(‘\\\_\;\:, L‘ ! ; ./ ,” l& ; ¢ . \ 4 NG 6’ : : ///-\‘7 ~, y\‘ . G e 5 P i N ‘ 3 e / { { i -8 >( e % ) \*Q\A /\\ ) / i \‘:..' . : Ty e "\\ L4'\ el M P % A Y TST ¥ \ R 9 : /3 - ) o\ AT e 1A O i S B B e\ Y . LN /o % Xy Y AN A§- Ry @ Sy @ 75TH YRAR. CHRISTIANSTED. V.l U.S. & ~I'UESDAY 23z DECEMBER 1920. 5o Wl e e R e € No. 299 THE S7. CROIX AVIS ' is priated and_publisied daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen | at the Avis Office. : ‘ TRERMS---50 cents monthly in advance. 2 cents per single copy. Entered as secord-class matter May 268th 1917 at the Post Office ai Christian- ael. St Crowx, V. LioftheU.Ss. 4., un- | aler the Aci of March 3. 1879, ' « Contribution to this paper wiii be glad ly received when taz same deals with mat- ters of generc! interest, and s cccomipa- nred with ihe author’s name, as a grar antee of govd taith. The editor canwot be responsible so - the vicws of hz’.,rrrespo-n- --dentsnor dozs e necessarily endorse tiem. THE PRESIDENT'S FLAG One of the many perquisites that Pres- ident-elect. Harding wili enjoy when he | e -ters the White House is the flag which will be his zlone to use and which is distinctive from any other fiug flown in the world. It is used by the nresident | in his ex-offleiu ¢ pacity of corimander- in-chie? of the army and navy. it is not flown over the White House or- | dinarily. i This flag. which is no doubt unkuown to many in our land, consists of the ccat-of-arms 2s it appears on the oresi- dent’s seal, sei in a blue fleld and flank- -ed by four stars. The four stars are the syiabol of nhigh command-—the same as those of an army general or navvy admiral. When the president boardsa U. 8 vessel his fiag s hoisted and :{ possibie 21 guns are fired ; when be leaves, an- | okher salute of 21 guns is fired and at the last gun his flag is lowered. Should the president cmbirk in a boat his flag is usually displayed from the bow, in _which case passing naval ves:zels parade the full guard, four ruffles are given on | the drum, our flourishes are sounded on | the bugle, the national anthem is played by t:e band, and officers and men salute. If aboard ship the president is saluted by passing naval vessels and all naval bate | teries with the ‘regular 21 guns.—Th- Pathfinder Dec th. RUSSIA : Condition of Refugees Ghastly. Refugees irou: the {rimea driven out with Wrangel by the red army are held in 90 -'ships strung along ;ge .Bosporns and the sufferiny W wretched people is ap paliing. ¢Fersons of all ages and bLoch _sexes are haudled (ogethor in indescri- bable filth, and ia spite of all that can be | done by t e Freanch government. which is 1n charge, the American navy and the Near Hast relief, hundreds are being e duced to insanity and =zuicide by lack of ! ~ food and water. e | A srepuisive odor is noticed upon an- proaciing one of the vessels, and discases | . are foug: rampani’ Wealthy wgmen | offer their jewels for_ 2 pieece of broad; ! . pour womesn (ry te give -away their