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The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Gems in "Nightie" Sent
To Laundry Recovered

SAN FRANCISCO. March S-Aftcr
pinning $1,000 worth of diamonds to the
inside of her nghtgown to insure their
safety. Mrs. Leo Shapirer sent the
jewels and the gown to a Chinese laun-
dry and almost succumbed to hyste rics
before they were recovered by tho
police.
With Detectives Grisim and Howell
Mr.. Shapirer hastened to the laundry
arriving there before the package of
laundry. The diamonds were recovered
The gems consisted Of Mrs. Shapirer'
engagement ring. valued at $3.50; an.
other diamond ring valued at $50, and
a diamond necklace worth $500
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
MEASURE TO TEACH
|LL|TERATES DIED
Investigation Showed There Are
5,5o0,000 in United States.
Bill will Be Revived.

Approximately $4,000 men. women.
and children over ten years OF age In
this country cannot read or write. This
startling statement II made by the
House Committee on Education.
In spite Of the extent OF illiteracy
congress- failed to take action on a bill
which was favorably reported last week
from the Committee on Education. and
Commissioner OF Education ito devise
methods method and promote plans for the
natiSn niisd sts,s Of adult illiteracy IN the
asserted, have reduced the per cent
OF population unable to read and write
years.
Many Over Twenty Years Old.
The report Of the Committee on Edu-
cation presents interesting facts on H.
literacy. Speaking of the $4,000 litter
ate, the report says:
cent Of the total population at that age.
are over twenty years Of age. Fully
half Of these are young men and wom-
them to be lived out with the handicap
OF total iiIiteracy, unless they are en-
couraged and assisted to throw of the
burden. With proper ENCOURAGEMENT and
read and write and to do simple practi..
cal problems in arithmetic. Many of
them would do much more. They would
| then be better citizens and more profit
able to themselves. to society. and to
the industrial world"
In addition to the more than 5000
illiterates. 1t IL shown by hglres pre-
pared by Government experts that there
there are In the United States 5000, mo
or a, ,0O0. 900 men and women who can
barely read or write.
Would Teach lllitcrates.
The adult illiteracy bill. which will
undoubtedly be revived at the next ses-
sion OF Congress. requires the commits
sioner Of education to devise methods for
teaching illiterates and men and women
OF meager education. and. upon written
invitation, to cooperate with State.
| county. district and municipal officers
| in putting these methods into operation
for the elimination Of adult illiteracy..
| One section of the bill prohibits the
use Of any Of the funds appropriated to
pay teachers or school officers for
teaching or for conducting or super
vising any school or schools. Anothe1
section provides that the Cornmissions1
| of Education shall not undertake
| promote the teaching of illiterates w
out the written invitation or conse1
the local board Of education or
school officer.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
To Erect Monument
Over Grave of Bull

CAMDEN. y. j.. March s.-Becsuss
they were alleged to have hoof ana
mouth disease. siXty-two valuable peal
greed Guernsey cattle belonging to
F.phriam T. GIL, former assemblymah
of Camden county. were killed by In
spectors and veterinarians.
They we're part of n herd of las. 1t
was irtended to kill all the cattle, but
the rest of the herd received IL respite
until tomorrow.
.'Cilenwoods Main stay" prize win
ming bull, Of the herd Of the GIL
farms, will be hurried in q separate
grave together with the blue ribbons
won in shows. and NJ. Gill will erect
q marble monument over the grays.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
REFUSES TO YIELD HIS PLACE.

