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New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
MODEL NEWBURGH MILLS
StrooCk Felt and Plush Plants
Ideally Located.
A RECORD ESTABLISHMENT
Vast improvements Lately
Made in the Two
Properties.

Two OF the large number Of industrial
plants in Newburgh, n. Y, which are
leaders In their respective lines, are the
Stroock Felt Mill and the Stroock Plush
Mil.
The felt mill is the largest of its kind
in the world. II is situated in the New
Windsor section, and is on the Quassaick
Creek The location is ideal as Quas-
saick Creek, which furnishes pure water
for washing and dyeing purposes, helps
TO make this plant renowned for its fin
ished and fine felts, particularly of bright
colors.
The plant is a consolidation of various
mills that were widely scattered in vari-
Gus parts of the country and were
brought together almost under one roof.
thereby making a perfect establishment
for the manufacture of fets of every de-
scription. The felts are used In making
Nomens hats, mems hats mems and
womens slippers and clothing. They are
also used in the arts and mechanical
branches of industry, especially in piano
making.
The plant has splendid shipping facii-
ties 1t is near the Hudson River con-
venient for water transportation, and
the tracks OF the Erie Railroad run into
the yard.
The machinery installed throughout the
mill has been collected and assembled
from the best makers of machinery in
America, England Germany and France.
Besides many of the machines were man.
ufactured in the machine shops Of the
mill. The Stroock Plush Mill has been
In operation for over thirty years. 1t has
always kept abreast or ahead of the
times in the equipment of the plant in
modern machinery. buildings and sur
roundings.
Within the last year vast Improvements
have been made. BY changing the entire
mill over to electric and individual drives
the efficiency of the machines has been
raised. as breakage has been consider
ably reduced. This change has also made
more cleanly and attractive the various
workrooms.
Most of the overhead shafting was re-
moved when the Improvements were in
stalled, and In consequence rays of sun
light now fall directly on the machines.
The entire sanitary equipment of the
mill has been examined and brought up
to the highest standard. The object was
to have place where the employees could
work under most pleasant conditions, and
II has been fully realized.
Furthermore. the plant is twice as large
as 1t was eight months ago. The mill has
been operated nights for long time, in
order to fill orders for the goods of the
plant
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
GREAT DRYCOODS STORE
Schoonmaker & Son Sell Fin.
Goods at Low Cost

occupying one OF the finest location, 4.
''ie neart or the retail shopping distr,c, :.
Newburgh is the drygoods store ., ,,
schoonmaker & Son. 1t celebrate,
January 70 last the iftieth annivers.a vi
i.s foundation. This store truly - VI
.he growth OF the city Of Newburos
that time. "'urgh In
me store was founded by John schoo.
maker, Samuel c. Mills and Alan.a
"eiier The first place OF bushes. L.
niue store with only a frontage or :.
Tet ana depth OF about 50 feet at M Vo
water street. The total floor space ., ~.
oiisIhai store was less than one.baI,
'he area OF the cloak and suit denar,r,.e.
! or the present store. e"'
me partnership Of Schoonmaker Mn.
Weller began business at a time -"
IL had many aggressive connection. q"
the same line OF business. The TO-, !"
sressiVe Is considered by many person.
acquainted with the condition OF ,he 90
tali business trade In Newburgb IN 1877 =.
not expressing the exact state of a1o,r~
they say the competition was OF tho roo..
strenuous character, requiring not on,v
thorough knowledge of the retail ,roso
but also great physical strength counIaI
with untiring energy. in order 70 ~
, among the successful merchants
Messrs. Schoonmaker, Mills and wel,s,
were we'll equipped to make their co,,-
peutors think them rivals worth va,ch
ing. Each had been brought I'D on
farm IN the Waikiki Valley and h,d
spent most Of their boyhood outdoors ana
had also done large share OF farm
work. They had been taught that q hov
must keep his word. and they never deyt.
ated In their business methods from tha,
standard Of honor.
In 1873 the business had grown 10 such
proportions that the firm bought and
built store for its own use at Nos a
and s6 Water street Even then Il was a
familiar saying in Orange County that
If you want something good 20 to
Schoonmaker, Mills e. Weller's"
In July. 1885. Mr.. Mills retired from the
firm, and the name was changed "a
Schoonmaker & Weller. Thirteen year,
later. or to be more exact, on January
!. 1898, Mr.. Weller retired, and was suo.
ceeded by Samuel V. Schoonmaker, thu
name Of the firm being changed to John
Schoonmaker & Son, by which It has eves
since been known.
Soon afterward It was necessary TO en-.
large the store. and for that purpose the
premises Nos. sS and 100 Water street were
bought and added to the main building
Even those enlarged quarters became toe
small in a few years, and to meet the
needs of larger space the adjoining prop
critics on the north. Nos. lo2 and lo4 Water
street, were added on May 1, 1908.
1t was on January /. 1904, that Johr
Schoonmaker, the senior member of the
firm. died. at the age OF about seventy.
four Since his death the business OF
this great department store has been car
ried on by Samuel V. Schoonmaker and
his sisters, Miss Elizabeth NJ. Schoon-
maker and Mrs. W. C. Scott This firm
employs about 200 persons throughout the
year.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
POPULAR FERRY SERVICE
Newburgh Line Runs Boats on
Short Headway Every Day.

