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g Ny . g p . - &V7 A, » e & gl . )(2 & | QD BQY N » & DA @ G " R | LY RN O LAY y - | [ECL B ! $ X - Ad R .‘ b O\ ! \ _ B ¥ _ e, B e \ . ¢ /il # sßu:‘. gL 2/ \/\ N "': :‘\ N o N ;[/ "_\g}’ Sy o 2 Nap? WY RN S WA VAR 76TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V.I. U.S. A, FRIDAY 12rs AUGUST 1921. THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and putlished daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TER MS---50 cents monthly in advance 2 cents per single copy. Hatered as second-cla:s matter May <Gth 1917 at the Post Office at Christian sted, St. Crovx, V. I. of the U. S. A., un der the Act of March 8. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when the same deals wih mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a qUT- antee of good faith. The editor caunot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor does he necessarily endorse them. MAKES PORT APFTER COLLISION, ‘The three-masted Danish barkAstrid arrived in New York 28 days after she struck an iceberg off Newfoundland and stove a large hole in her side. After the eoliision the crew made a patch of wood and eement to repiace the crushed timbers. Many a vessel has gone down from less serious damage and the achieve ment of the erew is regarded as a nauti- cal trumph.—The Pathfinder. VISITS HARDING WITH TOMAHAWK In spite of the fact,that armed visiti rs are not allowed to see the President Chief Buffalo Bear of the Sioux Indians was allowed to call on President Hard- ing openly displayinga tomahawk and dressed in ali the splendor of his high office. Mrs Buffalo Bear who accom- panied him, was also arrayed in her finery of feathers and beads. Tae ob- ject of the visit was io persuade the President to set asid? an ‘‘lndian Day”’ in commemoration of the 2000 braves who were Kkilled in the World war Ibid. A Certain physician almost invariably stutters when under the stress of excite- ment. Some time ago he had occasion to afficiate ot an important event and his voeal infirmity was the cause of a funny misapprehension. The husband and prospective fath er—who, by the way, had set his heart on a son and heir —was passing the libra- ry when his doctor entered. .No. 188. GET YOURSELF A SELF STARTING ‘.l?‘/Remin M e ™~= W\ 77 r K, LSS ) g, (V 4 /ot =R/ o 86‘75102 'C{?T."OTQ' @ ] & RS s@l ® N ALf i g l[ ‘/ The Latest and Best writing machine on the market. Increase your speed and efficiercy by using the REMIN(}'I()N_ IF Jobi biiter weik wid does it quicker, than any cther Typewriter. It is the tried and proven favorite of the greatest number oi tvpewriter users. You should own a RIEMINGTON, you will eventually, why not now? 0. BORNN& SON 'D.0.8 NS, ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS AGCENTS & WE ALSO SELL REMINGTON STATIONERY. “Well doetor,” eried the husband, forcing a smile, ‘'is it twins?”’ “Pr-tr tr——"" bega the doctor. “Triplet! Great Ceesar!” **Qu-qu-qu-stammered the doctor. ““Quadruplets ! Holy smoke!”’ *‘No, No,’’ cried the doctor. “‘Qu-qu-puite the contrary. Tr-tr-try and ta-take it ph-philosophically. It’s a girl.—Bairbados Weekty Herald, July 16thr | A Man wounded in the head had been taken to the hospital. ““How did this happen? asked the sur- geon ‘‘My wife threw a stone and hit me,’”’ murmurad the patient. ‘““Weil, that’s the first time I ever he'e}}'d of a woman hitting what she aimed at! ““Oh, she didn’t aim at me, doctor. She threw the stone at our neighbour’s %gyzlls, and I was standing behind her!” 2d, - A, Erle Summersille & Go. Inc. | SAN JUAN, P. R. . Importers & Exporters of General Merchandise KACLUSIVE AGENTS for the | | VIKING CORD —— Tihps & Tupee - ! the best inthe market ---cost less, ,1 give more mileage. ' All kinds of commissions accept- . ed and given prompt attention. ' F.0.8. 1346 TELEPHONE 647 ' Street Address: ALLEN 76.