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The e ncluding parts of ‘‘Peg O’ the Ring’’ will be exhibited at the theatre this evening, and promises a capital pro- - gramme which it is hoped a full house * will avail itself of seeing. OFFICIAL NEWS. September 28, 1919. Mr. Theodore H. Ellis, consulting en- gneer of fuel stations of the U. S. Shipping Board is expected to arrive in St. Thomas on the Steamer Guiana. The Tank Steamer Charles E. Har- wood, loaded with 46,000 barrels of oil is due to arrive in St. Thomas on Seotem- ber 30th. The D2spa.ching Secretary is in re- ceipt of ale ter from a manufacturer of womens’ w:aring apparel, offering all- year-round work to persons who czan do good hand-sewing This company will send samples of the work which thay want done, togethor wih detailed information as to pay, method of sending and return- ing work, ete., if it develops that suffi- cient capable help is available and in- terested to warrant such action. All persons interested should apply at the Despatching Secretary’s office on Thurs- day. Octuber 2, at 2 p. m. WEATHER REPORT. San Juan, Rar. 29.94, Ther. 74, S. Vel. 4, partly cloudy. St. Kitts, Bar. 29.96, Ther. 76, N. E. Vel 8, partly cloudy. St. Lueis; Bar. 29.90, Ther. 72, E., Vel. 6, clear. ¢ Barbados, Bar. 20.92, Ther. 72, E. Veal. 4. clear. Yot of Spain. Bar. 29.88. Ther.* 72, calm, clear., PBominica,, Bar. 29.92, .Ther. 72, N. E. ¢ Val, 2, partly cloudy. St. Thomas, Bar. 2994, Ther. 78, E. Vel. 7, partly cloudy. St. Croix, (27th) Bar. 30.06, Ther. 87, East, partly cloudy. Rainfall for past 24 Lours, 0 Chuch yads on de lland, Sept. 27th. 1919. Dear Misto Edito: it isa lonz time now since I bin fah rite yah a sue lines fah yah pa- pah, butI bin so berry busy dat I coud r.ot do so befoh. Tinxs are s» berry laf- able dese days, dat | cannot reframe from usin my pen any longa, for as a ghost, [ bin gadering tings from all obah de iland. Ob course de bixen aint deribe yet wid da Gobner foh close down yah- self, de Herald and de Mishun, and I know If I did no: tek de oppotunity be- foh dis happin, I wood not hab de gost ob a chansa fah rite um in de west end papah, as de edito 1s fraid de farders and wik C ROIx AV ID moders test gainst he papah too, and he wood hab foh close down too. Yah memba de artikle ‘‘Joe gainst de libe wiah’’ in yah papah de oder day; well, insted ob de siteation gettin betta, it gettin wose ebry day, foh she is gettin gainst so many libe wiahs, datif she dont get help berry soon, she may be lektro- kuted. I hare she trouble wid de chief libe wiah wid she cah at de fraetry, and if she did not get of dis iibe wiah so sune, dat she wood been hab anada boot. I hare she aint satisfied foh do she bul- lyin sheself, but she bin hkab agent fah carry out she ebil desines too. She got one herrin bone wid an eagle eye, swarin dat she will mobe de hole of wata got fah complish she plans gainst de editos and de mishun, anader langer toeatenin foh exceumunikate all nunion membahs, and anader gaft of de knee was so icited de oder nite wen Misto Jaxon gabe he lectue in Frederiksted, data monin stah had foh silense she, or she wood hab foh rest she, and mek she shine at de forte dat nite; ob couse de galdings hab foh kep bery quiet wen dah hare dis, foh it wood bin an easy job foh monin stah to rest de whole farglly and tek dem to de forte in dah cah. I mus close now, foh pace wood not allow me foh rite all ob de Nightly bhul- lyin, but if de bixen donet deribe betoh nex week, foh close you down, I will pen yah a sue moah lines. Tankin yoh foh pace in yoh wilifying sheat, : GHOST. o 8 ol Tle e 1: : TELEGRAMS . . ST. CROIX STATION. /S ERRATUM. Paragraph 13, Bulletin 24th, read: A4%Y miral Sir "lavid Beatty instead of Vice- Admiral. Berne, Sept. 24th. -The Polish Press Bureau here announces that the army of General Danekine, opperating in South Russia, has formed a junction with Polish forces near Kerostene. If the above report should be true it would mean that the Polish forces under Gen- eral Denekine will"be able to coordinate their efforts in fighting the Bolshavik in south Russia. Washington, Sept. 24th.— (J1 der a res- olution introduced today by Represen- tative Husted. Republican lor New York, the llouse would go on record as opposing any interference by American forces in the sitnation at Fiume. Mr. Husted will appear before the Foreign Affairs Con.miitee iomcrrow and urge immediate action on his resolution. Grenada, Sept. 26th.-—H. E. the Gov- ernor Sir George Basil Haddon-Smith, K. . M. G., left for St. Vincent by 8. S. Caraquet this morning. During his ab- sence the Honourable E. D). Laborde, 1. S. 0., Acting ¢ olonial Secretary, will as- sume administration of the local Govern- ment. St. Vincent, Sept. 25th Slight earth tremor here 12.18 p. m. Antigua,, Sept. 25th.—Sharp shock earthquake 12.32 p. m. Washing‘on, Sept. 24th Official ad- vices received by "the State Department today tfrom Omsk under yesterday’s in- dicated tha' Admiral Kolechak has not resigned and that he did not coatem- plate such action. The advance against the Bolsheviki is progressing favoura- bly to the Kolehak whose armies areln a 'stronger position than they. have been for some time. Paris, Sept. 24th—The Suprcme Coun- cil of the peace conference at this morn- ing’s session approved the report of the Commission on Spitzbergen grant- ing to Norway nvpolitical suzerainty over the Spitzbergen Archipelago. The Ccun- cil also deeided that the Congu territory in Nor.hern Mozambique, detached {rom the German colonial possessions, should be given to Portngal. Nea Yorh,Sept.2sth—"Twel e Ainerican owned steamships aggregating 70,000 dead weight tons and valued at more than ten million dollars, the property of a Germun subsidiary of the Standard oOil Co., of New Jersey, have been or- dered from German ports to the Firth of Forth for allocation among the Allied and .Associated Nations recently at war against Germany. ‘This information has been received by officials of the Stanc- ard Oil Co. here from its representa- tive abroad. The action has been pro- tested bv the Company through both the State Department and Shipping Board. New York, Sept. 25th.—Plans have been formulated for an aerial Derby around the world for which the orize may total 1,000,000 pounds, it was announced today by the AeroCiub oi America. A special commission has been appointed and will start next month on a tour of ithe® worid to arrange routes and landing places, to obtain refer=es and &0 organ- ize committees in*every countsy through- out which the race will pass. g 2 London, Sept. 256th. The Parliament- ary Commitiee ot the I'rades Union Con- gress drafted a demand today tor presen- tation to the Govergment, dealing with the nationalization (?‘the mine-«, In pur- suance of ihe resolution in the recent Glasgow Congress. It is understood it is not an ultimatum but it is couched in strong terms. Denver, Sept. 25th.—Deeclaring the is- sue in the peace treaty discussion at last had been #‘clearlv drawn’’, Presi- dent Wilsnn said in an address here (0- day that the question squarely facinge the .ation was whether the United States would keep Its picdges to help guarantee the peace of the world. 1 want to eall your attention and (o peint out whart is not citen explained to audiences in this country, he said, '‘the actual constitution of the league of nations consists of two bodies, a council and an assembly. The assembly is the numerous body. lln it