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; West End, St. Croix, V. 1. U S. i January 26th, 1920. The S. S. ‘Guiana’’ arrived yes:erday at 6.30 a.m. fron Wind ~ard Islands. She '‘anded some over-carried cargo ana the following passengers: Dr. H. Broekman, Miss L. Ranson, Mr. H Law- son, Mr. G. Brand, Miss C. Bukrman, Mr. D. Armstrong, Mrs. Grant. She sailed at 9 o’clock 4. m. for New York via St. Thomas, with a ca-go of syrup * The following passengers for New York: Mrs. H. J. Koetoed, Miss Maria Goodridge, Miss Petrisa Thomas, Mr. William George, Miss Mary Ann John, Miss Evelyn Lewis. For St. Thomas: Revd. Kastrup, Mrs. Sophie 3rowne, Miss E. Joseph, vir. D.E. L. Lyrand, Mr. 2. Lorand and Child, Mr. Nathaniel Duncan, Miss Alice Brow e and child, Mr. lsaac Williams, Mrs. N. H. Fleminz, Miss M. Latimar, Mrs. R. W. Skeoch, Mr. Joseph Griffith. . The Schooner '"Virginia’’ arrived at 3 o'closk p. m. with a larze mail, 43 packages ganeral cargo and the foliow- ing passengars: ~ From Porto Rico: Jo- seph burke, William Robert Galbeath. From St. Themas: Rebecea Hall Mary Hall, ©rank Williams, Maria Moohead .and child. Sit R Rk T oliowines Bas sengers: For Porto Rico: Miss Alber- tha Richardson, Miss Ellenita E. Bastian, Mrs. Julia Thompson, Miss Rosa Roberts, Mr. Ar:uro Mescus, Mr. Patrick Joseph. For St. Thomas: Mrs. Ether M. Gilbert, Mr. Tneo. Ford, Miss Annie Muller, Miss E lith Rogiers, Miss Estella Gilbert, Miss Eliz. Hendrickson. Wa understand the ‘‘Century’ Band rendered a very tine concert last night on the ‘wharf. Go ahesad boys. U. S. NAVY PRESS NEWs, - January 25, 1920. NEW YORK: Frank A. Munsey own- er of the New York Sun, who recently houzht the New York Herald and . Eve- ning' Telegram, announced yesierday that ¢he Sun and Herald would be inited Februaiy sHth. under the name f the “‘SQun ald New York Herald’’. ¢ PAR!S: Senator Ernest Valle died yesterday. Borp in eighteen-fort.-five, Senator Vaile had post of Minister of Justice from 1902-1905. He was resi- dent of commission for the separation of church and state and represeniel the Marne Constitueney in the Senate. N&aW YOKRK: Prohibitien agents raid- ed a Paik Row Case last night. Jmita- tion whsky is alleged to have bee sold _to high class people. The saloon for more ihan thirty years has been the gatherir g place of federal court officials, lawyers and attaches as well. as ofiicials and polizicians from the City Hali. The “raid netced-seven gallons of liquor which ST:OCR BILX AVIS is said to be made of aleohol diluted with water. wa SHIN%TUN: Secretary Wilson of the Labor Department last night an- nounced a new ruling as follows: ‘‘The communist party of America is a revolu- tionary party and membership in that party furnishes grounds sufficient for de- portation’’. This ruling was made ‘n a formal decision in the case of an Austri- an arrested in the recent raids. WASHINGTON: Secretary Glass of the Treasury Devnartment, last night en- tertained the delegates of the Pan- American Conference at a dinner given in the Pan-American Union Building. There were several speeches of inierna- tional repute. : NEW YORK: Prohibition yesterday closed the doors of the famous Old East- ern Hotel at the battery which was the first opened as an inn shortly after the wer of 1812. The frame work of the structure is made of solid mahogany im- po ted from Africa and the building is one of the ldest on the island. of Man- hattan. Robert Fulton, Daniel Webster, Commodore Vanderbilt, Genny Tind, General Grant and'many other prominent persons made this hotel their headquar- ters which was then the c~nter of social lite of New York. It is now to be re- .rrbl‘ode.led’J and converted into a pastry ahan an Aiivas obAwn DiIUN atlu Uisal OSLUIC,. TELEGRAMS ST:CROIX STATION. Warsaw, Jan. 22nd. —Rumour’s are current that Roumania is preoaring to occupy Odessa, and organiz the defen- ces of the Black Sea Ports. Helsingfors. January 22nd.