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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
The National Silk Dyeing Company

Here are great storerooms hlled
with piece goods od chiffon. mar
auiscttc, satin. crepe. faille and all
kinds Of silk.
All the piece silk is boiled of on
rolls and then given body IN the
piece by an operation that was first
introduced in this country by the
National Silk Dycing Company IN
1900. Previous to this France alone
used the process.
In the actual work OF dyeing. the
larger and heavier materials arc run
through the jigger machines. but
the lighter and finer materials re-
ccive their color in open boxes. rs
there is shrinkage OF from : per
cent to : per cent in some Of this
silk the dyeing operations arc very
important, and VIC were introduced
to the wonderful tentering ma
chimes or frames. some OF them
sixty feet long. which not only dry
the material but also automatically
pull il out 10 lis proper width:
/ Some OF tho silk i, not pulled oft.
/ but goes directly 10 great drying
and finishing machines. There are
also other varieties that are folded,
with pieces oi cardboard between
each lavcr. and subjected for a time
to a pressure Of from $500 to 5000
pounds 10 the square inch.
There i also a printing depart
mcnt in this plant. and the National
Company is now prepared TO pro-
ducc the most delicate printing
product. In some cases the dye -
printed directly on the silk. and IN
others the designs are made by
withdrawing color from parts OF
the material.
Among the carly Divers and men
whose long experience has made
, the present finished product in the
art OF dycing possible was Charles
Norcl. who started in Paterson, IN
Hamburger avenue. in 1884, going
to Philadelphia afterward. Mr.. Mo-
rel was followed by Brown & Mey'
or. in Straight street, and after"
ward by +. B. King g. Co, IN 1850.
The firms OF John O'Neill, George
Morlot and Greppo g. Weidmann
came in the years following. About
th, time the Anger & Simon Silk
Dvcing Company. Knipscher ~
Mass. Lotto Brothers Company.
Emil Gcering silk Dyeing COM
panv. Robert Gaede and Kearns
Brothers. who afterward became
identified with the National silk
. Dveing Company, started.
The officers OF the company ares
President, G. J.. Anger: vice-presi-
dent, Emil Geering; secretary,
Frank Mass: treasurer. Charles +.
Lotte: assistant treasurer. {.
Duffy; chairman executive commit
zee and general manager Edw. +.
L. Lotte.
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The National Silk Dyeing Com
oanv is composed of the most inn
,ortant as we'll as oldest eStab-
lshed concerns in the silk dyeing
business to-day. From the COM
nencement the company has been
very successful and has become a
actor in the commercial field, and
from its connections here as we'll
as abroad stands in the lead, tech
nicallv as we'll as financially. of all
other establishments OF its kind in
the world.
Since the formation Of the COM
panv its skein silk plants have been
greatly enlarged, some more than
doubled in capacity, and the plant
"a, Dundee Lake has been exten-
>ively enlarged and equipped with
the most modern and improved ma
chinery for printing, piece dyeing
and finishing
The company operates larg c
plants in Pennsylvania and New
Jersey and has headquarters in the
cities Of New York and Paterson,
\. !. Sixty high power boilers are
required 10 furnish steam for the
various works and over 100000
gallons of water day for dyeing
and washing. In order to secure
the best results only the highest
class labor is engaged and no eH-
pense is spared in order to secure
the most skilled help available. In
every plant only the most improved
facilities and up-to-date machinery
arc made use OF in the equipment.
5 Besides its important interests IN
ithis country, the National Silk Dye
ing Company has others scarcely
lcss so abroad. One of the largest
dvchouses abroad is represented on
the board Of directors.
That the National Silk Dyelng
Company has met the most exact
ing requirements OF the trade has
been shown beyond doubt by the
increased volume of business done
since its organization. The ability
to concentrate its work in fewer
units under skilled workmen, has
enabled the company to give the
market silks in the skein and in the
piece the merit Of which is beyond
question.
The Art of Silk Dyeing as Prae-
tised in the Worlds Largest
Plant.
Thc art nj dvelno Is one Of the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

