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Fredoriksted. St. Croix, WI,
Nav 2Ath 1922

Fred9riksted, St. CrOix, W.,
May Oath 1922.
To the Editor st. Crojr Avis,
CbristiGnSted, st. Cr0jr.
Dear Sir:
Although BUSINESS MEN,
in their article of May BIRD, state, that
the corporation was dissolved with and
on the date of the appearance of Govern
ment's notice., | still maintai that
Ramsay Coogan & Co., Inc, have, IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW, still
sometime to remain RAMSAY COOGAN
& CO., INCORPORATED.
If they were close observers they
would see that Governments notice,
which is a certificate Of consent, has ap-
peared every Wednesday, for the past
three weeks and will again appear in
next Wednesdays issue; thus having
been published four weeks con~secutively.
once a week, as prescribed by law,
Within a short time | believe 'BUSI-
NESS MEN" will have the plsasure of
reading Governments certificate of dis
solution which will settle this contro-
versy for all time.
do not intend to write further regard
ing the matter, but should "BUSINESS
MEN" require any more knowledge on
the subject, / take pleasure in referring
them to the Government, whom | be-
lieve will be only too pleased to assist in
enlightening their clouded brain.
Au Revoir,
j.. H. COOGAN.
, 1922-05-26

the past as far as Genoa was concerned,
Its achievements would live and contrib
ute much to the pacifcation and recon
str'1ctlon OF & rope. The officials of some
OF the smaller states undoubtedly go
home disappointed and perhaps angry
because their troubles had not been set
tied at Genoa. Lithuania. for example,
being chag:iHed because the conference
had not removed the Polish troops from
her territory. and the small Russian re-
republics bordering on the Caspian and
Black Seas are grleved because ii failed
to free them from Bolshevik rule, but as
a whole the belief prevails that the con-
ference, DESPITE disputes which almost
pushed Europe to the edge of a precipice,
resulted in the beginning of better I'M
derstandings between the nations of Eu-
rope, including Russia. Even the French
OflclaiS admitted this last nighf, saying
that France, which came here reluctantly
and almost suspiciously. goes away with
more confidence. N. Barthou in his iral
words to the press, declared his convic-
ton that the conference, which he called
the child of Cannes, was today in good
health and that he saw no reason why
the infant could not journey safely to the
Hague and there thrive and prosper. The
greatest LANCER of all, he said, was that
Tie CAifO Wnuiu cause a split between the
godfathers who had come 20 Genoa as
Allies. was not always in accord with
Mr.. Lloyd George, he added, ''and in
deed we had serious difficulties since the
first day, but the desire to affirm the re-
latioDs between Great Britain and France
is better today than at the opening of the
conference.
London, May goth. According to a
press despatch from Moscow, Geni. Bauer
has arrived there with other German off
ers, with the object of organizing an avi.
alton service in accordance with a special
plan OF the Sovlets, and that Russia has
already received ten aeroplanes from Ger
many
St. Johns, N. F, May 21st.-After a
week spent in conference, in negotiations
between the Squires Government and the
Reid Newfoundland Company, the prob
lem of the deadlock, which have absolute
ly tied up this countrys railway and ifs
allied steamer services for five days. still
remains unsolved.
COnstantinop!e, May 21st. The Gov
nme of Angora will accept, u der
certain, conditions, The British proposal
for an enquiry into the atrocities in Asia
Minor. The Turks demand that in addi-
ton to the representatives of the Allies
Turkish, Russian and American Commits
slonerS be included 10 the commission
Madrid, May 21st. A severe storm has
hpen pxDpripncod ut Conto onJ T-4
, 1922-05-26
J. H. COOGAN.
Christiansted, May oath. 1922.
The Editor "St. CroiG AVis,"

The Editor Isl. Cro1G AVls,"
Dear Sir =
l have been afforded no little
amusement over the controversy which
has been going on in your columns be-
tween Business Men" and those writ
ing for the firm of Messrs. Ramsay,
Coogan and Co., Inc. and while it may
be true that general interest in this mat
ter is limited. or there is probably no
more to be said on the subject. | felt sor-
nv when I read Business Mems letter of
today saying that it was their last.
The impression | have gained is that
, 1922-05-26
The Editor of the st. Croj1 Avis."
Dear Sir

