The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-20

that there may be better places than
me United States in which TO live,
and for the benefit of those who feel
that they might like to live some.
where across the seas. The Ardmore- /.
ite publishes herewith a letter received
by q prominent Ardmore citizen from
an old friend who left this land some
wears ago, and took up his residence
in the city from whence his ancestors |
came. hundred years ago The let |
ter follows:
The Letter
Dublin. Ireland.
Dear Boy:
Bong. Bing Bang. and | automati- |
cally look at the clock in order that
the particular incident may be identi- |
fled by time. az reported in tomor |
rows papers.
Sometimes there is no information.
But news OF no news, we believe the
evidence of our ears and wonder what I
has been suppressed
stop press" editions are no longer
the gold mines of earlier years. So
long as ones self or personal friend
Is not included in the list Of casual
ties no special interest exists. We've
become hardeped. The sound of a
shot, or a bomb explosion scarcely
causes one TO turn his head.
Many Of the victims OF the present
anarchial state OF affairs in Ireland
are non-political, and quite harmless.
| cannot tell you with any sequence
of happenings. as, owing 10 the fact
that such have become ordinary daily
occurrences, / have ceased 10 take note
of them save only those of very spe-
cial interest, hnd where the political
views Of the person executed are gen
orally known.
Sim Fein posses have captured uni
forms and the government parties do
not always operate in uniform.
The celebrated section, the Black
and Tan" are To he seen everywhere.
always travelnc "" . y" speed Of the
wind in m tor lorries.
every man with his
rifle M weapons
pon'inr direction.
l hay. nt going
about wi 'ockets, and
deem IL ~. Too sudden
ly when an rs' are about
They, ol cour .aVc To be ON the
alert for ambushcs in the most unlike
ly spots. Then nobody IL asked his
opinion, but volley flies in every
direction Fortunately | have never
been near one OF those shooting af-
trays, yet-well one never knows,
[ think there's q strong possibility
that we are all cultyating new sense
the sense of knowing where the
nearest bullet.proof shelter may be.
find myself investigating shop doors
and stone posts as | walk about Oh
my own affairs, whether uniforms are
In sight or otherwise.
The day following the massacre of
courtmartial officers. and the football
match reprisal. lorry loaded with
"B's and rs" passed through Il prin'
cipa street. The motor may have
Neen "back.firing" or it may not, we
In the crowd at any rate, thought
>shots were being discharged at inter
walls In order 10 frighten the crowd.
Also around Christmas time, lorries
loaded with holly and mistlctoe passed
about everywhere, the occupants hold
lug their rifles lodged on the crates
10 steady them, IN ease of accidents
Armorcd ears are plentiful but II Ii
quite long time since | saw tank
here Some OF the soldiers lorric,
quite distinct from those OF the Blael
and Tam have sliding sides and q
shelter building in the driver. A mill
mry inquiry is always held In cas-,
OF any deaths, The ordinary inQues
hns dlsappeared-no juries available
and if they were II would not be suf,
10 render verdict blaming either Ia,
Sim Fein or government force,
Scarcely ever are the pcrpetrator
OF any desperate action caught, Th
deed Is done, and they walk away an,
mingle with the crowds, tho member
OF which. Il wise. do not see them
One such affair happened this morning
when the porter of q wellknown hotc
was killed on the premises by q part
OF men who entered. asked Tor hin
and when he appeared shot him am
walked out, mingling with passcrs b.
before Il was realized what had har
pened.
The nets or both parties have,
think 30 fine a mesh that nobod
having done anything to the detrlmcn
of either, or intending such. can e'
cape. except perhaps, the holders d
the controlling strings.
suppose. tho sub.consciously, one
nerves are out OF order while this cor
dition u affoits exist. I've blamed IN
hiddic for worrying me at times. bu
On consideration, am inclined to thin
that am more irritable than woul
= normally be the ease. under the stres
of our everyday sensat tional life.
Personally. believe that ! woul