The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-12-07
Saloon License
Commissioner Gi|berg
Gees, Wants Your HumbsSeN
to Come Across With Proofs of His VapOings
IF Said dAdOLphuS Gberg Wasn't Generous Upright and
Sober Citizen, We Would Be Compelled
to Think He Had EN-

Don't laugh, gentle reader, at this
spasm of Adolphus c. f. Gilberg, the
Great. He takes himself seriously. He
can't help it. He's got to earn some of
the saloon money he gets if it takes the
hair off. We suppose there will be other
little spasms following until he finally
becomes calmed and he regains his equi-
librium. We will try and keep track of
them as they appear from time to time,
that you need not grope in the dark.
Without prejudice and without cost Sa-
loon License Commissioner AdolphyC.
F. Gilberg, editor of the Mercer County
Observer, Field Marshal of the Republi-
can party OF the county aforesaid, will
receive all the courtesy his high position
in his various fields of activity warrant
in the present crisis.
However, laying all jokes aside, in
Guiding editor Gilberg of the Observer,
II any of his saloon clients have had q
change of heart toward the President
or the government and desire to place
themselves right before the public, The
Democrat will gladly give them space in
its column and beg pardon for all al.
legged wrongs enumerated by their self
afflicted defender.
Read Adolph's burning words, and
then think how we must feel:
&C. c. Carlin, editor of the Celina
Democrat, took a swipe at the Giere
boys of Coldwater in last weeks issue
and incidentally endeavored to pay his
respects to the Mercer County Liquor
Licensing Board.
So far as the latter is concerned it is of
no consequence to US whatever, although
the editor of this paper is a member of
the board.
Loyalty to country and flag comes
very closely to us, for we are not in the
Exemption Class. Our attitude needs
no defense on that score. As to the
Giere boys-what evidence has c. c.
Carlin to produce to make the implied
of practical treason against
these young men1
The father and mother were punished
by the board, the latter's license being
revoked because the husband who was
her manager of the saloon being found
guilty of reasonable utterances and
guilty of violating an order prohibiting
war arguments in saloons.
Following this revocation, Alexius
Giere made application for transfer, and
ten days notice was given by publication
upon the hearing of said application.
No protest was filed, not even by c.
c. Carlin, who ought to have something
up his sleeve to justify him to accuse all
the boys of the same disloyalty of which
the father was guilty.
I'm the absence of any protest and no
other application having been filed, the
board had no other course open except
to grant the transfer.
1T so happens that the Giere family
includes four boys, all of whom seem to
bear excellent regulations and one of
whom is in the United States military
service at Camp Sherman, Ohio.
''Are these four young men, one OF
whom may be called upon to make the
supreme sacrihce" for humanity, for
home, for native land, to be stamped as
as traitors to the country, and
the implied allegation heralded to the
Democrat because he has the opportuni-
ty to do so through his paper, upon no
other ground than that the father has
been found wanting in patriotism?"
Striking a heroic attitude, with 6rO
flashing from both eyes, his nostrils ex-
tended and his jaws set, Editor Gilberg
Monday morning Ale1ius Giere was
granted renewal of his license for six
and we hereby call upon and
c. c. Carlin or any other man
in Mercer county to produce the neces-
sary evidence upon which the county
board may be able to act and the doors
of Alexius Giere's saloon will be prompt
ly closed"
Forget it if our teeth chatter and our
knees quake. We hope you will at least
grant us your sympathy during this try
ing ordeal.
Observer, please COPY