oldest III the world. In the Bible
we are told that Jacob gave his
tavorlte son, Joseph. coat of many
colors. Purple, with the ancient
dwellers OF Tyre. was worn as a
badge OF royalty and was obtained
by some process. now lost, from
shellhsh that infested the coasts.
Alexander the Great brought back
with his other spoils from India
the dyes for black, yellow and
green. Toward the close OF the
Middle Ages the art had greatly
developed in Italy; the carly voy-
ayers to the Americas brought back
with them new and valuable dye
stuffS. such as cochincal and log
wood. Gradually, dycing developed,
until the natural dye stutfs have
given way to artificial colors most
ly obtained from coal tar.
Most OF us know that silk, wool
and cotton must be dyed by difci-
ent processes. Beyond this our
knowledge is pretty generally lin
itcd to our remembrance OF Easter
eggs boiled in anilinc, or sundry
operations VIC have seen performed
i'll the family washtubs At the
most VIC have thought of it as a
very simple proccss-a simple oper-
alton Of dipping and dycing and
hauling away.
The process is not simple, hut
as carried on by the National silk
Dycing Company il has been made
not only an art, but fine one. y.
the headquarters OF the great con
Germ at Paterson, \. J., eight greet
plants arc operated, and deNCrir'-
ton OF how the largest silk dyclug
concern in the world turns ont
skein and piece dycing every day
will not be unintercsuug.
First OF all, the visitor j., shown
immense skcine Of spun silk, the
white from Japan and the yellow
from Italy At first glance it look,
like the spun glass candy VIC have
often seen made in shop Windows,
and is slightly sticky to the touch
from the natural gum that is in the
silk.
The Skcins contain from 5000 10
10000 yards, and the first part OF
the process consists Of boiling ont
this gum. In a long room men
stood on either side OF huge tubs
filled with soap and on bamboo
sticks were suspended many ~keins
OF silk. The men worked in pairs,
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

The difficulties to be met with
in the manufacture Of silk IN
America have been so many
that until a comparatively re-
cent date a silk industry that
would even partially supply the
home demand seemed an impoS-
sibilitv. Now it has become an
accepted fact that this country
is fast becoming independent OF.
the silk manufacturers OF the
Old World who for 50 many
centuries have controlled the
silk market.
This hourishing condition has
not been reached without Ell ort'
and the effort has not been
wholly confined to manufacture
crs who started with ample capl-
tai to purchase the expert
knowledge that would yield re-
turns in the industry. There
has been more than one instance
where high place in the ranks
of silk manufacturers OF tIllS
country has been gained oy
means of other stock III trade
than ability of the highest order
and determination to succeed
Of these excellent examples arc
furnished by the great eStab-
lishment of the II. & ii. Simon
factory, at Union Hill, \. }.
Made in Germany" has come
TO be a stamp of peculiar excel
lence. and born in Germany
is a mark of the highest type IN
citizenship and the symbol of
sound fundamental knowledge
and strict business principles.
1t was by two brothers, Robert
and Herman Simon, natives OF
Germany, that the great fac
torres of Il. s II Simon, at
Cmon Hill, \. j., were found
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Iished a small factory at Union
Hill.
The first factory was very
modest one indeed. a three story
structure. but sufficient TO house
ihc industry at that stage Of IT'S
development. Growth seemed
slow. but in timc Robert Simon
invented the first power loom TO
be set up in the United States
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de Payer Commanderv, Easton,
Penn.
Robert Simon. the Younger
brother of Herman Simon, was
born in Frankfort-on-the- Nam,
November Q. 1852. He died at
Koenigstein-im-Taunus, a fa-
nous German health resort,
July 26. 1901. Coming to
America IN 1870. Mr.. Simon en-
tered the silk mills of Bernhard
& Hutton, in West Hoboken,
and two years later. with his
brother. entered into the organ
ization of the firm known as r.
& ii. Simon. He was the head
of the concern and had personal
charge of the Union Hill works
until his death. Not only was
Robert Simon one of the lead
ing men in the silk industry. but
his personal traits of character
were such that they brought him
the love and esteem Of all with
whom he came in contact. Cen
erous. sympathetic and just, his
employees found in him helpful
friend in times of need. He be-
slowed his charities with a lib
eral hand and without display
or any disposition to pose as a
phllanthropIst. and his memory
is cherished as that of an un-
selfish benefactor. Refined and
cultivated in his tastes. he was
the possessor of a valuable cN
lection of paintings.
1t is not strange that under
the supervision and by the ef-
forts of two men of such sterl-
ing worth and signal ability
the silk trade Of the United
States should look to the
standard achieved by II. & III.
Simon as the highest. In the
quality, finish and artistic de-
sign of silk produced the goods
put on the market from the
Simon mills have no superior,
and are going far to achieve for
American manufacturers of silk
a reputation not second to those
Of any country in Europe.
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whose work they had utilized.
They spent much time also III
designing silk patterns, and IN
I the beauty of these became able
to compete successfully with the
most notable importations from
Europe.
Under its able management
the II. & ii. Simon plant at
Union Hill developed in size
and importance, until now the
factories cover ffty-cight city
lots. In 1888 the Simons de-
cidcd to erect a plant at EaSton,
Penn. and this plant now eX-
cecds the original plant in size.
The combined number Of en-
ploves in both factories is 2,6OO
people. which, in consideration
Of the labor saving machinery
that has been invented by the
Simons, constitutes an enor-
nous force.
In 1901 Robert Simon died,
and since then Herman Simon
has conducted the business
alone. He has changed none of
/ the business principles of the
| firm that have won for his IN
dustrv 50 great a success, hut Is
/ broadening his field Of opera
ton wherever practicable and is
keeping thoroughly abreast OF
| the times.
Herman Simon was born IN
/ Frankfort-on-Main. Germany,
April %, 1850, the son of a
prominent tobacco manufacture
cr and general merchant, who
was the head of many establish
ments I'm various German cities.
/ He was educated at Hassclfs $
Institute, irankfort-on-M Main,
and received technical training
! IN the ait ot weaving at the
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ods. In enc the silk is placed III
rolls or frames IN a great cabinet
contrivancc. The door is closed.
steam heat turned on and thc
silk is said to be dried under ten
sion for high lustrc. There is also
the hydraulic drying machine. and
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NATIONAL SILK DYEINC COMPANY

