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EXPRESS CABLE FROM BETH- LEHEV THEATRE. “The Killer’’screened last night was a thundering suce-ss; the thea- tre was packed to capacity. Voters of Christiansted’s Country Dis- frict, You are going to have the big- gest surprise in your lives, when you vote BERC, JESSEN. Now vote straight. BERG, JE-SEN. ScHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT No. 33. Week Endirg April 27, 1923. Municipality of St. Croix. Per- Percent of cent of Pupils not Attend- School Claxs tardy. ance. Frederiksted Senior High 99.90 100.00 Frederiksted Public 96.02 99.80 Frederiksted Jr. High 9988 99.77 Christiansted Public 9% 09 97.87 Christiansted Jr. Hizh 907 9759 Diamond Rural 100.00 97.20 La Vallee Rural 100.00 97.17 La Princess Rural 91.67 9711 Peter’s Rest Rural 9831 .92.25 Friedensfeld Ruaral 97.60 91.92 1. OCAL Steamship Marina arrived here on Sat- urday afternoon, 23th; and completed the usual round saiiing fron Frederik- sted at 2p. m. yesterday. She brought general cargo. fifty bags miil and pas- sengers. ST. MARY’S MOVIES Tuesday, May 1, 1923 8.15 P. M. ! SYLVIS BREAMER IN “NOT GUILTY” 6 REEL DRAMA. | REEL EXTRA. PRICLES: B o ) This pape: has inforrmation that Mr. A, V. Nelthropp 2nd elected member for Christiansted Country District, whose term has expired, does not desire to be re- nominated. Mr. Nelthropp is a planter with a big acreage of land and stock to look after, and We do not blame him for giving his attention to what pays. Upto now the elections for representatives for the country would appear to include only -0 candidates, Messrs Jessen and Berg 7ho are understood to be in dead earnest for the campaign. Oth>r nominees men- tioned are Mr. D. De Leon, who has de- clared himself lukewarm on the subject according to the Herald and Tribune: Messrs O. C. Granady and James Roberts of whonse attitude in the premeses we are not advised. The choice of Messrs. Berg and _Jlessen would appear to be based on sau :factory groumnds and the eiectorate is waiting to hear from these gentlemen to who the columns of this paper are open. See our first page for adertisement of the attractive show to come off at the Christiansted Theatre this evening. See ad abuve of St. Mary’s Hall where “Not Guilty’” a9 reel drama will be shown tomorrow night. The Native Brass Baind entertained a large gathering with a popular concert on th2 wharf last night. In the football matech played between the Merry Juvenile and Alert clubs yes- terday atternoon the Merry Juyenile was defeated by three goals; score A. 4 N 4 1 PASSENGERS LIST. Ap il 28th per S. S. Marina from Porto Ri~o—Augusta Bough, Carlos Bsugh. From S¢. Thomas.: Vincent Van Aller, L. C- Melntast i £IT L O A 1D TELEGRAMS. : ~ ST. CROIX STATION. New York, April 25th. —Australia bas uncovered a new tennis find, it is R.eF, Schlesinger who has been tentatively se- lected as a member of this years Davis Cup Team, according to infor nation re- ceived from the Antipodes. Schlesinger created a sensation recently by defeating Gerald Pattersen, Captain cf last years Australian International Team, in a four cet match in thesemi-finals of the Mel- bourne Country Club championship. London, April 26th.-—Amid scenes of extraordin iry brilliance and naval, mili- tary and religious pageantry, another British Royal lovemateh was consumma- ted today, when the Duke of York led to the alter Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, member of one of the most famous and ancient of Seotlands feudal families. The Prince of Wales acted as best man. From an early hLour vast crowds thronged the streeis and the neighbournood of the Abbev, Prscticaily the whole of the British Roya! family, including Viscount Lascelles, with many foreign Royalties and members of the British nuble tami.y were present. Mr. Bonar Law and the whole of the Cabinet were also there, together with representative delegations from the Houses of Lords and Commons, including Mr. Asquith, Mr. Llovd George, the Earl of Birkenhead, Viscouat Grey and Labour leaders, all with their wives. Emerging into the street, the Duke of York and his bride were greeted by a peal of the Abbey chimes. This was the signal for a deafening shout of acclaim from fifty thousand throats, as the multitude outside the Abbey craning their necks and standing on tip toe to catch a glimpse of the couple saw them _tep into their carriage for the drive to Buckingham Palace. London, April 26th.—It is authorita- tively asnounced that the King last night conferred upon Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon, who today became the bride of the King’s second son, the Duke of York, the dignity of Princess. Essen, April 25th. ~A mob of unem- ployed men clashed with the police yes- terday at Katersbherg, near here, in an- other outbreak of the unrest throughout the Ruhr, which German officials attri- bute to Communist agitators. Ong man was killed and one badly wounded. London, April 24th.—It is the inten- tion of the Board of Trade that the Brit- ish trade service shall serve Canadian interests equally with the interest of the Motherland, so Sir Phillip Lloyd-Greame, President of the Board of Trade, stated in an address before the Canadian Club here today. Dublin, April 25th.—John R. Etching- ham, ex-Dail Eireann Minister of Fish- eries, died at Wexford on Monday night. Mr. Etchingham was 23 suppotrter of Eamonn De Valera, He was sentenced