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ST CRUI E &V 1B CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 830 MONDAY EVENING 8.30 ['he Brass Bullet Episode 13: “‘$ 500.00 REWARD” Episode 14: “ON TRIAL "OR HIS LIFE” Jack James has been arranged before the court to answer the charge made against him for murder, but only one man can save him from death and this man has lost his reason. Can he be saved or must he die in spite of being innocent. COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELF !!!!! Show concludes with: ® ® ’ “Klever Kiddies’ Comic 2 Reels Show you the inside of the filming secret See how ‘“‘Big’”’dramas are made nowadays for the screen. ADMISSION: Resbtwel ves 0 0000 a0 e (eneral Entrance.......... L )T Between Company, King’s and Queen’s Cross Stceets, TWO GOLD SAFETY PINS, one containing ten smail diamonds and apearl set in the middle and ocne with a coral. . Finder will be suiwable rewarded on bringing same to this office. It is reported that the ,jprice of milk will be fourteen cents pretty shortly, this price having been decided uvon at one of the food Commission meetinzs. The S. S. Manoa is at Frederiksted where she arrived at daybreak today. The Virginia has not yet got there nor the Creole at this end MR. D. HAMILTON JACKSON AD- DRESSED A GATHERING IN SUNDAY MARKET LAST NIGHT and dealt with the quaestion of the form of government suitable and desired in these islands representing it as that the oppressors of the people avored a retention of the present form which he strangely enough complimented in many respects. The speaker agreed ' that the sponsors for the present form of government are correct in sayiog that the coiony can- not bear its own expenses even now, but expects that the same aid the Fed- eral Government is now extending will be continued. He did not know whether or not the $200,000 a year granted us was absolutely necessary but he thought we had the same right to look for it under a chanzed administration. The weather which had been rainy all day interrupted the meeting which was dispersed by a shower just after 8.30. : West End News is exultant over the faet that the Coneressional Commission will land at Frederiksted, and =ssavs to condole with this city that our releoram has probably been deiayed.. The visit of Cominission to this island is eXp:ecred to bring us help. First impressions 2o along way, and if the deosutation catehes its first glimpse of us at Frederiksted we may feel sure they will be imp‘r;gssed that we need helo, and glve it tous. ™ 8 lines of rain were measured at the Fort at 8 o’clock thissmorning. OFFICIAL NEWS. Febraary 6th 1920. The Congressional Committee zeecom- panied by Rear-Admiral James H. Oliver, U. 5. Navy, and Major. Jesse F. Dyer, U. S. Marine “orps, arrived on the U. S DOLPHIN shortly after noon yesterday. At 1.45 p m. the Commitiee came ashore and atfter meeting Governor Oman and his Staft and members f the Colonial Council and having been paid the usual Naval honors, proceeded to attend the meeting of the Colonial Council. Gov- ernor Oman accompanied by the Govern- RE ORT OF DEPOSITS & WITHDRAWALS AT : id{ : §Y 7 ;“,. Qs £ !5! [HE HEY' $7. GRCIX SAVINGS BA'i On Saturday the 31st Jan. 1920. RECEIVERS: -+ In Christiansted A. E. STAKEMANN Trustze. In Frederiksted R. E. HIGGINS Trustee. Balance of deposits to 24th Jan. I£2o $ 70,120.25 40 Leposits, of which . 23 in Christiansted § 343.35 (Znew) 17 in Frederiksted $ 50.55 ( 2 new) $393.90 §70.5614.85 10 withdrawals ot which 7in Christiansted $ 81.80 3in Frederiksted & 58.00 _ 5 139 80 Balance of deposits to date $ 70,375.05 Receivers ior Saturday, jthe 7’ Feb. 19:0. in Christiansted A. li. STAKEMANN Trustee. | in Ffrederiksted R E. dIGGINS Trustee. A. . STAKEMANN President. o ment Secratary and his Legal Aid also attended the meeting. _ Immedia.ely upon tie adjourment Hf the meeting of ine Colonial Couuncil the Congressional Committee proceeded o hold hearings. Several members ol tie Council addressed the Commitie: after which the Committee adjourned at 6. )0 p. m. to m.et at 9.00 a. m. Friday. The Congressional Committee w.il leave for St John about noon Saturds.y for the puryose of holding hearing ther:. It is expecind t ey will leave St. Johus and arrive at I'rederiksted late Saturd: y night, where the Commi.ete will rema.n until Monaay evening. » .Governor Omarn gave a dinuer at Go /- ernment House last evening to the Co.- gressional Comnmittee. Rear Admirl Oliver, Major' Dyer and the Govarnor s Staff and neads of departments were ai- so present. Editor "'The Avis’’. : . Dear Mr. Editor: You have made some reference to the Food Commission and wno ouzht to be members in it.- Can you tell me of a