Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 37, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 20 December 1939 — Page 1

No. 300.

WTLEDSHIP IflllN TAKES ■IS OWN LIFE Kitnandcr Os Scuttled Krat Spec Commits |9 Suicide In Hotel . 2 ■ d-.tlny of IK ~ ■ ■! vi 1 . t!l«- ll.'ltsll rod ML - . • luul «' ‘“i »• • || . n.iv.i • .'.<l"lf I said that from I <ll c-mst lu- had III.' ilrstlfu !• '.ved he said in ill.. hi, tii- i .vnmaii.l f" out Hill ... I M 111. Gt.if -pr ■ fail into tip. hand- of navy. .a me for the I" jMpn.ma 'l' in !l '‘* room M' i.r than on shell .... i. k-. <>f tip. |M . .. I .|.m! till.. I •’! ’ll nai 'll raiding .in.l K. I. with three Il K> r. of Wil I II ■ <, r of IM'ion with int>. Montevideo. ■ id- <ii<l that there " a Mpm> the fit" he » ■" for Itltnw ls. tine 'i.l.- preferred to pot/ ■ no- of the Graf Sf th.- Atlantic nn.l turn ...I . ms on ill.. Hi f waiting for hint fought In th" they recallM. and - ancient rules by *• ...mtntinders live a:i<l d" ■ * K- ..h r. from Berlin .t- . Mtmc*. ..nd on Siin-I '. Hiixm th., battleship "in ■b-d of! th.. blast tluil • V. -r ■a flz tries morning an aid- f.rin.l M body at X:3u a m ■N REFORMED ■YULE SERVICES ■trial Christmas SerKim Are Announced J By Pastor Mriwtmai .err ices of t ■■ Mriii" f Church ar ■»»»t<ir. Her C M I’rurli ■ •" 9of Morlcea on Sund.iv tn • n ■th Iu o'clock worship Kmday will feature I'ltr -'m.* ■* by the brass qulnt.t of tin- ■ A Recreation department in ■Hon to a vocal rolo by Mr». Bd Xelreßer. The Btr.itnlng will be the last In th ' of Advent sermon*. . titit! d ■’’i Simeon In Th.* Tempi' ■ on ft. Luke. 2 ».3" •■diy evening al 7 ocl.h'. Hi■'•'man Eve program will II ■ by the children of the < hut. 'i ■■ and will be f.atuied by a ■ram of Christmas numbers B*d on the harp by Miss Hath B Mthroyer. ■ »t> cial candle light " Bb» held •< ( o'clock t'lui'tn.a' B 6 n» Music will ’>* fiinGh.-.l !>. Bl'.tiug people's choir, with p " ■xTIXVICn ox pTgk kiohti ■ ~~~ o I'orre Granted in Circuit Court V Kessf. of Jeff.ra.n ►‘hip waa award.-d a divorce f Rogfe B. Kessler In rlrcui* B 1 Tuesday by Judge .1 tried ft'hf. who heard Ihe ca»e I day» ago and took th" matte. ►' ad«lsement. B» was also awarded 11.000 f’ and the poaaeawlon of the ••hold good* now In her home 3 Shopping Days, till Bffl

