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in Second Section BINGHAMTON PRESS Second Section AND LEADER PAGES MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 24, 1927. PAGES 13 TO 24 Binghamton Chamber of Commerce Obtains New Industry Employing 1,200 General Cigar Co. to Build New Factory on Site Purchased at Main and Emma Streets Concern Rated at $30,000,000 Will Erect Plant at Cost of $500,000 with Capacity to Increase Force to 1,500 Employes Will Be One of Largest of Kind in World, Officials Say WILES WORKING ON PROJECT SINCE JUNE Binghamton is assured of 1,200 and 1,500 persons, through the purchase of the three and and Emma streets by the General Officers of this concern, which in the world, say a plant will be $500,00 and $600,000. The building will be large enough although that number may not be plant la opened. Erection of the new factory will be Ananced on 1 a 50-50 baste, with the General Cigar Co.

and local interests dividing the cost. It is expected that the Chamber of Commerce industrial development fund, created last year for financing new industries, will play a big part In providing the needed capital for, building the plant. Thirty-five years ago Binghamton's output of cigars was the second largest in the country. With between 5,000 and 10,000 persons employed in cigarmaking and allied trades, the industry was the biggest In the community. Then came the cigarmakers strike of 1891, when the tradesmen asked for more pay.

The Increase was refused by the manafacturers. The strike lasted about 18 months, causing much hardship and suffering to the workers, their familles, and others dependent on the industry. Merchants, realty men, financlers and others declare this strike caused a setback in the city's progress from which it has never fully recovered. Millions of dollars in wages were lost to the community and the cigar industry also suffered huge losses. Strike Had Far Reaching Effect.

The strike had its effect on building trades, realty values and development, mercantile trade, and the general business and professional life of the community. Construction in allines came to a virtual standstill, general trade conditions and employment was slack for many years. number of persons employed in cigar making trades dropped off steadily, day there are less than 1,000 workers in local factories. With the opening of the new branch of the General Cigar however, it is expected that Binghamton will make a big stride toward regaining the city's lost prestige and leadership in the cigar making Industry. Officers of the Chamber of Commerce believe that hundreds of new workers with their tamilles, will come to the city, and A marked Increase In population probably will result.

Realty men declare that houses and apartments in Binghamton are likely to be at a premium after the opening of the industry. The new industry was obtained for Binghamton solely through the efforts of Manager Jay B. Wiles and other officers and committees of the Chamber of Commerce. Negotiations looking to the location of a branch plant of the General Cigar Co. In Binghamton began last June, when Manager Wiles attempted to Interest the concern in the advantages of this city for an industry of this kind.

Negotiations Extended Over Months. For months these negotiations hung fire and the outlook for obtaining the new industry seemed more or less hopeless on A number 01. opcasions, it is said. It is known that officials of the cigar company considered a score or more of other Our Weather Man For Binghamton and Vicinity: Cloudy to partly cloudy sky with fair weather tonight and Tuesday; lowest temperature tonight about 15 degrees above zero, possibly lower If the sky is clear. Shipper's Forecast: Protect 36-hour shipments north and west from 10 degrees; east and south, 20 degrees.

Moderately high pressure and moderate cold cover the United States tral (80.5) over Wyoming, and temperatures have dropped in the East as much as was expected. Rain or snow has fallen from Arkansas northeast to include New England. Temperatures have contInued to moderate in the Northwest. Official temperature at 5 p. m.

yesterday Official temperature at midnight 23 Official temperature at 8 a. m. today. 21 Binghamton Press thermometer at 2 p. m.

today One year ago today it was Two years ago today it was Temperatures in Other Cities High Low High Abilene, Tex. 82 Helena. Mont. 24. Asbevilla, N.

50 Huron. 8. 26 Adentio City 34 32 Jacksonville, Fla. 74 Boise, Idaho 20. Kamloops, B.

23 Key West. Boston, Mass. 30 Los Angeles, 66 Buffalo, N. Y. 18 Montreal, Que.

algars, Alberta 18 New Orleans. Chicago, Ill. 12 New York, N. Denver, Colo. 42 20 Phoenit, Aria.

64 Des Moines. 30 Portland. Ore. Detrolt, Mich. 18 Salt Lake City 20 Duluth, Minn.

San Francisco 50 Eastport, Me. Scranton. Pa. 28 Harrisburg. Shreveport, La.