The excellent service Of the Newburgh
ferry is known far and wide. 1t Is the
only ferry on the river that makes trips
at fifteen minute intervals during the
busiest hours Of the day. except the win
ter months. and that operates its boats In
the season OF ice on regular schedule.
A new terminal is under construction
on the Beacon side, and will be In use
early in 1914. and n modern screw boat.
duplicate Of the Dutchess, Is being built
by the T. s. Marvel Company, the well
known shipbuilding concern. It will be
added TO the feet in time for the summer
traffic next year.
This ferry service has drawn thousands
OF automobile tourists 70 Newburgh. and
has contributed in no small measure to
making widely known the rural grandeur
and other charms of Newburgh.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
BIG WHOLESALE CENTRE
Newburgh One of the Largest
Distributing Places.
IMPORTANT GROCERY FIRMS
Natural Advantages Of Town
as Forwarding Point Ap-
preciated in 1857.

Newburgh is one OF the largest distrio'
uting points In the state. At the present
time there are four large wholesale
grocery houses, namely, G. e. Howard d
Co.. J. w. Matthews g. Co., Hilton, Gibson
& Miller and S. NJ. Bull.
The Washburn- Crosby Company also
maintains an Office and ships nour from
Newburgh to all the surrounding country
The wholesale grocery trade had Its be-
ginning of Newburgh before the War of
the Revolution. and has endured In pc
RODS OF widespread financial depression
when other lines Of business were unable
to meet their obligations.
This fact was and is due to the natural
advantages OF location, which were rea-
lized away back In 1867. when produce and
cattle were shipped TO New York by three
sloops that returned with provisions that
were distributed at Newburgh for interior
points that were then wilderness.
Newburgh's commerce. by the way,
seemed to have had the protection OF the
fates In the Revolution. A short time
after its sloops started for Albany with
reinforcements for Gates and Arnold, who
were hemming In Burgoyne at Saratoga,
the British fleet came up the Hudson. Not
q Newburgh vessel would have escaped
destruction.
The first wholesale grocer and forward
er was Alexander Golden, who before the
Revolution erected a storehouse on the
east side OF what is now South Water
street, and part OF which is still stand
ing. A short distance south OF 1st street
he built dock. Where Colden's pioneer
establishment stood there are now three
" wholesale groceries-iioward & Co. Mat
thews & Co. and Leonards. the latter
practically on Coldens property.
The building OF Western avenue (now
Broadway by De Witt gave enormous
expansion to the wholesale grocery busi-
ness and shipping business at Newburgh.
The Southern Tier OF counties found a
!, natural mart here. and II Is Of record that
in 1919 goods were shipped by wagons 10
Canandaigua. 1t was not an uncommon
sight to see q hundred wagons from the
back country stretching down Western
avenue through Golden street TO the river
front.
The heavy loss Of trade due TO the
building of the Erie Canal and the Erie
Railroad were staggering blows to the
commercial prestige Of Newburgh. but the
building Of a branch railroad that tapped
the Erie. the gradual development OF
manufacturing and the enterprise OF the
shippers and wholesale grocers in build
ing steamboats, and docks Offset reverses
that a less hardy people would have been
unable to overcome.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
HAS ADDED TO cITYs FAME.

