St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
August 30, 1920

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,‘A""’]‘; _ ,‘:\_’\“ \;L/ W A F y 2 oiy Ramg== ST 0 raixy An L E ml 1t L ~y N JUU LN S\VU LD o wow Y 4o 75TH YEAR. THE ST. CROLX AVIS 18 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. .Johansen at the Avis Office THRMS---50 cents monthly in advance. 2 cents per single copy. Kntered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian sed. St Crowe, V. L. ofthe U S. A., un d:+ 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 s 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. BY LATEST ARRIVALS, At Stakemann’s Store The famous INGERSOL and LEANARD WATCHES, EVER READY, GEM, GILLETTE, and AUTOSTROP. SAFETY RAZORS BLADES, DURHAN DUPLEX SAFETY RAZ ORS BLADES, Genco Berkshire Straighr Blade Razors Pocket Knives, FRANCO Flashligits Batteries and Buibs, COLGATES PERFUMES, SOAPS POWDER, FLORIDA WATER, SHAVING SOAP CREAM, CUTI. URA RESINOL SOAP, Ribbon Dental Cream, WOODBURY POWDER, POMPEIAN DAY NIGHT CREAM, ENAMEL GLASSWARL, THERMOS BOTTLES FILLERS, GOODYEAR NEOLIN SOLES RUBBE X HEFELS, PANAMA HATS, HAT BANDS, SWEAT BANDS. IVORY HAND MIRRORS, BICYCLE AUT SUPPLIES, also a small assortment of 4th of July goods. ERIK R. STAKEMANN. CE i\ §TIANSTEL Q“ T& X 2 A.._ N_ S_, T. ek E D. V Ea 1 0.8 5. N I;T A 0 0 m A L 1 1 JS T 19 Al Pb% usiication. T is hereby brought to public notice that the trade mark shown below, which was registered in the United States Patent Office, Washington, D. C., on 18 August 1914, in the name of the Texas Com pany, a corpcration orzanized and exist ing under the laws of the State of Texas, and trade-mark certificate No. 99,130, issued t -erefor, has this dare been regis tered in the office of the Governmen! Secretary of the Virgin Islands of the United States at St. Thomas, in accord ance with the provisions contained in the regulations governing the registra tion of patents and ‘rade marks in the Virgin Islands approved 39 Jane 1920 Gov rnment of the Virgin I[slands of the United States, St. Thomas, 11 Au gust 1920 C. C. TIMMONS, Government Secretary. üblication. iT s hercby made known, that the taxes for the year 1919 for town and coun try properties became due on the Ist of May a. c. and will be received at the Braneh of the Danish West Indian Na tional Bank at Christiansted for the town and country district of Christiansted, and at the Frederiksted Branch for the town and country district of Frederik sted. _ At the expiration of the month of August the list of arrears will be for warded to the Sheriff for further meas ures. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, St. Croix, August 17, 1920. e FREID) B COLBY, Despatchiing Secretary Pubiication. i ils hereby brought to public 11OL1CE that the trade mark shown below. which was registered ir the United States Patent Office, Washington, C., o 24 October 1905 in e name of Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Company a corporation organized and existing un der the laws of the State of Washington and by instrument dated April 26, 1916, became by reso.ution the Carnation Milk Produets Compary existing under the laws of the State of Maine and trade mark certificate No. 47,080, issued thereror. has this date been registered in the office of the Government Secre tary oif the Virgin Islands of the United States at St. Thomas, in accordance with the provisions confaiu-d in reguia tions governing the registration of patents and trade-marks in the Virgin Islands approvaed 30 June 1920 SN EsEEETT T T e =—o g -l ;_;‘:'- T‘;fiz‘ig _s_'__;:;:.: S TATLLA LS E_‘L““-i} ‘%‘:ir_;i_'t‘i;ifi*“ 14 sAN YTR 1 zé‘i“tfr-:.:,‘,“; ;m;: A ;:’,:f‘gt RS A SR -e 1 sl F 2 v H ?s'6‘7‘\\\ J,FQ

‘A% overnment ot the Virgin Islands of the United States St Thomas. 11 Au gust 1920. (x TIMMONS, (rovernment Secretariy NO I E I C IN I i S e s L OWNth of the Third Libert, T e ‘fl i 3 3 .7 [.oan Coupon Bonds deliver:d o 3. e ks 2 to us for torwarding for exchinge A are nerebv intormed that the per manent bßonas nave been recelveg e sdt b 1 LB w7 od 5 and will be delivered upon presen tation ana surrender ol tne tempo rary receipts issued. THE NATIONAIL. BANK OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES. Cunrnistiansted, the 12th August 1920.

