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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
RECORD or INSPECTIONS
MADE. Hl LABOR AGENTS

The record OF Inspections made by
agents OF the department during tho
period covered by the report is thus
touched upon:
'Th. factory inspectors serving
under the bureau Of Labor made 2.52S
Inspections during the twelve months
ending October 30. 1915. These num-
hers do not include the inspection of
coal mines, which are treated in another
part oi the report. The inspections
we're, however. Of n diverse character,
many bcin" OF mercantile establish
ments and offices. as well as OF fac
tories and workshops.
Many inspections were special ones
made under the provisions OF the safe
y appliance law. ana wherever un-
gardcd machinery or dangerous con-
ditiois were found. the attention Of the
manager IF the plant in which they
"orc found WAS called to them by the
Inspector. and later a written notice
vas sent 10y the Commissioner Of Labor.
calling attention to the particular
cases 1t must he understood that in
ali cases III which conditions contrary
10 law have been found. either prose-
cuuonS have been maintained in the
local courts or. where the law re-
cures it, notice has been given the pro-
rrirtor or manager. ana rccommenda-
Tons made of changes necessary"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
MILITIA CHANGES
MAJOR Lawrence Warning. of Subsistence
Department.. HcsiEns-Othcr Officers
Retire From Service.

Major Lawrence Warning. of the sub
Si*tencc department Of the Virginia
militia, OF Norfolk. was retired YES
icrday on his own application. He re-
tires with the rank Of major
First Lieutenant Ernest < Jones. OF
Petersburg. has resigned from Com
pahE q, FRS; Infantry, on account of
business reasons An election to MI
the vacancy caused by his resignation
VIII be held within the next thirty
days.
The resignation OF Second Licutena mt
j, T. Mckee. Company l.. Second In
ihntry, Virginia Volunteers. has also
been accepted Captain y. \. Marstcl-
Ter. OF richmond, Of the Medical Corps
OF the Virginia Volunteers. has resigned
on account OF business reasons ana his
resignation has been accepted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
CONWAY AND FARMER
PLEAD GUILTY OF THEFT
Porter OF Merchants National Bank
Tells of His Yielding to
Temptation.
MONEY BURIED IN CEMETERY
Sexton of CoIored Church Proves Tn
faithful to His Trust-.All Three
Negroes Are Given Pcnitcntiury
Sentences by Hastings Court.

Tempted by the grccnbacks that Law
~ neat piles on the desk of payin.,
Teller Grubbs. of the Merchants Ma
i"nal Rank, James bradshaw. a col
"rcd porter, OF the bauk. on IN evil ,oy
iasi January. helped himself TO $4,000
wo"th of Uncle Sans fiat money. and.
"'"o" hE James Farmer. his brother i'm :
i''"' h;d the bills in seine und.rhrusn
III hHv'rview Cemetery
Ihcrc followed three. months j.,
Mn,'F the officials of the bank woIr.inu
WIN Tie agents of Il national detective
HS'h'.. worked silently 10 run ,In,,n
me ,hiof. Finally. troubled In snirii
~" n'Set by slcuihs. Bradshaw CON
!'Sseo the theit. implicatin. his, ossis-
'"hi". James Farmer and William CO..
way. ~" latte" deacon OF "a colornd
church 1870 '"
eS'crday. more than eleven months
"!t'r the inert. bradshaw and Farmer
pi'"""H guilty. in the iTustinys Court
!" IN" charge OF grand larceny. Tho
'or''!tr was sentenced by Judge Rirh
"'H>"h to serve three wears in the pc,li
'ehi!ary. and farmcr was given ono
Year Conway elected to be tricd by.
we Jury ana his punishment was nycd
~ NAT 'ody q; three years in the
rCnitcntiaVy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
WRIT REFUSED
Supreme Court Declines to Interfere In
I.nnd Cnse From i.un~nburg


The supreme Court OF Appeals OF Viz
"inia yesterday refused to interfere
with the final decree of the Circuit
Court OF Luncnburg County in the
chancery case ot Mary Anna Prince vs.
Richard Blackwell.
The case was appealed by Black
wei! from the decision OF the court
declaring null and void a certain deed
alleged TO have been obtained without
a consideration ana hy means OF frau
Cullen; representations. The deed con-
iains narrative rccitals relating to tho
CONTROVERSY. and was executed by Mary
Anna Prince. conveying 10 Blackwell
a n"-third interest in Il tract OF land
III Lunonburg. The tract OF land waa
sold for $i,913. and Blackwciis claim
was successfully contested by the plain
till ia the chanccry suit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
REPORT ON TUBERCULOSIS
tommissinn TX GATHERING Dntn M DnaIa
for Proposed Future
i.cSisIntlon.

