76TH YEAR. CHRISTIANSTED, V.IL\U.S. A.. MUNDAY 15TH MAY 1922. THE ST. CROIX AVIS 18 printed and putlished daily (Sundays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---50 cents monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. Entered as second-clazs matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian sted, St. Croiz, VaFE:of the U. S. A., un- der the Act of March 3. 1879. Cont%'}ibutio'n to this paper will be glad- lg recerved when the same deals wih mat- ters of gemeral interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a qguar- antee of good faith. The editor caunot be responstble for the views of his correspon- dentsnor does he necessarily endorse them. ’ ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERIK WILLIAM HOWARD, NECEASED. OTICE is hereby given that the under- N signed has been appointed -adminis- trator of the estate of FREDERIK WHR.LIAM HOWARD, deceased. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present same to the undersigned at his office No. 7-8 King Street in Christiansted, with the necessary proofs, within 6 months from the date of this notice. Christiansted, St. Croix, V.LU.S,, this 11th day of April 1922, A. E. STAKEMANN, Admainistrator. Limited OF LONDON GEO. L. MARKOE Agent for Frederiksted’s District ERIK R. STAKEMANN Agent for Christiansted’s District Policies are not subject to average, GOVE%& v‘NT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS ©OF THE UNITED STATES ST. T)iOMAS. Execunve/{lrde No. 2--1922, WHERE.&S, the pPresent methods of slaughtering animfls in the Virgin Is- lands for market »urposes, are, in mzny instances unnecess rily cruel and inhu- mane; and i WHEREAS, the 1 2sent methcd of ty- ing animals in vehigles for transport to slaughter and for otfxer purposes is like- wise cruel and inhumane; NO» THEREFORE, I, SUMNER E. W. KITTELLE, Governor of the Virgin Is- lands of the United States, do hereby direct that all animals must be quickly and humanely stunned before they are killed for the purposes aldove mentioned. Apnd it is further directed that cruel methods of tying anjmals in vehicles for transport be not en’)loyed. The Departmentfof Police will have jurisuiction in the enforcement of this Order. ’ Witness my hand®and the Seal of the Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States this fifth day of May nine- teen hundred and twenty two. SUMNER . W. KITTELLE, overnor. (SEAL) 25¥ ’ » Administraior’s Notice. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARTHUR MILTON COLBETH, DECEASED. OTICE is hereby given, that ths un- N dersigned has been arpointed Ancil- lary administrater of the Estate of Arthur Milton Colbezh, decesed, late of New York. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to pre- sept same, with the necessary proofs, to the undersigned at his office at No. 7/8 King Street in the Town of Christiansted, within 6 months from the date of this notice. Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands of the United States this 7th day of April 1922, A. E. STAKEMANN, Admainistrator. &YX M 4 o A4 G ‘ : S ~/'/ No. ICS. s B ’ Ntl Administrater’s Notige IN THE MATTER O;-THE JOINT ES- TATE OF EMIL ERII SVITZER, DE- CEASED, AND H S SURVIVING WIDOW MARIF J. SVI{ZER. OTICE is hereby given, that A. E, N STAKEMANN, administrator of the above entit! .d estate, having filed in the District Coart of the Virgin Islands . of the United States his final account of the administration of the said estate, the hearin’, of the same has been fixed for TUESDAY the 16th day nf May 1922 at 10 o’cldck a. m. of that day at the Office of “he Judge of said Court in the Town of® Christiansted, Island of St. Croix, ond all persons interested in the said estat> are hereby notified then and there to a pear and show cause, if any they have, why the said accounts should not be sett ed and allowed. Christia:sted;, St. Crpix, V. 1. U. §.. this 12th ¢ .y of April 1922. A. E. STAKEMANN, Adminastrat:-r. ® o %,Pablication. - T is Hereby brought to public notice l that recording to the scheme of Amor- tizat.on for St. Thomas Harbor 4% Loan of 1910, the drawing by the Notary Pub’se, St. Thomas, of twelve bonds at Francs 1,000 has taken place, iesulting in the drawing of the following bonds: Numbers 51 53 54 63 64 126 249 457 470 478 491 492 These twelve bonds are hereby called in for redemption on 11 June, 1922, af- ter which date the bonds will cease to bear interest. St. Thomas Harbor Board, 3rd May 1922. J. J. GAFFNEY, Acting Chairman of ~ Harbor Boar”’