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Heiress Mistokes Auto-Bandit for Her ],U\‘el'. H:r Lover Mistakes the Heoiress for Her . - Maid But the weird mystery of the elusive crook is solved, when the ardor of a wo- man-hater is arousad® by the girl who posed as a dairymaid. : SEE ANITA KING in “MISTAKEN IDENTITY” The Romance of an Honest thief Who Stole a Girl's Heart. r. Thursday Night 8.30 Colomb’a Stea nship Co. THE S S ' MARTINIQUE” sailed f om New York on Thursday eveninz, and is due here on or about the 16 h inst,, proceeding to Windward [slands. : ROB'T. L. MERWIN & Ca. INnc,, Agéres. THE NATIVE BRASS BAND played the following program on the Whaif on Sunday night August 12 in honor of the late PRESIDENT HARD- ING:— ° “*Dead March in Saul”’ ““We shall Sleep But Not Forever”’ ““The Holy City"’ ““Blest Be The Tiz That Binds’’ i—o“ Webster’s “Webster’s Funer i March” “*Shall We Meet B2yond The River”’ "*The Vacant Chair”’ ““Nearer My God To Thee”’ *Taps'’ ' NATIONAL ANTHEM. LOCAL This paper is advised that the Des- patching Secretary received a radiogram from the Goverpor yesterday to the effect that His Excelleney’s visit has been unavoidably postponed through derangement of the machinery of the “*Grebe’” on which he was to sail for St. Croix todav. It is expected that the ¢rip will be made tomorrow, Wednesday. The s. s. “"Marticique” sailed from New York on Thursday evening, having 41 tons of eargo for Christiansted, and 14 tons for Frederiksted. A very enjoyable time was spentQat the Christiansted Theatre last nigh® ET TR Bixoh where the first instaiment of the beauti- ful film ‘‘The Holy Bible’”’ was secreened. The Capito! In Mouraing August 8 . Washington: Under the vast dome of the Capitol, with low spokan prayer and the tender words of hymns, Warren G. Harding was given into God’s keeping, at noon today, by the men of high place in the nation: who had served with him, th> short years of his lealership for the glory of the flag that 'was his wiadinz sheet, as simpe.in its d znity and iis high faith in the Goyodn-ss of Gol, aid the men whose passing it markzd. The religious ceremoiny only lasted twenty minutes, then under the ceaseless vigil of motionless sentries, who stood at the corne:s ot the pier, the great doors were opened for the waiting thousands outside to pass slow'y by the casket on which the sorrow of the nation and the world poured out tolay. Through the brief cervice, a slender womanly fizure sat erect and motionless, beside the casket on i s high post of honor in deep-st black and with heavy veil, hiding her features, Mrs. Harding faced her pubic ordeal of sorrow with stoie courage, never a break in the firm spirit that has borne her up through the tragic days, was visible to the pitvinz eyes rthat dwelt upon her. When tke last word had b2ea said, she walked slowly out through the senate e¢orrridor, her hand barely touch nz the arm of Secretary Caristian. her siender fizure straight with no hint ot the erush- ed heart within. Aad for the first time since 2 he di;d, with ner eyes upon,him far away in San Fraaciser, the casket was left by this strong, loving, loyal wife and widew, to the keeping of the nation for the littl2 hours until she ¢iaims it again to b 2 brought baek to Marion and its long rest. A swelling ud2 of honors bore Warren G. Harding today, —bazk over the road by wnich he cane trium- phant to the presidency two crowded vears ago. [or him the urge of a nation is ended, the comp:lhing ecall of duty stilled in death. Lhe tens of thousands of his silent countrymen, grouped along tne way he passed, in such state as only the great dead of the nation may know and beyond the brief hour of the cere- mony of sorrow, there await for him rest eternal on the soil that gave him birth Dowan the wid2 avenue he was carried, with marching legions tramping ahead to lay him under the dome of the Capitol, with Pershing riding ahead. Tne march- ing thousands of the escorts led the way, the steel of their bayomets ghttering above them. Solaiers, sailors and ma- rines and citiz2n soidiers all were there, and behind them were the new President, still, bowed in grief that his high office came at such a cost. Came also two men who betora him hal hald that offi e, one stricken like himself and so c:ippled in illness that he might not give himself as he would to the sorrowxful dnty of the day. Behind these in endless array marched the great body of American citizens and the men who keep the wheelsiofa great government moving. In the huge silent building, military - bands interspersed the column, playing old hymns that stir and comfqrt. To- night the body was started for Marion, Ohio, where it will arrive tomorrow morning for burial Friday.—St. Thomas Times, August 11th. THE SUGAR INDUCTRY IN 3T. CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS Since 1920 St. Croix has suffered from a persistent drought. This drought bas been so bad that a large acreage of cane had died out completely, and the produc- tion in consequence of this in the year 1922-23 has been only about 1,500 tons of sugar cane, and not the average pro- duction of approximately €,OOO tons. St. Croix is the only one of the Virgin Is- lands prcducirg suga s. The factories on the islaad are ¢s fol ows: Av. Cap. i Tons Cane per 24 Hrs. Name Propvietor : Bethlehem Wes: indian Svpar Fac- tory, St s Vo)., B 0 La Grange La Grange Sugar Kac- tory Inec., Frederik- gted, St. D V. .. .. Central Factory St. Croix Sugar Fac- tory, Inec., ’ Christan- sted, St. iyYl. ... ... B A peculiar reiation exists in the sugar irdustry of this island. The output of the island is sm=ll, yet it is the only United States territory upon which an export tax has been placed on sugar by Congress. The amount of this tax is SB.OO per short ton of sugar (according to a temperary act of Congress of March 3, 1917). This act Las not yet been changed, and with the dry weather ex- perienced in the pasi three years the ‘burdens of the export tax have been very heavily felt by the sugar planters and manulacturers of this island. We feel that it is an unjus and un-Ameriean tax and teel this keernly since Congress has extended the ederal Income Tax to this islanc¢. The Virgin Islands have 1o representative in Washirngton, the gov- ernment of the Islands being in tle hands of naval officers who have not beem very symuathetic with the sugar indus® try of the islan?. The Lou 'sicna Plant- er and Sugar Marufac.urer,