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s O 12 510 CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 8.15. MONDAY EVUYENING 8.15. Bethiechem Theatre Sunday 7.30 £é : : £ 99 BIG HAPPINES= STARRING “‘DUSTIN FARNUM’ AS “JOHN DANT” A DRAMA OF ADVENTURE. SEE SIORY IN MONDAYS ISSUE. Thursiay Evening: “THE THINKER” Hegerved veats, ... .....20 1. {}i))ni\:';;! Entranre ....... .15¢ . R (il .. e It seems that the views of Mr. Samuel Jaekson have bzen distasteful to their di~tator for some time, and when he asked for the floor at tnis meeting, all the taithful disciples be2gan whisvering and prepared to do just what they knew would pleage the “‘dictator.”’ They were serious discussing all the great plans laid out to feed and clothe the starving people in the islands, and a'3o to appoint a committee to be known as the ‘e Jucational committee’’ of thirty two members so take care of the funds which are to equcate those ehildren who are not allowed to get the same educa- tion as the wealthy and hign colored ¢tildren are getting. It was then that Mr. Samuel Jackson arose to sugeest a few names of intelli- gent persons whom he thought would do gord work on that conmittee, But the dictator explained that it was only persons who were patriotic enough to bz members of some Virgin Islaad erganization wao would be permitied to work on such a committee, Mr. Jackson said that if they insisted oii drivinz away intelligent persons, no- tning but @ bunch of rats would 2ome in. he dietaior’s tnighty power to lead or mislead was seen in a flash. Throw h.m out, nobody "‘ain no rat’”’ eould be heard all over the hall, and im- mediately the dictator ordered him to leave the meeting. Mr. Jackson a native of Christiansted, was for many years a school teacher at Estate Two Williams. He is a very modest man, slow es speech, and one who is known never to enter any argument unless he Kknows what he 13 talking about,—Com. ° TELEGRAMS. ® ST. CROIX STATION Lond:n, July 31st.— The varicus politi- cal parties in this country are busily en . s e Banl Lic3 President Calvin Cookidge so suc- s ceed Prasideni Karfing, Sanfrancisen, Cal., Ang. 3rd—Wiith th» passing of Presilent Harcing the o9ice o president devolves on Calvin Coolidge. Vice President, a man silent in natire but demonstrated as strong in 2merged- cies. He was notitied of the death of Mr Harding at his home in Piymouth, Vt. gaoged in combleting arranzements for carrying on vizorous Auiumn campaigns, The conservatives will hold meetings in all parts ot th» country and will wind up with the annuul conference at Ply- mouth in Ocicber, The Independ:nt Liberals have deciced to launch a eam- pa.Zn in September with a gathering in London of Liberal members of Parlia- ment defeated Liberal candidates and workers generally. At this meeting Mr. Asquith, the leader of the Indopend-nt Liberale, will develop his poliev. This will be foilo ved by 109 or more m-etings in Octeber at which the speakers will in- clude Mr. Asquith, Viscount Grey of Fal- loden, Sir John Simon and Lady Bonham Carter. London, July 21st.—-This week mails the establishment of the annual camps for the training of the terrvitorial volun- teers and 1,000 have left London alone. It is anticipated that the total number of men in training will be 100,000 or 40 pz2reent of the full strength of the terri- torial force. The rank and file of the territorials at present have had no aetual war expericnce, but they learn about it from the veteran officers and non- comniissioned officers who put them through a severely practical course of training. Lausanne, July 3lst.— The Turkish- United States negetiatiors are in an un fovourable position and it is doubiiul whether a eonvention will be signed here,. The first indica‘ion that the situation was less | opeful came when Ismet Pasha i.formed Mr. Grew, United States repre- sentative, that Turkey could do nothing for the United States as regards the pro- tection of the Christian populations in Turkey, who were Ottoman subjects. The question of the United States claims for damag:s to property was also discussed, Mr. Grew yielding to Ismet Pasha’s wish that a distinet category of tne claims Le meniioned in the reaty and suboitted (o a bitration, failing an accord in speci- fic cases. Tue signing of the Turco-Uni- ted States treaty depends upon Washing- tons decision. New York, Ju'y 3llst.—The early raw sugar market was easier, but there ap- peared to be 1o buying interest and 1o fresh business was rveported. Cuopa's were offered at 43 ceuts, cost and freialic equal to 6.53 for centrifugal. The con- tinued poor consumirg demand tor re- fined sugar and reporis that Java suour was being cffered on the Puceific coust without attraciing attention. led 10 le- newed genar:l sellirg in raw suoar fu- tures, with prices at midday showing net decl nes of 12 to 30 points. The 2 ar- ket for refined was unsettled ard prices were unctanged to 10 points lower, with all refin2rs now listing at 8.25 tor fire granulat-d. 'l'he demand, however, was light with buyers inciuned to hold oil, owing to the easier feeling in the spot market. Refined futures were nomin: |, Montreal, July 3lst.—The wcakness that developed in the local market for refined gsugar yester day was more pro- nounved today and prices seored a fur- ther decline of 25 cents per 100 pounds, making a net reduction since the 18th of the month of 70 cents per 100 pounds, This 1s attributed to the continued down- ward tendeney of the New York market for refined sugar, Berlin, July 81st.--A great disaster oc- cured at the Kriensen station, at the Junction of the Hanover and Cassel Line, todey, caused by a co'lision between ti,- Hambure Muanich Express and a train standing in :he station. Up to foir o’cilock 41 brdies had beea recoverod from the wrecknge and the esiimated nuniber Kiiled is one hundred, while thirty-four injured are being cared for at the hospital at Goettingen. Identifies- tion of the Killed is exiremely difficuit and in some cases impossible, owing o their manzled condition The eollision is attribuced to the inability of the driver of the express to see the signals because of grit which had been blown into his eyes, The crash was teriiiic and most of the cars were shattered woed piled on top f one another, Noriolk, Va., July 3lst.—The British schooner r'essaquid was seized by the ¢orast guard tug Mascoutin, while within the three miie iimit off Hatreras today. Tha vessel had on boavrd 3,500 cases of whiskey.