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

Local Man Predicts No Severe W eather l’i"d V Lltiir.-r, of thin <ity a* aerti-d thia morning that the communlty might wlB . t‘f with no .... . weather. He ' baaed In .- t ()h |(i) ' lai Th.- caterpniar. found on the Iter. | > v M • aigii. I proof, h*« h«ft ’h«' caterpillar with he advertising' department ~f th- l*iib le mmra' CITY CRUNCH HOLOS MEETING Decatur City Council Holds Regular Meeting Tuesday A common..ation from F'.-rd I. Llttere. man nt. t of Hi.- Ihrattir ' lloinewte < I a-*.H i.ition read Io the city council lawt night by II Vernon Aiit.iiid. city .Terk lreamtr. er egpress. ll satixf.ictiotl ovet the new Water filter Hysl.lti al the lloniesie.iil and • gpretMunl appreciation to th" city lot i'« Inetalla. lion Th" letter from Mr LHleret Slatwl tha' III" w'let Was free from Iron and ■ • I'.-d lhat re«i.|. tiis were completely «,plsf|.d Th.- filtf.s w-ro Installed wome time ago after the water department had reported r*< e»»lve ainoiiiilw of iron In the Honiertead Wells Charles HrodlH .k. < Ity water department stiiH iiliteiideiit dis. uss.-d the mat:, i with the council after reading of the < ommuni.-atii.n He slated that the iron content Is now less than .me tenth of one per cent Re Swrfgc.ng Complete \ communication from Sim Butler illy afreet commissioner, was also read to the council. In which he reported the completion of the r. ‘-surfaeitig <d IH.rkes street between Washington and M.-iluTg streets Tin- report al.o Stated that .1 light coat had Iwetl appll.il to Meibera street John Knavel and other residents of Patterson street petitioned the council to place a light on Patle* son sheet between West and Thlr-, teellth streets. Th" petition Was approved and the light oid.-ied Installed Ranwome Baikiey and others petitioned the council Io install a light m the alley Im-iw.'.-ii Fifth and Walnul sheets In the 700 block. This petition was also approved and the Hklii ord.-t.-d Installed. Meet Wednesday Mayor Elzey Informed the conn <•11 that he would call a special meeting f°e t"'*’ Wednesday night, at which time the council would allow bills and conduct other routine business required to cloee the liook* before the new year. The council also voted Its approval of a t hrla'.ma. grrefing advertisement In tb" speiial ( hriatma* edition of th.- Hally Ih-m.w rat. to In- published Friday Local Lady‘« Unde Die* In Tillin. Ohio Mr*. Jus-ph Wolpert receivd word Isle yesterday of the death of her uncle. II nry Bri. -n.-r of Tiffin. <>hl« e«neml »'v»i"« will be held Friday morning In Tiffin at th ■ N: Joseph Chiiich at '' o . !.> '» KHT Burial will I"' I" the < atholic cemetery there. Mi llrlckner had visited in I '• catur many time He was a brother „f Mike Brkkncr. who lived with lb.. Jo>' Wolpert family in I*'' ' f " r for a number of years LEGION PARTY FGIOAf NIGHT Annual Christmas Party For Kiddie To Be Held Friday All plans for «h* •""“** rhrl ”; party a'ag.d by Adams poat number 4.1 of -he An.erl. an 1 1« oj' IH-. n completed. Idopd Krei scher. commlll*’' chairman, announced loday The annual kiddle, parly will Im* held »l school andHorlmn Friday evening. All .hlldron of war veterans are ||llttw | to atu nd. and all will re- , <dve a treat from Santa < lau*. Hne< ial mwlc during the evening wilt be furnished by the American legion acordlan band, and by Clark Flaiigh’. or. he.lra A number of songs and reel a,um, will also be Panted IV , hlldren of lb* decChrlsimas tree, appropr ately dec orated and lighted, will add the Yuletide spirit t» , Al! legionnaires and members of th. sMin»ry «* ■«'* ,o the parly -n-l '•»* (11 p.y the Christina* program and .treat. - - ‘