washing machines in which every
thing not chemically combined with
the silk is removed.
Another plant, new establish
ment with the best equipment III
the world, was given over entirely
to piece silk dyeing and printing.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

man was on the ground and under
him many experts in colorS. who
were responsible for The dyeing
mixtures in the boxes and for
bringing the silk to the right shade.
The operation, which is delicate
one. varies in time, according to
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

quality Of gros grain silk. In
the beginning the output Of the
Simons plant, like that Of the
other silk producers Of that
time, was largely hand woven.
Bv perfecting a series Of inven-
tons the brothers were in com
pgraliyelJ short time enabled to
become entirely Independent of
the numerous hand Weavers
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

machines. where surplus material
wa, removed. Suspended on reels
that rcyolvcd first one way and then
the other the silk was given 4 thor
oueh drcuching in spray Of clean
artesiau we'll wafer
The sill, was now ready for dye
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color, in some cases requiring four
or five hours.
In an adjoining room the silks
were matched with samples, under
bright natural light until t"cy
were the exact shade.
There are several dyeing meth
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ing, and the dyeing room next VS.
tied. This was an immense place,
filled with copper boxes set on
frames and filled with liquids OF
various colors. Men were busy
giving the silk. held by bamboo
sticks. a thorough bath. The fore
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

finally the old style drying room,
where the silk skeins are hung on
poles and slow heat turned on
lin another large room a great
force OF men were giving body to
the silk that was TO be dyed black.
In this same room were the great
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

moving the silk and giving 1t a
thorough bath. On the hydro-eX-
tractor near by the surplus water
was removed from the skeins. From
this machine the silk went into
special bath, was partially dried,
and then went into automatic wash
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
HERMAN SIMON.
Besides his manu-

beneficial. Besides his manu-
featuring interests, he is a di-
rector in many banks and i'm
portant corporations. He is also
a member of the German Club
of Hoboken, y. j.; the Deut-
scher Verein and the National
Arts Club of New York City;
Lotos Club, New York; Auto
mobile Club of America, New
York, knights Templar, Hugh
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Coming to New York IN
1868, at the age of eighteen, he
was employed by a. T. Stewart
x Go. for several years, but in
1874, in conjunction with his
brother Robert, started the
manufacture of silk at Union
Hill. Herman Simon is a man
Of forceful character, energetic
and thoroughly imbued with q
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Royal Weaving School, at Mul-
heim-on-the Rhine, to which he
attributed the familiarity with
technical minutia to which his
success as a manufactures has
been largely due.
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sense Of personal responsibility
which impels him to give his
business strict supervision that
in these days Of many interests
for men of affairs is unusual,
and, needless to say, highly
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that produced . really high
grade Of silk. Seventy Of these
looms were installed. and The
factory. operating on Il three
thousand spindle basis. began
thc production Of an excellent
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cd. They came TO this country
with an equipment Of executive
ability, technical knowledge of
their line of work and a deter
nination to make the silk indus
try pay. In 1874 they cstab-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
CLUE AS TO THE DEAD GIRL
station Master w, W. Keen In Play
Ing SIeuth In UnrNveIinE
the Mystery.

