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The New York herald., 1921-09-08
OIL MEN TO ADVISE
STATE TEDEPARTMENT
Belief in Mexico They May
Urge Course for Secretary
Hughes.
RECOGNITION Up AGAIN
Petroleum Magnates Thought
to Have Discussed More
Than Taxes.

MEXICO CRY. Sept. Although an
impassc apparently exists between the
Mexican and United States Govern
fnents on the question OF recognition of
Mexico. due to the Mexican Govern
ment's refusal TO sign treaty Of anlity
and commerce as prior. act. express
ions OF the belief are general in Mexico
City that something IL going on behind
the scenes in an attempt to break the
deadlock.
George T.. Summerlin, the American
charge d'affaires. denying announce
ments in this mornings newspapers that
tary Of State Hughes to take UP the
matter OF recognition Of Mexico along
new lines. told the Associated Press to-
day that SO far as he was concerned the
question Of recognition remained where
1t had been. and that he had made no
representations to the Foreign Office
here.
The decision of the Supreme Court on
the constitution as 1t affects oil. which
is construed here as positively defining
Article 81 Of the constitution as non
retroactive. has not been formally pub
lishcd. II is understood that the decis-
ion has not as yet been placed in writ
Ing, although the ruling of the Court
was harded down August 80. The un-
derstandine is that the text of the decis-
ion will not be given out for another ten
days.
The return to New York OF the heads
Of the five oil companies is expected
here to result socn in the publication OF
the detailed terms of the agreement be.
tween the oil men and the Mexican Off.
cials. Local newspapers persist in en-
pressions OF belief that something more
than taxes was talked of during the
week OF oil conferences and that tho
heads Of the American oil companies will
make some definite recommendation Il
the State Department at Washington.
That the conference terminated ami
cably seemingly is testified to by tn,
payment within the past two days o
more than 100000 pesos in taxes b,
delinquent oil companies and the i1nne-
diate resumption of work in the Tam
pico oil fields.
The State Department at Washing gtoT
has complete copy OF the agreement
which will be published by Adolfo de Ia
Huerta. Secretary Of the Treasury, prob
ably this week.
The New York herald., 1921-09-08
Business Troubles
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were
filed yesterday In the United states District
Court:
q. KLIEGER, INc.--Involuntary; provisions.
lis East if2th street, on behalf of Bronx
Provision Corporation. wiiclI claims $500
United Provision Company. s.os: anna s.a 90 =;
and assets 81 600.
BESSIE TILZEG-Involuntary dress goods.
40 sixth avenue. Ia behalf of Lee Siegel.
$50 Anna Fisher. $1,000.
LOUIS KEvITZ-Involuntary: trading as
the Trio Pants Company, clothing. II East
Houston street: on behalf of Minnie Odes.
3 who claims 5000: Arthur Greenberger.
office furniture. STA broadway: places la
siliiies at S7.7o2 and assets at Ssls. of
which S6os Is stock and s206 debts due in
ABRAHAM FRrED--veluntary: tailor. 600
Prospect avenue. Bronx: places liabilities
WILLIAM +. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nv /.
milk distributor. sparkill. N. Y. on be-
Jacob Ehrhardt. s346 John Kerr, Ss15:
Ernest Griffin, si3e; Walter A. Brownsell.
NATHAN STEWART ,as stewart.s, : In.
voluntary: dry goods Liberty ". ". on
behalf OF Helen Johnson. who claims Si37:
n,s ssge nsEss s2ss Louis s,5snT MarrsoY son S2ss
iary; against Harry sapir and Harry
Itgkowitz, i2G West Twenty-second street.
assets a. sJ.OoO
HARRY observation-disclosures haber-
dnsher, SO Second avenue. on behalf OF
Edward j. Ryan. who claims sf4e: Alfred
A. Wood S47n: Clarence A. Smith, sI2o
HERMAN n. Notwithstanding: shoes,
lto West broadway. behalf OF the
Union Shoe Company. which claims more
A. HOFFENHERG & soN-rnvoiuntary
against Abraham and Samuel Hoffenberr
and Herman Auerbach. shoe manufac-
turers. 5ls West both st.. ON behalf OF
commonwealth Thread Company. Inc.
which claims xlTs; Brophy Counter Com
pany. x12; II. siverstein. 81. .3s9.
END1CcTT DRUG STORES. INC.--InvoIup-
Grosshandler.. who claims s2l4: A. Mat
naum s24l; " = Brodsky 50. Liabni-
JOSEPH KossovER-InvoIuntary won,en.s
ST.. on behalf Of Ralph Cohen who claims
S232; Julius M. Sllverman, so; Morris a
Pcrlstsdt. $500. Liabilities given as sl0
600 and assets as 81. 600
PARIS HAT MANurACTrrRrNc COMPANY
Involuntary against Abraham Beilf,la,,
and David rollack. women's hats, m Pond
at, on behalf of Samuel C;oodIsin, who
claims g, SO $40 H. Lesser 4 Co. sa57; Morris
LIrBsfAN & PERsoN-Tnvoi,rrtar ara,pst
Meyer Liebman and Bent min Person In
stalment dealers. ~ East Broadway. on
s6o9; David Freischer, se7; Angrist
JULIUS MrLLER-vomntary ae7 Audubon
% g,sse' ~ Liabilities na z, sso2s and assets
iiquidated claims and sai money in bank
RECEIVERS IN BANKRUPTCY.
The following receivers IN bankruptcy were
appointed yesterday In tho United States
District Court;
MILTON HEIAf-samuel strasburscr. re-
ccivcr; Milton Heirn. trading as Milton
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INTERIOR RECEIPTS.
SEABOARD CLEARANCES.
New York Prices.

