St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
May 14, 1920
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Y i Sas V 4 2 75TH YEAR. THE' ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays exceptéd) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. Entered as’ second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian sted, St. Crowx, V. I. of the U. S. A., un der the Act of March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad ly received when the same deals with mat ters of general interest, and is accompa nied with the author’s mame, as a quar antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. DISEASES DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC "HEALTH IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. OF U. S. A. During the month of April 1920, the following diseases of interest to the public have occurred In Saint Croix. TINE e i B Dysentery entamebic 2 B e i B o B T e L e B Hook-worm disease 1 In St. Thomas—St. John: Aabaveilogie. 3 YWhaeobing C0ugh....... :v.5., HARDY V. HUGHENS. Chuef Sanitation Officer. St. Crowx. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STA LION. (Delayed in transmission.) Marseilles, May 3rd.—This harbour is almost completely paralyzed by a strike. No ship has left since the walk out was declared ard the docks are de serted. London, May 3rd.—The Dublin cor poration this evening passed a resolution acknowledging the Irish Re üblican Par liaments guthority to undertake the car rying out of all its decrees affecting the Municipal Council. 1t was decided to send copies of the resolution to the Govts. of Europe, the United States and President Wilson. London, ®May 4th. -The former Ger man warships Baden, Helgoland, Posen, Rhineland, Westfalen and Nurnberg and CHRISTIANSTED. V.II. U.S. A., FRIDAY 14tH MAY 1920, one hundred and twenty four submarines have been allocated to Great Britain, ac cording to an announcement made in the House of Commons yesterday. The Unit ed States will get the Oscfriesland and Frankfurt, France® has been awarded the Thuringen and Emden and 38 subma rines Japan will get the Oldenburg. Nas sau and Italy will receive 7 submarines. The ships scuttled at Scapa klow go to Great Britian and the allocation of the remaining 12 light cruisers, 58 destroy ers and 50 torpedo boats, the members of the House of Commons were inform ed, depends on the selections made by France and Italy from the ships to be surrendered under the Austrian Treaty. i.ondon, May 4th. —The Press gives ample details of the great industrial mer ger that Colonel Grant Morden has or ganized, but there is little editorial com ment offered. The financial writer of the “Times’’ says ‘‘lt marks a new stage in the era of industrial eombinations and it will probably prove the firerunner for others, if the British Empire i 3 to reap the full benefits from the association with the self governing nations in evel opment. British steelmakers are taking a wise step for safeguarding their future supplies of raw material, and providing Canada with an opportunity of working her mineral resources on a big scale. "*The writer urges promoters to eschew temptation to create excessive capital.”’ The *‘Daily News’’ advises the public to carefullv examine how the capital figures are arrived at and the! prospects for pro fiteering. The ‘'Daily Express’’ congra tulates Colonel Grant Morden on what is not only a brilliant success for him per sonally but is also an event of tremen dous imyortance to the econgmic life of the British people. London, May 4th.—lmportance is at tached to the reply given in the House of Commons, on behalf ¢f Mr. Lloyd George. to a question by Mr. Percy Hurd, as to whether the Premiers attention had been drawn to the statements that Canada was to have independent diplomatic re presentatives in the United States and vice versa, and as to what was the pre sent position of the discussion of the sub ject between Ottawa, Washington, and London The reply stated that the Govt. was as yet unable, but.hoped tc make a statement shortly. London, May 4th.—Overalls are about to invade Parliament but will be combin ed with spats to relieve the historic place of some of the shock. *Major Newman member for Finchley, will be the man who will introduce them to West minster. Major Newman admitted his intention to wear overalls to the House and says he has become a firm convert, and this means the smash ing of the clothing prices, which were inaugurated on may day. He clings hov ever to spats, and has told an interview er he will wear th>m his with unparla mentary garb. Paris, May 4th. —lnformation late last night showed that the strike was making virtually no progress as whilst most of the dock workers at Marseilles, Bor deaux, Havre, Brest and Dunkirk went out yesterday afternoon, many of the railway. men are returning to their work. Warsaw, May 3rd.—The Boisheviki are entrenched in the Hills on the West Bank of the Dnieper in a great semi circle with their backs against Kiev, the Ukrainian Capital, according to in formation today from the front. The fighting for the possession of Kiev. is at its height and raging day and night along the line through the valleys and rivers. New York, May 4th.—lndications that a volcanic eruption in taking place on the Island of Qld Provinece in the Caribbean Sea was reported here today by the United Fruit Company Steamer Calamares in a wireless message, which said that volumes of white smoke were observed ascending from one of its tall est peaks yesterday. London, May 4th.—The next confer ence of the League of Nations will be held at Rome on May 14th. Mr. Balfour will represent Great Britain. London, May 4th.—The ‘‘Daily Mail’’ says today that General Sir John Cowans is to be managing director of a new com pany under the control of the shell trans port and trading company for the devel opment of the oilfields of Mesopotamia, which will be par! of an extensive reor ganization and e¥pansion of the British Oil Industry, with -a view of inc easing the nations supply of fuel and other oiis. The plan, which it is declared also con cerns rich producing centres in many quarters of the Giobe, and interests con trolling hundreds of millions of pounds, is nearing completion, and an announce ment of the details is expected shortly, according to the ‘‘Daily Mail’’. In other quarters it is maintained that whatever plans the Govt, may have in this direc ion they must necessarily be held up, pending the ratification of the Turkish Peace Treaty. No. 110.
