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CHRISTIANSTED,
V. I. U.S. A.,
BEEBDAY,
ZZTH
AUGUST
1919.
July
11,
1919,
funds
have
been
appro-
priated
for the maintenanc:,
during
the
fiscal year
1920, of
the
Nationa.
Guard
as
authorized
in
ithe
National
Defence
Act
of June
3,
1916,
with
the
proviso
that
the provisiong.of
Seetion
62 of that
shall
be considered?ful?lied
if tne
first
strength
mentioned
therein
be
-ittained
by
June 30,
1920, and
the
other
incre-
ments
in successive
years
thereafter.
It is the desire
of the
President
in ac-
cordance
with
the_
provisions
of
the
above
mentioned
Acts.
to ultimately
or-
grnize in Porio
Rieoa
small
self contain-
ed foice
of Nationa:
Guard
troors
eapa--
bie of independent
¢perations
or
Hf eoop-
eration
with
the
Regular
Regiiient
of
Porto
Riran
Infantry
in the
poiice and
internal
defense
oi the
Island.
Stch
a
force
would probably
ultimately
consist
of a brigade
of Infantry,
with
attached
Cavalry, Artillery, ®ngineers,
Signal and
Saniiary
troops.
Tae
first
units
to
be
organize
~ and
for which
funds
are
now
aveilable from the gpprop+iations
for the
fiscal veaa
1920,
are
as
follows:
1 Regiment
of infan:ry.
1
Squadron of Cavalry.
Units
will
ta
organizad
for
the time
being
undsr
Tables
of
Orgarization,
United
States
Arm#,
approved
May 3,
1¢917.
['wo copies
o these
tables
are
in-
closed
with this letter.
""he strength
re-
quired for Federal
recogrition will be the
minimun
strength
specified
in these
ta-
bles.
“
I will be greatly obtige if
you
will be
¢good enough
to
advise
me
at
an
early
dst:
as
to the number
and
chara:ter
of
National
Guard units if any,
which
will
be
organized
in Porto
Rico
unde#
this
authority.
Your very traly,
(Signed)
Newton
D.
Baker,
:
. Secretary
of War.
The tables of organization
of
:he
U.
S. Army show that
the
Infantry
Regi-
ment
will have
an
aggregate
strength
of
1391,
including fifty-one_
cfficers,
and
the squadron
of Cavalry
an
aggre-
gate strength
of 434,
including
14
offi-
cers and there are in additicn (he n:achine
gun
section,
headquarters
and
supply
company,
engineers,
signal
corpß.,
and
hospital and sanitary corps
the aggregate
number
of
whieh
is
not
known
now.
All
members
or the
organization
will
be
sworn
in
under
the
reculations
of
toe U. 8.
Army.
and there
will
be
no
dodging the duiies
once
a man joins
ur.
Porto
Rico
Progress,
Aug.
15th.
THE
ST.
CROIX AVIS
is printed
and published
daily (Sundays
and Holidays
excepted)
by
G.
Johansen
at the Avis Office.
TR
S---40 cents
monthly in advance,
2 cents
per single copy.
tnterzd
as
second-class
matter
May
26th
1917 at
the Post Office
at Christian-
sted,
St. Crata
V. I. of the
U. S. A.,
un-
ter the Act of March
3.
1873.
PROFPOSE
NATIONAL GUARD
=
FOR ISLAND DEFENCE.
Congress
Approp-iates
Funds
to Sup-
port
a Regi:nant
of Infantry and
Squadron
of
Cavalr,.
Interesting
Letter
From
See.
of
War
to
Govaradr
Jatlinaes
Orzraniza.ion
for
island.
If safficienc
local
interest
is
shown
in
the
vroject
it is probable
that
a
Na-
tiona!
Guard
fore 2 wili
be
formed
in
the
island.
It is the desire
oi President
Wilson
that
such
an
organization
be
formed
here,
capabie
of independent
operation
or
of cooperation
with
the
Re-
gular
Rogiment
of Porto
Rico Infantry,
with
the police
and internal
defence
of
tae island.
According
to a
letter
from the
Secre-
tary of
War
to
Governor
Yager,
funds
are
now
available
for
the
organiziiion
of
a National
Guard
here consisting
of
one
regiment
of infapntrv
and
once
squa-
dron of cavalry.
I[f the
scheme
can
be
carried
out it
will mean
that
.n addition
to about 2,000
volunteers
there
will
be
vacancies
for
over
T 0 commissioned
officers
of
the
Nationa!
GGuard.
The
organization
and
command
of
the
loecal
National
Guard
will be
placed
in the
hands
of
a regu-
jar
army officer
who
will rank
as
Coi.,
while
the highest
ranking officer of Pto.
Rico
National Guard will be Lieutenant-
(Colonel.
The appropriation
for
the
formation
of a National
Guard for Porto Rico
was
made under
the Act of Congress
passed
in
July
last
and
it provides
funds for
its
maintenance
during
the
fiscal
year
of 1920.
.
The
following is the
letter
from
the
Socreiary
of
War to
Governor
Yager—
July
19,
1919.
Hon. Arthur Yager,
Governor of Porto Rico.
San
Juan,
P.
R.
My dear Governor:
In
the
Act
of Congress
approved
No. 19
Advertisement.
IDS
are
requested
f
the
following
supplies
which
are
needed
in the
ad-
ministration
of the
Municipal Institu-
tions at Richmond
Sick-houses
and T.epey,
Asylum for the month
of Sept.
1919.
Delivery
is to
be
made
by the
mer-
chant.
:
g
Bids should
be addressed
to Inspector,
Richmond
Sick-houses.
Flour 85 lbs.,
Cornmeal
500
lbs.:
Rice
400
lbs.,
Oats
360
lbs.,
Sago
250
lbs.:
Sugar
1,200 Ibs.,
Beef
480 lbs., Pork
180
lbs.,
Fish
(salt)
224 lbs.
Beans
200 Ibs.,
Peas
200 lbs.,
Potatoes
200 !bs.,
Lard 75
Ibs., Cooking butter
100 Ibs.,
Table butter
110
ibs.,
Onions 50 Ibs.,
Tea
20 lbs.
All bids
should be received
by Augnst
27th,
1919.
Christiansted,
St. Croix, V. I. of U.
S.
A., August 22nd
1919.
H. T. HANSEN,
Inspector
Richmond
Sickhouses
&
Leper Asylum.
™
i
t
THE
NEW
ST, GROIX SAVINGS
BANK.
S
there
was
no
quorum
at
the
38th
A Annual
General
Meeting of
the New
St.
Croix Savings
Bank advertised
to
be
held
on
Friday
the
15th
iust.,
the
Members
are
hereby notified that
a meet-
ing will
be
held
on
FRIDAY THE
5tH
OF
SEPTEMBER
1919 AT 4
O’CT.OCK
P. M.at
the
office of the
Institution,
at
whic
mecting
a statement
of
the
trans-
acticns
for
the
fiscal
year
ending
3lst
March
‘last
will
be
produced
and
the
election
of Trustees
take place.
Christiansted,
St.
Croix,
23rd August
1919.
o
.
By
Order
T. J. STRIDIRON,
o
Accountant.
AT THE
Gompany
Street
Emporium.
PICKLED
SALMON
20cts.
per
lb.
CODFISH
Mets
"
RED
BEANS
s
"
WHITE do-
Theye
BLACK EYE PEAS
dets.
POTATOES
e
Christiansted.
22nd Aug.
1919.
M. A. PRETTO.