The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-03-01
IRISH HORRORS CONTINUE

IL 1dlrIy makes one SICK TO roaQ IN
daily ~cablegrams from Ireland, con
veying CHASTITY reports of assassina
tions, murders, reprisals, execution
a1d barbarities that would hav
shocked the American Indians in thei
most b~lood-thirsty days. Monday ST
Einn Feiners were executed by shoot
ing in the barracks at Cork. rrh
pcpulace gathered outside the wall
and prayed and vowed vengeanc
while the executions were being con
Quoted. They covered half an hour
two men being shot, and IS minute
later two more and at the expiration
of another Is minutes the remaining
two were shot. AS the volleys Of thu
women outside the walls fell upor
their knees, repeated prayers and helt
sacred relics above their heads.
A few hours later, these devout
christians attacked and murdered
five unarmed soldiers as they walked
along the streets. These soldiers had
nothing to do with the executions, but
they were soldiers of the crown and
hey were put to death. We may ex-
pect to hear of other reprisals, more
murders, more executions. Both sides
seem determined to fight a war of
determination. Crown officers and
-
soldiers loot and burn and shoot, in
reprisal" and the Irish Sim Feiners
loot and shoot and burn lin reorisal'
and the bitterness and hatred grow
and become more intense and lnreas-
oning.
where will it end?" the world is
asking. This cannot go on forever.
Cork, a beautiful city has been laid
waste, it's magnificent buildings
burned, its ~populace terror stricken,
afraid to work, and hunger and want
are everywhere. America is being
asked to feed these people who are
staying each other and destroying
each others property, Money is be-
ing raised in the United States to re-
build the homes and stores destroyed
by "re%prisals" and to feed the widows
of those who were killed while trying
to kill others. Ireland, a fair and
beautiful isle, seems doomed to de-
s~tructlOn because of the bitter. I'M
reasoning hatred of a portion OF its
inhabitants for England and those who
sympathize with her. 1t is pitiful and
the world looks on aghast, but help
less. The situation is much like that
before the world war when the Turks
murdered and massacred and no ma
ton dared interfere because it night
offend some other nation.
IL ~ %
There is much discussion i'm various
localities about the good accomplished
by the county agents. Eopae commu-
favor them and some are op-
The usefulness or uselessness
of he county agent depends on two
first the ability of the agent
and second the support he is Siven
by the farmers. In Latah countyI
there is no doubt about the county
agent being a good investment. That
is largely due to the fact that o. S.
Fletcher, Lafah coun1y's agent, is a
man of wonderful ability, an inces-
and tireless worker, and that he
has made good" IN every respect
No bne doubts that Mr.. Fletcher is a
good Investment for Latah county, and
hat the Farmers are getting better re-
,urns as a. result of his work. But
Mr.. Fletcher could not accomplish
his unless he had the loyal support
II the best farmers of Latah county.
every district the hest farmers, the
nen who are advancing and want to
.dvance, are supporting the farm
'ureau and the county agent. That is
cam work that brings results.
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Evidence that spring will soon be
ere and that spring work begins earl t
ar than uaual 10 enap avarvuhoro I