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X g'\ blo s übfication. lT 1s hereby brought to public no lice that the Government has, g Sk 1 ANTLQ this date, authorized Rev. JAMES N ATEYY TOY Rt YT g AUGUSTUS AGAARD to perform civil-religious functions in the Mu nicipality of St. Croix. Government of the Virgin Islands of the/Umted States, St. Croix, 27 August 1920. C. C. TIMMONS, (rovernment Secretary. Ch s 4 3 3 k B hé’ No Show To-night. o Oflly i gur Days. DR J. R. MAYHEW, Eyesight Speciai ist, will be at Christiansted from Monday 30th to Thursday 2nd Septr. and can be consulted either of these days from 10 a. m. Letter mail by the Virginia was re ceived here yesterday forenoon and par cel post and papers arrived in the evening, The s. s. Guiana after loading some Bethlehem sugar at Frederiksted sailed for New York via St. Thomas early this morning. The Creole sails for St. Thomas today with mails and passengers. Owing to insufficient light in the band. stand the Navy Band was unable to give its concert last night. It is hoped that should conditions prove faverable this programme will be rendered toright or some other evening before the regular mid-weekly concert. Frederiksted is to nave a town-clock. Civilization continues, as of yore, to tra vel from east to west, and ila this case probavly tne material as well, it being spoken tnat West Knd may get the old works of our former clock. As a matter of fact, if this be true, it would be getting -a supevior clock to the one we now have; and it ils said to be easy to. put it in prope:r repair. Y o R TE i rF Tas A N N B, e e The Excelsior Grizket Club won the matc!’: ;)j;dh\fi_-):fi an rr 5’101?163‘ Danske Ground vesterday. Detter. luck next Hr Ul AN IS time, tHorse Whip Boys. The mateh was yours but on account of bad feeding you i have lost it, but lam guite sure they are coming again, because the Honor able Captain, Reuben J. Brun, told me yesterday after the match was over it is hard for him to take it so. The score i being 86 to 64.~ The Exceisior Boys played wetl” but next time it will be a nut to crack. A REPORTER. 1. 5. N. PRESS NEWS LONDON: BSoviet Government agrees to withdraw its conditions that Poles provide for a Workmens' Militia of two hundred thousand men in Poland. This concession meets with the wishes of the British and [talian Governments. PARIS: The Poles have taken eighty thousand prisoners and captured great quantities of guns and materials from the Bolsheviki army which swept down upon Warsaw, WASHINGTON: “ordon Woodbury, former member of the New Hampshire iegislature, has bpeen appointed Assisi ant Secretary of the Navy to succeed Frankiin D. Roosevelt. He attended weekly session of Seeretary’s Council to day. WASHINGTON: Secretary Daniels yesterday issued 202 commissions to offi cers. Neariy ali had won promotion from ranks during the war and held tempora ry commissicns in regular Navy. One hundred and ninery-four former enlistéd men promoted to lieutenants aad lieu tenants junior grade and one¢ to ensign. WASHINGTON: Ratification of the nineteenth amendment to the Constitu tion f the United §States granting suf frage to women was proclaimed officially today by S-ecretary Colby of State De partment. Fifty years struggie ended in vietory for women. WASHINGTON: Major General Lej uene presented IKrench decoration of Hourragere to thirty officers and enlisted men of Marine Corps and one Naval offi cer of Medleai Corps today. Secretary Daniels congratulaied them in a short address