53 Hatteraa, 50 Weshington. D.C. 36 Leading Architect Is Taken by Death 5,000 Eagles Coming Here Representatives of 47 Aeries to Attend Convention in City Next June More than 5,000 representatives of the 47 aeries In the state will attend the annual state convention of the Fraternal Order of Eagles to be held in this city, June 20, 21, 22 and 23, it was announced at a meeting of the convention committees of the state body and Binghamton Aerie, 1118, at the Arlington hotel, yesterday. The committees met mainly to decide on the dates for the state gathering. It is expected that committees will be appointed soon to arrange for entertaining delegates and visitora.

Featuring the convention will be the drill contests for which cash prizes will be offered. The convention will open with a publio meeting at the Arlington hotel on the first day, when Mayor Clarence J. Cook will welcome the Eagles. Sight-seeing tours, theater parties and social events at the Eagles' clubhouse at Washington and Ferry streets will be on the program. Bonds valued at $33,000 have been Issued to finance the completion of the Eagles' clubhouse, which will be dedicated April 15.

State and national officers will be invited to come here for the event. A class of 140 candidates was Initiated into Binghamton Aerie in the Elks' roofgarden yesterday afternoon. Soft Drink Cafe Robbed While Proprietor Sits in Police Headquarters While Anthony DePalmo, 32 years old, of 51 Robinson street, was detained at police headquarters last night, following his arrest on a charge of possession of Intoxicants. burglars broke into his soft drink parlor and after ransacking his place took $50 In cash and articles of merchandise. Detectives found that entrance was gained through a rear door.

The burglars took the cash register into a back room and after breaking it open with a hatchet removed all the paper money leaving all silver. Upon being released on bail De Palmo went to his place and discovered the burglary. Officers Are Reelected by Smith, Kinney Co. Smith, Kinney overall manufacturers, of 174 Water street, reelected officers 8.8 follows at Its annual meeting Saturday afternoon: Directors, Mrs. Fannie E.

C. Harrington, Albert H. Boardman, C. Orlo Goodrich, E. W.

Walls and Robert F. Merrilees; President, Albert H. Boardman; vice prestdent, E. W. Walls; treasurer, C.

Orlo Goodrich; secretary, Robert D. Merrilees. The Industry has enjoyed a good year and looks forward to another 12 months equally prosperous, the officers say. will be prepared by the company's own architects and engineers. This new industry, which probably will have an annual payroll of $1,500,000 or more, is expected to bring several hundred additional families to Binghamton, according to Manager Wiles, It will rank among the largest industries in the city when full operation.

Its closest rival, in the number of employes, will be the Dunn-McCarthy shoe manufacturing company, it is said. The latter concern employs from 1,200 to 1,500 persons. Wiles believes this new Industry will have a marked effect on the commercial and mercantile life of the city. and also will tend to stimulate realty transactions and improve real estate values in general. Officers of the company say that every effort will be made to complete the new factory building 8.9 soon as possible, with a view to the beginning of manufacturing operations by July 1, or earlier.

With all of its plants in full operation, the cigar company is unable to meet the demands of the trade for its products, it is said. The company was Incorporated under the laws of New York, In 1906, as United Cigar Manufacturers Co. The name was changed to the General Cigar in 1917. Factories and stripping plants number 41, and there also are 36 warehouses Widely Known Architect Dies at Age of 79 Corliss McKinney Succumbs Suddenly at His Home on Chapin Street FAMILY WAS NOTED Designed Many Buildings in This City--Worked on State Capitol One of the most widely known architects of the state, Copliss MeKinney, designer of many structures in Binghamton and Albany, died suddenly Sunday noon at his home, 135 Chapin street, at the age of 79 years. He came from a noted old family.

Jacob McKinney, his grandfather, built the second house in what 1s now the city of Binghamton, and was the business partner of Joshua Whitney, early resident of Broome county, The Rev. Sabin McKinney, father of Corliss, a graduate of leading state educational institutions, settled In Binghamton. Elizabeth Shelton Corliss, a sister of George H. Corliss, of Corliss engine fame. Corliss McKinney was born at Fredonia, Chautauqua county, Jan.

6, 1848. He attended the public schools of Binghamton, graduating from the old Binghamton Central, High school with the class and then entered Union College, graduating in 1889 with degree of civil engineer. He passed examinations held here, to begin his career as an associate of. Isaac G. Perry, a leading architect of that day, in this city.

