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The Washington times., 1923-04-14
PHOTOS DELUGE
CONTEST
EDITOR
Prizes for Best Pictures of
Cherry Blossom Trees At
tract Many Entries.

Entries for the 5000 prise con-
test of The Washington TIMES for
the best amateur photographs Of
the cherry blossom trees in Poto-
mao Park poured in upon the edi-
tor today with unceasing Tow. =
The most artistic Of those sub
mitted were selected for exhibition
at Frank p. Fenwick's Blossom
Inn, 1916 New York avenue. where
The Times gallery OF blossom
photos already has attracted wide
notice.
The pictures seen at Blossom Inn
constitute, however, only q small
portion OF the deluge which 10 CIV
ing the Contest Editor many busy
hours.
Leese to Make Many Prints.
It is a notable fact that the ma
jority of the prints shown at the
New York avenue eating place were
developed and printed by the M. Al.
Leese Optical Company. BY ar
rangement with The Times, the
Leese plants at Ga Ninth street
and 721 Eleventh street northwest
offer free service to amateurs who
wish to have their contest pictures
prepared for entry.
The contest will remain open as
long as the blossoms are on the
trees, giving everyone ample OBJ
porttlnity to try for the first, prize
of 500 and the other cash prizes.
Anyone who knows how to take q
picture is eligible to enter. No re-
strictions are placed on size or
shape. If you wish to develop your
own pictures, the Contest Editor
has no objections. H you take
them to Leases and have them
printed and developed without
charge, that's all right. too.
Judges Are Selected.
The object OF The Times is to
encourage interest in the cherry
trees, which comprise one Of Wash
ington's major beauty spots. not
duplicated elsewhere in the United
States. No red tape deters con-,
testants.
The judges are Lieut.. Coll
Clarence o. Sheriff., officer in
charge of public buildings and
grounds: William T. Kennedy, OF
the washington Times; w. Morgan
Cuthbertson, of the Capital AdveE-
Using Company. Inc. and Hugh T..
Hennessy, Times staff artist.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
8 FACING DEATH
SENTENCE IN
WEST VA.
Lightning Justice" Is Written
For Perpetrators of Black
hand outrages.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
International News Service Staff
Correspondent.


CLARKSBURG, W. Va. April a..
A new brand of lightning jus
tice" was written across American
legal records by the Mountain
court here today as q result of the
third conviction in five days in
West Virginia's sensational black
hand murder trials.
With a number of deputy sheriffs
and police on guard. the three con-
victed murderers are held in the
county jail awaiting sentences of
death for their share In the black
hand" campaign OF violence. terror
and sudden death that left bloody
trail across West Virginia, Mary
land and Pennsylvania.
Seven other alleged members of
the terrorist band are in adjoining
cells facing a turn at mountain
Justice"
Three Are Convicted.
The trio tried and convicted of
first degree murder charges-aIl
mantle, Philip big Nose" Conniz-
zare, and Richard "Dapper Dick,
Ferri, Italians.
Ferri, the last man convicted.
was the accredited leader OF the
band, but the State charged all
three rose through infamous blood
degrees" to be supermurderers in
the ranks OF the Camorra by their
toll of human lives. It was said
"Dapper Dick so called for his
faultless dress, had slain seventeen
men to win the highest "honors''
given by the CamoFra in this coun.
try.
Three different juries brought in
verdicts of guilty against the trio
for the staying OF Frank Naples, a
Clarksburg business man, one of
seven victims Of the band in the
county. A series of revolving reve-
lations were made during the trials
The blackhand had shot men,
dynamited homes and stolen girls
to sell into hideous slavery with an
apparent indifference to all laws,
but justice finally overlook them
with a swiftness that has set the
whole county here to boasting.
Salamante was tried first, the
testimony starting last Monday. He
was convicted Tuesday by a jury
which considered his fate in secret
only seven minutes. The next after
noon ConniZzaro was found guilty
by another jury, which deliberated
fourteen minutes On Thursday,
FERRIS trial started and last night
he was convicted by a Jury which
was out only twenty-one minutes.
Five of the seven men still facing
trial are charged with being acces-
series before murder, in having
helped to plot Naples death. The
first of these-Patsy Corbi-goes to
trial Monday. The two remaining
prisoners are charged with first
degree murder for the Staying of
James Little, a confectioner, in his
store a year ago.
The trio of convictions were OBJ
tanned chiefly on testimony given
by Rocco Fiorello, a former "secre-
tary" of the local blackhand society.
Fiorello told in court of the
society's meetings when murders
were plotted On direct testimony
he swore Salamante and Connizarro
had fired the shots which had
killed Naples. and that Ferrt had
been master of ceremonies"
All three trials were prosecuted
by District Attorney Will e. Nor.
ris. one OF the States leading
criminal lawyers.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
RRANsoN M. DE coU TALKS
TO GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Towns SO isolated that all time.
pieces are q half hour or more OF
frequently unless corrected by the
occasional visitor were found In
southern Utah last summer by
Branson M. De Cou, he told mem
bers of the National Geographic
Society last night in an illustrated
lecture on the beauty spots Of the
West.
The lecturer visited these lonely
communities while on q trip to the
proposed Presidents. Forest on the
north rim OF the Grand Canyon.
which he described as the largest
and finest virgin forest remaining
in the United States.
The lecture was the last OF the
1928 course under the auspices
of the National Geographic Society.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
HERE FROM
ALL PARTS
Of j. s.
First Event of Meeting Will Be
Placing Wreath on Unknown
Hero's Tomb.
By GEORGE FRANKLIN.

