St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
March 23, 1920

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g 4/ P~ St Croix AV 75TH YEAR. THE ST. CRIY.X AVI3 is printed and published daily (Svndays and Holidwys excepted) by (5. Jonansen at the Avis Office. T RMS---50 cents monthly vn advance, 2 ceats per single copy. Latered us second-class matter May 26tn 1417 a: the Post Djice at Christian stoid, st Crowz, V. L ol the UJ. 5. A., un der tiv: Act or Marcihv 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad ly received when the same deals with mat ters of general interest, und s accompa nied with the author’s name, as 1 quai antee of good fdith. The editor cannot be responsible jor the vizws of his corr2spon dents nor dves iv 2 necessarily endorse them. Virgin ‘siands To Lose Old E Status To Americanization

Washingon, D. C., March 2.--Meas ures to Americanize the Virgin {xiands were agreed o1 today by the join: Con gressional Commission which recently visited the former Danish possessions. L.agislation to establish the American eiti zenship of the islanders is preposed. The eommissio also decided to estiblish American banking interestsin the i: lands to supplant che Danish bank.— New York WO!"ld. i 9 yt. Thomas News. INAUGURATIDON OF A NEW LINE OF STEAMSHIPS Yesterday® morning, the Duteh s, s, ‘*Aurora,’’ of the Royal Duteh We¢et In dia Line, 1059 tons register, Cay H. Greilis, with general cargo from Araster dam via Frcach and British port: and bouid toTr nicad and Paramaribo, juten Guiana, arr.vec here. Consignee: .imile A. Berne. This stea ner |2 the pioneer of 1 new line of stea ners that wiil call reg:larly at St. Thomas, both on the o ward bound and return voyages to H) land, if the necessa'y support be given the company. lae itinerary of the corpany inciudes the ports of San Juan, 2 R.; Puaria Platz, Sto. Domingo City, San Pe dro de Maczoris, Sancihez, Cape hayti; Kingston. Ja, end Pto. Barrios, (»lom bia. The steam>rs of thisiine, apart from aceapting freicht and passengers from and%'}tao Furopean ports, are prepared t» CHRISTIANSTED, V.1.1J35. A., TUESDAY. 238 D MARCH 1929 carey on an intereolonial service, likewise. IR view of the present irregulagity in steamship communications with th> above namad porte, the calling of this line of steamers to our poris wll be of *incalculable benefit, and should be pa tronized ‘o the mtmost by our rerchants and the ravelling publiec. The sh v left in the evening taking a mail ailong. —St. Thomas Mail Notes, March 13th. Yezsterday afternoon, the populace was agai% treated to anoiber musical display at the hands of the combined Naval hands. who leavidg their headquarters b at 5 o'cloek, marched through the town, to the rreat de.ight of the town-folk. In the evening, the Christiansted Navy Band gave a fine concert in the Emanci nation Garden, which wag listened to by a goodly concourse of people. After the concert, the '‘bogs’’ went on a short hike.—St. Thoma~ Mail Notes. March o 178 OBITUARY It is with deep regret, indeed, that we today, record the¢ death, after a short illness,of Vir. Jari A. Chrazn, at his resi dence yesterday giteran s, a o’clock. Deceased, who was a well-known mem ber of this ecommunity, and who held several positions in the various institu tions to waich he belonged, was jorn in the town of Christiansted St. Croix, on the 11th May, 1868. Q Coming over when a boy, he res ded with us until ear'y manhood, when he departed for the island of Haiti, where he resided for many years. Returning hither about the year 1892, he established a shoe-making gstablishment, in the l manufacture of waich he proved himself both skilled and competent. This busi ness decliniag through the vast importa tions of the ‘‘rcady-mad-’’ article, he next took up, in 1401, the arduous duties l of teacher in the Roman Catholic Schonl for boys. In this capacity of teacher ne continued i for years, giving zeneral satisiaction to all concerned. Later, in about 1905-1906, we find him in charge of the /ierated Works of C. V. La Beet: and later still, in 1910, we find nim a full-fledzed merchawg and burgher of our town. In this capa&f he remain ed until September 1913, when upon the demise of Mr. (Chas. Aug. Brewer, he ‘was unanimously elected accountant of the St‘;’l‘homas Savings Bank, a position that he fulfilled with confidence and satis