The Coldwell- Wilcox Company, manu-
facturers OF machinery and castings, is
one OF the manufacturing concerns which
has helped TO make the fame OF New
burgh as an industrial place more widely
known. II built over 100 sluice gates for
the new Catskill water supply system.
The gates are said TO be the largest of
their kind.
The plant OF the company was de-
stroyed by fire May I. 1891 and was
quickly rebuilt. To-day It is one of the
most valuable modern industrial plants
In this state. 1t employs over l0s persons.
Within the last few years a new silk
company has been established In New
burgh. 1t is doing a big business and Is
likely to largely increase its roster OF en-
ployes at an early date.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
Manufacturing Opportunities

O There in Newburgh several available water front
properties offering manufacturers good sites with low
awaer arai freight rate to New York Other plots in
various parts of the city suitable for manufacturing and
residences for SALE For further particulars address,
SECRETARY OF
Newburgh Chamber of Commerce, Ns%b~rsh
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
ENJOYABLE TIME ASSURED
Address and Entertainment at
Chamber of Commerce Meeting.

How 10 Develop a city is to be the
subject OF an address by william Nc
Comb, OF the Municipal Service Bureau
at the annua, meeting of tho Newburgh
Chamber OF Commerce. TO be held at
o'clock on Tuesday night at the Palatine
Hotel
The social feature committee has ar
ranged an entertaipment that ought to
win the approval OF every member OF
the organization.
The order OF regular business will In
clude the election OF officers for the
ensuing year and the presentation OF
reports by various officers.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
57TH ST. HOUSE FOR BUSINESS.

Douglas l.. Gilman & Co. have leased
for Mrs Annie Douglas, for a term OF
years, No. 10 East 57th street, to the we'll
known dressmaking firm of T. NJ. ]. NJ.
Fox This firm is the present tenant. and
the lease is an extension for a further
period
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
Business and Social

O Churches of every denomination with many social and
raternal organizations help make life attractive in New
burgh while city prices maintained in the many retail
stores that Newburqh possesses.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-09
2 Miles Square
10000 Population
TRANSPORTATION Facilities

m Newburqh is reached by the West Shore, N Y. Gen.
trail and Erie Railroads. and the New Eng land Railroad
at FishkilE south of Cornwall N Y, Ontario Western
Railroad trolley to Wadon connection with Poughkeepse
Bridge line and Waikiki Valley Railroad Central Hudson
Steamboat Company and the Hudson River Day Line. All
night Passenger and Freight Boats to and from New York.
public dock is provided.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
MONOPI.ANES AND BIPLANEs
IN CnOSS-COUNTRY CONTEST

Rheims. France, September ~
The most interesting event or the sec
ond day OF the Rheims aviation meet
Was cross-country race FOR mono
planes and biplanes. The race was I'VE
times around Il thirty kilometer course
The result was a complete triumph for
the monoplanes nearly all of which
made better time than the leading bi-
plane.
a novel feature of the race was that
the machines we're lined up In row
and started by flags in the same man
ncr that horse race is started. The
piilancs were first sent away. Half
an hour later the monoplanes were
started
The winner was NJ. Rost, whose
monoplane negotiated the 100 kilo-
meters in one hour. seven minutes ana
eighteen seconds. The best time for
a biplanc was one hour, thirty-nve
minutes, ffty-one seconds. made by
Rene Caudron.
Representatives. of the Aero Club OF
England and France to-day met here.
and decided TO hold an annual race
between London and Paris. beginning
i'm 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
WAGES SHOW INCREASE
While Nominal Full Time Hours Per
Week of Labor Dccrcnsc.

Washington, September 2s.-wages
in the cotton, wooden and SILK manu-
featuring industries OF the United
States during the past twcnty-threo
years nave Increased TO considerable
extent while the nominal full time
hours per week for the principal &C
equations combined have decreased,
according 70 the Bureau or Labor sta
tistics. These Industries employ ap-
proximatcly $4,000 persons.
AS regards recent years. wages In
the cotton industry were I5 per cent
lower in 1909 than In 1907, after 1903
they advanced continuously. The nom
inal full time hours per week in the
principal occupations combined. not
including finishing In the cotton in
dustry. for 1912. showed small de-
credScs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
MILLIONAIRES ON PANEL
Fifty Summoned From Which to Select
CorOner's Jury in Schmidt Case.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
New York. September 2S.-Coroner
Feinberg tonight announced the spe-
is reputed TO be n millionaire, from
which the jury of twelve Will be Sc
lected to sit 1T the inquest into the
death Of Anna Anmpller next Friday;
as foreman of the jury which will hoar
the evidence offered by the coroner
against Hans Schmidt, the young priest,
who confessed tho crime.
Among those OH the list whose names
have not been announced are:
George f. Bakcr. Thomas j. nqrnett.
George c. Boldt, William Durland. An
drcw Freedman. Il. ]. Grcenhut, George
Gould, Lewis Cass Ledyard, James NJ
Pratt. John D. R2cleIeller. Jr;. James
Coroner Fcinberg denied that he Sc
lectcd the special panel because of
their standing in the financial world,
and added
imperative That men of the highest
standing and integrity in the commu-
nifty comprise the jury. There are de
tails OF this case which seem to me To
require men with trained minds to pass
upOn IT."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29