More than $4,000 members of
che Children of the American
Revolution are expected to at
tend, the national convention of the
organization which opens tomor-
row and will continue throughout
the week.
From all parts of the country
these future Sons and Daughters
of the American Revolution are
coming to the seat of National
Government to plan for their
future activities and to pay trib-
ute to those who established
American principles. The chill
dren, for the most part, will be
accompanied by their mothers.
To Honor Unknown Hero.
Delegates will present their Gre
dentials to Mrs. Charles Grover, Mrs.
Frank S. Ray, and Miss Aimee E.
Powell.
The first event of the convention
will be the placing of a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Arlington National Cemetery to-
morrow The District societies will
lend automobiles to visiting dele
gates for the Arlington trip and for
other sightseeing.
The ceremonies at the tomb will
be held tomorrow afternoon. Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop, founder of the So
ciety and chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, will speak in
dedication of the wreath.
The sessions during the week will
be held in connection with the con-
- Il A I'm yndR
day afternoon a special meeting for
children will be held in the audito-
rum of the National American Red
Cross building, and the c. A. r..
Dramatic Club of Washington will
entertain the visitors with vaude-
vile in the Wilson Normal School
on Wednesday night.
On Saturday morning, the chill
dren will make a pilgrimage to Mt.
Vernon, where wreaths will be
placed on the tomb of George
Washington The remainder of the
week will be taken up by various
amusement and instruction features,
and by routine business.
OFFICERS Of Society.
The officers OF the National
Society Of the Children Of the
American Revolution /. are Mrs.
Frank w. Mondell, president; Mrs.
e. s. w Howard, vice president,
presiding: Mrs. Frank S. Ray. re-
cording secretary; Miss Aimee e.
Powell. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Clayton e. Emig, organizing
secretary; Miss Grace M. Pierce,
registrar; Mrs. v. Blair Janin,
treasurer; Miss Anne Cummins, his
torian; Mrs. Percy NJ. Bailey, chap
lain; Mrs. Horace Towner, Mrs.
Jesse Ramsburgh, Mrs. Lawrence
Quirollo, Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey, Mrs. Henry G. Wallace,
Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, Mrs. Henry
w. Keyes, Mrs. Robinson Downey,
Miss Dorinda Rogers and Mrs.
Charles s. Groves, vice presidents.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
SMALLEST NEW ENGLAND
MOTHER HAS NORMAL BABY

EAST ROCHESTER, N. H.. April
14.-Mrs. Ruth Wiley, wife of Clar-
ence Wiley. of Grove street, is the
smallest mother in New England
according to her friends.
Mrs. Wiley is four feet seven
inches in height and weighs but 70
pound. She has just given birth
to a six and one-half pound daugh
ter. who is normal in every way
Her husband is five feet ten inches
tall
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
COSMOPOLITAN CHURCH
WILL NOTE ANNIVERSARY

DR.. Simon p. w. Drew. Of the
Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, today
announced that arrangements had
been completed for the nationwide
inter racial conference and celebra-
ton of the Goth anniversary or the
characterization Proclamation to be
held in this city April 16 to 20.
Invitations to prominent national
and local figures have been sent
out, DR.. Drew said. The confer
ence is called under the auspices Of
the Ministers and Deacons Union.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
Luxurious Yacht Burns.