facti nto one and all. Apart from these above mentioned activities. Mr. Thraen was also a staunch and faithful member of the Roman Catholic Chureh, of which, for the past 11 ye rs, and u» to the time of his dea h, he had been a Warden. He was also like wise a member of our Legis lature, having been, about 9 months ago, appointed bv the present administration, 4th Appointed member to that body. Married in the July of 1896, Mr. Thraen leaves behind a widow and two children (now in their teens) to whom we beg to tender our sincere condolences upon their irreparable loss. ‘‘Carlos,”’ as he wss well-known to his friends, was a kindly, good-natured fellow, al ways ready to give assistance by word or deed to those calling upon him: and for the good aeeds doneé in privaie and in quiet, he will be sadiy missed by a great many. He was our friend, Laving known each other from early manhood, and his death in the prime of life we sincerely deplore. Our sincere hope, however, i], that he will, in the hereafter, meet the full re ward due his life on earth. The funeral, to which all friends and acquaintances are invited, takes place this afternodn at 5 o’cloek. —lbid. The musical concert by the combined Navy Bands in the Emancipation Gar den, came off last evening., and was listened to, by the usual large crowd. The pieces as usual were finely rendered. —St. Thomas Mail Notes, March 18th. Last night was rather 2 gala affair at the American Soda Fountain, when to commemorate the opening of the ‘‘Roof Garden’’ lately erected over that busi ness concern, a regular programme was got up for the occasiecn. Dinner in the spacious and airy saloon cver, the guests, many of whom are fond disciples of Terpsichore, induiged for hours in the pleasant and recreative dances. Today patrons are speaking of the fine time en joyed. Again, we compliment, the management, and hope for better patron age and success in the future.—~7lbid. Director of Experiments, EduardGedde, in St. Croix, has had the satisfactison that the Director of the Experimental Station in some of the islands in the British West Indies, has informed him that ;he Continued om 4th page] No 6¢.

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TTENTION is called to paragraph four of the pamphlet containing ‘‘IN STRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF THE TELEPHONE”, i. e. ‘‘Subscrip tion is to be paid for monthy in advance. If the subscription fee is not dulv paid within 2 days after it has become due, the Manager is entitled to sever the con nection and remove the telephone, while the subscriber is liable to pay the sub seription till the end of that quarter to which lawful notice could have taken plaee’’. According to above regulations, instructions have been issued to the Foremen to disconnect, on the 9th day of eachr month, the lines of all delinquent subscribers. MUNICIPAL TELEPHONE SYSTEM. H. BERG, Magr. St. Croix, March 22, 1920. EDITORIAL. In this issue there will be found a communication from one of the leading fishermen ai this end, Mr. Philip Tuatein, a respectable and hardworking man who has followed his profession for a number of years and whose opinion on matters per taining to the fish industry is based upon con sleep out of ail eyes and sent tha aud. ence away in 2 merry maogd. We have been asked 'to say that thne time limit witnin which Hids for furnish ing quarters for post ofiice purposes in this town will be received, has be>n ex tended to the 30th pioximo. Parties having p-emises to lease c¢ia gat all particulars from the po tmas-er who is also in a position to ad‘ise prospective bidders of the estimated cost of equip ment and other matters in c¢onneection with a proper understar ding of the re quirements. The town clock has been received, we are told, and will be ‘nstalled shortly by an electrician from St. Thomas. Editor ‘‘St. Croix Avis’’, Dear Sir:- Allow me space in your valued payer to explain to the community in gene al the conditions of the fishery in this is land, as 1 can speak with the authority of thirty-four years of experience. It’s not with the intention of rendering any satisfaction to that most impertinent and contemptible of all idiots cailing himself oOld Cook, who most probably is ashamed of his own name or position. lam proud of my name and position as a fisherman, as there is no disgrace attached to my name or calling. 1 want to tel! the pubiie why fish cannot be cold as :ormerly. Because the industry is practically dead for the want of hands to work, as well the advanced prices of the ma terials for the work. Formerly there were thirteen large boats working at

