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New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Fuel Greatest Expense

From study of the above data
one readily sees that fuel, cost of
handling cargo, wages and insurance
ar the most important items of ex-
pense,' said Captain Sullivan.
FUEL is the most important item
OF expense IN operation and is a SUBJ
ject to which little intelligent study
has been given, and, while general
results have been compared, yery little
satisfactory data are obtaineble The
United States Shipping Board has iust
appointed committee to study this
subject; this committee is afforded i
great opportunity to render service to
the profession.
ne prevailing practice to-day is to
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Ship Lines Merge
AT San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.-Lying
at the mercy OF the seas for more than
a month, the Union Oil tanker Lyman
stewart, ashore at Point Lobos at the
entrance TO the Golden Gate, has
nnaIiy been disposed of to Captain T.
P. Whitelaw, the wrecker, The amounr
paid by Captain Whitelaw to TJoyds
for the stranded tanker was 80 5oo
according TO general report.
The British steamer Akera ra.
ported as coming in ballast to this nort
on November 8. to-day went over to
the plant of the Shell Oil COMPANY to
aischarge a cargo of fuel oil. Fuel oil
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

with the manner in which shipping is
handled since the days of the World
War, and while in many cases there
is too much misdirected energy, the
members of the profession realize that
the time has arrived to establish the
American merchant marine OH clean,
efficient business basis ard TO regulate
the operating cost so that it will. be
on par with international competi-
tion.
From study of the data available,
the writer is Of the opinion that Amer
lean ships can be made efficient, and
excepting the excessive first cost, de-
probation and overhead expense can
hold their own against any competi-
ton. To accomplish this result there
should be closer relations between the
executives of companies and the
masters of their vessels. Masters
should be selected for their efficiency
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Shipping Board Makes
Stevedore Reduction

Through its policy of letting con-
tracts for stevedoring at various ports
the Shipping Board has effected con-
siderable savings under previous rates
there has been reduction at Mobile
OF approximately II per. cent on lum
Der and timber, 8 per cent on cotton
and resin, 5}a per cent on turpentine
ana l6h per cent on general cargo.
AT Gulfport the rates are about II per
cent lower on lumber and timber, 8
per cent on cotton, 1919 per cent on
resin and turpentine and 10 per cent
on general cargo
Awards were made to the following
bidders; AT Mobile, to the Mobile
Steyedoring Company; at Gulfport, to
Ladnier & Dent Stevedoring Company,
and at Pensacola to NJ. A. Quina.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

one funnel. A double bottom extends
fore and aft the entire length of the
ship and will be used in parts, to-
gether with deep tanks, for the car
riage of fuel oil. In addition to the
stores for the ships use the Francona
has capacity of about 2S5,00O cubic
feet OF general cargo.
In addition to other features of the
most modern type for the comfort of
passengers the Franconia has a verita-
bic athletic arena on one deck, the
most spacious and complete yet in
stalled on a passenger liner. This is
constructed with the purpose of pro-
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

The Cunard liner Franconia, launched
recently at the Clydebank, England,
shipyard of John Brown g. Co., marks
a new development in ocean vessels
She is the first passenger ship espe-
cially designed for world cruises.
Though she will probably be employed
next summer in the New York-Liver-
pool service of the company and is
entirely suitable for that route, her
principal features are constructed with
q view to the long voyages involved in
tourist trips around the globe.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

and given absolute authority over the
operation of their vessels Chicf en-
gineers should be selected likewise snd
given absolute authority over their
own department. The master shoulI
be furnished with complete cost dati
so that he can remedy high cost oveI
which he has control and show u.
owner the excessive cost over whiss
he has no control
Managers and marine supeginter.
dents should be men who have ssrFa
as master of a vessel. Superintendiur
engineers should be men who haTt
served as chief engineer of vessel
Everything concerning the handing
and stowage of cargo should be sub.
ject to the approval of the master 2.
the vessel. If the master is to be hsa
responsible he should be given fal
authority regarding all details.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Imports Choke Gateways

Many complaints are reaching y
Merchants Association on the eo1.
gested condition of the Appraisa
Stores and many of the piers o. z!
city as result of the abnormal hos.
of imports, which continues to % II
above the average of year age. g.
possible that an amendment to tne y, ~
will be supported by the sssoeia,lsI ~
to increase the rate of pay tof =
highly skilled employees in the ss 81
toms service who are now leaving the11 s
positions TO take others at highef =
aries,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

