SS America Passenger List - 22 February 1924

 

Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List for the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 22 February 1924 from Bremen to New York.

Front Cover, Cabin Passenger List for the SS America of the United States Lines, Departing 22 February 1924 from Bremen to New York via Southampton and Cherbourg, Commanded by Captain W. Rind. GGA Image ID # 1e2d214b33

 

Senior Officers and Staff

  1. Commander: Captain W. Rind, U.S.N.R.F
  2. Chief Officer, W. B. Oakley
  3. Senior First Officer, J. L. Beebe
  4. Junior First Officer, R. H. Tollen
  5. Chief Engineer, Patrick Brennan
  6. Chief Steward, P. Schickle
  7. Surgeon, Dr. A. S. Mc Mahon
  8. Purser, A. Koppenjan

 

List of Sea Post Clerks

  1. Mr. Frank Kempster
  2. Mr. Henry M. Coffey

 

List of Cabin Passengers

 

For New York

 

▓▓▓ "A" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Stephan Adam
  2. Mrs. Pauline Adam

 

▓▓▓ "B" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Hans P. Bachofner
  2. Mr. Noah Bauer
  3. Mr. M. Beck
  4. Mr. Martin Bekins
  5. Mrs. Martin Bekins
  6. Mr. S. H. Le Bell
  7. Mrs. S. H. Le Bell
  8. Dr. Abraham Bernard
  9. Mrs. Rosa Bernold
  10. Miss Irma Bernold
  11. Mrs. Margaret B. Blackhall
  12. Miss Olive E. Blackball
  13. Mr. Karl Bondy
  14. Mr. John August Börkmann
  15. Sister Sophie Burmeister
  16. Miss Sarah Burton
  17. Mr. George A. Butz

 

▓▓▓ "C" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Chuna Calka
  2. Mrs. F. O. Chamberlain
  3. Miss Judith Chamberlain
  4. Mr. Clemens Claus
  5. Mrs. Clemens Claus
  6. Dr. A. Cohan
  7. Mrs. A. Cohan
  8. Mrs. Helen E. Comfort
  9. Master George Francis Comfort
  10. Mr. Alfonse La Croix
  11. Miss Istvanne Csigi
  12. Miss L. De la Cuesta
  13. Mr. P. J. Cunningham

 

▓▓▓ "D" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Gustav Dahlke
  2. Mrs. Agnes Denecke
  3. Master Fred. Denecke
  4. Mr. C. Depellier
  5. Mrs. C. Depellier
  6. Mrs. Elisabeth Detterbeck
  7. Miss Dorothy Detterbeck
  8. Mr. David Dodge
  9. Mrs. David Dodge
  10. Mr. John Dodge
  11. Miss Irmgard
  12. von Bockum Dolffs
  13. Mr. Gerald Duffy
  14. Mrs. Gerald Duffy

 

▓▓▓ "E" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Heye Eilers
  2. Mr. Louis Elsbacher
  3. Mrs. Charles Esterhay
  4. Miss Pauline Esterhay

 

▓▓▓ "F" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Carl Feuerherd
  2. Miss Dorothy Flude
  3. Miss Cecilia Foburg
  4. Dr. F. Frank

 

▓▓▓ "G" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. H. Garofalo
  2. Mrs. H. Garofalo
  3. Miss Louise Gaste
  4. Miss Anna Gault
  5. Mr. Gemperle
  6. Mrs. Anna Glücksmann
  7. Mr. William J. Godding
  8. Mrs. William J. Godding
  9. Mr. Carl Goerling
  10. Mr. F. G. Goodrich
  11. Mr. Isidore Gordon
  12. Mr. Frank Grabhorn
  13. Miss Isabelle Graves
  14. Mr. James S. Gross
  15. Mrs. James S. Gross
  16. Mrs. Martha de Grothy and Infant
  17. Mr. Adam Guenther
  18. Mr. Paul Gutknecht

 

