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The sun., 1919-08-03

ing the Long Island line in order 20
insure a really satisfactory Limited"
service from New York to Montauk
Point and vice versa, the building of
breakwater reaching out into depths
up to ninety feet, the erection Of suit
able piers, storehouses, &C., would
entail expenditures running up into
many millions of dollars. Under
favorable conditions this would prob
ably not effect saving In the total
trip from New York to Europe of
more than two hours. Further, ex-
press matter and other goods moving
to and from Europe by such a route
would have to pay the added charges
of rail transit and, in all likelihood, in
volve double handling. At least such
are the objections advanced by those
that are opposed to the Fort Pond
Bay proposition.
Murray Hubert, the Director of the
Port and the city's wide awake Com
missioner Of Docks, points out that
the commanders of great foreign liners
have repeatedly demonstrated how
safely and speedily their big charges
can be navigated in and out of the
harbor and brought to their docks with
amazing ease. Similarly, the Levia-
than and lesser passenger craft in
the hands of our naval men have ex-
perienced little trouble in making and
leaving their berths here. Further,
Mr.. Hubert calls attention to tho fact
that we already have one 1,000-foot
dock at Forty-fourth street; another
is soon to be started close by; a third
pier of this length is to be built at
Canal street. and any of the numerous
new wharves to be constructed on the
east shore Of Staten Island will be of
ample size to accommodate the giant
liners. AS a matter of fact, the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Com
pany has prospectively engaged itself
to lease one of these great terminals.
AS Mr.. Hubert somewhat forcibly
expresses it: People who will DO
fussy about saving a couple of hours
in a trip from here to Europe or the
reverse are the sort that will probably
find 1t more to their liking to cross the
ocean by airship. 1t would be cheaper
to let them pay for that convenience
than to obligate millions Of dollars at
the present time in the equlppin8 of
an artificial harbor at the distant TIP
Of Long Island. Ships of a thousand
feet in length are not insists here. We
can take care of them. and the travel
comfortably served by arriving and
departing virtually from the heart Of
Manhattan"
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Proposed Ships Excelling Anything Afloat
in Size, Speed and Safety Represent Our
Bid for Supremacy in Passenger Service

lined, it is the intention Of the United
States Shipping Board to construct
the craft out Of national funds and,
later on. perhaps, to turn them over
to competent American interests for
commercial operation. While the In
ternationai Mercantile Marine Com
pany, as such, has not taken an active
part in formulating this inspiring
scheme, still 1t has indirectly lent Of
its experience ana Of its technical skill
In planning these immense vessels.
That is to say. the designs have been
generally prepared by W. F. Gibbs, a
New York naval architect, who Is in
charge of the construction department
of the American Line. This expert is
thoroughly familiar with the tastes
and demands OF our ocean travelling
public, and the primary desire, Of
course. is to please our own people
and to lure their patronage to our
own liners as far as the capacity OF
the two proposed craft will permit.
To Develop Great Power.
The new ships are to be of $4,000
gross tons each. They will be 1000
feet long. have a maximum beam Of
102 feet. and draw. when full laden. IS
feet of water. As would logically be
expected. they win be equipped with
oil burning boilers. and the idea Is to
store enough liquid fuel In their tanks
to carry them from here to Europe
and back without replenishment. That
is to say, they will be able to steam a
total distance OF 1000 miles and. by
being Independent of a European mar.
ket for oil, they will be able to get
their petroleum where 1t can be bought
cheapest
Each ocean titan will have turbine
installations capable of developing
10000 horsepower, and this energy
Is to be distributed among four pro-
peller shafts. There is not the slight
est doubt about this propulsive effort
being sufficient to drive the vessels
The sun., 1919-08-03
BY ROBERT G. sKERRETT.

