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A, P’“y\' s N ¢ "‘-; v P e \Bl‘ ; N 5 | B &K4 LA RSR A | R 8 ) O Y kB 1§ g ) L/ ei’ 4 i&\ /\\-' ' ' i';: :‘ \/ ,":" ) | Y A & &K Lk i @ 7&QP 84 o~y WY &sl 76TH YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 1 is printed and published daily (Sundays ‘ and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen | at the Avis Office.- TERMS---50 cents monthly in advonce. | 2 cents per single copy. ; kntered as second-class matter May | 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian | ated, St. Croiz, V. L ofthe U. S. 4., wn= | der the Act of March 3. 1879. | Contribution to this paper will *2 glad- ; ly received when the same deals wivh 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 endorsethem. Publicati üblication. ; THE Gevernment has been offi- cially advised that, at the regu- lar monthly meeting held 5 Janu- | ary 1921, the United States Geo- | graphic Board formally and officially | changed the name of the principal city of the island of St. Thomas from Charlotte Amalie (Charlotte Amalia Amalienborg) to ‘St I'hom- as.”’ | Government of the Virgin Is- | lands of the United States, St. | Thomas, 28 January, 1921. g C. C. TIMMONS, Government Secretary. l NOTICE | . | - | HE old scuthside road leading from- | Big Diamond Village, to estates Good ' Hope and Whim, and joining the cen- l treline at Two Williams old school, not repaired by the Public for over fifty | years, is now completed (including | twelve new bridges ‘or large culverts’ of [ reinforced concrete) and is open for pub- | lic traffic. l For the Road Commission | F. LUNNEY, ’ Chairman. g St. Croiz. V. L U.S. A. Ist. Feb, 1921, CHRISTIANSTIED, V.l US A, TUESDAY BBTH FEBRUALG 191 To All Thoss who Possess Or 4 : Uollect Postage Stamps. The Save the Children Fund: Central | Union, which enjoys the distinguished paironage of the International Red Cross | Committee of Geneva, deems it its duty | to int~rm all those who possess, collect | or exchange Postage Stamps that, with | the disinterested assistance of the Phil- | atelic «Jnion of (Geneva, a Stamps Sub- | committee has been formed for the pur- | pose ot helping the children who have | suffered through the war. This Subcommittee is organising a col- | lection o Postage Stamps all over the | * world, and collectors, big anA little, are | requesied kindly to send to the Com- | mittee their contributions in the shape | of duglicates, rare specimens and ordi- | nary stamps. all of which will be equally | velenmed. ‘, All arrangements—such as classifica- | tion, division into albums, sales by auec- | ‘tion. and the sale of ordinary stamps by weight, the formartion of complete sets, the collation of wrappers and of old and modern envelopes, ete.—are in the | hands of distinguished personages in the | Philatelic World. It is hoped by this effort to benefit the | little sufferers who count their hundreds | of thousands, nay, millions, not only in l Central and Bastern Europe. Italy, Ar- | menia, ete. but also in the devastated | areas of France, Italy and Belgium. l ! All you who collect stamps, give some | of your doubles! Sacrifice them for this | humanitarian cause of vital importance! | ~ Save thousands of children! This sacri- | fice will not detract from your collection | l but will, on the contrary, ad( new glory | to ¥ ~ PHILATELY j§AND PHILANTHROPY. | | Collectors of the World, dealers, ama- | teurs, who possess somewhere an old | i stamp, ‘an old stamped envelope, some | ~ rarity perhaps overlooked by you but | ‘ which may mean much for the work, do | . not delay: send your generous offering, | ! under registered cover, to the office of ! ~ the Save the Children Fund: Central | ~ Union, 4, Rue Vassot, Geneva. - The Souvenir Booklet l - The Souvenir Booklets ~ published by the West End News i ~ Co,, can be had from the ICE - (REAM PARLOR, Christiansted | ~ at 50 cents a piece. | No 81 NOTICE. IN THE MATTER OF THE EST: TE OF EMILYLOUISA SCHEEL. DECEASED OTICE is hereby given that the un- N dersigned has been duly appcinted executor of the Will of the deceased EMILY ILOUISA SCHEEL, late of the Town of Christiansted, Island of St. Croix, V. 1. UB A = All persons having claims against the said deceased are required to exhibit them to the undersigned executor within six months fror date of this notice at his office Nos. 7/8 in King Street in the Town of Christiansted, Island of St. Crois, Vv L U 3. A Christiansted, St. Croix, V.1.U.5.A., this 27th day of January 1921. A. E. STAKEMANN, Executor to the Will of Emily Louisa Scheel, deceased. AP ti A Proclamation | By THE GOVERNOR | OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES. | BY virtue of the authority vested | in me I do hereby set apart 12 . February, 1921 and proclaimita | public holiday within the Virgin . Islands of the United States for the . purpose of observing LINCOLN’s '~ Birthday. : J. W. OMAN, | Governor. - Government House, St. Thomas, V. 1. 26 January, 1921. | STOF AND READ! | i | Meal 6¢ pr. Ib., White Flour, Bc. pr. lb., ! Oil Meal 6¢c. pr. Ib.. Fresh Potatoes i 2 lbs. for 9c., 1 Ib. Be.. Peter’s Cocoa # Ib. tin 18¢c. and 4 Ib. tin 35c., Daisy Cow Brand Butter 32e, pr Ib. | AT THE ' DANISH AMERICAN GROCERY ] v A. C. BOUGH, , Manager.