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, 1920-06-22
Government Of
The Virgin Islands of the United States
ST. Thomas, IS June 1920.
Official Notice.

KT is hereby brought to public notice
that the Ordinance providing for a
compiled Code Of Laws for St. Crolx,
as passed by the Colonial Council for st.
Croix at it's extraordinary meeting held
on 18th May 1920, has been sanctioned
ano approved as follows
The hereto attached draft OF Ordl-
nance consisting of four titles as fol
lows:
Title II Civil Law
Title III Civil Procedure
Title " Criminal Law
Title Criminal Procedure,
which was passed by the Colonial Coun-
ell for St, CrOix, on Monday, May 18th,
1920, is hereby sanctioned and approved
to take effect and be in full force IN an
its provisions at and on August LIST, 1879,
at 1901 o'clock a. m.
it is further directed that the Govern
ment Secretary place on file for pubic
p~erusal, copies Of this Ordinance, in the
following public offices, viz:
The Police Office at Ch~ristiansted,
The Police Office at Kings Hill,
The Police Office at Frederiksted,
The Despatching Secretary's Office,
and that the Government Secretary
transmit a copy to each newspaper pub
lished at St. CroiX.
Given under my hand and the seal Of
the Government of the Virgin Islands OF
the United States of America at St. Tho
mas, this 18th day of June, in the year
1920.
J. W. OMAN.
Governor.
C.. c.. TIMMONS.
Government Secretary.
Publication.
, 1920-06-22
ublication.

IL is hereby brought to public notice
that the sum Of Frcs. 246. so, interest on
u Former Controller OF Customs and
Estate Owner in st. Croix, Peter Corne-
Illus Birch and Wife Rosaline Antolnette,
born Cantor's, Legacy for the poor and
needy Of St. Croix, will be on hand for
distribution on August LIST, 1926,
Applications for participation IN thus
distribution, duly certified, should be
forwarded 70 rhe Government of the
Virgin Islands of the United States of
America on or before July 10th, 1920,
Despatching S~ecretary's Office, St.
Croix Virgin Islands, June 18th, 1920.
FRED. B. COLBY,
DeSpatchGmg Secretary.
, 1920-06-22
Publication.

NOTICE is hereby given that the sum
of Frcs. 255. 723, income on their
~ Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Fred
erik and Crown Princess Louise's Silver
Wedding Memorial Fund, will be avail
able for distribution on the 28th July
1920.
Applications for participation in this
distribution, duly attested, should be for
warded to the Government of the Virgin
Islands of the United States of America
on or before July goth, 1920.
Despatching Secretary's Office, Chris
tiansted. ST. Croix, June 18th, 1920.
FRED. 3. COLBY.
DeSp0tchdNg Secretary,
, 1920-06-22
Publication,

MYTH reference to an Ordinance
w passed by the Colonial Coun-
Gil of St. Croix,. 10 April 1919, IN
view of the fact that the 4th day
of July, this year, falls on q Sun
day, the Governor has declared Mon
day 5th July 1920, a holiday for the
purpose of observing 'lNDEPEN-
DENCE DAY"
C. e.. IIMMONS,
Government Secretary,
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
Bold Chinese Bandits.

! Bands of kidnapers recently have
caused much alarm in Tenchowfu,
Shantung China. Operating in groups
of from 30 TO 30 they have. carried
away and held foT ransom wealthy Chi
nese for whom they have obtained as
much as $4,000 in some eases. Ten
citizens were kidnapped in October
Promises TO pay ransoms have been ex-
acted by tortures Troops have tried
to capture the bandits, but have
failed. It IS believed The kidnapers
came from Dalny, crossing the Gus
of Pechili in boats in which they es-
capped with their captives.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

money consideration involved in
the license fees and taxes.
TO those who hold to the con
Yiction that the question Is not
one Of horse racing. with all its
attractions. but is one Of legaliz-
ed gambling as State institu-
ton. the arguments are conclus-
Isiye against all measures sane
tioning this gambling. or regulat-
ing it in any form, and. il fact.
against any measure short Of alb.
solutely scvering the States CON
nection with the race track
gambling business.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
BABIES HELP PAY FOB WAR
even TaIcunn Powder Has Been Lvgle4
Upon TO Meet Expenditures Due
to Slaughter.

