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OBITUARY A cablegram received on Tuesday brought the unexpected news of the death.at St. Thomas of Mr. J. M. B. Lam- bert, teacher at the lisky school. The deceased ¢me to this island in 1912 to take charge of Mr. Thos. Ash’s private school during Mr. Ash’s furlough, and had lately been in the service of the De- partment of IKEducation in Christiansted sbeing transferred to St. Thomas about a year ago. Our sympathy is extended to the bereaved ones. p2ad directiy on aztivities in th2 concarn fHr alivelinond, and in turn speni their earnings in town and thereby sti nulate b isiness in othar’lines. Since the traas- fer nf La Grange the eagerness of seein.s a similar deal clesed here, to be followed by a consequent relaxation in the busi- n2ss depression has been kz2ener than ever, and the reports that all interest i the matter have died as as result of re- porrted failures to reach an agreemeat are discouraging to a tremendous exient, Ilc¢ is understood that the price named as acoptable for the factory concern here ic SIOO,OOO the same as for La Grance. This fizure is regardyd as exhorbitant by comparison since the factory here is state] to be of an antiquated sort, and the estates fewer and in a less favorable condition. QOa the other hand it is claim- el that the factory is as modern as re- qliremen s d2mand since Some $3),00) was recently spent in pasting in new ma-hinary, ete., and that there is offer- ed in the bargain a lot of material in- ¢.uding a brand new engine, some $6,00) worth of coal and other supplies, while there are $30,000 stock on the estates. Conflicting arguments of this nature usuaily arise when a sale of such propor- t ons is inpending. DBoth sides are no doubt conscientious in their contentions, but it must be conceded that in the inter- est of theisland generally it would be b-tter not to buy the factory at all than to pay too much for it and have the whole thing go to rack and ruin in a short time, and the hard-earnad investments of those who are going in for the pro motion of the common welfare as well as their cwn gain, lost beyond recovery. In this matter it must be remembered that when the factory is sold and trans- forred those who buy have assumed a a colossal un.dertaking for which they must make every possible preparation 1a advance. They will have numerous dit- ficulties to surmount every now and then. It is to be hoped every righteous consideration will be weighed and that- speedy means of overcoming differences between the contracting parties will usher in a basis fer ending the suspense definitely and satisfactonly for all con- cerned. So far it is well that Frederik- sted has been fortunate snough to have their end of the island provided for, Christiansted is not in the least benefit- sl. CHuoix A YlB ted by that however; we all cannot go to Frederiksted even if there were induce- ment for all, and as matters stand there is no outward improvement in economic conditions at this end in contrast to what there was before La Grance was sold showing beyond a doubt that we must provide for ouiseives as independently as if we weve a separate island alto- gether, Correspondence November 21, 1922, Mr. Editor:— With regard to prices of admis- sion to Christiansted Theatre: Before the manager extended his business to Frederiksted he got profit from two ex hibitions of fiim in Chvristiansted; now he gets profit from four exhibitions of th: same fiim. In other words where he f rmerly mad: SIOO he makes S2OO and by the eomimercial law of supply and de- mand that shouid enable hin to give the pablie the bu:nefit of reducad prices all around. Considering the transporting of film to Frederiksted and other exvznses with Frederiksted shows ther» can’t b 2 much difference between cost of ruaning shows here and there. MOVIE ADVIRER. Mr. Editor, | Even though [ advocate money sav- ing in all respects and especially in these . _ depressing times, yet when the pleasure . and com{ort eXperienced in attending | the Christicnstsd Theatre be taken in E consideration, likewise the fact that such | are not obtainable in Wrederiksted Thea- ! tre in its prese ni locaity, 1 fully endorse | the additivnal five cents charged. | Mr. Svendsen deserves mucn praise | and credit for hisencrzy in affording | the public an zppreciable place of amuse- ' ment. Most of us need recreation after a hard day’s work. Let us encourage Mr. ~ Svendsen in his effcrts and remember that he has to live. At the same time I hope he will not so often cut off the fillm at an interesting point for the patroas will surcly rewurn without that stimuius. THEATRE GOER. Christiansted, 11-21-22. An ‘Acme’ Road Roller and “carifier arrived here yesterday by the S. 8. ““Bolivar.”” This machine is for use on the public roads and will be demonstrated by Mr. Rollin Brown, who was sent here for. that vputpese.— West End WNews, Nov. 20th. St, Thomas News CAUGHT IN .THE ACT. i Yesterday James Todman, famil.iar]y " known as ‘‘Jimmy’’ was arrested while in the zct of or e of Lis ‘*black art’’ stunts. It appears tnat Fainher Griffiths had called on ore of his parishioners, one Sid- ney James, who had peen ill for over a month, and found out that the obeah man had given him, in the attempt to effect a cure, a rather queer remedy, This remedy consisted of a soup, the entire make up of which we could nct learn, but among the ingredieuts wera hairs cut from the sick man’s body. On learning what gruesome medicine his parishioner was swallowing, Fr. Grif- fiths, accompanied by a policeman called at the home of James Todman. Pushing open the door Fatlier Griffiths found James Todman engaged in another case, and another ‘‘patient’’ with hin:. On the flcor was a lighted candle, and in a circie around it were ten twenty-cent pieces. Surprised at the visit of so unweicome a puest, the disciple of the Dark One said, ' Heilo Brother,’”” to which Fr. Grif- fiths replied, ''l am convine-d that you are an obeah man,”” and hac him arrest- ed. A His patient, where did he figure in this little dra'na ? Nowtiere,-for he had bolt- ed as soon as the rival of ti:e Dark One’s disciple had entered. . Jimmy was later let cu* on bail.—St. l Thomas Mail Not:s, Nov. 15th. | S ____T_L_ PELLGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION Turks Island, Nov. 18th.—Mr. H. A. | Bascomb, Postmaster and Arsistant | Treasurer of the Turks and Caicos Is- - 1 lands,has been appeinted Treesurer of i Dominica. Constantinople, Nov. 18:h.—The Na- | tionalists consider that the Sualtan by his | flight has surrendered the Caliphate, gc | cording to Rafet fPasha. According (o [ Meslem iew, when the Sultan leaves Tur- kish soil and enters Christian territory and places bimseli under Christian pro- teciion, he thereby loses the Caliphate, | ceasing to retain authority over the Mos- lems. London, Nov. 18th.—A Reuter’s des- patch confirming the flieht of the Sultan says he was accompanied by his ten year old son, the Crown Prince. aund that ail . the Sultar’s wives remained behipu. London Nov. 17th.— Hussein Hilmi Bey, President of the Turkish S cialist party, has been assassinated at Coustarn- tinople, says an Exchange Telegraph des- l paich trom ¢that eity; The crime 18 a:- - cribed to political motives. ’ Berlin, Nov. 18th.—Gern ary yesterday requested further reliet from repara- I tions, ‘Yhe request was made in tke course of a hearing by the Reparation . Commission on wood deliveries for nest year. The German delegates said that Germany would be unakle to deliver moie i than 1,440,000 cubic metrves of the s.x ~ miilion demarded by the Ailies. The re- quest was taken und®r consideration but ' is expected to be refused.