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CHRISTIANSTED. V.l U. SA. FRIDAY 10ta SEPTEMBER 1920, 75tH YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johunsen at the Avis Office. TR MS---50 cents monthly i advance. 2 cents per single copy. Entered as second-class maltter May 26th 1917 at the Post Oiice at Christiani- ated, St. Croiz; V. 1. of the U. 5. 4.. 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 general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- antee of good jaith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views ofhis correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. BACHUS STILL REIGNS IN THE VIR- GIN ISLANDS. Probably the only place under the American flag whete Prohibition is not now in ftorce is in the Virgin Islands where, until Congress enacts new laws. the o'd Danish laws remain in force. The Colenial Counci! of St. Croix h.s just passed a bill repealing former iocal legisiation for that island which provided for loc.l Prohibition until a specified period after the ending of the war. Similar legislation is pending ~in the Colonial Council for the Islands of St. Thomas and S*. John. —Ameican Paper. r TELEGRA Ms. ST. CRCIX STATION. Belfast, Sept. 3rd.—A light eruiser and the torpedo-boat destroyer Tyven have arrived in Belfast harbour to protect the shipyards frcm possibie damage in the event of a recurrence of rioting. Another bactalion of troops reached Belfast this morning from England. London, Sept. 3rd.—The condition of Lord Mayor M~cSweeney showed no rad- ical change tonight, although the Lord Mayor was said gradually to be grow- ing weaker. : New York, Sept. 3rd.-—-A resolution asking Secretary of State Colby to de- mand the reléase of Mr. MacSweeney, was adopted tonight by the Central Fed- eration of Labour Union. Announcement also was made that union warehouse workers will refuse to handle British goods until the Lord Mayor of Cork is at his liberty. London, Sept. Brd.——Another appeal to the Premier from the Executive Commit- DERITORER. . Frants. ißit Kankernes Garantiheviser . . 3%,750,000500 Beholdning as Ment .- . . 535,497574 “ ¢ Sedler. . ... 1,146,445/00 “ * Fremmed Mgnt 1,629,757/50 {ndfriede Dansk Vesiindiske o Kreditbeviser ... .....| - 255,38000 < ’ 4 Forldl. ... .- TG Veksler paa Indlander .. . . 616,804{15 * paa Udlandet.....-..| 17,886/90 Tilgodehavende hos Banker ogf ' Bankiers i Udlandet .... 10,551,346/65 Forskellige Debitorer. .. ... 8,002,190273 Udiaan ifaste Cjendomime .. 1,059,28550 “ mod Haandpaint og| | Kaivtion ...l =- 462,708/60 Kasse Kredit - .- .. 377.818‘8’75; Bygnings Konto: : ‘ Bankbygningen Frs. 56,000 | Direktgrboligen 15,000/ , |- 66,000100 [nventarie Konto ....... 2,264i77&‘ . 2874791085 AXEL HOLSE tee of the Society of Kiiends says, ‘‘ln the name of our commcn Inaster have faith and seize this opportunity to re lease the Lord Mayor of Cork. The Irish Conciliatory Commi:tee, represent- ing both parties in Pariiament, have sent simular appeals to the Premier, while the London branch of the Irnsh Do- minion League is seeking to eniist the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury in mediation with the Government. London, September 4th.—Mrs. Mac Sweeney has cabled President Wilson an appeal in behalf of her husband Mrs. MacSweeney asks Mr. Wilson to "‘use &tCroix Avs. Den dansk-vestindiske Nationalbank Balance DEN 31 AUGUST 1920 ) . 2089 | Franes. [bit KREDITORER. e et I.M{tiékzmital et - 5,000,000/00 Reservefond. . .. .. .1 b51,164/65 Seddelemission - . . ...... : 3,000,00000 'p.'ax_'e:kasseindskud - | 4.1()6,638.52() B A 1868 . | ‘/.,690,945%8() Forskellige Kreditorer | 8.279,710i70 Vindings og Tabs Konto. . . 268,314%65 | 28,747.910i85 JAKOB TORNOE. your influence with the English Govern- ment t» prevent the perpetration of an outrage on civilization’’. She de- clares her shusband is dying inan kng- lish prison. Mayor Mac Sweeney was apparently weaker this morning and the prison ductors expressed great alarm. Rio, Sept. 3rd. Financial conditions in Brazil have become so serious, and exchange is so erratic, that North Ameri- can bankers and merchants are refusing further credits to Brazilian concerns until the sitaation shall have improved. according so speakers at a meeting of the official commercial association.