LONDON, April 14.-The luxurious
yacht, Wisdom II, owned by Edward
Salisbury, of Los Angeles. has been
damaged severely by fire at Savona,
italy, says a Central News dispatch
from Genoa. Flames destroyed art
objects and gifts that royal person
ages had made to Salisbury. The
damage is estimated at $1,000, 900.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
STILL SEIZED, Z
WOMEN HELD
IN RAID
Arlington County in Darkness
During Storm-Other Items
From Clarendon.

CLARENDON. Va, April H.
The home of Maggie Brown and
Jennie Minor, both colored, was
raided yesterday by Officer Oliver
w. WEIGH and Deputy Sheriffs
James East and z. o. Hines. A
twenty gallon still and fifty gallons
of mash were found and destroyed.
Both women were locked up in the
county Jail.
The Edward Douglas White
Council of the Knights of Columbus
auditorium of the st. Charles
councils application for a charter
IL expected.
Harry King was the winner las
night in the second game of TIT
pool tournament at Harry John
sons. He defeated Lem Sebastian
Fay FUR plays Tom woodward, o
Ballston, tonight.
Hugh Clarkson and his wife will
leave for Florida Monday, for al
extended trip for Mrs. Clark
health.
Arlington county was plunged int
darkness during the storm las
night, the lights being out NOR
than an hour.
Columbia Lodge, No. 1856. A.
and A. M, will meet tonight i
Masonic Temple. Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
Reds Improve Film.

PETROGRAD, April 14.-New
and secret processes of manufactur-
ing raw film have been offered the
Proletarian Kline Co Operative
recently organized in Russia.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
Russians Branch Out.

MOSCOW, April 1.-THE Petro-
grad Forest Trust has opened bu-
reaus in London, Berlin. Amsterdam
and Brussels.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14
WARS
FORECAST IN
EUROPE
Church Sees Little Hope OF
Complete Peace There for
Years to Come.

Following is the fifth and final
of series of analytical articles on
conditions in Europe, written after
Ia tour and of careful first hand
inspection.
The Washington times., 1923-04-14

Columbia Lodge, No. 285. A. r.
and A. M, will meet tonight in
Masonic Temple, Clarendon.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
American Federation of Labor In Greatest Conventio
 Offers Entire New Policy Toward Industrial Condition
SEEK TO ENJOIN
 l TRADES COUNCIL
Boston Builder Tries to Head Of
 Strike By Court Order.

Boston, Oct CIV. B. Smith Wha- ley, jr, of Boston sought an injunc- tion from Judge Sisk in the Suffolk Superior Court Tuesday against the United Building Trades Council and the Steamftters' Union on the ground that the union officers threatened to call strike if the oil heating burn CTS were permitted to be installed in buildings which Mr. Whaley was in- terested, by non-union. men.
 Building construction amounting to about $2, soc, 900, is said to be involved. Judge Sisk took the matter under ad- visement
 The Pilgrim Court incorporated with $I,ooo,oo involved in construc- ton, William London Q with about $8oo,ooo and others with about $5oo,- 900 in building construction were rep resented. All declared they employ ed only union men on their work and anticipated similar conditions would prevail i'll connection with the installa- ton of the oil burners.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
Want Rates Paid in 1920 Restored Thus Max in g Transportation System a Unit in Ask ing Wage Raises.

