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Provisional Ordinance.

published at Amalienborg, April 6, 1896,
it is provided among other things as fol-
lows:
In extraordinary circumstances the
Governor has authority to issue Pro
v%isional Laws or Ordinances
AND. WHEREAS, by Section 2 of an
Act of Congress entitled IAN Act to pro
vide a temporary Government for the
West Indian Islands acquired by the
United States from Denmark, etc. 6p-
proved by the President on the 3rd day
of March, 1917, it is further provided In
said Act as follows:
That, until Congress shall otherwise
provide, in so far as compatible with
the changed sovereignty and not in
conflict with the provisions OF tbs
Act, the laws regulating elections
and the electoral franchise as set
forth in the code of laws published
at AmaIienborg the 9Th of April,
1906, and the other local laws in
force and effect in said Islands on t1e
I7th day of January, 1917, shall re-
main in force and effect in said IS
lands"
AND, WHEREAS, the rate of eS-
change for an American dollar mo
francs of the currency Of the said Is
lands has, on October Is, 1919, suddel-
ly advanced from $1.04 to $1.27-1I2.
NOW, THEREFORE,, |, j. w. Oman,
Governor Of the Virgin Islands of the
United States, formerly known as Tie
Danish West Indian Islands, under ard
by virtue of The aforesaid WIS, cOnsid-
ering extraordinary circumstances as
now existing, in view Of the increase IN
prices Of necessities of life, incident 20
the aforementioned advance in the "a e
of exchange, hereby determine and KY
this proclamation do announce that It IS
essential, in order to provide sufficient
means whereby the employees CT Tire
Government of the said Virgin ISLANDS
Of the United States may obtain sufficient
necessities of life under the salaries now
paid to such employees in the currency
of the said Islands, and in order that
the public good will be promoted thereby,
to add to the salaries of said employs,
do hereby authorize and direct, effective
Immediately and until otherwise proVid-
ed, thai there shall be added to the Sala
ry of each emplcye of this Government
such further amounts, In local c%urrenc|
in addition 70 such salaries as will equ7l
the difference between the normal ra
of exchange ($1.04) and the rate OF eX-
change existing when such salaries
are due and payable. The bQdgess
for the Municipality Of St. Thomss
o. TIL. ooI fOr tho AHIInIr.-
, 1919-11-05
NOTICE.

as have completed the repairs and
81 cleaning e the Ice Factory | am
Offering my customers their full
quantity oil ice, and to compensate them
for he tirle they have paid 2 cents per
pound for ice | have extended the old
rates of ! cent and II centc per pound
until Nov. Is, after that date the prices
will be for daily supply Of
, 1919-11-05
NOTICE.

MARTIES having CLAIMS against the Is
tate of the deceased CHRISTIAN
PETER THEOBALD FRlIS of rs
tale Mount Victory are hereby notified
within 3 months to file their claims with
the necessary proofs Of same with the
unde signed A E. Stakemann, who with
CO executor Hans J. Koefod have taken
the said estate under administration as
eX%ecutores testament.
ME meetings in the estate will be held
at Lawyer Stakemann's Office in Chris
tians ed on the Bird Thursday OF every
month at 3 O'Clock p. m.
Frederiksted, St. Croix, October Seth
f., j. KOEFOD A. e. STAKEMANN
The sun., 1919-06-01
TIGER PREPARING
TO DISCARD MORAN
Close Affiliation With Hylan
May Cost Presidency of
Alderman Board.
G.. O. P PLANS BIG FIGHT
Tammany Seeks Candidate to
Meet Requirements in
Hard Contest.
G. O. P PLANS BIG FIGHT

