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Y § 'y iy : % 554 oy e g R SNy Lop PAST THE ONE-THIRD MARK. The St. Croix Chapter of the Red Cross has set itself a quota of fifeeen l‘mn(lre.d nembers for 1921. At the end of the second day of the Roll Call, cver one-third of this nembership had been signed up. With four days still to be heard from, let us re louble our efforts to go ‘‘over the to2.”’ - ~ To the list of Collectors should be added the name of Mr. Victor Hall, who has ¢cindly consented to canvas for memberships among the members of the Labor Union. ~ The Red Cross Booth was opened Tuesday ir Frederiksted, at the store ol Vrs. Hagemann. The Collectors in both towns report a cordial recepiion everywhere, and 1 general desire to become members of this great organizarion. {he totar refurns tor fuesday are as follows: Annual Contributing - Life Total Members Members Members (sl.) ($5.) ($50.) ‘veaorilated Town ... 88 5 93 gredeqlks!‘ed Country Distriet.. . ... 1 T 1 CBrigtign bed Town. ... . ......... 81 8 = 89 Chiistiansted Country Distriet..... 38 2 - 40 W 15 Ty 223 The Grand Total for the two days is 620 So great has been the enrollment to late, that the supply of buttons isirunning low. More bave been sent for; meanwhile, i your Collector has none to give you, ask her to write on the bottom of your receipt, Button due’’, As soon as they are received, youwill-be notified through the papers where they might be obtained. Those who join NOW will be more likely to get (he buttons still in hand. : The American Red Cross isfor AIL. e e———|————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————" CHRISTIANSTED THEA'TRE 8.00. THIS EVENING B.OOC. “Her Five-Foot High r €r ryve-r oo 1200Nness . Featuring: ; 66 3 e Edith Roberts FIVE REELS. This is a top-notch production affording ‘‘Edith Roberts’’ opgortunities for arjeC acting: in the beginning she appears as a bcisterous ranch girl, whe we v o 0 an shoots with the cowboys. _ _ . Late. she goes to England to claim her inheritance, when she appeai« o o o mor demure miss, invading the baronial halls of her ancestors like 2 timid ~Peg 7 Al Heart’””. But her courage reasserts itself when occasion demands, and sbe wins o on her rights as an unafraid American girl. This is a top-notch production having the broad underlying general appeal. the romantic plot materizl, a splendid contrast of settings and a thoroucnly 2 »cocabie cast of characters. : e The pictures of quiet, cultured‘ home life in England, disturbed hy the appearance of one real claimant, and a second false one, are admirably done. Notice. Notice. Notiee. ALLGIRLS, EXACTLY FIVE FEET TALL, HAVE FREE ADMISSION Measuring Standard Will Be Found In the Lobby. ‘ ADMISSION: : : : B s e e o 30 and 400 Generat Entrance............ e T e e 2 Children 20 and 10ec. ive 18 Executive Order No. 18. HE Government having been advised T that the Pink-Bollworm —a pest tor cotton—nas made lis appearance 10 St. Kitts and Montserrat, and that the 801 l Weevil has mude its appearance in the island of Porto Rico, and in order to better profect the cane and cotton indus- tries, it is directed that no person or corporation shall be allowed to import into the island of St. Croix by mail, freight, or by any other means, any cotton, seed, ueed cotton, cotton lint, cotton piants, sugar cane cuttings, sugar cane plants, or pieces of sugzr cane, un- less through the meadiem of, and with the consent of, the Agrono.nist in charge of the Agviculural Experiment Siation in St. Cioix. Also, the baggage of all passengers 'o the n?and oL dt. Croix shall be searcne by the Customs Offi- cials for these articies and if any shall be found rhey s all b: forinwich d=stroy- ed by fira. ts It is further directed tha: the Agrono- mist i1 ceharge of the Agricuitura! Ex- periment Station or any cfficial of the sgricultural Experiment Station appoint- ed by him, shall have free access to ali sugar cane or cotton fields ‘n the isiand of St. Croix, for the purpose of examin- ing such fields for pests. - Witness my Hand and Seal of the Gov- ernment of the Virgin Isiands of the Umited Stares this ilth day of Janu ary, 1921. J. W. OMAM, Governor. LOCAL. I'he S. S. Parima from New York via St. Thomas arrived at Frederiksted at daybreak yesterday aud sailed again for the British Islands in the evening. A small inail was received here at noon vesterday. U. 8. 8. Tadoussac from St. Thomas wrived nere yesterday with the Dispateh- inyg secretary and Mrs. Fox. she Creole is also reported to have gune to Frederiksted instead of coming nere. Aticnuion is Invited to the advertise- went of the Christiansted Theatre of a complete drama entitled Her Five-Foot tlighnessa very much praised porduec- tionfor which the manager of the thea- - s vllering iree admission to all girls uve Leet tall. The closing parts of ‘'The Pearl of the Army’’ that great seri | wnich atiracted such ga. iarge circle of movie admirers just fresh to memory wiil be supplanted by one no less inter- esung, and it is hoped that a full house will turn out this evening.