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?eal, and interest, which has gained for ner the goodwill of many in this commu- nity. Miss Workman is transferred to the St. Thomas station, and is succeeded here by Miss J. Coonan, U. S. N. ‘ OBITUARY Col Edward H. Shaughnessy, Second Assistant Pustmaster General, died at 6.15 a. m. February 2, 1922, in the Wal- ter Reed Hospital from injuries received in the Knickerbocker Theatre disaster in Washington. Postmaster General Hays and First Assistant Postmaster General Work pay glowing tribute to the deceased who is eulogized as having made a most distin- guished record, from the bottom cf the ladder, as messenger boy; telegraph ~ operator; train dispatcher; railway super- intendent; the mister of transportation for the A. E. F. overseas; and Second Assistant Postmaster General of the United States. Tender as a woman; cour- ageous as a warrior; and uncompromis- ing as fate with the unrealities, with clear eye &nd reasoning mind, he grasped with unerring accuracy administrative problems coming before him, which habit of mind promoted kim rapidly through and to the top of each duty in life that cailed him_ His death is not only a grief to his family and friends, but his passing is a national loss. The Second Assistant Postmaster Gen- eral Shaughnessy is seen in a group photo of the Postmaster General and the four assistants which appeared in the Review of Reviews of December 1921. _ It is with deep rezret that announce- ment is made of the death at German- town, borough of Philadelphia. of the Rev. WM. E. HENDRICKS, forty years, priest of the City Mission of Philadelphia, Pa., the news of which reached his parents, Mr. apd Mrs. Wm. G. Hendricks of this town, by cable on Saturday evening last. The deceased was born in Saint Croix, V. 1., and was one of the natives that reflect credit on our little island. He ?)ent his younger \ears on the teaching " &ass of the public schools here, and when quite a young man entered the ministry. Not many years ago he visited his home accompanied by Mrs. Hendricks, and many of us had the pleasure of hearing eloquent sermons of his delivered in the Episcopal and Moravian churches. De ceased had a stroke in 1920, from which he completely recovered, and his death is advised as due to a secoud stroke. Our sincere sympathy is extended to his bereaved wife, and pareuts. . : St. Thomas News A very heavy shock of earthquake was - +werienced here at 8.05 this morning. Thomas Mai] Notes Feb. Bth. Sl. URU LX A VIS At a mezting held yesterday after- noon in the office of Mr. A. Sixto. “'The Chamber of Commerce of the Virgin Islands of the United States’’ was duly organized. The officers are; Mr. Emile A. Berne, President; Mr. George Levi, Ist vice- President; Mr. A. Burnet, 2nd vice President; Mr. A Lindo, 3rd vice- President; Mr. A. Sixio, Secretary; Mr. R. Franeis, Treasurer. A committee of 14 were appointed to canvas for new members also a com- mittee of 5 as a finarce committee. We wish the new institution all suc- cess, it has been urgently needed. We urge on all to support promptly and as time goes on that with pride we can look and follow the achievements and successes of ‘“The Chamber of Commerce of the Virgin Islands of the United States.””’—St. Th>mas Bulletin, Feb. 9th At the meeting held at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday evening to discuss the iil ei- fects of prohibition and the anti-beer law on this port as a shipping centre, the sum of $23 and odd. cents were collected as the neuclus of a fund that will be raised to,meet the expense of sending a delegate to St. Croix, to confer with the business- men of that island. It 1s expected that after an agreement has been reached with St, Croix a dele- gate, or delegates, will be seat on to Washington to lay before the President the serious situationlcreated for St. Thomas through the extension of the prohibition amendment to the Virgin Islands. A committee was appointed to raise all nee- essary funds.—St. Thomas Mail Notes, Feb. 9th. All Saints Chureh is undergoing interi- or repaits. Tne organ has been taker down by Messrs A. Duurloo and A. Ste- phens, organ builders. We understand that the alter and pulpit will be removed to the western part of the church and that the organ and gallery will be put up on the eastern side. It naturally will take the congregation a lit_le time to get accustomed to the change .—St. Thomas Times, Feb. 11. At the boxing exhibition at the Apollo on Thursday night, the principal bout, which was between Tommy O’Connel of the s. s. “‘'Fort St George’ and ‘‘Fight- ing Boney’ of B. W. Indian fame, was won by the former through Boney’s foul- ing according to the decision of Chief Machinist Edwards of the ‘‘Tadousae,””’ who was referee. Annourcement was made by the referee of a return fight when the s. s. "Fort St George’’ gets back from New York, also es the Spiek Roberts-Bonaparte fight on Washington Birthday.—lbid. - 1t is with deep regret 2nd sympathy that we have to report the sad accident that happened to the popular and ener- getic President of the St. Thcmas Labor Union Mr. George Mocehead. Mr. Moorehead while ‘‘backing’’ his car on one of the difficult turnings of the ““High Road’’, both himself and car went over a precipice, a depth ¢f 15 feet, he escaped narrowly with his life. Mr. Moorehead was quickly rushed to the Municipal Hespitai. We are, ! owever, glad to report that the injuries sustained are not very serious. We wish Mr. Moorehead a quick and complete recov- ery. —lbid. TELEGRs MS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, Feb. Bth.- Continuing bhis speech in the House of Commons chal- lenging the Government to make clear its policy on the boundary question Cap- tain Charles Craig warncd the Govern- ment that bloodshed was inevitable, as the Northerners would not allow maraud- ers from the Free State to invade their territory and kidnap and blow up bridges. Mr. Chamberlain after reading his tele- grams to Michael Collins and the Com- mander in Northern Ireland, added that one reason the Government was anXious to get statutory authority for the provi- sional government was that the provis- al government might have authority to prevent law breaking and if necessary to punish the law breakers. The mes- sage from Col Spencer, by Mr. C' amber- lain, repeated the details of the excesses known to have been committed and proved belonged to the Irish Repulklican army from Longford and Leitrim and who were in possession of bombs, revolvers and rransport. Michae] Colli. s head of the Provisional Government of Southern Ire- land, replied tonight to the British Gov- ernment’s representations concerning the kidnappings in Northern Ireland. He said these had been due to apprehensions regarding the men under serience of death at Londonderry, but that the Pro- visional Government was doing it’s utmost to ensure ‘he safe return »o their hemes of those kidnayp ped. Belfast; Feb. Bth.—Sir James Craig, issued a mianifesto 1o the people of Nor- thern Ireland l\is afterncon declaring the British Govt\ was responsible for todays kidnappins ‘ncidents, because of its demobilization f the special consta- bulary following <ae Irish truce. * The kidnapping incidents ¢t today he declar- ed, would strengthen the Ulster men de- termination that what Ulster has she holds. Word was received this evening that all the men who had be:cn taken prisoners by the raiders in Sligo were released this afternoon. Belfast, Feb. 9th.—Majer Miles of Soutn Donegal, one of the prisoners tak- en by the raiders of Nerthern Irish coun- ties yesterday, returned to his home to- day. Others from the same area are re- ported to have been released.