The Breese Journal from Breese, Illinois • 1

A A A A A A A A A A A A A a "Clinton County's. Biggest and Best Newspaper" THE BREESE JOURNAL BOY ACCIDENTLY SHOT SUNDAY DIES AT ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL East St. Louis Boy Shot in Leg When Companions, Gun Is Accidently Discharged Eugene Drummond, 12 year old son, of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Drummond of 646 North 26th Street, East St. Louis, died at the St. Joseph's Hospital in this city Tuesday afternoon from a wound received while rabbit hunting. The Drummond boy, Clyde Murray and his son Carl, and Fred Wills all of East St. Louis, motored to a farm several miles north of Breese Sunday morning for the purpose of hunting rabbits.

They left their car at a tarm house and after killing a few rabbits, one of the boys went to the house, got the car and went down the road to pick up the remainder of theparty. Before getting into the car Clyde Murray shot a snake and called to the others to look at it. In turning around Will's pump gun was accidently discharged, the entire load of fine shot entering the left leg of the Drumond boy who was standing back of him and to one side. Eugene was placed in the automobile and rushed to the office of Dr. Bechtold in this city, who took him to St.

Joseph's Hospital where an x-ray picture was taken of the wound. A few of the shot had passed entirely through the leg but more than one hundred were still in the lad's There was very little chance or recovery and, as a last resort, the limb wits taunmitated Tuesday morning. Despite the gallant efforts made to save the boys' life he passed away Tuesday afternoon. The body was taken to East St. Louis Tuesday evening.

a BREESE GETS BEAT BY A VERY FAST TEAM The Trenton Champions motored to Breese Friday night and defeated the Breese Basket Ball Association by a score of 43 to 8. Hoyt, considered a professional basket ball player, was the star of the game, making more than 25 points of their 43, while Metzmade the rest of them. Breese made 3 field goals and two penalty shots, Pitts making all of them except Hugo Wirsching making one field goal. Referee--Schoenberg Cheer leaderEdith Dorries. FERD SEGER HAS BLOOD POISON IN LEFT HAND Ferd Seger, the cut nis left hand the early part of this week and as he did not consider the cut as being serious, he did not attend to it.

Blood poisn set in an he unable to use that hand very much. The hand is being cared for by Dr. Bechtold, and Mr. Seger is satisfied that it will be O. K.

in a few days. DAMAGES ORPHANAGE Dance to the extent of about $20,000 was inflicted on the Christian Home Orphanage at Council Bluffs, Iowa by floods from excessive 1ahis and cloudbursts on the nights of September 28 and 29. Every building at this institution was damaged, the heating, lighting and power plants rendered useless for several days, and the store rooms in the of the buildings were flooded and thousands of dollars worth of supples rained. This is the worst catastrophe that has ever befallen this work, and comes as a serious blow when the institution was already struggling to free itself of debt. This institution is non-sectarian, receives orphan and destitute children from all parts of the country and is supported entirely by the voluntary contributions of charitable people.

This appealing to the public he ping offering to help overcome the losses by the ze cent floods and to meet. running expenses in the daily care of two hundred and fifty inmates. We have had calls from those in distress in foreign climes and have responded to them. Here is a good work right here at home that has met serious trouble and is now asking us for help. Lot all send something at Thanksgiving and help to put the home of those little children back on its feet.

Address The Christian Honte Orphanage, Council Bluffs, Iowa. -WHO'LL WIN THAT GAME? Breeso Athletics or the Brease Bass ket, Ball Associati Saturday Come night to and the Concordia Hall see, COMBINE BIRTHDAY PARTY AND WEDDING ANNIVERSRY Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Coers given Surprise Party at Their Home Last Saturday Night A number of friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs J. C. Coere gatnered at the Coera, home last Saturday night and sprung a very successful surprise party on the couple. The occasion was the 27th anniversary of their marriage and also Mrs.

Coers birthday. A. very enjoyable evening was spent and all reported a fine ume. Mrs. Goers received many beautiful birthday presents.

