The Semi-Weekly Advocate from Belleville, Illinois • 1

SEMI- WEEKLY ADVOCATE VOLUME 77. -NUMBER 22 BELLEVILLE. ILLINOIS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1914. WHOLE NUMBER 3589 WOMAN TAKES STEPS TO HAVE LAW ENFORCED Mrs.

Bahrenburg Goes Into Ehret's Saloon and Exacts Promise From Proprietor The first step in this city toward the enforcement of the state law which prohibits the sale of intoxicants to minors. SO far as can be learned, was taken by Mrs. Carrie Alexander Bahrenburg, when she entered Gust Ehret's saloon at Mascottah avenue and Second street, and exacted a promise from him that he would stop selling beer to children. Mrs. Bahrenburg is president of the Belleville Civic league, an tion that recently went on record as being in favor of the strict enforcement of the curfew law and the law relating to the sale of liquor to dren.

Mrs. Bahrenburg and her husband were passing Ehret's saloon in Dr. Bahrenburg's automobile when a girl about eight years old emerged from the saloon carrying a bucket of beer. The automobile was stopped and Mrs. Bahrenburg alighted.

She took the child by the arm and led her back to the saloon and asked Ehret if he had sold the beer to the child. He said Le had. you know that it is against the state law to sell beer to minors?" queried Mrs. Bahrenburg. Ehret said that he knew it was.

Mrs. Bahrenburg then told Ehret that if he would not promise to stop selling beer to children she would have him prosecuted for selling the beer to the little child she had with her. Ehret promised and the incident was closed. It is reported that a number of sa1oonkeepers in the city have refused to sell beer to children, but the names of these saloonists are not obtainable. JUSTICES AND CONSTABLES TO ORGANIZE Justices of the pace and constables of St.

Clair county will hold a preliminary meeting in the office of Justice of the Peace Boyne, in East St. Louis, next Saturday night at 8 o'clock. At this meeting a temporary organization of these officials of the county will be formed. Justices and constables in other counties throughout the state are forming similar organizations and a state convention will be held later, when steps will be taken to induce the legislature to increase their fees. Before this can be done it will be necessary to amend the constitution, for the fees of these officials are fixed by the state's fundamental law.

RECEPTION TO NEW LUTHERAN ZION MINISTER From Thursday's Dally Rev. Theodore Stiegemeyer, the new pastor of the Lutheran Zion church, will be welcomed to his new pastorate Thursday evening. The minister will reach the city over the Southern railway about 6 o'clock and will be met by a committee from the church. He will be escorted to the church parsonage and later in the evening a reception will be tendered the minister and his wife at Philharmonic hall, where supper will be served by the young ladies of the church and where a musical program by the choir and band of the church will be given. Rev.

Stiegemeyer comes to Belle ville from Memphis, Tenn. CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF ARE COMING OUT Thomas. W. Boston, retail liquor dealer at 214 St. Clair avenue.

East St. Louis, has added his name to the list of candidates for the Democratic nomination for sheriff in the September primaries. Charles A. Hoefele, former member of the city council and now assessor of East St. Louis, and a grocer in the south end, also is an announced candidate.

Thomas J. Godfrey, street commissioner, and John D. Roche, known as "Fighting Jack," Sixth ward representative in the city council, are expected to announce their candidacies. On the Republican side, Logan P. Mellen of Belleville, probate clerk; Ike H.

Howard, an auctioneer at the stock yards in East St. Louis, and Joseph Goetz, formerly a deputy sheriff under former Sheriff Charles P. Cashel, and later under the present sheriff, William Mulconnery, are, announced. Goetz is a city detective in East St. Louis.

ASHLOCK WAS RELEASED UNDER HABEAS CORPUS Parks E. Ashlock, who gives his cupation as that of real estate operator, was released from the East St. Louis City jail on a writ of habeas corpus issued by Circuit Judge G. A. Crow of Belleville.