SAYS BRITISH FIRED SHOT IN U. S. WATERS Nazi f reighter Captain Alleges Violation Os Three-Mile Limit ’■’or' laiuderdale, Fla . line. 20. (U.Pr •F.-deral maritime authorities tried to determine Halay whether ;i British cruiser had entered American territorial waters to tire a shot at a German freighter. Th" master of the freighter. Captain Frederick Sleiieler, who outran the warship to reach the sanctuary of this port, said It had He also charged that warplane from the cruiser had flown over his ship while he was anchored Just outside the harlmr waiting for a pilot There seemed no doubt that the crnlsei Identified as the Orion had fired on.- shot at Stingier', ship, the 4.354 ton Aratlca Witnews ashore heard the eoncit.st.ni saw the shell kick up water in the sea Sonic said it ih < urr.-d not farther than a mile oft the coast. Others said it was seven mile*. The question was important la - - < alls.- |f the stories of some of the witne.se* were verified it would mean a violation of American territorial wateis the three-mile limit as distinguish.-.! from the PanAmerican netitrality zone whose legality has been questioned by the 1.e111K.-r.-nts There is no questi.ni of a nation's right to the control of the waters within three mil.-, of 11. < oust C I' llogeiHHim. deputy collector of < ustoms of I'ort Everglades. Fort laimlerdale'* port, inspected the Aratlca and found that sh>- was not armed Therefore, as a merchantman. she may remain here Indefinitely. St.-ngler was Informed that the German liner Columbus had scuttled herself a few hour, after he reached hl. sanctuary, rather than surrender to a British destroyer "What' ' he es< lainied "I may (<V>X! IVCEt. <.N I'A.IK FIVEI DEATH CLAIMS ELMO FAUROTE Young Adam* County .Man Dies Today After Extended Illness Elmo |f Faurote, 21. son of Mr. an I Mr* William E Fanrote, died at noon today at the home of hl. parents, south of Decatur. I. atji was attributed to a Drain tumor, following an Illness of in month. The de< awd was born In Adams count July IS. IPIN H.- wa< a carpenter by trade and u member of the Nt. Mary's Catholic church, the Holy X'ltne society and th. lajyal Order of Moo*e lodge. Simlvlng. besides the parent, are the following brother, and sister.; Mrs. Bernard and Mrs llernian Braun t>t Ih-.atur, John. Herman. Naomi. la*o Iksnadlne Germaine Edward and James all at home Funeral servl.w* will be held Xatnrday morning at !• o'clock at the St Mary's Catholic church. ~.'<>STISCKI> ON I’AOE EIGHT) Tri Kappas, Theater Give Free Movie To Kiddie* Here Today Chrlatma* shopper, early this afternoon were nearly forced oft th- streel* by more than 7<mi bop* and girls .hitching gift* for lhe Gcs.d Fellows dub as they raced to the free moving ph lure al the Adam, theater, apomuired by toTn Kappa .ororlly. The sorority gave the free show to the boy. and girl, of the first S|M grade. In the city In order to raise t.snl for the Good Fellow, club and admlMkm to the theat' r was In the forms of apple*, orange*, canned food and even a pumpkin By the time the la.t chllrl had raced Imo •h’’ -heater to fill the flrat floor aoal*. -he lobby wa» crowded with the stacks of fool prewnis Io be given to lhe needy children Chrl.tma. eve, The feature picture wns preceded by color curtooM. which brought cries of appreciation from the young audience. t'se of the theator donated to th. club by the management. Hchmd was dismissed this afternoon for the first »l» grade, io perm I- th" children to attend th" | show. |

Decatur, Indiana, Wednenday, December 20, 1939

Christmas Greeting Good-Will Edition Will Be Issued Friday Readers of the llecatur Daily Democrat have a treat in store for the week-end as they |>eruse the annual Christmas Greeting Gofxl-Will Edition of the (taper which will lie issued Friday. Its score of pages is resplendent with bright and cheery .Merry Christmas anti Good-Will Greetings from individual, merchant, civic un<! benevolent organizations and industry.. The messages are sincere and convey the spirit of the true heart beat that prevails in this community— Good Will and appreciation. All are attractively illustrated and contain the holiday touch. The many features which brighten the pages make it of great reading interest to the Daily Democrat Family of readers. It contains a reprint of the memorable Christmas classic, “The Night Before Christmas," a special story of “Ren-Obed, of Hebron and the Birth of the Christ Child", by Dr. William T. Ellis, famed Bible student writer: a picture of Raphael’s "Madonna of the Chair." one of the masterpieces of Italian Art on display at The Art Institute of Chicago. This picture is one of the group valued at SIRO.OOO.OGO. sent here by the Italian government. Other articles and stories further contribute Io make it of interest to every reader, man. woman and child. The edition will lie distributed Friday and delivered on the rural routes Sat unlay morning so that subscriliers will have it over Sunday and Christmas. If you fail to get a copy, call ONE THOCSAND and one will l>e mailed or delivered to you.