The entire ummediate family of Mr. and Mrs. Coers was present, this being significant since all are grown and it is seldom that an entire family of grown-up. have the pleasure of being together at one time. Those present were; Mr.

and Mrs. F. Robben, Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Weshinsky and daughter Margaret, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Thien, Miss Leona Schmidt, Miss Anna Frank, Mr. Ben Frank, Fred Rhode, LeRoy Doyle, Frank, Dick Frank, Mr.

Hy, Hoffinger of Trenton, Henrietta Coers, Oiver Coere, Julius Coers and Bessie Weshinsky. INFANT DAUGHTER OF MIc. AND MRS. RAKERS DIES Agnes Evelyn, the three weeks old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Bernard Rakers, died at their home west of this city last Friday. Death was caused by pneumonia. Funeral services were held from St. Augustine's Church Monday morning the Reverend Father Kercher officiating. Interment was in St.

Dominic's cemetery. ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH GIVING BC: FAL ON The St. Augustine's Parish will give a social at the St. Augustine's School Hall on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Novem 5.

2. th. They have arranged for a real me, having secured a bowling alley for those who wish to work up an appetite and prepared to serve lunch to satisfy the hunger. Variotis other amusements have peen arranged for and a good time is assured. Music for the occasion will be furnished by the Breese Band.

The proceedswill go on the building fund for the new church. RAY KRODEL TAKEN TO ST. LOUIS ON LIQUOR CHARGE Ray Krodel was arrested by a federal agent Wednesday morning and taken to East St. Louis. He was charged with the illegal sale of intoxiliquors.

He gave bond for $2000 and returned to Breese that evening. Krodel, who formerly was proprietor of the Manhattan Bar, was arrested on July 2nd and fined for violating the prohibition act. He announced that he was through with the saloon. business then and sold his place of business. Since that time Krodel has been living over the soft drink parlor which he formerly owned, but has not been connected with the establisument.

FORD COUPE STOLEN AT TRENTON A 1923 model Ford Coupe, belonging to Herman Haas, of Jasper, InIndiana, was stolen from in front of teh residence of his brother-in-law, Mneler, in the southern part of the city somy last Thursday night, supposedly about 1 o'clock a. m. The family were up listening to thhe until after midnight and the car was stolen sonietime after that. The Coupe practically a new one, bearing Indiana license No. 320-360, he engine number being 8,123,272.

Mr. Hans and family have been visiting here the past few weeks and Mr. Haas was in the habit of parking his car intront of the house each evening, removing the battery so that the car could not be easily started and would also be without lights. The supposition is that the Coupe was towed away bt-1 hind a large car, whch, was seen in that neighborhood about the time the car was stolen. Sheriff Ragen of Carlyle was notified and came over early Friday morning and took personal charge of the case and telephoned to several places and mhiled out cards, but no trace of the stolen CAT has been found.

It was reported that a coupe of the same description being driven by a strange ped at a garage in St. o'clock Friday morning and tank with gasoline drove east over the National San. AND IMPERSONAL. Any persons having knowledge of any social events or happenings of general interest to the readers of this paper are requested to inform Miss Addie Wilken of same, or to communicate direct with The Journal Office, Phone 108. Mrs.

Holtkamp returned home Thursday evening after spending a few days with relatives and friends in Aviston. TedHoerchler of. ColInsville, are spending a few days with relatives and friends. Mrs. Grunz spent Friday in St.

Louis on business. Mr. Dhien of East St. Louis, spent Thursday here on busness. Pete Heyer and Leo Blake spent Wednesday evening in Germatown with friends.

Miss Alice Vernon returned to her home in St Louis Thursday evening after spending a few days here on business. Mrs. Chas. Hofsommer and daughter Alvina, are visiting with relatives and friends in St. Louis.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schmidt are spending a few days with relatives and friends in Madison. Mrs. Schoenefeld and son John, called on friends in St.

Louis Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Joe Geers visited wide relatives and friends in East Louis Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Meinkoth spcat Saturday. Surday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Parker. Rev.