The postbeliu,n II. C. L. has hit the
babies.
In the Home Sector William G. Shep-
herd says: About S3o00,000 viii 90
into Uncle Sans Golfers from the peck
cts and purses of soda water drink
ers in 1920. Folks who like bowling
or billiards or pool viii give about a
million and half to Uncle Sam. Peo-
pie who play cards win give him two
and quarter millions. Automobiles
and motorcycles viii bring him in 30
cents head from the whole 100000
900 of us. Wen give him about 500
100000 for going 10 theaters and NOV
les.
Every one of the 106.000.000 of us,
indeed, will give Uneie Sam m aver
age of two cents day. directly. for
pleasure and conveniences. with baby
paying tribute for his talcum powder,
mother and sister paying tribute for
their perfumes. father paying tribute
for his cigarettes and athletic club
dues. all the Kids paying tribute for
the movies and their trips TO the cor
ner soda fountain.
The war did il all, too. We're pay
ing just ten times more 10 Uncle sam
in internal revenue this year than we
did in 1914. We paid so little then
one-tenth of 715 cents a day--and we
paid il so indirectly that few of us
realized that there really was such a
person in the world as Uncle
sam. At last the. old party has
found US. Since then lot of US have
fought and died for him. And if he's
worth dying for he's worth support
ing"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
MAY DEVELOP GUM MARKET
Opening of Mesopotamla to civiliza-
ton Likely to Add Largely to the
Worlds Supply.

As law and order come into the Wild
and unsettled mountains of Mesopo-
tamia, especially when new roads and
the eventual railway connect the
northern Kurdish country around Mo
sui with the rest of the world, many
Il now useless tree and shrub will
doubtless be put TO service as n con-
tributor Of gum. The gums of Meso-
potamia have many commercial uses,
and the unsystematic tapping and
trading that now brings the product
on pack animals to Suleimanaya,
where merchants buy il from the
Kurds aud sell II again 70 other ner-
chants in Bagdad. is, mere sugges-
ton of the industry that may be de-
veloped by enterprising promoters who
may have observed the extent of this
natural resource in Mesopotamia and
looked further afield than Aleppo and
Bagdad for markets Now that Brit
ish occupation has opened the land 10
western ideas. 1T would nor be sur
prising IL the gum industry grew TO be
a source Of considerable national
wealth. and an important factor in
creating new Mesopotamia.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
LenathenIna Life Of sIIk stocking.

'No economies are small" says
French provefh, and the professional
stocking members job is evidence of
thrift as understood by the Parisienne.
Here said one of the craft, are 30.
pairs of silk stockings which have
been through my hands more times
than / can count. and look at Them
They were patched and darned till
there was little Of the original left,
but as Elise remarked, "with boots
they still make an effect" Before the
war madame. paid three half-pence per
pair 10 her member and provided the
thread: now she gives fourpence or
fiyepence and expects miracles of en-
durance from the fragile web. Where
the member formerly spent ten min
utes she now must devote an hour to
some Of these stockings, and it is diff
ficult TO see how she gets a living.
But madames motto is. Throw moth
ing away" and she lives up to 1t.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
FINE POINT IN DRAW POKER
Would a Gentleman Take POT on
Hand That Was Not
Dealt 20 Him?

Coats off. shirtsleeves rolled up, ana
sopping handkerchiefs bound tightly
round their brows. Bloodthirsty Bill
Cheater Charlie, Daredevil Dick, the
dealer, ana Slasher Sam sat in solemn
conclave round the table, playing a furl-
Gus game OF poker
Stakes and excitement ran hlgh.
Each man seemed To hold n tlptop
hand. and none would relinquish the
betting. At last time came for the
hands TO be exposed.
-Four twos" shrieked Bloodthirsty
Bill.
"Four threes!" shouted Cheater
Charlie.
straight fush+" roared Daredevil
Dick, the dealer.
"Royal flush" screeched slasher
Sam.
Daredevil Dick, the dealer was stag
gered.
"Take it, Sam, II you've got the
nerve" he muttered; but You know
it's not the hand l dealt you. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

Industrial plants are now using The
Ambrine treatment for burns, scalds.
and all surface wounds which proved
very. successful for casualties incurred
in the world war.
The dressing is a compound Of wax
and resins, and is solid when cold. It
is heated to about 80 degrees Fab
renheit and applied by means Ola spe-
ial atomizer. or it ran be generally
daubed on with a soft brush. \ plas-
tic dressing. imperyious to air. Is thus
formed, which does not adhere to the
wound and which promotes the healing
process without appreciate eonrac-
ton. Disagreement and scars are pre-
vented to a greater extent than was
possible under the old methods.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
CHANGES IN RETAIL
PRICES OF FOODS IN
THE UNITED STATES

