The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-12-20
JAMES GORDON BENNETT
DIDN'T ARRIVE, But HIS
SENTIMENTS GOT IN-LATF

The renowned James Gordon Ben
nett editor and operator of the Cush.
ing Daily News, couldn't get here for
the Round Table last night but ne
DID have the courtesy TO reply TO the
friendly invitation sent him This is
where Bennett did better than several
others OF the Oklahoma brethren Of
the press Who We're invited similarly.
Luther Harrison of Ada is forgiven
since he was very sick ahed and his
co-laborcr on the Evening News, Mar
Win Brown. wired regrets. The other
fellows prohably don't know how to
read or write. 50 leg us be charitable
~ TO them.
Brother Bennett's letter OF lingering
4 regret, which You will find Interesting
and most characteristicany Bennett
tian, came this morning and Is ap.
pended.
Cushing, Okla, Dec. H.
Dear Ardmoreite Family:
Were it possible for me TO spread
out my white wings and sail to thee,
l would be on my way, but as 1 would
have TO ride on one or two of these
government controlled trains to reach
Ardmorc-and you. / prefer to be with
you in spirit. provided you have any
spirits.
Otherwise ! shall designate Col. Sid.
ney Suggs to impersonate Yours Truly,
pocket my disappointment and ron.
tinue the daily grind.
! would rather argue with q bolShc-
vik or three than to try to 90 any
where on one Of these government
controlled railroads 1t takes so long
10 go YOU don't know whether YOU are
On your way or coming back
would like very much to bc in Ard
more on this occasion-and this isn't
moonshino. I've been plugging so hard
here I'm getting over.ripe. and a
mental spree or social debauch, or
whatever you are going to stage down
there would take the kinks out of my
imagination.
But, referring to moonshine, / must
also refer to the moonShiner. | am
q, u loss 10 understand why the gov
crnmcnt-- CS-should be so persistent
in running down the fellow who manu-.
factures a good time for the night he
forc--minus a lcense-with head
ache thrown i'm the morning after,
when it licenses the profiteer TO pillage
Us.
This is one Of the paradoXes of gov
ernmcnt by. for and of the people.
And getting back to Col. Sidney
Suggs. tell him. when you see him.
that If | had his disposition / would
embrace the Christian Science faith
and stay in that happy state Of betwXt
md between for the rest of my days.
l imagine it would be a delightful
sensation 10 wake up in the morning
convince yourself you've had an eye
opener, preamDuiate Gow nstatirs. take
an appetizer, eat breakfast and start
your daily pcregrinations in that hap
py state Of mind that you didn't care
4 tinkers cuss whether you were first
cousin to the Gar Of Russia. who was.
or the soul mate OF the Princess Of
Siam.
might also include the Russians in
my list of relatives, but | like to know
that my kin takes bath at least once
q year.
I am pleased to note, speaking of
the Russians, that the allies are going
to allow them to solve their own prob
lens. which means that all the seats
OF hell will be upholstered with whisk-
ers when We get down there.
Best wishes for good time and re-
grets Of the deepest and most sincere
that cannot, as the old song says
spread out my white wings and sail
hence TO thee
Sincerely
l. G. BENNETT