ADAMS COONH j YOUTH NAMED James K. GlendeninK Second Alternate For West Point Jam*. K Glend nlug. son of Mr . and Mrs. Milo C.1.-nd.-ning, of Hart--1 ford township, has be.-u nominated , a* second alternate candidate from ' the Fourth Indiana district, for ad-1 mission to the F S Military Acsdemy at 'Visit Point. Il wwa anli.>imc.i| today hr Congressman George VV Gillie. GHImtI It Hershey, of Angola. Iva. Ihi-ii named principal candidate, Md Charle. Thoma, of F.o' 1 Wayne, first alternate. ' Mi CHt third highest mark in the prelimin- • ary West Point eiasnin-tUon. conducted by the civil service commit)«lon in October among a large field of Fourth IHetrlct candidates He will b<' eligible for appointment to West Point >ie»t Spring if I the principal and first alternate • fail to ims. the rigid mental and physical examinations for entrance to th* Academy. 1 Mr. Glendening wa. graduated from the Hartford township high 1 whool last spring, after establishing an outstanding record <• student. He was valedictorian of Ills das. and received on" of the highest scholastic averages .-ver attained b» a graduate of the school This is Congressman Gillie's first appointment since biking office last January. He lia. announc d that all future appointments to the service schools will be mad.' on a laasls of examination, open to all boy* In the dl.trlct who me,. the mental, physical and age requirement. GuernNey Sold To Adams County Man Wren. Ohio Dec 2" A register • d Guernsey bull ha. recently been sold by Erwin J Gehres to Richard Thieme of Decatur. Indiana. Thl. animal I* lady's Phiros 27»7«4 according to The American Guern | sey o)ttle Cltfb. PeterlM.rough, N. | If. I

Good Fellows Club Explains Its Methods Os Procedure

(Kdllor’a not* Following l» altother In the aerie* of article* prepared by the Decatur Good Fellow* eluh for the Dally Democrat.l Today the Good Fellow* cople* a typical appeal front an unfortunate Decatur family, and alao the In vent Halina ahect which I* fd lowed In determining the need* of each family "To the Good Fellow* ( lull • We have not had atrady woilt and my children need »ome clothing for achool They would like to have a game or aome toy* Wo will not have any Chrlanna* tin- , lea* you come "A Mother" A facsimile of the Inveailgatitu

■ 11 —♦ Good Fellows Club I Previous total 1275 .7 Geeode Cluh 590 George Appelman 19” lw A Klepper sm> Mr. John Peterson 59 B P O Elk. No ‘.«3 25 mt civic Section Woman’s . lub 1000 Postofflce Employe. I 00 Th.- Same Two G.HVdfelows 2 »o | Goodfellow 30 | A Friend -2". Total 1325 '>2 SUIT IS FILED TO QUIET TITLE File Suit In Circuit Court To Quiet Title Real Estate Another development In the "Mann < a«e»" pending ill Justice of pMM •• and circuit courts here for the past several month* tm.k place Tuesday when Ev.rdt C. Singleton and Helen Marie Singleton filed suit to quiet the title to teal estate in Root township The suit a«ks that th" title to th<> teal estale Ih- s-t it rest and 1 quieted as against all of the defendants named with the .x.eptlon of .1 mortgage Hen of >1 41 ■ 39 exe< utjed by the plaintiff to Lul'i Vance, Ethel Grand.taff Nettie Singleton and Verna Sprague Th" suit nam.-s 111 defendtnla Including Ilario. Clifford and Wilson Maun Several other suits allegedly .1 rose out of controversies over the ownership of tlie land. Including assault and liatlery and trespass suits against the Manns In addition to th<- 114 n-.med defendant*. »core« of ininamed relatives of th.' particular defendant* are named coilefen'lant. - o Mrs. Sephus Melchi Im SerioUMly 111 Mrs. Sephus Melchi, wife of the Decatur policeman. Is reported a. having been seriousl' ill a* her home forth" past s.'V-r.d day*. Officer M.-lchl has been off duty part of the time to be al her bed- ' side.

