The Key West Citizen Newspaper, November 15, 1941, Page 5

moteoorrethinninhesntho-pibondiepsiiapsictuatsroeviineee bape ttiebs mceepiied IAA PABRALA ZL LALLA LL. alist” explained to deft os ‘hat is there to talk about?” said. “People-talk too damn much.” Z Suceess? IMMY beckoned waiter and ted his order. but the ke were @ our escape rey aro, Sie I at_Tommy and wagged ad. “Isee we're off to a i bap Be a ide ti starting wi of the missing under- ‘ommy went painstakin; bis drinking career w! Hue : ie 3 a dixd i ! és i | ! F ate fe i i ay ES : ER H g i Bo : i Pi i} Fat i a a¥8 & iN iu B : i : i BI Ls 287 ws, ge z ptied afl et i ee i wt abt if g. AH KEY WEST [By Stephen Cochran Singleton! Prehistoric Yesterday. A tropical Is- land. . .dense. . forests. . haunted by elusive ‘ ae deer. . .deep pools of fresh water. . the the shores pegpled with tall wading birds. . ‘the enciteling séa alive with fish. . .a prized hinting ground. . for which Caribs and Calusas waged savage battle: . grisly tokens of deadly battle litter the ground. . a Span- ish discoverer crosses himself. . ejaculates “Cayo Hueso” (Bone Island). . .(too many vowels. . .we call it Key West). . and His- tory begins. We get the first glimpse of yesterday . - .pifates perceive that this island is the perfect sally-port. . the perfect re-fitting station, . the perfect GIBRALTAR OF THE CARIBBEAN. . .and loot His Spanish Ma- jesty’s tall ships. . sailing home laden with the golden loot of the Aztecs. 1815. The Gobernador of Florida pays a a debt. . .at no cost to himself. . .presents haste robbed Key West of i Teniénte Juan Pablo Salas with Cayo Hueso cRarm. . .the . . Juan takes it with what grace he can. . . ¢} and has little use for it. to 1822. Juan sells Cayo Hueso to John Simonton for $2,000. . .Juan can use $2,000 in Havana where the lights burn brightly .; te heck with an uninhabited island. ..Juan is no Robinson Crusoe. . Juan is young. . . John Simonton moves in with money. friends and slaves, . .starts a salt gathering business . . Cofimedorée David Porter moves in. . .in- structed to make pirates scarce. . .pirates move out. . .what is left of them. . .Porter foilows them to the Isle of Pines (Spanish) . Mo pirates, no prisoners; consequently, no complaints. 1861. The Stars and Stripes float over Fort Taylor and the Bonnie Blue Flag over Key West. . .when opportunity offers. . . Spanish rule in Cuba beeomes intolerable ...the best cigar makers in the world migrate to Key West. . make the best cigars in large numbers. 1871. The San Carlos Institute is es- tablished. . .across the blue waters of the Strait there is a smudge of black smoke... followed by another!. . .crowded wharves . - eager Cuban patriots praying the gun- running tug home. . or her crew will stand Bg: the bullet-pitted wall of Morro Castle. . the Spanish gun-boat gains. . . but not enough and sheers off. . the crew of thé THREE FRIENDS is safe in the “Cradle of Cuban Liberty”. . ibations are 5 poured to the patron Saint of Insurrectos, hi es * s ie ;_in storm or calm, in Peace or Wan dill wil tap Wet moe : 1898. The “MAINE” goes down in the 4 Harbor of Havana. . the tramp of marching Be Ft Se feet echo On the pavements of Key West. . . A Scimitar that guarding-sweeps ~~ headlines scréam of Dewey, Schley, Shaf- : < ~ : ter, Cervera. : Again Kéy West becomes the Before the Nation's heart and ever - pag gee of the Meaag ee eons . the - keeps : men who died in Havana Harbor come to aa rest in the Key West cemetery. . wait for Unsheathed its vigilance. Hf Watch- Gabriel's reveille. ful waits F 1912. Henry Flagier performs his mi- racle and thé F. E. C. Railroad Extension comes across the miles of water into Key West. . Ferries carry trains of cars to Ha-- vana, .-The life of a busy termints Hums. * 1 Yesterdays follow fast. . romance 3 « /.yeultig lovers walk the blossom-j mes moon-lit streets. . .proud posterity of - jerous piratical paternity... .2 daring, fear- amphibian tribe. . .Fhe moon wanes and the skies redden as the boats of alien spongers burn, . thorning rises on the ‘Noble Experiment” and a baseball team is o ized. . The Coast Guard vs. the . fast curves today; bullets to- Re ee — SHEBISTOTTRORIS: Ceeeees. Seeevewwivaessssscrrsssssitaebdeeess HE TRA : Yesterday ... Today... Tomorrow Ds ad J 1keéewe ie vv *# Lait! ' etl Phere wriimik M PEOUE LTR ae ee et hh Betaiyd et ae ye ily » vi