Only middle age masonry Of granite
mixture could Withstand this daily ham
mering. and even that must mail!
yield. for as this Ii beinE written the
old church stecpie Is all jagged at tho
top. where half has been shot away and
great holes two feet deep pock-mark iti
sides. And when at last 1t collapsei
under the blows. the monk Will cor
tainly be there. for he stubbornly re-
fuses to yield his place to another. ever
for a day Or a night
For two months and two weeks hs
has stuck to his ruined church tower
surrounded BY a f,ood Of sea water anc
river water mixed. which mandates tht
country for forty miles In all directions
His post Is the most desolate In Europe
When his superior officers, under cover
Of nikht, 20 to him and beg him to tax.
q rest. he smiles Ike an emDdfTa1eeS
child and replies:
Less Lonely Than In Cell.
why? I am less lonely here than ir
my cell.
Escorted by a Belgian staff officer OF
bis rounds of inspection. | was permit
ted to Visit this outpost. The night wa!
pitch black Heavy clouds hung low
and. driven before a forty.mile gall
blowing in from the North sea, 4
dreuching rain stunG us In the face II
the shelter Of rooted front line trenches
doing by the side Of charcoal fires, th'
troops were to be envied.
Through a break In the trenches vi
started forward. but were stopped a
the end Of nifty feet by an entsnxlemen n
Of taibed wires. The officer flashed hi
electric lamp here and there to disCove
the secret pass through the network
Instantly there came q challenge from
the hooded sentry on the other side 0
the network:
"Qui-vive?'
An officer" came the reply.
Advance and give the word OF tn
| night"
Hundreds of Dead Unburied.
The officer funbled about for sewers
seconds. finally locating the loose end
Of the wires. which he finally turne
back. slowly reversing the barbed mest
/ We were allowed to proceed.
Once clear Of front line trenches an
| the barbed web we splashed down tn
ridge called a road. the only land any
where near us standing above the inur
dations. After a few minutes OF thi
the road dipped slightly and We foun
ourselves wading in tho food. A nor
riblc odor rose from the water. an udo
resembling that Of rotting cabbage
and decayinG flesh
What's that" the officer was asket
The Washington times., 1915-03-08

Dead Germans,' he answered prompt
There are hundreds OF dead bodies
around here which we cannot get 10
SS;s. under Are. At night we can't locate the
Presently we left the road at right
angles and took to a causeway three or
four feet wide. made Of small branches
tied in bundles resembling logs. The
path was just above the food. and the
water, under the force Of the wind. now
and then Tapped over.
Monk Formerly In Artillery.
We found the monk standing at the
base Of his steeple looking with eyes.
gray and tender as a woman's. in the
direction OF the Germans. now only Nv
yards away. He was a small, slim
man. perhaps thirty years Of age. with
manners nm,'ss s,us,, as gentle as, a., sirI. II:
! the morose. broodlng person one nigh,
| imagine him to be. nor the world weary
| individual looking for a way to com.
NIT suicide honorably. He loved life
own fashion. and his martyr-like anc
self-imposed task Of hourly risking his
skin was purely an act Of patriotism, q
way OF serving mankind by serving his
country.
Prior to joining the order. the heroic
monk was In the artillery branch Of the
army. When war was declared he go,
permission to leave his cell and get into
his uniform again. His object was tc
serve God by fighting for King Albert
He has become a first lieutenant and
| other honors are in store for him,
understand, including military decora
tions, though thus far he has refused
them. When the war is over and Bel
GUM restored to her king. he says, h.
shall return to his cell. his usefulness.
| In the army finished.
Entire Village Wiped Out.
While We had been talking the rair
\ stopped. II was now about 3 o'clock IL
the morning. The clouds thinned ant
the moon came out as brilliant almost a!
day. The little island looked ghostly ant
chastity, and the illuminating bombs con
stantly rising from the German lines I,
prevent surprise attacks might have beei
Jack O'Lanterns or Will-o the Wisps
The island. the monk explained, Is al
that is left Of q village The other house
were crunbled by shells. and, being o,
slightly lower ground. were under tn
flood. Two little shacks on the islam,
we're all that remained OF the village
those and the ancient tower
Here. a little group OF outpost soldiers
renewed every twenty-four hours, serv
Belgium under the command OF tn
monk. who. alone. never leaves his DOS,
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Knockers Plan Beefsteak
Dinner in Honor of Ladies

