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In Manhattan, all but twelve passengers were ordered off the President Polk, in San Francisco 48 round-the-world tourists were turned out of the President Harrison and both vessels were given freighters licenses which limit passengers to twelve. Passenger certificates lifted from other lines included the British owned Western Prince, which sails under U. S. Marine inspection herts car rental certificate and United Fruit s liner Tivvies. Quickly the Dollar Line found means to make the long delayed alterations. Within a week the Presidents Pierce and Taft were extending their fire detecting systems and plans were completed to equip the line s remaining ships at a cost of $25,000 to $50,000 per ship.
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