OGdF DIT
Suppose a certain woman. on Fri
day, gets into serious trouble in our
town and is summoned before the law.
Suppose she goes in her distress, to
consult a lawyer, explains to him the
charge against her seeking his advice
and legal assistance.
Suppose he charges her Fifty Dollars
promising her to meet for her in Court,
on the following Monday.
Suppose she has not the money to pay
immediately, and goes her way.
Suppose, next day. the said lawyer
sends for the woman IN great haste and
speaks to her thus
Woman, this is a serious case against
you. They have just rung me up from
the Police Office to say that you will be
arrested immediately. You wiU be ar
rested. Now, look here, | have charged
you S5O.OO {, t rs case is worth $4,000,
anyhow. you pay me $25, 90 now, and l
will see that you are no. arrested.
Suppose the woman went about and
gathered together the $25, 90 and paid
the said lawyer.
Suppose | enquired of the authorities,
after the Woman had laid her story be-
fore me, and | found out that the law
yer's tale was not true. Suppose |
found out tina: no warrant had been
issued, nor was going to be issued
for the arrest of the woman and that
the Police Office had never commu-
nicated with the said lawyer on this
case. Suppose | went in Court on the
day Of hearing and found that the case
against the woman was dismissed for
lack of evidence against her.
Suppose | concluded that the lawyers
action was a ~rascally trick to extort ex-
horbitant fees from a woman whose case
he saw was clearly hers.
WOULD l BE RIGHT OR WRONG?
Yours as a representative of the peo-
pie. w.
w. g ARRAMSON
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
CENTRAL HIGH 5
DOORS BARRED
BY FIRE CHIEF
Auditorium Can't Be Used As
a Theater Without AItera-
tons, Is Edict.

II theatrical productions are to be
put on at the Central High School
auditorium. that hall must be pro-
vided with the same safeguards as
are required of a theater. was the
edict of the District Commissioners
today.
Fire Chief George Watson report
ed that he had made a survey of
Central and learned that the place
was not equipped for theatrical pro-
ductions, but was built as IAN as
sembly hall for students"
with the closing of theaters
here, some of the productions were
transferred to Central High School" /"
Chief Watson said
Before further performances
can be put on there. there must he
a steel curtain, certain alterations
In the fireproofing and a more ade-
quate water supply.
Central High School auditorium
is perfectly safe, so far as con-
struction is concerned. II is not
safe, so far as fire hazard Is con
cerned."
Concerts scheduled for this after.
noon and evening at Central High
will be permitted to 60 on.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
SMALL OFFERINGS BOOST
PRICE OF HOGS 10 CENTS

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Hogs got an
other boost of s to 10 cents as a di.
rect result OF a moderate supply Of
$4,000, which was 5000 less than a
week ago. Offerings were small at
most of the Western points, which
stimulated the trade to greater activ-
ity here. Shippers bought most OF
the early arrivals, taking the best
light up to $11.35 and The majority
OF all the hogs at $10.75 to s11.30.
Packers were Indifferent.
Good cattle sold steady to strong,
with most of the fair to good fat
steers at $3.50 to $3.50, and selected
quotable UP to 1925. Cows and
heifers were steady to strong. and
bulls sold steady. There was a good
outlet for veal calves at $10,50 to
Sl1.75.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
N)VvAN|AN
At TACks
sENA
As JUDAS
Didn't Even Give Back Pur-
chased Seat, Recently APP
pointed Judge Declares.
BY international New. Service.

COLUMBIA, Mo-. Feb. 2s.--A
scathing attack upon Senator Tru-
man H. Newberry of Michigan.
praise for the courage of Senator
James A. Reed Of Missouri, ana
strong defense of the agricul-
tural bloc in Congress character
Eized the address Of William S.
Kenyon, former Senator of Iowa.
before the students Eof thes Uni-
versity of Missouri here this morn
ing.
Compares Him With Judas.
Judas Iscariot betrayed his Mas
ter, but he gave back the thirty
pieces of silver" Kenyon declared.
Senator Newberry and his
friends betrayed their country.
spent $264,000 for seat in the
United States Senate and they
didn't even give back the seat"
Kenyon told today of the forma.
ttion OF the farm bloc TO meet the
agricultural situation-'the most
serious in our lifetime"-and de-
clared that when it's present pro-
gram is carried out, the farm bloc
will have accomplished more than
any Congress in the history of our
nation"
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
Harding After Subsidy
Harding
Speech
On
Ship Subsidy
Members Of the Congress-:

Members Of the Congress:
When addressing the Congress
last December / reported to you
the failure OF the Executive to
carry out the intent Of certain
features OF the merchant marine
act Of 1920, notably the provision
for the notice of cancellation Of
all commercial treaties which
hindered our grant Of discrfmi-
mating duties on imports brought
to our shores In American ships.
There was no doubt about the
high purpose Of Congress to apply
this proven practice to the up
building OF our merchant marine.
1t had proven most effective In
the earlier days OF American ship
ping; II had. at various timer.
1emonstrated its effrctiveness In
the upbuilding or commercial
shipping for other nations a 3.
The success OF the earlier prac-
,,ue. @ % rhen % we bsS few treatias
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
WOMAN DROPS IN SCALE
FOR HER FIFTH HUSBAND

BOSTON, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Florence
e. Walker. thirty-five, who has had
four notable men for husbands, will
take a workingman when she en-
barks on her fifth matrimonial ven
ture next Monday in quest for real
happiness" ...
The first husband was ex.Congress-
man II. e, Still, Of Hartford, Conn,
whom she divorced on grounds OF
cruel and abusive treatment. Oscar
NJ. Shea, her artist husband, left
her a widow seven year ago. Attor-
ney NJ. e. Walker. husband No. g.,
died four years ago, and her fourth
husband, Count Alfred Kursa, a Ger.
man spy. said to be related TO the
former Kaiser, she divorced.
q. b. Wagner, thirty-four she will
wed Monday is employed as a can.
vasser by O photographer.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
BOND MARKET QUICKLY
ABSoRBS DUTCH LOAN
Copyright, 1922, BY Cosmopolitsn News
servlce.)

Copyright, lsa, by Cosmopolitan News
servlce.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Having
easily absorbed the new $4,000, 900
guilder Dutch loan, the attention of
the bond market today was again
directed to the regular list of stock
exchange and "over the counter
investment securities.
Bond dealers report a continually
expanding market for prime issues.
their current business being re-
tarded by their inability to keep
their shelves we'll stocked, rather
than a relapse In the interest OF
their customers.
Today's new issues included the
sS,o00,000 funding per cent gold
bonds Of the Kansas Gas and Elec.
trio Company. which were offered
to net the investor 6.25 per cent,
and s5,ooo,ooo first and refunding
mortgage per cent gold bonds OF
the Oxford Paper Company.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
WEsTERNERS MAY ELECT
UNION OIL DIRECTORS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. ga
sharp battle with massed Califor.
mans pitted against representatives
from Eastern States in the election
Of board of directors for the
Union Oil Company was expected
today at the annual meeting OF
stockholders held In the company's
local offices.
Confident that they had grouped
their forces to sufficient strength
to offset any attempt OF the East.
ern insurgents to overthrow the
existing centering of the company's
control In California, the local
stockholders arrived early on the
scene.
BY form letter sent to Cali.
fornia shareholders during the past
two weeks IL was said their organi.
zation had been perfected to such a
degree that success for the local
contingent was assured.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
Late Financial News
.WHEAT MARKET ERRATlc
WITH CLOSE UNCHANGED