A beefsteak dinner In honor of the
ladies OF the organization is to be held
BY the knights Of Momus knockers)
at E.ks hall early In April. Plans
were launched at the annual meeting
and election of the organization last
night The new officers are:
|, DAME! v. Chisholm, president: r. G.
Parsons. vice president; Joe NJ: John
son. recording secretary; John A. Hus-
ton. financial secretary; NJ. A. Bodden-
hamer. treasurer, and r. II. Julian. SER
geant- alarms.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Woman Walks Into Sea;
Spectators Drag Her Out

ATLANTIC CITY. March S--A wom-
an sixty years old today walked INTO
the heavy breakers at New York ave
nue and was perishng when risitors on
the boardwalk rushe] In an dragged
her to the beach.
Unconscious. she was taken to tive
city Hospital and can not Eivc any IN
formation about herself.
Only 32.76 In money was found in h4i
nurse, and there VAS noting TO SHOW.
her IDENTITY.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Yacht Hits Old Wreck;
Millionaire's Party Saved

MANI. Fla, March S.-E. o. Eshclbv.
Cincippati millionaire. manufacturer
and ftrmer newspaper publisher, with
the members Of his family, and the
party Of friends who were with him on
his yacht May Belle when 1t sank OF
Fowey Rock Lighthouse Yesterday had
frlly recovered today from the shock
steamship Corona. lost twenty Years
ago. and went down soon, but those on
board were saved by lighthouse
tender.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
6. w. u. Fraternity Men
To Issue Monthly Paper

lambda chapter Of the Phi Sigma
Kappa Fraternity at George Wash
ington University has established a
monthly paper. entitled l.ambdata.
which will be devoted to the publtca-
ton Of the activities. not only Of Lam
da, but the other chapters scattered
throughout the country. as we'll.
Malcolm A. Coleman has been elect
ed editor, and Norman =. Meese. as
sistant editor. The reportorial staff
will consist Of six members.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Whitaker Will Lecture
Before Ohioans Tonight

An Illustrated lecture by William n.
Whitaker. superintendent of the Dis
triCt workhouse. Occoquan, Va, Will De
Society at Rauschers tonight. DIR.
Harvey W. Wiley also Is scheduled to
talk.
4 buffet luncheon will be served at
! 10 so o'clock. after which there Will be
dancing.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
"Followed by Fate' To Be
Given by Deaf Students

Followed by Fate a melodrama OF
the old school. will be presented at
Kendall Green Saturday evening b. the
members OF the Dramatic Club OF Gal
laudet College.
The deaf students have chosen "tol-
lowed by Fate as q play which can
be told interestingly In the sign lam
euaee, An Interpreter will read the
lines as they are rendered by the silent
actors on the stage
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Starts "Worm" Farm to
Supply Bait for Anglers

INDIAN ORCHARD. Mass. March s:
William Lee has started worm
worms are fed on soap suds, sugar. and
bread crumbs.
Lee has not yet prepared a price list,
as sportsmen have been so liberal In
pa wing him for bait that his conscience
ly receives.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
A LESS SOLID SOUTH

The South is no longer aolid--in
% far as cotton is concerned. Ten
per cent of its cotton acreage has
beer sown in wheat and oats, which
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
PR ROGR A Nj
(For Today and TOmOrr0w.)

Meeting Of fraternal. social. ana other
orEani zations Of the Nations Capital.
together with a brief tAbuiation 81 the
most important events scheduled ior
today and tomorrow. and attractions AZ
the various playhouses. BY referenes
10 this column tho reader may md at
q glance the tim. and place Of happen
row. The sunday Issue OF The Times
presents a program OF events for The
ensuing week.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Tells of Zionist Movement

Or. $ kaplansky delivered lecture
on The Zionist Movement As II Stands
Today" al Flynn's Hall. Eighth and Is
streets northwest. yesterday afternoon
under auspices of the Poale Zion So-
Ctety Of Washington
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Rev. DR.. Pace Will Give
Lecture on War Ethics

The Very Rev. Edward 4. Pace Will
lecture on The Ethics of War Accord
ing to ST. Thomas" in McMahnn Hail.
Catholic University. this afternoon IT
4:So o'clock. The lecture is open to
the public.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Lone Monk Holds Most
DeS0late Job in Europe
Capuchin Sticks to Chur oh Tower, Surrounded by
Water, on Flanders Front, Directing Belgian Ar
tIlery-Under Constant Fire of German Guns.
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMs.