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3 Finl e s o W E Friday Evening Concert -U8 NA VAL BaND, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, Tonight' May 14th. 1920. ['irst Musician Jacob W, Paulus, Leader. March. 'Call of the Wild’’..F. H. Losey Waltz. ...Dreamy Alabama.... Mary Earl Fox-Tr0t...1 a’int got weary yet... Percy Wenriéh March U. S. Field Artillery (Vocal Cho vioose o B Spieg Overture. Morning, Noon Night in Vienna. V. Suppe Fox-Trot. ...Darkies’ Juhilee.....John M. Turner One-Step. Can you Tame Wild Wimmen (Vel Cho) Harry Von Tilzer NATIONAL ANTHEM. v L OF THE COLONIAL COGUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX." (Continued from yesterday’s Avis) The Chairman answered the last speak er tand said,—The measure before the Council is ar Ordinance and the Ccuneil has the power to vote foror reject an ordinance If it was a draft of law, so called, then the Council would be asked for their opinion. 4th Appointed Member [Blackwood] would like to know. if the bill before the House is subject to amendment. The Chairman replied, Not now. 2nd Appointed Member [Noll] The bill has been subject to amendment pre viously for two weeks. 4th Appointed Member [Blackwood]: Yes, but you cannot expect men who are not lawyers to pass on such a code of laws without giving.it careful consider ation. As I understand it you are try ing to give us laws to suit_ conditions down here, it is said that the laws be fore us have been selected from State laws, a great deal of them are not com prehensive; why not pick out a leaf of Great lritain laws The proposal here for judges and appcal eourt is the sume as we have in the Staterof Maine, but it is quite different to what we have been accustomed to here, and therefore we should have a chance to go over them to find out how they are going to operate before we vote on them; we want laws that will give every man, woman and child fairplay. I know of an instance where a judge once said “‘l am the law’’. If that is going to be the case when thece laws are passed, then I think it is best to listen to the advice *of those who are versed in the law. We want to study these laws, give us time and when it is passed there won’t be any trouble. The Chairman read a paragraph of the Rules of business where it relates to 2nd U R R R AN S discussion and said, this lis'the sécond meeting 4in which 2nd Disoussion ~has. been going on, if Ist Member for Fred eriksted Clountry District wishés to bring in‘4n amendment hé may do sc and the vote will be taken onit. ®]st Member for Frederiksted Courstry Distriet (Andersen). remnarked: Mr. &hairman. understand this is tde second” m~eting in which second discus sion is before the House, but at first discussion we had not the Congressional Commission report, consequently it is not unpatural if a member brings in an amendment at this time. We were given to understand that it was Government’s desire that no chapges be made in the matter which is before us, and at the end of the second meeting the Congres; sional Commission’s recommendations came to hand and itis in line with what many of us have cdesired; therefore it cannot be deemed unnaiural if an amend ment providing for two judges is pro posed at this time. The Chairman replying to the last speaker said,—The ordinance was placed before you today on contin:atione of second discussion and discussion closed and according to the the rules of busi ness I°can only deviate from the rules by a vote of the Council; I desire to be perfectly fairin my rulings. 1 cannot see where I am wrong by closing second discussion. ist Member {or Frederiksied Couutlry District (Andersen) handed in an amend ment to Section 5 of Chapter I which is as follows: s o Colonial Council Bill No. 29. AMENDMENT I propose that Section 5, Chapter one be amended to read: There shall be ap pointed by the Governor two Distriet Judges, one for the Municipality .of St. Croix and one for-the Municipality of St. Thomas aud St. John. who shall hold office etec. -F. ANDERSEN. Ist Member for Firederilsted Coun try District. The €hairman read the amendment and said,—lt is necessary to have a three quarter vote of the members pres ent as to whether the amendment should be furthered; and it is also-necessary to have a three-quarter vote as to whether it should be considered today. 2nd Appointed Member (Noll) remark ed: Mr. Chairman. Before you take the vote or the amendment I wish to make a few remarks. The question be fore the House is very plain; it i 3 a ques tion that was brought up at ‘the last +meeting; the amendments have been printed and circulated, and for what rea son this amendment is brought up at the eleventh hour? Nothing else but for the specific purpose of delaying this Council on this matter. Gentlemen if you want two judges voteein favor of the amend ment, if you don’t want two judges, then don’t delay the law; if you want to Americanize the community of these islands. do somethimz. .that will help Americanize theém. .Gentlemen let us be reasonable; if this amendment passes it" will cause us to spend eight thousand dollars more yearly; get away from the idea of being afraid of Lhaving a judge who is going to try a case here and in St. Thomas. We have judges in the United States going up and down almost every day trying cases exeept when heis en vacation. I7 you annex this ‘amendinent you will have to spend eight thousand dollars to maintain” your courts. