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Friedensthal Moravian Church Public Missionary Meeting SUNDAY EYENING July 29th 7.30 o’clock. SPEAKERS: Rev. BRRTELS, Rev. HUF, REV. ASBOE. All invited. - W. ALLEN. On the Wharf, Sunday Evening BY THE - Nafive Brass Band -t PROGRAM <> = PARY 1. Mareh.. 'American Legion’’..Parker 2. "‘Pickles and Peppers’ ....Shepherd 3. “Triumvirate’’ March.... Van Horne Part 1] 1. March,..."'The Laughing Band’'..... Distin 2. Descriptive Piece......''A Hunting Seene’”. . ..... Bucalossi SYNOPSIS The morning breaks calm and peaceful. The birds awaken and by their carolling procliim the advent of day. The hunts- man .00Ks to his steed and prepares for the pleasures of the ehase. We jump in the saddle and our huntsman sounds a merry blast. Full ery. Band. Thedeath. We return home. 3. TwoSiep.... 'Car barlick A¢ld".. .. Weley STAR-SPANGLED BANNER. FRED. C. JACKSON JR. Bandmaster. LLICA'. ‘ = The s. 8. ‘'"Romanita’’ is due on sche- dule time, having 19 tons of cargo for Cnristiansted, and 29 tons for Frederik- sted. : The Native Brass Band rendered a lively program on the wharf last night, and ended up with a tramp through the streets followed by a large erowd which also enjoyed the beautiful moonlight evening. The navy tug Grebe arrived here at noon yesterday from St. Thomas and re- turned at 3 p. m. 3She brought and and carried some mails anid took the following passengers: Capt. and Mrs. R. H. Jeschke, 2 children and nurse, Mr. &Mrs. J. H. Twiford, Mr. & Mrs. J. Paulus, Bandsmen Davis and Solomon, and Miss Dedrick. fF "1 VD ERRATA In yesterday’s issu~ note relative to Prof. Benedict the ords ‘‘appointed designate’’ are amended te read: up- pointee designate. In yesterday’s issue. cablegram of 24th from London re Lady Astor’s drink bill was distorted in setting; and dispatch of same date from St. John’s. N. F. was not concluded. These paragraphs are reprinted as the two first paragraphs in this issue, under telegrams. { 3 Corresponience Christiansted, July 127, 1923. Editor ‘‘St. Croix Avis”. ~ Dear Sir:- #:. 1f the ‘‘Members of the A. F.B. C.”” whose contribution appears in the Avis of today, wili be bold enough to submit tbeir numes in print, 1 shall be glad to give ithem information on the matter in question; also an idea of order and diseipline i.. sporting clubs, and my reasen for making it known that the chal- lenges published inthe name of the Alert Football Club were bogus. ’ Very truly yoars, : OLAF R. LARSEN. \ —.— ——————————————————— Third In The Series of Games To Be P!-yed Tomerrow Afternoon. The third in the sories of g-mes be- tween the Dreadnouxit and the Athletic Football Clubs will be vlayed on L. Holger Danske Ground tomorrow after- poon at 4.30 sharp, so as to satisfy the gpectators with an hour and a half game, If there is no other place to go tomor- row afternoon, then just mKke a vlegsint walk to the Ground menitionad above. You are sare to b 2 amused. —Com. ”~J" 3 St. Thomas News Should Stop Ealing Carang We read the following posted at the eastern end of the National Bank of the D. V. ].: ¥ It is desired to bring to the notice of the public the increase in the number of eases of ‘‘fish poisoning’’ reporied due to the eating of the [ish Known as “*Carang.”’ It is therafore advisable tha! the use of this fish for food bz discontinued dur- irg the moaths of July, August and Sep- tember. G. B. KENNY, M. D. —Th: Emancioator,'Jaly 21st. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, July 24th.— The House of TLords passed without amendm:nt the third geading of Lady Astor’s bill prohi- biting the sale of intoxicating liquors to any person under 18 years of age. The measure, which has already passad the Common now becomes law, prov.ding the assent of the Crown is given. St. Johns, N. F., July 24th.—The local legislature met this afternoon :nd Mr. W. R. Warren informed the members that since last session the Squires’ Gov- ernment had gone out of exis ence. He stated that the Governor Sir William Aliardyee, had called upon him to {orm a ministry in succession to that of Sir Rich- ard Squires, who had resigned tte Pre- miership and that he had aceepted the commission. Before asking for an ad- journment for a few days., Mr. Warren reviewed the general political situation in Newfoundland and {preactically intima- ted that he planned on asking the coop- eration of the opposition in the formation of his cabinet. Dusseldorf, July 24:h. =The first time since the occupation General Degoutte was seen this evening stroliing through the principal streets unaccompa iel even by secret service men. Heretotore he had always moved about in closed iimous- ine, or escorted by zu:ards. London, July 24th. —As a cooling re- spite from heated Commons’ debate on re- parations, disarmament and such subjects of international moment, British cfficials have been occasionully oecupied dur.ng the unusaally torrid summer hearing Vilhjal- mur Stelansson, the Canadian explorer, urge British annexation of Wrangel s land and the bit of controversial land in the North Polar seas, to which Great Britain, Russia and the Unpited States have made claims at diff:rzat times dur- ing the last century. ‘U'here is as yet no indication that Srefansson is likzaly to succe~d in his objeet., Th: Frenen Of- fice is extremely reticent in discussion ~f possible annexation, i's semi-official statements heing limited to th2 d.eclara- tion that the British Government has not formulated a policy regardirg the plans. Russian officials ia London, how- ever, are not so backward, they assert with great positiveness that Wran- gel Island is theirs and that the Soviets are well prepared to proteet their island from British territorial ambitions. Ottawa, July 24th.—Employment in Canada at the beginning of July is re- ported by the Deminion Bureau of Statis- tics as continuing to improve, increased activity being noted in ali the provinces, Reports from 5,765 firmis, with an aggre- gate payroll of 715,128 persons, showed an increase of scme two pcreent in the employment 2fforded, the index nungper rising from 97-3 on June 1 to Y 9 5 at the beginnihg of July. New, York, Juiy24 h. —Tue first Davis C:2p matches in the Unitel S-ates zane,