyage. THE TIDES

The surface of the ocean rises and falls twice In a lunar day of about 24 hours and 52 minutes. The tides do not always rise to the same height, but every fortnight after the new and full moon they become much higher than they were in the alternate weeks. These high tides are called Spring Tides, and the lo~ ones Neap Tides. The close relation which the times of high water bear to the times of the moon's meridian passage shows that the moon's influence in raising the tides is two and one-half times greater than that of the sun.

THE GULF STREAM By far the most important as well as best known of the great ocean currents derives its name from the Gulf of Mexico, out of which it flows between Cuba and the Bahamas on the one side and the Florida Keys on the other. In its narrowest portion the Gulf Stream is about fifty miles wide, and there it has a velocity at times of as much as five miles an hour. Flowing in a northeasterly direction along the American coast, its current gradually widens and its velocity diminishes. Reaching the banks of Newfoundland it turns and sweeps across the Atlantic; then, dividing into two portions, it sends one arm down toward the Azores and the coast of Morocco, while the other passes near the shores of the British Isles and on to Norway.

As it emerges from the Gulf of Mexico it has a temperature of 84 degrees in summer, higher than that of the ocean at the equator . . Even by the time it has reached mid-Atlantic it has fallen not more than 14 degrees. The effect of the Stream upon the climate 01 Great Britain and the northwest coast of Europe, 4,000 miles away from the Gulf, is to raise the winter temperature about 30 degrees above what would be. the normal temperature of those latitudes. THE FLEET GEORGE WASHINGTON AMERICA PRESIDENT HARDING PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT ARTHUR PRESIDENT FILLMORE

EXPRESS SERVICES NEW YORK COBH (Queenstown) PLYMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON CHERBOURG LONDON BREMEN DANZIG Sailing from Hoboken, N. J. TAXI RATES

The United States Lines have no financial interest in these taxicabs, but exercise control over their operation from the piers to secure satisfactory service and prevent passengers being overcharged.

The following aTe the official Tates For One to Four Passengers With Ordinary Hand Baggage

FROM HOBOKEN, N. J. To New York Any point below 34th St...... $5.00 Not above 45th Street ...... 6.00 75th ...... 7.00 125th ...... 8.00 165th ...... " ...... 9.00 200th 10.00 245th 11.00 To City Line-West Side ...... 12.00 " -East Side ...... • 14.00

To Brooklyn Any point within one-half mile radius of City Hall ..... $6.00

To Other Points Any part of Hoboken ...... $1.00 Erie Station, Jersey City ...... 3.00 Pennsylvania Station, Jersey City ...... 3.50 West Shore Station, Weehawken ...... 3.00 Central Station, Communipaw ...... 5.00

To All Other Points-by agreement in advance. 1. The above rates do not include ferry charges which are eighty cents per taxicab. 2. When more than four persons are carried in a taxicab, the rate will be increased by ten (10%) per cent. for each additional person. 3. One steamer trunk, if carried in the taxicab, will be carried free. 4. Trunks carried on the outside of the taxicab will be charged for at the rate of 75c. each. 5. No charge will be made for hand baggage. UNITED S"TATES LINES

FREIGHT DEPARTMENT

All of the steamers operated by the United States Lines are combination freight and passenger ships. They are modern in every respect and some are equipped for carriage of considerable cargo ' under refrigeration.

Our Docks are of recent construction and modern in all equipment, offering facilities for loading direct from cars into steamer, eliminating any hauling, lighterage or transfer by trucks. This is especially advantageous to Western Shippers, and movement of through cargo consignments in carload lots.

Special attention is given to shipments of household goods., automobiles, etc.

FOR RATES AND SPACE APPLY TO

UNITED STATES LINES -- FREIGHT DEPARTMENT 45 Broadway, New York r UNITED STATES LINES OFFICES AND GENERAL AGENTS IN AMERICA NEW· yORK ...... General Offices United States Lines, 45 Broadway BOSTON ...... United States Lines, 75 State Street DETROIT ...... , . M. G. Murphy, 155 Congress St, Wesl CHICAGO ...... Frank J. Skala, 110 South Dearborn 51. ST. LOUIS ...... United States Lines, 1010 Olive Street MONTREAL ...... Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd., 9 Victoria Square MINNEAPOLIS ...... United States Lines, 314 2nd Ave., South SAN FRANCISCO ...... United States Lines, 258 Montgomery 51. Agents located in all principal Cities in the United States and Canada IN EUROPE P A RIS ...... United States Lines, II bi, Rue Scribe CHERBOURG ...... Agencie T ransatlantique 48, Rue de la Cayenne CHRISTIANIA ...... Taube and Company LONDON ...... United States Lines, 3 Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. LIMERICK ...... Limerick Steamship Co. BOULOGNE ...... Guillaume Huret, 42 Rue des Ecoles W ARSA W ...... United States Lines, Senatorska 28/ 30 BERLIN .. Norddeutscher Lloyd Kajiitenbiiro Unter den Linden I, Hotel Adlon BREMEN ...... United States Lines BUDAPEST ...... United States Lines, Budapest VIII, Baross-Ter. 3 SZ. DANZIG ...... Norddeutscher Lloyd, Niederlassung Danzig G. M. B. H. ' "Hohes Tor'· Heumarkt DANZIG ...... "Baltropa,'· Grlines Tor, Langemarkt 24 ROME...... F. Moroli & Co., 77-78 Via del Tritone PL YMOUTH ...... : .. Orlando, Davies & Co. PRAGUE ...... United States Lines, Na Prikope 19 QUEENSTOWN ...... United States -Lines RIGA ...... Baltic Lloyd STOCKHOLM ...... Taube & Co., Smulandsgatan 4 MARSEILLES ...... George Bousquet, 5 Place de Change BELGRADE ...... Damj~n 1. Brankoritch, Palata Beogradaka, Zadruja, T ravnicka Utica I COPENHAGEN ...... Taube & Company, 16 Kliebolag COLOGNE ...... Norddeutscher . Lloyd Hauptvertretung Koln Domkloster I HAMBURG ...... Wilhelm Lazarus, Bergstr. 9 HELSINGFORS ...... Taube and Company AMSTERDAM ...... Wm. H . Muller & Co., Heerengracht 546 VIENNA ...... United States Lines, Rosenbursenstrasse 2 SOUTHAMPTON ...... Smith, Sundius & Co., 19 Queens Terrace

Managing Operators

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD

/ MOORE & McCORMACK CO .. IDa. ~OOSF.VELT STEAMSHIP CO .• Inc. c • . Mana,in. Operatora