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Stratford Mirror, 28 Sep 1928, p. 4

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~ -- ae Ter Sean outa cnomasti LARGEST AND FINEST OIL TANKERS SAIL UNDER CANADIAN ENSIGN THC ORM LLITS ABOVE--The "C. O. Stillman" world's largest Tanker. . BELOW--The "Calgariolite" most modern of Tank ships. EXCEPTIONAL VALUES IN These were traded in from good homes and marked at these very low prices: eae, Sloe acre YA BS ee idious case $245 Your old piano or phonograph taken as part payment in ex- change for one of these in- struments. HEINTZMAN & CO. Phone 769 Ontario St. With the launching in England on September 14th of the motor tank ship "Calgarolite," Canadian interests which already own and operate the world's largest tank ship, claim also the most modern and efficient of tankers, and a Can- adian tanker fleet wins further em- inence as one of the major oil fleets of the world. The "Calgarolite' slipped from the ways at Haverton Hill-on-Tees with Miss Eleanor Ross, daughter of Victor Ross, Vice-President of Imperial Oil Limited, acting as sponsor. The "Calgarolite' is a 15,600 ton vessel with an indicated horsepower of 6,500, which makes her one of the most powerful and fastest tankers of her size. She is guaranteed a service speed of 12 knots. She is 540 feet long with a 70-foot beam and moulded depth of 38 feet 9 inches. Her modern equipment will permit loading and unloading of 120,000 barrels of oil in twenty-four hours, and so she will be almost continuously in tran- sit, serving much as an "'oil ferry"' between Talara in Peru, Cartagena in Colombia, and Montreal and Hal- ifax. She will establish new figures for economical transport of petrol- eum, Replace Torpedoed Ships The "'Calgarolite" is the last of three large modern sea-going tank- ers and one lake tanker which were laid down some time ago in Bri- tish shipyards for Imperial Oil. Preceding her in launching were the "Windsolite"' for lake service, and the "Victolite' and "Vanco- lite."' The flagship of the fleet in which she will serve is the world's largest tanker, the "C. O. Still- man." The three sea-going ships just built in the British yards re- place three Imperial vessels which went to the bottom at the hands of the enemy while transporting pet- roleum for the allied cause. They were the "Luz Blanca," the "Ret- law" and the "Palacine." Unload in Twenty-four Hours The motor driven tanker of to- day is a highly specialized vessel which is designed to move a great volume of petroleum at maximum speed and with minimum delay at loading and unloading ports. A few years ago three days was consider- ed a quick 'turnaround' for a tanker. Today, with modern pump- ing equipment, a tank ship turns around in twenty-four hours. That is to say, twenty-four hours after she arrives in port she has taken on or discharged her cargo and is again at sea. Consequently the modern tanker is moving practical- ly all the time and, more than any other type of ship, is the actual home of her crew. To compensate for the more continuous service, the crew is.accommodated in a style that would turn the average tar green with envy. Nothing is over- looked to provide complete comfort and the sailors enjoy quarters and cuisine that compare favorably with passenger accommodation on many liners. The Imperial Oil fleet now com- prises nine large ocean-going motor tank ships: the "C. O. Stillman" of 22,715 tons, the "Victolite," '"Van- colite,"' "'Calgarolite," ""Montrolite'"' and "'Canadalite"' of 15,600 tons; the "Ontariolite" and the "Regino- lite' of 12,000 tons, and the "Tron- tolite," formerly a steam turbine vessel, which was converted into a motor ship, with a tonnage of 9,150. The combined motor tank ships carry 1,016,000 barrels of oil which they load and discharge at an average port time of twenty- four hours. It is estimated that these ships carry for about 25 per cent. cheaper than 'steamships of corresponding size. Large Lake Fleet In addition to the ocean tankers, Imperial Oil is operating six canal size steam driven ships on the Great Lakes. These move refined producis from Halifax to various ports in the Great Lakes and to Fort William, serving the Halifax, Montreal and Sarnia refineries. Most of these ves- sels tie up during the winter but in the summer it is a rare thing for one of them to have more than eight or ten hours in port. On the Pacific Coast the SS '"'Imperial" and two other steam vessels transport pet- roleum products for the company, and there is also the small motor ship, the "Marvolite,"' with a capa- city of about 1,000 barrels. The combined capacity of the entire Im- perial fleet is approximately 1,100,- 000 barrels; sufficient to fully load more than 5,300 tank cars, making a train 36 miles long. The modern ocean-going tank ship contrasts interestingly with the shallow draft river boats which are used by the Imperial interests on the Magdalena River in Colombia, and which resemble in appearance the old stern wheelers Mark Twain once piloted on the Mississippi. NEW BARBER SHOP Corner Waterloo and Douro Sts. Ladies' Hairdressing A Specialty. Give usa call. Wesley Clark, Proprietor Laura Kruspe Teacher of Piano and Theory. Private and Class Instruction Pupils prepared for T.C.M. examination, Studio--21 Downie Phone 1204J Res. 189 Douglas St. Miss Cora B. Ahrens Mus. Bac. L.T.C.M. will resume piano and theory classes on September 11. Telephone 1941w for reserva- tion of time. Fraser's Important Offerings Newest in Gloves y The smartest notein the glove mode -- at exceedingly low prices. Excellent quality, finely made. Colors--Mode, beige, grey, nude, blonde, and a new brown shade, mastic. Donald