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b o B R X Ns CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE Lrardsf lAL - ALK ’ &, 8.30. THURSDAY EVENING 8.30. 7 rgs ° © ’ e » ~"« y ” Most Thrilling Detective Story Ever Screened: ' ‘ii t” 6 REELS , UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION BASED ON EXITING CROOK TALE by ARTHUR SOMERS ROCHE. STRIKING SENSATION IN GRIPPING DRAMA OF CRIME AND RETRIBUTION. ' FAMOUS SATURDAY EVENING POST STORY BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN IN VIIVIDDETAILS. There are plenty of action and thrills and the production i 3 termed a highly success- ful melodramatic subject. Jt might well be argued that a robbery on such 1 gigantie seale could not be pulled off. and yet it is the boldness of the conception and Its swift execution that convince the observer in spite of himself, After all, it 1s but an elabor- at,on of such a robbery as actually occured in the city of "NEW YORK’ but a few months ago, when auto bandits made a daring raid on a bank. : In this soty, "‘JOSEPH GIRARD”’ (The voice on the wire) is cast in the role of “THE SHADOW?. a leader of a well organized band of crooks. Heis in love with'a girl named MORN LIGHT and has an uncanny way of appearing on th2 sc2ne at un- expeeted moinents: yet it is his love for this girl whicn [»ads to nis eventual capture, as well as that of his tfollowers. : The Story Wade Hiidreth, is‘a young Englishman sent to America to bring back a necklace of diamonds. bought by his embployer, Rich_ar-j Carlow, fromd a dealer named Arabin. Hildretn’s mission becomes known to a band” of cryoks operating in New York City, unaer the leadership ot a man known as “‘The Shadow’’. At the time of his arrival on the steamer, Hildreth is met by two members of the gang, in a taxi who bring him a letter supposed to have been wricten by Arabin, ad- vising him to.a certain hotel. Hildreth goes o the hotel in question, oput does not take the room assigned to him and in this way he unwittingly evades the clatcnes of the gang for the time being. Later he gets .in touch with Morn Light, an actress ' with whom ‘‘The Shadow’’ is in }love, the girl §secret.y hates '‘The Shadow’’, and warns Hildreth ot his danger. : in spite of this warning, Hildreth is made a captive, and the wang leader®then takes his letter ot ntroduction and prevents it to Arabin The necklace is brought forth by the unsuspeecting banker, who is quickly over- powered and robbed of it; following this, the entire jewelry store is| oted by the gang and the goods hauled away in taxis and vans. As the Editor of The Avis will not allow me more s~ ace, I am unable to tell you the balanee of the story, but vou wiil get it all on Thursday night in: Christa ’ Christiansted Theatre ITIS LIKE A WHOLE SERIAL PICTURE IN ONE NIGHT'S SHoW. ADMISSION: Waarwed fexe o i .. 40e. _ Two first and two last rows of reserved seats. L : (zeneral Entrapee. ... .. ... o : e o e “hildren 20 and 10c. : PROCEEDINGS Croix heid an extraordinary meeting at the Conncil Hall in Christiansted, con- vened by request of Government. The following members were present: The Chairman [ Merwin], Thos. Ramsay, R. W. Skeoch, F. Lunney, K. Hender- son, D.S. Armstrong, G. B. Fleming, . Nordby, F. Coulter, A. J Blackwood, W. 5 Ahi'amson..D. Noil, M. M Skeoch and D. C. Canegaia. - QF THE COLONIAL COUNCIL FOR ST. CROIX. AT one o cloek ?.i\innday. May 3, 1920, the Colonial Council for St ORDER OF THE DAY for an extraordinary Meeting of the Colonial Council forr St. Croix, MONDAY, May 10, 1920, at one o’clock p. m. [CGonvened by request of Govermmient. ) 1. Colenial Council Bili No. 29. Continuation of 2nd Disgussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 29, Draft of an Ordinance, introduced by Gov- ernment, establishing and declaving the organization of the Judiciary and Educational Departments of the Vir- ~ gin Islands of the United States ete 2. -Colonial Council Bill No. 20,7 - | 2nd Discussion::on Culonfl Counecil Bill No. 30, Draft of an Ordinance, introdueed by Government..provid- __ ing.a compiled::code of general and special laws, ‘and aiterirg, amend-% ing, repealing and continuing exist- ing laws. 3. Colonial Couneil Bill No. 31 2nd Discussion on Colonial Council Bill No. 3!, Amendment to Food ' -Commission Law, introduced by 2nd Member for C?n'istian'sted' Fown and Qihnvhe [Canacatal _ MMk pEREee ; Colonial (nunecil Office, St. Croix, May 4th, 1920. OHT 1. MERWIN, Chairman. e L s e 2nd Member for Christiansted Country District [Mdckay] sentiin excuse of his inability to attend the mesting. Fur- thermore were absent: 2nd. Mei ber fox Christiansted Town [Pentheny]. ~ His Excellency the Govarnor Admiral Oman, Capt. White and Despatching Se- ¢ etary Comimander Colby attended the meeting, Government Secretary Lieu! Timinons was also presen:, Arter prayers had beer said the Chair- man remarked: Honhorable Members since the last meeting of the Counci: | have received no commnunications from Government*to report to the Council. The Chairman ccntinuing, Tbe pro ceedings. of the last meeting have Heen published in the ''St. Croix Avis’’ as customary and if members have no ob- jection to the minutes as published I will consider them tacitly adopted. There being no objection to the min- utes as published the (Chairman deeclared same tacitiy‘adopted. : The Chairman further remarked: The question concerning the Municipal Tele- phone has been gone inte this morn- ing by the Municipal ‘Committee: and the Comyuittee repor{ 18 hefore me. and i wili be read to you during the m<eting. The Chairman then laid before the Councili Item 1 of the Urder of the Day and remarked: This matter is before you on Jvd IHscussion - o -