Tammany leaders are seriously ques-
uoning the wisdom of nominating Rob-
ert l.. Moran to succeed himself as Presl-
dent Of the Board Of Aldermen. It was
learned yesterday. This Is due to two
things. II was said.
The first Is their discovery that the
Republican organization Is going to make
q serious honest to goodness tight to
land the office and intends to name the
hipFest man 1t can And to take the nom
nation.
Secondly, Il 70 felt that Mr.. Moran has
tied himself too closely with Mayor Hy-
Ian In many matters. Gov. Smith. who
was President Of the Board OF Aldermen
for a year. learned enough about the
working OF the Board OF Estimate to
make him most critical ~ the work of
Mr.. Moran. who. holding the ONCE of
vice-chairman of the Board. succeeded
the Governor as President Of the Board
until his successor could be chosen Al
the next general election.
Naturally Mr.. Moran, when he went
to the Board Of Aldermen had no idea
that this fall he would be in n position
to run for the Presidency of the Board,
but he has tasted the fruits OF power
and likes them. He Ia working for q
denomination. He Is popular with Tam
many men and has conducted himself In
most matters with some degree Of skill.
II had been thought that Tammany would
renominate him as a matter of course
this fall Gov. Smith. who was just
preparing to cut loose in the Board of
Estimate when he was promoted to AL
bany, left many of the matters that he
had in hand to his successor as legacies.
But in spite of his red head Mr.. Moran.
Il Is said, has not asserted his inde-
pendence of Mayor Hylan and Comp
troller Craig as much as might have
been expected.
To be sure Mr.. Moran is In more or
less of delicate position as a prospect
i've candidate this fall He cannot we'll
afford to risk the displeasure of Mayor
Hylan and Mr.. Hearst Or at least that
Is what he thought II 10 believed that
within a week he has had an intimation
at all pleasing to Tammany. A week
ago he asserted in the Board Of Esti-
mate that he would vote with the Mayor
and the Comptroller against the adop-
ton of the opinion OF Corporation Coun-
sci Burr. that II took only nine votes
in the Board Of Estimate to make
changes in the budget. This curtails the
powers of the Mayor and Comptroller.
Last Thursday he voted against them
and for the adoption OF the opinion.
Some of the Tanimany leaders feel
that IL the Republicans are going to put
up n big man. and more than likely one
with a war record. they will have to
have a candidate who can cope with him
on his own ground. So there has been
more or less serious talk Of suppianting
Mr.. Moran. Then another thing. II a
break with the Mayor and Mr.. Hearst
does come before the fall election 1t
would complicate matters so that Tam
many would have still harder shedding
and could not afford to take any chances
of nominating a man who would not
measure up to every requirement.
The sun., 1919-06-01
ma" BURDiCK WINS
CROIX DE GUERRE
Champion Pie Baker of Salpo-
tion Army IL Cited.

Pursuing sixty-year-oh MA" Bur-
dick Of the Salvation Army Ia a croix de
Suerre awarded for her perseverance, in
Dakins pies and conducting gospel SER
vices under German shell fire.
Ma, or Ensign F. o. Burdick, as she
omcially known, arrived here q few
weeks ago, and has returned to her
nome In Houston, Tex, but according to
reports received yesterday from Gen.
rerenings headquarters, the Croix de
Suerre is on its way.
ma Burdick will be the first Saliva
uonist to receive this French decoration,
sHhough a number of doughnut girls
nave been cited by American command
In the Toul sector, where her devotion
10 the lighters attracted much attention,
she won the pie baking championship,
making S2s pies In twelve hours, after
Which she conducted gospel service
She worked herself into state Of ex-
neustion and was taken to a hospital.
Another Salvationist who has made
good over there. according to latest re-
ports, 10 John Allen. for eight years In
charge Of the famous old Bowery Mis-
sion.
Allen went overseas as chaplain with
the Seventy-seventh Division, from which
he became detached while abroad. He
neld successfully the ranks Of Second,
First Lieutenant and Captain, and has
now been commissioned q Major and at
tached to American headquarters In
Paris.
The sun., 1919-06-01
TO PREACH FROM THE AIR.
Sermon VIII be Delivered b;
Methodist Minister.

The FIRST sermon from the air.
preached by a sky pilot" Of the Meth
odist Church, win be a headliner at the
Methodist Centenary Exposition. to be
held at Columbus. Ohio. June 20 to
July IL. according to tentative plans
announced here to-day. The organizers
OF the exposition have taken a leaf from
the book OF the ordinary workaday
eli Gus and have secured the services Of
press agent who has lost no time get
ting to work.
According to the press agent the aerial
sermon will be preached by a minister
who will float above the heads OF his
congregation at a height Of 1000 feet
or so. His message will be audible
to all by means Of a wireless telephone
and q megaphone attachment
The press agent also proposes to col
lect all the centenarians OF the country
for the exposition. He AYERS his con-
viction that all persons who reach the
age Of 100 must be Methodists and a
special honor" awaits each at Column
bus.
The sun., 1919-06-01
PATRoLMAN CHAPEY RESIGNS.
Former Detective Accused by
Woman Last FEBRUARY.

