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75TH YEAK. CHRIBTIANEIED. Vl] 8 A WEI NEBDAY ‘mu JULY 192) THE ST. CROIX AVIS ? is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by (. Johansei at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly 1 advance. 2 cents per single copy. Entered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at Phe Post Otfice at Christian dted Si. Crowe, V. L oithe Ul 5.4, un der the Act or March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- Ly received when the sume deals with mat- ters of gemeral interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’'s name, as a quar- antee of good fuith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them TELEGRAMS ‘ ST. CROIX STA . ION. London, July 2nd.—The greatest Zep- pelin ever consiructed, the L-71 built in 1918 by the Germans for the purpose of bombing New York, was surrendered to the Paham Airdrom? yesterday. Warsaw, July 2nd. —Heavy fighting is reported on various points along the front, especially in the Ukraine. The Bolshevik advance has reached the re- gion of Korseerk, just east of Rovno. Dublin, July 2nd.—The police yes- terday seized 500 rifles and a large quan- tity of ammunition in the Stranolar is- triet of Donegal. Rerlin, July 2nd.—Martial law nas been proclaimed at Lubeck, owing io serio °s disturbances there. In the riots the police used rifles, and three persons were killed on Wednesday. The Ci izens Guard was called out and calm was re- stored by midnight. Dublin, July 2nd. —The Typographers Union called out their workers last night in consequence of the newspapers refus- ing to accept union advertisement. No newspapers therefore were able to be pu- blished this morning. London. June 2nd.—The House of Lords yesterday without a division ne- gatived the second reading of Lord Mon- teagles bill intended to offer Dominion home rule to Ireland. Sandy Hook, N. J. July 2nd.- -The Shamrock IV yesterday was given a short spin under her new racing rig. The new rig resembles the Marconi rig, except that it carries a mainsail and a topsail, it allows the yacht to point high- er. All sails set much better during the brief trip vesterday, and Sir Thomas T ¥ 9 g 'Helps Make Strong.SturdyMen i : 8 : ; ; @ : ) and Beautiful, Healthy Women - Used byOver 3000000 People Annually ' as'aTonic, Strength and Blood-Bullder. DISTRIBUTORS: APOTHEUARY HA ST THOMAS Lipton said he was ey - piPasod With the tryout. Pa:is. July 2nd.--The Greek army, which late last weck halted its offensive against the lurkish Nationalists in Asia Minor, while the pesitions it had taken in the drive flom Smyrna were being consolidated, resumed its advance on Wednesday and captured the town of Balikesri. 100 miles northe st ol S yrna anl abcat 50 miles south of Panderma on the Sea of Marmora, it is announced in the last Greek communication received here today. With he town, the state- ment reports, .. Grecks took 53 heavy field guns, tweaty *quickfiring rifles and 1,200 prisoners Constantinop:e, July 2na. —There 1s great exaltation among the Turks in Constantinople wecause of the alleged victory of the Nationalists over the Greeks in the Vicinity of the Pargama, where Mustapha Kem | Pasha’s forces are reported te have oaddanked the Greeks, and to e taoving horthward to- ward Panderraa (60 miles southwest of Constantinople on the Sea of Marmora) taking several thousand prisoners. There has been no offivial Greek communication received here for two days, and the Turkish newspapers are not permitted to print news unfavourable to the Greeks, but the Turks generally credit the reports of Mustapha Kemal's success. Tokio, July.lst. —A powerful bomb explodad in front of the mair gate of the House of Representatives here last night. More tl.an half of the members of the House -were within the building. I/ ? e S SNy N\T Y K7 Ny = \ o ; A ~iy ', i Sl >\&‘<"§?§' (\\ yK | ;X A\ | Z _,' By @ N:_/’ . Ry Q@ m W Y ¥ Een ‘ Yo ol ~ but there wer: no casualties, although the explosion damaged the iron gateway and smashed the window panes in the front 0! theebuilding nearby. Newspa- pers atltribute the outrage to agitators - opnoswg the presan: Ministry. . o ® ~ Publication. | . 2T is hereby made known that the Horse, , i Carriage and Boat Tax tor the 2nd | halt vear 1920 will be received by the Director of Policein Christiansted and . Frederiksted from July 20 until August © 10, 1920, both days included, after which f the list ot arrears will be transmitted to | the Director of Police for further meas- . ures. lach debtor of tax will be subject- i ed to a fine of Fres. 1.00 if the tax be | under Fres. 25.00 and Fres. 2.00 if the | tax bhe Fres. 25.00 or above, besides the | ordinary levy 2xpenses. | The tax lists will be distributed by the ' Poliee in conformity with the Ordinance ! of February 22. 1853 on the Ist of ; July 1920 to be returned to the Director | of Police within 48 hours in the town and i 4 davs in the country. Goverrment of the Virgin Islands o the United States, St. Croix, July 1, 1926 = 1 ' FRED. B. COLBY, : i Despatching Secretary. I ] STRIDIRON.