TLEGRAMS. ST. CROLX SPATION. Antwerp, Aug. 23rd.—The s2venth Olympic closed late this afterncon so far as track and field competitions are c¢on cerned. The United Strates contestaats i rolled up a total of 212 points, twice as great as that of the nearest rival nation, Finland with 105. They piled up ap proximately one-third of a possible ag gregate of 638, They scored in all but four events and were ticd with Finland i for first piace championship honoars, ¢ach nation having won nine firsts. Os four world’s records established the Uni ted Siates athletes made chree, the fourth e oihg to iiniand. The only Diympic record established which is not also a world record was by a member of the United States team. Suva, Fiji, Aug. 24th.—H. M. S. Re nown sailed from here yesterday morn ing for Honolulu with H. R. H. the Prind: of Wales on board. The battle er'’ 2r arrived on Sunday. The Prince was given a very heariy reception and ecjoyed a brief visit ashore. London, Aug, 25th.—The Duke of York stakes run at Kemption Park re sulted as follows: Ist, Harrier. 2nd, Pomme-Terre. 3rd, Lord Thanet.* Warsaw, Aug. 25th.—The reports from the various fronts, particularly the Northern sector of the line, indicate that the Bolsheviki are dem ralized and ficeing everywhere in great disorder. General Solnokowski, Minister of War, has issued a statement in the Polish newspapers declaring that the Soviet armies have been decisively beaten eyery where, adding that of 700,000 ;Bolsheviki troops 140,000 have been accounted for, and that nearly all other detachments have been shot to pieces. He estimates the number of prisoners a 50,000 and the number of other Bolshevik casualties -at 40,000, e¢l'wo Cossack regiments have crossed into Kast Prussia north of Mlawa to escape capture, according to an an nouncement by the military authorities and therearc indications that the Sovict infantry units, numbering many thou sands, have aiso taken flight across the {rontier at various points. Warsaw, Aug. 25th.--Kolno, an iln wortant town near tne East Prussian frontier north »f Lomza, has been taken by Polish forees which have been sweep ing rapidly northward in pursuit of the raiding Bolisheviki. More than 10,000 prisorers who were cut off from the main body of the Soviet army have been captured in this regiou. Warsaw, Aug. 25th.—Military obsery ers fassert that the Polish victory and success in the campaign now being car ried out form one of the most interesting military strategical problems of recent years. 'The remnant of the fourth Boi shevik army is surrounded near Mlawa and whilz disorganized, is endeavouring 0 nght its way ecastward. It attacked a Polish brigade near Chorzellen, about 20 miles north of Przasnysz, but was re puised ioslng many prisoners. Paris, Aug. 25th.-—The Foreign Office announced today that the French Govt. was in entire accord with the United States Govt. that the Polish armies should vemain within Poland’s ethno graphical f{rontiers, adding that the definite ethnographical frrontiers were not yet determined. It was pointed out by the Foreign.Office that the Polish boundary laid down will be replaced iater by the Polish Russian agreement and that therefore the minimam Polish line has a certaip flexibility. London, Aug. 25th.—There were dis orderly scenes last gight near the Brix-

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ton prison where Mr. MacSweeny, the J.ord Mayor of Cork, is coufined, incident to the assembly of several persons who waved red flags, booed the Government and cried, ‘‘Up Sinn Fein, up rebels.”’ The crowd rushad the police zuarding the avenue leading to the prisocn. Sev eral persons were injured and a number arrested. Mr. Howard Redmond, a nephew of the late Mr. John Redmond, has teiegraphed the King urging c emen cy for the Irish hunger strikers. The Lord Mayor was to have been ameinted by his Chaplain Father Dominic yester day afternoon. Mrs. MaeSweeny visit ed her husband yesterday and found him Dbordering on unconsciocusness. Their daughter, Miss Mary MacSweeny, telegraphed Mr. Lloyd Geoorge, saying that if the Mayor died '‘his relatives and the people of Ireland will hold you and vour Government responsibie for mur der, Berlin, Aug. 25th. —The Lord Mayor of Dubiin, through the Freeman’s Jjour nal, has issued a plea to the British peo ple for the life of Mr. McSweeny, ‘‘not in the name of Ireland but in the name of all humanity.”’ London, Aug. 25th.--Results yester day had an important bearing on the cricket championship. Middlesex have improved their position at the head of the table and tanecashire 18 now second, Kent is third, Surrey tourth and York shire fifth. Middlesex declared at 420 for six w~ickets and beat Warwickshire 186 and 283 by nine wickets. Hearne made 215, not out. S rrey won an ex citing mateh at the oval against York shire by 31 runs. Surrey led by 74 on the first innings, the scores being 325 and 251, both sides did badly in the sec ond innings, Surrey making 110 and Yorkshir: 153. Kent 455 tor seven in cluding 133 by Woolley and 104 not out by Bickmore beat Essex by an innings and 126. Sussex defeated Hampshire by 97 runs, Hampshire making 87 in the gsecond innings. Jupp took seven of their wickets for 38 runs. London, Aug. 25th.-—Poland’s reply to the poace terms, ‘presented by the Rus sian Soviet dalegation at Minsk amounts to a flat rejection, says she Minsk corres vondent to the Manchester Guardian in 1 wireless on Monday. OQut of 15 Rus sian demands, only one, (that relative to Jemobilization), is accepted ana that on v on condition that Russia will take a similar course. Russia must be demo bilized at the same tim2 Poland disbands her forces. London, Aug. 25th.--An immediate rupture of Russo-Polish peace negoti ations at Minsk, will result, if the Poles adhere to their demands for the with drawal of the main Russizn terms, says o messace received here today from Tehiteherin, the Russian Soviet Foreign Minister from Moseow. London, Aug. 26th.—The King has repiied to the appeai of Mr. Howard 5 1. Ukl XA V= Redmond. urging clemency for Irish bhunger strikers, saying the appeal will receive imrmediate and careful attention. Lucerne, Switzerland, Aug. 25th.-—Mr. Lloyd George in a statement today con cerning the case of Mp. Mac Sweeney, whose condition is grave because of his 1 hunger strike ir Brixton jail, said in ®aubstarce that !whatever the conse }Lllences were, the Government could not take the responsibility of relea:- ing him. The Premier declared he re gretted Mr. Mac Sweeney has decided t to starve himself, but said that if he were released then the other hunger strikers would have to be released. A law which is a respector of persons, is no law; said Mr. Lloyd George. If the cabinet therefore departed from its de -1 cision, a complete breakdown of the i whole machinery of iaw and Government iuevitably will foilow. The release some weeks ago of hunger strikers in Ireland, i was followed by an outburst of cruel murder and outrage. The Premier cited ‘the erime for which Mr. Mac Sweeney was convicted and said it indicated he t was concerned in a conspiracy against the constabulary who are the defenders of order in Ireland. Mr. l[loyd George declared it was the Government’s duty to protect chese brave men. He conciud ed: ‘I may add that every invitation to diseuss with those who are for the me ment the spokesmen for the Irish Nation alists, a peaceful settlement for Ireland. i has been spurned by them. The latest offer of the Govt., made in Parliament on the date of its adjournment has been scornfuliy rejected by their leaders and we have becen driven to fight against the ciaim for complete secession of Ireland north and south, from the British Em pire. This ciaim we can never recog nize”’. The Premier also replied to the message sent to him yesterday by the Lord Mavor's sister. He said: ‘‘lt is with profound regret that I hear of the pain inflicted upon you by the determi nation of youar orother to starve himseir. it ils impossivle for the Govt. to make any exeeption in Lis case. Were they to do sO, it wouid break down the administra i tion of the law in the United Kingdom for all prisoners would claim the same oprivilege’ X London, Aug. 26th.