The resignation OF Patrolman Ferdi-
nand J. chapey OF the West 1884 street
SITS ticn. formerly Of the detective bureau,
was reported at Police Headquarters
yesterday. The patrolman had been a
member Of the force for ten years. on
February last he was tried before
John w. Con, former Deputy Commits
sloner. for misconduct on complaint of
Mrs. Jeanne Lorraine. lie West seventy
second street Mrs. Lorraine said that
Chspey and another man known as
.Eddte Hart forced an entrance to her
apartment and relieved her OF some
money.
Chapey said at that time that he was
making an investigation In a homicide
ease for the District Attorneys once.
The complaint was dismissed, but short
~ after chapey was transferred from
the detective bureau 10 patrol duty
The sun., 1919-06-01
$4,000 EXPECTED AT MEETING
Campaign to Raise 100000 for
Memorial to start June Is.

Fifty thousand persons are expected
TO attend the open air meeting at King
Park. Jamaica, on June Is. when the
campaign to raise 100000 for a me-
mortal to the 40 young men Of Jamaica
who lost their lives in France begins.
This campaign. which will last q week
and which is designed to secure money
enough to add hospital buildings with
complete equipment to Jamaica and St.
Mary's hospitals. has been organized on
the basis OF the Liberty Loan and Red
Cross campaigns. The banks have
agreed TO accept subscriptions payable
IT. equal instruments beginning on July
and extending to July, 1920. Jamaica
and neighboring towns and villages have
been thoroughly organized for the money
raising task. The mass meeting which
will inaugurate the campaign will be ad-
dressed by speakers Of national prom
inence.
The sun., 1919-06-01
EDWARDS TO ASSIST SCOUTS.
Big Bill VIII whoop Up Member
ship Campaign.

The nations biggest Boy Scout. Big
Bill Edwards. will whoop up the MEM
bership campaign for the Boy Scouts of
America, which starts on June and
lasts over June II. The purpose of the
campaign Is to enroll 1000. 900 associate
members. Mr.. Edwards will direct the
campaign in New York city. The slogan
OF the campaign Is Invest a dollar In
boyhood to build manhood"
President Wilson's proclamation rec
ommending Boy Scout Week. will be
read to-day in the churches OF the city.
This will be done in response to a re-
quest made by william G. McAdoo.
The sun., 1919-06-01
Dress Goods

ALL WOOL SUMMER SERCE-42 inches wide.
In Navy and Black only.
Value S2.25 Its
CLEARANCE OF PRACTICAL LENGTHS Of
Dress Goods and Coatins,. The most wanted
fabrics are included in diversified range Of color
inss. Suitable for Dresses Capes Skirts and Suits.
Al Greatly Reduced Prices
The sun., 1919-06-01
once safe IL Ripped open.

The office OF A. Danwits Company,
manufacturers OF laundry blue. was in
vaded early yesterday. the safe ripped
open and $715 in cash and postage
stamps taken. The ONCE IL In 34s East
Twenty-third street. Police who investi-
gated on complaint were unable TO find
finger prints and the superstition II that
the intruders worked with gloves.
The sun., 1919-06-01
WOmen's Hosiery
Underwear

Isle THREAD COMBINATION SUITS in
regular and extra sizes. Value 80 .78
Isle COMBINATION SUITS perfect fit
ting. patented model in regular and extra sizes
Value SI.35 .95
The sun., 1919-06-01
WILL ATTEND BACON FUNERAL.
Prominent Members of National
Security League Plan 10 Go.

The FUNERAL of the lafo Robert Bacon
on Monday win be attended by the fol-
lowing members of the National Security
League:
Col. Charles f. Lydecker, the presi-
dent Lawrence +. Abbott. editor OF the
Outlook; Charles d. Orth. Col. Henry
l.. Stimson, former Secretary of War;
Col. Franklin Q. Brown. vice-president
of the league: Col Creighton Webb and
Frederic r. Coudert.
Col. Bacon was president OF the league
for two years. Elihu Root. an honorary
president. will be one &C the honorary
pallbearers. The funeral 10 to be held
from Grace Church. Broadway and Tenth
street
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
nation SHOULD
own RAILROADS
Interstate Commerce CommIs.
sionef Wants Question Put
Up to American People.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The pub
lie has suffered for years under un-
just, unscientific railroad rates and it
shall be done with the railroads, said
Robert w: Woolley, interstate COM
merce commissioner, before Sem
ate committee.
"No doubt, if gederal control is
kept in effect at the next presidential
election it will be the predominating
question:" said the witness. What
shall be done with the railroads? You
can't dodge that question. Whether
you or are for it, it will be the issue.
If federal control proves success, the
people will demand that it be contin-
ued or-what comes next-govern-
ment ownership.
1--WE had private control without
regulation with cut-throat competi-
pers and big people, secret rebates,
our legislatures corrupted and every
thing pernicious. Now for 81 years
we have had federal regulation.
when we got into the war crisis
we found we did not have 100 per
cent articulate system. Therefore we
tried federal control, which was nat
! ural. The roads have been operated
under federal control under abnormal
conditions. The costs were high, but
| everything in the war was costly. The
big thing is that we did the job and
| won the war"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
RUSSIAN WOMAN
ON B0LSHEVISM
Nine. BreshkoVsky, the Little
Mother Of Revolution Gives
Her Impressions.