- soft winter straights, $66pGoo: hard win
ter straighta. s7.i5g7.ao Rye Flour--Eair
10 good. s6.T5171o; choice 70 fancy. S1,io1
80 CornImcal- white and yellow
cranuIated, 81. .9OT2. Feed-city. bran. 100
ID. sacks. s53 heavy middings, do. s2l
red dog flour. 40 lbs sacks, $40 Western,
bran 100 lb. sacks, x22.50. standard
middlinrs. do, S.3.5O: flour middlings. do.
$3.50: red dog flour. 1i0 ID. sacks, $io.oO;
oil meal, $47 20 ton.
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Labor Unions Not IncIuded.

Col. Hayward explained that. although
labor organizations were mentioned In
the indictment. they were not included
as defendants because the Government
felt that to have Joined them as such
would have weakened the legal status OF
the case.
Col Hayward conferred last June with
Samuel Unterrnyer. counsel Of the Lock-
wood committee. and Immediately began
the Federal Investigations which resulted
in the present indictments. IT was un-
derstood Col. Hayward was desirous Of
obtaining an appropriation of s250.0oo
with which to conduct a great drive
against alleged building and building
materials combines, but SO far he has
not obtained such an appropriation
The Atlantic Coast Tile. Mantei and
Crate Associat ton has five branches. one
in Manhattan. one in Brooklyn, one IN
The Bronx. one in Paterson. ~. j., and
the fifth in Newark. ". =. The indicted
members Of the association also were
members Of the Building Trades EN-
pioyers Association and the Building
Trades Council, whose agreements con-
trolling labor we're disclosed by the
Lockwood committee. c. K. Cheney.
secretary of tho association. who was
the principal witness before the Grand
jury. will not be indicted.
The New York herald., 1921-09-08
NEW YORK STATE BONDS.

Helm. 6 Co.. brokcrage. - broadway:
bond $4,000. Liabilities given as Si75.o0o
and assets 100000
BESSIE TILzER--Samuei Faik. receiver; ;
dress goods, 40 sixth avenue: bond 50 500
liabilities estimated at $4,000 and assets
Louis Ksvitz, trading rs Trio Pants Com
pany. manufacturer OF clothing, II East
Houston street bond $4,000 Liabilities
HERMAN n LANpAu--wiiilam wes. re-
cciver shoes. 1io West Broadvay; bond
J9sEPH Rrss-e;eorse wirship Taylor. re-
ceiver furs, 81 East Tenth street; bond
$500. Liabilities estimated at $1,000 and
A tar,T HoFFENSERc; ~ soN--samue, /. Hart
man, receiver: shoes. J1s West Fifty-fisth
street, bond xJ.0oO.
SCHEDULES IN BANKRuPTcY.
The following schedules IN bankruptcy
were filed yesterday In the United States
Dictrict Court:
AUTOMOBILE SUNDRtES COMPANY
I.isbili,ies sso.o2s and assets SOC. .7se, Of
which $4,000 Is stock. $500 fixtures. &c.
st7 500 debts due on accounts and S5,025
stocks. negotiable bonds. &c.
FETTELBAUM Q KURINskY-Invo,unta
petition In bankriptcy filed October "a.
ia2o. Lehllities s0.a53 and assets Moo.
ACCOUNTS and 5000 money dsposited IN bank.
CHARLES NJ. BERNsTEIN Gas Maison
Chnrlcal 69i Sixth avenue--Labiiities
SteaI. with amount of number OF debts
marked unknown and asnets marked un-
known, except one automobile valued at
81 600.
MORRIS l<OTLTiR. leather goods. 506 Sixth
avou,ie~-Iiabiltirs SIC, 400 and assets
si0aTs. OF which $4,000 Is stock. 81 500
machinery. tools. &C.. and So money In
bank.
BENJAMIN M MEYERS. jobber OF pants,
40 Tldridge street--Liabi,ies S5.if7 and
assets 81 .2os, Of which $500 IL stock. S2aO
L. .,I .t.t.x
courts.
DrsrLnE. HAMERsfAN. involuntary petit
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The following petitions In bankruptcy were
filed yesterday In the United states District
Court: >
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WEEKLY WEATHER REPORT.

