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& ‘w ' p A ‘\;\“" /£ . / S k. J I 7 S \ . 5 \ ‘\\,}' 1 R s s N jL - O |A/J 4 7378 YEAR CHRAISTIANSIED. V.l LB. A, FERIDAY. 1o OCIOEER 1919 FHE ST, CROIX AVIS 18 printed and published doily (Sdays and Holidvys excepted) by (5. Johansen at the Avis Ojjice. TERMS---4) cents monthly in advance, 2 conts per single copy. intered s second-class meatter ey 26th 1917 «t the Post OFice at Christian- g SL Urove Vo L ofthell §°3. un-: der the Aet ors March 3. 1879 Contridution o this paper will be glad- ly recerved wh2n the same deals with mat- ters of geneiral interest, dnd is accompa- nied with the cuthor’s name, as a quar- antee of goo ! faith. The editor cannot be responsible jc - theg views of his correspon- dents no- docs e %(‘(‘(,’.\'B'lrilyendorsethem. Says the 7rimidad Guardian in a re- ~ent aumber: * Ano.hord o aiseworthy effort to establish the manutaciure lceally of an article in general use is to be found in the announceent that the well known firm o: Ciemens. yers and Cleaners, have started the production of inks for writ- ing jurposes. The colours now on the marx :t are biack, blue-black, blue, violet and red. Sample botries of these ink h?\'i.‘ hoan & nt 0 the oHice of the Trinidad Guirdian and tests whici we have made s: »w them to be good qu ‘l!ii_v writing fuid: of clear tone. ever fHow. and rapid dry ing properties.. 'ne red ink migh: with zdvantage be strengthened in colour, but it has the good point of be- ing withou! rt= stickiness usually (oundin this variety. vlessrs. Davidson ahd Todd are the sole distriburors for Trinidad and Tobazo of Messrs. €lemen’s inks which are <Hlde in two ounce and six een ounce botiles.—The Dominica Guardian, Sept. 18N, ‘ Like everything else rum.s beceming quite a luxury in these parts. Here in Dominica, wh=>n the writer was a youth a pint of rum could be got tor 44d. In those days the "‘mountain dew’’ was as eommon as water. Upon his retarn from Bricish G\ina in 1884, one - could get an “*Eugene’”’ then the best’' among ¢oHm- mon stuff, for six pence. In the dayvs immediately 7 ~2ceding the war, this same stuff was se iing at 9d. ver pint bottlc: but now jt is one shilling. But thisis nothing to be compard with the increase in tne price of rum in some of the other colonies near by. Demerara, for instapnce, the price of rum used to be 40 cents per No 233, RTk ke g .ENEAN TS 1 "R \t;_v:.-i",f’" b . ?,)‘2‘7“ b1 . Y N, o SRR <F N TN oA e N %. :??;’ ?‘K‘_ ‘ i :-{::s t“"" { ‘t:“::'«;‘."""' 2 _“.“, el :.;‘;',\;-: 083 :.';"?:.”qu"' . TR “3‘.-"1’. R //_ 1Y2l P “ ’fv’{l’ .‘r‘: AT F7E A S AR SR AL sT L v oA P WS, ' bk RAANBR A1 - PN~ T3D Y o = (R A z‘b‘ IR () * !‘“ Qv“ h “.?‘ v , 5} - \.i’)f"‘f’,;‘:. " o i ¥ 3R ‘.::':{%?;ét;}, S X P ST ¢ b %o ’._. BN % VG RN e W 59 FREYHWES ! O B AT ur Doss == —E3B the satisned customer -e ‘l.'EADA{\p;. A ‘ . \ S RAEEN We arc always anxious to g a8 2t : S f . EEa g ; ek | save money tor our customers s %4 s ? 3 © 1 ',‘;‘,{,‘?eB R by shm\'mg them how to get WL more ytars of wear from their paint jobs. That's why we - always recommend D v r The Guaranteed Y e T E OE Lead and Zinc Paint : Fewer Gallons—Wears Longer , It contains no whiting, silica, china clay or other such stuff. It is made of the same pure ingredients that the old-time painter used: Pure White Lcad, Pure White Zinc, : Pure Linseed ()l INa nothingels Devoe 1s mixed by machinery, 1000 gallons at a time. That makes it absolutely uniform in strength, . color and covering capacity—always takes fewer gallons, too. Let us show you the real economy of paint- ing Devoe paint. Will be glad to send : yoycopy of the practical booklet—*‘Keep Appearances Up and Expenses Down.’’ : "y v LNy 1O R. £.. HIGGINS YREDERICKSTED, ST. CROIX VIRGIN ISLANDS vg%o o : . {iPAENT' DEVOE PAlNT.____ gallon in pre-war davs but this price has ‘ advanced to $2 per gal., plus the duty of | $3 and storage rate of 16 cents a month. Thus a hogshead of 55 cals. whi~h used M ! to cost, including duty $191.40, is now | selling at $342 50, an advance of slsl. 10. Still the people drink rum as bhefore. [bid. , o