Mr. McKinney established his own office as an architect in 1872 and for six years he with designing structures, including the Rockwell store in Oneonta; the S. Mills Ely wholesale grocery store at Prospect avenue and North Depot street; the McDonald house on Murray street; the Bates house 011 Front street, and the Bump house on Chenango street. He left Binghamton in 1878 to design an opera house at Waterville, and work he at also Hoosick engaged Falls in and professional He then came into renewed sociation with Mr. Perry, who had become commissioner in charge of the erection of the state Capitol, at Albany.

After leaving the state enployment Mr. McKinney designed the ceiling in the Assembly chamber of the Capitol. He resided for a while at Phelps where he was engaged professionally and also WaS superintendent of the waterworks. He returned to Binghamton to resume architecture and also civil engineering. He has been credited with the passing of the years with construction of soma the finest commercial and industrial buildings, of, and homes.

His fine workmanship is seen in many old buildings today. Perhaps the finest example of his work is the ceiling of St. Patrick's church, done while he was ated with Perry. Since 1916 Mr. McKinney's offices have been in The Binghamton Press building.

And he had kept pace with the development of his art with an agility and alertness that indicates the true aFtistic temperament. Mr. MoKinney has the distinction of being one of the charter members of the Central Y. M. C.

A. He also was a charter member of the North Presbyterian church, but of later years he transferred his membership to the West Preebyterian society, as that was nearer his residence. The University club claimed him 8.9 a charter member. He 1s survived by two brothers, Charles and Walter McKinney; two slaters, Mre. M.

D. Monroe and Mrs. A. C. Devo, and an adopted daughter.

Mrs. W. J. Cook of Geneva. He married Jennie E.

Seeber of Binghamton, who died May 30, 1905, at Phelps, after having passed the previous winter in Miami, Fla. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the home of his brother, Charles McKinney, 6 Riverside Drive. Burial will be in Spring Forest cemetery. OLD-FASHIONED DANCE O1d-fashioned dancing will feature the program In St. Paul's gymnasium, on Doubleday street, Tuesday night, starting at 8:30 o'clock.

Winfred Markham of Center Lisle will have charge and will be assisted by Mark Hickey's orchestra, The music will include old ragtimes and waltzes. About 75 couples are expected to attend. in 17 cities located in New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin. Distributing branches and retail stores are located in 103 citles in 23 states and the Hawaiian Islands.

The jobbing and retail branches of the concern represent former holdings of the M. A. Gunst of San Francisco, the Conway Cigar of Stoux City, and the Best Russell plants in Chicago, Memphis, and Kansas City, Mo. Factories warehouses owned by the concern include those formerly operated by the Theobald Oppenheimer of Philadelphia, the Bondy Lederer, of New York, and the Metropolitan Cigar all of which were merged with the General Cigar In 1917. CUT THIS OUT--IT IS WORTH MONEY Send this ad and 10 cents to Foley 2835 Sheffield Chicago.

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15, Says Kress Difficulties have arisen over the removal of the Cancertorium building from the alte of the Benjamin Franklin school on Conklin avenue, that may necessitate the city employing a contractor to take down the building. 8. C. Fargo purchased the build-, ing for $395 on Nov. 3, under an agreement to remove the structure whenever, directed by the commiesioner of public works.

He was told to have the building razed and the ground cleared by Dec. 15, but nothing was Commissioner Charles W. Kress now says that he then informed E0 that the city would raze the building at. his expense, if he did not tear it down at once. Fargo replied, Kress declares, that he had purchased the bullding for Dr.

George West, acting as his agent, but he and West subsequently had disagreed about terms, and he withdrawn from the proposition. As matters now stand, the city of Binghamton has $395 for the building, and Commissioner Kress says he will employ a contractor to remove it. the services of the contractor being a lien upon the building and material. It 18 expected that the work of razing the bullding will be menced this week. C.

H. Burnett Is Honored Binghamton Attorney on Mercantile Code Committee of State Realty Board Charles I. Burnett, attorney, with offices at 807 Press building, has been appointed a member of the mercantile code committee of the New York State Association of Real Estate Boards. He has been active in local realty circles and in affairs of the Binghamton Real Estate Board during the last two years. Board officers are gratifed over the recognition shown the organization in Burnett's appointment as EL member important committee of the state realty men's body.