aheet follow*: Name Addre** Mean* of aupport Children John, aged 12 largi *li<- II rhlrt and *o» Hally aa< I 10 medium. »!»•■ drama, hoae. glove*; Jimmy aged 7 email, alge g, *wealer and penta; Mary, aged 5 *mall. »He «. dreaa. nnderwcwr and ho*e. Hill, aged 2'* large. *Ho 4. coverall* and hn*e Hnggeated toy*. doll aewlllg .' act. truck, block* perhap* they want a aled or the • oldeat boy would love to have a tootlwll If at all poaalble when all the buying I* done. It there I* any nt<mey left, we purchnae *ome co veil’d gift. woniet IroM nt •• , dined |»i Ire

Soviet Russia Intensifies Her Attack On Finland But Finns Report Drive Halted

CREW SCUTTLES NAZI LINER TO AVOID CAPTURE Giant German Liner Columbus Set Alire And Sunk By Crew New York lh<- 2<> IU.PJ Th.I'liiHil S'ntei < rnIMT Tit., .illo.a nosed ihrotigh a den..- fog i.xiay lo lhe entrance of III" New Y.uk harbor with it. cargo of G.-ntian Mildier. from the .ciitil.-d lln> r t'olumbu. The lii.o'ioion war.hlp dropi»-d anchor oft lhe Fire blind Ugh' .hip ami awaited a rift In lhe fog ( which reduced vt.ildllty In th- - and New York fit Jr lo .1 few feet. latter the Tii.callo.i lifted anchor and .tailed up tinbuy tow.nd th.- hat lair, where it wa. due to anchor "If EIH. I.hind and Iran.fer the German, to the Immigration d.-patunetii Tin- Tiwalooga wa. conveniently < lime yesterday afternoon when a Brltl.h detroyer cairn- boiling over th.- horizon 4.0 mlb-itoff sap.Henry Va . and bore down on the 12u<»iloti I’olnmbii.. third largest ship In the German merchant marine Report* from the ...-lie of the newe.t sea war drama were .pane, but American and BrlH.h naval report* Indicated that Captain Wilhelm B.iehne. master of the ColumbiiH. promptly oid<-n-d the »ea cock, opened and the .hip set on fire The men l.s.k to 22 life boat, and from these lioat* the Tns. aloosa picked up 579 men and nine women When the Tiisral.wi.a turned tier sleek prow toward New York at 7 p 111 last nlghi. lhe Columbu- wa. ablaze from bow to poop and the 22 boats s. ie adrift on the wat.-i Th.- British destroyer, whose m. r<uppeatame reports Indicated caused the Columbus to commit suicide, still was standing grimly by. There was some fear lu re that Ilves had lw. lt lost because of a discrepancy in figures The pie.* attache of the German embassy In Mellen City said ttiai <. '.<> person., were aboard the Columbus when she sailed from Vera Cruz, last week The Tils, aloosa had 579 and the Brltl.h admiralty an nouti. ement mad. no mention of the d. -tn.yer having picked tis. any survivor. If the Mevlco City arid Tus.alwsa figure, were both correct, 51 person* are una. counted for Captain Harry \ ll.idt. master of the Tus.al.Hisa . |th< r wa- reIHtrling very sketchily to the navy departmetit In YVashlngton 01 the navy department wa. not making publl. his full refH.rts But In "tie of hl. messages In-fore lie left tinscene, he said that there had been a roll call of th>- Columbus < rew _ (ToXTINCKIt <»N I’AGK SIX) CHURCH PLANS YULE SERVICE Zion Lutheran Church Plans Christmas Morning Service The Zion Lutheran «hnt. h ha. nr ranged an early dawn .atidl light Christmas < trol service for Christman morning D.e.'mber 26 A processional by the church < lioir will open the service at f, o'clock Well-known Christmas carols will Ilw sung h "| ■ ''- liy res. Hug. from the nativity .lory recorded In the .<• ond > iapter of the St Luke s».|wl The entire assembly will also slug |.<»pulur Chrlstma- hymn- Including «u '1 number* as t'.me Hth.r Y" Faithful" and "Joy ‘ » The World Tlu l."d I. Come Annoiin. emetit wus also made by 1 the pa.toi of th.- church, th. H< Paul W Schultz that Immediat Iv following Ihl. early service lhe solemn Em h itl.t, Hoh Conwtiun lon. sill lw celebrate I St f l" Mid « : altar |*r.putatloit* have teen mad. by 1 several young p.wp>e« committees 1 of the church lo sppropriltely de. 1 orate the Interior of lhe church In 1 keeping with the >ule-tlde season. ■ A cordial I'.rltatmti Is eztendel ■ the public to Sit. nd this Clirl.tma. niotinnit service. ,

