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\\\ 4\L : ‘(} Ii1&d. O?\ /@ ‘#\ \ \ \\‘l\ I ’\\g/ [f’ o ‘ 2 Q| i u| | \\ Ve, 0u | L\g ~ Ve & N = O b el 75tH YEAR. a8 i ! FfHE ST. CROIX AVIS | is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Ofice. | TERMS---50 cents monthly wm wivance, 2 cents per single copy. Watered as second-cluss matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Ofice at Christian- sted, St. Croix, V. L of the U. S. A.. un- der the Aet or March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of gencral interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cunnot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. s R R S S We anderstand, says The Sun (Anti- oaal that tne Government intendz to in- troduce. at an early date, a Profiteering Ordinance similar to that recently passed in Trinidad. The latter ordinance had an immediate effect in lowering prices and checking profiteering, and it is hoped that, if our information is correct, simi- lar resalt will follow the passing of a local O-dinanee. Do :inica Guardian. THE Gleaner has it that 2 correspon- dent writing recently, from the Oriente Provinee, Cuba, under date 15th. Dec., deriares tha: Jamaicans are greatly dis- | coatentsd with labouring conditions in | Cuha, and 1 the Government (of Jamai- f cat would only improve the condition of the peasantry in the island, the people would naver emigrate, We wish the sub- | stance of the foregoirg could b: made | known ‘o th» labouring people, so that f they mzy kriow something of the country | whi*h s)ma of them are blindly endeav- | oring tg g 0 10, hoping to better their lot in lite. -Doninica Guardian Feb. 25th. THE Gove-nor has thought'it fit and é proper (o revokeé his Proclamation of Jan. i 12 prohibiting the exportation from the | Colony cf bank notes of any denomination | subject to certain excep.ions. Another ‘ proclamation has |been published in its | stead wnereby is prohibited rhe exporta- | tion from th2 Colony of Rank notes is- | sued only by the Colonial and Royal Banks [ which are payable at any branch in the ] Colony 2xcept with permission and ex- cept to the value SIOO taken by any per- son leaving the Colony for his personal use. Another Proclamation prohibits the exportation of silver coins from the colony except to the value of £5 taken by a per- e————— e I . : ! ; | | son leaving the colony, ¢r with the per- | | mission of the Governor.—lbid. | ——— 1 JAMAICA proprses the establishment of | . a condenszd milk faciory to be located | | at Manchester, and it was hoped that " they would be able to manufaciure milk . and to sellit at7d. per tin. Phis is a- | ' Government scheme and is being pushed | . anead both as a means of evading the ' ' high price of condensed mils, which is | - selling in the island ot 1R Bd. per tin,. | ' and to prevant a large sum of money (be- i tween £60,000 and £70,000) going out i | of the island for the imported article. | | In the course of argument on the subject | ‘ at the meeting of the Jamaica Agricul- | tural Society at which it was discussed, a | | member supported the scheme on the | ground that “‘milk was essentially afood | for the children aad the present high i price, unless combatied, wouid mean ' that the children of the poor would suf- | | fer. "'=l, e \ | | T, S g \ | The latest use for an automobileis re- l ‘ported from Australia, where a rancher removes the silencer, fits on a piece of CHRISTIANSTED. V.l U. S. A., MONDAY. Bts MARCH 1921. x’VO. 54 -~ CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE | 830 THIS EVENING 8.30 | The New And Biggest Serial: “The Lure Os The Circus” Episoae : BEATEN BACK. - Episode 5: THE MESSAGE ON THE CUF F. “The Lure 7f The Circus’’ is genuinely different to orher Serials. Not only is it a strong story, but the Pictures are unique, and by the most marvelious of tricks, pro- duce photographic effacts, the likes of which you have never seen in your whole life.” Just think how you will be fascin ted, dehg‘hrwd. and amazed by these astounding effects, woven into the big drama of the pictures, so as to give them an absorbing, thrilling and new kindofentertainment. : _ . How will you like®o see "‘EDDIE” throwing his enemy into the air like oiher negple throw a bali, or see him fighting for his father’s lioerty. | Anybody who wani to see a real fight for the life should not miss this show. Show concludes with a 2 reel Comic: “Its A Bird” This picture is xuaurnteed to keep you roaring with laughter from beginning to endas one of the verv best comedies ever shown here. A UMISSION: Reserved Sofll 0. L i ille General Eotrßgee.... ... .. Sl s o e garden hose of desired length, faces the i‘ car im«) the wind, runs the pipe into a - rabbit burrow, and as tke exhaust gas - comes out of the ‘other hoies, he stops - them up, and thus kills all the rabbits, which. as is well known, are one of the ’ greatest pests of that ccuntry. He said ~ that for a large barrow, he ran his Dodge ~car tor five minutes, and in six hours ~and at an expense of two gallons of gas, ~ he killed the rabbits ir seventeen large - burrows. He estimated that his saving i over the hand-digging methods for this " nvmber was no less than ten pounds ~ steriing. The exhaust fumes are mostly ~ carbon monoxide, which are poisonous | to all animal life. -Signs of the Times. -~ OPTICAL AID. | YOUR_ prescri(ftion filled same day 1 as received, repairs dispatched | by return of mails. | F. M. CORNEIRO. St. Thomas. UJ. 8 V. L