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Mr. W. L. Pentheny, (For Christian- sted Towvn). Mr. A. V. Nelthropp, (For Christian- sted Country District). Mr. W. H. Fleming (For Frederikstcd Town). Mr. A. J. Blackwood (For Frederiksted Country Distriet. At the meeting of the Colonial Council held on Wednesday, April 25, 1923, the following gentlemen were elected by Couneil to serve on the Electoral Board for the year beginning April 1, 1923: Dr. D. C. Canezata, (For Christiansted Town. Mr. Robt. W. Skcoeh, (For Christian- sted Country District.) Mr. Robt. L. Merwin, (For trederik- sted Town). Mr. G. B. Fleming, (For Frederiksted Country Distriet, OBiITUARY. The Mail vesterday brougnt the Lathe- ran Congregation the sad news of the demise of the Reverend Johannes Hen- rik Faber, in Copenhagen. His mortal ramains were interred in that city, Mon- dav in Holy Week. Reverend Faber was well known in these islands, much liked, and had many friends who now mourn his passing awvay in the flower of life. Neceased was born the 14th Jaouary 1879, was married the Trh, Oetober 1910; and leaves a widow and six children. He served in this pavish for a few years as assistant to Avebdeacon Peterser; ovened and conducted for some time the Y. M. C. Association work in Bethania. 1 : , . ¢ I : Later on, in February 1912 he received the appointment as parish miunister in Frederiksted, St. Croix, at which place he resided when the transfer of these islands to the United States took place. ['wo years after he returned to Den- mark, via Amecrica, where he spent a few months visiting, delivering addresses and preaching in maoy Lutheran Courch- es. His many friends had hoped that he w uld have lived to a ripe old aze, and their hearts go out to tne bereaved wid- ow and childrea who have sutfered an irreparable loss; and rhey record their sympathy and condence here. Reverend Faber was a beautiful char- qcter, a man of strong convictions, im- partial, and when once convinced that the path of duty was along certain les he would proceed without swerving to the right or left. He was a very pious man. of a kind disposition, sympatnetic o the poor and needy, and always ready to eounsel the doubtful and succor the needy.—The Bulletin, April 26th TELEGRAMS. b ST. CROIX STATION. Cttowa, April 26th —Mr. Casgrain, in Phe Senate last evening, discussed Sir ST kDI32 A v D George Foster’s enquiry into the condi- tions in Euroce. He did not have much faithin the League of Nations. Germany, claimed, was making rapid deveiopment, he aspecially in shipping. In supportof his (_r()nttn{ion that Germany was not poor, Senator Casgrain explained the great canal system under constraction in Ger- manv. It consisted of 18 canals crossing Germany, making a complete network of water transportation tacilities from Hamburg to the Danub and then along that river to the Black Sea. The cost was terrific. he said, but with deprecia- ted currency it was b-inx carried out. It was evident, he said, that a country that couid carrv to completion such a scheme could b 2 made 1o pay its debts. New York, Aprii 26th.—66 employees of the Radio Corpgration of America, most of them Car. ‘ans by birth, wiil jose their positions gnless! they become citizens of the Unita& States. Mr. Har- tord, President of theeompany, issued an order yesterday reguiring all alien empioyees to take out naturalization pa- pers. If they do not, iney are at liberty to leave. 'l'he Radio Corporation was organized as the American Marconi Com- pary, with most of its officers British or Canadian. Since being taken over bv United States capital. naturalization has been vigorously urged. New York, April 27th.——The raw sugar market was a shade lower early today with Cubas now quoted at €3 cents cost and freight, equal to 841 tor centritn- gal, The raw futures sugar market opened one to two peints lower, under continued liguidation, but rallied on cov- ering and hedge buying owing to the increased interest in the spot marker. Prices at midday were five to seven points net higher, but trade buying was not very acuive, Jhere was noimprove- went in the demand for refined sugar and prices were unchanged at 10.25 ltor fine granulated. Refined futures were nominal. London, April 27th,—Washington has sent another note to Great Britain wit reference to liquor smuggung, tone Dailv Telegraphs diplomatic correspond- ent learns. ‘l'he nate, he says, 1s of the friendliest enaracter and indicates to Great Britzin how it could cocperate with the United States in cheeking the abuse, Dusseldorf, Aptil Z7th.— Five = #parate bomb explosious on the Rublir railways during the night ecut railway, telegraph and telephone communications, tempor- artly disorgamzing tratiie. French heac- quarters sald the expiosion bad caused the most cerious damage since the be- oinning of the occupation. Vuring the confusion the Germans made a series of efforts to tun the customs barrier into interior Germany, but large quanti- ties of goods, whien the Germans were trying to get through, wers scized by the French. London, April £7th.—Three thousand casualties, mostly fainting women, were handied in emergeney hospitals during the procession of the Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons. The Duke and his bride, now the Princess Kliza- beth, are honeymooning in Surrey today. The Prince of Wales has left for Bel- oium, where he will remain until Wed- nesday. He will unveil a British war memorial at Brussels. New York, April 27th.—11 persons were- believed to have diei in a fire which swept through a tenenent kuild- ine in East 109th street early today. A family of seven were among the vietims perishing in a fifth floor appartment. Seores tled from the flame-tilled strue- ture byway of five escapes, whie a dozen others were rescued by police and firemen. ‘Twenty persons were in- jured, muany of them seriou:ly, Sevcral firemen and nolicemen were burned in etfeciing rescues, Nine of the dead per- ished in ithe building, The other two had been removedtoa hospital, wlere they died of shock and burns, Sydney, Auatralia, April 27th.—The Common veaith Government has inti- mated that immediate action will be taken if Irisn Republican envoys re- attempt, either publiely or privately, t) ralse moneyv or obtain other support In Ausiralia for vebels in arms uacainst the Irish Free State, ! Lordon, Aptil 27th.—The House of Laity ot tne National Assembly of the Churebh of Eneland bas decided to give general apprcvail of th2 revision of the Anglican praver book. Dublin, Aprii 26.h. In announcing the release of the fwo women hunger strikers, Miss Ne lie Ryan _and Miss An- nie Oneitl, a Government &mnmunieation vesterday stated the decision was taken foillowing upon the discussion in 'he Dail on Wednesday might, when Dr. Patrick McCartan wave nouce that he would move a reso'uiion next Wednesday, pro- viding that in tie opinion of the Dail any prisoiers who decided after the passage of this resolu.ion 1o oon hunger strike in order to secure their rejease, shouid be allowed to take the full cons o quence of thetract. It is expected that the Dait will adopt tie resolution, which will thervupon become the basis ot the Govts l)\"“(‘y, Londorn, april 27th.—The Govts m: - jority mm the House of Commens was apain reduced to 27 wday, when the see- ond readiag of tne labour measure for the “"prevention of un=mpovment’’ was dafeuted by 166 to 142 The Govi op- posed the bill, but did not make th- vore a qu-stion ol contidence, Loudon, April 27th.—The conference botween miners and the executive of the owners 1n London yesterday failed to produce an agreement. The mine own- ers rejocied the demand for the revision of the National agreement in order to provide a higher minimum wage and th miners declined to agree to revert to tha eizht hour day.