▓▓▓ "H" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Charles Hall
  2. Mrs. C. Hall
  3. Mr. Harry J. Harris
  4. Mrs. Harry J. Harris
  5. Mr. Otto Hartmann
  6. Mrs. Anna Hesse and child
  7. Dr. Eric Ph. Hessle
  8. Mr. E. L. Hewett
  9. Mrs. E. L. Hewett
  10. Mr. Eduard Huebel
  11. Mr. Eduard Huebel
  12. Mr. Herman Huelsman
  13. Mr. William Hug

 

▓▓▓ "J" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Konrad Jagschitz
  2. Mr. Ely Jakobs
  3. Mr. Hermann Jantzen
  4. Mrs. Sarah A. Johnson
  5. Miss Elisabeth Johnson

 

▓▓▓ "K" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. George Kasner
  2. Mrs. George Kasner
  3. Mrs. Susan Kater
  4. Mr. Francois Keally
  5. Mrs. Francois Keally
  6. Mr. Grover A. Kempf
  7. Mrs. Grover A. Kempf
  8. Mr. Joseph Kertesz
  9. Dr. Martin Kerpel
  10. Mr. Milton Kilpatrick
  11. Mrs. Milton Kilpatrick
  12. Mrs. Fannie Klein
  13. Miss Edith Klein
  14. Master Zoltan Klein
  15. Mrs. Marion Kohrbach
  16. Mr. F. Konow
  17. Dr. David Kornblueh
  18. Mr. Johann Kopfer
  19. Miss Ella Kopfer
  20. Mr. Ernst Künzel
  21. Mrs. Ernst Künzel
  22. Mr. Max Kypke

 

▓▓▓ "L" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. Mathilde Lang
  2. Mrs. Theodora Larnicka
  3. Miss Franziska Larnicka
  4. Master Mieczyslaw Larnicki
  5. Dr. Max Lederer
  6. Mrs. Therese Lehmann
  7. Miss Thesi Lehmann
  8. Miss Gretchen Lehmann
  9. Miss D. M. Leonard
  10. Consul David Lewis
  11. Mrs. David Lewis
  12. Mr. Dolph G. Lewis
  13. Mrs. Frieda Liebsch
  14. Miss Dorothea Liebsch
  15. Dr. Dorington G. Little
  16. Mrs. Dorington G. Little

 

▓▓▓ "M" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Max Maisel
  2. Mrs. Anna Valle Mann
  3. Mr. Peter Mathes
  4. Mrs. Augusta Mauler
  5. Mr. Maisel Max
  6. Mrs. E. E. Mc Burney
  7. Mrs. Anne L. Mc Fadden
  8. Mr. William Mc Closkey
  9. Mrs. Nattie Mc Closkey
  10. Mr. Louis Meckes
  11. Mrs. Louis Meckes
  12. Mr. Alexander Meyer
  13. Mr. Meyer-Quartner
  14. Mrs. Meyer-Quartner
  15. Mr. Max Miltzlaff
  16. Miss Mary Anne Misse
  17. Mr. Leo S. Molloney
  18. Mrs. S. Montegut
  19. Comdg. J. W. Morse
  20. Mrs. J. W. Morse
  21. Miss Frances Morse
  22. Master Malven Morse
  23. Master John Morse
  24. Mrs. Martha Pauline Muck
  25. Mr. A. Müellheim
  26. Mr. Carl Muller

 

▓▓▓ "N" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. E. J. Nally
  2. Mrs. E. J. Nally
  3. Mr. Edward Narples
  4. Mrs. E. Nelson

 

▓▓▓ "O" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. John Obrtlik
  2. Mr. Emil Ochsner
  3. Mr. Ernst Otto and family

 

▓▓▓ "P" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. W. J. Parsons
  2. Mr. Philip Pearson
  3. Miss V. Pech
  4. Miss E. M. Pidgeon
  5. Miss Plank
  6. Mr. Plank
  7. Miss Hedwig Ploeckli
  8. Dr. Ladislaus H. Popper
  9. Mr. Otto Prell
  10. Miss Margaret Pursell

 

▓▓▓ "Q" ▓▓▓

  1. Dr. Franz Ouattelbaum

 