It is the first time in the history of the local board that a member from Binghamton has been chosen for this committee. Burnett was chairman last year of the local board's committee on listings and contracts and was elected a director for 1927. Sale of lots in the Ridgedule subdivision was one of the biggest transactions handled by Burnett since his affiliation with the board two years ago. Other members of the mercantile code committee of the State Realty association are Walter W. Cohn of Buffalo, chairman; Leon P.

Clarke of Rochester, H. H. Murdock of New York, W. E. Weir of Troy, and Emand Manheim of Syracuse, Meteorologist to Speak Before Exchange Club John R.

Weeks, local meteorologist for the United States Weather Bureau, will speak at the weekly meeting of the Exchange club in the rose room at Hotel Bennett at 12:15 o'clock Wednesday. L. Raymond Smith, new secretary of Exchange, announces that the club office will be at the plant of the Ansoo Photoproducts 29 Charles street. during 1927. Snow Is Removed from Streets by City Force A force of men employed by the Bureau of Streets was engaged today in removing the results of Sunday's snowfall from the center of the city.

The gutters are being cleared snow and crosswalks and city sidewalks shoveled. Don't Let That Cold Turn Into "Flu" That cold may turn Into "Flu," Grippe or even worse, Pneumonia, unless you take care of It at once. Rub Musterole on the congested parts and see how quickly it brings relief. As effective as the messy old mustard plaster; does the work without blister. Musterole, made from pure oll of mustard, camphor, menthol and other simple ingredients, is a counter-irritant which stimulates circulation and helps break up the cold.

You will feel a warm tingle as ft: enters the pores, then a cooling sensation that brings welcome relief. Jars Tubes MUSTEROLE 94. Better than a mustard plaster Pastor's Daughter Preaches Sermon in Oak Street Church Miss Ruth Austin Takes Text from the Sermon on the Mount Mias Ruth Austin, daughter of the Rev. John R. and Mrs.

Austin, preached her first sermon in the Oak Street Methodist Episcopal church last night. She scored what her friends say te a complete success. Her tople was, "Your Treasures: What Are They and she has received an Invitation back to address the revivala, now In progress, at a future date. She attends the Binghamton Central High school, In which she is taking a special course, and she also has attended the Binghamton Practical Bible Training school. She works among the young people of the Oak street parish, and the family 19 known for its efforts in seeking deserving and needy cases and bringIng erring men and women Into Christian atmosphere.

The Methodiet Dpiscopal denomination offers to young opportunities In deaconess work and in the pulpit, as ordained local preachers. Miss Austin follow either of these callinge. Her sermon last night was An amplification of the less formal talks she often has given before the young people of the parish, and It held the close attention of older hearers. She took for her text from the sermon by Jesus on the Mount. Her father, the Rev.

John R. Austin, opened and closed the services and the singing was in charge of Walter McCullough the Binghamton also sang Services will conPractical Bible, Training school, who tinue nightly this week. The Endicott Billy Sunday club will have charge Thursday night. Miss Austin was born at Scranton, while her father was pastor of the Myrtle Street Methodist Episcopal church, for which he erected its drat church. She has been subjected during her girlhood to the usual difficulties attending the Itinerant minister's children in their efforts to obtain education.

She has attended school at Wilkesbarre, and also attended the High school at Truckeville, while her father was the preacher there. Eight years ago she received severe Injuries in an automobile accident, from which it required years to recover. $200 Worth of Merchandise Is Stolen from Sporting Goods Store in Night The sporting goods store of Frank S. Bump at 94 State street was broken into last night by burglars and El large quantity of sporting goods taken. The burglars also removed $2 from the cash register.

Entrance was gained by breaking a rear door. Patrolman Richard Bunnell while making his rounds early this morning discovered the front door unlocked and upon Investigating saw that the store was In a state of confusion. Bump sald that more than $200 worth of merchandise was taken. loot Included skates and shoes, racing skates, two heavy sweaters, knives and the cash. Olin Livingston Heads Kalurah Legion of Honor Olin Livingston of Johnson City was elected president of the Kalurah Legion of Honor at a meeting held at Kalurah temple Friday night.

Other officers were chosen as follows: Vice president, Charles A. Konkling: secretary, H. K. McCullough; assistant secretary, Frank Tabor; treasurer, George L. Nelson; commander.