FLANDERS, WITH THE BELGIAN ARMY AT THE FRONT,
Feb TO- 10y THE chief observer for the Belgian army the
occupying dangerous post along the entire Flemish
front, is Capuchin monk.
Hidden medieval of chimney.ke proportions, but
with walls six feet thick part ancient church, this fighting man
Of God spends his days. telephone receiver at his heldaes
eyes, informing Belgian artillery whether their shots
too long, too short, or just right.
long snagsled rising from tiny island not more
square, bobaded and battered by German
guns planted along the User.
REFUSES TO YIELD HIS PLACE.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Today.


Ms.,.ns. Mia:Sity C,,issn. Association. '0os
Meeting. Buiiders' ana Manufacturer Ex-
change. l2,o New York avenue northwest
Richard Fuller: a, the Play House 1914 N
m:",s. :,sfs. "f!ssy'i F,n.y bl.aeS c.n Association
Iowa Avenue n. r. Church. ?. m.
Meeting Ohio Society OF Washington.
Concert. " United state. Marine Band orche.-
ira. Marine barracks. 2:so p; m.
Musicale. benent Florence Crittenton Homo.
Meeting. Tax Reform Association and wo-
mans Single Tax Club. lecture hail. Pub
Ens.rtanmen,. ns tSan bsn.nt Chris, Child Society,
auditorium. New Maeonic Temple: .. m:
'fs Erns Mary "p TePsuson' o' Spanish School o Q,
Program tS'' Tor tn. blind. Library of Congress.
Lecture. IL p m" ',rn. Ethics of War Aeeord.n. to
s.. Thomas" the Very Rev. Edward A.
Pace Mcmahon Hall. Catholic University,
Meeting. Public improvement, Association o,
:, Congress Hesh;s town ha,i: p: M;
ritory in Usage Reservation. ONCE of Sec
retary Lane, 10 a: m;
i bali room. 1 % New Wiliard' il m: ' ''
Meeting. Washington Hotel Mems Associs
tion, Gridiron room New willard. 3.S
Supper dance red room. New Willard. ca
| Meeting Dramatic Society. smoking room
Home Club IA Jackson place northwest.
! Masonic-Dawson. No. IS: Harmony. No. Il
stansbury, No "a: Mount Vernon, No J
Hiram. No. 10: Anscostis. No. ~. Roya
Arch Masons: Temple, No. l2. Columbia
| No. IS. Eastern Star.
| Odd Fellows Union. No II. Beacon. No. IS
| lAngdon. No. es: Esther. No 5. RsbekAhs
| Knights OF Pythias--Decatur. No. .: Calan
the. No II; Equal. No IL Ascalon Temple
| No. q. knights Of Khorassan.
| National rnion-Pressnens Council. Ess
| Capitol Council.
Sons OF Veterans-Lincoln Comp. No. ?
| Maryland Division.
Red Men-Red Wing Tribe. osage Tribe
Order OF Jonadabr-Empire Council
| Independent order OF Recha abites-Whit
| Ribbon Tent Juveniles.
| Royal Arcaum- National Council
| Knights Of Coumhus--Potoma" Council.
Meeting. All Souls Church. Fourteenth an
/ 7. streets northwest, y. IN. Open t
| public
Ball, Columbia Lodge, No 39,. Order Of tn
| Sons Of St. George, Old Masonic Temple
| y.
Meeting. American Federation OF Patrioti
Societies. Eleventh and streets north
| west, S D. m.
Meeting Mems Club OF Christ Church Parish
a, home OF Capt. A. f. Matthews. 40
Thirtieth street northwest. p. IN.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
AmusementS.