According TO reports received by
lie Bureau Of Labor Statistics Of the
United States Department of Labor
from retail dealers in 81 cities, the
average family expenditure for food
was six-tenths of one per cent less
In February than in January. The
increase in January as compared
With December was % per cent. hence
Tho decrease OF six-tenths of / per
cent in February still leaves the cost
t.6 per cent above that i'll December,
which until January had been the
highest point reached SINCE 1913. The
figures for February, 1920, show an
increase of 16 per cent as compared
with February, 1919 In February of
last year there was drop of per
cent as compared with the previous
month. AS compared with 1918. the
prices in February, 1920, show an in
crease of 105 per cent. These conf
parsons are hased on the average re-
tail prices of the following articles,
weighted according to the consump-
ion of the average family: Sirloin
steak, round steak, rib roast, chuck
roast, plate beef. pork chops, bacon,
ham. lard. hens, -four. corn meal,
eggs. butter. milk. bread, potatoes,
sugar. cheese. rice. coffee, and tea.
Since January. 1919. monthly retail
prices of food have teen secured for
"A food articles During the month
from January IS, 1920 to February l.
1920. 81 OF the "A articles increased
in price as follows:
Cabbage. 10 per cent; potatoes, II
per cent; lamb. per cent; hens and
sugar, 6 per cent, each; onions and
oranges, 4 per cent, each; raisins, 3
per cent; bread, cream OF wheat and
macaroni, per cent, each; round
steak, pork chops, canned salmon.
nut margarine. rolled oats and rice,
per cent. each. Sirloin steak, rib
roast. ham and bananas increased
less than fve-tenths OF one per cent.
each.
The II articles. which decreased in
price we're: Strictly fresh eggs, II
Der cent; evaporated milk. lard and
storage eggs. 5 per cent, each: butter
and corn meal. per cent. each;
chuck roast, bacon. fresh milk. cann-
ed corn. canned peas, canned toma-
toes. and tea. I per cent. 0leonar-
garine. cheese. coffee and prunes de-
creased ISIS than five-tenths Of per
cent.
Prices remained unchanged for
plate beef. crisco. -four, cornfakes,
navy beans and baked beans.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

LETTER TO EDITOR
Asks Why Tie Mysterious Opposition
10 Bill To Replace South River
Ferry By 4 Bridge Soon Too Late
For Apologies

10 nc Editor of The Eccaia9 Capital
Dear Sir:
The mysterious opposition that Is
Hooking the necessary legislation to
replace the South River ferry with a
bridge is still under cover, but its
powerful influence remains effective.
That the bin has passed the Senate
shows that is has sufficient merit to
secure Letter fate than quiet burial
in the House. without report or COM
ment The A. A. delegation seems
content to let the bill die in their pos
session with no public backing to jus
tify their inacti6n. These columns
are open TO the delegates responsible.
Il will be TOO late for apologies when
1t is too late for action. Let US know
now, the weighty reasons that are de-
foating us or report the bin fayorably
while there is yet time To pass it.
Signed: CHARLES J. WILSON.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
.rhs people Of the pelup psnInssIa..

We were floating down the beautiful
Plongdong when, deserving. glorious
whangdoop hid amongst the igfans
along the swamgit (shore). | instantly
ordered the mogpong to row the GOO
pang toward it. Qbeying my command
with an alacrity that proved his deyo-
ton to me. the little fellow pulled lus-
tily on the right tingxop (oar or pad
sile) until, by virtue of his efforts.swe
were headed in the direction whence
had come the vision of the muiti-col-
ored whangdoop. Ny readers will
readily appreciate the tremendous ex-
element that seized me when say
that the whangdoop was of unusual
size and of n conformation that would
preclude the possibility of anyone for
moment installing ii for the ogplup
which, as everyone knows, II 50 much
resembles.-( After the Manner of Most
Travel Articles From Life
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
FIRST USED IN CIVIL WAR
,dea Of Divisional Insignia is CREDITED
to General Joseph Hooker--Were
Worn as Cap Ornaments.