Stationmaster w W. Keen Of the Omaha
Union station is slowly unraveling chain
OF evidence identifying the woman who
was found dead under the Tenth street
viaduct near the Union station on Septem-
her q, 1910 SO far all the clues except one
point to the fact that the woman was
German. Miss Clara Maiwald, who was
from San Francisco TO Germany.
In a letter received from Mrs, l., Ziegler
of san Francisco, who was a friend OF the
dead girl Il was found that the woman
discovered here was the same i'm appear
ance and clothes as the one described as
Clara Maiwald. Also the friends and the
bank where Clara Maiwald had drafts In
Germany declare that she never got there.
The only clue. which points &c the fact
that Clara MRlwald was not the girl is
the fact that a cousin OF the girl, Mrs. G.
Seifert OF Chicago, claims 10 have heard
from her In Germany after she left San
Francisco Mr.. Keen Is now doing his best
to get In touch with the Chicago woman
and finish up the case.
The coroners jury returned a verdict OF
suicide but as the girl had s10O in money
with her which she bad left in her suitcase
but which most women would have carried
about with them, Mr.. Keen thinks il wal
murder The towel which was fount
around the womans neck he declares wa
too short 10 hang a person with lie think
the girl was strangled by robbers.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
ROBERT BURNS BIRTHDAY
TO BE CELEBRATED IN OMAHA
BiE Program Has Been Arranged for
Wednesday EvenihE az Metro
politaa Hall.

Clan Gordon. No. g., Order OF Scottish
Clans will honor the lSed anniversary OF
the birth OF Robert Burns Wednesday even
inE AZ Metropolitan hall This win be the
twenty-second annual celebration OF the
poets birthday by Clan Gordon and a
very fine program has been prepared, with
the following numbers;
Opening overture. band
National reels and strathspeys, Pipers
Gsorge W. Mcpougan. w. II. Wallace, ],
opening remarks, Chief James Cameron
Song, My Ramc is Where the Heather
Blooms" Mr. 10 Barton.
Song Mary. ca the Cattle Hame DER
the Sands O. Dee" Mrs Mcfarland
Dance. Reel o Tulooh. Sioux City quar-
ret.
Song ALTON Water" Mr.. John O. Gum
Sons, lloon the Burn Davie," Mrs. John
McraEEart,
Cosnst solo, DR.. A. d. Laird
Address, Robert Burns" Hon, w. F..
Gurley,
Dance, sword Dance, Sioux city Quar-
sons; When the Kys Come HAme." Mrs.
John McTRggart.
Pipe solo Mr. w II. wallace.
song, There Was a Lad Mr.. John q.
Quinn.
sons, The star o Glengarry." Mrs. Nc.
farland
song. selected. Mr., 10 Barton.
Dance, Highland Fling" Sioux City
Quartet.
Auld Lang syne," by everybody.
4 dance Is to follow at the conclusion of
the program for the clansmen. their fam
iiies and friends
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
WATER COMPANY SHES AT TAX
Still Refuses to Pay Its Occupation As
sessment
SAYS CITY OWNS THE PLANT
water Company Asserts IL IL Acting
Rs Trustee for the city aud Does
Not Have TO Pay the Oc-
cupRtiOn Tax,

Though the omaha Water company has
been sent numerous requests by the city
comptroller to please call and settle its
occupation tax. the company has ignored
the requests. Not since paying occupation
taxes has become a forced privilege IN
Omaha has the water company paid a tax
The electric light company, gas company,
street railway and telephone companies
come across at regular intervals of three
months, but not the water company. How
ever, that does not prevent the city comp
troller from indcting a pleasant little re-
quest as often as he deems tit.
Aside from the water company and the
gas company. the local service corporations
respond very nicely In the matter OF paying
occupation taxes. The gas company pays
It's taxes under protest and the water com,
pany does not pay them at all.
In refusing to pay the tax, the water
company contends that II is acting as
trustee for the city, Witch It asserts, really
owns the water works and all appurten-
ances. and for that reason II is not liable
However, the company does not at
tempt to explain why II is asking interest
on back payments from the city
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
NEW TRUSTEES ELECTED FOR
PLATTSMoUTH MASONIC HOME
SEeetinE OF Shareholders Held at Lo-
cal Masonic Temple Monday
treasurer Dispensed with.