B.lasco-san Carlo Grand Opera Company,
Aida" $50 p. M
Nstional-'The Trail OF the Lonesome Pine.
Columbia The Blue Envelope" s:l5 p. m.
Poll s-"Nobody's Widow 2:l5 and S:lb p, m
F. Keiths-Vaudeville ":l5 and s:l5 p. m
Casno-Vaudeville. continuous.
Cosmoe-Vaudeville. continuous.
Gavety--Rurlesaue. 2l5 and S:l5 p. IN.
Crandall's-Motion plays. 10 a. m. to II p. III
Garden-Motion plays. 10 a m. to II p IN.
Standardization plays. 10 a. m. to II D. m.
The Washington times., 1915-03-08
Tomorrow.

MssDniaIfeaes so%a Ne e: MSunt S moren no. no. :; Po
tomac, No. S; De Molay Mounted. No 4
knights Templar; Eyansslist Chsp,er
No. ?; bethlehem. No. I; Friendship. No
II. Fidelity. No. IT, Eastern Star.
Odd Fellows Washington: No. s.; Colder
Rule, No: Il: Amiy. No p: Fred ID
stuart, 30 py;,l. hnca%pmsn, sSa,sT No. = Excel
sior. No. II: Capital. No. "a. Myrtle, No
WHodmen of the world-old Glory Camp No
8: Mount Vernon Grove, No. 4.
Socialist Party-Distriet Central Commit
Workmen's Circle, sis y. m.
Meeting OF advertisement writer's OF retail
stores. Retail Merchants Association rooms
Meeting. Confederate Home. 1892 Vernon
avenue northwest, sp. IN.
Meeting OF Franklin Thomson Home an
School Association, Thomson S1hoo IA
Address. How May tn. Church socializ. III
Fundamental Principals OF the Spiritua
Life as They Are Set Forth In the Life an
Edwsrds. St Johns Protestant Episcopa
M.e,ins irs"' Of washington Il Inquest club. roor
Ils southern building: sp, m
Club. II Jackson place northwest, y p. m.
Dance, Pick and Hammer Club, small ball
Knisht. night Of Columbus Washington Council.
Rovai Arcanum Oriental Council
Scoutnrasters' round table al home o
Vernon Railey, 1884 Kalorano road north
wet y. m.
,ian Sunday School, In church. Ninth an
u streets northeast. 7:50 p IN.
Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, in head
quarters 9 p. m.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

colonel often. Tho work that he was
supervising and laying out was OF
tremendous Importance to this coun-
try. He Was determined to keep it
Il secret. Not even American civilians
we're allowed beyond a certain point
on Diamond IIill, the old crater which
he was fortifying. Intimate as was
with him. never asked 10 sec the
Qualifications there. | knew nc would
refuse permission.
so FAR AZ these hcfenscs were con
ccrncd. he held tho key to the situa
ton. The plans were very largely
his own. and If there was Il c"uspir-
acy 10 hold VI and cripple tho Pacific
defenscS he, would be the one man
to be attacked.
From what | know Of the situation
aud Of Colonel Bro'nwell. no one couId
ever convince me that Inc took his own
life. His family relationships wcr"
ideally happy. His family has any
amount OF money. SO h. would not
have been worried for that reason
lis health was perfect, and no vas
enErossed in his work.
In his household he employed Jap
7rese servants. but do not recall
that he ever suspected any of then.
| understand. though. that he was al
WAYS careful In his conversation when
ever any OF them we're around
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
OFFICIAL INQUIRY INTO
ARMY OFFICERS DEATH
War Department Begins Invcstiga-
ton Into Strange Case of
Colonel BronWcll.
NAY HAVE BEEN SPY VICTIM
American Engaged in Building Forti-
fiCattOnS ut Honolulu Employed
Japanese Servants in Household.
Suicide Theory Denied by Friend.

