Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1922-03-16
. AAseaAAAaseAAA4
JOLO IN MORO LAND
BY Charles Flood


fCharles Flood, writer Of the fol-
lowing, has returned recently from
the Philippines. His home Is Alta
Vista but he has had an adventurous
career. He enlisted In 1904, was I'D
the Cuban revolution, Boxer troubles
In China. around the world with the
fleet. went to France with the list
engineers and spent 20 months In
service, was gassed, returned, went
TO the Philippines and came nome
discharged He has Travelled 10000
miles on ocean voyages with the
navy and spent eight years altogeth-
or In the Orient and Islands. lie
has since his return been employed
nv the United Light & Power Sys-
tenn
"Manila has big wall. 1boilO mas
little one. but there Is however
nothing very distinctive about these
walls for the cities have outgrown
them.
"The walls themselves are now
walled in by maze of buildings. the
third walled city in the world--Jolo'
Jolo needs wall. 1t Is In the center
Of the Sulu Islands and center OF ac-
tiyity of the bolo, dagger and kriese,
which last is a particularly wicked
bolo with long Jagged edge. AS the
hub of murder and sudden death
Jolo has no rival; II stands above
n human chopping block. The
guillotine of the French revolution
would feel as out of place In Jolo as
some Monarch holding n Sc0tch-soda
In one hand and aces up III the
other. Nero. Atilla or william no.
henzollern and the other bad men
would have the goose bumps In Jolo'
"The Jolo M0ros will chop you
In two at the drop OF hat, ana as
the most of them 90 bareheaded'
there is no telling whether hat was
dropped or not. You must never let
Moro walk behind you: II you do
y0ur interest in the repeal the nine
tecnth amendment will cease. Most
Americans sojonrned In Jolo live III
the walled city, the Moros on the
outside This policy might be re-
yersed and sentinels or guards may
be placed on the walls to keep the
Moros in, as 1t would be much sater.
american troops have occupied
JOlO for number of years, ana
have been equipped with all the par
aphernala deemed necessary to tame
wild men Even military Dahd
music with charms to sOothe the saw
0pe beast was always in evidence
but the military band could not play
well because all the musicians were
watching for Moros and their occa-
sional glances in the direction OF the
loader did not suffice for the proper
INTERPRETATION of that gentemans
pyration. In fact the shock seems
like perfect peace after a tour on
duty in Jolo.
"All other tribes, and there are a
prcat many In the Philippine Islands,
are quiet today and well behaved.
The Jolo Moro Is as uncertain as
the weather; he is your friend today
and tomorrow he will carve you IN
two with his kriese. The individual
Moro has nice fad of shaving spot
on the ton of his head, sharpening
his weapons and selecting his victims
before taking the Mohammedan oath.
This he means will die killing Chris
tans. and in the killing he shows
decided preference for white meat
Nothing will so quickly interrupt n
social gathering of JolO as the sud
den appearance of bold Moro.
When a Moro appears just give your
engine more gas. II you have nat
tire YOU will be surprised how fast
you can get to going on that rim,
and how many miles you can cover
in no time at ALL for you are sure n
going some.
'"The Moro is picturesque saw
age. His ."sarong," band OF cloth
girding his loins, Is of most brilliant
hues; his coal black hair, perhaps
crowned with bright turban, his
long bolo on his knees, ivory handle,
and some times inlaid with pure
silver or gold his straight and strong
body, with his teeth stained black,
he is sure a vicious fighter and dies
gamely to the finish.
"The Jolo Moros every few years
work themselves into a war-like fury
over some wrong, and accompanied
by their women and children take
TO the mountains. Americans would
let them alone until dooms day, but
they must rob and murder. hence
they must be subdued. American
soldiers, assisted by the Philippine