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District (Andersen) remtarked: Mr. Chair man. It may be worth the whiie to spend the eight theusand do'lars, for the reason that if “we pass the law to bhave one judge, the judge probably will take up his residence in St. Thomas and we will not see him often. The Chairrfian pat to the vote whether the amendment .“;hnl_l](]» be furithered. 7 members voted for; b against. The hairman remarked:. The amend ment is lost. /The 'Chair an remarked: 1 will now take up Chapter 11, Department of Edu cation. P Ist Member for Frederviksted. Country Distriet [Andersen] remarked: Mr. Chairman With regard to the Depart ment of Edueation‘l only wish to ask one question, and that is, accordinz to the Colonial Law tie Danish State paid the Saiary oOf the Schoul Direcior. Is ine Federal Treasury of the United States going to pay the School Direcior’s salary, or is it to be paid by the Colonial Treas ary 7 Despatching Seeretary [Colby] an swered the last speaker and said, The Federal Government has =lready appro priated thrce hundred and forty-seven thousand dollars for these islands and in that is inciuded salaries for ike De partment of KEducation. Tnhe Federal Governnient now pays the salary of the School Director. Ist Member for Frederiksted Coun try District (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chairman. Some day we may not get an appropriation, what then The Chairman answered and said, The Governor advises me that he does not intend to make any change. 'The budget for 1920-21 will be here in a2 moment and that wili explain. -The Thairman remarked: Honorable Members before you are three pages of Chapter 11. 4tny- Appointed- Member Rlockwood would like to know if this matter is un der Ist Discussion. The Chairman answered no, itis un der 2nd Discussion. sth Appointed Member Lunney| re marked:. Mr. Chairman. We apnoint ed a committee of nine members on these laws and the laws were examine? care fully by tiem, and it seems very imorac ticable for us to sit here and bring in petty amendments and waste the time of this Council; if that is to be allowed it would show that we have oreat doubt
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of the American laws. Others are mak ing great progress under he same laws on the Coniinent and I see no reason why we should not make progress under the same laws. -The Chairman remarked: I have be fore me the budget for 1919-20 and there th salary of the Director is not vudget ted; in the budget which will come be fore you for 1920-21, under Department of Eduecation the budgetted salarics begin with salary for the Assistant Director of Education; therefore the salary of the Director of Eduecation is not bud goited, his salary will be paid by the Federal Government. Ist Momber for Frederiksted Country District: (Andersen) remark:d: Mr. Chairmian. The salary of the Director of KEducration is in Section 2 of Chapter [l.of the code before us for Franes 15,000. I don’t think *he Council should vote on thit o Hroite 2nd Apnointed Moember Noll] remark ed: Mr: Chairman. lam inclined to think that the Director of Education has never received a.check on the‘Federal [reasury for his salary, a check is always given him bv the Government’s Secre tary for his salary and tha: is taken out of a fund; I think it would be better if this Council would state what his salary should be. Is' Member for Frederiksted Country Distriect (Andersen) remarked: Mr. Chairman. have faith that the Gov ernment has the -conomical affairs- of tihis Islanl at heart just as much as the Council, and therefore feel safe in leav ing it to the Government to decide. 4th Appointed Member [Blackwood, remarked: Mr. Chairman. It would be of greater importance to this Council if we would do -something to improve condi tions in our Educational Department than think of what salaries should be paid.” There is need of improvement in our schools and we want discipline in the schools: I am not on the Eduecational Board, but I ean judge from a scholar heve at home who is now attending the High Sechool. Wherever the United States goes improvements are made in the KEdueational Deparéiments, that is not down here yet. We are voting large sums of money and something should be done towards improving the Eduecational system of these islands.. The Chairman then procee to call the scetions with the following remarks: Section 1 no remark e2» 2 The Chairman would like to know 1f Ist Member tfor Frederiksted Country District [Andersen| wishes