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3 # a | RV | A W /R W A ST Groix Abs ~ Ne N o SO 75TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V. 1. U. 5 a8 . THESDAY, 24th FEBRUARY 1929, the state the boundaries of which will he ~ defined by the Turkish treaty, the stae ~ of whichycuar old irignd Lord Bryee has - B ¢ | 'he new Armenian state must incluce i Uii‘icia on the soath, it must in 2lude tle ~ valley of those galiant mountaineers who Tor many cencuries maintained their in- dependence against the f[urks. Tle - Armenian state musi have aceess to tle | sea, in or .er that its comm: ree may | have the developmen: it s eatided 0 command. As also Armenia must iacluce ~ that which was Russian territory in tle ~ (aucasus, In that guarier ther2 has al- ready been estakiished an Arm2aian ro pub.ic. Tae republie ought to Hhe recog - nised by the powers, and 1 hope it wiil be. He alluded also to the service rendered by Gen. Antranik and his men ¢n the A- - norihern roi t, and by other A*- menians who fought in France and e2- , gium,, anc declared for (he recoxniunn . ~ of the Armenian repuabiic proclumed bty the Armenians whose national rerriiory had been in the hands of the iyrahnois Turks. If this is the rapublic r:cognized . by the United States. are th: French ready to withdraw their army o’ occupi.- tion trom Cilicia? Will the peacz2 conie - ence permit the Turkish goveriment o remain in Consantinopie? Are the aliied and associated powers, including tke United States, prepared to guairentee the Arménian republic agathst Takish ag- gression? ['his should be the busines: «f the ieague of nutions. bviously there are several imporiant questions to e considered. Yet they may be alraost sun - med up thus in one: Is it.the duty of the powers tc maintain ‘he rights >f the re- public they recognize? Bostor: Herald, - Jan. 28th. ‘ 3 $ DEAFENESS ~ And Noises In The Flead. | IF YOU ARE A SUFFERI—Go to ' your Local Druggist and order ‘CON- CENTRATED SOTIRDAL,” yrice 4/6 per tin. This New remedy gives almost immediate relief, and quickly edects a . permanen: cure. It pemetrates to the | actual seat of the complaint, and has . completely cured many cases which were . considered hopeless It your Chemist . does not yet stock ‘SOURDAL’, do nct | aeccep’ any substitute, but'sent money- ' order for a suppiy direct tothe ‘SOUFk- | DAL’ DISTRIBUTING CO., 38 STA- | TION ROAD, CROYDON, S_LRREY, . ENG., and a package will be m ailed per - return with full directions. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 8 printed and published daily 'Sundays nmd Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Olffice. THERMS---50 cents monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. ' Kntered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- sted, St. Croix, V. L ofthe U. S. A., un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as ¢ quar- antee of good faith. The editor canaot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor-does he necessarily endorse them INDEPENDENCE FOR ARMENIA Tae recozniiion of the republic of Ar- menia by the United States will gladden the hearts of the Armenian’s and eneour- age them to hold on under all difficalties until the peace conference <hali have finishad the iixing of boundaries and the cuarding against Turkish aggression. At pres=nt the :onferepce is not in session bat che eruncil of Ambassadors is acting for it ar Paris, and to this counci! Am- bassador Wallace has conveyed the mes- sage of our state department eone2rning Acrmenia. Lo reeognize thz ‘‘repud.ie of Armeania’’ means, of eourse, to recornize the independence > th2 Armeniin na- tion. Lt implies nothing whatever ia the diraction of a mandaze, ilrusteesiaip or protectorate. Tharigat of che Arment- ans o fu | indepaadencz is indisputable. Their eivilization, ability, character and hisrory entitle them to a place among the selt- governing nations. But what is meant by thzrepublic of Armenia as a State baving territorial dominiofh? A state bearing thatnaine was formed some time ago in the Caucasus. Itis the neighbor of Georgra, In whal was Rassian, no:t [luarkish, territory, and it fouznt, alongside the Russian army against the Turks. Its people are Ar- menians who fled from Turkish rasrale many years ago, believing thac they would ba safer from persscution under a Czar than under a Sultan. Toward the end of the war they found the opvortu- nity to assect toeir freedom, and they fought in co-operation with th2 British at Batum and Baku ag inst both Otto- man and Bolshevik forces. But itis a much larger state whicb is referred o in the American declaration at Paris. It is No. L 8 " üblicati FROM THE POLICE. ‘THE attention of all owners and drivers of vehicies in the Island of St. Croix is hereby callmi» to the observance of, and compliance with, Paragraph 27 of the Police Regulations for St. Croix of 30th January 1915 and the Supplemen- tary Regulaticns ther<to of 24th Febru- ary 1915-viz- Paragraph 7. **All vehicles when in use between the hours of sunset and sunrise shall be pro- vided with a lighted lantern on either side, or at least in front on the rght side’’, Supplem -ntary Regulations. “For all autemobiles, a disti .guishing ietter and number shall bs rwocavihad he the Police, and no automobile must be used upon public roads without being provided with two signboards, one in jront and one ot tlz_c back of the car, con- - taining these distinguishing signs, easy to be read at a cistance of 75 feet’’. * ""When in use between sunset and sun- rise, the automobiles must be provided with a lighte lantern which clearly illu- minates the hind signboard. JOHN 1. CURRY Director o' Police. Frederiksied Police Office, February 13th 1920. FOR SAIE. i 2 ® House-hoid Furnishings b Rugs, Chairs, Couch, Settee, Ta- Fles, Plants. Flower Stands, Elec- tric Lamps and fixtures, Dressers, e, AT THE RESIDENCE OF DR. R. H JENKIN:. OPTICAL AID. 1 YOU B prescription filled same day as recelved, repairs dispatched by return of mails. | . M. CORNEIRO, o = 5 S | . Thomas, 1. 2 V. I