WASHINGTON. December l2--The
War Department has begun its invcs-
iigation of the mysterious death Of
Lieutcnh mt Colonel Cromwell at Hon
olulu. with view To determining
whcthcr he was 4 victim of Il Japan
csc spy
y m.aGcr report WAS received to-
day by the department. saying that
Lieutena nt-coloncl Eromwcll had COM
mitted suicide, but no reason was Civ
on for hts act, AMI tho circumstances
OF his death remain as yelled as be-
fore. His friends ana relatives still
maintain that he could not possibly
have killed himself. and tho family
sill place private detectives tn.
case to discover whether he was muir
dered by servant.
II will never hciieve that Colonel
Cromwell committed suicide" said
richard y. Harlow. close friend OF
the family. II spent two months IN
Honolulu last summer and visited the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

der Salandra. wh" had formerly been
one of his licutcnants
These two coo! old heads or" thus
carrying out the new and aggressive
policy of national aspirations. IT makes
Il good combinations old heads ;or
council and popular enthusiasm for
momentum. And SO this keynote ma
tional aspiration" has become trc-
mendously powerful AMI popular. 1t ia
ono Of those chance political phrases
which for I; time catch popular fancy.
Pcopi" here noC only make speeches
about il, but sing of II in popular songs,
and half the store windows in Rome
have Il big Wap bearing the inscrip-
ton "ltaly's National Aspirations" The
people gaze at these maps. and smil"
approv!nglY at the waves Of red ink
spreading; over The two lost provinces
III the north. and then down the East
crn Adriatic through Istria and AL
bania--for that is Italy's line of OK
pansion on which she is fighting this
war. or, Is she chances to call il, h"r
national aspirations"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13
AUTO WRECKED
tspecialto The rtmes-pIspa,cb

Especial 10 The Times Dspatch1
RALEIGH y. G.. December IA
big touring car, owned by Colonel
Benehan Cameron. crashed through
h"aVN concrete pillar and iron guard
ran along tho ,hirty-foot cmbank-
mcnt OH a fill on the Country club
Road. just beyond Glenwood, about
o'clock this morning, and Was COM
rletcly wrecked. The negro chauffeur
and ii man in the car with him were
badly bruised. hut not seriously in
jured.
The chauffeur had taken the car out
without the knowledge OF amy member
OF the Cameron family. The wind.
shield and right runningboard and
guards were left on the side OF tho
concrete road The car seemed To
have turned two somersaults aud
landed with the rear wheels in a little
creek. which the fill spans. and tho
front wheels We're elevated along tho
embankmcnt. one wheel was COM
pl"teiy demolished. the body and top
OF the car smashed to pieces
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-13

her" IN Rome IS one OF tho sad relies
of formor German prcatigo which pro.
coded tho new movement. /, Is ono
OF tho finest properties in Rome. org
iually called the Villa Malta, but re-
named 10y him the Villa OF Roses.
rs the spacious gardens arc Il perfect
wilderness Of roses said TO number
largest In Europe Even In these days
~ approaching winter prrfusions OF
roses hang over the walls AMI climb
tho sides Of the fine old mansion.
When Won Buolow retired from tho
German CHARACTERISTIC. he chose Kore
aH his future home, his wife being an
italian woman, Princess di Camper
Gale, and together they chose this pal
ac" OF the roses. 1t was as = yount,
at,achc Of embassy here that Won Bue-
low met his Italian bride, and Bismarck
yielded for the first time 10 request
that member of the German diplo-
matte corps marry a fOreiSner--a pre-
ccdent which Inter gave American
wives TO Baron Spcck Won Sternberg.
Baron Won kcttlcr and many others.
The Villa of Roses is az beautiful rs
ever, but the blinds are closed and
there is al air of sadness and dcsola
iion about the place. which has re
;naincd closed since Vop Bueiow re-
tired before the rising tide OF the new
movement. eliminating In Giorittrs
fall, the denunciation Of tho triplc
alliance, ard ltaly's entrance into the