Weather conditions IN the 1Isin belt v.ere
favorable, according TO the United States
Depa rtfnent Of Agricult,ut'B report for tlri
week ended on September rs, and poughing
and preparation of ground for the seeding OF
winter grain made very GOOD progress IN the
central valley States under favorable soil
moisture conditional The weather was
favorabi. for harvesting lste grains and
threshnR IN most Of the Northwest
In the COTTON belt. the report said, cordI-
tfons we're unfavorabic and the crop deterf.
ornted IN most parts Of the b,t because OF
high temperature, lack of moi1turc and insect
damage. 'Weevii damage. the report
stated. continues large hi most central and
southern sectiong, although slightly le%s de-
structive In Georgia. There Is sonio damage
IN ex-rcnfc southern North Carolina and OK
trerno southwestern parts Of Tennessee"
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WOULD END rExAN CONTROL

WARRINGTON. Sept. RAILROAD oper.
alton by the state Of Texas would b.
discontinued should the Interstate CcrA
merce Commission grant the applicas 10 .
flied to-day by the Texas and New Cp-
leans Railroad and asking authority tc
lease for five years the state owned line
extending from Rusk 70 Palestine. s
distance OF thirty-thrcc miles.
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live stock and Mrt Prices.
Fire Record

a. ~. Loss.
I 2t--Ilrondway and 1924 ST.. taxi
cab: W. 1.arner. ............ Unknown
1.:fJ-ls3d IT. and Amsterdam av:
vacant lot unknown. ..,..... Trtfliur
I :3o-10o West Nth at: Nellie Met
tier ....s+.4..ss.ss.. .....s.. II Unknown
4:f5-26s Water at; Jacob Lawson.
4:s5-2os u. ics,h st. vacant apart.
nent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Unknown.
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'AI,TTS.

RIO futures unchanFed 60 Is reis hirher
December. l2s200. Dollar rate. 10 points
higher, al 1880. Exchange, i-32d. higher, Mt
5is. 900 bags. Santos futures 30 TO 100 rcis
higher. December. i5sos0. Receipts - 600
hn-s ana stock 2.nSn coo bags Receipts at
ports. ~ GOO bags against 60 900 last year
aud 81 o0h two years ago. Sac Paulo had
~ ,oO0. against 5000 and 81 600. and Jun
diahy 2n.npn against 80. 900 and 23 600 bags.
respectively. Fine weather IN Sac paulo,
temperatures ranging from ~ TO 52 Cleared
from Rio, 800 bags for New York, aud from
Santos ia .non for New Orleann.
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LIVERPOOL