A MERICA is to make a brave eff
n fort to capture the "blue rib
bon" of transatlantic passen-
ger service. We are to build two
great liners a thousand feet in length.
and that they may be formidable COM
.petitors. yes the snpersors. of existing
ocean greyhounds the intention rs to
give them motive power OF such
energy that they can be driven along.
day in and day out. at a speed Of
thirty knots an hour.
1t has been long time since we
made any pretence Of excelling in the
ocean service between the United
States and Europe. and for decades
we have been quite content to let
foreign shipping interests win not
only the honors Of this lucrative
business but to I'LL their Golfers in
the main at our expense. The
war will have done US a good turn
+, II It has been instrumental in awak-
ening US to q full realization of the
part that a native owned merchant
marine can and should play in our
national life; and a feet of this sort
would be lacking in balance If it could
not boast a thoroughly first class ar
ray Of up-to-date passenger craft of
the best and biggest sorts
It was with this thought in view that
the United States Shipping Board took
under advisement months back the
planning Of two giant liners capable
OF spanning the Atlantic in an inter-
val of four days steaming. And now
the authorities are SO far along in
this heartening project that finished
drawings can be made available to
prospective builders In the course Of
a very few weeks. No wonder ex-
Chairman Edward N. Hurley is en-
thusiasdc over the prospect and
especially pleased that these splendid
sAips can be started shortly.
According to the programme as out
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through any ordinary seaway at a
rate Of thirty nautical miles an hour.
This point has been definitely settled
by tests in the naval Model Expert
mental Basin at Washington, d. c.
There, three or four different models
have bcen thoroughly tried out, and
in this way a form Of hull has been
discovered that win meet all of the re-
quirements for the desired service.
The aim has been to secure body
that would make the most economical
use of the maximum horsepower and,
at the same time. meet every require
ment as to seaworthines3 and comfort
in all kinds of weather.
Capable OF Spanning Gap.
The experts of the Experimental
Basin have been so long engaged in
this sort of research work that they
are quite capable Of spanning the enor-
nous gap between a comparatively
miniature model of probably less than
twenty feet in length and a full-sized
liner measuring. from bow to stern,
nearly a fifth OF a mile. Such are the
practical fruits Of that scientific aid
to ship designing which was called
into being years ago by Rear Admiral
D. w. Taylor. the present chief con-
structor of our fighting fleet. This is
not the first time that the basin has
dealt with some Of the problems con-
nected with 1,o00-foot steamships, and
New Workers., then, as now. had espe-
cial interest In the work conducted
there.
About seven years ago the authori-
ties of the Dock Department and the
army engineers could not agree upon
the wisdom of extending permanently
one Of the Chelsea piers for the ac-
commodation Of the Olympic. The
military officials argued that the mar
rowing Of the waterway would induce
serious disturbances in the flow of the
river. Finally, to settle that moot
question once and for all. towing tests
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will be in large measure unsuitable
That is to say, 1t would take a series
Of injuries to so destroy their buoy
ancy as to make 1t impossible for them
to remain afioat.
According to the estimates. each Of
these monster vessels will cost COM
plete a matter of quite 10000 900, and
1t will require from two and half to
three years to have them ready for
service after their keels are laid. Big
as the ships will be and unusual as
they appear contrasted with other
American liners now running, still we
have at least two shipyards that to-
day can be counted upon to undertake
their construction. The New York
Shipbuilding Company's plant at Cam
den, n. j., has two slips available Of
ample length, and the Newport News
Shipbuilding Company is engaged IN
fastening the completion OF two ways
capable of taking care of steamers Of
the size planned. There is no question
about our having plenty of men Of the
various sorts that would be required
to turn out magnificent products Of
the shipbuilder's art.
The Transatlantic Race.
The man in the street, the average
canny citizen, will want to know why
we should wish to jump so far ahead
Of our previous largest transatlantic
liners. To him Increased size repre-
sents added OUTLAWS In every direction,
and, being untechnical, he concludes
that we are inviting financial disaster
in making this amazingly long stride
forward Startling as 1t may seem. on
the contrary we are actually moving in
the direction of economy-doing the
very thing that will bring us the
greatest returns upon our venture. To
begin with, ocean waves have remained
more or less of the same average size
for thousands of years. and every
growth of the steamship has reduced
the menace OF these pillows or their
capacity to hall or hamper the ship
forging forward under the simplifying
urge OF engines gaining continually in
power. Therefore a thousand-foot
liner will be able to hold her own under
weather conditions that might seri-
ously impede a ship 900, 700 or 500
AAo W" ~ eNih' ~ 80 Hot
merely matter OF lenSth' however.
out there Is magnined oulk and added
mass or dead weight-displacemen
the naval architect calls II. This fac
.or makes Tor sustained motion despite
poisterous waves and the nlast OF OPP
posing winds. In snort, this inertia
rest utilizes the propulslVe EFFORT trans
mitted by the screws.
But this Is not the only advantage
incident TO mere size. A big craft,
WITHIN some limits Is relatively
cheaper TO build. ton for ton, than a
smaller one when all the gains are
balanced. FOR instance. there are GER
tam rundamentaI Dement'S quite apart
from economy OF sea transport or In
creased speed 10 De specinc' the large
crart can run at an average high rate
IN rough weather ana by this she Is
ao,e 10 MAINTAIN not only iast service
put regular one between her terminal
porls' AS consequence or this she
can make more voyages IN the course
VI year anu, accoIuingiy' net her
omhers corresponolhgly increased
,evehue' NeN'' because OF ner steadl-
, IN teihpestuous seas she anords
s snas n,ucS S,I more conllort 10 her pas
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
TEMPLARS HONOR
TWO RICHMOND men