tn" Virginia Tuberculosis Commits.
SION. which has hccn in session mere
"'vcral days terminating the report 20
o. made hy tha, hods 20 the next Gen
'rai assembly, yesterday started on the
Nnal Grhft OF tho report. Delegate l.
D." 0paiS and otner members Of tho
minlSSiun called on Governor stuart
during tn" day. and the Governor tx
am!n"d rough draft submitted FOR
his Inspection. The complete report
"iiI probably he submitted to the exec
NtiN" to-day. To he transmitted to the
n"@islatur" with probable rc"ommeuda-
lions nE the Governor next month
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
TURNS MONEY OVER
TO HIS NEW FRIEND

Bradshaw pondcred over the dreams
OF his fellow employee. and concluded
hnally that IT was n sign from heaven
that he should turn the money over To
his new friend. He did this bringing.
the $4,000 that was left from Con-
WAYS custodianship. III" money was
turned over To Superintendent Erb Of
the local branch of the Pinkcrtons,
who handc! II over TO Cashier Thomas
H. McAdams, who carried the treasure
back TO the hank in a shoe box.
Followed Bradshaw's arrest and then
;hc arrest Of Farmer and Conway.
IN" men were first Indicted in the
United states District Court .Judg"
Waddil held that tn" Federal Court
was without jurisdiction ANA the ne
e"ocs were "ciudict"d 10y the grand
jury Of the iinstngs Court about $500
vas recovered from Conway when lac
WAS arrested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21

Henry Kuhn, nine Years old. 1903
West clay Street was run over and
slightly injured near Madison and
l;ioad streets about $50 o'clock last
night 10y the automobile Of II. .. Lead
better. Mr.. Lcadbcttcr picked the child
up from the street and rushed him to
Grace Hospital. where he was reported
as doing we'll later in the night. The
accident is said to have been unavoid-
able. Kuhn, with several compan ons.
was playing in the street AT the time
and tia" child suddenly dartcd into the
path Of the car.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
BUILDING TRADES MD
COAI.-N MINING; REPORTS

Discussing the building trades. the
report says:
The same number Of firms were in
operation in 1914 as i'm Tia. year pre-
NiouS. four of the Industries havin.
a greater number and four having less
brick contractors having the same num-
her.
There was Il general falling off in
tho value Of the output except in lime
ana cement, which showed a gain
The gross value Of TIA" output Of the
nine trades was $2N.2I5.iSi.2i. This
was u decrease from l?l3 Of s3,2Io.-
lT6.iS.
1t is shown that while there was an
increase in the production of anthra-
cite coal in 1911. the output If IN.
coal mines as whole show. IL de-
crease. All of these mines however.
nave been running practically in full
blast for some months. conditions IN
the mining regions of Virginia ,his
winter being the best in many years.
AS to tile 1919 output, the report says:
The hitumiuous output decreased
S0i.l32.NS short tons and the anthra-
cite output Increased J,7"l tons. Il net
decrease Of 7.S.3il.SS. The total value
of bituminous mined in 1871; showed a
decrease from 1919 Of SSl7.i35.37: total
OF anthracite decreased SlG>c.i9. MAX
:ng Il total decrease Of SS2l.5i5.SG.
Hours Of labor appear to have
heightened somewhat. being from nine
TO ten hours. This applies To the gen
cral force, however, as miners work
eight hours in a number of mines and
nine In others. The average mum Der
OF days worked was 22l for 1914 in
place of @G3 for 1913.
The semimonthly pay system con
tinues To gain. although one plant re
ports return TO the monthly system
at the request Of the men. Four con
Germs pay off monthly part Of the
year and Scmimonthly during the other
part. of the rest 90 per cent pay of
scminonthly and 40 per cent monthly.
AN increase over 1918 ia the number
Of accidents. fatal and otherwise Is
noted. the numbers approXimating those
'',lo"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
Christmas Buyers
Fill All Streets
Holiday Shopping Season in
Full Suing and Stores Do
Lirely Business.