E. Eilts returned to his home in St. Louis after visiting a few days with relatives and friends. LOCALS Mr. Charles Perkes left for St.

Louis Thursday evening on a pleasure trip. Mr. Andrew Kreider Jr. went to St. Louis on a pleasure trip.

Mr. Louis Kreider went to St. Louis Thursday evening. Mrs. Anthony Lakenberger Sr.

and daughter Blanche, went to St Louis Friday morning to do some shopping. Mrs. Anthony Lakenberger Jr. went or to St. Louis Friday morning to do some shopping.

Mr. Frank Coers went to St. Louis Friday morning. Miss Hilda Mete went to St. Louis Frday mornng.

Mrs. Henry Schleuter and two children went to St. Louis Friday morning. Miss Theresa Bruening went to St. Louis Friday morning to spend a tew days with relatives.

Mrs. Louis Zinschlag went to Trenton Friday to spend the day. Mrs. Cecil Bartle and daughter Mabel came from Huey Friday morning. Mr.

Charles Patton came iron Beckemeyer Friday to spend the day. Mrs. Jasper Patton came from Beckemeyer Friday to spend the day is with relatives and friends. Mrs. James Patton of Beckemeyer, is spent Friday in Breese.

Miss Ari Crause came from CarLyle Friday to spend the day. Mr. and Mrs. James McGuire returned home Monday evening from Posey where they had been visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

Seth Crocker and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Baker, daughter Gladys, son Charles and Miss Genell Walker motored to Effingham and Edgewood Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs J. F. Schwarz motored to St. Louis Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. McAllister motored to St Louis ruesday, Mr Ned Barrington came from Mrs. lyle Tuesday evening on business. Mrs.

Bartle and daughter M. came Tuesday evening from Hues see Mrs. Bartle's daughter Grace, is in the hospital. Miss Loris Beckemeyer came Beckemeyer Tuesday evening to her sister Delethia, who is in hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Watking son Delbert came Monday ever from Murphysboro to visit Mr. Mrs. John Watkins a few days Mr. Walter Zager came from Louis Saturday night to visit fries.

Mrs. Fred Schmidt came from ton Wednesday after spendng the with relatives Mr. Elmer Schuette made a trite St. Louis Mr. Ted Schmidt returned to Gelspie Sunday night.

Mr. Herman Chesney returnedto St. Louis Sunday vening after ring a few days with relatives riends. Mr. and Mts.

Chas. Mc Citchen, Mrs. George Engle motored from linsville Satarday to call on Mrs. James McGuire, MRS. WM.

FREUND DELMAR TAKE PRIZE WALTZ Dance giron by: Breese Athletic Club Last Saturday Night Is Great Success The dance given by the Breeze Athletic Club at the Concordia: Hall last Saturday night drew crowd. and was considered a great success by the management of the club. A most interesting feature WAS the prize waltz, won by Mrs. Wm. Freund and her son, Delmar, of this city.

The Club had announced that it wuld give a prize of $3.00 to the couple judged to be the best waltzers at the dance. The judges were Mr. W. Becker of Trenton, Mr. Gus.

Bittenberg of Fred Schoenberg of Breese. At 11:00 o'clock the judges selected five couples from the crowd on the floor was cleared for them to show their ability as waltzers. Those selected were Alvis Hillen and Mrs. B. Goewert, A.

Werth and Miss Genell, Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zinsehlag, Geo. Hiken and Mrs. Albert.

Hirt, Delmar Freund and Mrs. Wm. Freund. One at a time the couples were called from the floor by the judges until only one couple Was left, Mrs Freund and Delmar. They were them announced as the best waltzers and were awarded the prize.

of $300. The Athletic Cinul has expressed its appreciation of the support it given and has promised other entertainment of equal interest in the near future. QUAIL AND THREE RABBITS COST MAN OVER 60 DOLLARS Doyle, welttrweight boxer of this city who has won or obtained a draw in every fight in which he has indulged in America, laster less than a round in a bout with game wardens Friday. He was knocked cold by a punch to the pocket book in justice court a few minutes later, the encounter costing him, $50 and costs. Doyle was arresttd while at work at Moffat's mine Friday morning after Jack Becker, ofEvansville, and H.

