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it YRAL CHEISTIANSIED L. 1 U B A, TUESDAY, 2131 AUGHSL, 196 TAHE ST. CROIX AViS is printed and published daily (Sundays awd Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERAMS:-—SO conts mo- thly in advance, 2 conts per single ¢ py. Ruhr impasse for Germany. Thore has bean achangze for the batter in the charue- ter of the news brouzht in from Paris by the Berlin newspapers iuvin g the past 43 hours and the isstantancous phyeholo:zt- cal eifect of this on the popular mind has beon to s'im late belief 1a ao early rilt In th2 black Xabr elhuls. Dubtia, Aagz. 16th, —Kamon Do Valera, who arrived under drama ic circum- sianses at Eilis yest 'rday, waen he ap- pared to deliver 4 sp2ceh in the election ¢ .mpaizn, wiil probabiy be brouxbit from |.imerick, where h: ils imyrisoned at pes:nt, to Mount Joy jul within the naxt few days The public safety act Enterei as sccond class matter May 26th 1917 at th» Post Ofice 1t Christian- sled. St Crona, V. Lol the U 8. A % der the Aet of March 8. 1879, Contrivitior tothis paper will b 2 ¢lad- lg receive d when the same dells with raat- ters of genera’ interest, cnt 18 accon pa- nied witr the authoi’'s nane, Isa g iar- antee of uood faith The ed tor canaot be responsitlefor the views of Fiscorres on- dents nor does e necessardy endrseihem, g ves the Governmaont power o detamn h'm and it is cons.dered lil:ely that he will b» kept injail un il the cndition of the eoruntry is more peaceiul. LEvents il, the Free Staies d:? nz the next fort- nizht will prob: biy influence he Govera- ments action witih 1 -ward 1o “he Repudli- ¢iln Jeader. wiosz airest hasereated d pro ound impression in County Clare and t1 ouzhoat Musie-. It is officialiy de- ¢ ared there is nou foundation tor the s ateme :t that the Goverament could hive arrested D 2 V.lera at aaytiine dur- i- g tne pist twvelva months, He has b:en hiding and the Goversiaent torces were continually seaening for him and tcok ihe first oppo.tunity they had to a rest him, whien was aflforded by his anpearance at Banis, it is asserted. The Hague, Aug. 17th.—71he perma- nent court of Iniernational Justice today h: nded dovn a cecis op against Germany in the ease involving tne use of the Kiel C. nal by foreigr. vesseis. The court de- cided the werman authorities were not jastified in prevendng the British steam- se CWimbledon’' {rom entering the canal in 1921, during the hostulities between Pcland and Russia and that Germany snould make compensa lon. ondan, Ao, 17th.- Acting upon ca- e adviees from the Secreta y of State Ar. Huzhes, the Uai ed Stares Kmbassy fhicia'sin London bave made it clear o the Foreign Offi-e that the United Gt: tes contemplated no depariure Tro)m 'ts policy on reparatins as tal en be fore Dpragident Hardiag’s death. This dis- po:.cs 0 any hopes on this side ‘hat Preos.- dent Coolidg="s aceessiin to olice night result ina more active inter:st by the iJrited States in lurope’s prohiems. o> reiteration of ch 2 policy of the Urited States was conveyed verbally and informally to the Government and not through a note. TELEGRA ML ST CROIX BT ATION, B-o-line, Mas , Aug. 16th.--'be Aus- tedians, Andeosen and Hawkes, wun by h their singles in siraight ‘seis here t iay in the final roand mateles of the Davis Cap compatit on, Aust alii, vet- eran. Auderson deieajed tn F'rench schonlboy, Rene Lacoste, by 7.5 63 and 64 Hawkes was the victor ave: Jae- qaos Brogson, Frenzh veteran, hav- inz the 'rencaman at his mercy ail the way through the {irst two sets, but was hard pressed to win the third, Tha gsores ware 6-2 61,an 1 7-5. 'llae show- jag of yeaceg Lacosts agzaiost .Anderson was regarded as yomarkable. Barlin, Aug. 16th. -1 Dr, Gustave Qiresema, the new Chaneello ', actual- v is seexing to get in touch wiin the Freneh Premier, M. Poincare, hoe very licely wiu find an ‘epcouraglig ainos: phere’” for informal pour parlers await- ing him, is the opinion of the poitieal leaders her 2. Jhese teaders asszeri toat the path o the Fren h Premier alveady has been tole ably passable for Dr. Stressemarni hrough the ''signailing back and for.h” between groups of French alh‘ =rman unnt?’ial peison- ages, who, a2v wrtheless, are not wholly without =autho ity oc¢ prestige. It is taken for :ra: ed in Reich:ta, c.reles that Germ:.n i dustrialists, from ais- couraging the new Cnanecellor from em- barking or cuch an enterprise, woull not hesitate t male use of thzir "aflience with the French indus rialists a.d foun- “cial leaders. wita the purpose of actively “{urthering any German attempt which aims to sezg a digni“ed way out of the f W &5 7 o » . d % N /.; f ’@ ,4' : ’}f/ z [’Q&\\L\/\ ‘ - ;f/ /g'i“ \Av' . B - .8 b 8" ,! )//‘"Pg\‘ \ (‘v:\é N7l«. ‘s 4 o YAy A BR T S 2. X : B s ! A RV |: N ;L»’\_ < (me: LR .:. ‘. & ‘f“%\’g‘%}yv !5. &P } A é?‘ ‘Eg cgi :j‘} \\‘3§ A N EQ;@\ f:«:’\ >l Fammsy BN WL L W W LRV@NTy ews WYieer By aey @ ANy 9 WSD T YN YTS AT SRS No. 192. 3 @ ° Publication A ECTION 31 of the Ordinance concern- -5 ing Public Roads in St Croix, ap- proved July 14, 1928 to take effect from July 1, 1923, veads thus: “To provide tw the maintenance and operation ol the rond machinery there siall be le.ied, assessed and collected by the Government from and after July 1, 1923. the foilowing semi-annval fees which shall be payable on January lst and July Ist respectively : (a) For passenzrer carrying automcbiles not ex- ceeding 2,200 Ibs. ... .. Franes 40.00 (1) For passenger carrying autemecbiles from 2,200 tnd 000 be. welght,. ... ' SO DO (¢) For passenger earrying automohiles above 3,000 ihs weleht. -« .. . ia: ' TR ON (d) For Auto Trucksor other freight vehicles under 80, .. i ‘““ 50.00 .. (e) For Auto Trucksorothor freicht vehicies above S, ... 18 (f) For Auto Truek Trailers per ton capacity per ey ... e In default of this tax not being paid it shall be ¢nilecied in the sanie manner as provided in the Horse, Carriage and Boat Tax Ordinance. New licenses issued within the period shall be paid for proportionately.’’ The taxes due aecording to the above section tor the second half of 1923 be- came cue onJuly 1. 1923 and will be pay- able at ihe Police Otlices on September 1, 1923 in the sane manner as the Horse, Carriaze and Boat lux. Tax-lists will be distributed by the Police Department and are requived o be correctly filled out and returned to the respective Police Offices 2 days after re- ceipt in the towns and 4 days after re- celpt in the couniry. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States of America, St. Croix, August 3, 1923. R. E. BARRETT, Diespatching:Secretary.