Spot cotton active>and rising at lsc points
advance: middng t4.25d. Sales $1,000.
American 10000 Imports 600 none AIneri-
can. Tenders. new docket, 1000 bales. Fu-
lures opened strong at 75 to 100 points ad-
to 113 points. October. I4.oed.: December
i30jd.; January, i3.T7d.: March. f3.4sd.
May. 13.33d.: July. i3.16d Manchester
Yarns and cloths dearer than last report, but
buyers refuse TO go on.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 1.-Bulges OF $40
n bale the opening and slufnps OF $io
bale in the later trading featured the cotton
market to-day. The rule limiting fluetu-
ations In session to two hundred points
was invoked on the opening to check the
rise and again on the close TO check the
fan. In spite of the wide price movement
of the day the close was net unchanged.
the market closing weak at the lowest OF
the session.
On the first call buyers fought to pay the
maximum and sent prices TO new high levels
for the season, 2l.4D cents pound for
October delivery and 22.10 for May.
The eagerfiess was based mainly on the rise
In the Liverpool market.
After the initial bulges there WAS con-
siderable realizing Of profits by traders on
the long side. this being heaviest toward
the close. October fell off to 1919 cents
and MAJ to 20.10 and closed at those levels.
BOOKKEEPER, expreeicend ETAoIN INNN
three -year-olds and upward; six furlongs.
PICK Up
Z The market closed weak NJ net unchanged.
Closing bids: October. 19.5a asked: Deccm-
her. 1os5 asked: January, 1923 asked .
March, o0.05 asked; May. 20 10 asked. Spot
steady 100 higher: middling. 20.
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CHEMICAL STOCKS.
TOBACCO STOCKS

KING, Vincent C.--Fidelity & re-
post Co. Of ND, ................ ee7i
berg, .................... 1890
werner ..........'s......... beI
LOEB, Emll-H. T.. Piersons. 60. 1.Gaa.i
McGiEHAN. I. Seaman-M. Nc
MOON. Clem III NJ Gutierrez. LOOT. 4
MCMAHON. James D.--J. n. Miller 1s.527.i
Co ..,., ...s......s.........s... 37s.e
than tB. Nathanaon & son)--N. Y.
Fur Auction Sales Corp. ..... s,2eS.f
NOZZLE. Frederick W. @. b. 49,
orPnNHEiM. Eugene : II. ". -
PATTERSON. Geo. m.1-a. 'E. IIiiTiis,- O''-
PosNER. .Abraham-s. $. white '09''D
Dental Mfg co.....,...s...,s.... 7n.T
Deposit Co Of Nd. d.............t. 1899
pfniel Heiger (Reichcnthnl
Corp. Observation-Disclosures. f2.tH.4
RYAN. Chariotte--R. Galloway, ~. 3os.f
scHNELI. Henry j.. and Isidore
i. Il, Fur Auction ssics Corp 4. ii.or7.T
SHERMAN. T,ora--Berw r,ros. .... 2si.5
SCrWErGHERDr. Joseph--H. u.
sT,ArskY. Nathan :. Consolidated
81 van ciItf ct si.....e."'.....'. il sass
WfLKOWTTZ. Louis and Louis
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Trading
WATER rowER ir,sAGtiE oF '''''
O. ........... ,............. i.e7i 81
WELSH. Frank r., Jr.-J. Mont
char ct al. .s....,................ 2l9..
WATSON. Robert &C. NJ. meyer
et ~. ........sss........ S,1I u
WATSON, Robert &C. q. Never f,4OS y
WALSH. John MN. Dcssau. . 5osa,
rRoN<.
cArozzELf. LII. Anfioro Il al. s225 o;
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COFFEE.

The range OF prices In yesterdays cot-
fee futures market was as follows:
The New York herald., 1921-09-08
SOUTHERN SPOTS.

Galveston steady, unchanged AT 1o.50c. !:
higher al 2Oc. sales 4.40s. Mobile steady.
unchanged at fS5oc. snies 1876. Norfolk
steady. unchanged nj. ts.T5c.: sales 3.oi4.
Memphis stead, UNCHANGED at 19c. sales
. 400 Houston steady o5 lower at 10. soc. !;
sales T.i6i. Little Rock steady, 150 higher
at Coo. sales I l,040 Dallas steady. 90 lower
AZ 19.10c.: safes 1912. Montgomery firm.
% higher at 1oc.; sales cf0
The New York herald., 1921-09-08
CHICAGO PRICES.