The new liner is 624 feet long, seven
ty-four feet wide, forty-five feet deep,
of 10000 gross tons and has an aver
age sea speed of sixteen knots. She
has accommodations for $50 first cabin
passengers, 420 second, 1000 third and
a crew of 410. The propelling machin-
cry is fitted in one engine room and
consists of two sets of steam turbines
of the latest BrownC Curtis marine
type with a collective shaft horse
power of 1880.
The vessel has eight decks, seven of
which will be given over to the use of
passengers, two steel pole masts and
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Colombia to Improve Canal

A contract for dredging the gss ,,ss,
Canal between the Magdalena ns1s' 81
and the Bay of Cartagena has oesa &
to an American company. when ~
have complete charge OF the ~,
The dredging will probably be stsass .
from the river end of the canal, W.;
ing toward the sea. ard v-sR esaas. sss.
about thirty months. 1hen ipspsss Il.
ments are completed, vessels piyius 4. 4
Magdalena River viii be able . sssl III
rectly TO the wharves of Cartagena sst S
export cargoes and take 2apo1's
the interior.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

viding entertainment for travellers
during long trips. An area of about
5000 square feet on &c" deck, extend
ing the width of the ship, is devoted
to an enormous swimming pool, a
gymnasium and squash racquets
court. The pool is larger than that on
the Aquitania and slightly longer than
the Pompeiian pool on the Berengaria
Special attention has been given to
the laundry, which Is large enough to
permit the Franconia to perform all
of this work without waiting to arrive
in port. 1t is said to be the finest of
its kind afoat.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

Ion of those who know the subject
fairly WELL Any discussion on this
subject can be summed up by saying
that when loss and damage are high
the rate is high, and when loss and
damage are low the rate is low. This
cost could be reduced by bonus to
ships officers end self-insurance.
The remaining items which enter
into the cost of operation are either
unavoidable or under the supervision
OF the personnel afioat, and if care las
been exercised to select onlv efficient
officers it naturally follows that they
Will produce efficient results.
The question of subsistence, while
not very large in total cost. is most
important in having satisfied person
mel afioat, and sufficient care should
be exercised to see that food is prop-
erly prepared and made appetizing in
stead of the all too common practice of
serving. improperly prepared and un-
palatable food.
"The Shipping Board has recently
placed limit on the cost of feeding
Of 65 cents per man per day. My ex-
perience is that this is a generous
allowance, provided that it is iudi-
ciously expended. In the matter of
deck and engine stores, it would be
well to work out an annual schedule of
allowances and requirements. In dis
cussing this subject with one of the
profession l found that he had worked
up data for a company covering its
fleet of quite number of vessels, and
on an average the figures of cost al
lowance check very closely for require
ments.
Savings Possible
For example, vessel of the 1900
to 5000 deadweight ton class was al
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Grain Moves 10 Pacific

Grain exporters and flour ul'i,els !
Puget Sound are preparing 70 as% sIss
a considerably greater volume g y %s s
tana wheat this season, due 20 ~ & i
of 7 cents per 100 pounds u us
rate to Seattle.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

buy fuel on price basis, and no con-
sideration is given to the heat units
contained therein nor to the subse-
quent results obtained.
'ln vessels using oil fuel, where this
fuel is carried in double botto.ns,
sufficient attention has not been given
to the arrangements for heating the
fuel in the tanks, with the result that
in cold weather considerable loss
occurs. However, many interested in
efficiency feel that the Shipping Board
Fuel Committee will submit data and
promulgatc set of rules of procedure
which, if followed, will greatly i'm
prove results.
Next in Importance to fuel is the
cost of handling cargo, which includes
loading, checking, sorting, watching
revealed that the total actual cost per
ton of general cargo handled in New
York varied from S1.15 ton to S1.65,
and in the ports on the Atlantic coast
the range in cost per ton was from
$0.92 to $215. One interesting
example is as follows:
Cargo handled, 1874 tons, general.
SteVedorlng ........,..... $l37
Cooperage ............... rs
Watching ................ 10
Sorting and delivering. -. 284
Total cost. ............. 1856
Average cost, S3.71 per ton.
Zone only need check up on ship
during the loading and discharging to
realize where the money goes. This
item alone, on an average, is one-ffth
to one-sXth of the total expense, and
is seldom checked as to delays, waiting,
overtime, etc. With proper super
vision, even with the high rates of pay,
this excessive rate per ton could be
greatly reduced.
Wages Too Low
"Third in Importance in the oper-
atlng cost of a vessel are wages aioat.
So very much unreliable data has been
printed about this subject that great
care was exercised to obtain only au-
thentic data, and the rates of pay
quoted on American vessels were taken
from shipping articles which are on file
IN the commissioners office. The rates
OF pay on foreign vessels were obtained
from vessels in service and shipowners
and for the benefit of those who are in
terested the information is tabulated
and herewith presented in the hope
that it will speak for itself.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Steamship Rates From u s. North atlantic Ports tn
Principal Ports Of the World

