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Tis hereby maue known that I will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone either in my name or against the Estate ‘‘St. Peter’s’’ Wipow MARY WHITEHEAD. Christiansted, 12th January 1222. ST. CROIX ScHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT No. 19. Week Endir.g December 6, 1921. Municipality of St. Croix. SCHOOL CLASS PERCENTAGE La Vallee Rural 100.00 Frederiksted Public Urban 99.57 Christiansted Public Urban 98.97 La Princesse Rural 98.97 Christiansted Junior High Urban 98.93 Frederiksted Junior Higb Urban 98.91 Peter’s Rest Rural 98.70 Annaly Rural 97. 707 Friedensfeld Rural 96.24 Diamond Rural 96.16 Municipality of St. Thomas and St. John SCHoOOL CLASS PERCENTAGE Senior High Urban 100.00 Monroe Rural 100.00 Washington Urban 99.70 Town Urban 99.65 Grant Urban 99.03 Sixth Grades Urban 98.93 Lincoln Urban 97.97 Madison Rural 97 07 Nisky Rural 96.43 Junior igh Urban 95.59 Jefferson Urban 95.30 St. John Rural 92.10 LOCAL. We have been asked to nention that the Industrial SBrass Band will give a concert on the Wharf this evening. Porto Rico and St. Thomas mail was received by the (Creole yesterday. - The theatre was well patronized by an appreciative audience last night and the show which opened with an ex- ceptionally amusing series of comic per- formances, was among the most exeit- ing, hair-breadth adventures in which we ever saw the screen favorite Eddie Polo. The manager of the theatre informs us that the celebrated film ‘‘The Return of Tarzan”’, a sequel of ‘‘Tarzan of the Apes’’ shown here some time ago, is ex- pected shortly for exhibition at the Christiansted Theatre. 51 LELO L A NID TELEGR 1 MS. ST. CROIX STATION. Washington. Jan. Bth.—The Washing- ton conference has ahout compieted its armament, limitations programme by vot- ing poison gas into the disecard. As in the case of the new pmles to govern sub- marines, the prohibf‘?ilon against the use of gas in future wars was adopted on Saturday by the five great powers as applicable among themseives, with an invitation to the rest of the worid to join in the agreement. That left on the armament waiting list »f the con- ference only two topies, limitation of air- craft and general revision of the rules of warfare, and both seemed likely tonight to be passed over without definite action. An air warfare sub-committee have re- ported after weeks of study, that limita tion of airplanes appears imoracticable until a conference of wider scope has been conver 4, although 1t was sugg ‘t- ed that some restrictions 'on use of light- ar-than-air eraft might be worth attemp - ing. A future world-wide contference for consideraiion of the rules of war also has been suggested and sentiment amoug the delegates seems to favour it. Italy, however, hopes tn see the present negotiations develop some agreement against bombardment of unfortified cities. In the Far Eas ern discussions, there were today no surface indications of progress, despite an appeal by the Chinese to Mr. Hughes and Mr. Baifour to suggest away out of the Chinese- Japanese deadlock to Shantung. The Chinese delegates saw the respective heads of the Unitred States and British delegations separately, and opinion was decided afterwards as to the prospects. Facing a situation that both described as delicate, it was apparent that the two parties to the controversy could not even agree on a method by which meditation could be attemp'ed. Thue Chinese want- ed to avail themselves of the offer of “‘good offices’’ made by Messrs Baliour and Hughes, but the iJapanese took the position that such a step would be value less unless China was prepared to make concessions she heretofore has refused to consider. The anti-gas resolution went through, as drawn by Elihu Root of the American delegation. [t reads. ‘‘The use in war of asphyxiating poisonous or other gases and all other analogous liquids, materials' and devices having been justly condemned by the general opinion of the civilized world and a pro- hibition of suct use having been declared in treaties to which a majority of the civilized powels are parties, now L 0 tie end that this prohibition shall be univers- ally accepted as a part of International law binding alike the conscience and the practice of nations, the signatory powers declare their assent to such prohibition, agree to be bound thereby between them- selves and invite all other civilized na- tions to adhere thereto.”’ \ Cannes, Jan. 9th.—Mr. Harvey, Ameri- can Ambassador to Great Britain. nar- rowly eseaped death here this morning in an automobpile accident. The axle of the machine broke and Mrv. Harvey was thrown complataely out of the car, land- ing heavily. He was able to rise, but was rushed back to his hixiina dazed condition. The buailetin issued at noon by three doctors in actendance reads. The American Ambassador was In 2n automobile accidzat this morning, which caused the bruising of the orsolumber region. Althouzh this wili confine him to his bed for a few days, it will entail no serious consequences Lendon, Jan. Bih.—The strike situ- ation in South Africa is very grave, ac- cording to a Reuter despaien irom Johan- nesburg. The Premier, General Smuts conferred on Saturday with the Indus- trial Federation and requested the Federa- tion to aliow coal mined by nonunion work- men to be supplied (o the Vere niging power station, but the Federation re- fused. Since the coal miners won out on January lst, the Federation h s been organizing other trades for a sympathetic strike, if necessary. Dablin, Jan. 9th. —T'ne mo‘ion to elect Mr. De Valera as President of rhe Irish Republic was defeated in the Dail Eire- - ann today by a vote of 68 to 60. Londor, Jan. 9th.—A majority of the - London newspapers today editorially ex- . press relief and satisfaction over the | vote of the Dail Eireann at the peace | treaty. While recognizing the difficul- | ties ahead, owing to the bhostility of the | irreconcilables, they profess confidence \ that the troublé wtll be surmounted and | peace will eventuate. { London, Jan. 9th.—Transfer of the ad- | ministrative power to the new Southern | Irish Government created under the . treaty ratified on Saturday by the Dail . Eireann in Dubiin, is to be arranged for | immediately. It is understood that the . commitiee of Ministers, appointed under ' the chairmanship of the Secretary of . State for the Colonies, will today resume - its work which was suspended before . Choristmas in coasequence of the pro- | longation of the debate in the Dail | Kireann. Much preparation w~ork has ' already been accomplished, thus aliow- . ing the Ministers to proceed imme: . diately with arrangemernis soy evacua- . tion of British troops, declaration of .~ a general amnesty and_handing over ~ the administrative departments to the - new Government. Mr. Churchili re- ~ turned from the Supremge Couancil meet- ing at Cannes yesterday, for the pur- pose oi getting his committee together. He expressed keen satisfaction at the treaty ratification, enabling the work of nis committee to go forward. The date of the transfer of powers depends on the events of the next few days in Ireland and the progress made in instal- ling the provisional Government of the Irish Free State. It is assumed that Messers Arthur Griffiths and Michae!