Evening star., 1920-07-12
ORANGEMEN'S DAY
OBSERVED; ULSTER
PEOPLE IN PARADE
Wild Rumors of Threatened
Sim Fein Movements
Prove Unfounded.
By the Associated Press

BELFAST. July 12.-Last night
passed quietly in Ulster, and as the
great Orangemen's day parade was
formed in this city this morning
there was no evidence the day would
be marked by anything out of the
ordinary for a celebration of July II
Telephone messages from London
derry and other points reported
everything quiet. and it was stated
they were expected to remain so.
Troops in the regular garrison
here have been confined to the bar
racks until Tuesday morning. but
military officers have taken every pre-
caution against disorder, even 10 ar
ranging for special hospital service
Many wild rumors were af1oat in
Belfast this morning. one being that
trainload of Sim Feiners was
coming from Cork to attack the city
Investigation proved this. as well as
many other reports of trouble, untrue
Union Jack Displayed.
BELFAST, July II (by the Asso-
ciated Press). AS always. every
household displayed its Union Jack
some from seemingly inaccessible
tops of the highest trees in the yard
and from the steeple of nearly every
Belfast itself is not decorated. except
along the line of march, where at
least 10000 Ulstermen will parade
four miles TO Finaghy TO hear
speeches from five platforms and
generally make merry.
Seventeen speakers are on the pro-
gram, with the interest centering on
Sir Eward Carson, who Will SPEAK
to the following resolution:
I'VE desire again TO record our
faithful remembrance of the deliv-
erance granted our country in the
past and our firm determination to
defend the civil and religious lib
critics for which our ancestors fought
at the Boyne. Confident in the good
ness of our cause, we ask Gods help
to enable us to meet successfully the
difficulties and dangers of the pres
ent time.
Outrnges at Cork.
Numerous outrageS occurred in ana
around Cork today.
S<rxt Seery is dying in the Cork
military HOSPITAL from several bullet
wounds received in an attack upon
him while he was carrying the police
mail to the Grenah post office. near
Cork. His assailant seized the mail
and fed.
The sergeant in charge of the
Baltimore Cork barracks was killed
by bomb and two constables were
wounded while defending the bar
racks from an attack. Three aban-
doned police barracks in Cork city
were burned today.
American Is Attacked.
LONDONDERRY. July 1.-THE at
tack on the party of police. in which
Sergt Mooney was wounded while re-
turning from the post office to the
barracks at Dungloe- is attributed to
an unpleasant experience OF three
American citizens, Michael. Eugene
and Mel O'Donnell of New York,
brothers. who are now visiting Done
gal.
The O'Donnells attended a fair at
Dungloe a few days ago. and while
returning to the residence of friends
the same evening met a party of po-
lice on the road some miles from Dun
Eloe. -.Ss
In passing. policeman coughed, and
Michael O'Donnell in a jocu1ar mood.
also coughed The police resented
this. and one of them. alleged to have
been Sergt. Mooney, struck Michael
ODonnell with rife. knocking him
down and fracturing his Jaw, =
Michael was carried unconscious by
his brothers to a neighbOring house,
where. il is declared. he now lies in q
critical condition.
The news of the assault created in
dignation at Dungloe, according to
the report. and the following day
Mooney was shot by person sta
toned in an unoccupied house in Dun
gloe. Whether Mooney will recover
from his wounds is considered doubt
full.