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ST - OURG 1X A Yid ence was made on Tuesday last: it may be interesting tov state that, for substan- tial reasons., which may lead to the Socie- ty’s extended sphere of action, and -in- cluding our friends in Frederik-ted—the pr2arranged business of that night was postponed. ‘The Organization and other proceed- ings intended by the Promoters, (if plans be concluded in time) may possiaoly take place at next meeting night, Friday lst proximo. After which a clear under- standing can be made through the Press of the Aim and Purpose of ‘“‘'THE ClviC IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY’' OF Si. CROIX. -Com. “The Herald’’ lis politely requested to Cony. TELEGRAMS ST. CROIX STA 11ON. Lond.un, Sept. 10th. Stubborn fighting proceeding between Russian Soviet for- ces and the troops of General Wrangel in the Orienkiev region of the Crimean sector, says the official statement issued in Moscow on Thursday, and received here today by wireless. On the other sections of the front the statement eclaims s-ceesses for the Soviet army. Rome, Sept. 10th —Earthquake shocks continue ecausing more victims among the rescuers owing to the falling ma. sonry. Today there were shocks as far south as Cassino, near Naples. Ap- parently there was po serious damage or victims. Paris, Sept. 10th. The conference of Ambassadors today decided tu send 2 note to Germany protesting against ships bound for Danzig being stopped in the Kiel Canal. London, Sept. 10th. ‘‘Mayor Mac Sweeney is entering the danger state of his fast’’. one of the officials in the Guys Hospital said. Washington, Sept. 10th.—President Wilson in a telegram today to repre sentatives of the Anthracite Mire Werk- ers in Pennsylvanii., refused to grant their request to reconvene the Joint Qeale Committee of Operators and Miners for the purpose of considering a new wage award. The President de- clared that when a body of men collec- tively refrain from working by mutual understanding, however arrived at, it was a strike, no matter what name was given it. A majority of the Anthracite Workers had refrained from work under the guise of takinga vacation, and he told the Committee that he appreciated the earnestness of its efforts to get the men to return to work and commended its stand in support of contract obliga- tions, but in spite of this, declared his unwillingness to reopen the wage ques- tion. Seranton, Pa.,Sert. 10th—Within three days’ time every Anthracite Mine Work- ers will be on ‘‘Vacation’’, according to Jeaders of the ‘‘Vacation Movement'. CHRISTIANSTED THEATRE 830 THIS EVENING 8.30. “The Gray Ghost” | e Gray ost N-w The Figsting Is Coming f‘.;[)?v{\‘u(/r No. 5 »“The Fight”. Fipisode No. 5 :“Plunder”’. Episode No. ¢: “The House oif Mystery”. Come and see ‘*EDDIE POLO”’ fighting the "GRAY GHOST’’ and the other Cri nats; iater you will see him getting "'police power in order to succeed in rescuing master’’. Orde~ your tickets in good time as many patrons were not able *o procure seats the first performance, on account of all seats being sold out Al ISSION Reserved Sea's § e e 3¢ and 40¢ (General Entrance. ... ... a@h e Children 20 and 10c¢ Exira Extra Sweet Broth ~ Your old friend Lee & Fddie 1 Reel Comic. This action, they say, will be the miners’ answer to President Wilson’s refusui to reopen the award of the Anthracite Com- mission, which failed to satisfy the work- ers. Mr. Enoch Williams, Chairman of the Joint Grievance Committee of the Delaware 1 ackawanna and Western Coal (o. said that President Wilsor’s refusal to reopen the case, wili result in one of the hardest fought industrial struggles | ever waged in the United States. The men at the meeting decided they would remain away from work until the situa- tion was cleared, by President Wilson granting the request of the Miners Un- ion to reopen the wage agreement sign- ed last week. Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 10th.—A severe earthquake shook the southern slopes of the Swiss and Italian Alps yesterday from Monterosa to Bernina Pass, causing avalanches. The shock was accompanied by heavy snow falls . and several Alpine villages are isolated. Four persons, are reported killed and many injured. Slighter shoeks also were reported in the Swiss Alps around | Zermatt and Poncesina, but there were | no casualties. London, Sept. 10th.—A 'Times’’ ca bie (rom Melbourne says that Premier Hughes has outlined a defence policy, which he says might be modified by g scheme he would lay before the impe- rial Council next year. when he hoped a real Imperial Decfence Policy would be formed, in which Australia could par ticipate. r. Hughes' poliey scheme provides for the resumption of comnul. gory training, of boys of 18. The an- nual cost of this training would be £325. 000. Half2 million would be set aside for aviation under Mr Hughes' plan and £160,000 for civil aviation. Naval expenditures would amcunt approxi- mately to four .millions, nearly double the 1913 programme and military expen dtture £3,250,000 agzinst £4.500.000 of 1914, Berlin, Sept. 11th.—All German ‘en- ployers have been ordered (o deduct 10% from their employees’ wages and record the deduction with special tax stamps or ‘cards. Berlin, Sept. 11th.— Instructions have been given to the authority in charge of the Kiel Canal not to allow ships carry- INg munitions ic pass through the Canal from the North-Sea to the Baltic. ac- cording to a telegram from Kiel it is stated that these orders were issued by the German Government.