▓▓▓ "R" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. William Radiss
  2. Mr. Bernhard Rath
  3. Mrs. Bernhard Rath
  4. Capt. Wm. H. Reinburg
  5. Mr. Franz Reinelt
  6. Mrs. Auguste Reinelt
  7. Miss Trude Reinelt
  8. Mr. Willard W. Rice
  9. Mr. Joseph Rosenberg
  10. Mr. Heinrich Roth
  11. Mrs. Rose Roth
  12. Miss Viola Roth
  13. Miss Viviane Roth
  14. Mrs. L. Rousseau
  15. Mr. Frank J. Rowe
  16. Mr. Charles Rudolf
  17. Mrs. Anna Rudolf
  18. Mr. Larry Rue

 

▓▓▓ "S" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Martin Sander
  2. Miss Genevire Scoville
  3. Mr. Julius Selig
  4. Mr. Julius Sercarz
  5. Mr. Lawrence S. Shearman
  6. Mr. James K. Smith
  7. Mrs. James K. Smith
  8. Mr. E. C. Squire and family
  9. Mr. Frank Synott
  10. Dr. Erna Szabady
  11. Mrs. Jozsefne Szabow
  12. Mr. Frank Schissel
  13. Mrs. Frank Schissel
  14. Mr. Max P. Schmidthauser
  15. Mr. Heinrich Schmidt
  16. Mrs. Clare Schmitz
  17. Miss Florence Scholtz
  18. Dr. Alfred Schröder
  19. Mrs. Edith Schroedel
  20. Miss Elinor Schroedel
  21. Mr. Alfred Schaller
  22. Mr. Henry Staier
  23. Miss Helen Staier
  24. Miss Marjorie Stanley
  25. Mr. Charles Stauffacher
  26. Mrs. Charles Stauffacher
  27. Miss Ruth Stauffacher
  28. Miss Joy Stauffacher
  29. Mr. L. Stein
  30. Mr. Stein
  31. Miss Margaret Stewart
  32. Rev.George B. Stone-Alcook
  33. Mrs. George B. Stone-Alcook
  34. Sister Caroline Strathmann

 

▓▓▓ "T" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Othmar Tobisch

 

▓▓▓ "V" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. S. L. Voorhies
  2. Mrs. S. L. Voorhies
  3. Master Edward Voorhies
  4. Mr. Charles Vyrostek
  5. Mrs. Frances Vyrostek
  6. Mr. Charles Vyrostek
  7. Mr. Antor Vyrostek
  8. Master Robert Vyrostek

 

▓▓▓ "W" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. Celine Warfield
  2. Miss Lillie Watt
  3. Mr. Emund Wellech
  4. Mrs. Frieda Westendorf
  5. Miss Margrete Westendorf
  6. Mr. A. M. White
  7. Mrs. A. M. White
  8. Mr. Wolfgang Wildhof
  9. Mr. Henry Lee Willet
  10. Mr. Christian Wohlersen
  11. Mrs. Christian Wohlersen

 

▓▓▓ "Y" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. Aurora Yartian
  2. Miss Gladys Yartian

 

▓▓▓ "Z" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Jacob Zollinger
  2. Miss Lena Zorn

 

For Southampton:

  1. Mr. Thomas Monroe
  2. Mrs. Ana Woodgate de Nieva
  3. Mr. Arturo Guillermo Nieva
  4. Mr. O. A. Smyth
  5. Mrs. Wilhelm Stede

 

For Cherbourg

  1. Mr. Max Brose
  2. Mr. Friedrich Beer
  3. Mrs. Florence Fairbank
  4. Mrs. Winifred Hemmens and Infant
  5. Miss Margarete Laspe

 

Supplement.

