%.! < \i g ’ P.- ,"' p -~ s X“\ .‘gf ,’/ ,‘\:':‘2 '.j/.{"sf \\;J‘ ""'r&; .Vé_,_r ~ f” r’/‘ L & e R : : e 4 | e 4ade &s 7~\ (g%.‘*\AAy wsd sy 2 AR BEE B W A\ gl el s, Call ) 3 % Sl 18U AR sIB D% ven g \\,P ;":.&;;}_/ ,‘2@ 3 :Z“\”:_:;:A“‘&*é( o i_\@? : \/C s by \@/i?t\!??j "’at/ /?j@! - o . . s "‘ g N Sg, ¥ r’@ LN/ 4‘\{:}}' ."@’ > "*’\“‘?'l(§ : L v 7ird YEAR. CHRISTIANSIED. Y. 1L 1L 5 A, 71l DAY, ot JULY, 1928 situation, the Morning Post says, ‘‘the only theory hitherto pri iented which cov- ers the faets is that nroiibition has be- come an acute political issue in America. We are extremely reluetant to draw the obvious inferences that foreign nations are being expli ited as the pawnps in the game of American domestic politics and ' we suggest, in the interests of Interna- tional comity, ‘hat ihe American Govern- ! n.ent should make a statement on the i matter without delay.”’ ; Londcn, June 30th,- -Centinuipg their ' szeond innirgs in the mateh against Lan- } cashire at Manchester vesterday, the | West Indian cricket teau scored 309. i Lancashire then went in to batagain and | compiled 121 for the loss of five wickets, . thus winning the match by five wickets. | ‘The respectiva scores were as follows. | West Indiars szeond inunzs. Challenov | 33, Tarilton 5), Nanz3 9, Fernandes 73, . Inee 16, Sranll 68. Hoit 11, Constantine Y, | Erowne not out 18, Pasecall 1, Francis 3, | extras 12, total 809, Lancashire second - innings slakepeace 34, Rogerson O Lilis | 2, Watson 8. Rhodes 70, Duckworth nut i out 3, Hale not out 5, extras 4; total 121 i Bowling for the West Indians Francis | touk four wickets_ for 38 runs. Today | the West [ndians X[ will meet the Ches- { hire X1 at Mzeclesticld, - FOR RENT. The Preperty No. 59 Hill Sireef, Christiansted, furnished with bath, ete. also Tire Properiy No. 4 Hospifal Sireet, Christiansted. For further partizulars please apply at this office. Christiansted 2nd July 1923, THE fine dwelling house No. 53 King Street, Christiansted, from July Ist, 1923. For further parti- culars, apply to CaprraiN A. J. BLACKWOOD, Esiate Annally. Frederil:s«d, St. Crowx, V. I b THE ST. CROIX AVIS is printed and published daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS:-—SO cents monthly in advance, - 2 eents per single copy. Fntereld as szcoral cluzs matter May 26th 1917 at the Fost Ofice at Christian- gted, St. Crotx, V. L. of the'U. S. A. un- der the Act of March 3, 1379. Cortribution to this paper will be glad- lg received when ihe sane deals witi mat- ters of general intercst, and is accon pa- nied with the author’s name, as ¢ guair- antee of good faith Theediior cannst le responstble for ihe views of his correspon- d nts nor does he necessarily endorse them. TELEGRAMS. ST. CROIX STATION. Moscow, June 25th —Ur. Tikhon, torm- er patriarch of all Russi , 1= free and at eas2 in the Dunskoy monasiery just out- side Moscow. Dr. Tikhon said yester- day that he did not recoznize the action o the church conclave in unfreeking him hut he reiterated his readiness to üban- don e-unter revolutionary activiiies and recognize the authority of the Soviet Gov.rn neut. The aged patriarchwas re- loased yesterday. He said he wanted especially to deny what he termed the