to bring in an amendment to this section. Ist Member for Frederiksted Country District [Andersen] answered no, and furthermore said, I don’t think it ne cessary, all I wish to say is, I do not think the Council has any right to vote on anything it has nothing to do with. No further remarks on that se ‘tion. Section 2 (a) to ti) no remarks. Section 3 Sl O REKE X AN S The Chairman remarked: This sec tion has been revised by ‘he Committee and you have their report before you. The Committee’s sqggestion was adopt en and the Ordinance presented to you has that change in it. Chapter 111 Section 1 no remarks. -0 2 no remarks. No further remarks the Chairman closed 2nd Discussion on the Bill. The Chairman then gave a réeess of 20 minutes. [To be continued]. It is understood that the chairman of the Food Commission has resigned that auspicious post. To Corresgondent Mr. H. C. Bryan: Space -compels the postponement of pub lication of your letter which will ap pear in tomorrow’s issue. “"West End News’ of yesterday re ports a lock-out in the fish industry in Frederiksted and views the situation brought about thereby as a serious one. So West End is in for lock-out in fish, like Christiansted is in milk. This town, however, is weathering the storm well, and what at first appeared an insur mountable condition is proving a means of inuring the community to difficulties. It is understood here that the fishermen ot Frederiksted object to having all fich sold by weight upen the g¢round that some fish are lighter than others, and they would, therefore, propose special higher rates for the lighter grades. In other words, the fishermen think the buyer gets too much for his money when he purchases the light fish and secures more bulk than weight. At the present price of fish it appears that the fisher men ought to be satisfied, the advantage of selling by weight ‘heing unmistakably in their favour in manyv instances. Attention is invited to a contribution in this Issue concerning the price of con densed milk. Assuming that the figures ave correct, it would really appear that the luecal retail price of condensed milk is rather steep. Under the circumstances where condensed milk is of pecessity taking the place of fresh milk, it might be the proper thing to have this ariicle included among the items for which the Food Commission fixes prices. It is hard ly equitable toward the Dairy that fresh milk shall be controlled at a certain fig ure and the price of iprepared milk given free scope in the former’s absence from the market. Anniversary To-morrow, May 15th. 1920 the Na tive Brass Band of Christiansted will celebrate its 11th. Annivgrsary. As we all know the work of piloting this Band through 11 years of usefulness to the community has not been an easy one, the road sometimes.being very hilly. This Band has at present many members in the United States of America, who went away at different times, and are still following the musical profession, some even making their living by the music learned under its young bandmas ter, for which these young men have recently expressed their gratitude by let ters to the effect. As lovers of native enterprises we think it our duty to sub scribe this short note as a token of ap preciation. As this event dawns upon us it recalls to our minds the great Crusian sports man and late manager of the Band, My, Frank A. Cruse, who is gone but not forgotten. He was responsible for put ting new life in old Santa Cruz many times when everything else seemed dead. All honor to his memory. As we close, our BEST WISHES are extended to Band master Jacksor #nd his faithful mem bers for a leng and useful eareer in the musical world. Nil desperandum boys. FRIENDS. C ristiansted, St. Croix, May 13, 1920. Dear Mr. Kditor: Allow me space in your valued pa per to make a few -remarks in connce tion with the death of Rev. Wclter. Amidst a large gathering of friends we laid to Icst the remains of Rev, Wolter, who was summoned on the I%th. inst., to give up his earthly responsi bilities and to take up his intercourse with God forever and join the Heaven ly Throng. Me thinks I hear the An gelic Band, singing the welcome song: Servant of God well done, Rest from thy loved employ, The Battle fought, The Vietory won, Receive thy Crown with Joy. Respectfully vours, A. C. BOUGH. THE PROOEF OF THE PUDDING 13 THE EASING OF IT, Cost of 1 box. 48 tins, Borden’s Con densed Milk in Porto Ric0.........512.00 Cost of importation, not more Shae 70 219 premium on American meoe ney (\f $127() 4.).!)7 sls 37 Average cost per tin. .32 cenls, Price charged in Christiinsted 45 cents: profit 13 cents per tin, or 40 77, twenty percen’ more than permitted by the rules of the Food Ordinance. Codsidering the hundreds of tins of milk being sold in these days, there .is little loophole for saying the .publicis not paying through their nose for it, Will the Food Commis sion fix a fair price for condensed milk now that cow milk is supplanted by it? OLD COOK.
