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offers for next seven days, as long as supplies last CEYLON INDIA TEA per lb. 40c. the kind you use to pay 70c. for. DRIED CHERRIES, DRIED APPLES . 226, APRICOTS 45c. MOCHA, sbc¢. JAVA, 64c. PREMIER 45c. & PREMIUM Blend, 45c¢. B. M. B. COFFEE 30c. PRUNES 25c¢.-40c. RAISINS seeded 35c. CURRANTS 30c. SWISS CHEESE 56¢. (just right) Yellow full Cream Cheese 48c. Morris Sup. Galatine Cov. Ham 48c. “LUXE’’18ec., “MARSEILLES’”’ SOAP 10c., OCTAGON 7 & Be., BLUE SOAP 30c. Green Cheese Rulle polse, Smkd. Sausage, : LEVERPOSTEJ (Bauvouis make) Milkin tins as chear ~s you can buy the raw milk ' 8-9-16-20 c. 25¢. 30c. LOAF SUGAR 12¢, . GRAN. SUGAR 9c. CRYSTAL SUGAR 6e. BEER, MALT EX . & STOUT, AMR. DUTCH BEER 25-40 c. (Pilsener) 172 & 1/1 Danish Beer 50c. Aug. 24--21. Large Assortment OF Victor Records including “LOVE NEST (the words’ HARRY LAUDER’S Old and New Fox Trots, One Steps, Waltzes, Medley Waltzes, PIANO & VIOLIN SOLOS. Mandolin, Banjo, Zither, Haip, Guitar, : Whistling & Cornet Solos. Voeal Solos, Duets, Quartettes and Hun- dred Others Repeater Stops for Vietrolas—Columbias Sonoras. Victor Full Tone & Tungs-tone Needles. OVESEN, West End. ST B 0 lLx AN D CARD OF THANKS. Mrs. George Jacobs desires tlo thank all thsse who showed atten- tion and sympathy during the ill- ness and at the death and burial of her beloved husban .. - m ECITORIAL. Today is election-day. Considerable interest has been aroused in the contest between the two candidates .nd it is likely to gboe interesting, We hold that common sense dictates the election of a member who will carry some life and spirit into the council, and who will win the respect of the government and the people. Ideal candidates are few in this island, and 7the best that can be done is to choose who will serve the com- munity’s interests without bias. There is no doubt but that Mr. James Roberts will do fthis, and the public is making no secret of it that his election is de- sired. LOCAL. The Frederiksted election yesterday of a ~-_-tar to veplace Mr. Nordby result- ed in the election of Lawyer J. L. Curry the only candidate nominated. The Creole sailed from here yesterday evening with a cargo jof sugar from the St. roix Sugar Factory to tranship to the rarima The second instalment of the Secret Kingdom was a great success last night and a full house went away well pleased. There is that about this film that surpasses others of its kind, and holds the interest « in facinating imagery right through the parts. Those who have not seen it should begin next show. b | N —————— ————— -——————— ——— ’ TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Panama, Aug. 22nd.—Cable messages sent by the Panamanian Govt. to Wash- ington with the view of ascertaining the United States Govt.’s attitude towards Panama resistance to Costa Rican oc- cupation of Coto have not been answered. Armed men to the number of 150 have been ordered to proceed to Coto from David. They will take with them 10 machine guns which were purchased in the United States last April: The Secre- tary of Govt, and Justice Senor Alfrado has given orders to the Chief of Police to hold the entire Police force of Pana- ma and Colon in readiness to march to Coto. Identical orders have been sent to the heads of Police forces in interior towns. Mayors have been ordered to revise their volunteer lists and to advise those men to be ready for any emer- gency. 5 : Washington, Aug 22nd. - Bids of $2- 100 each for 205 wooden ships submitted by _the Ship construction and trading Corps. of New York have been accepted by the Shipping Board, it is announced officially. Commissioner Plummer said the Board had devoted a great deal o1 time to the study of the bids in view of ““the terribly low prices which were offered for part of the fleet.”” The vess- els cost the Board from three hundred thousand to eight hundred thcusani a piece. As to the vessels retained, Com- anvoioner Plummer explained that the shipping Board was considering the possibility of their utilization as pon- toons for the proposed bridge across the Hudson River at New York City. New York, Aug. 22nd. —Gold coin and bullion which arrived from India and Great Britain on Saturday on the Cuna- der ‘‘Aquitania’’ are reported by the Wall Street journal to be valued at $6,000 000. There were 225 boxes in all of which 115 were from India and 110 from Greaat Britain. Washington, Aug. 22nd.—According toa crop expert here the states along the Canadian border from New York as far West as the Rockies will have un- usually poor crops tris year owing to the excessive weather and drought of the past Summer, especially in June and July. North Western New York far- mers fear their yields, excepting corn, will be 20 percent below the ten year aver- age. Washington, Aug. 22nd.—Formal ac- ceptance by the British Govt, .of the invitation to participate in the Warshington conference on limitation of armament and Far KEastern questions was received today by Mr. Hughes. The note of acceptance was transmitted by Ambassadoyy Harvey and was deliver- ed to him by Lord Curzon. Belgrade, Aug. 22nd.— The funeral of the late King Peter was held today in the presence of vast throngs of the peo- ple. Perfect order was maintained throughout the City during the cere- monies. Paris, Aug. 22nd,—King Alexander of Jugo-Slavia, who has been suffering from appendicitis was stall bedridden today. He has not yet been pronounced out of danger, although the bulletins issued by the attending physicians continue to be hopeful. Kingston, Jeca., Aug. 22nd. -Arrange- ments are being made to senda depu- tation to London to urge the granting of a wider measure of representative Govt. in Jamaica. The colonist are not favourable to federation with Canada, but are clamouring for a Govt. of the people. London, Aug. 23rd,—Sugar in stock on the 20th. was 131,000 tons. Last year 132,000 tons. Dublin, Aug. 22nd.—The ‘‘hierarchy’’