Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-22
VACUUM WASHER
MAN WASHES HIS
HANDS OF PROFIT
Criticism Causes Conrad KOeIl-
hotter to Return Money
Paid on Contracts.
OTHER MEN WHO REAPED
HARVEST TO ALSO REFUND
Machine Sales Scheme Biggest
Money-Getter Business
Men Ever Saw.

Because the vacuum washer busi-
ness has been subjected to SO much
unfavorable criticism, Conrad Il.
koellhoffer, of the Radel Sales Com
pany has given up the business and
returned more than $1,000 to the orig
inal purchasers of washer contracts
and washer machines
Frank j. Radel, who is associated
With Mr. koellhoffer in the business.
VIII withdraw also, it is claimed, for
the same reason, and will return to
the original purchasers who so desire
every cent they have invested in the
business with the Radel Sales Conn
pany.
Mr. Koellhoffer is member of the
Clothing firm of Koellhoffer Bros. at
lo4 Market street. and Mr.. Radel is
associated with the Radel Leather
Manufacturing Company, of Ham
burg place.
Others May Follow Suit.
1t is claimed that several othar
prominent business men who have
interested themselves in the washer
trade" will also withdraw and follow
the lead of the Radel Sales Company
because Of the adverse criticism tina.
mas been meted out to the "washs r.
IN the past two weeks.
Mr.. koellhoffer would not make
statement as to the extent of his
profits in the business, but admitted
that 1t was one of the best paving
propositions he had ever become in
terested in. He says that he has sent
cut more than a score of letters to
those who have become interested in
the washer through him. and offered
them their money back in full
Money Came In Fast.
lie has already returned upwards
or $1,000 he says, and expects to hear
from practically every one To whom
he sent the letters, and will return
their money.
The money was coming in faster
than I could keep account of it al
most he said today. "but my busi-
ness reputation is worth more to me
than any get-rlch-quick plan, whether
II is legitimate or not
THE mere fact that 1t has been
criticised by the press of this city
and has been brought to the attention
OF the prosecutors office is enough to
warrant me in believing the people in
general have no faith in the PROPOSE
tion, and | do not want to become
mixed in anything that Is at all ques-
tionable.
Thinks Proposition Legitimate.
81 have a business reputation TO
maintain and so has Mr.. Radel, and
| II is for this reason that the firm has
| stopped business. We do not wish to
| jeopardize our present reputation for
| the sake of the money we could make
on this proposition in the next few
| weeks.
"I personally think the washer and
! It's manager of marketing are legitf-
mate and fair to everyone, but judg-
ing from the criticism / heard Of the
marketing methods from all sides, it's
no business for man like me to
be in"
There are five other sales COM
panles in this city marketing the
washer-the International Sales Com
panl and the Fidelity Sales Company
| In the Kinney building, the McDon-
ough Sales Company in the Ordway
| building. and the Lupo Sales Com
| pany and the Deerin Sales Company
in the Wiss building.
VIII Continue Business.
1t was rumored that the Deerin
Brothers Sales Company was also to
| discontinue activities, but this was
denied by Joseph w. Deerin today.
! who said that he considered the busi-
| mes a perfectly legitimate one and as
far as he then knew the company
would continue to market the washer.
| Nobody could be located to make
a statement in regard to the policy
of the Fidelity Sales Company. but
| John j. Skillman, manager of the In
! ternational Company, says his firm l5
| in to stay. He further stated that f..
r. Crocker the inventor of the wash
| er. would be in this city this Week
to answer the criticism that has be-
come widespread against the merits
of the washer proposition.
The McDonough, the Deerin, and
! the Lupo sales companies have De-
come associated and just what their
policy will be toward discontinuing
could not be determined today, as no
one but clerk was found In the
offices in the Wiss building Jhe
| Radel Sales Company formerly was
associated with the above four COM
| panies.
The washer proposition Is busi-
ness plan which has brought nun
| dreds of thousands of dollars into the
pockets of those who got in tne
scheme early. One office in this CITY,
1t Is claimed earned $1l5,OoO in the
| month of April. and most of the otner
! firms, it is claimed. are doing Just as
well every month.