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Mr, Henry \Villiatns and Family, ; United States Post Office, St. Croix, V. L. January 13, 1920. B. R: LARSEN. = | Postmaster. ; As the easiest manner of bringing the ‘ matt r to’ attenti~n, it is here pointed | out that there is a dangerous hole in the | wooden bridgework covering the gatter | imrPediate]y along the St. Croix Club | building facing @hurch Street. The | planking has doubtless rotted, and ‘may | be unsafe in other vlaces too, and this being a spot where horses are often | drawn up, and zersons continuvally pass- | ing, there is considerable ,isk of broken | legs under present conditions. | The removal of tha Court House to - apartments in the Government House | has begun. and things are looking smarc | up there. - 1 It is understood that the comumittee ' ; elected by popular vote to consider the | new code of laws for the purpose of ad- .| vising the Colonial Council of such | amendments as are desired bythe peo- ple, is working along, and getting points shaped in suitable style.- ! The schocner Creoie left here this | motraing. for St. Thomas with mails and | passengers. ] ‘ i'he Industrial Brass Band rendered a popular concert, last night conciuding wiia a tramp up town much to the en- | livenment of a large erowd. . { Readzars re referred to this evening’s | programme for the theatre where en en- | Joyabie tin 2 may be expected judzing’ | from the 4tiractive titles advertised. | As will b s2en from the ad. published in this issuc th> popular film7 'The Sitk- lined Burglar’” - will be exhibited 01. Sat- urday even: 1y instead of Friday evening | as suaied 1o yesterday’s Avis. ' Christian: ced, St. Croix, , ‘ Jan. 14:h 1920. | T 8 The Edi'or, 'St Croiz Avis’?; | : Christiansted. | Hereby I beg to inform you that [ am, | insiututing a law-suit- against Mr. ©d ar | Meyer of this town for offensive eires-. sions conta:ned in a letter in your paper . No. bof tha 7th inst, eancerning & sen- tence against me, dated 28th Feb. 1917. ‘ This announcement I request pablished | in your paver in accordance wiih the: | Ordinance «f lith March 1842. i _ 2, HAMILTON JACKS9N. 3 .o A— e. s —— - ——— . t < ! | SE e ATRMLOOy ! %Be " | ‘A Cricket Mateh will be played on the | Holger Danske Grounds on Saturdas 17th | inst., Citizenship Day, bastween the In- oo TaGE R eX oA N IS, vincible Cricket Club, and the Holger Danske C icket Club, of Bethlehem. - Play commences at 9.30 sharp. Names Holger Danske Names Invincible Cricket Club. Crieket Club. A. Gasper, (Capt.) A.Danielsen, (Capt.) G. Beird, C. Derricks, L. Larsen, A. Adams, J. Agaard. F. Philipus, W. Muller C. Miller, J. Doug as, J. Marshali, C. Bones, , E. Hatehett, J. Newitt, “A. Scott, R. Lang, B. Bough, A ILarsen, W. Watlev, I. Samuel, C. "hompson. - Kxtras. : Extras. J. Carter, J. Martin, W. Smith, N Tull For the Invincible C. C C. DERRICKS. Secretary. ’ it ok ietges* G S ie PN S S U.’S. NAVY PRESS NEWS. ! Jahuary 14, 1929. WASHINGTON. Naval Affairs Com- mitiee hill wasintroaunced in House Twelve January carrying until July first nine- teen twenty at the i~liowing per annum rates: «Six hundred dollars captains and commanders, six hundred and forty dol- lars Lient commanders, seven hundred twenty doliars Lieutenanis, six hundred dollars Lieutepant junior grade, two hundred forty dollars ensions, four hun- dred forty dollars chief warrant officers. towo hundred forty dollars warrant of- cers. and extends commutation of quar- ters at sea to officers having dependants to July first nincteen tw:nty and lifts the limitations on the pay of comman- ders and captcins. It carries urchanged the Bureau’s and the Seecretary’s recom- mendation for petty officers and enlisied men except lor non-rated men aud third class who are paid chirty-three dollars per month. SAN ANTONIO. Senate Committee investigated Mexican situation today had a report that large shinpment of anmu- nition for Carranza Government arrived 2t ‘Manzanillo, Mexico, Dacembr 2ith last simultaueously with Japanes: i ;- er Yakuma. Apparently was esc..iag ships bearing ‘arms' aad ~ awmunition which had - been purchaseit in.J pan through. Mexican Officials. Part of Ya- ‘kuma’s personnel iconsists of students of dapanese Miiiary- Acdademy. Ship ie- por ed to have received official welecome, BORDEAUX: Heroism of. highest was displayed by Captain, Officers and men of otramship “Wcaeualgue” when ‘tha. vessel was poandad to piecss on rocks in Bay of Biscay Sunday night, ac- cording to surviyvors. Had five hundred sixty five aboard but it is not known wheiher any lives were idost. One life Craft missing and Captain believed abond -it. : : NJRFOLK: Papk cars are rushing water into Norfolk for the thirsty and effort is being made by officials to in- crease meagre supply for city that threat- ens famine. I'wo thousand men has been transferred from the Navy Yard to Naval Craft in Hampton Roads including one thousand on board the South Caroli. na, to curtail water consumption at Yard. One hundred and fifty others moved to Philadelphia, all movements of personnel to Norfolk indefinitely sus- pended. . » ® WASHINGI®N Decision to withdraw American trcops from Siberia upon repa- triation of Czecho-Slovak forces pext month has been reached by the American Government. Troops were sent in accord- ance with agreement between Japan, Americaand Entente powers to aid Czecho to protect Sibericun railroads. This will leave Japanese alone to aid loyal Russians against s ern advance of Bolsheviki. Re. port that Japah was to increase forces there. Americans in Siberia about eight thousand. WASHINGTON: Francisco Villa with squadron of cavalry is on way to Tampico oil fields for conference with Pelaez, rebel leader, who has been in control of ~southern oil fields for several years, pri- vare advices report here. Plan to map out plan to seize Tampice district, TEXARKANA: " Henry Wilson, color- ed, believed ir sane shot to ‘death after resisting sheriffs posse forty eight hours. Armed with shot guri he barricaded nim- ‘sel{ in attic of home, woundad two depu- ties and killed two who tried (o persue him. : HONOLULU: Korean ‘Nati-nal Army has crossed the frontier into Korea and captured Enthin from Japanese, says Shangkai cable. ' GFNEVA:. West side of mountain above Loueche has begun to move to- ward the valley threaenine electrie line below. 'Feared whole mounain side will collapse. Federal envineers are :lan- ning to blow up portion of mountain with dynamite. |, WASHINGTON: Two local photo graphers patternic ¢ after men who snap ped former Kaiser hid themselves in load of hay here t .day and made attempt to photograph Presiden: Wil 50n in wheel chair on lawn, it is reported. ~ Secret ser- viee men “‘tipped off”’ surrounded yvagon and prevented enterprising photoerapher from gotting picture. PARIS: .Surrender of Kaiser to be de- manded soan, says despiich today, : TELEGRAMS ; : , £T. .CROIX STATION. St. Thomas, Jan. 14th. - Cable between San Juan and 8. Thomas repaired tods /. The 8. s. “Guiana,”” waizh arrived hero on Tuesday the 6:bi. insr., brousht 6,137 packages, incihdel ‘amins which are 3,167 pipes tor ihe sewvraze svas . i shortly to be put into vorae 1 Kong's Quartér hers, and of which mor: anon. —St: Thomas Mail Note. Jan. 9ih