The following table furnished by Caldwell gives average berth
instance Rates 100 w oh an each
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

IT, HIn bags
~Shilings
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12

Tn comparing These figures with
those. of actual operation, they were
found to be rather generous, and it
only confirms the opinion that in these
departments, with fixed schedule, the
former excessive cost can be reduced
to minimum.
Taken as a whole, one is impressed
New-York tribune., 1922-11-12
Savings Possible

For example, vessel of the 1900
to 5000 deadweight ton class was al
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AUTOMOBILES
autuIaoD,ics Tor oaue

BUICK roadster. 6-cy!!nder. newly paint
ed anu IN good condition. Call Madison
A.5
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Service stations-itepairins ID

CNLIEDER and orAukshaf; rcSrinding.
y T. Fleming. wedding aud Grinding
SHOP, 1923 West broad Street. !iuulc-
ward iS45.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-08

hp'He ~ IVIt13"4Tk = 1T U' " 49, 80 =
ia-. on her S'th birthday. ana = sur :
vtycL py ON, sister. Mrs. l.. r. llamil-
ton Niis, Watkins WAS buried from
wAhu Street rrysayiCgt4u church on
ociouer s. Aad .,N. intarrcA Ia b.a"i-
ford Cemetery. Rev. DT. Stg!SHns, PAS
tor ot the church. 'ncia;cd The hon
orary rallbeA.eTs were Messrs. +. o.
Friend ". l.. NerabIe, VI. l.. Dennan
ana Hon. William Hodges Mann. The
aCt.v, yalbearers were Dr. ). ID. o.
borne and Massrs. ~ Friend. Henry J..
Tlummrr. ". 4. Neon, Percy WoOt'9h
.mu = -. llLMlLLm.L.
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AUTOMOBILES
Service Stations-Iscpuiril

NICKEL PLATING - Richmond Metal
Products Co. J25 South Fifth Street.
Randolph COTS.
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CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING

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PATCH daily morning edition WIN
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EVENING DISPATCH. Tho rstas
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inc exception % IL u y y y ID Z
IMES-DiSPATCiI. which 10 priesf
separately.
schcduic OF Want AID r-tc..
80 moru daily. minimum
25c, &c: solid
sio werd Suu1Sy, minimum
Sbc, SGT solid.
consecutive Insertions, In.
GLIDING Sunday. sc "A word.
consecutive lnscrtions, In
clLdinE Sunday. &c a word.
inHcrtioRs.J
Display Type.
The iarSes. s1LS p-4-iiIteo 40 .as
want .ad paYeS ~ as point, SAl tns
snal lesI spaIs i'll which lz-Do.nt-
typo al may &c set - ono inch' lao
rate 10. THIS .Rrso type u cents =
WORD daily and u cents WORD sun
day. . 10 sAIIe scale or reuuciions
Will AMY a. Tor esulnr want Ads.
Caps. broken l!ncs. Mhlte space h.s
charged icr at iuc res GlaF "osa iaSo
'-esiin.aied words 10 the line.
Longer tern! rNIcs for pusihrss su-
Nrtisers on TeGuent.
10 a. Nj. and - .. NJ. each week day
and w 10 q. NJ, Saturday for correeS
classification In the next EDITION.
lSDENED FOR QulCk
EEFERi;N CE.
Gsc tho Tcleph one-tail Randolph l.
AK t0r Want Ad rnkcr.
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PORTERS wanted for our
new building. Apply to
the Straus Cigar Com
pany, 1905 East Main
Street.