Christmas shopping is in fun swing
ANA the principal thorouShfac' arc
ihronG"d with buyers every ,l;,v and
nignt. The stores are filled with GOOD
gifts. and the only difficulty The buyer
can experience Is that Which lies in
selection. Notwithstanding certain
hincranoes caused by the world war
the stores nave been able To pui in
lar;:c AND varied supplies. and IL would
seem ;hat there is greater variety this
year than has been seen noticed in
many seasons.
Purchases for gift giving began more
than 4 week ago. the people cyidcEcine
81 desire 10 r.licv. shopgirlS and sales
men of the rush 81" much as possible"
Tn" larger department stores have done
ana arc doing 4 thriving business ana
trade Is equally aS good among the
smaller stores and amou.: the speciality
shops dealing IN jcwciry ;t:!d novelties
There has never been, il is said. =, bet
ter and more attractive window dis
play than may now be seen on Broad
ana Main Streets. Merchants this sea-
son have given particular attention TO
Win"ow exhibition. and hundreds who
had halted only To admire have gone in
1" buy.
Market purchasing is li!Scwis. being
zone ahead Of III, usual time. and the
housewife" mas already gotten hrr
turkey and her cr1ub"rri.- and bought
ia" ingredients fri her plum pudding
ANA minCt pics. There is plenty of
everything. whether II bc sometime: :or
the tabl" or something for gift giving
Mother and father can hay. no trouble
~ buying toys 70" tn. lit:l" oncs and
"thcrS can "Npcr!cnc" no difficulty Ia
selecting gifts FOR their loved ones
and their friends.
II Is noticeable that buyimt, r. being
con" row. ard merchants and Their en-
pioE"cs are grateful tina, ih"rr are
indications that there Will no, 10. The
rush usually attendant upon Chr!a,na.i
Eve might
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
CHRISTMAS PARDONS
Governor stuart L. considering Hat, h
Of Applications for E.cru-
tive tlcmcu",

Following tIruo-hoIor,G custom !.
natch o. nardOus wul bc granted TO
bcH!t"nt'ary ana jail inmates Dy GOV.
crnc STUART b"iur. Christmas BAY.
] governor nov mas under constd-
cra'Ir: . number OF petitions FOR
executive cicmcncy submitted TO hrn
in inc lns' few months He viii pass
finally upon these petitions in time 10
Errisiru wi'h Tho families from
which tncy nave been separated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21

ID. j. Baker. Of !. r.. MOshy &c Co. u
West Broad street. reported TO the po-
lice last night that the company's ga =
rage had been broken into Sa(ur,!ay.
night and eight packages. valued 8, t
$500. had been stolen from one of the
delivery wagons. Detectives will in
vcStigate the case.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
Judgments Entered

judgments were awarded 10 tho re-
cc'N"rs OF the Commonwealth Bank IL.
IN" La" ana ETuith Court yesterday
'Ealn"' X g. Word for sl.S4SG9 AMI
AGAINST Frank q. Fischer for $3.50
me Allen kepDcl Rubbcr Comprnv
49, .'wNrd"d = Judgment ~ the sum II
S'S.Ss against X. l.. Sowcrs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
Suspected of stealing cn,,hcns

Ernest Miller. colorcd. was arrested
Yesterday as a suspicious character
suspected Of stealing three chickens
from the Sixth stree; Warehouse. The
negro had the chickens III his hand at
the time OF his arrest hy Policemen
Jennings and Goode. and was holding
them by the nccks. One Of the chick
ems died in his hand and the officers
charged him also with torturing ana
iiltrcating the three fowls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21

Robert Mayors was fined 500 and
costs by Justice crutchii"ld ycstcrda =
on charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly and CARRYING a concealed nis-
toll Policeman Duggins arrested him.
John smith co!orcd. was also fined
500 and costs on q charge Of carrying
concealed pistol. Detective bryant
and Policeman =. NJ. Smith arrested
him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
Chnrpcd win I.or,.rx

Eddie L. Collins was arrested ycs-
tcrday by Policemen Hooker. pat,cr-
son ana Waters on a charge OF forging
the name OF Il H. Hardcsty to :: check
for 81: on the Broad street Bank The
alleged forgery was committed March
&c according Ia the warrant;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
FACTORIES AND MINES
SHOW SLIGHT DECREASE
Effect of European War Is Clearly
Traced i'm Report of Labor
Commissioners
MANY VIOLATIONS PROSECUTED
Bureau Is Charged With Enforce
ment of State Child Labor, Ten
Hour. Semimonthly Pay, Fire rs
cape and Sanitary Laws.

