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iesmt Priest Hero When Indian DISTINGUISHED BOARD
Prisnsu>r<t Attomnt nx, OF TRUSTEES NAMED
Prisoners Attempt Jail Delivery FOR NEGROES’ SCHOOL
Calcutta.—The heroism of a Cath-
lolic priest was the outstanding
[feature of one of the most sensa
tional jail riots in India in recent
[years, when prisoners in the Presi-
j deucy fail at Alipore, nearly two
[thousand in number, attacked the
I wardens, drove them into the ver-
[andah and tried to force an exit.
I The Rev. A. de Staerckc, a mem-
LMr of the Jesuit Order and cliap-
rrahi of the jail, stepped into the
I midst of a hail of bullets, attend-
I ed the wounded and dying, calmed
I the prisoners and probably saved
scores of lives. He did this un
armed, despite the statement of the
authorities that it was not safe even
j for armed men to venture into the
| jail.
The outbreak apparently had been
carefully planned and the 1.800 pris
oners were divided into five bands;
one to attack the gate, a second
to hand on the missies, a third to
[ keep up the supply, a fourth to set
fire to the edifice and a fifth to
| break through the outer walls. Fail
ure was due to one of the first
three gangs taking fright and with
drawing at the critical moment. This
caused hesitation and loss of time
and gave the wardens, who had been
driven into a corner by a sudden
and ferocious attack, an opportunity
rally.
Dares Hail of Bullets.
Disappointment and the sight of
blood when the wardens opened fire
upon them drove many of the pris
oners mad, some of them knocking
their heads against the walls in an
attempt to commit suicide. It was
at this moment that Father de
Staercke entered the jail.
The mob was being driven back
fiom the gate to the workshop
whence it had rushed forth and amid
flying bullets and along a blazing
building Father de Staercke follow
ed it. He found the men raving
and howling with despair.
"Padre Sahib 1 Padre Sahib!” they
cried, pointing to the dead and
wounded they had carried away in
their flight and who were lying in
pools of blood.
Father de Staercke calmed them,
obtained silence and with their as
sistance, attended the dying and
gave first aid to the wounded, the
prisoners themselves fetching water
and tearing off their shirts to dress
the wounds. Four men had died
on the spot and the chaplain had
sixteen conveyed to the hospital.
After special detachments of soldiers
had gained complete control it was
found that nine persons had been
killed, fifty wounded and that four
teen had escaped over the walls.
Subsequently two more died.
Father de Staercke was not the
only Catholic who proved himself
a hero during the conflict. Mr.
Arthur Ryan saved the life of the
superintedent, Lieut. Col. Hamilton
by closing the gate between him and
infuriated prisoners. Ryan was
stabbed through the hand.
Jail conditions criticized.
The mutiny has caused the Cath
olie Herald of India to comment edi
torially on the conditions in Indian
jails which make for immorality,
as follows:
“We are not interested in the
causes of the sensational mutiny in
the Alipire Jail, we are only inter
ested in the conditions that made
it possible for a thousand prisoners
to turn suddenly on their officers
and wardens and drive them into a
corner. For it so happens that these
same conditions are responsible for
the three main evils of our prison
system; overcoming, promiscuity
and immorality. . . . The cir
cumstantial evidence given by the
medical superintendents on the pre
vailing immorality in our prisons
was gently pooh-poohed by the
commission but a mutiny is not so
easily disposed of. Conditions will
have to be inquired into, and it is
consoling to think that any measure
that will deal with organized insur
rection, will, at the same time, deal
with organized immorality. The
rebellion may have been a blessing
in disguise.”
Three Protestants Among
Those Who Will Direct
Catholic Institution.
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION filipinos entertained
Of Catholics to Meet in
Washington.
Washington, D. C.—Three Protes
tants have accepted appointments
as members of the board of trustees
of the combined high school and
trade school which is to be cstab
lished in Southern Maryland for
the industrial education of negroes.