Additional

 

▓▓▓ "B" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. A. Bailey
  2. Mrs. Bailey
  3. Master R. Bailey
  4. Mr. L. J. Beeston
  5. Miss L. Benstead
  6. Mrs. B. A. Brooks
  7. Miss E. E. Brooks
  8. Mr. W. Bennett
  9. Mr. Arthur J. Bruce
  10. Mr. A. T. Barnes
  11. Mrs. Barnes
  12. Miss Shirley Barnes
  13. Mr. H. Brattelveldt
  14. Mrs. S. Bowers
  15. Mr. K. Beltestadt

 

▓▓▓ "C" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. H. Chamberlain
  2. Master D. Chamberlain
  3. Hon. Rich S. Cripps
  4. Mrs. Cripps
  5. Mr. J. Cochran
  6. Miss M. Campbell
  7. Mr. A. B. Calvin
  8. Mrs. Angele Coffey
  9. Miss Margaret Coffey
  10. Miss Therese Cairio
  11. Mr. L. Chafetz
  12. Mr. E. Carr

 

▓▓▓ "D" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Clark Drummond
  2. Mr. Ernest J. Davis
  3. Mrs. Davis
  4. Mr. F. L. de Maneges
  5. Mr. John Duff
  6. Miss Cynthia Duff
  7. Master John Duff Jr.

 

▓▓▓ "E" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. G. Ercole
  2. Mr. W. Eisvar
  3. Mr. R. G. Ellis
  4. Mr. H. B. Epland

 

▓▓▓ "F" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. D. Figart
  2. Dr. G. A. Frick
  3. Mrs. Joan Finnie
  4. Miss D. Farmer
  5. Mr. E. Flaateraaker
  6. Mr. O. Flaateraaker
  7. Mr. K. Flaateraaker
  8. Mr. Louis Ferreira
  9. Miss Rosa Ferreira
  10. Mr. E. Farevaag

 

▓▓▓ "G" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. D. Garside
  2. Mr. E. Gardonyi
  3. Mr. W. R. Gurney
  4. Mr. J. Gullaksen

 

▓▓▓ "H" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. R. Hamilton
  2. Mr. R. Hinckley
  3. Mr. F. A. Holden
  4. Mr. W. S. Haddock
  5. Mrs. Haddock
  6. Miss K. Heather
  7. Miss J. Heather
  8. Mr. John Hill
  9. Mr. W. A. Hamann
  10. Mr. J. Hooiskeland
  11. Mr. E. Newman Hall
  12. Mr. Wm. Harris
  13. Mr. R. Hofeker
  14. Mrs. R. Hinkley
  15. Miss A. Heyenmann
  16. Mr. R. M Howell

 

▓▓▓ "J" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Robert Janson
  2. Mr. Donald T. Jones
  3. Mrs. Jones
  4. Master D. W. Jones
  5. Mr. E. K. Jaquist

 

▓▓▓ "K" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. O. Stanley King
  2. Dr. J. Keyser
  3. Mr. Chas. Koos
  4. Mrs. Koos
  5. Mr. Kirtland

 

▓▓▓ "L" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Julius Linder
  2. Mrs. Anna Linder
  3. Mr. Franz Loy
  4. Mrs. Anna Loy
  5. Miss Evelyn Llddle
  6. Mrs. W. C. Loury
  7. Mr. J. Lupus
  8. Mr. D. B. Lake
  9. Mr. J. Lawrence
  10. Mr. J. A. Langley
  11. Mr. T. J. Lyons
  12. Miss Teresa Lundie
  13. Mr. J. B. Lafferty
  14. Mr. A. Lehner
  15. Mrr M. Landroren

 

▓▓▓ "M" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. Lale Maher
  2. Mr. M. Mayenzet
  3. Mr. John A. Murphy
  4. Mr. Henry B. Monges
  5. Me. A. E. Mittnacht
  6. Mrs. Mittnacht
  7. Mr. Thomas Murray
  8. Miss M. Mills
  9. Mr. M. Merritt
  10. Mr. L. E. Milis
  11. Mr. L. Maland
  12. Mr. Ivar Mikalsen
  13. Rev. J. McGowan
  14. Mr. Juston McCarthy
  15. Mr. Robert McDonald
  16. Mrs. McDonald

 

▓▓▓ "N" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. C. Neal
  2. Mr. Thos. A. Newsome
  3. Mrs. H. Neville
  4. Mr. Alexa Nitkevitch
  5. Mr. R. B. Neilon