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-lt was a
very erratic market in wheat today.
prices finally closing unchanged 10
II cent higher for May and u cent
lower for July.
Persistent selling OF the July fea-
tured the session, this pressure COM
ing because of the widespread mois-
ture that has spread over the win
ter wheat belt. Export business in
wheat and stronger foreign markets
served TO develop good buying OF
the May on the setbacks. Country
offerings were light. Seaboard re-
ported sales OF $4,000 bushels
Manitobas and Durums.
Corn showed an undertone of
strength at times during the day.
but was held back by the erratic
tone in wheat. Prices at close
showed fractional gains. Cash corn
closed steady to \ cent lower. Lo-
cal shipping sales were $4,000
bushels.
Trade in oats was fairly active
and prices showed little change at
the last. Cash oats steady. Export
inquiry was less active.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
ARBUCKlE MAKES NEW.
MOVE IN SlAYING CASE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. U.s.
Counsel for Roscoe G. CFatty')
Arbuckle. accused OF manslaughter
in connection with the death of
Miss Virginia Rappe, petitioned
Superior Judge Harold LouderbaclS
yesterday for the right to take the
dispositions OF five Chicago wit.
nesses for Arbuckle's third trial,
scheduled to begin March 10. The
District Attorney was given three
days In which to answer the peti.
tions.
The proposed witnesses are Drs.
Samuel f. Graves, George w. Mil
ler and Frederick Van Arsdale, and
Edward f. Byrne and T. w. Teeters.
They are alleged to have been famil.
lar with certain supposed physical
defects Of Miss Rappe which have
q direct bearing on the case.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
MARKET RALLIES WITH
FIRM TONE RESULTING
Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-After an ir.
regular opening day. followed by a
brief sinking period. the market rat
lied and carried a firm tone In the
last hour.
Strength was exhibited particularly
in the industrials, which developed
a few new market leaders. At 1881
Burns Bros Coal was up points
from the previous close. Davidson
Chemical moved up points, to 6oh.
Missouri Pacific featured the rails
in the closing hour, the common
breaking into new ground at "a and
the preferred at 54%. The rest Of the
rail list was steady. but not inclined
to advance.
After reacting to s2%, Steel com.
mon again crossed %: studebaker
also rebounded from 9SS to 1905.
and Chandler from 6sS to 72k.
Following the announcement Of the
passing Of the dividend on Retail
Stores, in the late afternoon. that
stock broke badly, selling off at 43x,
an 11.point drop from last weeks
high.
The trading was on a much smaller
scale than yesterday, the market APP
preaching stagnation during the
hours while it waited for the first
flashes of the Presidents address to
the joint session of Congress.
Foreign exchange rates held
steady, sterling making a new high
at S4.441-16. Grain prices reacted
slightly from yesterdays high. Call
money firmed up to bh per cent as
the market closed
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
JAPANESE GETS HUGE
MEXICAN FISH CONCESSION

MEXICO CITY. Feb. 2s.--A great
fishing concession on the Pacific
coast and the Gulf of California has
just been granted by the Department
of Agriculture and Development to
Masaharu Kondo, Japanese, II was
learned this afternoon.
Kondo is entitled to everything ex.
cept pearl shells. Although a Japa.
nese subject, Kondo has consented to
accept the status of Mexican.
Under the contract he agrees to
maintain packing plant on the
Western coast for at least fifteen
years
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
ANTFRACETRACK
BILL PASSED by
ND. DELEGATES
Vote of rs to rs on Measure
Designed to Wipe Out
Gambling.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Feb. 2S.--By a
vote of rs TO 25, the favorable report
of the judiciary committee on the
anti-race track gambling bill was
adopted by the House of Delegates
this afternoon. II now goes to its
third reading. In the Senate the bill
has not yet been reported out Of the
committee.
Under the bill fine of $500 is pro.
vided for the first offense and a fine
and Jail sentences for further Of
fenses.
1t is agreed that the bill, IL finally
passed by the Legislature, will wipe
out horse racing and close all the
race tracks in Maryland.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
c CHANGE s|sENATORs.
IN YAP PPACTlNCREA
c. FUNDS.
Senate Votes Down Amend
ment by SO to 23--6orah
Would Give Island Up.

By a vote of so to % the SEN
ate this afternoon rejected an
amendment TO the Yap treaty de-
claring that the new pact should
not affect the treaty rights be-
Tween Japan and 1.-THE Upited
States in the Pacific. The amend
rnent was offered by Senator
Pittman (Dem.) of Nevada.
Close Party Lines.
Party lines were closely drawn
on the vote. but Senator Under
wood OF Alabama, the Democratic
leader: Senator Williams (Dem0 OF
Mississippi, and Senator Pomerene
CDem.l of Ohio voted with the Re
publicans against the amendment.
Under the amendment to the zap
treaty, Senator France (RepD OF
Maryland tried 10 impose prohibi-
ton upon the natives of islands.
Senator Borah OF Idaho, one OF
the Republican "irreconcilables,
declared during the debate on zap
that participation by the United
States in German "spoils of war"
constituted a dangerous tangiing
alliance.
Borah said that he would vote
for the treaty II he was convinced
that II would eliminate Americas
"one-fifth interest" in territory
taken from Germany by the Allies
under the Treaty of Versailles.
Would Give It Away.
81 am not clear what this treaty
means" Borah said. II can't
imagine any more dangerous entan-
Cling alliances than these TO hold
and undivided fifth interest in all
German possessions taken over
after the war. II ] was sure that
this treaty would transfer our in.
terests in zap to Japan l would vote
for Il.
I'VE are becoming very seriously
involved regarding these posses
sions and will be more so unless we
take decisive steps to get out, This
mandatory system, applied now to
zap, was invented to avoid the full
effect Of the secret treaties consum-
mated during the war"
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
WOMAN SHOT BY.HUsBAND
IN MIAMI NEAR DEATH