They are L. Hollingsworth Wood, of
New York, who has for many years
interested himself in educational
work among negroes; Charles S.
Grason, St. Inigoes, Maryland, and
Robert M. Terrell, Washington, D. C.
‘ liese and the other twenty-three
members of the board were appoint
ed by the president. Most Rev.
Michael J. Curley, Archbishop of
Baltimore, who is actively support
ing the campaign for the school.
In addition to those named the
trustees are: Admiral W. S. Benson
Washington; Right Rev. Owen b!
Corrigan, Auxiliary Bishop of Balti
more; J. C. Monahan, Washington;
Michael J. Slattery, Washington;
George C. Hants, Baltimore; Leon
ard B. Johnson, Morganza, Md.;
Rev. Lawrence P. Williams, Wynne’
Md.; Rev. James Brent Matthews, S.
J., Washington, D. C.; Rev. John
B. Creeden, S. J., president of Geor
getown University; Rev. Patrick E.
Conroy, Bryantown, Md.; Rev. James
Matthews, Washington; William B.
Aumen, Baltimore; Brooke Matthews
La Plata, Md.; J. Leo Kolk, Wash
ington; Senator Joseph E. Ransdell,
of Lousiana; Louis Hays, Dos
Passo, New York; Frank Thomas,
California, Md.; Geoza R. Wade,
Maleom, Md.; Mrs. Carrie Smith,
California, Md.; George S. Ralph,
Baltimore; John R. Garner, Holly
wood, Md.; and P. Hamilton Llovd,
Ridge, Md.
HONOR BISHOP SHAHAN
BIRMINGHAM BAR
ASSOCIATION IS
-FIGHTING KLAN
Educators Also Pay Tribute
to Msgr. Pace.
Continued from Page One.
Bar Association and by editorials
which appeared in Birmingham
i papers.
Papers Join Cruise.
The Birmingham Age-Herald in
commenting on the outrage on Dr.
DonnelJj said:
“The beating of a public official
was the inevitable result of a series
^f such outrages committed with
' Impunity. Can anyone doubt that
because the mob spirit was not
checked in the beginning, lawless
l me *> were emboldened to look for
Jbigger game? ’
| The Bar Association resolution
|does not hesitate, by inference, to
Jput (he blame on public officials,
lifts resolution dealing with this as-
jg|eet of the case is as fol'.ows:
ft “Whereas, men in violation of law
ft?d in cowardly disguise have in-
ftded our city and carried off and
Kpffged some of our citizens.
®“And, whereas, when it became
jjfvidcnt that these outrages had
evoked little apparent resentment on
the part of the authorities, olhei
and similar outrages were perpclrat-
|1; and, at last, a few days ago,
gnboldened by their immunity, the
|e unknown malefactors seized one
[ our government officials, the
lunty health officer, whom they
Ted from home at night and car-
id off to the woods, where they
id and brutally assaulted him’;
fircforc,
L'Bc it resolved, that we,
embers of the Birmingham
Tociation, stand firmly
lardy on the principle of law’
forcement by the properly au-
Jrizcd guardians of the law; and
we condemn the usurpation of
of the functions of the regular
officers by unauthorized per-
, however, estimable the char-
■ of such persons, or however
their motives.
Be it further resolved, that we
lourselves forthwith to the up-
|iing and rendering more effi-
of our city and county law
pement organization.
Co-operation Asked.
I it further resolved, that if
10 other reason than to ic-
a dubious example from the
of potential wrongdoers, we
Don all law abiding citizens to
■’•gnselves, and to use their
the
Bar
and
influence in prevailing upon oth
ers to abstain, from participation in
all public demonstrations organiz
ed for the ostensible purpose of
frightening the ignorant and super
stilious into due respect for the law,
that we call upon the heads of all
governmental departments, whether
state or municipal, to ascertain and
report to their superiors such per
sons, if any, of their personnel, who
are members of secret organizations
that appear publicly in disguises,
and that we call upon the members
of the next legislature, through the
candidates now seeking our support,
to erect as speedily as possible
whatever additional laws are neces
sary to stamp out this potential
source of evil and thus help to re
store the unimpaired dignity and
prestige of duly constituted gov
ernment.”