4The divisional inslgnia. which was
hailed as something Of novelty when
II was introduced in the 4. +. T. dld
nor stand FOR an entirely new idea IN
uniform decorations for an American
army" says the Home Sector the eN'
soldiers weekly.
Gen. Joseph HooIer-'F isttlll2
.Toe'-whose record in another Amer
fcan war fought sixty years ago mas
not heen entirely submerged In the
vast history that grew out Of that
war. had conceived the same insig-
MIA idea. and the men of The regi-
ments fighting under him IN the
Civil war put on a distinctive en-
hlem and thereby established iaSt-
ion that was adopted by all the
Union forces. The idea did not Die
with the Civil war. for in the Span
ish-American war also American sol
dlers wore distinctive emblehS 70
show what organization they belonged
TO.
srhe divisional insignia as worn ny
the A. Il. f. was new, however IN me
details OF its wearing, for the solaisIs
of the Civil war ana Of the Spanish
American war did not wear cioul
patches on the left shoulder me
lighting men of the Civil war wore
their emblems-made Of metal, win
cloth centers-as cap ornaments. Inc
soldiers of the Spanish-Amerlcan war
displayed their own organization
marks-of enameled metal win q
clasp hacking-pinned to their ieit
breast just above the pocket nap =
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
MoHoAY MARCH p. 1920
RACE TRACK GAMBLING AS 4
STATE INSTITUTION

Now that the Legislature has
failed to pass the measure for 4
referendum ON the race track
question and thus leaves the
whole problem open Tor decision
by the law makers tbcmsckea
which is just where the decision
should rest attention IS focused
directly on the subject on its
merits,
III the logic Of the arguments
made IN behalf Of the rcferendum
leads to but ono conclusion and
this is reached substantially as
follow
Race track influences. in the
Legislature and at large. are
bad.
LOCALIZED gambling at the race
tracks is their main support and
is What makes these influences
bad.
Therefore, abob>h Iace track
gambling
80 one is deceived about rae
ing nowadays, least Of all. those
who have had any experience at
the tracks The references 10 its
being the sport # kings" and
70 the glorics Of the old Hin
Top" track at Pimlico. to the pa
triotic enterprise Of saving the
re-mount division Of the United
States Army from determination
by encouraging the breeding OF
thorouehbrcds and to the great
monetary benefit To the State &C
cruing from the license fees. all
strike q responsive chord OF APP
pro1al when considered alone.
Bat when eNposed to the light OF
the actual conditions inseparably
connected with racing these ref
ercnce> are shown 10 be purely
mythical and the stern and indis
putabIc TACT of the matter is that
all race track legislation has but
ONE primary aim, namely, to leg
alize gambling At the tracks and
20 make the state a partner in
this business, in consideration OF
immunity from genal action.
The recent vigorous movement
il the House Of Delegates for a
referendum amounted practical
" TO So much lost motion. as ii
was no, directed towards a de-
c's!on u the MAIN point Al issue
by those wapsc special business
81 is to render H. bat had for its
only object thc passing on o. the
question 10 a Statewide election,
uith the strongest kind Of a prob
ability that tie race tracks would
have gotten the upper hand The
SAM appeal and The same forces
thai make them a powerful in-|
8ueuce in the halls Of legislation
would. under the spur OF a life
AMI death struggle in an election
campaign operate on n cores
pondnslg larger scale and with
much more desperate intensity.
Moreover, they know the politi-
cal game from the first principles
to the last and they would have
gone abont il 81 the we'll,
grounded conviction that q yie-.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

The manufacture Of iicorice extract
and paste is an important Spanish IL
lustry. This is a comparatively ne,s
Industry, as formerly the root was
exported manufactured. over c.
100000 pounds of the root were ex-
ported in 1913 and more than COCO
pounds of extract and passr.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