For the first time in many years the
manufacturing and mining interests OF
l'Sinia showed during The year 1914
Il decrease. according to the annual
report of Commissioner of Labor James
~ Dohcrty. for the fiscal year ended
September /, 1919. which WAS made
public yesterday.
The total value OF the products of
n'ihrs and manufactures is given mt
S-l2,4 6.9?G.3a. a net decrease from the
preceding year of Sl.ll3.S6l.SS. The
number Of manufacturing plants WIS
1915. The report says:
AS iron and machinery trades showed
me greatest Increase in 1913 with
woodenwarc and boxes next. so. in 1914
IRON and machinery showed the great
est decrease and woodcnware and boxes
the next greatest. The net decrease
rs greater than appears from tho totals.
as bottlcrs. candy factories. hats and
caps. and tobacco Stcmmcrics are
clasScd in the column OF increase he
ing reported for the first time These
four aggregate $i9,o2l. $o5.il.
The decrease which SO many trades
show is accounted for lay tho conditions
created by the war in Europe. which
seriously affected trade in This country
in the latter part of igl t. This is. tc-
cordinG to the statements of firms
making reports {" this bureau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
DECLARES ITS REGULAR
SEM|ANNUAL DIVIDEND
virginia Hallway and Power Com
pany Will Mail Checks Aggrc.
eating $23U,iOO.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED
Estimated Earnings Of Chesapeake
and Ohio for Second Week I'm De-
cclnbcr Show Large Increase Over
Same Period of Last Year.

Tile board OF directors Of the vir-
Einia hallway and Power Company. at
a meeting held In New York CITY. de-
clarcd the regular scmiannual dividend
"f ! per cent ON the preferred stock OF
the company. The dividend is paid on
preferred stock OF $1,SSO.oOn. ana
Aggregates S23G.iO0.
Checks VIII 10 mailed stockholders
on January -" OF record OF December
~. Tho meeting Of the directors Vas
"a" first held since The annual meeting
of stockholders OF tho company In this
city Last month. when the election OF
tho board was held The old o,1rcrY
were reelected by the board as FOL
lows:
Frank jay Gould chairman Of the
board: Thomas Whcolwright prcsi-
d"n'; Fritz Sittcrdlng vtc"-prcsidc.t:
Henry w. Anderson. vice president nnd
general counsel: Il. Lancaster Williams.
of Baltimore. vice president: George l..
Williams. secretary and treasurer:
George H. TAYLOR. OF New York. as
sistan' secretary aud assistant trcas-
ur"r: y. l.: Dickson. OF Norfolk. as
sistant secretary The executive COM
mii,ec is composed Of Henry W. An
dcrson. Percy - Chandler Fer4,is
Reid, r. w Hocblinr. Ir. Fritz sitter
ding, Finlay J shepard ana Il Lam
caster Williams
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21

Estimated earnings uf The Chcsa-
rcakc ana Ohio Railway for thc second
week OF December are sg2o5iG as
compared with sGG255N for tn" same
week OF last year. AN increase OF s257.-
"s2. according 10 figures Announced
from tho local offices ~ the road yes
tciday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
FOUND CONWAY HAD
USED PART or THE MONEY

Proceeding 10 conway's he con
tinued. he and Farmer found that fully
s@,"V" OF tn" treasure trovc was gone
Conway had taken not only his 5000
commission. hut had taken more than
sl,50p III addition. They had h"ar,
that he lost $500 gambling. Both
bradshaw ana Farmer denied that they
had used any part Of the money them
selves
This was tho tale the two negroes
told on the stand The police nara
tive was simpler. When the bank was
robbed suspicion turned IN the drcc-
ZION OF the negro porter. despite the
Tact that he was an employee Of sew
"ral years standing He was DISCHARGED
from the bank. but he soon secured
another job next door
The job next door was Il police
framc-up. In his new position trad
shaw was put 10 work beside another
negro "h" WAS an agent of the local
branch Of the pinkcr,ons. Pretty soon
the color"d detective began to have
dreams, the substance OF which he con
hded To Bradshaw. In one of ;hes"
dreams. he told Bradshaw. he drcamt
that the latter had entrusted to him
mysterious hllck bai
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-21
BRADSHAW AND FARMER
TELL. OF HIDING. THE NO>r-,

KS witnesses in the trial of CONWAY
Bradshaw aud Farmer rctohi the lou.r
story. With Farmers assistance he
smucslcd tho money out OF the honl,
ana hid II III the cemetery. Fearing
that the bills might he hurt by rain
ana moisture the two conspirators. af-
ter waiting few days. shifted tho
treaSur" to a new hiding place under
the Rising Mount Zion Eaptis; Church
III INC heart of the negro quarter
Under tn" church tho money Law for
several weeks They had now taken
the sexton. William Conway. into their
confidence. He had agreed To hold
vigil over TN" treasure for the sum Of
5000. As custodian. charged with the
duty OF k"cpin: the funds secure and
whole. Conway. with the conscr, of the
other two. took the money 60 his own
HON" where II" concealed il first in tn.
creNlccs OF III" chimney. Later he
packed III" bills i'm AN old ic"-crc:.ln
freezer which hc hid under the stair
way OF the house.
About tins time bradshaw testified
he began TO hay" disturbing dreams
The burden Of these sleep visions. he
said. was that Conway. custodian Of
the hidden treasure. was not entirely
true TO his trus; that he was squan-
dcr!ug the money entrusted 10 his
Keeping. Thcrcupom. he said, he de-
cideh 10 make a clean breast OF the
affair and return the money 10 the
bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
MID-YEAR MEETING
ENDEAVOR SOCIETY
Conference Will Be Held in
Mankato Friday and Satur-
day, Nov. 1916

