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R LY £e 0 . In Mamariam Os Our Good President THE HON., WARREN G. HARDING, Who departed this life Aug. 2 1953 u San Francisen, California, U.S.A. W& MOURN YOUR LOSS. Since Lincoln’s time, we have not been daalt, So deep, so sad a blow, Sinece Lincoln’s time, we have never felt, Such pain, such sudden woe, We, the peoplie of these Virgin Isles, Are loyal to the {lag, All that we have, our very lives, Will protect it from the gag. Though our cherished hopes were almost dead, We have still hoped, ah, hoped in you, We knew that peutions would be read, 0O)d customs changed to new, Henee we mourn for such a Cnristian Man Whose daily thoughts and prayer, Were for all the peaple of the Laand, Entrusted to his care. Over-taxed with worries, duties, cares, In reconstruction days, Days and nights wete spent in anxious fears. Planning the nadon’s ways. The burden was more than he could bear, Yet he held to his trust, He stuck to his post. in silent prayer, Until God said '* You nust.” All the nations mourn, this heavy loss, The unexpected cail, . 5 Like christlans they grieve, they bear the cross, They snpport less you fall, We grieve with the greatest Repubiic, On the bosom of the earth, We grieve, and we mourn, cause we love it A nacon pure in birth. We'll always remember his doings, His monumental past, We’ll pray God to reward his workings, To reward to the last. While the body lies in gorgeous state, Whil2 trumpets blow aloud. While the pecple call him all that’s great While bells are tolling loud. ; ; Down here in these Isles, we mourn your loss, Our hearts are sad and deep, We bow our heads, we take up the cross, We gaz», we pray, we weep. Composed by MARIE RICHARDS, Frederiksted St. Croix, V. 1. U. S. A. Aug. 8, 1923. ST fRrRELY AX LS WEST END MOVIES will be showing tonight,“A PLACE IN THE SUN” an emotional Dra- ma taken from. the Play by Cyril Harcourt. : There will be Memorial Services for the late President Harding in the Lutheran Chuches in Christiansted, Frederiksted and King’s Hill at 10 A. M. Frida} Aug- ust 10th. FOIUAL e In reshect for the oceasion for which tomorrow bas heen set apart as a day of national mourning and prayer there will be no issue of this paper. . From the Bifiletin Board in the lobby of the Post Offize we |earn that the con- tract over Route No. 79094 Virgin Is- lands Service has been awarded the Bull Insular Line, Inc., of New York. N. Y. the present contractors, for the sam ot $15.000.00 annnally beginning October 1. 1923.—The Agricullural News. Aug- ust 7th. Yoesterday the hootlezgers captured at Estate La Grange on Saturday after- rryon, wers brought up in the Police Court before His Honor Judge Payne. Two wecre sentenced to D days imprison- ment and $300.00 fine, but the fine was suspended for one year and the third party received a fine of $25.00.-—The Agricultural News, Ang. Bth. Funeral Servites for Presideni Havding. W. L. & P. Telegiraph Co. Washington, Aug. Bth.—The pro- oramme of the funeral services for Pres- ident Harding in the Rotunda of h~ “ap- itol at 11 a. m. today is as [oliows: -In- voeation by Dr. Andorsen, Assistant Pas- tor of the Calvary Baptist Church, Mr. Harding’s place of worship. Hymn “Lead kindly Light” by the male quar- tet of the Cavalry Baptist Caurch. Serip ture selections, 23rd Fsalm, Micah 6th chapter and Bth verse, Revelations 2nd chapte: first to fifth verses. Appropri- ate quoiations. Prayer by Dr. Mont- gomery, Chaplain of the House of Rep- resentatives. Hymn '"Nearer my God to Thee’’ by the male quartet. Benedic- tion by Dr. Anderson. Earttiquake. Grenada, Aug Bth.—Prolonged earth- quake felt here 1008 m, St. Vincent, Aug. Bth.—BEarth tremor felt here at 8 a. m. : Trinidad, Aug. Bth.—Strong shock of earihquake experienced here at 8 2 a. m. TELEGRA z 5. ST CROLX STATION. London, Aug. 4th.- Prince Henry, the third son of the King isin a hospital © Aldershot with a tractured ankle, accor- ding to the Daily Mail, he waus leading his *troop of the Tenth Hussars at jump- ing practice on Wednesday when he saw a recruit unable to manage a restive horse. The Prince dismounted, took the recraits place and had nearly subdued the animal when it threw and rolied upon him. The Daily Mail says he will have to remain in the hospital for some days. Paris, Aug. 4th.—The temporary com- mission on disarmament on the League of Nations met here yesterday afternoon to resume discussion of Lord Robert Cecil’s plan for a reduction of arma- ments, with a guarantee pact and the French substitute’ Signor Schanzer, of Ttaly, who presided, opened the procee~- ings with a tribute to the late proceed- ings with a tribute to the late President Hardineg and Lord Robert Cecil, Seaot Utita, of Columbia, ard M. Lebrun from France, gave expression of profound sentiments of regret at the passing of the United States President. Dusseldort, Aag. sth.—A bhand gren- ade was thrown into the midst of ade- tachment of Freneh troops, !ad by a squad of trumpeters, vesterday afternoon as it was passing the Coraelius Platz, one of th> busiest corpers, wounding two ot the soldiers and a (Gierman woman and child, who were watching the parade. The French soldiers immediaiely broke ranks and arrested a Gzrman whom they chased from the spot whence the grenade was thrown. The soldiers said they found a ninber of grenade detonators in his pockets. The French detachment - was composed of ten trumpeters, who were plaving as they marched in fanfare fashion ahead aund twenty soldiers re- turning from changing guard. Tuoe ex- plosion, caused the big crowd of curious Germans, who had gathered to watch the soldiers pass, to scatter wildly. Aix-La-Chapelle, Aug. sth.—Eight Germans lavoived in the shooting to death of the Belgian Lieutenant Grafi, on March 23rd 1922 in a tramway near Dusseldorf in the occupied area, have been denied new trial applied for on the strength of the confession of three Ger- man police. who claimed they killed him out of revenge for his alleged murder ot one of their number. The death penalty was imposed upon Lieutenant Reinbardr, Herr Klein and Herr Ricke, the penalties of from thr:e to twenty years imprison- | ment were nrdered for their five accom- plices. Lausanne, Aug. dth.—The Turks and the United States representatives are reported to have reached a complete agreement tonight. 1f this proves true, the treaty probably will be signed tomor- row. " Paris, Aug. sth.—The temporary dis- armament committee of the League of