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United States authorities are expeected to follow the same procedure as practised on the Bal- tic and Rerengaria yesterday, seizirg all liquors above the amount set by Dr. Sprague as necessary tor medical pur- poses, > 1 Halle, Germany, June 25 h.—A new oil trust, capitalized at one hundred mil- Jlion gold marks, has been formed by the S innes inierests and the Riebeckrmining works, at a joint ! meeting held here. The firm is to be known as the ‘‘Hugo Stnnes Riebeck Mining and Oil Works Lucarporated.” London, June 26th.—2 Rain ~revented the'West Intans from continu.ng their first innings in the mateh azainst No ti - anptonshire y-s-erday. [l'ney doclaved their first ianings closed at 324 runs for five wickete. [lf the weather per- mits Northamptonshire will start their first innings today, providing there is no rain. Denver, Colo., June 24ih, Sumner Curtis of Nashiugton, representative of tibe Republican National Committee ac- companying President Harding’s party on its Western trip, and Thomas Frenen of Denver, were Kkilled and two others seriously injured when the automobile in which they were makinz a mountain tour plunged off the road into Bear Creek Canyon, 25 .miles from Denver, late to- day. French was driving the car. The injured ar2 Donald Craig, manager of Washington Bureau of the New York Herald and Thomas Dawson, Colorad) state historian and veteran Washington newspaperman. French died on the way to hospital. Curtis was instantly killed. : » @ FPublication. OTICEis hereby ¢iven that the sum of N Franes 330.70, income on their Royal Highness Crown Prince FREDERIK and Crown Princess LOUISE’S Silver Wedding Memorial Fund, wili be available for distribution on the 28th of July 1923, Applications, for participation in this distribution, duly certified, should be for- warded to tha undersizned on or before the 20th day of July 1923. Despatehiny Seeretary’s Office, Chri - tiansted, St. Croix, V. L. 15 June, 1923, R. E. BARRETT. Despatch w Secretary. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 1s printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen ut the Avis Office. TERMS:--50 cents mor thly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. Entered as second class matter May 26th 1917 at the Fost Office at Christian- sted. ML Urowe. V. L. of thel) B, A U der the Act of March 3, 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the cuthor’s name, as a guar- antee of good faith The editor cannot be responsible jor the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse thiem. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. New York, June 24th.—After two dvs reflection and false starts, the Uni- tod States smashed the British Govern meont seals placed on the liquor stocks wiieh the Baltic and DBergengaria b -oucht into this pori on Friday te test the Treasury Department ruling . at no o:can liner may cross the United States three mile limit with bar supplies for the east bound voyage. By night fall last night there had been removed from the Baltie all liquid supplies which Dr, Qpracue, chief of the United States Pub- lic Healh Service, considered in excess of medical needs and it was announced that surplus wet goods would be taken from the Berengaria on Mon« ~ morn- iny. The liguor seized was trucked to government warehouses. The Captains o hoth vesse's entered formal protests at the breuking of their government seals. Four transatlantic passenger liners two British, one French and one Italian, arrived at quarantine tolay wiih large quantities of liquor, under seal. The manifest of the Whire Star Liner Cedric from Livervool, showed the following wet stock 7.921 botties of ale and stout, 1.156 vallons of wine, 6) gailons ot spirits, 6§ zalons of liqueurs and cordials. The liner Carenma, the French liner Provence and:he Italian liner Conte Verdi all car- ried simi ar supphes of liquor. All the Cedric’s hguor was listed as surplus medi- c“ s'ores, ;iv](l ‘\‘Ji).')[e Ve)’di hlld a“ h?l‘ liguor un ier the care of the ship’s sur- geon. Not one of hine:s had their stores disturbel, but docked without interfer- eace. It was said taat no attempt would No. 148. lo ® Publication. T is hereby made known that the Horse, i Carriage and Boat Tax for the second half year 1923, will be received by the Director of Police in Christiansted and Frederiksted from the 20th July to the 10th August 1923, both days included, after which the list of arrears will be transmitted to the smae authority for fur- ther measures, Fach debtor of tax will be subjeet to a fine of Fres. 1.00 i* the tax be under Fres. 25 00 and Fres. 2.00 if the tax ba Fres. 25 00 o1 above, besides the ordinary levy expenses. The tax-lists will be distributed by the Police and are to Le filled cut in conform- ity with the ordinance of February 22, 1853 and rcturnad to the resyective Police Offices within 48 hours in the towns and 4 days in the country. Government of the Virgin Islands of the U. 5., Bt. Croix, Jane 26 1923 R.E BARREIT Despatching Secretary. blo @ Publication. *™ is hereby brought to public notice § that the sum of Francs 59950, inter. 2st on Former Controlier or(‘usmms and Estate Owrer in St. Croix VETER CORNELIVTIS BIRCH and wife ROSA- LINE ANTOINETTE, born CANTOR'S, Legacy for the pcor and needy of St Croix, will be on hand for distribution on August Ist, 1523. t Applications for participation in this distribution, duly certified, should be forwarded to the undersigned con or be- fore the 20th day of July 1923, Despatehing Secretary’s Office, Chris- tianstec, St. Croix, V.l 15 June, 1973, R. E. BARRETT. Despatching Secretary. THE Principal and ieachers of the Christiansted Junior High Scheol request the honor of your presence at the Annual Exhibit at the School Rooms Wednesday June 2/th and Thursday June 28th, 1923,