Nine. Breshkovsky, called the
Grandmother of the Revolution" is
making a tour Of the United States
in the interest of education for the
Russian people. She delivered a
stirring address at Chicago the other
evening. during which she referred
to the political situation in Russia
in most vehement language.
Regarding the matter Of interven-
ton by the allies in Russia, Nine.
Breshkovsky has her doubts about it1b
being the best plan for the allied n2-
tions to follow. IF the allies under
stood our need. then it would ne
WE'LL" she declared "but if the al
lies come into Russia to make
monarchy" and she shook her head
seriously, mo. If the allies would
come and help to establish a national
assembly and help to organize the
country, it would be acceptable. If
they do not understand and cannot
help Russia to establish it's revolu-
tionary Socialist government" she
said, then it is best for them to
leave Russia alone"
Bolshevism was denounced by
Nine. Breshkovsky in the strongest
terms she could command. The
Bolsheviki are not Socialists she
declared, "they are murderers. I
nave peeI4 ooTAdA1oI oV y0a1S, aAo
am sorry that the American people
have mixed these two terms. The
peasants of Russia are against the
Bolsheviki. 1t cannot last long. It
must be because the American peo-
pie do not understand that they
think that the BolsheYiki are Social
lists. Do you believe that Russia is
happy under their rule? They are
not. They are very unhappy"
Nine. Breshkovsky is Revolu-
tionary Socialist, and belonged to the
same party as Mr.. .Kerensky. Russia
was happy for time under the
Kerensky government, she declared.
She could walk on the streets and
meet her friends, but under the Bal
shevist rule she had to hide.
The stories of the atrocities of
the Bolsheviki are not exaggerated.
she said. At the town of Uffa many
people were killed and the Bolshe;
Wiki loaded all of the supplies of the
town on 81 steamers and took them
aWaV.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
PEACt &: *$2::!!!!STR|M BASIS IS
SOUGHT 3 s: ">>22GAN|zED LABOR
Brings Pressure to Bear in Congress for Law Granting Years
Pay for Men Leaving Ser vice Solution Said to Be
- Complicated by Politics.


WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 31-Orgnized labor planning
bring bear stem the tide of
which might the with the rapid demobzaton of the
military by obtaining legislation granting pay, if that
not be done continuing the for few MONTHS until
employment may be found.
While statistics do convey much real information regard
the relation of unemployment which and the
WHOLE and compiling of Statistics various bases to be
the only real accomplishment dealing with the problem far Those
who officially dealing with the problem do not consider bad
actually potentially the difficult because the economic
POLITICAL because the ramifcations extend
beyond the confines of this country
Unemployment Puzzles Country.
complications, we'll the size the probem
Labor and other branches the
slowly taking approach solution Hardly
legislation however that has not had some bearing
this important question
secretary the American Federation Labor
warming he recently appeared before Congress- to
happen effective not taken to meet
question While thought by that
the face the stuaion his remarks have had
officials ltt and of Congress- to renewed
consideration nwhch may result in action before long.
Probably the definite steps those which have been taken o
Education and Labor which at least has had
Information from workers and employers
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
Get AWAY FROM
; TOOTH And CLAW
Former President Of Information
al Typographical Union
Sounds Timely Warning.

