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Directors Hartwig and COesterlen also | were sentenced to fiftnen vearsimprison- | meant each, direcior Srulin to ten years | and Daur gud Schaefier 1o twenty years | each. All were also senteiced topay fines | of one hundred miillion marks each. The | Aefendants were charped with inciting the workers at the plant to resist the Freneh troops when they came te re- quisition zutomobiles. Special stress was laid by the French presecation on the bloving of the sirens at the plant, | which it wis contended encouraged the | men to resist. It was held that the ! directnrs wore responsible for the con- | tinued sounding of the sirens, even if they had not direetly ordered that they | be biown Wuorks managers Schraepler | and Cuntz were sentenced to 20 years | imprisoument, with fines of 100,000,000 marks. Superintendent Gross, of the apprentice department, was given ten years and {actory councilman Mueiler SIX montns. . Halifax, N. S. May 9th -The follow- ine West Irdians graduated from Dal housi2 {niversity, Halifax, this year, Arts and science. (B A) Urant, C. ¥, | Yortof Bpain. Irinidad law, LL B) H:milton, Yrederick A, Scarborougi, ‘iobago. Cross, Ethelbert L, San ter- nando, Trinidad. : Rome, Muy 9th.—The Tope received | King George and Queen Mary in solemn audience in the Apostoiic Palace of the | Vatican at 11 a. m. Their Majesties | were accompaunied by the Hon. Theophi- | lus Russel, Minister to the Holy See, and by their suite. They drove into the Vatican through the gate of the mint and upon arriving in the court-yard of St. Damaso, were accorded military hon- ours by the Palatine guards and 4 detzch- ment of pontifical gendarmes. Prince Rus- poli, Grand Mastercf the Holy Hospice.in his picturesque costume of black velvet and ruff, opened the door of the moicr car bearing the King and Queen and as the Sovereigns stepped forth they were welcomed in the name of ihe Pontiff by Mgr. De Sawmper, Papal AMaior Dono. ! THE ST. CROIX AVIS 13 printed and publisicd daily (Sundays anl Holvdays e cepted Hy G. Johansen at the Avig Office. TERMS:-=560 eants maatnly in advance, 2 ¢onts ner cingle eapy. Fatered as sccocd cicss matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Gidce at Christian- gted SEL Crovr. V. L of thell. 5. 4. un der the Act of Llarch 3. 1875. Tontribution to this paper will b 2 glad- lg received when the siae deals with mut- ters of general interest, and is cc ompa- nied with the author's name, as a guar- ancez of good faith The edilor ca linot be responsible fore views of has correspon- donts iwor does he necessarilyendorse tnem,. TELEGR AMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, May Bth. —Mr. Arthur Willey, the vateran Conservative membezr of the House of Commons for Central Leeds, wont down to his constituency last night w 11 soundly raed those labour Socialist members of the Leeds City Council, who a rainst the wishes of the Lord Mayor, hi nselfa moamber of rhe labour party ostetatiously declare they will disassoci- aie themselves from the cersmanaies ian ennnection with the arranced for isit of the Prince of Wales to Leeds on. Tune lat. Mr. Willey churacterized the ae- tions of the Socialists in guestion as a cilamity even a tragedy. The Prince, he said, is the mast popalar man in the world today and in hia all imperial in- tervests centered. Leeds Sociatis's eould not do things with the “'smiliest smell of digni.y’’, he said, "'narrow and small minded’’ as they were. Their attitude fiiled him with abhorrence and disgust, Yeuchow-Fu, China, May Bta.-—Nego- tiations have been started for the release of the prisoners held by the Chinese ban- dirs, it is anrounced in advices received here. The bandits are located 30 miles from Lin-Ching. Snanghai, May Bth.-—-Tifteen foreign- ers, all men, three of them British, still are in tne hands of the Suchow train handits, according to a list compiled here today. Two others escaped and have reached Tsinan-Fu. In addition ther: are eight United States citizens, an [tal- ian, a Frenchman and 2 Mexican, as weil as one man wiose nationality 1s not known. London, May Bth. —A ransom of SIOO, 000 pounds forth» foreigners held as prisoners is demanded by the Chinese No. 1190. Tha Roxa! cortrae, comprizing high pre- lates aod prominent personsges of the Papal ccurt, then formed, escorting their Majesties up the stuairease ionto the Clemeniine Hall. The King was in Jull dress uniforar. At the head or the stairs 24 Swiss guards presented arms as the remainder of the Papal court came forward to receive the Roval visitors, and the party then proceeded through the rooms of the palace toward the Pa- pal apartments. Onlv the Kinz and Quzen and Mr. Russell eutered the pr vate library of the Pontiif, where the audience took place. As the door opened Pius X1 walked to meet the Dritish sov- ereigus, hoiding out his hand to them in cordial <rectings, The Pontifl wus gown~d entireiv oin white, wearing on his head a white zucchetto. The audi- ence tasted nearly half an hour. At its conclusion, members of the 14 glish suite of the King were introduced and pre- sente !by hin to the Pope. Immediately after tie auvlience Their Majesties de- scendesd to the apartment of Cardinal Gasparri, paviong to tpe Papal Seerotary of State the usual visit. The=y then went to the Patrizi Palace, ti:glmnpnr:u?y res- idence of Mr. Russell, where Cardinal Gasparri ammediately returned the call, remaining for the luncheon which Mr. Russeil gave in honor of the sovereigns, To this affair were invited the various me nbers of the Roman aristoeracy con- nected with the Papal court. General Supt. Offl ce, St. Thomas, May 10th. —The cableship "*Henrvy Holmes’’ compieted the repac of the cabie bhe- tween Ponce, Porto Ricvo and Jamaica on the 4tb igstant, thereby restoringe duplicate commuvication by the com- pany’s lines with Jatoaiea, Cuba, the United Siates, ('vgnanu. and all points be- yond. ‘The repair of ihis cable has been ofTected attor repeated attempts and ac very heavy cost, the final operatious be- ine carrvied out in a depth of nine thou- sand (eet of water, the eable being found in excellent coadition, Its restoration doub'es the capacity "of the serviea tor the handiing of tratlic and removes the dificolues which existed duripg its inter- ruption. Ll L Quebec Steamship Co. THES. S. “PARIMA” is expected to leave New York on the 10th .nst. and is due at Frederiksted on or about the 17th inst, BEODLE L. MERWIN G(0 e, ‘]/_n in