Cleveland, Oct 6-Wage increase requests for restoration of schedules in effect before the I2H per cent re- duction handed down by the Railroad Labor Board on July I, 1921, were being presented to many railroads throughout the country this week by representatives of the Brotherhood oi Locomotive Engineers and the Broth erhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen, where contracts expired Oct. I. Joint action was being taken in many instances.
 This became known with the an nouncement by Warren s. Stone, president of the engineers, that cir cular of instructions had been mailed to the general chairmen and secre- tary-treasurers of all general commit tees of adjustment of the engineers brotherhood instructing them to "serve the required 30 days notice on their respective arrangements at the expiration of the present sched- ule."
 The engineers circular of instruc- ton reads in part as follows:
 At the time you serve the re- quired 30 days notice of your desire to open your schedule, present the following articles:
 "G)-That all rates in effect under decision No. U. s. Railroad Labor Board, effective as of May I, 1920, and applicable to locomotive engi- neers. be restored in their entirety.
 "(2)-In all classes of service the earnings of engineers from mileage, overtime and other regulations applic- able for each days service performed, shall not be less than $8 per day"
 The instructions conclude:
 Where ever you are working joint ly with hremen or have joint sched- ule, we would recommend that you take the matter up with their general committee and general chairman and work in conjunction with them
 With the engineers joining in the increased wage movement all four transportation brotherhoods have in itated movements for wage increases The Brotherhood of Railroad Train men and Order of Railway Conduc- tors took joint action here last week favoring request for an increase ranging from I2 to Is per cent This action followed referendum vote of members of the two brotherhoods. Circulars of instruction to general chairmen f these two brotherhoods will be mail q out this week and the requests pres.nted to the railroads throughout the country on Oct. 10.
 The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen sent out a circular of instructions on Sept II to chairmen of its general grievance committees, instructing them to pre- sent requests as contracts expire, for restoration of the 12N per cent cut handed down by the United States Railroad Labor Board on July I, 1921.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
A. F. l.. EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
 REPORT IN CONDENSED FORM

 organizations" Condemns State of industrial ife citing the Sherman Esch State Court law the Colorado similar to existing political franchise. Advises American farmers organize trade unions Proposes Congress
  our. ! Presidential campaign during mmer. in workers" Indorses restriction of
  breeds of all ws but uphold Eighteenth ment Favors enactment of light and beer amendment politics by laying down platform favorable dates" and fight for direct primaries "unA and urges to Denounces organization Fascist of Esch Ant Trust 
 of randw ens mini
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
KILFEA THEIR, CIGAR MAN,
 IS FACING RECEIVERSF1IP
New Haven Manufacturer Who "Bucked Union and Moved to Philadelphia Open Shop
 Now in Bad Financial Straits

on Meadow street and ride a fine horse about town until he rode in front of trolley car one day, But his cigars were unis5n made, were selling fact and he ras prosperous,
 Then came the peTiodsof depression which hit all business as well as cigar makers Kilfeather got hit along with the rest but had a scheme to overcome 1t and asked the union to allow him to put cheaper grade cigar into the Hyperion boxes and pass them off on the public. The union refused, not only because the suggestion was improper but because it would be unfair to the other em- ployers iii New Haven who were put ting out the real goods and standing the extra expense
 kilfeather then, with blare of trumpcts, closed his shop in New Hazz ven and moved to Philadelphia from where he continued to send Hyper ions" to this district. The smoking public wasn't fooled for long and now comes the expected receivership.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
NEW YORK CALL
 GIVES WAY BEFORE
 REAL LABOR PAPER
ceeds to Former Socia1istic Field.

The first issue of "The New York Leader" an evening newspaper owned by trade unions of the city and sue cessor to "The New York Call" made it's appearance in New York Monday It is an eight I2- page paper with numerous individual features. "The- Call' went out of ex- istence with the appearance of the new paper
 The Labor Press Association pub fishes "The Leader" s. John Block is president of the association; Morris Sigman, vice-president; Josep h Schlossberg, treasurer, and Robert w. Bruere, secretary The needle trade unions are the chief owners of the new paper, but the painters are active in the management, and other unions are showing increasing interest. Sid ney Hillman, president of the Amal- gamated Clothing Workers, is on the board of directors, and MT. Sigman, vice-president of the publishing com pany, IS head of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union.
 Norman Thomas, formerly of The Nation, is editor-in-chief of The Leader Heber Blankenhorn, at one time city editor of The Evening Sun, is managing editor ,and Evans Clark, of the labor bureau, is business man ager Herbert Gaston, formerly of The New York World, is city editor.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
Women Workers Hit
 By British Report

London, Eng, Oct. 6.-The claim to sex quality i'll the civil service IS re jected by the government committee which inquired into the pay fstate e1n- ploves.
 The committee finds that for work which requires continuity of service the woman government worker in the early years of her employment ''gives less val ue'' of the young womon workers to her employer
 The con1nitte applies the commodity theory of human labor power to women workers and oppose ''equal pay for the same post on the ground that due to economic conditions the British civil service has no difficulty in recruiting educated women of the type required at less rate than men" and bolsters up its medieval position by pointing out that arge employers as rule insist that Ill work above routine the average womon worker is worth less than the average man"
 The report is generally condemned by organized labor of Great Britain.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
GOMPERS JOINS IN PLEAS FOR A
 GREATER NAVY
Labor Chief Changes Views on War and Unpreparedness,
 He Says.