Two of Richmond's most prominent
Knight Templars were again honored
by the Grand Commandery, which has
been in session at Owensboro this
week. They are Robert c. Stockton,
who was reelected Grand Treasurer,
and d. B. Shackelford, who was ad-
vanced in line to Grand Sword Bearer.
having served as Grand Warder the
past term. It was decided to hold
next years conclave in Lexington in
May 1920,
Richmond and Lebanon withdrew
from the contest for the honor of
entertaining the conclave. The fun
roster of newly-elected officers is as
follows:
Grand commander, Taylor Mitchell
Estes, Lebanon; deputy grand COM
mander, Albert A. Hazelrigg, Mt.
Sterling, grand generalissimo, Sam
uel P. Browning, Maysville; captain
general, Miles Hillary H. Davis, Par
is; grand senior warden, James Keel
ey, Owensboro; grand junior warden
Oscar 81 Mattmiller, Louisville; grand
prelate, Frederick ]. Mayors, Coving-
ton; grand treasurer, Robert G. Stock
ton, Richmond; grand recorder, AL
fred II. Bryant, Covington;. grand
standard bearer, John r. Yeager,
Danville; grand sword bearer, Dam
iel B. Shackelford, Richmond; grand
warder, John Todd Graves, Versailles;
grand captain of the guard, James p.
Gray. Louisville.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
WEATHER
WEATHER
Showers and thunder storms prob
ably tonight and Saturday, not much
change in temperature.
RED CROSS NURSE
SAVES GREEK SOLDIER
(By Associated Press)

Drama, Macedonia, May 23-With a
razor, q spool of cotton thread and a
small portion of ether and choloroform
Miss Maria P. Kouroyen, an American
Red Cross nurse, performed a life or
death operation here as the result of
which and her other errands of mercy
she has come to be known as the
American angel" by the homeless and
starving Greek refugees.
Born of Greek parents, Miss Kour-
oyen is a graduate nurse of the Massa-
chusetts General Hospital in Boston.
Because of her knowledge of Greek the
American Red Cross sent here to Mace
cholera tread on each others heels and
where the refugees bury their dead
bneath the dirt floors of their she'll
shattered shacks so that the bread
cards of the dead member of their fam
lily shall not be taken up.
A Greek soldier. one of whose legs
had been crushed was brought to the
box car on a railroad siding in which
Miss Kouroyen was living. Something
had to be done for him at once.
Miss Kouroyen spent no time in talk
ing. Borrowing razor from Lieut..
Abner J. Cobb, of Denver. Col. an
American Red Cross field worker. who
was shaving by candlelight in the box
car Miss Kouroyen anesthetized her
patient with her small supply of ether
and choloroform, and performed an
amputation, using cotton thread to tie
off, the arteries and veins.
Despite the prophecy of a local doc
tor that the aged patient would not
live through the night, Miss Kouroyen
her patient. He had an American ar
tificial limb made for him in the Amer
lean Red Cross artificial leg factory for
Greek mutiles in Athens
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
GEORGE ". BALLEW
ANSWERS CALL
Prominent Farmer md Esteemed Citt
zen Dies At His Home On Lancas-
ter Avenue EARLY Friday
Morning.

