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four hundraed parson, and we are sp:nd- ind elos: o for'y thousand dollars for this service. W 2 can go further and ¢rmpare St. Croix wi_h Viaques, all they have is one Chief of Police, one Corporal and eight patrolmen, and rheir expense 18 muech iess that of St. Croix. They are about 12,000 people in the island of Vieques, and its size is about three-fifths of St. Croix. My argument is.not one of criticism, but in favor of keeping down expeases. We are well satisfied with the Police Department as it, but we are not satisfied with the expens:s. I am sorry if the Director of Police f®ls that the remarks made are personal to him. (To be continued.) EDITORIAL. ~ Again a change of Despatching Secre- tary is to be made through the transier of Ensign . W Fox }. 8 N. who nas graced that office for the last seversl months during which time he gained the goodwili of the staff in Government Office. and made one of the most favera- ble impressions on the general publie in whatever respect there has been occasion to deal with him. Although 2 young man, Mi. Fox shows himsel? o have unusual ability and his tacties in g”ner- al evidence appropriate tiaining and disereiion which atiributes are so essen- tia! in a public official. Persondlly of a ~genial and unassuming manner, he has ‘ made many friends and admirers official- ly and socially, and it is with regret that his impending departure is received by a large section of the community which has found it a pleasure tv extend him A hospitable weleome. The office of Des- patehing Secretary i: one which has been filled by various appointments since 1917, and after Mr. Fox had been nere a little while it was popularly felc that here was a man whce ought to remain with us; but that isa matter not for ihe people to decide, and with sincere appreciatioa for every interest he has shown in our lis- iand, and with all good wishes fcr suc- cess and prosperity, we must now bid goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Fox and hope they w Il carry somie pleasant recotlections from their stay here, and that it may be oar pleasure to welcome them to St. Uroix at any time circumstances may ordain their return. iOCAL. We have been asked to mention that the Native Brass Band will give a con- cert on ine Wharf tomorrow evening. Basebali. The National past time of America. Lot us get together and form a baseball league in order to compete with our Sis- Sl. Sl A A YL ter Isiand in the Tational past time. ' There is suficient » cerial on this island to form several yood teams with a little ~ assistance and Cooperation. At present . there are three teams on the island, ~ namely: marines, officers and natives. . Any one who attended the movies on Thursday night, can easily see from the score that was shown on the sereen that the native team is rapidly developing ball players. I¢two more teams can be brought togeither a five team league can be formed.—Com. i .Football. | sl | Tomorrow afternoon on the Holger | Daunske Ground, the Dreadnought and . tme Christiansted Athletic Association . Footbail Clubs, both of this Town will | line up against each other for : wateh to be played on said day. Kick off at | 4.30 p. m. precisely. : Lovers of the game are inviiad to the Ground to witness this contest. | We hove the day will he a favora- | ble one.—Com. TELEGRAMS, | ST. CROIX STATION. ; London, July 12th.—Seldom have such | scenes been witnessed in the House of - Cymmons as that enacted vesterday when Mr. Lloyd George told of Mr. Harding’s proposal, and announced Great Britains hearty acquiesence itwas ap- parent that Parliament, Downing Street and the @oreign Office looked vvnon the President’s invitation as most momen tous. Premiers of the dominions are re- ported to be plaaning to cut short the sessions of the lmperial Conf-rence so that they may return to their home staies and prepare tor the Washing- ton’s conference. It aprpears tu be the feeling in official quariers that dis- cussions of naval armamenis and oth- er important matters should be held in abeyance until after the nations have met and nave decided upon their future action regording military and naval affairs. l.ondon, July 12th. —Sugar in stock on the 9th inst. was 236,000 tons. Last year 159,000 tons. London, July 12th.—I!risb Republican . Leaders, chosen to participate in the - conference to be held with Government . authorities in London on [hursday, left ' during this mo ning for 'ondon. They . were Eamon De Valera, leader of the | Irish Republicans, Arthur Griffiths, - founder of the Sinn Fein, Austin Stack, -~ and R. C. Barton, the last two being . Sinu Fein members of the British Parlia- . ment. The delegates were accompained | by Laurence Oneili, Mayor of Dublin, - and by Coun: Plunkett | New York, July 12th.—The raw sugavr ' market was firm early today with sales of 10,000 bags of FPortoßieo’s and 1,243 tons of Philippine Island sugar at 4 38c cif The refined market was steady ara unchanged at 5.20 to 5.60 for fine granulated. Washington. July 12th.—The anpual naval appropriation bill was signed late today by the President. The bill carries - approximately four hundred and ten miilion dollars. The bill represents a decrease of about eighty six million dollars in the original senate figures, an increase of about fourteen million over * those first advocated by the House. New York, July 12th. Dunean and Mitchell, Rritish professionals, today defeated Hutchinson of Chicago, winner of the recent British golf open champiin + ship and Kerriga: of Siwanoy. by a score of 6 up and 5 to play in a 72 hole match over the links oi the ne ¥ pelham country club. Duncan and Mitehell fin- ished the first half match yesterday with a lead of three up. The British players were four up at the finish »f the play this morning. Rome, Juiy 12th —-The proposal ot Mr. Harding for a conference of restriction of armaments has been favourably re- ceived in Italian official circles and es- pecially by Premier Bonomi and Foreign Minister Della Torretta, it was indieated today. T'hisleads to the beliet that Italy undoubtediy would accept an invitation to such a conference. ® Berlin, July 12th.——A fire which broke out in the ißlohm and Voss shipyards at Hamburg last night caused dJdamage amounting to many millions of marks. The timber sheds, with great quantities of building materials were destroyed London, July 12th.—Harry G Hawker, the tamous aviator was killed on the Hendon flying field today. His machine burst into flames as it alighted on the field. Hawke achieved fame in May 1918 when he attempteda transatiantic flight from New [oundland coast to lre- land, but failed, his macnine {alline into the water in mid-ocean. He was rescued by the Danish steamer ‘‘Mary’’. On his return to ‘sreat Britain he was decorat:d by King George. The 'fransailantic crossing was achieved a month later by Capt Sir John Alcock, who himselt died in December 1919 as a resull of injuries received in a crash to earth near Cotte braud, France. Paris, July 12th.—France has intor- med Germany that she will continue the occupation of the Rbine region uniil GGermany has complic! with rhe condi- ticns of the ‘reaty of Verszilles relative to the punisum -nt ol ihose wio violared the rules of civihized warfare in the world war, M. Briand told the Senaie today. Replving to a question, he char- acterized the findings of the Leipzig court as ‘'‘scandalous.” M. Briand said the Government had decided to show Germany ithat France still had strenaib, and expressed the hope that the other Allied countries would join in the Fre ¢h view point.