Washington, Oct 6.-Samuel Com pers, pfesident of the American Fed eration of Labor, has written letter strongly endorsing the observance Of October 27 as Navy Day, and saying his views on war and unpreparedness have changed since the outbreak of the World War.
 My ideas of preparedness have changed" said MT. Gompers in his letter to Assistant Secretary Roose- welt. q really felt during my life that wars were unnecessary, that there could be some way to eliminate them. But nations are like indivldu- als. There are times when nation must defend her people and her in< stitutions.
 "It is the American hope, in which I share, that the American Navy shall be the envoy and messenger of peace not only of our own country but of the world, and, in any eventuallty. defend the lives and the heritage of our citizenship"
 MT. Gompers says he was great admirer of President Roosevelt, both as a, civilian and in the various pub lie positions he held.
 "He was a fighter, man who was never afraid of an enemy said the letter Linking Navy Day with Pres ident Roosevelt's name brings to my mind the great qualities of our Ameri- can people. Tn future, when Navy Day is mentioned, always before our people will arise the image of that great Secretary of the Navy as well as President, who was among the frst to demand and obtain an adequate navy"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
THEATER MAN ASKS MUSICIANS
 HEADS TO ACT
New London Manager Puts Wage
 Raise Up to International Union.

New London, Oct. o.-Disagree- ment over a new wage scale demand made by Local No. 1855, American Federation of Musicians, has caused Walter T. Murphy, manager of the Capitol, Crown and Lyceum theaters, to take up the situation with the na- tiona Headquarters of the A. F. of M., and state delegate has been asked to come here to adjust the difficulty.
 Manager Murphy says he has not refused to grant an increase but has asked for a postponement at this time as the next five months will be "test" months, and if the first DOT ton of that term develops good busi- ness he will meet the men March T., and further consider their demands.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
UNION COMPELS WOMAN MEMBER
 TO AN APOLOGY
Is Then Fined $zs For Starting
 Strike and Gives It to Red Cross.

Stamford, Oct 6.-The Stamford Red Cross is the richer by $25, and a woman worker for the United Cloak Company, who got into an argument with her foreman IS doubtless in weighing against thekinjustice of man because she was compelled to apolo- gize to the foreman.
 It all came about because the woman, an employe of local cloak making company, got into an argu- ment with her boss. Not content with 1aying him with her tongue, she beat him. As a result workers, ap- parently sympathizing with the wom- an, went out on strike.
 Arbitrators from New York City, who were called in, compelled the woman to apologize. to her boss for the trouble she had made, and fined the local tailors' union $25 for going out on strike for so. trivial matter The hneowas ordered paid to the local Red Cross Chapter.
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06
America'S BulWark
 Is Trade-UniOnism

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct 6-"Trade unions have been the buwark of our institutions and always first in defense of the rights of the people as guaranteed by the first ten amendments to the constitution de- c1ares President Manion i'll the Railroad Photographer, the official journal of the Order of Railroad Photographers.
 Ever in the vanguard of progress, they have put on the statute book of state and nation every act now in force for the protection of men, women and children who toll.
 There is not one single act or law looking toward the greater safety of those who travel by land or sea that was not put over by the active, persistent work of trade unons
 And ther was none of these acts providing for greater safety that was not bitterly and vicious1y fought by that element in society who desire only to add more dollars to an already acquired excess of dollars"
The Connecticut labor news., 1923-10-06

A meeting of the creditors" of John F. Kilfeather, erstwhile manu- facturer of the Hyperion and other cigars in New Haven until he went sour on the union brand and moved to Philadelphia, has been called to listen to an offer of Mr Kilfeather but which meeting it was stated yes terday Is more than likely to result in the cigar manufacturer going into receivership, either voluntary or involuntary Mir Ki1feather couldn't t get along with the union so moved his shop to Philadelphia where he could run under open shop condi- tions. Apparently now. the; "open shop" didn't pan out for him very we'll and he is now, according to re ports current i'll financial circles in New Haven, broke
 Only a few years back, kilfeather's $ Hyperion was one of the most popu- lar cigars in this district. His five cent cigar also had a good call and finally Kilfeather was able to build a fine brick factory and store building