Six new trustees were elected by the
shareholders Of the Masonic home at
Plattsmouth, in a meeting at the Masonic
Temple Monday noon. Besides the election
Of trustees and the voting OF approval upon
all the acts OF the administration in the
past year. the announcement was made
that donation OF n.OoO had been made to
the home,
In the absence Of President F. H. YounE.
Samuel p Davidson acted as chairman of
the meeting. The office OF treasurer was
voted out Of existence through an amend
ment 10 the constitution The new trus-
tees are as follows: Frank II. Young.
Broken Bow; Oscar r. Allen. Omaha
Charles l. Miliner, Wahoo: Walter ].
White, Plattsmouth; Harry A Cheney.
Creighton. and Charles f. Durham. Nor.
folk They are to hold office until 1915
Robert F. French OF Kearney, and Henry
y Palmer OF Omaha, were named as trus.
tses TO I'm vacancies which shall occur in
lSlt
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
LoBECK NAMES SECRETARY
WIN Not Resign Rs Comptroller In
al TIE Completes Annual
Report.

That he may make his annual report to
the city council and finish up all business
for 1910. c. q. Lobeck will not tender his
resignation to the city council as citv
comptroller until early in March. Mr.. Lo-
beck made this statement Monday morning
upon his return from Washington, where
he has been sojourning for the last two
weeks
Mr.. L.obeck Is congressman elect and Will
take his seat March 4, Until then he will
hold down the chair as city comptroller.
we have much work 10 do" said MIR
Lobeck. The annual report is to he made
and all business cleaned up. and Il will
keep me busy until early in March Tn
less there Is an extra session OF congress I
will not have 10 so TO Washington until
December and might give my attention to
the office here.
The calling OF an extra session depends
upon the disposition OF the appropriation
bills. should these hills foil TO pass. an
extra session viii be called immediately
Otherwise there viii be no extra session.
I am OF the opinion that the bill can be
passed II the members desire. There is
nothing TO prevent"
MI I.oheck stated that ne had rendered
the berth Of private secretary 20 J. H.
Hanley OF Omaha. Mr. Hanley is a law
yer with offices in the Bee building.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
Try This for Kidneys
has Cured Thousands

" esiy. inactive or deranged Kidneys
ought 70 have medical attention at once 10
avoid possible development OF chronic
rheumatism. Brghts disease or diabetes.
which are practically incurable. II your
backaches, rheumatic pains affect the
Joints, the urine is frequent. painful or
highly colored. or YOU have soreness IN
ans groin or dizzy spells, trea tment should
be taken az once 20 avoid further develop
ments or complications Get from your
druggist ons-half ounce package Murax
compound. one-half ounce nuid extract
buchu and siz ounces good pure gin. Mix
and take one 10 two teaspoonfuls of the
mixture after each meal and az bed time
fhis aids the kidneys 10 properly per-
FORM their work Of filfering poisonous
waste matter and uric acid from the blood
and throwing u off from the system as
they should and puts them ih strong,
healthy condition. This formula has cured
thousands since Il was discovered a few
months agO.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24
BRANDEIS STORES
B'nai Birth Celebrate
Day in Omaha in a
Most Fitting Manner
Event is So Successful it is Decided
to Make il an Annual
Affair.

Nearly 1000 members and nonmembers of
the Bnai B'rith, an International Jewish
organization. celebrated for the first time
in Omaha Sunday night Bnsi b Firth day In
Continental hRn.
The huge gathering comprised members
OF the combined Nebraska and Mckinley
subordinate hodges The interest taken in
the celebration was so marked that Il was
decided TO make the affair an annual event.
An effort win be launched soon to organize
another subordinate lodge in Council
Bluffs.
The entertainment was presided over
by Fred S. HRdra, chairman OF
the division OF the committee from Ne
braska lodge, lie was assisted by Martin
L. Sugarman from the Mckinley lodge,
who introduced the principal speaker of
the evening. sylvan e. Hess, Lid, OF ST
Paul
Mr.. Hess Is chairman OF the propaganda
committee OF the grand lodge. lie spoke on
the subject ''Benevolenee BrotheFly Love
and Harmony" which is the motto OF
B'nRi Birth.
In talking OF brotherly love, Mr.. Hess
called attention tc the fact that members
OF B'nai Birth are pledged Go war against
the caricaturing OF the Jew on the stage
Z ANeAsAaNAhh Observation-Disclosures NHNAii9N NAAN hNN-
pie OF the Hebrew race and the distinction
drawn by the press between the jew and
tho gentle.
Part OF the entertainment consisted OF
splendid vocal and instrumental musical
numbers. Miss Mildred kramer gave some
excellent piano selections and Mrs. Leon n.
Hurtwitz sang I'm Herbst," Jewish song.
by Robert FrantE. Both were eneOred en-
Enthusiastically Miss sadie V. Kirschbaum
rendered a violin solo, bringing the enter
tsinment 20 a happy conclusion. Miss Fan
ME Block plsyed her accompaniment on
/ the piano.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-24

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