 

▓▓▓ "O" ▓▓▓

  1. Dr. G. F. O'Meara
  2. Mrs. O'Meara
  3. Master M. O'Meara
  4. Miss W. O'Meara
  5. Mr. John P. O'Meara
  6. Master E. P. O'Meara
  7. Mrs. Isabelle O'Connor
  8. Miss Mary Oakley
  9. Capt. Isak Olsen
  10. Capt. G. Onarheim

 

▓▓▓ "P" ▓▓▓

  1. Miss Neda Penava
  2. Mr. Adolf Palmgrist
  3. Mrs. Asa Palmgrist
  4. Mr. E. Pivany
  5. Mr. S. Panagopulos
  6. Mrs. Panagopulos
  7. Master C. Panagopulos
  8. Master D. Panagopulos
  9. Miss C. Panagopulos
  10. Baby A. Panagopulos
  11. Mr. B. Paine
  12. Mr. T. Phillips

 

▓▓▓ "R" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. Marie Riha
  2. Mr. Albin Riha
  3. Mr. J. Rooney
  4. Mr. Sydney Randall
  5. Mr. Jose C. Rosello
  6. Mr. James A. Riddle
  7. Mr. K. Rolfsner

 

▓▓▓ "S" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. Leoni Smith
  2. Mr. Frank Schimarcz
  3. Mr. Peter Schock
  4. Mrs. Anna Schock
  5. Miss Hellen Schock
  6. Miss Mangar Schock
  7. Mr. Thomas Schleck
  8. Mrs. Julie Schleck
  9. Mr. Thomas Schleck
  10. Mrs. B. Stewart
  11. Mr. P. Smilo
  12. Mrs. A. Shank
  13. Mr. R. L. Shank
  14. Mrs. R. L. Shanck
  15. Mr. John O. Short
  16. Mrs. Short
  17. Master John Short, Jr.
  18. Mr. Parker Stevens
  19. Mr. N. W. Sundbaum
  20. Mr. L. G. Selander
  21. Mr. J. F. Stratford
  22. Mr. Wm. Stanley
  23. Mrs. Stanley
  24. Mr. Max Segall
  25. Mrs. Segall
  26. Miss Belle Sylvia
  27. Mr. M. F. Sparr
  28. Mrs. B. N. Seitz
  29. Mr. Chas. D. Stockton
  30. Mrs. Stockton
  31. Mr. O. M. Soreide
  32. Mrs. H. Selander
  33. Mrs. May Scharsch
  34. Mr. G. E. Schill
  35. Mr. Moss Stern
  36. Mr. Olaf Sletten
  37. Miss A. Svejovsky
  38. Miss Y. Savareux
  39. Mr. I. Soreide

 

▓▓▓ "T" ▓▓▓

  1. Dr. W. Tappolet
  2. Mr. Hege. D. Terrell
  3. Mrs. Terrell
  4. Mr. B. Thayer
  5. Mr. I. L. Treit

 

▓▓▓ "V" ▓▓▓

  1. Mrs. F. Vander Byl
  2. Mr. J. W Van der Laan
  3. Mrs. Van der Laan

 

▓▓▓ "W" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. A. C. W. Wood
  2. Mrs. Wood
  3. Mr. A. G. Williams
  4. Mr. E. Willems

 

▓▓▓ "Y" ▓▓▓

  1. Mr. V. Yakhontoff

 

Passengers Not on Board

  1. Mr. Heye Eilers
  2. Dr. F. Frank
  3. Mrs. C. Hall
  4. Mr. Johann Kopfer
  5. Miss Ella Kopfer
  6. Consul D. Lewis
  7. Mrs. D. Lewis
  8. Mrs. Anna Valle Mann
  9. Mr. Peter Mathes
  10. Mr. Maisel Max
  11. Mr. A. Mulheim
  12. Mr. John Obrtlik
  13. Miss F. M. Pidgeon
  14. Mr. Ernst Otto and Family
  15. Mr. Larry Rue
  16. Mr. Alfred Schueller
  17. Mr. Stein
  18. Mr. Othmar Tobisch

Duplicated.

