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oSN r 4 el AR e cupocs Ne A ",,-{‘ //I i N A 4 A ?g\ \*?a\ & ;\!/- ~ . N : ’.’\. ;AT | 1 ‘ @i I|3 \\ = \\\ - tlk\\‘ , . &8 Ra? & & &@f % ,4,' Oy ~\ 78TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED, V.I. U.B. A., WEDNESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 1919. help, whiech cries were luckily heard by the sentinebs stationed on ‘Signal Hill,’ who immediately teiephoned to the Har- becur Lepart neat astore, telling them of our great plight. Were we afraid? God; how we prayed! How we wished for some light ik that impenetrable dark- ness! But sucecur was at hand. Soon at 1.30a m. the pilot boget, mwanned by 4 men, and uncerthe d rection of Assis- tant Harbour master W. O. Simmons hove in sight ané took us off. ‘The bhoat, from which we saved but the mast. rucdder, and boom is a total wreck, naving split in twain; while of the aninals vhich were, first cuat loose from tu-ir lashings upoen the first reali- zation of the impending daanger, of only yme kowever,—:he bull--have tiding been received. Early chis morning, (the Ist) the scene of the d.saster was visited by Harbour- mester fischer, sccompanied by myself and crew «nl athorcugh investigation made.”’ o News of the ditaster was immediately sent up to Tortoia by the "‘Lady Con- stance,”’ and a bcat ‘'The City Belle,”’ Captain Martin is expected down to- morrow to take the urfortunates home. Much sympathy is felt“or the ‘'‘cap- tain’’ and we are suve that his appeal for aic will meet witha generous response. St, Thomes Mail Not:s, October 2nd. An interesting tale of a chocolate drop that wa: laurched on a sl2. finan- cial ship and now has grown to a 2,000, 000 leviathan hails from Seattle. And this was onlyt vo years ago. Two spright- ly American lassies, Helen E'izabeth Townsend anc Martha Ardelle Tewnsend bogan with a lozen daliars and now their enterprise ne's $150,000 a year. Miss Martha was secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and figured out how she cou:d become moire economieally free while atianding tae University of Weshington. There h..d been financial reverses in th: family. Some Svraeuse universily gir had mac= a success ofcan- dies, anc the Iwo sisters put their heads cozether and formulat.d three business priaciples torun their business. They were: 'Faith in yoursel?!, Faith in your produet and Faith in. Fumanity.”” Thev started to m:ke camcv on a kitchen range and took: small orlers, Miss Ardelle taking a $25 order the first day. They calied their caidies the ‘Helen A:delle’” candies :nd to-day they possess 2 large manufac:uring establ.shment consum- ing tons of sugar znd molusses. The Louisiana Planter Sept 13th. " P 4 31. LR AVI u 8 priuted and publisied doily (S.cndays and Ho'idays excepted) 6y (. Johansen at the Avis Office. TR MS---40 cents montaly in advance, 2 cents per singie copy. krtered uas second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Croix, V. [ 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 gensral interest, and 18 aecompa- nied with the cuthor’s name, as a guar- antee of gool faith. 'i'he editor cannot be respcensible jor the views of his correéspor- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. “CAPTAIN”’ HENLRY’S ACCOUNT OF Hls SHIPWRECK. Yesierday afrerneon, we received a visit from Capt. John James Henley of the 3ritish boet ‘‘Consoiation,’”” whkich got wrecked on her way from Tortola on Tues.day night. Following is his narra- tive:- ““Tae ‘Conso'ation’, which hails from Cane Gard»n Bay and which had done ser- vice for 23 vears and of whienh I have been mast:r for the past 13 years, et port for St. Thomas yesterday af:iernoon at 12 30 o’clock, with a cargo of ¢harcoal, provisions one cow and caif, cpe buall, five goats, and the following erew 2nd pas- seng-rs. R. Heney, T. Henley, W. Hen- lev, .. Raupsac, and o. A. Rhymr, crew. E. P:rsons. Jas. Rhymer, A.Turubull, A. Todman. & Rhymer. G. A. Davis, and Mary Chri:topher, pzssengers. Shcitly atter leaving, the weather Dbecame squally. so we put back to port, but clearing an hour or so, later, weigain put to sex.. We found the weather outside calm and smooth, in fact so ealm was it, that we had to pulla good dea! of the time. We¢ sighted St. Thomis land at about 7p. m. Up to this time all was going well. We were chatting «nd pull ing aong jvuietly, when suddeniy when off the '‘Outer B?nd,’ so called, we felt the boat strike. She stiuck aft, and soon, in about 2¢ minutes had pa‘ted and gone Jown. But ere this, we hac cut the ca:tle free, released the rudderand boom placing the woman, Mary Christopher, on th2 rudder and swam to the adjacent rocks, which were covered by the waves. “We were sorely afraid, everything around us being so dark and stilland wth the water playing about us. *We now began to blow our ‘shells’ and to ery fer No. 231. Sweet Potatoes. “"Black-rock’ potatoes can be bought e at Est. ‘‘Diamond & Ruby,’”’” @ 3ets. per Ib., or by the bank (700 ft. long). ROBT. W. SKEOCH. LIST OF UNCLAIMED MAILFOR THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 4, 1919. Oscar Benjamin, Company St., Miss Catherine Class, Miss Christira Derricks, My Rudolf Doyles, Mr. Augustus Jackson, Mr. A.frad Joseph, Mr. Joe Leader. Miss Veronica Lopez, Mr. Kenneth Mapp, Mr. Mec Bean, Mr. Hans J. A. de Mendes, Miss Agnres Philipus, ¢ o Mr. Charles Williams, Est. Altina, Se..or Albin Clinton Pentheny, Mr. James Reeve, Mr. Alfred Stevens, Miss Felecieta Williams, Mr. Thomas Wilson, Miss Gertrude Williams, Gallows Bay No. 14, Mr. Jno. Toss, Miss Cathrine Jackson, Est. Sion Farm, </o Mr. Vietor Hall, Union Office. United States Post Office, Christian- sted, St. Croix, V.1.U.5., Oect. 6, 1919. B. R. LARSEN. Postmaster. Stop And Read! WE OFFER: Greenfield’s Assorted Chocolates 55¢. pr. lb., Runkels Chocolates 15c¢. per cake, Mixel Cendies 40c. per lb., Fancy Bis- cuits, Fig Bar and Lemon Jumbles 25c¢. per pack, Crisp Crackers and Uneeda Biscuits 14¢. pr. paek, Sunshine and Gin- ger Snaps 15c. per pack, Cream Lunch Biscuits 3bc. per lb., Grape Nuts, Corn Flakes, Puffed Rice, Instant Pos- tum, Tetley’s and Mortor’s Tea in packs at 7, 10, 13 & 20c. per pk., Peanut But- ter 15¢. pr. pot, Cream of Wheat 30c. per pk., Large Tins Sardines in Tomato Sauce 25¢. per tin, Beets in Tins, Macca- roni and Vermicelli 25¢. pr. pack. PRUNES and RAISINS. AT THE : DANISH AMERICANGROCERY.