Show MEAN TO STAMP OUT OBEAH Authorities Will Put Stop to Practice Too Long Prevalent In the Virgin Islands The American officials of ot the Virgin I Islands Islands have taken steps to deal with tho novel but serious crime of ot obeah which has long been practiced in th the Islands Matilda Francois has br lA arrested and oDd Incarcerated as an obe lh h woman and oDd announcement has b been en made that prompt action will be taken by y the Americans to show that this wicked and ana shameful practice must cease The obeah is a sort of ot first cousin of the voodoo of darkest Africa which Is said to b be still stUl practiced in the Interior In in- tenor of Hayti and which has not been entirely stamped out in ID other Islands of ot the West Indies s group The obeah man or woman sets up as a aBort sort of witch doctor professing to cure all Ills by use of charms to be skilled In Inthe Inthe inthe the preparation of ot love philters and of ot concoctions that are believed to be certain to bring b rm to the enemy of the victim who pays Superstition still lins such strong stronghold hold bold on OD the minds c r I those who believe believe be be- lieve In ID obeah that they pay ay their good goodmoney goodmoney money mODey and protect them In ID court until obeah cases at times have become the bane baDe of ot officIals Often Otten convictions are only oDly brought about through deep- deep laid ald plots plot and ODd skillful work on the part of the police |