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T A 2 ==y AL e\v& ‘ , 5, sai_\'?;) 'v’.//g }¢~—- o /?/’ ¥ AR v SR 68 . & AR B o s s ' R v ! : ; { :’“;4' . 2 7-;?", : e ‘e / £ \ Yo~ S 2 l.,l" & 2~ By 0 i%‘| EY B QS w 2 N e } e ¥ ! )19 i ¥ Sk 4 (Rl bl s b 8 oy 18 B g gl B N AR CHE B S aEeY .. a W 1 ASEL, Beh ELA, L 8 B (=l éa-.—«s\w-i;’/ SLy VU Ry ,?:.’-f,-fa-" anss S ATe e LGRS Lo Zaad VN F X "LT N .ON Ny 2R TY TG r s Titha YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AViS 18 printed wnd published daily (Sundays awd Holwd:ys cxcepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Gffice. TERM-=:--50 cants morthly in aivance, 2 cents per single eapy. En‘ered as second class matt:r May 26th 1917 at the Post O fice at Chriztian- sied 5S¢ Croie, V. L. of eU.5.4. uW der the Act of March 3, 1879 TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, July 31st.—President FHari- ing’s illness is attracting sympatheiie in- tarest here and reports of his coudition are displayed prominently by the new:- papers. The Daily Chronicle is an editn- rial expresses the hope there will soon be better newxs from Sanfravcisco. The oFfice the president holds assures him the sine :re interest and regard of the British public. They respeet him as the chosen head of the largest community in the world which speaks our own language. Deuville, Juiy 31st.—France and Spain are again all sqjuare in the match played in the All-European finals of the Davis Cup competition. Lacoste, the French schoolboy, won both his singles matches for France, while Count De Gomar, who defeated M. Blanchy and paired with Edourd Flaques; carried off the doubles for Spain. The final mateh wiil be play- ed today between Fiaquer and Blaneny, gecond string men on both teams. The odds la<t night made Blanchy the favour- ite, 6 to 5. S,yuth Orange, July 20th.—J. O. Ander- son and J. B. Hawkes, Ausira.ians, de- jeated Beiund and Dietriek, of Hewall, in straight sets the doubles of the U. 8. 7me Davis Cup played yesierday at the Urange L-wn Ciub. Scores were 6-0, 6-8, 7-3. Sydney, N. 3., July 3lst —A report circulat:d vest-rday that the steel plant had been s riously damaged as a lesalt of damage 0 water pipes lealing to the plant is without foundation. Taere was no damage wha ever to the steel plant and the damage to the water system was only slight. London, Aug. 2nd.- The West I.dian touring X1 commenced th2ir 30ta match againsc Surrey yesterday at the Oval. Bacting first, the homers could only mus- te~ 87 runs, while the West Indians com- piled 147 runs for six wickets. Follow- inir are tne individaal scores: Surrey X1 irst innings. Harrison 1, Sandham 99. Dueat 0, Shep:rd 25, [lardine 16, Abel 9. Fender 0, Peach 0. Sadler 0, Sirudwick 0. Love 2 not 011 extras b, iotal 87. Bowling for the West Indian: Francis took five wickets for 31, and Browne four for 41. West In lian X1 lat innings: Challenor 66, not out, Tarilton 9 Ince 27, Browne, 0, Small 0, Nunes 0, Aastin 19, Pascall 22, not out, extras 19, total for six wicke s 147. [he match will be coniinuned today. New York, July 31st.—Due to the “‘savage racz’’ between steamiship lines teying to land aliens before the August guota is filled , many thousands of imni- grants will be forced througzh no fault of their own to vemain cn ships in New York harbour for from ten days to two weeks. immigratirn commissioner Cur- ran said last night. He denounced the lines whose officials he declared knew that thousards of aliens would be turned back to Europe after spending their life savings for passage so this country for what he called “‘dealing individends of human beings to satisfy their own greed’”’. Half an hour after the new months quota opens the commissioner asserted 14.000 immizrants will have en- tered the harbour a:d eight quo‘as will have been exhausted, namely those of CHRIATIANGTEDY V. 1 1L B A SATURDAY. 4rm AUGUST. 1928 No. 179. - West Ernd Movi >S Iz OVlies WILL PRESENT ON SUNDAY NIGH] | HY Sir HENRY IRVING’S Great Stage Suceess. “THE LYONS MAIL” IN FIVE PARTS. *‘The Lyons Mail” is founded upon a remarkable trial in which a man of honor and position actually fell a viciim to his extraordinary resemblance to an assasein, she great drama gives the star the rare opportunity of playing what is concedcd to be the most powerful dual role ever created. It fell to the happy lot of H. B. Irvine the talented sun of Sir Henry Irving, to draw upon the sereen the celebrated characters made famous by his iilusirious fatter. : & CH" J 9 THE LYONS MAIL Is one of th2 most compelling photo-dramas that has recently been shown. An excellent picture that will furnish entertainment for all. As it will not be repeated on {‘.’lnpdny Night we politeiy ask our patrops and friends to take the opportunity of coming on e SUNODAY NIGHT Show Staris 8.45 Precisely. ; & Front eats 20c. General Latrance 10c. Albania, Russia, and other European’’, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, ‘“‘other Asig’’ and Egypt. "‘lnstead of cooperation be- tween steamehip officials to save their passengers trom hardships”, commis- sioner Curran said, ‘‘thereis 3 savage race between their liners to see which can arrive first at quarantine. [ want to put the blame for the present situation squarely where it belong and that is on the steamship eompanies’’, . London July 31st.—The latest politieal sensation in the Heuse of Commons s the erossing of the floor to the Copserys. tive si ie of the House by Captain Arthur Evans, who was ‘elected last Novembey for East Leicester as a National Libera] and a similar move by Mr. G. H. Roi. erts, National Liberal membar for N, wich, formerly a Labour member apj at one time food controller. Baltimore, Md., July 31st.—Cliouds bursts aund seris of terrific thundey- storms sweepi g the counti-s of Western Maryland caused the Palapisco River to overflow its banks, sweeping bridges and buildings before it, driving hundreds ¢f famiiies from their homes and causing damage that will run into miilions of doliars As far as is known no Jjveg were jost,