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' <\\ ® N L@& A~ ‘l@ 76TH YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 1s printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance 2 cents per single copy. kntered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian wted. St, Crong, V. L, ofthe /. S. A.. un der the Act of March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will *2 glad- ly received when the same deals wi.h mat- ters of general interest, and is ac.ompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- antee of good faith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views ofhis correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorsethem. St. Thomas News, Last Sunday morning, at about 11 30 o’clock the residents in the vicinity of the ‘Field”’” were thrown for a time into a state of excitement by the report of pistol-shots The pelice having learnt from time to time that a gang of young men was in the habit of gambling openly in the Field, and failing to make any a-rests, as the offenders would run a ~vay upon cateh- ing sight of the approach ota YLabT the unique idea f utilizing the Hospital am- bulance for the purpse of throwing the gang ‘‘off the secnt’” was pa into vogue. Sai ambulance was therefore haled before the entrance to Police-head- quarters, and four cops, accompanied by their Chief (Leary and Director (Nolan) took their seats, and staried for the scene of operations. In the mean- while the gang had assembled. Blue skies. and cool breezes added their charms to the scene; so that a larger number of the ‘‘boys’’ had gatherel, Other parties were also in the Field; some -were flying their kites, some again, were playing at baseball, while otheis looked on. . : Sea ed under the trees, the game was staried, waxing by degrees hotter and more exciting. * Larger. bets were stak- ed, and voices rose louder ard more excited as the parties won or lost. Soon the ehuek-chuck of2motor driver ma- chine is heard, and a few minutes later the “‘ambulsnee’” heaves in sight. Hello! Who is sick again? But so familiar is _he sight of this vehicie that but seant notice is aken of it. But what is this now? The Ambulane- is mcvigy in their dicection. Suddenly a pisto! shot rings CHRISTIANSTED. V.l. J.B. 1 WEDNESDAY 9rH MARCH 1921 out, and a stentorian voice calis ‘‘to sur- render.”” What the h—is this? Im- mediately, Pandemonium Treigns. Kites are cut loose ; the ball is left to itself on the ground: the ‘‘bones’’ are hastily snateched up, and one and all leave in precipitous flight. The ""cops’’ and their officers, with drawn revolvers, approach the gang. An attempt at flight is made; and two of their number succeed in vettine away. I'he others, seventeen in number, are surrounded, and placed under arrest, ‘taken to jail nd locked up. Later in the day, a search having been instituted, the two ‘‘escapes ~ were brought in, and lodged with their com- rades. : Fron: paticulars to hand, we learn that the majority of tne bunch, whose ages range from 15 tc 40 are old offenders, having some previous convictions to their charge. ~ It is much to be rezretted that so much good time and money are wasted in so fleeting a pastime. But so it is; and noi in pubiic only, for there are many places in tewn, bo“h high and low, where this pernicious vice reigns su- preme. Os course, m:n will always vamble ; but let us hope that such steps will be taken to check its spread, (hat if not even permanently, in such a manner however, as to safe gard the the moral welfare of the rising genera- tion.—St. Thomas Mail Notes, March 3rd. STRAYED from Estate Herman Hill Une Young Buli with ends of horns cut. Anyone with information of same will please report at this office. Just Recel ust Received &l THE Gompany Street Emporium FATIMA CIGARETTES, CAMEL do. SERENE do. : PIEDMONT do. . NEW YORK do. ST 'R PLUG TOBACCO, HORSF® SHOE PLUG TOBACCO. Christiansted, 4th March 1921, M. A. PRETTO. No. 54. AUGCTION. THE Vendue Director hereby . makes known that at the request of Mr. Orville S. Kean, Liceused Auctioneer, willbe offered for sale at Public Auction at the Office of the St. 1 homas Ship Brok- ers’ Association, No. 39 Dronning- ensgade and Quarter, <in ~t. Thom- as, V. I .8 A on Saturday, March 26 1921 at 16 a. m. “EDEL” of K istianssands, Norway, 1115 tons register, as she now lies In this port. Said +vessel put into this port in distress on her voyage from Nor- folk,, Va., bound to Bordeaux, France, and was cendemned by competent surveyors duly appoint- ed, for account of whom it may concern, by Commander I.aub, Con- sul of Norway at this place. The said ‘‘Edel” was built in Sunderland, England. She can be inspected by intending purchasers until the morning of the sale, and any information required will be ~ given by the Master Captain J. P. ~ Hermansen, or (onsignees, the St. - Thomas hip Brokers’ Association. lhe terms of the sale to be seen . at the Vendue, to which purchasers . are invited. 1 St. Thomas Vendue Office, February - 15, 1921. THIELE. ' Fee: Fres. 10.00 ) L des franes 00 Bit ) | B - FOR RENT. - ==HE Upstairs of No. 30 King’s | T Cross Street, Christiansted, fur- nished, Apply to | A. E. STAKEMANN.