Gosh, durn it, Bill. it's these here trusts
That's blcedin' us To death.
The way them fellers carry on
Would take away Your breath
Yor have 10 take an airship now
When YOU 20 out to buy:
There amt thing that you kin touch
It's soaring up so high.
They get together in the fall.
And also in the spring,
And boost the price up out OF sight,
And don't spare anything.
They are grabbin' everything aroun',
And pay the price We must.
If there's one thing always hate
1t is a gol ding trust.
what's that ye -half-nnst eight?
by heck, that mectin's on.
What sort OF mcetin did you say?
Just pass that demijohn
You don't mean TO tell me, BILL
You haven't heard the plan
To git together here this fall
And git all that we can.
Pertaters, they arc mighty cheap,
And butter amt too high:
The milk Will stand more water, too.
And still thcyl have to buy;
These city folks can't pillow and hoe,
And milk and rake up hay;
They'll always have to come to u.s.
Well tell EN- what to pay.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
ON THE SPUR
OFTHE MOMENT

BY ROY X. MouLroN.

| me Dutry Oh u Zone Head.
set out to DO u short story writer
l could SEQ a mint OF money in 1t, and
u. Henry and Guy dc Maupassant were
| not going to have thing on me-
wrote my first story and mailed 1t to
Wcii-khown magazine, which had the
habit of printing the names OF con-
tributors on Its cover. That was eigh-
teen years ago
Inc editor of this magazine sent back
inc manuscript. saying that he was
sorry he couldn't use it. 1t was the
best short story lie had ever read. 1t
was. IN fact. masterpiece, but he
was afraid all of his other contributors
would get jealous and quit him if he
published il.
FOR nine years the story kept COM
ing back' and all of the rejection slips
read about the same, with slight
variations. In short. 1 was the marvel
oil tho literary world: but they couldn't
use my stuff. One editor said he was
afraid 1t would go over the heads OF
his readers l don't know how many
Trips to New York that story made.
but L had enough rejection slips to
paper three bedrooms and Il living
room. when finally eight years ago the
story was accepted 1t was accepted
by the magazine 1 had sent ii to first,
many years before. have learned
since that the former editor had died.
This magazine received tho story and
read IL eighteen different times before
accepting ii.
1t was accepted eight years ago. but
II has not yet been published. 1 have
Just received check for S25 The
postage l spent on that story during
its ten years OF travel amounted to
Sl26Si.
There may be money in literature.
There must he. for nobody seems to
get any out OF 1t.
In the meantime, 1 have held down
n lucrative position in Il stave mill,
and have earned enough to pay the
postage on my story. Now that have
received a check for the first story.
/ am going 10 write another on the
chance that | will sell it and get a
check before ! reach tho scar and
yellow leaf.
also hope that some of my children
VIII live long enough to see my first
story published.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
TilE rAnANInrNr ISSUE.

Experts OF the Federal DEPARTING
OF Labor have recently completed an
investigation OF retail prices OF food
stuns in forty American cities They
estimate an increase of approximately
so per cent in the cost OF living since
the decade of 1s9o-1900. The tendency
is still upward, fact evidenced by the
advance OF per cont since last year
Who gets the money the consumers
are compelled to fork over in ever
Increasing amounts? Financiers, econ
omsts, publicists and others are striv-
ing 10 solve tho question. but none
has done so. An international con-
gress to discuss it has even been sug-
gcs,ed
The government report referred to
supplements the more elaborate report
issued by the British government. THAT
document did not give the latest iig-
ures for this country and for Japan,
but il announced that the rise in prices
in these countries was unqucstionably
higher than anywhere else Here are
some Of the percentages it found:
In austria Hungary. the rise since
1900 has been 30 per cent; in Belgium.
- per cent; in Germany. 80 per cent;
IN Italy, 20 per cent; in France 1G per
cent; in Great Britain, l3 per cent; in
Australia ana New Zealand, IS per
cent; in Canada. 81 per cent
Il thus appears that the United
States leads the world in the high cost
~ iivirg .,.Ftt- Carad, ,o,,o. ,,..,.l,,,,,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
No UItimntum Sent.