Grafton. And. instead OF beng the
means Of getting the race tracks
out Of politics, it would have kept
them in it with re-doubled infiu-
ence.
If the same energy and tai
ents. coupled with pre-deter-
mined campaign. had beer APP
piled toward abolishing race
track gambling as a State insti-
tuition. as was applied toward
seeking referendum on the sub
iect, the fight would have mar
rowcd down to close quarters on
the one and only point OF attack.
and with strong fighting chance
81 success. II not at this session.
n least il would have made plain
er the handwriting on the wall
for the sealing Of the doom Of
state partnership with race track
gambling. and would have
brought the end that much
closer
If the partnership is to be
abolished-and this is certain to
happen ultimately. unless the at
tack continues to be scattered
and misdirected as ii was on the
referendum movement the
sooner the sincere opponents Of
racc-track gambling get together
and concentrate on campaign
right now in the mancuvers III
the Legislature and on to the end,
the better it will be for the State.
Just why the State should ex-
prcssly sanction wide-open gam
bling on horse races if done at
the tracks, and actually be part
ncr in the business, and at the
same time make it a crime If
done away from the tracks, is diff
Gcult to see. Yet that is precise
Is the present state OF the Law.
Article 2; OF the Code Of Pub
lie General Laws of Maryland
provides that it shall not be law
ful Tor any person 10 bet or gam
bie in any manner on the result
Isl any "trotting. pacing or run
aing race OF horses or other
beasts" or to make, sell or buy
books or pools thereon, and pro-
yides a penalty OF not less than
two hundred dollars. nor more
than one thousand dollars. nor
more than one year, or both fine
and Imprisonment. in the discre-
ton OF the Court. A succeeding
section OF the law provides that
nothing III the previous section
shall render it unlawful to do this
gambling. provided it be within
the grounds Of any agricultural
association. race track or driving
park" The Court OF Appeals
has declared in connection with
tn Hartford County racing com
MISSION law that. the Legislature
~ these Acts did not undertake
to prohibit betting at the tracks.
From the standpoint OF consis-
tcncy. il for no other reason. the
State is bound to put gambling
on horse racing in one single
place within the State it should
be just as much so at another.
IN this. OF course. is on the as
sumption that the tracks are, in
realty. not race tracks but are.
rather, gambling tracks. That is
to say. the gambling features are
unquestionably predominant and
rot the horse racing. II the
gambling At the tracks were
made 4 crime, then the tracks
would cease TO exist About this
i,o,-, ,,,., - e~,y.rai,- o,.y l;fTa.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

Wind a small piece OF oiled silk
tightly about the finger and vigorously
rub your kid gloves each time after
wearing them, and they will always
look clean.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

The outer layer of grain are those
which contain the vifamins so nee
essary to health.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
PROPOSALS

Proposals will be received until Tues
day. y o'clock hooii, To furnish the city 81
Annapolis with 0fle hundred tons Of No 2
coal 20 be delivered and stored where di-
rected. Rights are reserved TO reject any
and all bids.
signed C. ". SMITH.
Chairman Of Public building Committee.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22

Fish should be boiled in sailed wa
ter to make ii firm.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
oFFlcE or cry TnEAsrnER.

OFFICE or CITY TREASURER.
Notiee is hereby given to all persons
who have not paid their City Tax Bills for
the Levy Of 1918 that unless these bills
are paid by april 10th, the Collector and
Treasurer for said 1918 Levy viii proceed
as authorized by the city Code Of An
napolis.
EUGENE ". TGLEHART.
Collector and Treasurer for 1913.
APO
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
LEAVE WASHINGTON

800, ZOO, 500, $500. 1000. 100 A. NJ, 100
LOO. 200, 800, 500. 500, 4SU, aA
600, 100. 900, 11.0J T.. d., 1910 J. y
xDaily except Sunday.
OLocai Annapolis 90 Baltimore.
For tickets and information app5 q
our city ticket Offices West Street slahoL
State House Station. College Avenue CO..
Baden Streets; Caryel Han, MaHlM
Hotei.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
Member d The Associated rrs..

The Asso, lated Press is exeiu-
siYeIy eHlltfed 10 the use FOR re-
publication 81 alt news credited 10
Ii 81 nat otherwise credited IN this
laler and also the local news pub
Ilshed lrre4n. All rights Of re-
publication ~ special dispatches
herein nrr also reserved.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
w. e. & A. Electric
Railroad.
mm-CITY TERMINALS

Half Hourly Service Morning sud Egeau
Between Annapolis Baltimore aat
Washington and Camp Meade
(Wnehington and Camp Meade
passengers change 1T Naval
Academy Junction.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
FOi SIZE

Three story brick dwelling steam heat.
on Green street
Frame dwelling Madison street
Frame dwelling. West street
Frame dwelling. Green street
Brick dwelling. Green street
Frame dwelling. East street
Frame dwelling severn avenue Eastpnrt
Frame dwelling, State street EastOort
Brick and frame store aud dwelling
near Main street, tSty.
Lot ~ on spa Creek
one acre on Ncems Creek
This office offers Investments yielding
from 10 per cent "a - per cent
y. ]. WfEGaRD
Real Estate Phone45gI
ALL
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-03-22
LEAVE ANNAPOLIS
West Street station

$40. 1880. go, ESQ. 7.oO xI5o, se0 ~
1870, I1.20. a. NJ, 12.2U 20 2gl sa
$50, X4.50, $50. sd20, 100 $50 1893
I120 A. Nj.
Leave Naval Academy Gate 20 minute
earlier; State House stutl0u. hsaG
st, and College Ave. seven t7i uilau
earlier.
Connecting at Odeuton with r RR