On Friday and Saturday, November
IL and -, the mid-year conference
OF the Christian Endeavor societies
of the Mankato district will be held
in this city, with sessions at the Con-
gregational and Christian churches.
The meeting will be attended by about
fifty presidents and district officers
OF the Christian Endeavor societies
OF the Presbyterian, Congregational
and Christian churches of the district
and an interesting institute will be
held.
G. F. Evans of Kentucky, state field
secretary of the Christian Endeayor,
and o. II. Stevenson, president OF the
Minnesota Christian EndeaVor, will
conduct the institute, the sessions be-
ing held Saturday morning and Sat
urday afternoon. The conference will
open with a six o'clock banquet,
served in the Christian church base
ment on Friday evening, to be fol-
lowed by a program in the church
auditorium. Rev. l.. l.. Smyth of lie
Sueur will deliver an address.
A special musical program will be
held Saturday afternoon from 2 to
2:30 p. M, and the sessions Saturday
will be held in the Congregational
The programs on Friday and
Saturday evenings will be open to
the public. During the conference the
will be led by the presi-
dents OF the three local societies
Lawrence Pew OF the Christian
lvyl Bedwell Of the Congre-
gational church. and John Paul Jones
of the Presbyterian church. Saturday
evening the deyotions will be led by
Mr.. Rother. the new president of the
city union of Christian Endeavor So
cieties.
Thirty Christian Endeavor societies
will be represented at the Mankato
institute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
SLASH THE NUMBER
RURAL MAIL ROUTES
Six Carriers Out Of Mankato
Instead Of Eight
REVISION OF the SERVICE
r. E. Watts and Herman Born Are Re.
Iieved BY the New Arrangement
Effective Nov. is

Postmaster Charles f. Wise Of this
city has been notified by the depart
ment at Washington of a revision Of
the rural service in Nicollet and Blue
Earth counties, to take place Novem-
Der Is. In this revision the present
routes. No. and No. s, from the
Mankato postoffice, are discontinued
entirely. Present route No. 7 under
the new order will be designated as
route 4.
Under the new arrangement the
Mankato postoffice serves practically
the same territory as before, with
some small portions changed. Every
one of the new routes has added ter
ritory. Some territory is taken from
the Mankato service and added to the
routes out of other places.
There will be six routes after the
change is made, instead OF eight. Two
carriers will be thrown out OF their
present jobs, F. f. Watts of Route
No. and Herman Born OF Route No.
8. Both men are eligible to other ap-
pointments.
These changes will involve a great
deal of work in the way of altering
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
RESORT FOR POLAR
BEARS IS LOCATED
Canadians Sent North Are
Continually in Danger From
The Animals
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Winnipeg, October 27.-Mansell Is
land at the entrance to Hudson Bay
Is a favorite summer resort for Po-
lar bears, according to the report of
the force sent north in June to erect
foundations for the wireless signalling
station to be used in guiding naviga-
ton for the straits.
The men were tSatinualiy In dan
ger from these inonarehs of the Attic
who infested this island I'm great num-
bers. The wOrkmen were unable TO
go any considerable distance from the
scene of the work, owing TO the pres
ence of the bears.
On one occasion three members of
the party were chased by bears and
took refuge i'm an abandoned hut which
they baFricaded. The bears appeared
to enjoy the situation and kept the
men informed for several hours be-
fore deciding that the prospects were
too unpromising TO continue their
watch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-29
KAT0 BACK ON LIST
GIVEN STATE CASH
0usted Bible From Schools Now
Receives Filthy Lucre In
Lieu Thereof
Especial to The Free Press.l

st. Paul. Mimi, October 27.-Be-
cause the Mankato school board has
discontinued the reading of the Bible
and the repeating of the Lords pray
er at the opening of the high school
sessions, the state high school board
today decided to list that district like
others for the regular state aid. Last
July the board decided to strike this
district of the state aid list, on ac-
count of the persistent practice of
having religious exercises in the high
school, contrary to the rule on the
subject adopted by the board, and in
spite OF warnings sent by the board.