PIIYsiCiAN-Smith island with nho,,,
eight hundred people. without 4 doctor:
pays good salary. For information
como hnl see write Nick Evan.
Ewell. Md.
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For Good Used Cars Read Classification II
AUTOMOBILES
Automobiles for smIc

ONE a-tun standard government truck.
1900; one Atom Kelly springfield truck
tncw). ts.Soo. S,ernheimer DrOs.. 520i
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vi
rf"n,ion- Hall. Inc. the leading organixa.
ton or tn kind. with over 900 cu.-
toners In the United States. regu!re, a
strong salesman to represent IL uer,nnn
cnty in the State o. virginia ou-
pFoducis. !nclufinE tax and buH.ncss ser-
vices and other spcriai,ier. are used hy
the leading BANKS Investment, huusn. ao-
couhiunts. lawyers manufacturers and
other business houses. the man W, t.-
uHN" :nuHi have successful sc!iing rec
"'d backed up with references a good
education hnd sufficient business ability IN
meet thc buangas executive ON nl. own
irF"i' SHch Il Gan VIII have the oopor.
tEhity OF earning $1,000 to s. 600 tho ms,
!,'i. ana MS income VIII .ncrcis. auto.
WHtlchtly each year. due 10 removals. Thu
.stAh! he'd but.ness viii be turned over
10 lnr man collected for tho tcrri,Dr,
MAJ! Rhd personal co-oporatlun, Males helm,
and n@nuser rcruihriy given. littIe travel
nag fl,hr" glvH enough information Il,
JosT letter {" bio uS 70 Judge your
HH'i'eations foG our work; your appiic.-
t."H VIII hr treated Ia strict co.iiiencs
write, giving rhpnc number H. H.
EitlnSeT. President. preu,ioe-Hsu. Inc,
80 f!ith Avenue, New York
SALESMAN wanted, more man a,
once as sa.os!Iiau. Give reference ard
'Nr"r!.ncc ior las, 8 ycaEs All u,r
tieG'ifs IN h'st letter. J al5, care Ta,
nispatch
sAL!%SM EN to holl auto owmers something
vii! soil Present GaIcsinrn making 1i5
~ |ap nor day. Amply $50 Vast broad
StTnHt, between aud I y. 81
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TRUCK BARGAINS.
Atlas, with panel body.
Atlas, with cab seat body
Corbitt, 2-ton dump job.
Stewart, 2-ton, lon G..
wheel base, body and cab.
Ford ton truck chassis.
SIN a ii cash payment
long terms.
A. MEYERS SONS,
731 East Cary Street.
GUARANTEED used car c. al! :aats. y,
Fourth and Grace Streets. so. 81:
Abbey or Mr.. Iuttkr.
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LADIES Turn your aparr time into SS{.
i"n can do II. Gu! plan is money.
maker for you. No money necessary
10 experiences. Write today for our
plans OF turning your spare time ia,o
money. Costs nothing to Investigate.
American Products Co. sl.3 American
Hgad!ns. Cincinnati Ohio
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100 HAND CIGAR
ROLLERS AND

w ' - Va ~ = llN
ROLLERS AND
BUNCH MAKERS.
Must be experienced.
Also young ladies be-
tween Is and Is years
who have had expert
ence on autom a tic
cigar machines and
wish to learn a good
paying trade will
steady work.
Best wages pa d.
" or in G conditions
un eX lie d. Rest,
lunch rooms, etc.
JOHN FOEGE G. SON,
22nd and Main SITS.
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WArk l%S-D!,l. aaddomly, Friday, ocio-
bey .. 1872, ia K!us and Queen County
Va, Towa!ey tSiaUley) Watkins. aged
- years lie liz survived by his wife.
Blauch Muni!n WATKINS mother, Mis-.
NJ. h. W.txine. :oIF sisierS, Mas. j. "
Ivrk!ns Mrs. y. - austin, MIS- =. l..
Ruwaen and Miss Nancy ". Watkins.
also Two brothers Asnog and Charles
w Watkins. The tuwvgaI WI. take
place sunday Afternoon st o'clock from
the residence, 40 N"Ith Thirty INST
street. Intermeut IN GaHwOui.
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-" ny '""H1'e!y decide on acy
oih'r proportion sou mAy .u.....
-lie u"til sou have Learned o.
our orgaU!zn,iou Is tho only one
"I - hInd ~ an" world and g..
tends throughout tho ruI,,r
Etatea. Canada. Mexico and CON
tsneniaI counties.
Within tho last - month, our
clientele had increases over egp
"a DO not rcli s,ochs or bond.
~" supply an !nJ.snunAAnia ser
Woo % certain class OF Irot,
hl"nal men. Our prospects a-o
Ited a"G comprise the hes, men
In each community.
Compensation I. oR rcruuncra.
Two eonniiss!oa hasis. and con-
tinues because % the repeat ma
turc o: our business.
1t Is possible that ,he men ~ III.
CALDER Nr seck do Tut read Clas4.-
ned ads" but some addition,
must be- made TO our organization
Tor the State .! Virginia. and We
have adopted lil- medium 10 IS
sure large collection.
II you can qualify FOR c1nct.ns re-
Qu.gemrMts OF character and
aois!ty. apply By ietteE.
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Printing-Stationcry