-—~Mr. Mac Sweeney was still conscious this mosning. Ap parently however, his econdition was considered critical, as his chaplain ad. ministered the last sacrament. 5 Cork, Aug. 25th. —A message from Mr. Mac Sweeney’s sister that he had collapsed this afternoon and that his t wife had been urgently summoned to i Brixton prison, Was read,_at a2 meeting of i the Cork corporation tonight. Antwern, Aug. 2bth. —ln the Ulympic i Clay Court feanis championship fina! i rounds Raymond of South Afriea defeat i ed Kumagae, Japanese, 5-7- 6-47-5 6-4 in the men’s singles. In the men’s }:ablas Pa-10120 221 Woosman. England. defeated Kumagae and Kashio Japan ¢-2 o-716-b7-5. In the women’s singles Mile Lenglen, France, won from Miss Holman, ;England, 6-36-0. In the wo men’s doubles Mrs. Mac Nair and Miss Mec Kane, England, defeated Mrs. Beam ish and Miss Holman, England, 8-6 §-4. In the mixed doubles Mlle l.engien and M. Decugis, [rance, defeated Miss Me Kane and Mr. Woosman, Fnglanag. 6-4 6-2. London, Aug. 26th- Mr. McSweeney, despite two serious collapses, last night was brighter this morning, wher visited by his private chaplain. He was toe weak tospeak more than a few words bowever. e St. Thomas News. On Sihiday night, while the Petersen family, residing lin the Garden, were at the Cine, the apartments of Mr and Mrs. Frederick Donald Petersen. situ ated on the lower floor, were entercd and robbed. Suspicion points tc their recently discharged servant girl From authoritative sources we glean that this girl about 16 years of age, and with no very good record, had been often heard to remark what she would do, in the event of her mistress putting down the keys and forgetting them: also, How in the pvent of her Boine discharp ed, her employer would be left in dire distress. Well, on Friday last, she was discharged for breakiny ‘‘th: dishes On Suaday, this girl and a pal of hers, it is said, w~ere seen about the prem:is es, the latter even having a good snooze, lasting from 2p.m. to 5,30 p. m. on one of the marbie-paved sheives, under one of the windows of the looted res idence. During the afterncon and ear ly evening, the occupants going out visiting, their absence it is believoed, af forded the renegades the opportunity they were seeking. At 8.45 p. m., the entire family were at the theatre. leaving Mrs. Perkins in charge of the house, and baby grand child, and who at 10 o’elock thought she heard a socund of a press being open ed. Upon the return of the family from tae Cine, a light was observed in the lower storey, and upon rushing thither, it was discovered that a robbery had been perpetrated. Upon further inves tigation, it was found $15.50 in cash, and clothing—female underwear and silk stockirgs, eombs, ete.., valued at about $580.00. had been looted. What tended much to iccentuate the notifi cation of the occupants of tne looted domicile, was, the discovery (i a note lying on one of the tables, and in which was vritten:—*Tt is my mother what did foid metodoss. 'Tis a boy what done it ’'taint a girl.”’ The Police ‘authorities were at once communicated with, but up to the pres ent, o arrests have been made. ---Si. Thomas Maoil Notes. Auo. 24th.