W. Jost, of Waterloo, district game wardens, made a raid on his home and found one quail, three rabbits and one duck. The game wardens had heard complaints that Doyle was hunting without a license and that he had no respect for the open and closed season on game. They teame to Sparta Thursday even ing and while Doyle was at work Friday, secured search warrants and made a raid on his Upon finding the three rabbits and the quail, a charge of killing game out of season was lodged against him and his arrest followed. Doyle had secured a permit to hunt but nad never called at the city clerk's oce to get his license after the license blanks were received.

Doyle came to Sparta from England only about a ytar ago and being an alien is barred from obtaining a license to hunt. The game wardens told the NewsPlaindealer Saturday that a numper of violations of the game laws are being reported from the vicinity, of Sparta and that more arrests will be made unless the violations are discontinued. Doyle's find and costs amounted to $60.40. -News-Plaindealer. PIGEONS OWNED BY LOCAL MEN.

WIN RIBBONS AT SHOW Mi. Ferd. pigeons at which was Saturday Fairgrounds in 1000 entries kinds, of pigeons country. Mr. ter and Erwin Belleville Sunday returning home day evening.

A surprise party was given alt the home of Mrs. Alphonse Immethun in honor of Mrs. Immethun's 21st birthday. The evening was spent playing Five Hundred. Refreshment were served at 10 o'clock by Mrs.

John Osterman and Mrs. Immethun. Those present were: Mrs. John Osterman; Mrs. Wm.

Indermill, Mrs. H. Berndson, Mrs. G. Mallrich, Mrs.

H. Seagraves Mrs. Adeline Schmidt Mith, their Charles Blake and daughter Show Holtgrave, All departed wishing Mrs. day, Margaret. many more happy birthImmethun -A Guesti over BIRTHDAY PARTY Mra.

Ferd Flader Jr. has recurned from Detroit, Michigan, whore she visited for several weeks, with her sons, Robert and Alvin Flader. Mrs. Dr. W.

I. Boggy and daughter Cleo went to Trenton- Thursday spend the day. Mr. Elmer Schuette went to E. St.

Louis Thursday morning. Mr. Theodore Bokel went to Carlyl Thursday morning on business. HOSPITAL NEWS Surgical Cases Mrs. Walter Beckemeyer of Beckemeyer, came to the hospital Monday.

Mrs. Chas. Harter of Breese, came to the hosptal Tuesday and was operated on the following day. Mrs. Gerhard Busselman from Beckemeyer, came to the hospital Monday and was operated the next day.

Medical Cases Miss Gertrude Rohr from Beckemeyer, came to the hospital on November 9th. Miss. Theresa Schmidt of Aviston, was brought to the hospital on November 10th. Those leaving the hospital are: Mr. Edward Schrage of St.

Rose, left November 8th. He had been operated for Herniotomy, but is now feeling very well. Mr. John Von Alst, who was operated on, is now feeling good, leaving the hospital Monday. Mrs.

Wallace Beckemeyer of Beckemeyef, departed from the hospital Tuesday feeling fine, after having her tonsils removed. Mr. John Knies left Sunday, being in satisfactory condition. Those who are still in the hospital are: Mrs.F. C.

Mahlandt of Beckemeyer, is able to st up and walk around. Miss, Grace Bartle of Huey, is deis able to sit up and walk around. is thought that she will be able to go home soon. Miss Delethia Beckemeyer will be able to go home soon as she is able to sit up an walk around Mr. Ben Schlueter of Breese, is recovering fairly well.

Mrs. Ben Athner of. New Baden is doing fine. Mrs. George Feldman of Aviston, is in a favorable condition.

