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Publication FROM THE POLI(E. THE attention of all ewners and drivers of low carts, porters, and cartmen in the Island of St. Croix is hereby call- ed to the following paragraphs of the Ordinance of 15th May 1875 concerning Porters and Cartmen. Paragraph 17th. "*Carts must always be loaded in a proper manrer, so that there be no danger of their being upset, or of their dropping the load, or of their breaking down on the way, of their causing dam- age or inconvenience to ihe traffie, or to passers by. No cart-load with one horse, must, without special permission, be of a greater weight than 800 lbs. on level ground, and half of that weight wup-hill. Paragraph 18. ““The Police may cause vehicles (carts, horses, and harness) to be examined at any time, in orcer tc asceriain whether they are in a state suited to the require- ments and safety of the publie, and adapted to the other considerations that must be observed. If any portion of the vehicle be found incomplete, or out of order, the Police will zive the necessary injunciion, winch musi always be obeyed without delay; the Police may also. if considered necessary, prohikit further use fora time, or permanently, of the vehicle, either the whole or any part thereof, and the parties are further- more liahle to other responsibility accord- ing to lgw, especially the enactments con- cerning punishment for ill-treatment of antmals, and to the forfeiture of their ~ense’’, JOHN L. CURRY. Acting Director of Police. Frederiksted Police Office, 9th March 1920. Special ! Special!! Spacial!! THE Saint Croix Racing Association will convene a me=ting at Est. ‘‘Man- nings Bay’’ on Sunday 21° March 1920 for the purpose of making ENTRIES for the Races to be held at Estate Man- nings Bay on Eascer Monday sth April 1920. ' Bring your Horses and have them measured, .-and matched, as after that day all entrizs, excep: for the Labourers Stake will be closed. The Officers of the Association are particularly requested to'attend this meeting. Frederiksted, Saint Croix, 9¢ch March 1920. S 8 HODGE. See. & Traas. ST CH GO EE. .&i |5 830 THIS EVENING 8.30 Big Universal Western Attraction “The Ace Os The Saddle” Tt.s is a 6 reel Western pi®ure which nobody should over-look, This great drama is a new special production unlike any you ve seen. You have but to see thig productior to understand what it means. A _Speqml ! Frem east to west, from north to south, this enthralling story carries you with increcible speed and rare excitement. Each instalment of this picture is more fascmat;ng than t 2 last, . It’s 3 story tor the entire family,—clean, wholesome, and splendid. Starts with a News of the Day. ADMISSION: B SOROrIeI MR R oDo E ol e o e (General Entrance. .......... e ° * Publication. T is hereby bx'riught to public notice that the Government has, this date, authorized Rev. HUGH. HENRY to perform’ civil-religious functions in the Muniecipality of St. Croix. Gov roment of the Virgin Islands of the United States, St. Croix, Mareh 6, 1920. : C. C. TIMMONS, Government Secretary. ' ~~ NOTICE, The Post Office Department would like to locate Herman Goodman, formerly of 39 E Lenox St., Boston, Mass., and Ma- tina Emanuel, formerly of 224 W, 141st. St., New York, N. Y. The. former used to correspond with Oscar Goidman, Frederiksted, St. Croix, V. L. ard the latter with Mrs. Christophina Bastian, Frederiksted, St. Croix, V. . Anyone knowing the whereabouts of any of the persons herein mentione is politely ask- ed to give such information to the Post- master at Frederiksted. DIED at her residence in King’s Street, Christiansted, aged 74 years, Mrs. ROSA- LIND DIDRICHSEN, widow of the late Mr.~ Peter Didrichsen. Tl'he Funeral will take place from the house at 4.30 p. m. Christiansted, 11th March 1920. SIS P MRS RATYTAUOS SRS S CEEDINGS PRO GS OF THE 1 FOR ST. CROIX , (Continued from yesterday’s Avis) Ist Member for Christiansted Country District [Stukemann] remarked: Mr. Chairman. I have always heard the DISEASES DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. OFU. 8 A. During the month of February 1920, the following diseases of interest to the public have occurred: In Saint Croiz. Entamebic dysentery...... ... .., 4 Fi]ariasjs........... seie i 1 Inßucnega. . Srecisiste i8 Mumps... .. sl elg ol TR e 18w Sl Bouaa Dow 8 in St. Thomas—St, John: Chicken oo e Malaeia - T-1 (Imported) Mamps.... . < .2 t(lmported) Tuberculosis, pin.. . 3 () Imported) Whooping Vel .. .... 5 HARDY V. HUGHENS, Chief Sanitation Officer. St Crorz. Richmond Sick house spoken of among the medical men as 3 poor house instead of a sickhouse; the pecple sent there are old and unable to work anc haveno home, but as far asI have seen and heard, I am not able to say more; but I am of the opinion though that if the Doetors look more lully into the matter they would see that many o’ these people are unablg to supp-rt themselves and require more support than they are getting at present. Already in the year 1378 or thereabout, as far as | recollect, there was a proposal in this Council for the establishing of g poor kouse, and thi matter has on sev- eral later occasions again been discussed, but of course, not having the necessary tunds it has been left undone. Further the Membe- would like to know it it is through lack of means the pa- tients were discharged from the Rich- mond Sick-house? Doctor Olephant answed, No. The Chairman elucidated that the ques- tion of establishing 2 poor house is g very live one and that it is the intention