Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-09
COMMISSIONER DOHERTy
HAS VERY NARROW ESCAPE
Automobile In Which He Was Riding
Is Wrecked In Col
lisfOn.
ATTENDED BIG CONVENTION
Industrial Inspector C1incdinst, of
Virginia, Made One of the Vice.
Presidents Of Association OF Labor
Officials of United States.

Commissioner of Labor James g.
Doherty returned to his Office in the
capitol Building yesterday. after an
eventful trip to the Middle West
| Within the space OF three days last
week the Virginia Labor Commits sioncr
played prominent part in the annual
convention of the Association of Labor
officials OF the United States. delivered
an address TO assemblage OF tho
heads of labor departments Of almost
every State and of tho Canadian pro-
vinccs. figured conspcuously in an
automobile collision and returned home
unsca thed.
The convention opened in Detroit.
Mich, June 2s. and the concluding ses-
sion was held July |. Virginia was
represented in the convention by Com
missioner Doherty and J. 3. Clinedinst
industrial Inspector OF the department.
me Labor Commissioners was accom-
panied on the trip by Mrs. Dohcrty.
IheS returned home by way OF Chicago,
harrisburg. Pa. and Washington. In
Chicago Inst Friday Mr.. and Mrs.
poherty and Mr.. Clnedinst were
trundline about the city in n seven
passenger automobile on Sightseeing
tour AT the main gateway Of Gar
riding was run down by n tive-pnssen
ger car driven by woman Tho
smaller car bore down upon the auto
in which the Rchmondcrs were abou,
10 enter the park. 1t was moving a,
terrific speed. Apprchending col
lision. the chauffeur Of the larger car
brought the machine TO dead halt,
expecting the woman chauffeur to steer
'iear. She was evidently unable to
cohtrol the steering gear. The smallc
car rammcd the tonneau crushing il
INTO fragments Mt the feet OF tho Labor
commissioner. So terrific was tho i'm
pact front wheel of the big car was
snapped off. The rammed car was
ifted and hurled six feet. settling upon
It's three remaining wheels wi;hou,
shaking the occupants from their seats
NONE is INJURED
IN SERIOUS SMAsH-uP
1T all happened so quickly" said
the commissioner. that il was over AL
most before we realized what had oc-
Cured. I turned 10 see what had be-
come OF Mrs Doherty and Mr.. Cline
dinst They were sitting Just IA snug
~ as myself and the chauffeur, both
OF them laughing uproariously, as II
the accident were something excruciat-
ingiy funny. Both machines were
wrecked. Nobody was injured. TIL.
chauffeur told me both autos were COW
cred by accident insurance, az are all
automobiles used rs public conveyanccs
IN chicago. l learned. In the car with
inc woman Chauffeur were man and
woman. evidently sightseeing, like our
selves. our chauffeur telephoned for
n fresh car. and we were left standing
IN the street only a few minutes II
was my first experience In an automo.
bile collision. hope it Will be my
last"
Commissioner Doherty delivered an
address during the convention on ''yir-
ginia's Protection of the Wage Farmer"
no served on several committees the
more important OF which were the
committee on orrantzatio and the
permanent exhibit of safety appliances
committee.
Inspector ]. r. Clinedinst was elected
NTH vice-president OF the association.
being nominated by Mr.. Doherty. The
principal officers OF the association
elected for the ensuing year arc:
president, James B. Cunningham. of
Lansing. Commissioner Of Labor for
the State OF Michisan secretary and
treasurer, John T. Fitzpatrick, Of ST.
Louis, Commissioner of Labor for the
State OF Missouri. Buffalo won the
1916 convention after a close and hotIv
contested fight with Columbus, o. The
date for the next convention will be
nNed by the executive committee Of the
association