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o A 7 tdllß v ) g jg;-;#}: ¢ ey ‘ F. M. CORMEIRO, JEWELLER & OPTICIAN. St. Thomas, V. 1. L.OCAL. ‘The parts of the serial shown at the theatre last night were very exciting and held the attention 'of the audience throughout. " The Raporel Steamer ifrom New York arrived jat Frederiksted this mogning and is expected at this port later sailing from here for the southern islands. CORRECTION. In yesterday’s ‘‘Avis’’first column of 3rd page, tenth line from th~ bottom should read: ‘‘lagree with the 3rd Mem- ber for Christiansted Town (Alexander)’’ ins&dead of ‘‘lst Member for Frederik- sted Town (Coulter).”’ " TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, July 6th.—The necessity of recognizing the differences between the political and industrial sides to disputes was frankly recognized by Mr. Thomas, leader of the railwaymen, at the annual conference of that body today. He ad- mitted that the railway wages now | amounted to 187,000,000 pounds sterling against 50,000,000 in 1914. In August the British railways revert to old con- ditions and Mr. Thomas acknowledged that it would be impossible for the com- panies to pay dividends or even pre-war wages. He therefore declared it is to bea vital necessity to pass the bill for grouping working on railways, which would mean an iimmense saving in work- ing. Mr. Thomas scouted the notion that the control of the railways had brought about the danger of astrike, pointing out that seventeen millions ster- ling had already come off the wage bill | without provoking the slightest signs of trouble. The conference had an ac- rimonions discussion privately concern- ing the actions of Mr. Thomas during | the last twelve months, particularly his | share ;in calling off the triple alliance strike. He was severely criticized by | the extremists, {but the resolution that | he be removed from the supreme head- | ship was not determined. | London, July 6th.—Sir Alfred Mond, | the Minister of health, has given a | knockout blow to his predecessor’s am- bitious housing scheme, by announcing e T that the Government cannot continue it on the present lines. He very frank- Iy says. ‘‘The bare truth is that houses cos: more than when ““e scheme was started and at very moderate estimate are giving a loss of sixty pounds on each house when outlay and economic rent are compared.”” The minister gloomily adds, that he doubts if the housing shortage will ever be overcome, and seemingly hopes for some utterly new lines of dwelling houses to be euvolved. The wholesale recommendations sub- mitted by the committee of enquiry into the pension administration finds no jus- tification for the allegations that the medical board has been induced by the pensions ministry to make lower assess- ments, or that claims of officers have been dealt with severely. The new pen- sion bill to be introduced shortly will em- body the recommendation that oerma- nent pensions should now be given to a large number of men still being sum- moned before the medical boards; thus saving the expense of maintaining the boards 2nd the trouble “o persioners. The administration by local pension commit- tees, should aiso be tightened up ac- cording to the committee, which also discourages the commutation of pensions. Athens, July 7tl..—The Turkish Nation- alists Government in Angora, accord- ing to advices from Constantinople to- day, has demanded that Sultan Moham- med VI abdicate. The latter revlied that he was ready to abdicate in favour of any member of the Imperial Family with the exception of Prince Abdul Med- jid, the legal heir, who belongs to the Nationalists party, the advices add. Washington, July 7th.—The United States naval Blimp 63 exploded at the Naval Air Station at Hampton Roads to- day. None of the four persons on-bhoard the 63 were seriously injured, according to the reports to the Naval Department, but two was painfully burned. The big gas bag had just been released for a photographic flight and was rising slow ly when the explosion occurred. Those aboard jumped off in the parachutes, according to the reports. The blimp was destroyecd. Explosion occurred when the craft was about 75 feet in the air, and was caused by the carrying away of the rip panel of the baloon, the vibra- tion setting fire to the craft. Lieut. Johnson, who was in command, was burn- ed about the hands, while the engineer was burned about the back. The pilot and machinist escaped unhurt. i.ondon, July 7Tth. A sharp a -d unusu- al passage at arms occurred in the House of Comrions this afternoon between Mr. Lloyd George and Lord Robert Cecil. It arose out of the Prime Ministers com- plaint that Lord Robert had accused him unjustly of having attacked the work- men of the country at a critical moment namely the eve of the coal strike. A heated altercation ensued Lord Robert declining to give way. He continued his speech, and when he finished the Pritne Minister who in the meantime had sent for a copy of the sveech in question read a quotation and justified his re- marks as being not an attack on work- men generally, but on socialists. He demanded that Lor& Robert Cecil with- draw his imputations. Loud cheers were directed- at Lord Robert, but he ignored them and as the speaker of the House did not interfere the subject was dropped. London, July Tth.—-The Prime Min- ister stated in the Heuse of Cemmons today that he urderstood General Smuts South African Premier, went to Ireland on l'uesday last on the invitation of Ea- mon DeValera, the Irish republican lead- er. Asked whether he had conferred with General Smuts before the latter wert to Ireiand, the Premier replied laconically that he was seeing Generdl Smuts constantly. In answer to another query, Mr. Lloyd George szid none of the Dominions Premiers would atterd the proposed Irish Conference in London to which Mr. DeValera and Mr. James Craig, the Ulster Premier had been in- vited. Aside from this statement there was virtually nothing today to indicate what progress had been made by the ““Rig Four’’, comprisirg Mr. Lloyd George, General Smuts, Sir James Craig and Earl Midleton, a prominent south- ern unionist, toward reaching a.solution of the Irish questions. There was offi- cial reaffirmation of the statement that the outiook was hopeful and that nothingi had transpired which seriously je>par- dized the prospects of a settlement. Gen- eral Smuts was received in audience this morning by the Kifg, the latter hav- ing shown a keen desire to be informed of every move in the direction of peace in Irela~? -nd General Smuts gave the King impres-ions he gathered while in Dublin. The audience lasted half an hour. General Smuts had been in- vited to attend Friday’s meeting in Dublin between DeValera and the scuth- ern unionist, but thus far has not defi- nitely answered yes or no, merely ob- serving that he failed to see what use- ful purpose his attendanc: would serve. In an authentic quarter it was deciared today, thut recent wtterances and acts of Sinn Fein leaders were considered to indicate a recession from their dem: i.d for an Independent lreiand, and to im- ply a willingness to accept as a talking basis *'Uni ed Ireland,” its legislative and governing machinery to incorporate under a different name than the Ulster Parliament, which would have the ap- proximate status of provincial assembly. A simil r body under such an arrange- ment would be created in the south, with some form of '‘All Ireland’’ assem- bly. consisting of upper and lower houses which would serve as a coordinat- ing body. The King it was said today, has placed Buckingham Palace at the dispo- sal of Mr. Lloyd George for holding the