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the head of the Island, today 1} am the only, and in a short time there wili be none. Now, like every thing else, the cost of materials for the fishery is much dearer than formerly; for example sails that used to cost 24cts. per yard, today is sl.lO, Manila rope formerly 18cts. per lb. is now 4(cts., wire for fish-pots formerly 20 to 25cts. is now $1 40 a roll, Wisr-rope which was 14 to 15cts., is now 35 10 40 cents, Faint that was 12c¢ts. per lb., is now 4dcts., Qil 80 cents perv gallon is now $2.70. Sno far the immense advance in the cost of materials to keep up our work. but now what abourt the fishermen’s personal re quirements, iheir living cost three times as much as ormerly. Can they then be expected to sell their fish at the same rate as they did when everything near ly was one quarter of what itis today? When these figures and others too num erous to mericion are compared, it will be seen that Old Conk’s ignorance is far greater than the most ignorant of ail the fishermen. Now Mr. Edi tor, in anciher paper oi yours, it was stated that two tiny gizard -doctors were sold for 20c.5., I firmiy believe ilhis statemoent 1o be perfectly untrue and call upon yu o prove it, if notl will be forced to charge your paper with publishing falsechcods. You ought to be sure, that th se statewments, which most likely :wre 2iven you by some of your colleagues who profess to know much but in reality know little beyond their daily work. You ought to prove and cor rect before you publish false assertiins and insulting unoffending persons and misleading tlie public in general. Whiie thanking for space I cannot omit advising you in the future not to be so easily misled; we know a thing or two of the shore although we are on sea often, Christiansted, 3St. Croix, V. 1., March 22nd 1920. PHILIP K. G TUTEIN. Fisherman. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STA lION. London, ‘t:arch 10th.—Mr. Asquith spoke scarhingly last night of Irish conditions before the Eighty Club. Nev er, in the memory of the oldest club member, he said, had the method of government in Ireland been so re-action ary, or the denial of the elemeatary principles of Ireland’s political liberties so complete, so defiant and so insolent as odday, and he charged that a very jarge portion of crime in Irelani was due to the seuseless policy of the pre sent Govt. While he and the Liberal Party were pledg:d to apply coercion to Ulsier, they were equally pledged to the Home Kule Act now in statute books and he would think himselt more than a traitor if he asked .he Irish pecple to accept any form of self-government less =k L. EKEtpe X 2oy )8 than was contained in gthat Act. The great obstacie to franfi and friendly co-operation between Great Britain and the United States, he asserted was Bri tain’s failure to apply to Ireland the princivles they had both agreed on at the Peace Conference. Referring to Turkey the ex-Premier said that the rnassacre in Cilicia ought to be the last chapter o’ Ottoman rule. Beltggt, M-rch lUth.—Sir Edward Carson in an address to an Ulster‘ggle gation, which had just returned from a visit to Canada and the United States, said he had been kept informed of the movements of the mission throughout and had come to the conelusion that the whole of America, barring the hyphen ated Irish, who are in a conspiracy with the hyphenated Germans, wsas con their side. Washington, March 15th.— Advices from Copenhagen state that an unofficial count in the second zone of Scnieswig shows §that in Flensburg 18,947 votes were cast tor Denmark and 26,911 for Germeany. 1i134 eountry distcicts about o Germian votes for each Danish vote were cast. Berlin, March 10th.