St. Croix Avis, 1921-03-22, page 1
"i‘//‘E A .. 2 : g St Groix Avis 76TH YEAR CHRISTIANSIED. V.I.U.S. A., TUESDAY 22np MARCH 1921. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Offi ce. 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. Croixz, V. I. of the U. S. A.. un. der the Act of March 8. 1879. Contribution to this paper will 2 glad ly received when the same deals wich mat- ters of general interest, and is.accompa- nied with the author’s name, 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. FINDS TRUNK FULL OF GEMS The minister of finance of the republic of Hungary raised $20,000,000 crowns for the state in a very unusual way. Rum naging in the treasury building at Budapest Minister Hegedus found an old iron trunk containing thousands of cpals and other gems, Where the gems came from was not revealed. …
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"i‘//‘E A .. 2 : g St Groix Avis 76TH YEAR CHRISTIANSIED. V.I.U.S. A., TUESDAY 22np MARCH 1921. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Offi ce. 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. Croixz, V. I. of the U. S. A.. un. der the Act of March 8. 1879. Contribution to this paper will 2 glad ly received when the same deals wich mat- ters of general interest, and is.accompa- nied with the author’s name, 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. FINDS TRUNK FULL OF GEMS The minister of finance of the republic of Hungary raised $20,000,000 crowns for the state in a very unusual way. Rum naging in the treasury building at Budapest Minister Hegedus found an old iron trunk containing thousands of cpals and other gems, Where the gems came from was not revealed. The oid town of Buda was known to the Romans for its hot mineral baths,and the Turks when in possession of tha City set up fine bath- houses. The towns of Buda and Pest were unitad into one in 1849, and there is a beautiful bridge across the Danube connecting them.—7 The Pathfinder, sth March. FINE FOR HARBORING RAT. In England there is a law against har- boring a mouse or a rat the same as agaiprst harboring a traitor. Fines for granting the hospitality of shelter tu these pests range from $5 to SIOO. When a speaker in London recently mentioned the law he caused surprise. He said the enforcement of it was being held up until the people should be better informed of it. It is prot only that rats destroy an immense -amount of property but they are now known to be the beare s of diseases deadly tv man.—lbid - NEW TYPE OF AIRPLANE. France, still on the watch for any new thing that will increase her military strength, especially in the air, has or- dered a large number of airplanes of the new sort invented by Marquis Pes- ~ara, provided the machine stands the No. 65 BUY ONLY THE BEST. You don’. buy a phonograph every couple of years like an automobile. Your phonograph lasts a lifetime. That’s why it pays 1o buy the finest instrument made and you will choose the Sonora because the Sonora (world famous for its p2e:less tone, for its beautiful design, and for its superior construction), costs no mcre than ordinary phonographs. ; Remember Sonora plays all makes of disc records perfecily without any extra at- tachments and enables you to hear the recordings not only ot American but of foreign record makers. F. CHRISTENSEN. BETHI.EHEM. NDISTRIBUTORS. VIRGIN ISLANDS. Enjoy the pride ot possessing The Highest Class Talking Ma:aine in the Worl -. . ; EL INSTRUMENTO BE CALIDAD CLARO COMO UNA CAMPANA propar test. It is an apparatus pre- pelled by helices or screws rotating at terrific speed and capable, i’ is claimed of teavelling 400 miles an hour. But its main feature is its property of ris- ing straight in the air and landing at a given spot. That problem has long been studied in America but never soi- ved. The airpiane will never come in- fo gereral use as long as a special land- ing field is required. Among other uses the French expect the new ma- chine to replace the anchored balloon for military observation.—lbid. S e One Brand New Alluminum Fireless Cooker also a few Antigue Candle Shades. MISSION HOUSE, No 36 King Street, Frederiksted. T EXTRAORDIN}ER Generalforsam- ling i Dansk Vestindisk Elek- tricitets Aktieselskab afholdes den 22 Mag Kl. 11 paa Direktorens Kon- tori Christiansted. Dagsorden: Likvidation. DiREKTOREN. Just Received FOR THE Easter Season EXTRA FAMILYBEEF, - LINGFISH, PICKLED SALMON, Sperry & Barnes Ham. Pollock Fish (black scale) I%e or. lb. Pickled Herrings s ' Smoked o e AND AT SPECIAL PRICES Rye Flour in Barrels. White Flour in Sacks 196 lbs. . . 49 Yellow Corn Meal in 98 * i i e Lard in 5 lb. tins, POTA 10OES, ONIONS, ETC. ETC. Gompany Street Emporium Christiansted, 19th March 1921, M. A. PRETTO.