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/' %i , o & ) T » |\\’ /\Y e A %‘ e ‘*,',:Q / \ \ 1 A y] i i 2‘ ¥ | ; N e RSO ST L X Qed ' N 2 E | YY 1 ?%, v ol %SN € W \Vs‘/ *l‘ gO\ i\ O|F 35% ' . s(S B = R & 4 / S V) DT A /@5/ FYv -9 /4“‘%7 \k\"’* [ \s%; y ""‘C‘T%E; ® : \\ s \\’ ’)" i N 75TH YEAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Ho'idmys excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TR IS--240 conts monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copiy. Katered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted. St Crode. V. L ofthe 11. 5. A., un- der the Act of March 3. 1879, Contribution to this paperwill be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of genercl interest, and 18 accompa- wied with the author’s name, as a quar- antee of goo.! raith. The editor cannot be rcgponsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor docs he necessarily endorse them. TKLEGRAMS ST GROIX STATH N London, August 29th.—("Associated Press). Lord Dabernon, Chairman of the Liquor Control Board speaking yester- day, said§ the example of Canada ana the United Kingdom when such aun ac- tion was carried eut by the advanced community on the other side of the At- jantic. it becomes. increasingly doub ful whether public opinion here, at a tim: of severe Snancial pressure, would eonsider the payment of five miilions to one trade, ‘as being sound finance. Lord Dabernon declared the brewers profits are not far st ort of double their pre-war vrofits al- though drunkennesg has decreascd. Ihe Centra! Control Board will shortly con- clude its labours in view of the new Govt. proposals for regulating the liquor .usiness. The ‘Times’”’ declares the Board’s success is one of (he surprisesgot the war, and it we=4d be an indefinite pity if the grouru ayr ady gain:d should be lost, either by drawing the rcins too tight, or by loosening them (oo inueh, Paris, Auzr. 28th. —Despaiches reach- ing the peace conference indicate that the forces vnder General Von Der foitz have atiacked the i.cttish headquaviers and taken 50,000 rubles. New York, Aug. 28th.——Specuiative interests seemed to derive much sati=fac- tion today from the more pacific attitude of organized labour in connection with .ihe railways and the s‘cel industry, and stocks bid up briskly at the outset.” Mod- erate reactions set in towards the end of the day but the tone of the market con- tinued stroog. Sterling xchange rose to the maximum of the week but reacted on the rumours stating that the bank of England had ceased to pay interest on foreign deposits. London, Sept. Ist. The Food Con- " troller after reeeiving the award of CHRISTIANSTED, V.l U.S. A., FRIDAY, 5t SEPTEMBER 1919. No. 203 e RN DA~ I\ e w4, (gmEeTr] ¢ P s g(] AT ]—? T ..71“4"’{,f; ’_ \"§"jE&’f},,,, .—~ s u!g: ‘,gswmm* ?t‘——‘tf}‘% =\ S 2 «—;“M\g Ll = MECNY P 2SS ~L"g«~%~ -" A% aceaen o e SN e jy:? Ne Ll N et M " o R .., 1 TOteCt \&_N*sy your buildings WS| IR e oot =V at ittle cost ) AT . Y Z / ""'J/ P “ f . ' %/ /// 1 < Any weather-beaten barn that . 9 you know of would :ull b in fine condition if it hac been kept painted with A D AT Lt T AT : OE BARN PAINT . In two colors: Moss Green and English Red Oxide ' i : This is a mineral paint madc in two colors—red and moss green. E It costs very little, and you’ll be surprised how much surface a gal- lon willspread over. : We recommend it fog use on barns, fences, roofs and otuildfhgs of all ; kinds where a good preservative 1s ‘ needed at small cost. Paint Devoe aext time you paint . ‘ ~ -~ R. E. HIGGINS | YREDERICKSTED, ST. CROIX . VIRGIN ISLANDS : T Te & e RTR - PVR O R | the arbitrators in regard to the wages and hours .of work for bakers has sanc- tioned an increase of a half penny 1n the price of the quarter loaf,