SURPRISE PARTY given at the home Monday of A party was Mr. and Blake and Mrs. Mrs. Charles Blake in Alphonse honor of Mr. Immethun's 21st birthday Leo The evening was One of the spent in playing cards and singing Irish jig, which wee songs.

guests gave all. Rebreshments were an enjoyed by Refreshments were enjoyed at by 11 o'clock. All departed -all at served late hour wishing Mrs. Immethan and a Leo many more happy birthdays. A Guest.

INJURES EVE AT MINE George Todd, who works at injory the Mine, suffered a painful his left eve Wednesday nothing. bad been breaking some coal with a and in piece of bit Te are plan to state he hurt. STATE HIGHWAYS TO BE FREE (F ADVERTISING SIGNBOARDS Guiding Signs Only May Be Allowed In Future to Prevent Confusion pepa take away the clean the pleasure rule" continued thend worked wonders in adding tor, "has our state drives. The to the is beauty noticeable even to the busiest. of result and has been commented upon men peatedly this summer.

The goal seems by tourists passing through Illinois worth striving for and I believe to be everyone will be glad to cooperateREBIKARS Rebekahs will meet. in their The session, at the Odd Fellow Hall, regular next. Wednesday night, Novem bet 21, at 8:00 o'clock All are urged to be present The broad highways of Illinois, 68- pecially those under state control will be forever free from the unlightly signboards which give ragged edges to so many of the throughfares of sister states, if the plans of the adminitration, headed by Governor Small and going forward under the Highway- Diviion of the Department of Public Works and Buildings are fully realized. Cooperation of every city and village in Illinois through which a state road has been built or surveyed, is being sought to more completely carry out this policy of eliminating confusion and beautifying the highways. Mu-.

nicipalities are being asked to keep the right of way lof state roads through the corporate limits free of signs other than those erected by the state for the safe guidance of travelers. Following the rule which has been in effect in Illinois for more, than two years the state of Connecticut recently enacted a law forbidding the erection of signboards on state highways. A law will go into effect in Minnesota December 1 which prohibits billboards and other advertising on state highways and provides that those now existing be taken down. Illinois has teen the pioneer among states in this No signs. or advertising matter have been pitmited on the right of way of state highways during the adminisration of Governor Small.

Early in his program of road building which has attained such proportions as to attract attention throughout the country, the Governor saw the logic of preserving the right of way for the state with the result that Illinois has hundreds of miles of drivers fringed with grass trimmed to a lawn like nicely and unmarred by the unsightly billboards which are so often seen in neighboring commonwealths. Any sign boards which are seen along the Illinois state roads other than the uniform guide and warning signs erected by the state are off the right of way. Colonel C. R. Miller, Director of Public Works and Buildings in speaking of the efforts being made by the Highway Division to eliminate the old fashioned signboard, pointed out some of the advantages of the policy, "I understand" he said "that Conecti cut has passed a law which prohibits advertising on the right of way of a stater road.

The law of the eastern state put to ban upon a practice which has not been permitted in Illinois during the present administration. "Poster advertising is allowed in some states and the result: is very confusing to the traveling public is difficult to catch the meaning of danger sign at a railroad crossing a side road or a cross road when the official signs are confused with commercial posters. "In addition to the danger and inconvenience caused by right of way advertising, it detracts from if it does not entirely destroy the natural beauty, of the country hen you line, the highways with pos M. Ae the Belleville Pigeon held Thursday, Friand Sunday at the Belleville There were the show of all in from all parts of the Flader, Alvin Schlet- to Mahlandt motored and took in the with the pics DON'T FORGET Be sure to see "An American St. Dominic's School Halle Hustler" play at will be given by the St.

This Dramatic Club next SunAugustine's November 18th, afternoon and day, The proceeds are to be given night. building fund for the new on the the south side Tickets are church on sale at Hy. Weith Son's now on store. the names of the plan 1 In giving week, The Journal omitted era lost of Al. Punke, whe playe the the part of name Dewitt a prosperous Chitago Double header nest Breece Basket Ball Carifle and AN APOLOGY week's issue it that Heyer, Florentine.