—-Prince Joachim Albrecht, cousin of the former German Empercr and Captain von Platen, :re stili locked up in tl:e Mobite jail await ing the final action of the court respect- Ing the legality of their avrest. Both disclaim responsibility for the attack in the hotel Adlon on the members of the French commission, but the State Attor ney has confronted them with damaging evidence given by the dining room em ployees and several guests whose corrobo rative testimnony apparenily implicated the Prince and captain with those who began the assault. Count Maternich and an Austrian who sat uear the Prince’s table, charged Prince Joachim not only with shouting ‘‘throw out the swine,”” "‘kill the dogs if they refuse to go’’, but with throwing crockery and glassware at he French party, whereupon the other guests joined in the attack up on Captain Klein and Troughebin. A certain Prince of Popenlope is charged with removing one of his boots and striking one of the Frenchmen with it. Ge er Noliet, head of the French mis sion, has forwarded a report io Paris ir which Prince Joachim is primarily blamed for the attack. London, March 11th. It was stated i the House of Commons today that the warship ‘‘Stedfast’’ had been fired upor in the Black Sea by German guards and been struck by a sixty pound shell. No details have yet b en received of casual ties or damage. Portsmouth, England, March Ilth. The Prince of Wales will start on his trip to Australia on Tuesday ndqkt. Belfast, March 11th.—The Uxfer Uni onist Council decided yesterday in favour of the six Ulster couniries being con trolled by an Ulster Parliament should the new Home Rule Bill be enacted. The council aiso declined to accept any respon sibility in regard to the bill and it is un derstood they will make no attempts to defeat it. Belfast, March 11th.—Sir Edward Carson in the course of a speech yes terday said that if the present Home Rule Bill was passed and Ulster won they would be lucky in getting without fightiug what they had covenanted to fight for. If the bill had included the whole of Ulster they would h ve op posed it tooth and nail, then if rejected, the 1914 act would come into force and they would have a Home Rule Pariia ment in Dublin. (Delayed in transmission.) New York, March 11th.—The United States Shipping Board showed a profit of 166,483,990 dollars to June 20th last, according to a statement by Chairman Paine before the Senate Committee. He said that the Government should get out of the shipping business and stay out. London, March 11th.—It was stated in the House of Commons yesterday that the earnings of controlled ships had ex ceeded the estimate by fifty-four mil lion pounds, and with the surplus from the dominions and Ailies of seven mil lions, there was an excess total of siXty one millions. London, March 11th.--Sir George Pais», speaking before the National Financial Commission, said that friend ship with the United States must be the cornerstone of our policy. We must take down our tariff walls, admit Amer ican goods into the Empire on the same terms as we have admitted goods produced within the Empire. London, March 11th.—Empire cotton. growing on a eommercial basis, almost immediately is foreshadowed from a meeting held yesterday in the House of Commons, which was attended by some Lancashire members of the House and persons financially in the cotton trade. According to the Manchester Guardian a suggestion was approved that Lanca shire capitalists should provide fifteen millions sterling for commercial develop ment to be invested in cotton growing in a selected colony or colonies, and that reasonable facilities by road and rail be provided by the colonies where cotton is grown. The meeting adjourmed for a week, in order that inquiry might be made into the praciicability of Lancashire providing the sum named. The Guardian says it is believed the money will readily be forthcoming. iondon, March 11th.—-A despateh to the Times says that acccording tc ad vices ‘received in Cairo irom Beirut, Prince Feisul, son of the King of Hed jas, has been proclaimed King, of Syria. Prais, March 20th.—A Hava’s despatch from Berlin states that the fighting at Kiel has ended. The Bauar Goverament has been appointed with a committee representing the left party.

