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the large number in sympathy with the existing law in the general Comniunity. This petition was alony the same lines as the previous one, and proceeded oun the assumption that since these isiands are under the American flag, American laws, and are territories of the United States, the 18th Amendment to the Con- stitution automatically comes into “orce. The Governor’s aid is therefore asked to prevent the free importation and sale of intoxicants within the limits »f th se islands. The deputation was most courte- ously received by His Hxcellency, who very kindly gave the members a general idea of rhe situation and expressed him- seit as entirely in sympathy with what- ever should be for the best interest of the inhabitants of these islands. signed for the Minis-ers’ Association of St. Thomas. ; Bishop E. . GREIDER, Chairman. B. J. FOLENSBEE, Secretar). —[hd. WARNING AGAINST POISONOUS FISH. Carangs caught in fish pots apt to cause < fish-poisoning September 22, 1918, an epidemic of fish poisoning occurred in St. Thomas. investigaiion of tiie cases reveaied tne fact that all the victims had partaken of carang. caught in a deep sea fish-pot. In all, 34 cases of fish poisoning occurred. October 14, 1919, practically the identi- cal occurrences was repeated. Nine carangs were caught ina Meep sea fish pot, and of ihe eieven pegpie who ate this fish all were taken sick with fish poisoning. It may be stated that the carangs caught on above occasions were identical in appearanee with the ordinary Seine carang, a distinct species as compared with the well known poisonous yellow- back carang. The underlying factors, causing fish poisoning, are, in the majority of cases, obscure. In some fishes a ‘well defined toxin has been isolated whereas in others no positive findings have been ascer- tained. With rega=d to the carang, the con- census of opinion on the subject, seems to be tnat this fish at certain times is very prone to spoliation with the for- mation of poisonous substances, proba- bly in connection with their spawning periods. ; % Due to the above facts that fish poison- ing has been caused two years in succes- sion by eating carang caught in deep sea fish pots, around the same time of the vear, it is'likely that carangs, caught in this manner, between the months of Au- gust and November, inclusive, are pois- onous. ; Hence—a warning is hereby given S 1. CHULE A ViD against eating carangs caught in fish pots durinz the ahove period. _E. PETERSEN, . Chaef Sanitary Officer. - ~Thid. | In connection with the disturbance out at the d.cks of the West [ndian Comp- any some weeks ago, during the coaling ' of the American s. s. ‘‘Connersville,”’ betweea the adherents of the St. Thom- - as Labour Union and the American Vir- gin Islands’ Federation of Labour, judg: - ment was y-sterday passed by Judge - Chr. H. Payne against the following: John Luke, alias Luke Jacobs, (Labour ~ Union) 180 days imprisonment and forced + labour, for assault and battery; Prince ' King (Labour Union) 30 days imprison- ' ment and forced labour for vioiating - Article 4of the Police Regulations. deal- ing with disorderly conduct in public . places; Joseph Wenner (Federation of . Labour), 30 days imprisonment and fore- ed labour, for iike violation of said Ar- . ticle 4of Police Ragulations. -St. Thom- ' Mail Notes, August 10th. - TELEGRAMS. | ST. CROLX STATION. (Delayed in transmission.) , Paris, Aug. 6th.—There has been 2 . virtual cessation of the Bolshevik ad- vance in the region to the North of War- ~ saw along the East Prussion border. ~ Itis declared in reports to the Allied ~ missions to Poland to be due not only ~ to Polish rallies at =certain points, but | nyignarily to the Russians, lack of ammu- { niton. ; London, Aug. 6th. —The" Polish crisis ~is still grave, but, as the result of today’s developments, the situation is regarded as being easier. There has been no rupture in the negotia- tions with the Russian Delegation, and much it is now heid will depend _on - the attitude of France. It has been decided that Mr. Lloyd George, who will be ace nied by Field Marshal Sir Henry Ison, will meet M. Millerand and Marshal Foch on Sun- day, either at Polkestone or Boulogne, to decide upon the future course of events. After a Cabinet Council today, held to coniider the answer of the Soviet Govt. to the representations sent through M. Kameneff of the Russian Delegation, and which were regarded un the whole as concitiatory, Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Bonar Law were in conference with M. Kameneff and M. Krassin, the Soviet representatives, for more than five hours at No. 10 Downing Streeéf.- T London, Aug. 6th.—By an overwhelm- iug majority the Govt. this evening pass- ed the Irish Crimes Bill, designed to restore order in Ireland. Lengthy de- bates preceded the voting in the House of Commons. | PRESIDENT ISSUES "ALL FOR . LEAGUE OF NATIONS ASSEMBLY le Treaty, as signed, Provides for hi: Call . ing Session;to Meet at Geneva, Novem- ber 15. Washington, July 16 —President Wil son has issued a call for a meeting of the Assembly of the l.eague of Nations at Geneva, Switzerland, on November 15. The call issued by the President has been sent to all nations which are mem- . bers of the League, each of which will be entitled to representation in the As- sembly. Under Article X of the League Covenant, '‘the first meeting of the As- sembly shall be summoned by the Presi- i dent of the United States of America.”’ The President’s decision ir tavor of Geneva as the initial meeting place not only means that the first sessions will take place on neutral soil, but that the President has again indicated his disap- proval of Brussels as the place for the permanent seat of the League. It will be recollected that the allied powers were at first in favor of the selection of the Belgian capital. President Wilson took a firm stand against this at the peace conference, when he insisted that the . seat should be on neutral soil, and Aru i cle 7of the treaty as finally sig: ed, pro- - vided that the ‘‘seat of the League is es R e Lenava. i Despite the fact that Geneva 1s so ! named in the treaty, there has been a . movement among allied officials in favcor . of Brussels. The recent request of the League Council that the President sum . mon the first meeting of the League As- ' sembly wa® delivered in a manner to in- dicate thag Lloyd George, Millerand and the other principal Allied leaders, favored ' Brussels. The President, however, for ' a second time, indicated his prefercnce -for Geneva. | The President having now issued ihe . summonses for both the League Council . and Assembly, his personal obligations ' under the terms of the Treaty have ceas ' ed. [tis not incumbent upon the Pres i ident to summon any subsequent meet - ings of the League. : ’ Under the Treaty the League itseit may subsequently change the place of meeting.- -Porto Rico Progress, July 30th. ~ NOTICE' i > | THE Food “ommission of Saint roix has fixed the following prices which are to prevail until further notice, ' Raw . 5ugar..........24 cents per pound. Sweet MR, ..., .10 ! quart. | The price of Milk to become ~ffective on the 1s! prox. - (Signed), THOMASHAMSAY, - Chgirman. Christiansted, Saint Croix, the 22° July 1920.