"A new alignment of the people Is
coming that will sweep away existing
political parties unless they lace and
solve readjustment problems" de-
clares James M. Lynch, former pres!-
dent of the International TYpograph-
ical union and now New York State
Industrial Commissioner, referring to
a warning sounded the other day to
Democratic and Republican chieftains
by two United States Senator's.
'They cautioned against .'ostrich
tactics as means of disposing Of
present menaces. They urged honest,
fearless, straight forward and immedi-
ate action by the governmen and
political leaders to cope with recon-
struction problems affecting the great
mass Of the American people
"They also sounded the warning to
'standpatters' in both parties that "a
terrific jolt is coming to them from
the American people unless present
conditions are remediea
The principle Of the law Of CO.
operation in the industrial world
should be substituted for the old law
of tooth and claw declared one Of
these Senator's. Cooperation may
mean a. number of things: co-opera-
ton in the making Of. trade: agree
ments, in the enactment Of protective
laws, in improving workmen's COM
pensation legislation, and in uniting
in the movement for social health ir-
surance. -
"'Tooth and claw may furnish
plenty of excitement and opportunity
for elimination and recrimination in
the public press, but eventually the
wounds must be healed, and at some
cost. - 80. -. :. = -,
''The world is busy at the task of
composing it's differences. 1t: has had
enough of tooth and claw between
nations.
There will be league of nations;
there should be a league of industry.
But in the formation Of both
leagues there must be vision and JUS
tice. ..-' >"' -
"By all means, put an end,to tooth
and claw" - ~r-,.--....
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
COMPANIES CANCEL POLICIES
IN F|RE:SWEPT COMMUNITIES
Edct Also Applies to NonPmtected Portions Of City Where
Water System Has Not Been Extended Order Puts
Danlpef on Re:BuI| ding in Fire Afea /.

The fire like the casualty companies
for once over from the legislature Since which swept
the northeastern of Minnesota ote
fire insurance companies have served notice local
policies all property and outside the which proper
fire protection.
The effect this order that all farm territory
by the fire, and all city property outside of the will be
cassed unnsurab The insurance people have arbitrary
rule the mate which there relief unless the Legislature
takes summary action against the companies at this session.
The position taken by the unreasonable
should be lost compelling them treat all fairly and they
do the risk the business should
out of the insurance field entirely.
Not Afraid of Paternaism.
Our has been exceedingly attitude
private interests that have assumed certain functions
There nothing but prejudice against something call and
constitutional limitations that have been built the people
state from carrying their risks and public property
Indeed there developing healthy sentiment classes of
people for the by the state of funds
Farmers advocating state fund for hail Labr
demand fund for industrial The United States
established life
which capable development and include all the people, In several
states the legislatures already celebrating the question of
pusory health Many the states well
their fire risks
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
ASK SENATEF0R
$3.50: INCREASE.
Government Employees Making
Big FIght-Party Lines Split
on Salary Issue.

If the Senate acts favorably on the
House bill now before Congress every
government employe will receive a
straight raise In salary of $240 year.
The National Federation of Federal
Employees asked for an increase of
$36 year. The House compromised
and passed bill giving them a raise
of $240.
This bill has had stormy sailing
through the House. The appropria-
tion committee voted to allow an in
crease OF 1920. Representative Keat-
ing introduced an amendment provid-
ing for an increase Of $3.50. It lacked
but Is votes of passing, and the
amendment was supported by the Re-
publican leaders whose parliamentary
fight led to compromise of $240 a
year.
Party lines were forgotten on the
final cote. The Democrats didn't play
good ball. The November elections
seem to have taught them nothing, for
only 81 Democrats voted for the In
crease, while II voted against it. The
Republicans played the game better,
131 voting for the amendment and
only 8 against it. Congressman Mil
| ler and the entire Minnesota delega-
tion voted with labor.
! The big vote on the amendment in
dicates public sentiment on the salary
question, and it is believed the Senate
will not fail to enact the law as passed
by the House, although the Fedora
tion will renew it's fight for dollar
a-day increase.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1919-02-01
Will HARSH fire RISK MANDATES FORCE STATE INSURANCE?
STATE INSURANCE is
BEST FoAEqt0YERS;:
employees AND STATE

A Chicago contractor. doing
steel erection work in Ohio In tho
early part of the year, 1917, paid
$8.37 to the Ohio state insurance
fund (Which is q public institution
operated by the state Of ~Ohto) for
every 800 on his pay roll. ,)ut Of
this fund is paid compensation for
Industrial accidents IT, Ohio
In Illinois this same contractor
was compelled to pay the privately
owned liability insurance COM
panies, many of them being foreign
corporations, $3.50 for each 500
ON his pay roll for the same class
of work and the same period of
1917.
The employees in case of accidents
received about 20 per cent more
benefit under the Ohio plan with
the lower rates than in Illinois
with the higher rate.
Ohio at that time paid employees
One-half of their wages after seven
days of disability, the amount not
to exceed SIS q week.
The Illinois law at that time COM
PEELED the liability insurance COM
panies in Illinois to pay not to ex-
ceed $12 a week.
Since July 1, 1917, the Ohio rate
has been reduced. to SO and the
liability insurance companies oper-
ating in Illinois lave boosted their
rates to $19.74 up to the present
time, November, 1885,