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As no definite understanding as regard future prices between the merzhants was arrived a', in the first and :econd open meetings after the increased rate of exchange, I have decided to sell at the under mention>d prices until the present stock is exhausted. dard ... o dl Rl (ow By Butter ... .. B¢ W | Ciene Tor'ke. ... ..., dßs ' Pip Saout. ..o e N Sl et d e, .m 0 Dark L e g aEe * DR baans.. ... o L Poae. .. e Biadk Wee Peag, . ... 136 ¢ sardines. ... ... ....'9& 12¢. pertin Pk selmon... .. 0 Al feegh Merrings. ... ... IT¢ ' TRI .. . B opevlh e .. e Sioked Jlerrings. ..., e, ' L Bepar.. ... 0 s Y . s 08 eel ... 9% Y S otntaer ... ... e- - 50ap..........10e. each Gal. Wash Tubs, Gal. Buckets, Wire Nails. ~ Gompany Street Emporium, M. A. PRETTO, Proprietor. Friday Evening Goncert, U.S. NAVAL BAND, Christiansted, Virgin Islands, October 24, 1919. First Class Musician A. Sebastian Forbes, Conductor. PROGRA M: Part 1. March. King Os Terror .. W. P. U}éam- ers. Song. Hearts and Flowers....Tobani. Waltz. Idle Hours. .. ..Carl Paige Wood. Oriental Fox Tiot. Hi-Ho-Hum....Wm. Isel. Part 11 : March. Dunlap’s Commandery v ... .R. B. Hall. Descriptive Fartasy. A Day At West Point. ..Theo. Bemidix. - Cornet Solo. King out Sweet Belis Os Peac:....Caro Roma. One Step. On the Siae Walks Os Ber- , 1in....E. Clinton Keithly. NATIONAL ANTHEM. Things are not so bad after all. The more information eccming in testifiss to far-reaching efforts on the part of most sellers to mitigate the urgency of esta- blishing high prices, and of anticipatiug conditions which will be thus permitted to follow in their own time. g st .18 &Y 1S During the present financial upheaval, much credit is given the National Bank and its officers for the aceomodation shown to patrons. and but for which | there might have been considerable em- barrassment that is now lednced to the | minimum. “The Lion’s Claws’’ was shown at the | theatre last night and did nos run short of expectations, the adventure, romance | and exceedingly true to life scenery and | acting being such as bids fair to surpass | all previous dramas screened here be- fore. This is certainly a picture with a depth of attraction that will appeal to the majority. Director Berland has been kind enouzh to send us the facts regarding the in- | crease of wages allowed laborers on his own and other concerns. His letter ap- pears elsewhere in this issue. . The water cart 1s in active service this week, and its assistance in keeping down the dust is to be appreciated. Navy Band concert on the wharf this evening. OFFICIAL NEW>. October 23rd, 1919 The U. S. S. Kittery saileds from Charleston, S. C., for St. Thomas via Nuevitas, Cuba, on October 20th. The American steamer ‘‘Neponset’’, | R. "W. Sheldrake, master, with a cargo of | coal from Norflk, Va.q for Buenos Aire. arrived at St. Thomas yesterday. ' WEATHER REPORT. San Juan, ar.30.04 Ther.76, S.E. Vel, 5, clear. : St. Thomas, Bar. 8002 Ther. 78 E. Vel. 8, ‘clear. St. Kitts, Bar. 80.00. Ther. 76 E. Vel. 6, cloudy. : St. Lucia, Bar. 20.94 Ther. 76, E. Vel. | 2, clear. ‘ Barbados, Bar. 2088 Ther. 74. K. Val. 6. cloudy. ‘ Port of Spain, 8ar..29.94, The:. 72, S. E. Vel. 14, rain. | Curacao, Bar, 20.88, Ther. 75, E | Vel. 8. partly cloudy. 1 Dominica, Bar. 29.98, Ther. 72, N. E, | Vel. 2, cloudy. St.. Croix, Bar. 5688 Ther. 86 E. | partly cloudy. | Rainfall fgr past 24 hours, 1/2. | Dear Mr. Editor: . ‘ I[n order to avoid any misunderstand- ingI ask you Kkindly to publish in your | esteemed paper, that the planters who according to your paper of to-day ata | meeting have decided to increase with | 25% the wages of the laborers are not. the members of the Planterg Association, The Planters Association has decided . as long as the rate of exchange for Am. - boll rs is abnormaiiy high to pay the ia- { borers an extra allowance, which will in- . crease their wages in the saume propor- | uon as the rate of exchange has increas- | ed, at* present f. in. in the proprriion of - 1.284 t01.05. This also applies to the iuc- | tory laborers tor La Grange, Bethl=t.em . and the Central Factory. ! Respectfuily, | AXEL BERLANI. | CRLEGRAMS ST CROIX STATIOUN Warsaw, Oct. 20th.— As a result of the commencement of hostilities by the Ger- man-Russian forces agairst Lithuania, M. Starynski, the Polisn under-Secretarv of State, has inforined the Ambassador; of the Balkan Siates that they could with pzrfect security concentrate zgainst ihe Germans and Russians, déelaring that Pcland would never even Indirecily aid enterprises of Prussian militarism. Pretoria, Oect. 20th. - A distinguished ~ Zathering crowded the Town Hali today when the Mayor. amid seenes ol enthu- siasm, presenczd General Bmuis wirn the - sword of horour subseribed for by che citizens. General Smuts replying, dwelt with pride on South Africa’s part in the war and the provision made for “re- . turned soldicrs. He ssaid ne was of ~ the opinior that there wouid b 2 no difficulty in absorbing them, and conclud- ed by saying rhat for the fifteen mii- hon pounds spent in conquering Geriman south-west Africa, the union hau re- ceived an Ibsoluteiy ade juate asset, Toronto, Oct. 20th.—The Conservative Govt. of William Hearst was defeated at th~ general elections today. i'he Pre- mier and the Hon. 1. Beducas, Mr L.uecas Mcpherson, and Mecgarry, his cabinet colleagues, were defeated in their con- stituencies. Another intercsting de- feat was that or Sir. Adam Beck, Chair- man of the Govi, Hydro-eleetrie Conmmis- sion, who was beaten by a Liveral vabour candidate in London. Mr. Hardey be- wart, the leader of the Liberal varuy, was eleciad in Toronto. At midnignt the result of the voting was announced as follows: United farmers of Untario 41. Liberals 29. Conservatives 21. (.abour 11. Independent labour 1. Sol- dier 1.1 n regard to the prohibiticn re: ferendum it is evident that Toronto, Ot- tawa and Hamilton, so ra~ as the recurns have been compiled, have given a mixed verdict which seems to favour the dis- pensing of all kinds of ligour under Govt. control. London voted dry, while the majority of reports from orher towns and cities and from the country districts piled uo a dry vote London, Uet, 20th. - The Duke of Rut- land is offering for sale mu~h of his Der- byshire property, including the historie Hadbon Hall. A ! Paris, Oct. 20th. The commission of