Failure of demand for Gulf wheat for
export to develop caused September
premiums to break yesterday 2 cents a
bushel There was new business in
Mantobas about 100000 bushels of
them being sold. England was. a buyer
of them. Reports that the Continent re-
sold about ten loads, or $4,000 bushels.
Of wheat were current. Corn sales
totalled 10000 bushels. There was good
inquiry for rye but no business in it de-
relopcd
The New York herald., 1921-09-08

Total sales stocks. $50 200 shares.
Total sales bonds, $S03, 900 par value.
sOdd lots. fSells cents a share.
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second Is that Of the creditor and dnte
when Judgment was filed:
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.
AANHATTAN.
MAY. a. Nj. u. Munter ct a.
Inn Z, 1921 .........4....... s453..s
RUBEy, Juiih W.---iIarry Collins.
me, August =, 1921. .....s".. a.5se.s5
BRONNER. Henry and Narvis-O
T. Michel . al. ,...........s.... s.i35. 81
IA PsfN RESTAURANT INC
Jaburg Bros, Inc, July I. 1927 ass. 20
GULF CONSOL, OIL CORP, A. c.
Frost Co, Inc, and Albert G..
rrost--G. j. Faour. July 20, 1851. JGs. 20
The New York herald., 1921-09-08
NEW YORK PyIcEs.

WHEAT-No. red. s1.+3h; No. hard,
durum, S137A {. Z. track n. y. to arrive.
CORN-No. ? yellow. 71Nc.; No. white;
1sssc.; No. mixed. 763se. c. I. ~ r.. ~
days shipment.
0ATS--No. white, sic. No. white, 49c.:
No. white. 46c. fancy clipped white 6od
62c.: ordinary clipped white. oo@osc.; all
elevator.
BARIEy-Feedlng 6s@ssc mating. 7o0
HAY-No. j. ssoaa2: No .. $2s@so; No. 3.
4oJMo7; shipping, $22dl2i a ton: timothy,
Nos. Q to 4. large bales. ton. $24m30; ship
ping, $o1a2i: no grade. $1,000 fancy clover.
2. S2ld23: alfalfa. $1Sm3.
STRAw-No. 1. rye, s2cG23 ton; No: z.
s2odo2: No. ost, sl4. wheat, bundled, S1S@
Tangled S1OTTf1
The New York herald., 1921-09-08
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The first name is that Of the debtor. the
second Is that OF the creditor and dntn
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25
GRAND JURY PROBES 4
CONDITIONS AROUND = /
CONVICTION, GEORGIA

Atlanta, Ga, March S25;,--Thg hyesL
tigation was continued today by the
Newton county grand jury into con?
ditions around Covington, Ga, where
a number of negroes are alleged to
have been murdered after having
been held in peonage. John Williams,
a Jasper county farmer, was Indicted
by the Newton county grand jury on
q murder charge in connection. with
the death of three negroest whose
bodies were found in the river there.
According to Deputy Sheriff John
son. OF Newton county, Clyde Man
ming one of two negroes he brought
to Atlanta yesterday for safe keeping,
confessed that IL negroes in all had
been killed on Williams planta tion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

This long-waisted one-piece frock in
dark blue tricotine is all that a spring
model should be. The blouse has
deep open neck and crosses in front,
with a trimming of fancy buttons. To
1t is attached a two-piece skirt, the sash
being of dresden ribbon in brilliant
colors. Deep cuffs and collar of self
material complete the details. Medium
size requires 81 yards 54-inch trico-
tine with Is yard lining for underbody.
Pictorial Review Dress No. $3.50.
Sizes 81 TO "A inches bust: Price, IS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25
Ex-PRESIDENT TAFT
n. vlSITs;MR. HARDINc
/. &. AND GOSSIP STARTS

Washington. March 25.-Former
President Taft. in Washington on per-
sonal business, lGoked in .at his old
Offices at the White House today and
paid his respects to President Hard
The former president came to the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

Cold settled in the muscles of IA
neck, arms or shoulder makes every
movement painful. Use Ba'ard's
Snow Liniment. 1t relieves the pain
and relaxes the muscles. Three sizes.
3Oc. soc and $1.20. Sold by all drug
gists.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

Unable to obtain $16.00o.o00 with
which to pay federal taxes on the es-
tate of Frank y. Sayles, executors OF
the late Paytucket. r. l., millionaire
will ask for special legislation EN-
powering them to borrow the money.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

The fact that she married another
man did not prevent Jury at Stan.
ford, Ky, from rendering verdict
in favor of Mrs. Thomas Harding in
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

capital to deliver a lecture and said
his call on Mr.. Harding was really a.
visit of courtesy. His presence re-
vived speculation about his possible
appointment to the supreme court
bench but if that subject was men
toned in his short talk with the pres
ident it was not made known
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

Mayor Magruder. of Oxford yanc-5s
ton. Iowa. resigned when the City
Council cut his salary from $40 d
month to 81. The council explained
that the reduction was lin keeping
with the general movement of wage
reduction
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25