II you wish r. s. Leake formerly az
l.eakc Printing Company 10 take caro-
OF. your printing wants. call Randolph
3;l. Now located at 6 South Sixth
street. between Main and Cary.
Repairing 2H
SHOE REPAlRING--Eibn Repair Shop
az West Broad Randolph i+ii-W.
HALE SOLES. 81; rubber heels. zoe. Man
haitian shoe Repair Company, 3l9 North
Fifth Street.
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$3.50 PER DAY paid one lady In each
town u distribute free circulars fOi
Ecoaomy Nunaicoholic FlgyoTiEs; per
mhncni position. L. l.. Barr Co., Chi
CaHu
1-1 WEEKLY up mailing circulars. also
hnc travelling positions. clthc! sex.
workers Service Co.. Dept. 80. Jackson
v!!!o, Ella.
GI!;l.-Wantcd. neat. reliable coiorct rirl
from TO O'Clock to nurse baby and
90 h.s washing. 2ii2 Fourth Avenue.
" - have opening fox young lady "a our
fountain department. Apply Fountain
Manager. :. :. krcsEe CO.. 31l East,
Broad.
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BALES AiES,

DO not definitely decide on ary
o'h'r proportion sou mAy .u....'
500" Gniil sou have Learned %!
ours.
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TOWING,
REPAIRING.
MADISON 6347.

NCrD SpriDgs made amt pa; on same
DAY car j. brouEh; IN Smith Moore We
hicIe Co, JiJ y. Fourth St.
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within tho last - month. our
clientele had increases over COZ.
per cent.
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WANTED.

TIE MORGAN ENGINEERING CO.,
stark County Alliance. Ohio.
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WANTED-Whito hoy to deliver pack.
ages. half days. Gil East Marshall St.
\ LARGE manufacturer needs two more
hiEh- Grade men AS county representa-
ives orders necessary: permanent posi-
ton; good compensation to men who
can qualify. Call to 5 Il. NJ, ~ ~.
Ninth Street. Room COZ
MEN wishing positions fiTesen. brakcmen,
eo!"rcd train portcTs. on large Nirgini;,
roads, write for INFORMATION: l25s200
month. experience unnecessary. Inter-
hnhWay Dent. 81, Indianapolis. Ind.
LARGE public service corporation IS seek
Ing several young men with college de-
gree, To train for executive positions in
~" operating department.. Salary, ST.
500 rer annum 10 start. Give age, cdn-
cation, business experience, height
weight. state whether married or
sngic. and telephone number In ropIy
10 H0N Is 1Gl. care The Dispatch
WANTED. experienced covering machln.
operators. Wilson Paper Box Co.. -
2si3-l5 East Franklin Street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08
ASK INCREASED RATES.

A petition Of the Bryant Electric Com
pany Of Bryant, Ind, for Increased rates
was dismissed by the Indiana public serv
ice commission today. The company was
ordered to make a number Of changes to
improve service
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-08
NEW IN FAVOR
OF PRACTICAL
BONUS BILL
Senator Gives Views to State
Adjutant, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.

A practical bonus" measure is IA
vored by Senator Harry S. New. &C.
cording to a telegram he has sent to
Arthur G. Gresham Of indianapolis,
State adiutant of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Senator New says he favOrs the sales
tax, but that inasmuch as it is impos-
sible to adopt this feature, he has been
cooperating with officials and ex-se-vice
men to get something else"
His telegram follows:
In reply to your telegram concernin g
my position on the adjusted cOmpensa-
ton Tor soldiers l may say my position
on that subject has never changed.
said originally that I would favor a prac-
teal measure. / still say SO and shall
exert every effort to get a bill that will
be practical and at the same time satisfac-
tory to ex-servlce men. l believe we
shall be able to get such q bill We must
in some way provide a practical method
for raising the money to pay the cash
bonus and for this | have favored a sales
tax, but 1t having proved to be i'm
possible TO adopt this feature / have been
cooperating with officials Of ex-service
organizations to get something else
believe wen get it. To this I would add
that my position has been entirely salts
factory to all the eN-service Organiza-
ton officials with whom have been CO.
operating"