The writ was asked by Clyde E. Miller, attorney Ashlock. Ashlock was arrested a week ago, held in connection with the shooting of John W. Lawson, a bartender, and was released on bond. Tuesday son's condition was reported to have become critical, and Chief of Police Ransom Payne ordered that Ashlock be rearrested and held.

Yawson was shot in the abdomen and his condition was not thought serious until Tuesday, when blood poisoning developed, and it is now thought that there is little chance for his recovery. Judge Crow ruled that Chief Payne had no right to again arrest Ashlock after he had been released on bond. MARIE TRENZ'S WILL WAS FILED HERE The last will and testament of the late Marie Trenz, who died February 14, at Summerfield, has been filed in probate court. Under the provisions of the will there is to be set aside for the celebration of masses $50. The daughters, Helena Hass and Katherine Fellner, are to get $500 each, and the balance of the estate is to be divided between the two daughters above mentioned and Mrs.

Annie M. Boggy. The three daughters are named as executrices of the will. which was drawn September 20. 1906.

before Louis Klingel and August Barthel. HEALTH BOARD PRAISED BY STATE OFFICIAL Dr. Paul Sherman, sanitary inspector of the state board of health, was in Belleville Thursday looking into the scarlet fever situation. After investigating all the phases Dr. Sherman complimented the local board of health for its efficient work and praised the members for having held the disease in check as well they have.

He recommended that the parochial school that is now closed be kept closed for a short time longer in order that there might be no danger of further spread of the disease. SUNDAY WILL BE GALA DAY FOR MEMBERS OF ST. PAUL'S LADIES' SOCIETY Next Sunday will be a day of glory for the members of the St. Paul's Ladies' Aid society, the oldest German society in Belleville. Established on the last Sunday of February, 1864, it has a record of 50 years of untiring activity to its credit, of which not only the society, but also the whole church, can be proud.

Special services and celebrations are planned, to which all friends of the church are cordially invited. This society was started 50 -years ago, to begin and maintain a Sunday school. St. Paul's church had from the year 1839 a parochial school. Many prominent Belleville people, among them the well-known Rear Admiral Kempf, U.

S. were pupils in school. But with the foundation of the public schools 60 years ago St. Paul's parochial was absorbed by these better equipped institutions. For the religious instruction of the children Rev.

Mr. Graf, the pastor of the church in the year 1864, interested about forty ladies, who formed this Ladies' Aid society and started the present St. Paul's Sunday school. The first officers of the society were Mrs. Wehrle.

president; Mrs. Hilgard, vice-president; Mrs. Matthaei, secre-fat tary, and Mrs. Moehlmann, who died only a short time ago, treasurer. The first teachers were Mrs.

Doctor. Wenzel, Miss Kellermann, Miss Kempf and Mrs. Reiss. Three of the charter members are still living in our midst. Mrs.

Anna M. Wild. 309 Centerville avenue, Mrs. Maria Baumann, 908 East Main street, and Mrs. Maria Neu.

508 South Illinois street. Mrs. Neu was for twenty-five years president of the society. The taken an active part in every improvement of the The donations given to the church, and to the Kingdom of God at large, have amounted to many thousand dollars during these fifty years. For forty years the society paid all the expenses of the Sunday school, and given to all the scholars and officers of the school their annual Christmas gifts.

Today the society numbers 202 members. The officers are: Mrs. Katie Schemmer, president; Mrs. Christine Brethauer, vice-president; Mrs. Ida Koob, secretary; Mrs.

Franciska Steiner, treasurer. Every Pentecost Monday for fifty years the society has had a picnic on Eimer's Hill. A coffee is held every third Thursday in the month at the hall. The monthly business meetings are held every first Sunday at 2:301 p. m.

Besides these meetings the members are expected to attend the funeral of a departed sister. According to the wishes of the family, a shroud, a floral offering or a headstone is given toward the funeral. The services next Sunday for which Prof. F. A.

Kern has prepared special music for the choir, will commence 10 a. m. The sisters are requested to meet at the hall at 9:45 a. m. to march in procession to the House of God.

