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WWP 2 e P 6.7 W R & "fq\ F . (Wl e FH e oooaons IR B o) S's &Bl EY gTR N Sl M| R R VR el Le B | Egn gBA N\ ST LE )e ST e =L & G 4 2L .TP A4 1 N Y ‘!“‘??\ e ORI B ":5,&‘V1 -_?_«»‘i‘é ,)'w L, £—) il R g AN W o ' ke 7Y TE VAN N 4 LT, VIRI L R 3 SFE R, Y e Vamd Sy Ry WY ARWRE TS 4 2 ! g 80tn YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS:--50 cents morthly in advance, 2 ¢onts por single copy. Fintered as second-class matter May 25th 1917 at the Post Ojice at Christian- stad. St. Crate, V. L of the U. 5. &, un- der the Act of March 3, 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and s accompa- nied with the awthor’s name, as a guar- antee of good faith The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarilyendorzathem, EXPLORES FIJIAN ISLANDS. Frank Burnett, of Vancouver, Canada, recontly explored the romantic battle- grounds in the remote Fijian Islands. He is s:id to be the second man to study thos2anci>ntsof the South Seas. For many vears before they were discovered by Eu- ropeans, these small islands, Musia and Cikobi -, lying off Loma Loma were inha- bited by tierce and cannibalistic Me:anesi- ars. Much of the history of the early tribes as well as chat of the islands ob- tained by Mr. Burnett from the oldest Fi- jian on the island of Cikobia. The Fijians,the explorersays,claim that the islanis were originally governed by two gods. The tribes lived in peace for many years, but then, like Helen of Troy a native maideh jilted one chieftain’s son to marry another and precipitated a great war. The fierce cannibal struggle result- ed in the destructicn of all the Munians and all but one-fourth of the Cikobians. After the battle the victors returaed to their island but a blight seem to cast upon them. The population decreased until today the entire population is accomodat- ed in one small village on Cikobia. Mu- nia is now owned by an Englishman and is inhabited by himself and hils family. Nota single descendant of the original Manians exists. The inhabitants of Cik- obir, however, are Cikobian descendants. Where the Munians had th-ir fort 1000 feat aYove sea level, Mr. Burnett says, the trenches are still visible and some of tha house walls and foundations can be found. Perfectskulls and oth:r bones of the ancient cannibals are num -rous. The explorer states that these trib2s kave great fear of their gods who are suppos- CERIBTIANSTED., V.l U S A.. NMONDAY, 16th JUNE 192% ed to still wateh over the jslands. He savs that he stirred in th> ground a little with a stick and five davs later the worst hurricane in the la:t 35 years swep' over the islands. This is what an old Fijian predicted when tho stirring was being done. —=The Pathfinder, MOVIE STULIOS AS SILVER MINES. Each year movie stulios at Los Ange- les ship over 154,000 ounces of silver to a smeltirg plant at San Francisco. All movie film is ceated with a compound containing silver. Thousands of feet of film are used daily and much is wasted. Each day mary feet of old film are re- turned. This discarded material is burn- ed for the ashes which contain siiver bromide. This ‘‘ore’’ is shipped to the smelter where it is mixed with fresh silver from the mines and so reduced to bullion.—lbid. NOTICE. ROM THURSDAY 12rH INST., a por- F tion of rhe Center line,—The "‘bend”’ around La Reine—will be temporariiy closed to Publie-trathic, during the ron- straction of a culvert across the road- way. The traffic will, in the meartime, make a slicht deteur throuch a “'range’’ in the adjoining ecanefieid—nrear the two White Fillars—eoming out on the line between Barren Spot and Clifton Hill, near road leading north. between Slob and [.a Reine. Fences will be placed at both ends, with notices painted on them; red lights being hang at nights. EDGAR W. MEYER, Chairman Road Conniission. St. Croix. V. 1. June 9th, 1924, N i | otice. f URING my absenee from the Island | for a poeriod of about 5 months Miss | K. DREWES is authorizad to re- | ceive and give legal receipt for all no- | neys due or becoming due to me person- | ally or as agent, or attorney to other | parties, or as executor or administrator | in any estate, admiuistered by me. ;- Christiansted, St. Croix, June 7th 1924, | A. E. STAKEMANN. ; No. 1386 Just Received From Deamark AN ASSORTMENT OF Chocolate Bonbons and Conserves. H. BOJE, JEAN PETERSEN, Christians‘ed. Frederiksted. ® @ Publication. lT is hereby brought to pullic notice that the Government h: =, this date, authorized the Reveren GEORGE L. J. SCHNEIDER, C. S3. R., to perform -civil-religious functions in the Municipality of Saint Croix. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States, St. Thomas, 2 June, 1924, WM. S. ZANE, Government Secretary. EFresh Arrival At The Underground Store. Evap. Pears & Apricots at 25cts. . PeE D Prunes, Raising & Currants, Citron, Large ana >mall Sugared Almond:. Srerry & Barnes Hams, SLICED DRIED BEEF, CORN BEEF HASH, SWEET CORN, IVMATOLS and : PEARS in small cars Quebec Steamship Co. THE S. S GUIANA is expected to leave New York on 19 » inst., and is due at Fiederiksted on o« about 26th inst. proceeding to Windwsard Islands, accept freight and passengers, ROBT. L. MERWIN &.CO. INc, Agents.