CITY FIREMAN OUSTER VOTED Council Approves Ordinance Dismissing Joe Kortenber Mayor Forrest Elzey and the city council la.t night paved lhe way for the dismissal of Joe Kortenbnr a. a city fireman, when they approved a n<-w ordinance by a three to two vote, proi idtng for' three full time flr.wn.'i* Instead of four. Mayor Elz." 01st the do Iding vote when the roll .-all vol.- among th>- cottncllmen ended in a tie, two and two t'oiimllmen Andrew Ap twlman and Morris I’ingry voted 110'' to the n«w ordinanc". whil ■ Councllmeti Charles Uing.ton in-l Russell Owens Voted "yes '" If 'was report'd some time ago that the administration was con sidering removing Kortenl»r and reducing th" number of full tlm<firemen from four to three The approval of th" ordinance automatically open, tli" way for inch a procedure. Th" ordinance provide, the same Individual salari for the firemen Section on.- of tlw ordinal). - provl'fes for three Instead of four firemen Section two provide-' that the foreman of the buildings and gr. Min is lw paid II!’. p- r month and other regular memlier. 4120 per month Section three r<-|wal# all orditsinces In conflict and section font provides forth- ordinance Iwcomitig eff.'.the Immediately after its passige. Ralph Bentz, who wa. re-lnstat-<i| earlier In the year in vonformity with a court order. Roy Steel" and la< k Friedt ar- th" other regular members of th" <iepart*neflf LIONS CLUB IS HOST TO BOYS Lions Cluh Holds Annual Christmas Party For Boys Tuesday The Decatur Lions < lul> held Its annual Ch< <tma» pasty f<>: th. Isiys of Decatur Tuesday .-v.-tilng at the Weekly meeting e,r 111. clllll, held a< the K ot I' home Ypprotimately » boy. were •■ntei.aln.il -it lhe party, which open.il with a deli, ion. dinner served by th" Pythian Sl.teis Tlw Lion, and their young guests enjoy.il community singing ot .0111- appiopt las.- to th- holld.iy season ami this wa. followed by the sh"»inc of-. Velal comedy moving picture reels l.y Ih J<w Morri. At tlw com In-ion of th.- movies. Santa I lan .pp.-ar.d and dist'. buted treats lo all lhe Ih.v. present This annual party for lu.ys of 77-..NT.M 1:1. UN I’Vii: mUKtt o Cloverlraf Truck Salesman Rewarded W \ Klepper. general manager of Cloverleaf I'. • .uwi a- In. »a< at Huntington last night wle n- he awarded prize, to truck salesmen Ten grand prlges were given by th» company t" salesmen In the D. .a tar and Huntington territories, a sales campaign for dairy and ice cream products Iwlng conducted recently. o Reaular laexion Meet Cancelled Ed Bauer, commander of I.lam. post nil tn <-r Ct of the American ix>glon. announw-l today lliat b cause of th.- regular meeting date falling <>n Monday. Chrlatma. I»a'. thl. meeting ha* '»"it etn. elled and the u->t In's-Hlig Will held Monday. January . TEMPERATURE READINGS DEMOCRAT THERMOMETER k.aiam 34 2 tut pm 3! 10:90 am it 3 oopm M Noon 32 WEATHER Mostly cloud* tonight and Thursday snow flurnos In Ostroms northeast portion to. night,, slightly colder in •*■ trem* south and ostrem* west portions tonight.