In the afternoon the members will meet at the hall and from 5 to 10 p. m. a supper will be served, to which everybody is invited. The supper tickets will be only 25 cents. The fiftieth anniversary of the Sunday school will be celebrated the following Sunday, March 1.

All the former scholars of the St. Paul's Sunday school are requested to keep this date in mind. Knights of Pythias to Celebrate Their Golden Jubilee Tonight From Thursday's Dally Tonight the fires of Pythianism Blue. Yellow and Red -will be lighted on 20.000 altars, and over 2,000,000 men and women will pay homage to the memory of the founder of this great organization in the golden jubilee ceremonies every Pythian lodge in the world will hold tonight. Belleville's three lodges Garfield, Lessing and Cavalier--will hold joint ceremonies in Castle hall this evening beginning at 8:30 o'clock.

Similar observances will be: held in over 700 cities of the United -States and Canada. These ceremonies commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the first Knights of Pythias lodge in Washington, D. C. A unique feature of the observance will be the lighting of the fires of Pythianism in every lodge and the presentation of a special golden jubilee ritualistic service setting forth the history, plans and purposes of the order and the meaning of friendship. charity and benevolence.

In addition addresses on the work of the order will be given and Pythian lodges cverywhere will keep open house during the day. The lodges of the order will attend divine service Sunday and sermons on "Fraternity" will be preached in thousands of pulpits. It is estimated by the officers of the order that at least 2.000.000 people will join in making golden jubilee week the most notable even fin the history of modern fraternity. The order of Knights of Pythias had its inception in the dramatic and thrilling story of the friendship of two Pythagonians- Damon and Pythias. in Syracuse, Sicily, durinfi the reign of Dionysius the elder.

406 B. C. John Hoeffken of South High has retired from the tailoring business after forty -three years' active work. County Auditor Fred. Moeser will attend a meeting of the County Auditors' association at Springfield February 19th and 20th.

FRANK WERSHING DIED AT HOME IN TROY MO. Mrs. T. A. Whiteside of this city was notified Thursday of the death of her brother-in-law, Frank Wershing.

last Tuesday afternoon at his home in South Troy, Mo. Mr. Wershing formerly was a farmer in St. Clair county, living while here on a farm two miles north of Belleville on the Collinsville road. He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Susan Wershing, nee Messenger. a sister, Mrs. T. A. Whiteside.

He also leaves his children, Walter of Palo Alto, Mrs. Walter Biebel, of Stuggart, Roger, Leon and Pearl Wershing, at South Troy, Mo. Deceased was a native of Germany and served as a member of the 130th Illinois Volunteer Infantry during the Civil war. 'The arrangements for the funeral are not known here, except that interment will be made in South Troy. MRS.

BEEDLE'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE Under the provisions of the will of the late Cynthia E. Beedle, who died in O'Fallon. February 7, the property known as the Bailey property is to be sold to pay the debts of the testatrix. The home place in O'Fallon, known as the Parker property, is to be kept intact as a home for the remaining members of the family. The home farm.

known as the Begole farm, is to be kept for five years and then sold. Gertrude Beedle. a daughter, is to get all the personal property except money and notes, and the estate at the end of five years is to be divided among the heirs according to law. The will was drawn June 6, 1913, before S. W.

Scott and W. R. Dorris. WAS ALMOST HIT BY FALLING PLASTER Miss Nora Gruenewald, stenographer in State's Attorney Webb's office. narrowly escaped serious injury Thursday morning, when a huge section of plastering fell from the ceiling of the office.

Miss Gruenewald was working at a typewriter desk almost immediately beneath the place from which the plastering fell, and the debris came near striking her on the head. Miss Gruenewald escaped with 8 bad scare. Nothing in the office was damaged except a desk pencil sharp-! ener. which was put out of commis-. sion.