—The net result of the Conference of the represen- tatives of Esthonia, Letvia, Lithuania and Poland is the appointment of a Com- mission to work out a plan for a defen- sive all’ance against Soviet Russia, Lith- uania, at the outset, proposed an alliance of Esthonia, Letviaand Lithuania against Pol nd, burt this was rejected, and later Lithuania did not participate in the Con- ference except as an observer, aceording tn the Letvia and Poiish delegates. i.ithu- ania is on the poin*t of linking up with Germany, as well as conciuding an armis- tice with Soviet Russia. Paris, January, 22rd-—M. Millerand, in his ministerial declarations, said the maintenance of the alliances that saved the world, would be one of the chief aims of ghe new cab- inet. His declaration began with a grace- ful reference to M. Clemenceau, who, it the eyes of the wurld, he said, was the incarnation of victory. The execution of all the elause: o th> Jreaty of Versailles, he declared, wi:. 1 iaw to us, and we will pursue it ~....::¢ violenee or feeble- n=ss, but with un-...keable firmness. Trinidad, January 21st. -H. ‘M. S New Zealand, with Admiral Lord Jellicoe and Sir Robert Borden aboard, left at 9 a. m. this morning, destination unknown. Manchester, January 23rd.—The Iron moulcers’ strike, which was declared last September, has been declared off and the men are returning to work im- mediately. The Hague, January 23rd.—The Dutch Government has refused the demand of the Allies for the extradition of ex-Em- peror. William.. . Paisley, January 23rd.-The local Union- ists have selected Mr. James MacKean as the Coalition Candidate to oppose Mr. Asquith at the bye-election. The ex- treme Socialist of the Labour Party are reported to be dissatisfied with the selec- tion of the Labour candidate and a split is expected. London, Jan. 23rd.—A despatch re- ceived by wireless from Moscow says that the Russian Soviet forces have vir- tually cut off the Crimean Peninsula from the mainlana. Paris, Jan. 23rd.—It is announced that Mm. Millerand, Marshal and Isaac and Palleologue, the latter formerly Am- bassador to Russia, have been appointed plenipotentiaries to the Peace Confer- ence. The new appointees replace Mm. Clemenceau, Pichon, Klotz and Tardieu. M. Cambon remains as a member. Halifax, N. S., Jan. 23rd.—Vice-Ad- miral Napier, the new Commander-in- Chictf of the North Atmerican and West Indies Stations, arrived here and pro- ceeded to Ottawa. London, Jan. 23rd.—The War Office announces that on the centre and left, the Caucasus army of the Bolsheviki has been forced back from the line astride the Baritsynekaterinodar railway further west. Repeated attempts by the Bol- sheviki to cross the Dotre east of Ros- tov, has been successful and bridge- heads have been established on the left bank of the river in two places. West of Rcstov, attempts to cross were »e- --pulsed with heavy losses, the Red Caval- ry here losing twelve guns, one hun- dred machine guns and many prisoners. Rome, Jan. 23rd. —Energ >tic steps by the Government and the adverse attitude of the public seem to have brought about the failure of the railway strike. The national congress of employees in the po- stal, telephone and telegraph service vot- ed to resume work. At Milan two hun- dred strikers have been arrested for sabo- tage and attempts to prevent other rail- way men from working. : Washing'on, Jan. 23rd --An amend- ment to the National Prohibition Law so as to permit the manufacture and sale of beer, ale and porter containing three per cent alcotolic content and wine con- taining nine per cent, has been proposed in a Bill to Congress. Another resolu- tion which has been lintroduced, declares that whiskey is needed for the cure of influenza, which is alarminglv increas- ing, and propeses a- dispensation for ninety days of the national propibitio. law. :