Members of the Bar Association,
who, following the adoption of the
resolutions, requesting the city com
missioners to take action banning
demonstrations by masked organi
zations, appeared at a meeting of
the city commission, were favofablv
received by President D. E. Mc
Lendon. Commissioner of Public
Utilities Harrison was
in favor of such action.
In speaking for the
Senator White said:
“The members of the Bar Associ
ation are very much in earnest. They
feel that these offenses by masked
mobs, these floggings, find their
cloak in that order which you have
been asked to prohibit from parad
ing our streets. That order means
the Ku Klux Klan.”
Washington, D. C.—Right Rev.
Thomas J. Shahan, rector, and Right
Rev. Monsignor Edward A. Pace,
dean of studies, of the Catholic Uni
versity of America, have been elect
ed vice-chairman and member of the
executive committee, respectively, of
the American Council of Education.
The election took place at the Cos
mos Club here last Friday.
I he Council is composed of the
represenatives of the national asso
ciations dealing with higher educa
tion. Bishop Shahan and Dr. Pace
are represenatives of the National
Catholic Educational Association.
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New York.—At a meeting in Con
gress Hall, Cathedral College, yester
day, Archbishop Hayes addressed I
.109 pastors on the work done since
the Catholic charities of the arch
diocese were organized in 1020 and
outlined plans for this year’s appeal,
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Washington, D. C.—Plans for
seventh annual convention of the
Catholic Hospital Association of the
United States, to be held here June
HO, 21, and 22, indicate that this
year’s meetings, the first ever held
in an eastern city, will prove one
of the most important in the history
of the association.
Delegates will come from every
part of the United States, reserva
tions having already been made
from several Pacific Coast cities.
The convention will open with
solemn mass in the Franciscan Mon-
astcry Church. Most, Rev. Michael
J. Curley, Archbishop of Baltimore,
will preace the sermon. The open-
ing session of the convention,
which will he held in the gymnasium
ot the Catholic University, will be
addressed by the Right Rev. Thomas
J. Shahan, rector of the University.
During Ihe convention there will
be morning clinics for the doctors
and late afternoon nursing demon
strations for the Sisters held in
providence and Georgetown Hospi
tals. The commercial exhibit will be
the most extensive held in connec-
lion with the meeting, the entire
space available in the Catholic Uni
versity having already been alloted.
CHURCH BILL DROPPED.
Boston.—'The State Senate has
killed a measure designed fo make
church-going compulsory in Massa
chusetts*. After the Committee on
Legal Affairs had voted to send the
petition along for action by the
next General Court, the Senate, on
motion of Senator Shea, voted
leave to withdraw.”
Seattle.—Three members of (he
Filipino parliamentary commission
who arc en route to Washington
where they will plead for the inde
pendence of their nation were guests
of. the Catholic Filipino Club and the
University Filipino Club during their
stay in this city. The guests includ
ed Dean Jorge Bocobo of the Univer
sity of the Philippines, Representa
tives E. P. Virata and Representative
Proceso Sebastian.
Officers of the Catholic Filipino
■Club, which is conducted with the as
sistance of the National Catholic
Welfare Council, pointed out that
six hundred Filipinos were now re
gistered by the organization and that
notable work in behalf of many who
were out of employment or in need
had been done by the organization.
The Rev. J. G. Stafford of tin 0
Cathedral also spoke at Uie meeting,”
\ *
CHARGE BELFAST
\
MURDERERS ARE
BEING PROTECTED
(Continued from page one)
* I
May, twenty-seven Catholics were
murdered; of these five were
were women and two children.
Forty-one were wounded and hun
dreds evicted. Position of the Cath
olics desperate.”
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