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'/r‘\:‘}/l}” ; r‘;:/:(j-:‘-’ . c, /.: ' Lo “f' si‘ L . ol 4 s 75TH YEAR . THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by:G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. z 2 cents per single copy. ; Kntered as setond-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Croiz, V. . of the U. S. A.. un der the Act of Marci 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly-recetved when the same deals with mat- ters gos gemeral interest, und i 8 accompa- nied with the author’'s name, asa quar: antee of good faith. The editor cannot be _ responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. LAUGH A BIT. Dis Mule Jest a Fren’ Uncle fke, well along in years and hardworking old negro, shambled into the law office of former Gov. Earl Brewer of Mississippi one morning with a sad story. His son, a young man whose ideas of mine and thgne were never very clear and who had spent considerable time in couit, was in jail, charged with stealing a mule. ““Mawnin,” Guvnau,”’ said Uncle Ike bowing and doffing nis battered old hat. i “Dat boy o' mine in trouble again I ‘wonts you to fend him fer me’’. ‘‘Jke, why dont you iet that boy go {0 jail once or twice?’’ said Gov. Brew- er. ''He’s no good and you know it t would be a lesson to him.”’ ‘“*Guvnah, ‘'sho would do that if it ‘ warn’t for his ole mah. - She .ain’t “so well now, and ht would break her heart for him to go jail. 1 guess I'll ~ have to keep him out, es you’ll help A me.”’* ; ; . “‘Well, Ike, I'll take the case for your . sake. What sort of evidence have they ~ got against the boy?”’ : " " Ike’s face brightened. His troubles, he felt, were over, for he had implicit . confidence in_kis white friegd. G..h : nah, dey ain'Leag@t no evidence’’, he said. ‘‘Narym) of evidence has - dey, got, 'cept they foun’ de boy wid de mule. 4 = L 0 ~ IT REGISTERED Burris A. Jenkins, editor of the Kan- sas City Post and Pastor of the Lin- ‘ wood Boulevard Christian Church of that city, t ils of a colored pastor who CHRISTIANSTED V.II. U.S. A, MONDAY 8 NOVEMBER 1920, invented a new contribution box and on Supday morning ~announced to his congregation: $ ; “‘Breddren and sisters: A very in terestin experiment will now be passed among you. It isde rlewest thing in-a contribution box. - When vou drops in a half-dollar or quarter it falls on vel vet and dont make no noise at gll "hen you puts in a nickel or adime it racties on’ wood. When you throws in a copper or a button it #nhgs a b:ll. 'Phe eollectivn will now be taken!” "To the Budget for the Municipality of St. Croix for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921. : To Item XII. Miscellaneous -~Add. 6. In aid 1o Century Brass Band of Fred- ~ artketd .ovl-.. Free 1,600. 7. In aid to Native Brass Band of Chris- tiansted ......§ ....-.. Fres. 1,500. 8. In aid to Industrial Brass Band of Christiansted .... ........Fres. 600. ‘These grants are made on the condition that each said Band render at least two public corcerts each month, cne of which shall ‘be given in‘thé country provided free transportation for the Band lis ren- dered. Thus duly passed by the Colonial Coun- cil for St. Croix -at 2nd Discussion at its 2rd Ordinary Meeting held Moaday, Oc- toher 18, 1920. v : D. C. CANEGATA F. COULTER, Sec: etary. Vice-Chairman. The above additional Money Bill is hereby sanctioned and approved in its entirety. Witness my hand and seal of the Gov ernment’ of the Virgin - Islands at St Thomas, this 26th day of October, 1920. P ~ J. N. OMAN. Governor. e A SMALL AMOUNT OF Butter'and Cream can be nad daily at the Dairy. No. 259 RESOLUTION. Be 1t resolved by the Colonial Coun- cilfor St. Croix wn session assem- bled. : " That the Goverhor be and he is hereby authorized to sell Lot No. 15 East Street, and Lot No. 36 Fisher Street, Christian- sted, St. Croix, for the highest bid re- ceived in each case within a period of thirty days after'date of approval of this resolution. ; Thus duly passed by the Colonial Council for St. Croix at 2nd Discussion at its 3rd Ordinary meeting held Mon- day, October 18, 1920. D. C. CANEGATA, ¥. COULTER, Secretary. Vice- Chairman. The above Resolution is hereby sanc- tioned and approved in its entirety. Witness my hand and seal of the Gov- ernment of the Virgin Islands at St. Thomas, this 26th day of October, 1920. J. W. OMAN. . Governor. R ived Worbn 1 % Ex S. S. “Kathadin” & "“Ko- - 39 : : rona POTATOES, ; ONIONS, APPLES, CARBAGES., M{KED VEGETAB!LES, SELECTED FAMILY REEF, "AMILY MESS PORK, PICKLED MACKEREILS. B SATMON, ; BACON. o AND A FINE ASSORTWUENT OF GROCERIES. : Youare invited to come and See my Stock.. . Christiansted, 18’ Oct. 1920. A. R. Mclntosh.