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The New St, Croix Savings Bank, S there was no quorum at the 39th An nual General Meeting of the New St. Croix Savings Bank advertised to. be held on Friday the 20th inst., the Mem bers are hereby ‘potified that a meeting will be held on FRIDAY THE 3RD OF SEPTEMBER 1920 at 4 O’'CLOCK P. M. at the office of the Institution at which meeting a statement of the transactions for the fiscal year ending 31st March last will be produced and the election of Trustees take place. Christiansted, St. ('roix, 21st August 1920. By Order. P. 3. STRIDIRON, Accountant FOR SALE. EST. SHOYS With dwelling house and Village, 300 Acres and 130 Head of Cattle EST. MT. PELLIER (East) With dwelling house Village 263 Acres Total 0 Rented out 100 Head of Cattle of which 60 are COWS. The land will be sold either as a whole or in lots of not less than 2 acres. Apply to A. W. ELLIOT Reeston Hull And Noises In The Head. YOU ARE A SUFFERE—Go to your Local Druggist and order 'CON- CENTRATED SOI/RDAL, price 46/ per tin. This New remedy gives almost immediate relief, and quickly eJects a permanent cure. It penetrates to the actual seat of the complaint, and has completely cured many cases which were considered hopeless If your Chemist does not yet stock ‘'SOURDAL’, do not accept any substitute, but send money- order for a supply direct to the 'SOUR- DAL DISTRIBUTING CO, 38 STA TION ROAD., CROYDON,.SURREY, ENG., and a pacl.age will be mailed per return with full directions. For good appetiteand good digestion use

Dr. Ross’ Life Pilis. Readers, No. 3017, g 9 (X S Hurrah! Big Time, Everybody Join In. Big Labor Day and Comrades Day Celebration. P e N accordance with the general orders i of the Honorable President of the United States, all good standing Union Members are hereby commanded by the Supreme Council to celebrate Labor Day and Comrades Day (Monday §63l)ten;ber 6th) with suitable parade, sp@aking efc. Join in and help us to celebrate this great day which is our first annual Labor Day also this great day which is set aside to commemorate the might labor ing classes. Get Together—Have A Picnic. This is the time of the year when Parades are in order. Many L bor or ganizations have reported-successful af fairs for the progress and Unity of the members. Where several members live in one jocality arrangements for a day’s Parade should be made. It will help to cement friendship and may be the foundation of a united iaboring mass into a solid Feder ation. Therefore show the true spirit of Fraternity, Friendship, and Love All for one and one for All. There will be several prominent speak ers on this occasion. Parade starting atl P. M. from the Federation Headquarters No. 10 Queen Stree Frederiksted. Lecture begins at 4P. M.. Laborers and friends from all parts of this coun try are cordially invited 10 take part. WORKING PEOVLES COMMITTEE, Federal Labor Union N 0.17261 A.i". of L. o 8 F akl 805 i g NYI 'Eé\ L i X .3.‘.. A ifis i Optical Service

Y()LfR_ prescription filled, and special ground lenses promptly duplicated through the mails. Consult our refractionist, moder- ate charyre for consultation. M. CORNEIRO. Wt Thomas 1.5 Recelived Ex S. S. Guiana. MEAIL half and quart bags, FLOUR whole, half and quart bags, b HAKE, POLLOCK POTATOES, s ONIONS, PEANUTS, RICE, QUAKER QIATS, SODA CRACKERS, BEANS and PEAS, COOKING BUTTER in 5 and 25 Ib. tins, TABLE BUTTER in 1,2, 5& 25 Ib. tins, SOAPS {vory, Blue, Mottied and Gitana. FERRIS BACON, CREAM CHEESE, Condensed Milk, PROTECTOR MATCHES, EAGLE OILMEAL. Christiansted, St. Croix, 25 Aug. 1920. A. R. Mclntosh. GAPSTAN CIGARETTES in tins and packages. CAPSTAN TOBACCO. THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES in tins and packages. PALL MALL CIGARETTES, EMBASSY CIGARETTES in tins of 50. NELISTA CIGARETTES, CLYSMA 4 HEMELY in tins of 50. Jamaica Golotina Cigars. West End News Co. FREDERIKSTED. Mrs. Adolphine Marshall (Golden Grove) Marie Degasee (Betsy’s Jewel) Please call at the Christiansted Post Office.