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(Continued from Ist page.) has with the greatest interest read tie report of Mr. Gedde’s experiments in regard to rhe cultivation jof the sugar ¢4ne, so minute and reliable as they were carried out. The results were of the greatest importance outside of St. Croix.—Danmarksposten, January 1920. ~Joul. Adverti vertisement. BIDS are requested for the following supplies which are needed in the ad ministration of the Christiansted Muni cipal Hospital, for the month of April 1920. Delivery is to be made by the merehant, ir case the merchant is outside the limit of Christiansted Municipality. Bids should be addressed to the Inspector, Municipal Hospital, Christiansted. After March 27th, no bids will be considered. All supplies to be of the best guality. Wheat flour, 50 lbs.; Corn Meal, 85 Ibs.: Rice 100 !bs.; Lard, 35 Ibs.; Cnoking butter, 35 Ibs.; Sugar 300 Ibs.: Table but ter, 50 lbs.; Irish potatoes 300 lbs.; Meat, (Beef, Mutton, Pork,) 400 ibs.; Tea, 3 Ibs.; Quaker Oats, 60 lbs.; Cream of Wheat, 20 lbs.; Beans and Peas, 50 lbs.: Onions, 20 Ibs.; Kercsene Qil, 50 gallons:; Matches 1 gross. Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I. of U.S.A., March 20th 1920. J. C. DuBOIS Inspector Municipal Hospital. FOR SALE. At Estate La Reine Yams, Tannias and Black Rock Potatoes at 5 4 cts. respectively. G. A FLEMING. NORTHERN Limited OF LONDON Agent for Frederiksted’s District M. K. ARMSTRONG. Agent for Christiansted’s District Policies are not suhject 1o average. N1 UEX AN IS 8 Attention* to Business men Invited Here A special offer you can’t afford te overlook SAVE MONEY FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS. The Daily Garmert News of New York is §3.00 per year. It is adaly trade paper,read by all Dry Goods men and Re tail Stores handling any kind of women’s garments, and by all Garment Manufac i turers. It is a publication, not quite ayear old, and has never been offered in this territo.y before. Every business man in the following tlines should subscribe:- 5 Buyers in Dry. Goods and Department Stores; Mill Men; Blouses and Waists; Wearing Ap i parel; Shirts; Clothiers; Millinery; f Furnishers; Specialty Shops; Manu- J facturers; Infants’ Wear, Dress es, etc. The paper tells all about the style changes, market prices, supply demand, labor conditions, fashions, ete., ete. Subscription to the Daily Garment News and to any other of the hundreds of newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and Canada will be accepted by B. R. LARSEN. e NOTICE. ATTENJION OF IMPORTERS is call ed to Clause No. 23 of Quebec S. S. Co’s bill-of-lading, which reads:- “*All claims for loss or damage of or to “‘packages must be made by the con ‘'signee or owner at place of destina “‘tion and claims presented in writing “‘within one month from the date of “‘armval of the goods at destination. ““All claims not so made are to be “*deemed waived and the ecarrier shall “‘be discharged therefrom.”’ ROBERT L. MERWIN CO., Agents Quebec 8. S. Co. "rederiksted. 8 iderers Wanted Embroiderers Wanted. WRITE to us for particulars for doing fine embroidery in your own home. Work isto be sent di rect to you by mail. You to return the finished work to us by mail.- We pay good prices and remit prompty. H. C. ROWSE. Home Needlework Co. 4910 Washington Park Court, Chicago, It 8% 2 i y rederiksted Apothgcary’s Hall OFFERS the famous AUTO-STROPS-SAFETY RAZOR shaves, strops, cleans without removing blades HYGEIA-NURSING BOTTLE first made by ‘a physician to save his own child SAL-HEPATICA effervescent saline ALADDIN-DYE-S}OAP colors while it cleans MANICURE-SETS FROZO-CLONE-MOSQUITCNE Menthol-Cologne CIN-U-FORM I.OZENGES guard against Influenza HORLYCK’S MALTED MILK, MELLIN’S ®#OOD COMBINATION MARIE BISCUITS in 1 Ib. tin Macaroni, Tetley’s Tea, Pto. Rico Coffee, Fine Table Raisins, Mixed Nuts, Cur rants, Citrons SWEET AND BITTER ALMONDS, California Pears, Peaches, Apricots SARDINES, “ALM INS, OLIVES,PEAS, WAX BEZNS Anple inice, grape iuice, Cider Vinegar VINEGAK ESSENCE Angostura-Bitters. Beef, Iron and Wi:..e A Liquid Strengthener of Great Value EASTMAN KODAKS, FILMS, DEVEL OPERS ETIC. FOUNTAIN PEN INK COOPER’S FAMOUS CATTLE DIP American Erench Perfumery, Lotions, Powders, Soaps CASHMERE BOUQUET SOAP POWDER WOODBURY’S FACE POWDER Hind’s Honey and Almend Cream keeps the skin fresh and beautiful SHAVING SOAP, TOOAPASTI; E7'C. Hair Brushes, Shaving Bruthes Too:h Brushes Calox Tooth Powder SHINOLA HOIE SETS Shoe polish, Stove polish, Brass Polish, Farniture polish PORTO RICAN CIGARS New Supply A VARIETY OF CIGARETTES CHEWING SMOKING TOBACCO a fine lot of WRITING PAPER ENVELOPES in boxes. a new supply of o King’s Pure-Malt SHAEFER'S DOELGER’S LAGER-BEER the favorite drink x' i B Jean Pet:rsen, Frediksicd.