George w. Ballew, one of the most
prominent farmers and citizens Of
Madison county, passed away at his
home on Lancaster avenue about four
o'clock this morning after an illness
of a year from Bright's disease. Few
of his host of friends knew that his
condition was so serious and his death
comes as source of deepest sorrow to
them all. Upright in all of his deal
ings with man, staunch and true
friend, and of unquestiohed integrity,
George Ballew was a man whom the
community as a whole can i'll afford
to lose. About year ago he moved
to town from the farm which he had
operated almost all his life. on the
Big Hill pike. He had been a pro-
gressive and successful farmer, a.
massing competence and leaves his
family well provided for in this
worlds goods.
Besides his wife, who was Miss
Lucy Francis, of Garrard county, he
is survived by five children, Mrs. B. ].
Broaddus, of Madison county, Mrs.
John M. Price, of Atchison, Kansas,
G. T. Ballew, of Kansas City, Mrs.
Robert Coils, of Irvine, and Mr.. Joe
Ballew, of this county. His children
are by his first wife, who was Miss
Jennie Francis, sister of his widow.
The deceased was 10 years of age.
His sisters are Mrs. A. ]. Tribble,
Mrs. Margaret Walls, of Pittsburg,
Mrs. Mary Cobb, of Missouri, and
Robert Ballew, of Oklahoma, a
brother.
For many years Mr.. Ballew, has
been a conSecrated member of the
vices will be conducted by his pastor,
at at. 2 :, o'clock, h to be followed by inter
ment m in the Richmond cemetery. The
pallbearers will be: Active-Messrs.
Robert Mason, James Parks. T. j.
Smith, Sam Lackey, Waller Bennett,
and D. C. E. Smoot; honorary
Messrs. Fount Rice and White Bales.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
Gordon has wool bags
Comlmissioner's Sale
Nathan Nolapd's Admrz, Plaintiff

Nathan Noland's Admrx, Plaintiff
VS.
R. o Moberley &c. Def's.
Pursuant ia. judgment and order
of sale entered In the above styled
action by the Madison Circuit Count,
at its May tenn, 1919, the under
signed Commissioner win expose to
public sale to. the highest and best
bidder on the premises at the hour of
IL o'clock q. M, on
WEDNESDAY. MAY Is, 1919
the following described tract Of land:
Situated in Madison, county on the
Union and Doylesyille turnpike and
bounded as follows:
On the north by the Richmond, I'm
ion and Doylesville pike; ON the east
by the lands of Mrs. Mamie Harris
and the waters of Muddy Creek; on
the south by the lands Of C. L. Tip
ton; and on the west by the lands Of
Colby Green, and containing 179 acres
and 68-1QQ acres, as shown by recent
survey. s.. - ...s.s...s..s
Terms Said land viii BE sold on :
credit of six and twelve months, tht
purchaser being required to executs
sale bonds with approved security
payable to the Commissioners !, An<
bearing 6 per cent interest from daN
Of sale until paid, with q lien retain
ed on the land until said bonds AMI
interest are fully paid. ~, ~,
r. B. TERRIIL,
my 16 % 26 Master Con6 G. c
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
Sewers ENTERS Old
FIDDLER'S CONTEST

Much interest is being taken in the
Old Fiddlers' Contest which will be
staged in the chapel hall at the Nor
NAL next Monday evening at 1880
o'clock. Entries of prominent fid-
dlers from dozen counties are ex-
pected. Prof. G. D. Smith, who is
promoting the big event, has received
the entry Of Col. w. s. Sewers, the
old Confederate veteran and who is
styled the champion banjo picker of
the south. Col.Sowers lives at Nicho-
lasville and has taken part in more
contests and entertainments of this
kind than possibly any other one man.
He has been picking the banjo for SO
years and will be q decided feature OF
the evenings entertainment.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
CHURGHEl|glE J.

First Presbyterisi :
Sunday School at 9:30s iIt61 - Ser
vice at IL; subject 1.-THE Things Of
Childhood" No evening service as the
pastor will preach at Paint Lick.
Pine Grove Church.
Preaching service at IL by Rev. A j.
McClintock; subject THE Grace of Our
Lord Jesus Christ" evening service at
o'clock.
First Christian Church.
Sunday School at $3.50; morning SER
vice at 10:45; subject 1.-The Revival Of
the Ancient Passion for Christi" even
ing service at s o'clock.
Catholic Church.
Mass at . o'clock; devotion and ben
'ediction at $3.50 O'Clock.
Church of Christ, Scientist.
Services Sunday morning at IL; sub
tect Soul and Body" prayer service
I Wsdnesasy & sysningi everybody invited.
Bible School at s:45; communion at
service at 1880; subject 1.-The Supreme
Hope of Man." prayer service Wednes-
day evening at 1880; cordial welcome
to all.
Calvary Baptist Church.
Sunday School at $3.50; B. Y. p. u. at
q o'clock.
Mt. Pleasant Christian Church.
Bible School at 9:45; preaching by
the pastor at IL o'clock.
Methodist Church.
Sunday School at $3.50. morning SER
vice at 10:45; sermon by pastor; even
ing service at o'clock.
First Baptist Church.
Sunday School at $3.50; morning SER
vice at 10:45; subject "The Inspiration
8 o'clock; subject THE Day Of Visit
alton"
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
LAID FOREST d IN
HAlOWED GROUND