D. Fraser 18-20 Ontario Street -- Rastus--Quick, Sam, a wildcat jes run into yo' house where yo' wife am. Sam--Well, he'll jes' hab to git out de bes' way he kin--dat's all. page mes ac aaa gg yer aur eR Ss Si gg gE AERO DPE NEE gavage aes i ay THE MIRROR et | Why Shiver? The evenings are getting cool- er and longer--a good electric heater isa necessity. It can be used in any room in the house--just plug it in. Our heaters are priced to suit your pocket. Come in and see them. L. COOK 110 Downie St. Phone 175 Plumber and Electrician Down&Fleming Funeral Service Rooms 94 Ontario St. Phone 314 ME POMune Tel, 311 COAL ANTHRACITE COAL POCAHONTAS, Egg Size Red Jacket, Egg Size Solvay Coke Cornish Coal Co. Phone 44 = DR. S. H. SUTTER L..D.S.,;O7B.S. DENTAL SURGEON Specialist in Prosthetic Dentistry Majestic Apartments, 93 Downie Orrice 602 PHONES { ResipeNce 1051w Peter & Sylvester Will do your Repairs in Plumbing Heating Electric Phone 210 12 Qntario PTT | Phone 1580 Chartered Accountant 192 Ontario St. , (Beacon Building) Residence 2198 FRANK P. GIBBS Stratford, Ont. Registered Architect J. S. RUSSELL Phone 1533F Gordon Block We have again decided we would rather live here than in Florida. * * * It may be true that woman pays but the man usually provides the wherewithall. * * * A piccolo player should be able to eat corn on the cob gracefully. * * * Another way to save money is to obey the stop signs and speed limits. * * * Chicago had one divorce to every five marriage last year. ss» * + Rip Van Winkle awakened from his long sleep and said: "Please ring that number again, Miss." When the judge asked the fair ap- plicant why she wished a divorce she replied that she was thinking of get- ting married. John D. Rockefeller gave a child- ren's party recently and it is said a good "dime" was had by all. * * * The merchants will soon be adver- tising, "Just so many shopping days before Christmas." ca ca + Lyle Womack, Ruth Elder's hubby, first files suit for divorce and then ships with Byrd for the South Pole. It looks to us as if Lyle is trying to get away from Ruth. * = ae From what we have seen the hero of a rugby team is the guy who carries the pigskin down a field cleared by a lot of other players who don't count. = * + An Irishman, who was being ad- monished by an old lady for driving the horse up a steep hill] with a heavy load said the baste was blind so he wouldn't know he was going up hill, * co e Something should be done to revive interest in baseball in the big cities. We see where they just had 107,009 people at the recent Yankees-Athletic series at New York. a * * A druggist who had a twitch in one eye went to the doctor recently to see if anything could be done for it. He said that every time he waited on a man, at the twitching of his eye, the customer would say, "Don't care if I do." & * * If the ocean were dried up, the amount of salt remaining would be enough to cover 5,000,000 square miles with a layer one mile thick. * * * It seems a pity that man, who ean produce the radio, airplane, and other wonders of the day, cannot produce store teeth that will be some good during the corn-on-the-cob season. ha * = We still have with us the man who taps the drug store show case with a coin because he's in a hurry to buy a postage stamp. Oke & cs Teacher on hygiene--Why must we always keep our houses neat and clean? Pupil--Because company may walk in any moment. e * s France demands $7,000,000 of. Ger- many as her price for withdrawing French troops from the Rhine. Which reminds. of the fellow when asked for the loan of $5.000 replied that he didn't have it but appreciated the compliment. * * = "Oi've come to tell ye, Mrs. O'Grady, that yer husband met wid an acci- dent." "And what is it now?" wailed Mrs. O'Grady. "He was overcome wid the heat." "What? Overcome by the heat this i'time of year?" 'Yes, mum. He fell into the fur nace over at the foundry." * & a Wifey--"George, dear, I got such a longing to see you I just had to come to the office." Hubby--"And did you bring the bill along?" " ca aa Florida and Southern, California, the two areas that have commanded much attention among northern citi- zens looking for winter playgrounds, have had misfortunes that may cause visitors to think not so well of them. In 1926 a similar storm to that which recently visited Florida, caused death and distruction which was grad- ually being forgotten. Northerns have invested immense sums in property for habitation in winter and the dani- age to this has been heavy. Al- though the season for tropica] storms is mostly late summer and autuma which visitors escape, the loss of their property will cause them to decide that a permanent location in north is the safest and most secure. So far as California is egncerned the earthquake is a potent factor against anchoring there as securely as people would otherwise in spite of their splendid winter climate. It is unfor- tunate that elimes where rigors of winter canbe avoided have the han- dicaps referred to as some people have lost all they possessed, are ruined financially and will never re- ecéver physically and mentally from the effects of the trials they have undergone. s 'And that's that! Copper Washer Boilers At Special Prices 2 WEIGHTS $2.89 ana $3.49 J. L. BRADSHAW CHINA HALL A Health Giving Habit If you eat T. V. Bread Every day in the week You'll have a healthy bloom Every day on your cheek. T. V. Bread Co. PHONE 2345 56 Huron Street C. C.M. Bicycles Joycycles and Accessories Baby Carriage Tires Bicycle Repairing Gordon E. McCarthy The Bicycle Man Phone 1497w 37 Ontario St. OPEN EVENINGS '*The store that service buiit"

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