Evening star., 1923-08-03
60 DIE FOR REBEL
ACBARA, FANATIC
JoIo Moro Convinced Follow
ers He Was "Anointed of
Allah." But Lost Out.
BY WALTER ROBB.
By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily NJ



Copyright. 1873.
MANILA, P. L.. July 30.-Acbara,
"anointed of Allah" has bitten the
dust. After the shooting by the Phil
ippine constabulary of his benighted
followers behind fortified cottas on
the island of Pata, Sulu Archipelago, a
friend" sought him out and killed
him so that he would not get into
trouble" So ends the story of the
latest Filipino fanatic.
Acbara was a Jolo Moro who con-
vinced his followers that be bore an
enchanted life, that bullets from con-
stabulary rifles would be turned aside
when he lifted his hand and that he
was the redeemer send by Allah to
free Jolo Moros from Christian rule.
Given Time TO Gait.
Gov. Carl M Moore. chief executive
of the archipelago. and Col. Ole Wa
loe. head of the constabulary in Sulu-
land, gave Acbara and his duped fol-
lowers until May 2s to come out of
arms and so back to law abiding pur-
suits. This was met with defiance.
'Acbara and his men and their wom-
en- and children. too. would have no
more of Christian rule" was the word
sent back. They would not pay taxes.
would not obey the laws, would not
send their children to school and
they would not surrender.
So, when the sun went down on the
afternoon OF May IS. the dogs of war
were loosed Maj L. NJ. Stevens was
ordered by Col. Waloe to lead his
constabulary company. composed of
Filipino soldiers famed for their
marksmanship, against sd1.s .aso Aeoara as
ders to his men to spare the women
and children but to shoot the men.
Aebara Makes Escape.
The first fortified Gotta was taken a
few minutes after some twenty OF its
defenders sailed forth to attack the
soldiers. They paid for the attack
with their lives. Meanwhile Acbara
skunk out of the camp from the rear
and escaped through a defile in the
mountains. Within a few DAYS. after
further parleying had failed, the
other fortified cottas were taken and
more fanatics were slain Most OF
them. however. escaped into the
mountains.
Mai. Stevens discovered the secret
path over which they Travelled
through the mountains. He sta
toned himself there with a squad OF
constabulary sharpshooters. When a
woman came along the path she was
permitted to pass. When an old man
hove into sight. Stevens would shout
Tao lang. Walang nan Kris'-"Only
an old man! He has no kris"-and
his soldiers would keep their rifles
lowered. But when a boloman OIL
iuramentado C"sworn man." j. e..
sworn to kill Christians and sell his
life dearly) came by. armed and
alert, Stevens gave the order Sol
dado!" or "Fire," and a sharpshootel
would add another notch to his rife
grip.
Enemy Was Desperate.
It was desperate means with a des-
perate and uncompromising enemy
In all, something less than eighty Of
Acbaras men were killed. But the
result was a salutary lesson to other
Jolo Moros. who are Filipino Moham-
medans and who maintain toward al
Christians a smothering hatred OF
many centuries duration
The Sultan of Sulu is being watched
closely Recently he was disarmed
He is the Mohammedan head of the
Moros in the Philippines. but through
a treaty negotiated with Gov. Frank
Carpenter. who succeeded Gen. Perish
ing as governor Of Mindanao anc
Sulu, he has surrendered his civil
authority to the United States and is
a considerably plucked ruler. His
absoiutism is gone entirely and about
all his title is worth is to furnish q
title to a comic opera.