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WANTED. One Upright Piano in good condition is wanted. Apply to K. KNUDSEN. Castle Coakley. for an extraordinary Meeting of the Colonial Council for St. Gseix, MONDAY, May 17, 1920, at one o’clock p. m. Convened by request of Government. 1. Elections of Officials of the Council. 2. Flection of M2mbers of the Munici pal Committee and substitutes. 3. Election according to Ordinance of 17th Jan. 1908 6 of a member to enter the Board of Management of the Asylum for Lepers. 4. Production of copy of the minutes of the Municipal Committee for March quarter. 5. Colonial Council Bill No. 29. 3rd Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 29, Draft of a2 Ordinance, introduced by Government establish ing and declaring the organization of the Judiciary and Edncational Departments of the Virgin Islands of the U. S. ete. 6. Colonial Council Bill No. 30. 38rd Discussion on Colonial Council .Bill No. 30, Draft of an Ordinance, introduced by Government, provid ing a compiled code of geperal and special laws, and alterirg, amend ing, repealing and continuing exist ing laws. Colonial nuncil Office, St. Croix, May 11th, 1920. ROBT. L. MERWIN, Actg. Chairman. NOTICE. THE PUBLIC is hereby remind ed, that as heretofore, the Police must be notified before burning of trash or grass takes place and that the necessary precautions must be observed to keep such burning under complete control to prevent acci dental spread of the Fire. Christiansted and Frederiksted Police Office, St. Croix, April 23rd. 1920. JOHN L. CUURRY. SE U REEL X AN LD Publication. THE Food (_‘omm‘ission of St. Croix has fixed the follo ¥ing maximum prices which _ are to prevail until further notice. RETAIL PRICES s LiveOattlor Boung, ........¢.cccociiianiiniine..un, 410 Der pound. T W T e e i e e LN ist S i eii e o T e B il e, o All weights and measures are AMERICAN STANDARD. Fractional parts of a pound to be so'd in direct proportion to the pound rate. Christiansted St. Croix, the 29’ April 1920.» 9 Signed D. C. CANEGATA, Chatrman, For Sale Or Rent. The property No. 3 4 Hill ~tr. and 64 East Str. For particulars apply to the own er EMILY QUIN. 11th May 1920. Pl e e BRSO 1B SR F__-_-...‘!‘..! r--..--—A.:An! EXGUISION: EXUUISIUILL At Last: American Steam Y acht SARANAC. Formerly of the New York Yacht Club. C. MOLLER, Master. This is the boat the Excursionists were waiting on. A splendid holiday for business met. and Clerks. Spend two aays in St. Thomas, and see the Races there on Whit Monday, where St. Croix Horses and favorite winners of the St. Croix Racing Association will take part. Book early and avail yourselves of the opportunity of having a fine time. No chances of being on Sea for more than 4 hours. Schedule May 22nd. Leave Christiansted 11-p. m. Saturday 22nd Arrive St. Thomas 3-a. m. Sunday 23rd Leave St. Thomas 12-p. m. Monday 24th Arrive Christianated 5-a. m. Tuesday 25th For further particulars apply to JOS. ALEXANDER, 33, 35 King Street Chr’sted, i T P V. ‘\6« L N i AL Optical Service YOUR prescription filled, and I special ground lenses promptly duplicated through the mails. Consult our refractionist, moder ate charge for consultation. F. M. CORNEIRO, St. Thomas, U. 8 V. I FOR SALE. Belle Veue or part of it, Mt Wel come and Eliza’s Retreat and part of Lt. Princess and Golden Rock. Apply to EM. E. SVITZER. 27th April 1920. Assurance Company Limited OF LONDON GEO. L MARKOE Agent for F'rederiksted’s District M. K. ARMSTRONG. Agent for Christiansted’s District Policies are not subject to average,