The New York herald., 1921-08-10
OLYMPIC SMASHES
HER SPEED RECORD
Makes Trip From Europe in
Five Days, Eighteen Hours,
Eighteen Minutes.
MANY RETURN ON LINER
A. c. Bedford Says France
Looks to America for Fulfil
ment of Promise.

After making the fastest crossing in
her career. the White Star liner Oiym-
pic reached her dock at West Eighteenth
street last night at 10 o'clock. AS the
ship carried many passengers who had
booked to sail on the Mauretania,
which was damaged by fire, she had a
double list of prominent persons on
board.
The official time of the ocean passage
was five days, eighteen hours and eigh-
teen minutes. The ship left Southamp-
ton August 8, and was not due to dock
until this morning. Capt Sir Bertram
Hayes said that no effort was made to
push the liner to record speed. but added
that she came fright along" and reached
Ambrose Channel light at 8 AZ P. M,
despite the fact that she had been de-
layed two hours longer than usual at
Cherbourg. The ship maintained an
average speed OF 22.09 knots.
A. c. Bedford. president OF the STAN
dard Oil Company of New Jersey. who
returned with Mrs. Bedford and Dean
Bedford, his son, said that France was
struggling gradually back 70 normalcy
but was looking to this country for as
sistance along the way. Some of the
promises made during the peace nego-
tiations by the United States, he said,
are regarded in that country as being a
long tifr'e in fulfilment. The future Sc
curity of the republic Is still a matter
OF grave concern to her people. Mr..
Bedford said that the opinion abroad
was that the franc eventually would at
tain it's pre-war value. but the return
necessarily would be a slow process.
Brings Fast Motor Boat.
Lashed to the Olympic's deck was the
fast motor boat Maple Leaf VII, owned
by Sir Edward Edgar, which was
brought ny Lieut.-Col. A. w. Tate to
competa for the international trophy at
Detroit.
Herbert l.. Pratt, accompanied by Mrs.
Pratt and their son, Herbert L., Jr., and
daughter, Miss Florence Pratt, also were
on board. Mr.. Pratt had nothing to say
concerning the oil situation beyond the
fact that he had had several conferences
with Mr.. Bedford while abroad. He has
been away six weeks.
The body of Caleb Wild Hammill who
died in Paris July 10. was brought to
this country on the Olympic by his widow
and her daughter. The burial will be at
Woodlawn Cemetery this afternoon at 4
O'Clock. Friends met Mrs. Hanlmill at
the pier.
Frank A. Munsey. publisher, returned
on the liner after passing six weeks
abroad convinced that the United States
Is the best place in the world to live In
at the present time. He visited England
France. Germany. Austria. Czecho-Slo-
vakia and Poland.
Big Theatrical Quota.
The olympic carried more than tho
usual theatrical quota OF an Atlantic
liner. Chief among the stage people on
board was Daphne Pollard, the highest
paid coincidence on the English music
hall stage. who Is here to appear In
vaudeville II developed that the actress
was not an Englishwoman, but Mrs. =.
s. Bunch Of Tycntucky In private life.
and was travelling with her husband.
Other theatrical lights were Basil Dean,
theatrical producer. who viii bring out
here an American version OF THE Blue
Lagoon" a London success; Peggy
O'Nell, Gilbert Miller. producer; Hugh
Ward Australian theatrical manager.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome p. Kern.
Among the prominent people on
board were Col Charles II. Warren. new
Mrs. Warren: Foxhall Kecne. the polo
enthusiast Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald
Roosevelt, Reginald G. Vanderbilt.
Sheriff David n. Knott. the Earl OF
Ca.nperdown, Judge julius NJ Mayer.
OF the Federal District Court: Count
Orlowski DIR. Fl. T. Gaylord. patholosist
az Buffalo: DR.. lie Roy Stoddard. the
plastic surgeon. who has been demon