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Has More Than 40 Plants. cities, some of them much larger than Binghamton, for the possible locanew branch plant. That they finally chose Binghamton is due solely, according to Chamber of Commerce directors, to the efforts put forth Manager Wiles and the various committees drafted into service for the work. Officers of the cigar company made several trips to Binghamton the progress of the negotiations. They Inspected local whether buildings with a view to determining or not they were suited for the purposes of their company.

Local plants were in every case found unsuited to the needs of the concern. Some were not. large enough, while others were of sufficiently strong construction to withstand the and vibration of the heavy machinery weight used by the General Cigar Co. Finally, after officers of the concern refused further to consider the purchase or lease of a local building, the Chamber of Commerce offered to erect a suitable structure for the company's needs, if agreeable arrangements could be made for financing the project. With this proposition the interest of the cigar company's officers was again aroused in the local chamber officers on their Binghamton.

They complimented initlative and spirit, and renewed the The General Cigar Co. 1s 8 corporation with assets of more than $30,000,000. It has more than 40 plants in operation in various cities throughout the country, and employs more than 15,000 persons. The concern turns out more than 000,000 cigars annually from these plants. They are the makers of the "Robert Burns," "White Owl," "WilHam Penn," "Bobbles," "Laddies," and "VanDyck" cigars, all which are popular with millions of smokers and are said to be the biggest sellers in the world.

Machines are used largely in the production of the output of this concern. It is understood that a desire to concentrate the manufacture of its product, with a view to cutting the general overhead costa entering into the operation of such a large number of had considerable bearIng on the decision of the company to establish a big branch factory in Binghamton. Officers of the concern look forward to the erection of one or more additional units to the local plant in future years, to be as large or larger than the first factory, if they attain the success here that is expected. The company's headquarters are at 119 West 40th street, New York, although no manufacturing plant 18 operated in the metropolls. Officers of the concern are: President.

Fred Hirschorn of New B. York: vice presidents, R. C. Bondy, G. Meyer and William Best of New York, M.

H. Esberg of San Francisco, treasurer, William Best; secretary, H. V. Shick. Rushmore, Bisbee Stern of New are general counsel for the York company.

The' directors are Fred Hirschorn. R. C. Bondy, Benjamin Scharps, Arthur Sachs, Philip Lehman. William Best, B.

G. Meyer and J. W. Schiffer of New York, and M. H.

Esberg of San Francisco, Cal. Binghamton's industrial advantages were brought to the attention of the cigar company officials throughout the negotiations. Among these advantages, Wiles and Chamber committees pointed to the splendid transportation facilities of the city, Including the railroads and the network of good highways; the excellent situation here regarding the labor supply; fellittes for electric light and power, gas, water and other publie services: the city's fine school system, numerous parks and other recreational facilities, and the general high moral tone of the community. All of these qualifications, together with many others, seemed to have a strong bearing on the final decision of the cigar company officers to locate In Binghamton, according to Wiles. Several Sites Considered.

Several prospective sites for the plant were considered by officers of the company who visited the various locations, accompanied by a special committee from the Chamber of Commerce. The ground at Main and Emma streets, owned by Edward M. Hanrahan and others, was finally chosen as ideal for the company's purpose. It is understood that the purchase price was somewhere ber tween $50,000 and $60,000. The property is assessed at $39,100.

The site is bounded on the south by Main street, on the west by Emma street, and on the north by the Lackawanna railroad right-of-way. A siding will be constructed by the Lackawanna to facilitate the handling of freight and express shipments of the con cern's products. The new plant will have dimensions approximating 50 feet in width and 400 feet in length, and may be from four six stories In height, according to builder's estimates. The construction work will be done by local builders, Plans and specifica- First Aid for Disabled Cars Emergency Service Stations Are Available to Members of Binghamton Auto Club MISS RUTH AUSTIN Statewide emergency road service is now avallable for members of the Binghamton Automobile club, ACcording to Harry E. Harkness, secretary, who has received booklets and maps showing the location of 500 service stations, which may be called when their care break down.

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Patrick Sullivan, who was in charge of the gas making machine and also inside, was uninjured. Damage 18 estimated at about $5,000 to the one-story bullding, 60 by 60 feet, housing the gas making equipment, although the machinery escaped with but alight Injury. The walls of the building, which are 12 Inches thick, were spread by the explosion and the roof was shifted from its supporta. Workmen were put on a short time after the explosion clearing away the wreckage and repairing the gAS machinery. The plant was in working condition late in the afternoon and was operated all night and this morning the storage tanka were full.

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