Picking, September 2S.---Thc Japanese
legation to-day emphatically denied
that an ultimatum had been sent by
the Japanese government to China.
The legation stated that the Chinese
authorities at Hankow and San Tung
had fully complied with tho Japanese
demands. A Shanghai dispatch on
September 81 announced the Japanese
minister had presented an ultimatum
to China, allowing three days to COM
ply with Japan's demands. The OBJ
stacle TO compliance with tho demands.
it was feared. would be General Chang
Hsun's refusal to offer an official
apology A later dispatch declared
that Japanese warships with marines
hoard were awaiting the Issue on the
Yantez River
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
pnvELop nynp pAn<. ov.I

The time Is certainly ripe for do
vcloping the athletic neld ut Byrd park
to something like its fun possibilities
| Tho Times Dispatch suggested this
summer that drcssinE-houso and
shower-baths could BIO installed for
Tho comfort of players on tho oval.
| We have also mentioned tho chance for
big swimming pool For tho next
year. tho beginnings of such muni-
cipal pool can perhaps best BIO mado
on tho other sido of the lake, where n
| tank OF concrete now lies lido. rne
proper equipment OF the athletic Mold
should not wait
We trust that tho dual track meet
between bank and n liro insurance
company Will emphasize what is need
cd 10 make this play ground really use
full Tho need has existed all along,
hut events of This kind are big enough
10 arouse q general interest that may
result in action.
The simple fact or the matter is that
violent exercise in tho open should DO
followed by bath and a sharp rub.
The waste matter OF perspiration must
he washed OF by q warm shower. ana
then the pores must be closed and the
whole system braccd by n cold dash.
If this process be followed the exer-
else is :; hundred times more beneficial
than If the hot, tired player gets into
the car and rides home before he un-
dresses. lic is likely TO become chilled
and stiN Colds and soreness result.
The fatigue poisons are not thrown on.
The Richmond Amateur Athletic Fed
Grafton should have prompt and hearty
support from the Council, through the
Administrative Board. and from the
citizens. in its effort 10 have muni-
cipal clubhouse built at Byrd Park
oval. Clubhouses of this sort already
exist III many cities. Hero one would
furnish 4 great stimulus TO more out
door sports 1t could become a valua-
bic adjunct to The athletic work O,
the public school system. 1t would
offer an incentive to unattached attn
letcs to go into training. The iedera-
tion would cooperate TO make the
house useful to the entire athletic life
OF the city.
We need something 20 supplement
the work of the Y. NJ. c. A and play
grounds. The sum of s20,ooO is none
too much for the right encouragement
of health and strength in our young
men
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
Don't Blame the Animals.

There never was bunny in exist
ence who was immodcst enough to
dance tho bunnyhug right out in
public
The grizzle bear may be n fieuce
beast, but there is nothing to show
that lie ever went through the move
ments of the grizzly bear rs noted
at some of our eftete and popular sum-
mer resorts.
Tho turkey is n dignified bird, and
when he moves about it is with a
stately tread. He does not tie him
self up in bow knot and DANCE around
With one foot behind his left ear and
throw his partner halfway across the
barnyard. He wouldn't recognize a
turkey trot If he saw one.
Somebody, as usual, has been nature
taking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-29
SAVED FROM POLITICIANS
Clerical Force for Collecting Income
Tux Under Civil Service.

Washington, September 2S.--A par
tlal concession to the civil service has
been made by the House and Senate
conferecs on the tariff bill. They have
provided that the clerical force in
Washington, which is to have the task
of collecting the income tax and car
rying out the administrative features
Of the bill, will be under the civil SER
vice.
The force in the field, however. which
will consist of Il small army of collcc-
tors, deputies, agents and the like. will
not be under civil service, but will be
political appointecs.
confcrees is approved by Congress. 1t
will preserve the clerical force in the
inroads OF politicians who want to give
AWAY Jobs