77TH
YEAR.
CHRISTIANSTED,
V. I U.S.
A.,
WEDNESDAY,
8
AUGUST,
1923.
THE ST. CROIX AVIS
is printed and
published
daily (Suadays
and Holid ys excepted)
by G. Joharsen
at
the Avis (ffice.
TERMS:-—SO
cents monthly in advance,
2 eents
per single eopy.
buildings,
both
military
and
civil,
be-
twaen
cight o'cloek,
anti
meridian,
and
sunset
each
day, through Monday,
Sep-
tember
the 3rd,
1923;
that
all
officials,
civil
and
military.
connected
with
the
Government
of the Virgin
Islands of the
(Inited States,
wear
a badve of mourning
on
the
left
arm,
midway
between
the
shoulder
and
the
elhow,
consisting
of
a
band
of
black
crepe,
or
other
similer
material,
three
inches
wide; that
no offi-
cial
entertainments
by
oflicers
of
the
United
States
be
held
until
December
first,
1923: and
that
an official Sservice
be
held
at the Marine Darracks,
in the
town
of
St
Thomas.
Virgin
llslands
of
the
United States,
at the
hour of eight thirty,
anti
meridian,
on
Friday,
August
10th,
1923,
which
service
all are arged
to
at-
tend
for the
purpose
of offering
prayer
for
the repose
of the
Soul of the
Great
and
Good President.
I do furthor earnestly
recommend
that
the
p-ople of
the
Virgin
Islands
cease
their
daily occupations
on
Friday,
Au-
gust
the
10th,
1923,
to enaile
them
to
attend
this
official service
and
(o congre-
gate in their respective
places
of worship
for
such
additional
s>rvices
as may
be
held therein.
After
many
years
of lahor
in the
ser-
vice
of the people of the
United
States,
our
Chief
Executive,
PRESIDENT
HARDING,
has
gone
to
his
reward.
Possibly
no
President
since
President
LINCOLN,
has
been
called
upon
to bear
a
greater
burden
thun
has
P! ESIDENT
HARDING
during
.the
reconstruction
period
following
the
Wor'd
War,
the
tremendous
responsibilities
incident
to
the
successful
prosecution
of
the
war
broke
down
the
health
of
his
prede-
eessor:
the equally heavy burdens
which
PRESINDENT
HARDING
has
had
to
carry through
the transition
period
from
war
to peaceful
prosperity,
has
proven
more
than
he could
bear.
Asa
soldier
iays down his life for his country,
so has
PRESIDENT
HARDING laid
down
his
life in the service
of the people
he loved
so well,
IN WITNESS WHEREOTI have here-
anto set
my Hand and
caused
the Seal of
“he Governm=pt
of the Virgin Islands of
‘he United States
to pe affixed.
Issued
at St.
Thomas,
Virgin Islands
of
the United
States,
this fifth day
of
August,
1923.
HENRY H. HOUGH,
Governor.
Entered
as
second-class
matter
May
26th 1917 at the
Post
Office at Christian-
sted,
St. Craix,
V. L of the
U. S. A.
un-
der the Aet of March 3, 1879
Contribution to this paper
will be glad-
lg received when the
sume deals with mat-
ters of general
interest,
and is
accompa-
nied with the
auther’s
name,
as
« guar-
antee
of good feith
The editor canuot
be
responsible for the views of lis corrzspon-
dents nor does he necessarily endorse
them.,
Flen
.
. a0
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN
ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES:
A PROCLAMATION,
WHEREAS,
it
ecomes
my painful
duty
to
announce
to
the
people
of
the
Virgin Islands
of the United States,
that
the Chiet Executive,
WARREN
G.
HARDING,
President
of
the
United
Siates
of America,
departed
this life
on
Thursday,
August 2nd,
1923;
AND WHEREAS,
the President
of the
United
Siates,
CALVIN
COOLIDGE,
has
dirccted
that
the Executive
Depart-
ments
of the Fedcral
Government
of the
United
States,
be closed
at
one
o’clock,
pist
meridian,
09
Tuesday,
August
the
7th,
and remain
closed
through
Friday,
August
the 10th,
1923: and that
a period
of
mournii g be
instituted
to expi-e
at
midnight September
the 3rd,
1923;
AND WE EREAS,
the President
cf the
United Sta
»s
has
set apart Jriday,
Au-
gust
10th,
1922,
as
a
day
of
National
Mourning
and prayer
for the late
Chief
Executive;
NOW,
THEREFORE,
I,
FLEENRY
H.
HOUU%
Governor
of the
Viigin is'ands
of
the
Uniied States,
hereby
direct
that
all
activities
of
the
Government
of
the Virgin Islands of
the United States,
except
those
necessary
in
the
Public
!
Welifare,
be
suspended
between
one
o'clock,
post meridian,
on
Tuesday,
Au-
oust
the
Tth
and
twelve
midnight
on
Friday, Aagzust
the 10th,
1923; that all
official flags
be at halimast
or
all public
:
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R
RE
oY
WA
No.
182.
Publicati
ECTION
31 of the Ordinance
concern-
ing
Public
Roads
in
St.
Croix,
ap-
proved
July
14,
1928 to
take
effect
from July 1. 1923, leads
thus:
““To provide for the maintenance
and
operation
of
the
road
machinery
there
shall be le.ied,
assessed
and coliected
by
the
Government
from
and after July
1,
1923,
the
following
semi
annval
fees
which
shall
be payable
on
January
llst
and July Ist respectively
:
(a)
For passenger
carrying
automobiies
not
ex-
ceeding
2,200 Ibs.
... .
. Franes
40 00
(b)
For
passenger
carrying
automobiles
from 2,200
to 3,000
ltbs. weight....
**
5000
(e¢) For
passenger
carrying
automobiles
above
3,000
08, WEIEDt.
ovvr s
"
DD
(d) For Auto 'l'a;ucks or other
freight
venicles
under
Se. ...
...
Y e
(e) For Auto Trucks orother
freight
vehicles
above
SR
...
" I
(f) For Auto Truck Trailers
per
ton
capacity
per
iy ...
..
"
In default of this
tax not being
paid it
shall
be c¢nllected
in the
sanie
manner
as
provided
in the Horze, Carriage
and Boat
Tax Ordinance,
'
New
licenses
issued
within the
period
shall
be paid for proportionately.”’
The
taxes
due according
to
the
above
section
for the
second
half of
1923
be-
came
cdue
on July 1,
1923 and will ba
pay-
able
at the Police
Oifices on
September
1,
1923
in the same
manner
as
the
Horse,
Carriage and Boat [ax.
'
Tax-lists
will
be
distributed
by
the
Police
Department
and
are
required
to
be correctly filled out and returned
to the
respective
Police Offices
2 davs after
re-
ceipt in the towns
and
4
days
after
re-
celpt in the
country.
Government
of the
Virgin Isiands
of
the
United States of America,
St. Croix,
August 3, 1923.
R. E.
BARRETT,
Despatching
Secretary.