. The writer rode over to Old Paint
Lick Wednesday afternoon to attend
the funeral services of DR.. w. M.
Eldridge, the late Pastor of that old
historic church.
!, Rarely if ever has it been my lot to
attended SUCH gathering. The peo-
pie filed the Church yard. and num-
bers were ind the roadway.
Owing to tie fearful tragedy which
terminated ,as life apparently in the
midst Of its usefulness,--there was a
hush over the vast crowd gathered
from every walk of life, rarely wit
messed.
The character and life of DR.. El-
bridge, more even than his tragic
death, has left an impress on the
memory and in the lives of those who
knew him which will live long and be
transmitted tn other generations.
Rarely does a Pastor SO perfectly
eft into" the lives of his flock, and
rarely indeed do a people so cordially
render such support as he received.
One of his officers said, "I never
anticipated change in our church.
DIR. Eldridge was contended and hap
py, living part of our community and
the people were devoted to him."
Old Paint Lick, like many such
churches, was formerly supported by
a landed gentry. These had largely
passed away and DR.. Eldridge realiz-
ed, on assuming the Pastorate of the
church that if It was to live and con-
tinue to do the Masters work, he must
reach not only these but the humber
class as well. The results was that
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
May Festival, 22 and q Of
BOOM FOR SHANKS

The Danvile Advocate yesterday
had the following about gentleman
who is well known here, being a SON.
in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. I'D. Baldwin,
of this city, and very popular all ov-
er this section:
Hon. w. II. Shanks,- of Stanford,
is being strongly urged to become a
candidate for Lieutenant Governor on
the democratic ticket. He is one OF
the foremost citizens of this section
Of the state and is fully equipped to
fill the important Office. He repre-
sented Lincoln county in the legisla-
ture and has to his credit most Gre
dible record. His great number of
friends in Boyle county who would be
pleased to have an opportunity Of
voting for him.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
GERMANY HAS
HERSELF TO Blame

(By Associated Press)

(By Associated RreSSl
Paris, May 23-Germany's econom-
ic status under the peace treaty terms
is the result of her behavior, particu-
larly through her ruthless submarine
warfare. the allies informed Won
Observation-Disclosures, answering his
note on the economic questions. The
allied answer, made public today with
the text of the German note, is mega
tive. It points out that the German
plea is exaggerated and ignores the
fundamental considerations which led
to imposition of the terms. 1t de-
clares German submarines sunk near
" 100000 tons of world shipping
Of which the allies hope to make Ger
many repay only 1000, 900 tons. Re
sponsibility for this shortage is plac-
ed directly upon Germany and the
German share in replacing is. called
Every moderate"
Answering the German plea that
Germany will be called upon to feed
67,000,000 persons, it declares the
peace treaty takes 100000 out Of
German control. 1t adds that German
agriculture is in better shape than
that of Poland, Belgium, and North
ern France where the fighting was
heaviest.
The German figures as to loss of
certain necessary commodities. The
allies reply they can import them.
On the question Of fuel, the allies
assert the coal fields taken in pay
ment for the destruction of the Lens
fields still leaving Germany enough
fuel.
Germany complains the peace terms
are a "death sentence" for the Ger
man people. The allies reply that all
countries are suffering as result OF
the war and see no reason why Ger
many, which was responsible for the
war, should not suffer.
The Germans figures as to loss in
population due to the blockade and
speculation as to what will happen to
her population in the future are de-
clared fallacious.
Meanwhile the allies point out that
Germany will have every opportunity
to make her world position both sta
BILE and prosperous. She has not suf-
fered from pillage and devastation
and there will be saving from re.
duction of ornaments and size of the
army in the turning of the armament
population to works of peace.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1919-05-23
LOCAL MET aeIsT
co TOP

Reports from the five teadi&st
night put the M. E. church of Rfch-
mond over the top, counting the sub
scriptions from the Sunday School,
STA. The total amount raised to
Wednesday night was $7,214. A
of the members have not yet
been seen by the teams and there
are now strong indications that the
five teams will put it oyer $1,000 at
the close which comes S&nday night.
&c. D. Smith, Lay Leader