University of Illinois has two wom-
en- who are the first ever registered IN
the regular mechanical course. They
don apron and a cap at the forge and.
handle the molding irons just like the
men
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-03-25
MARINE STRIKE CALLED
OFF BY UNION LEADERS

New Cork, March 25.-The coast
WIS., strike of Marine engineers and
officers of going tugs, begun
Yesterday in protest against wage re,
ductions. was called off today by
unicn officials after the receipt of a
telegram from the Department of La
Dor Offering cancellation.
her breach of promise suit against
Lindsay COffman
, 1921-11-21

continents of Asia or Africa, We are
alike men and women pursuing the same
spiral pathway, ever onward and upward
under His Divine Guidance and in ac-
cordance with His Far Seeing Plan. We
on earth, do not love our own children
who are in a lower class at school any
less than those in a higher class and SO
we feel constrained to believe that in the
eyes of the Infinite, we are all but as chill
dren. some in a higher class and some
still in a lower one, bur alike children of
The same Loving Father, and ali alike
destined to come at last into His King
dom.
In WITNESS WHEREOF | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal of
the Government of the Virgin islands of
the United States to be affixed.
Issued ir St. Thomas, this second day
of November, 1921.
SUMNER E. w. KITTELLE,
Governor.
TsEAL
, 1921-11-21

L. MERWIN'S GARAGE, but that he
has established his own repair shop at
No, 2 and 3 Western Suburb, Christian
sted (MR. W. S. ABRA MSON'S PRO
PERTY), where he is prepared to take
care of all necessary repairs needed to
your cars, giving you prompt and salts
factory service.
SAVE TIME! SAVE MONEY!
Do not send your generators and self
starters off the island to await two or
three months for same. He wilt take
care of such work also,
He can furnish you with spare parts
for Ford Cars, Trent tires, and tubes,
Christiansted. St. Croix, V. L, U. S. A.
October 26. 1921
, 1921-11-21
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS or THE UNITED STATES.
A Proclamation
THANKSGIVING DAY.

THE President o. the UnlteQ states
having designated, Thursday. the
24th November as a day Of national
thanksgiving, |, Sumner E. w. kltteile,
Governor of the Virgin Islands OF thn
United States, do solemnly urge upon al
the people. of the Virgin Islands, on that
day, to cO~ngregate in their usual places
of worship and there to give q 60 AMI
sincere thanks, to the Great Giver OF All
Good. for the manifold blessings, botn
spiritual and material, which have bTen
showered upon these islands.
The catacIysms Of the great world
war passed US by and the after effects
have visited US in trifing degree as com
pared with our brothers mother countries.
We are spared the great lnclemencles
of weather that brnQ such suffering to
the poor in colder chimes and destructive
storms have not SWEEP over our dwell
ings. The very gre t problem OF an
EMPLOYMENT which at home faces SEM
four million of our c0untrymen, is to us
greatly Softened and starvation is unknown
in our midst. We have basked under the
most beneficent worldly government that
the earth has ever known, while a great
European country has suffered untold
cruelty and dasoIation under the tyrant
rule of bolshevists. Wars are still rag
ing in places on earth but we reside
amidst peace and the transcendent
beauties of Nature. Epidemics have not
come upon.us but health conditions con
tinue to improve in our communities. We
may all go about our respective tasks
freely and fearlessly, knowing that no
ma may unjustly detain US. Our local
probe MS are not so serious as those OF
the world at large and all are capable Of
solution if we Danish greed and consider
them unselfshIy. We have indeed been
blessed above many of our fellows and
our gratitude should be heartfelt.
Spiritually the feeling of brotherly love
reigns over US in an unusual degree, and
this greatest Of soul qualities will, gradu-
ally and in the ages to come, prove to e
the only possible solution of the present
world troubles. Our hearts are kindly
disposed toward the others OF our COM
munity and we have the constant inner
r g to serve those less fortunate than
ourselves. The spirit of all the people
has been intensely patriotic and hearts
are religiously inclined to act upon prin-
cipIe rather than from greed and selfish
ness. Regardless of race or station the
spirit of amity actuates us. Here no
racial discord has been fomented by evil
influence and whether God has called US
to serve our lives in the Nordic, the La
tin or the Slav race or has, perhaps, in
the past domiciled our ancestors IN the