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. 2S.-Believing
she said, that she had only a few
hours to live. Mrs. F. c. Frady,
who was shot Sunday in her hus.
bands hotel room here, today sum-
moned a States attorney and re.
lated to him a sensational story of
alleged abuse at the hands of her
husband, who, she charged, shot
her after beating and otherwise
abusing her for hours.
Frady. who cut his throat after
the attack on his wife, Ia also in a
hospital here, dangerously wounded,
but doctors hold out some hope for
his recovery.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
p
SEAP()NER
ESSENTIAL
President Sketches Plan to
Congress for Speedy Growth
of Merchant Marine.
By GEORGE r. HOLMES.
International News service.

President Harding went before
q joint session of Congress today
with recommendation that the
Government end its costly expert
ment1s- in the shipping business,
grant a subsidy to American ship
ping interests, and by so doing
pave the way for the rebuilding
of a great American merchant ma
rine as the second line of the ma
tons naval defense.
With his recommendation, Presi-
dent Harding laid before Congress
a plan complete down to the last
detail of how this can be accom-
plished.
Cites Naval Reduction.
He called attention to the fact that
the recent armament conference ma
terially Iessened the country's naval
defenses, and the necessity for this
being compensated. in part, by a
strong and adequate fleet of mer-
chant craft, which will once more
carry Americas flag on the seven
seas Of the world.
The relatively Of naval strength
among the powers would be wholly
one of disappointing theory" said
the President, IF ours is to be a
merchant marine inadequate for the
future. / do not care to stress II IA
a means of defense. The war and
our enforced outlay have already
stressed that point.
The merchant marine" he con.
tinued. "ls universally recognized Al
the second line of naval defense. II
is indispensable in time Of great ma.
tional emergency"
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
DETROIT RAILWAY BONDS
ADVANCE IN N. Y. MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Detroit
Railway first consolidated mortgage
AZ per cent bonds, due January
/. 1923, sold at 73, up 5h points.
today on announcement that the
stockholders had approved sale Of
the property to the city.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
HOLD 3 AS SLAYERS OF
BRITISH SHIPS MASTER

KEY WEST. Fla. Feb. 2s.-The
coroner's jury investigating the
death OF Captain Chute of the Brit
ish schooner Lewis Brothers today
returned a verdict holding Mate ".
Braklehurst OF Baltimore respon-
sible for the captains murder, and
holding Amore Giuseppi OF Italy
and James Carter Of Grand Cay.
man as accessories.
Chute was shot and killed while
the schooner was enroute from
Pensacola to Spain with a cargo of
lumber. She was towed into this
port after the mate had vainly
tried to navigate her, according to
members of the crew.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
Starbuck Assets Small.

NEW YORK, Feb. &c. w. Star.
buck &tCo., of 20 Broad street. Con.
solidated Exchange brokers. who as
signed Monday, have liabilities of
approximately $4,000, according to
a statement BY their attorneys today.
and assets Of about $4,000.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
LAcHENBRUcH ASSETS
, PLACED At $4,000

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.--Morten
Lechenbruch and company, brokers.
who went into bankruptcy court.
issued a statement this afternoon,
declaring the firms assets at $780,.
eco and liabilities Sl09-0oa.
The Washington times., 1922-02-28
Probe Shortage Rumor.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 2s.--Bx.
aminers from the State board OF
accounts today began an investiga-
ton into the books OF Richard v.
Snipe, Marion county Indianapolis,
clerk. following rumors OF a short.
age amounting to as much as $780,
600.