  1. Mr. Eduard Huebel

 

Récapitulation

  • Cabin Passengers : 426
  • Third Class Passengers : 134
  • Sea Post Clerks : 2
  • Crew : 535
  • Total Souls on Board : 1,097

 

Information for Passengers

Hours for Meals are posted at the information Bureau on the steamer.

Lights are extinguished in the Saloon at 11:00 pm, Lounge, Reading Room and Smoking Room at 11:30 pm

Divine Service in The Saloon On Sunday at 10.30 A. M.

Information Bureau

This office has been provided for the convenience of Passengers, where all inquiries for information of a general character should be made.

Passengers should personally ascertain whether there is any mail for them before disembarking, and they are invited to leave their addresses at the Information Bureau for later despatches to be redirected.

Passengers' Addresses may be left at the Information Bureau in order that any letters sent to the care of the Company may be forwarded.

None of the ship's staff, other than those on duty in. the Information Bureau, is authorized to accept Letters, cables and Telegrams for despatch.

Passengers are requested to ask for receipt on the Lines' Form for any additional Passage Money, Chair Hire, or Freight paid on board.

Letters, Cables and Telegrams

Letters, Cables and Telegrams are received at the Information. Bureau for despatch, and Postage Stamps can be purchased, also all Mails will be distributed there. Cablegrams and Telegrams should be handed in an hour before the arrival at any port of call.

Letters, Etc., for Passengers

Letters, etc., for Passengers will be brought on board before the Passengers land.

Wireless Service

The long range wireless equipment permits of the vessel communicating with the shore from any point during the trip to or from Europe. Passengers desiring to send message will consult the operator for rates.

Seats at Table

Passengers who have not previously arranged for seats at table to be reserved should apply for same to the Chief Steward.

Smoking

Passengers are requested not to smoke in the Dining Saloons.

Special Notice

To save Passengers from annoyance and inconvenience 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 contributing 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 he 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 Management 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.

Deck Chairs and Steamer Rugs

These may be hired at $ 1.50 each for the voyage on application 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 hoard, or after the departure of the steamer, no charge will be made for those 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 hoard, the Surgeon is permitted to make the following charges :

  • For office visits, $ 1.00 per visit
  • For state-room visits, $ 2.00 per visit
  • with a maximum charge of $ 4.00 per day

If the Passengers consider that the charges made by the Surgeon for such services as he renders are improper or excessive, they are requested, before paying same, to take up the question with the Commander, and the bill will be either adjusted to a basis that will be satisfactory to the passenger or withdrawn. The purpose of the United States Lines is to make its service satisfactory to all Passengers.

Baggage

On disembarking Passengers are specially requested to claim their baggage before leaving the Custom-Office, otherwise under present abnormal conditions considerable delay and extra charge for carriage will be incurred in forwarding to destination any baggage not accompanying passenger on the railway.

Exchange of Money

The Purser is prepared, for the convenience of Passengers, to exchange a limited amount of money at rates which will be advised on application.

Valuables

The United States Lines has provided a safe in the office of the Purser, in which Passengers may deposit money, jewels, or ornaments for safe keeping. The Company will not be liable to Passengers for the loss of money, jewels, or ornaments by theft or otherwise, not so deposited.

Return Bookings

Pursers of the United States Lines are ready to book your return passage. Sailing lists, rate sheets, cabin plans and other information 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 Passage Office, United States Lines, 11 bis rue Scribe, several days before sailing.

Passengers embarking at London or Southampton must communicate with our London Passage Office, United States Lines, 3 Cockspur Street S. W. 1, several days before sailing.

Passengers embarking 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, Norddeutscher Lloyd. Passenger Department, Papenstrasse, 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, Passenger 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.

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 he recovered by Passengers, if same bas 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 514.

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 recovered.

Suggestions and Complaints

Suggestions, complaints or criticisms of service or of personnel should be addressed to the General Manager, United States Lines, 45 Broadway, New York City.

 

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United States 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

Carl Schünemann, Bremen

 

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