W.R.C. TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial services for all deceased members of Hecker Woman's Relief corps will be held next Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Deitz Memorial home. That is the date of the regular meeting of the corps, and it is desired that there be a full attendance because of the services. PASSED EXAMS. Anthony Jakoubek.

of this city, has passed the examination before the State Board, for mine manager; Chas. Jakoubek, as mine examiner. Charles Weber, of Millstadt, passed as mine manager, second class, and H. W. Weber, of Freeburg, as hoisting engi.

neer. OPEN VERDICT ON DEATHOF MRS. SCHUCKMANN Body of Woman Found Dead in Her Home Was Interred Thursday The funeral of Mrs. Mary Schuckmann, whose body was found in her little home. 11 South West street, Monday night, was held Thursday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock to Walnut Hill cemetery.

Rev. C. R. Hempel of Christ church officiated. The coroner's jury that investigated the woman's death, after six hours' deliberation Wednesday, returned an open verdict of death from unknown causes.

State's Attorney Webb declined to order a post-mortem examination after the jury had told him there was no suspicion of foul play. The jurors. however. were not willing to assign death to any particular cause, and returned an open verdict. Under a recent ruling of the board of supervisors the coroner may not conduct a postmortem without an order from the state's attorney.

Mrs. Schuckmann was 80 years old and had not been seen since February 1, when her son Frederick visited her. Neighbors reported her absence and the police forced their way into the Schuckmann home Monday night and found the body. The concensus of opinion is that the woman died from natural causes. PHILHARMONIC CONCERT WAS MOST PLEASING A young schoolmaster, Justis Henry Rathbone.

read the story in the drama of John Banin. an Irish literateur, who put the incident into dramatic form in 1821. Young Rathbone was so impressed with the story that when he moved to Washington in the latter part of 1863 to become a government clerk he resolved to write the ritual of a new fellowship and base it on the friendship of Damon and Pythias. This was during the crisis period in the nation's life; the civil war had been in progress for nearly three years and there was a great need of new alignment of the brotherhood of man. Rathbone.

on February 15, 1864, read his ritual to four fellow-clerks. and they were so impressed with its value that I another meeting followed four days later. At this meeting. in Temperance hall. Washington lodge No.

1. Knights of Pythias, was instituted. and a new chivalric force was projected into the life of the nation. Of the original 13. two.

Abraham D. Van Derveer and Edward S. Kimball, are living and retain their membership in the order. It was at first thought that the order should be confined to Washington and its membership restricted to government clerks, but the principles it enunciated and the friendships it exalted were needed elsewhere. and the new society began to grow until at the close of 50 years it is exceeded in membership by only two othersone centuries old and the other soon to celebrate its centennial in this country.

Today there are 7,800 lodges and nearly 800.000 men in the order. The slogan is. "A million members in our golden jubilee year, 1914." ADJUDGED INSANE John Braun. a civil war veteran, was adjudged insane and ordered sent to the hospital for the insane at Anna. A daughter has been born to Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur F. Kern of South High street. A fair -sized audience was present Wednesday night at the annual popular concert of the Philharmonic society. One of the features of the evening was the rendition, for the first time.

of a march from the pen of Director F. A. Kern, entitled "Forward With the World." The number is pleasing and has a swing and thrill that will make for its popularity. The humorous number, "The Organization of the Littleville Symphony Orchestra," was well-rendered and well-received. In fact, every number on the program met with hearty applause.

Dancing was indulged in after the concert. GRAND JURY TO RECONVENE NEXT TUESDAY The January grand jury will be reconvened in this city next Tuesday for the purpose of taking up the cases of prisoners now in the county jail awaiting action of the grand jury. There are about a score of persons in the county bastile awaiting grand jury action and if the January jury was not reconvened they would have to remain in jail until April before their cases could be acted upon. State's Attorney Webb said Thursday morning that there was nothing of special importance to come before the grand jury and the only reason for its being again called was that prisoners might not have to remain in jail an unnecessary length of time before their cases were acted upon. SENTENCED TO PEN Thomas Ryan pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny in elreuit court Thursday morning and was sentenced to an indeterminate.

term In Chester penitentiary. COSMOS CIRCLE The Cosmos circle will be entertained Saturday afternoon by Miss Ruth Twitchell. of South High street..