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St. Croix Avis, 1921-08-12, page 2

Collection
Newspapers
Sub-shelf
St. Croix Avis
Kind
Newspaper
Island
St. Croix
Date
1921-08-12
Pages
1
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gq el X 8 VIN 8.15. MONDAY EVENING 8.15 A FILM YOU OUGHT TO SEE HERE AT LAST e f the Apes” : arzan of the Apes 8 STUPENDOUS PARTS 8 ALL IN ONE NIGHT Don’t Miss It Or You WillRegret It. The Stery: Lord Greystoke, having been assigned to an impo-tant mission in the interior of Africa, leaves England with his young wife. They tranship en route to a schooner and before long they discover that they have tallen among as big a bunch of cut-throats as ever set sail. While off the west coast of Africa, the crew mutinied and killed the offi- cers. Lord .and Lady Greystoke are only spared on account of the former having res- cued one of the crew from the wrath of the bully of a Captain, They are put ashore, with provisions and their personal belongings practically at the very gates of the jun- gle. There, after much labor, the lord constructs a rude but strong hut, which he makes proof against the attack of wild beasts, where after some months the young Lord Gre_ystoke is born, a healthy, robust child. His mother sueccumbs to the wild! life and expires and her husband is prostrated with grief. …

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gq el X 8 VIN 8.15. MONDAY EVENING 8.15 A FILM YOU OUGHT TO SEE HERE AT LAST e f the Apes” : arzan of the Apes 8 STUPENDOUS PARTS 8 ALL IN ONE NIGHT Don’t Miss It Or You WillRegret It. The Stery: Lord Greystoke, having been assigned to an impo-tant mission in the interior of Africa, leaves England with his young wife. They tranship en route to a schooner and before long they discover that they have tallen among as big a bunch of cut-throats as ever set sail. While off the west coast of Africa, the crew mutinied and killed the offi- cers. Lord .and Lady Greystoke are only spared on account of the former having res- cued one of the crew from the wrath of the bully of a Captain, They are put ashore, with provisions and their personal belongings practically at the very gates of the jun- gle. There, after much labor, the lord constructs a rude but strong hut, which he makes proof against the attack of wild beasts, where after some months the young Lord Gre_ystoke is born, a healthy, robust child. His mother sueccumbs to the wild! life and expires and her husband is prostrated with grief. While absorbed in his sorrow, he js surprised by a band oJ great anthropoid apes and killed by a bull ape. Befor#the ape can kill the young lord in the cradle, Kala, a she-ape whose child has died, snatches the babe from the cradie and leaves in its place her own dead ape. She suckles the man-child and brings him up as her own child. He becom>s one of the tribe of apes and is given the name of Tarzan, Tarzan of the Apes and becomes a mighty hunter. Later,. atter many adventures, he returns to civilization. .....But rather come yourself and see the many adventures of Tarzan in his jungle home. Come and see him give battle to his deadly enemy, the lion. Come and see him as with head held high he ut- ters the terrible victory ery of his trtibe, the cry of the bull ape that had made its kill. Come and see the heir to one of the noblest titles in England funning wild in the Afri- can jungle, tearing the raw flesh of his préy with his powerful teeth. ©Come and see all this ard much more. . The Role of Tarzan is played by none other than your old favorite Elmo The Fearless, Elmo The Mighty, the Great and only Elmo Lincoln the strong man of the Movies. BOOK YOUR SEATS LARLY. ADUDMISSION B B e o 80 BNd A0 (zene:al Entrance........... e Children 20 and 10ec. Three Story Building Apply FABIO. Company St. Morning Service at the Ghris- tiansted Lutheran Ghurch, 'l'hé Rev. ¥, \’V‘.wl-ii:l;‘{‘e,Bavamon, Por- to Rico will preach. Service begins at 11 o’clock. Vesper Service 7.30. : LOCAL. The exhibition of ‘“‘Under Northern Lights’’ at the Theatre last night was quite a succass both in point of attend- ance and the excellence of the drama screened. The s.s. Parima from New York ar- rived at Freleriksted this morning The Revd. F. W. Lindke, Superior of bu:ldings anA repairs for the West Indian Board of Missions is at pres»nt inspect- ing the Homes for, Orphans, Sick and Neglected Children in St Croix Com. TELEGRAMS. A ~ST. CROIX STATION. Paris, Aug. Bth. —The Turkish Nation- o Received. BY LATE ARRIVALS, AT ? Stakemann’s Store. AUTOMOBILE SPOT LIGHTS, HORNS, AUTO LENSES, RADI-no-leak, SPARK PLUGS BRAKE SHOES, BRAKE LINING, BULBS. RADIATOR HOSE, SPEENOMETER ELEXIBLE DRIVE SHAFT, GREASE, GRESOLVENT HAND SOAP. FLASHLIGHTS, and BATTERIES, MENDETS, for mending Pans, Pots, etc. GEM, EVER READY and DURHAM DUPLEX RAZOR BLADES, LEONARD, INGERSOLL & UNCLE SAM WATCHES, FATIMA, & SERENE CIGARETTES, VOILES, GINGHAMS, YELLOW COTTON, CALICOS, and SHIRTINGS. Erik R. Stakemann. alists have decided to evacuate Angora their Capital and retire on Caesarea, according to a despatch from Constanti- nople. Eureka Cal., Aug. Bth. —Passengerr and members of the cre s of the steamer **Alaska’’ were blown from the decks of the vessel into the ocean vhen the ship’s boilers exploded as the '‘Alaska’’ started sinking after twice hitting or Blunts Reef on Saturday night, survivors numbering 166 persons brought here said last night. Forty-eight persons, thirty- -BiX passengers and twelve of the crew were lost. The steamer Alaska belonged to the San Francisco and Portland Steam- ship Comp2ny, was south bound from Portland, and Oregon to San Francisco. Captain Hobey, mast<r of the Alaska, is still unaccounted for, and is believed to have gone down with his vessel. London, Aug. Bth.—Mr. Hughes, Pre- mier of Australia, on SBaturday unveiled a bronze statue of Mr. Lloyd George at Carnarvon, Wales. Mr. Hughes said the statue, which was the gift of the Mayor of the City, enshrined the spirit and genius of the Welsh race. The statue was nine feet high and depicts the Premier in characteristic oratorial atti- tude with uplifted hand. There ave two panels on the pedestal, representing the peace conference at Versailles and the other the School at Llanystymday where Mr. Lloyd George was educated. London, Aug. Bth.—John J. Mc Keown,