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¢ 1. URU LK AV S Readers are vemninded of tonight’s show at the theatre where a very at- tractive picture will be screened, See programme 1n this issue and secure seais early.- As regards the non-receipt today of St. Thomas mails Capt. Moller of the C'reole explains that the vesseils not to blame; when he appiied ai tne St. Thom- as post office for the mail at 5.30 p. m. yvesterdsy, he was informed that it was after office hours and mail would not be delivered. Capt. Moller further learnt thai the mail was not even made up. Correspondence. Christiansted, July 20th 1920. The Editor the St. Crowx Avis, Dear-Sir:- You say the Municipzi Committee is responsible for the impending loss of our electric light system. May it Dbe asked whether alectricity 1s of more im- portance than food? We have a Food Com missinn, and it- may as well never have existed for all the control it exercises on prices of foodstuffs which are sold con- tinually above the lawfui prices, conceri- which complaints have been made over and over and over with no result. In the bublic print dealers admit they are sell- iny over the lawful prices and still that beefull body the Pood Cominicsien. 18 not heard from eithar to punishing the guilty ones or fixing prices to suit, Is this commnunity being made a laughing stock of, or what is it? Now we are to lose our eleetrie light because the muni- cipal committee, a brdy in which Fred- eriksted is more largely represented than Christiansted, so decides. Can’t the public spend its money as it wishes, and it the public is willing to pay the price asked for electricity why should it be deprived of that rieght and privilege? After all, electricity is a luxury for it is used mainly by those who can afford it; here is no case of protecting the poor man who is left to shift for himself with regard to his dailytood. If the munici- pal committee considers that the public money spent in installing lights in the different public institutions should be wasted rather than pay the increased price of current asked, then it has the right perhaps to ordain resumption of use of lamps or hurricane lanterns in those places, but the public has the right to maintain what it can pay for, and it is certain that in this question of whether the public willpay 40 cents a kilowatt hour £or current or lose the electric lighting sys- tewn, the higher- price wili be favored. Os course Frederiksted :s delighted that we are to be like that old dingy hole after the Ist of August. But we’ll see to that ‘Thanking you {~r space : Yours ELECTRIC LIGHT CONSUMER Christiansted, St. Croix, V.1.U.5,, July 21, 1920. Editor St. Croix Avis:— Pesrow - In answer to correspondence in your paper of this date, 1 wish to state that according to the ‘erms of its conces sion, the D. W. I Electric Company has no right o deny electric current lor lignt- ing purposes without the Government’s consent, and is likewise unauthorized to charge any rate other than rpat approved by the Government. After 5 years of uninterrupted hard work, the condition of miy heaith is such thai I do not find it possibie to continue the running of the power plant any longer, and this, in con- nection with other maiters, compels the decision advertised. But, as the power plant is for saie, there is an opportunity for somebody else to serve the public in- this respect. Yours truly EINAR SVENDSEN. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. London, July 19th.—A general mobili- zation in Syria has been ordered in reply to the Frerch ultimatum to King Feisal that he scquiesce in the French man- date for Syria, according to a despatch to the Times from Jerusalem. The despateh adds that if General Gouraud, the French Commander, does not receive a satistac ory reply by today, the French forthwith will occupy Aleppo and march on iamascus. Another despai~h to the Times from Cairo quotes a report receiv- ed from Haifa, Syria, dated last i'viday, us saying the French had advanced in torce to Rayak with armoured cars, aeroplanes and artillery and that it was assumed their destination was Aleppo and Damas- cus. The Times last Saturday printed a 8.30. THIS EVENING 8.30. it/ Y- & 4 & 7y Y Y AT = 3 Y B “MRS.” CHARLIE CHAPLIN” (MILDRED HARRIES) ® IN “'T‘h : f £ 3T‘ ¥y ihe Price of a Go.d Time . ] REELS. This 7 reei production is typical of the producer Lois Weber and is venuine throughout. e (0 | ' The beautifui ‘‘Mrs’’ Charlie Chaplin, is plaving the main role, and the nam: alone is your guarantee enough for a good evening’s enterrainment: if you want to see 4 good picture you certainly have the opportunity here. It might be nice and good to have a good time, but it all depends on the price to be paid for it; would you like to pay the same price for it as was paid ip this picture ? As a big rush for tickets for this exceptional performance is expected, you are ad. visad (o secure your tickets today rather than tomorrow, if vou wish to get a good seai ADMISSION: Reserved Sea’s .. o o : T Vi a0 Two first and two last rows of reserved seats A v aue General Enlrdgnce. .. . .. ... il : = Children 20 and 10c. report that the Freneh haa begun opera tions lin Syria and were moving toward Aleppo and Damascus. New York, July 18th.—4 bulletin this atternoon says: ‘‘Capt. burten will be given another chance at the whee; of Shamreck IV.” " Constartinople, July 19th.—A circulsr nas been posied on the dead waljs 01 Stamboul, urginga boycott against the powers forcing the treaty on Turkey. It exhorts all Mussulnien to arm (hem- selves with pistols, clubs and hatchets and drive out the weak le: ders who vield to the demand of toreigners who are seeking to diminish the Moslen; power Paris, July 19th.—The Genera] Secere tary of the League of Naticns in announe. ing officially the postponement o (he Brussels financial conference, says that a definite date for the conference will Le fixed at a meeting of the council of: the league at San Sebastian, Spain, or. July 30th. Wimbiedon, July 19th,—Wm Johnston ol California, the United States champion, defeated A. F. Kingscote of (reat Bri- tain here in a hard fought maieh €-3 4-6 3-6 6-4 7-5. London July 19th. —The British Govt, today receiveda note from the Russjan Soviet Govt., stating that Russia was prepared to agree to an armistice and Lo make peace with Polani. Calgary, Alberta, Juiy 19th. —3uo, 000, UGUO bushels is the estimate u Dresont placed ou the wheat crop of the (jree western provinces by Mr. Cameron, General Superiniendent of the Alber, Division of the ‘J. P. R. who returned to Calgary this moruing altera close Inspection of seme poriions of the Bro- vinees. Atberta’s crop, he said. wouid be somewhere about seventy miilion bushels