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■■■ I— Russians Make Heaviest Attack Os War On Finn Triple Defense Lines On Karelian Front. SNOWSTORM RAGES Helsinki. Dec. 20—(UJ9 Russian Ir.s.pers supported by hundred, of tank, and covered by mas. squadron. of airplanes, estimated at 250 laimbers. have made their heaviest attack of lhe war during ■ the last 4* hours on the Karelian front. It was announced today. The battle centered along a 15mile stretch of territory of the Karelian Isthmus between laike. Muola ami Kmik In that area, part of which Is heavily wooded and part of which consists of hut.' hills, the Finnish defender, have a triple line of fortification. Information reaching here from reliable quarters said that two Sovh-t regiment, had been wiped out lit the Fazukoski region, where the Finn, were aided l.y a raging anowslorm and bitterly cold weather. Finland called men Ihihi in lf.pt to the color, t.ulay a. the Russians began the third week of incessaut pounding on the Mannerheim Hue In the Karelian Isthmus and were reported launching a new attack <m central Finland near Salls No air rlids had Iweti reported today although an exiend.-d tal.e alarm *.<» »oumi>'d at Alm, on the southwest .oast Iwglnnlng at In 30 a 111 and another one at Helsinki at 19 a m. Both cities had Iweti iH.inlH-d yesterday. Th<- most encouraging news to lhe Finn, came ftotn Svanvik on lhe Norwegian border, where t blinding snow.torm was reported lo have swept the whole far-north-' erti trout stopping all fighting In the one area where th<- Filina had Iweti giving ground Military .-ircles here reported that the Russians were it.mg a new type tank e«julp|»ed with a pro|»-l!er for traveling over snow, but th. storm ptesumably had -I.||.|Hl| even Illes.', uiaellitli ►. Visibility was said to have be.) reduced to two t. three yards. The attacks in th" Karelian IsHimti* bad failed to bleak th" Finnish d.-f.-ti-.- line anywber., Finn, said but ih.- Russian* thi.-w a < .insUHit Rlream ot men and tank* against It. drawing front reserve man power to replace lhe hundred, klll.il or wounded Forced to fight al positions < hoseti by lhe Finn. s. best suited to defense, the Finns said the Russian* ru.h<-d headlong Into the fight, alternating their thrust, at various points along the line lo keep the Finn. .M.npled or alert al all point*. Ihn. hoping to wear them our The latest attack a. described tn Finnish communiques, wa* In the ..-titer of the isthmus It was preceded l.y an artillery attack lhat blasted away many acres of for.-.t. Motorized iinil. and Infantry attacked and were thrown back, a* all attack, had Iteen dontv foi day* Russian airplane, were in at 1 lon all over south Finland yesterday. Th.- three largest Finnish citie., 1 IM 1.l- "N FAtIM WIVBJ HOMES OF CITY ARE DECORATED Many Homes Beinic Decorated To Compete For Prizes M iny home, are already decor* at-d for the t'hrislma* holidays and tlw dty-wlde Judging of displays which will take place on tho evening* of Ih'cember 2d and 27. IMhets plan to ha.e th" egterlop <!■ .'oration- and displays ready by Christmas r*S and It is expected that Decatur will see more decorated home* this year then any time in history. Much interest has been shown In the Al D iAhmltt sponsored .b'.-oiathe mov.tr*nt for Chrlets mas this year. In addition to beautifying the premises and adding . the Christmas spirit. ie*idriita have th* opportunity to win one of four valuable prizes, totaling »60. The Judgee will rnske a tour of the city on next Tm »day and Wednoedey evening, and decide on th-v beet decors led places and award the prizes, which are donated toy Al D Schmitt Motor Sales.

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