The Harrison times., 1917-03-03
SEEING THE SOUTH.

A~AANbA AAAAN'H
Since writing last have taken in
Miami, Key West, and am now seeing
Havana, Cuba.
At Miami | witnessed the first OF
three motor boat races; an unusual
event of much interest, almost rival
ing the Grand Prix Automobile En-
durance Race which ! witnessed while
out west at Venice. California, Some
of these little boats were OF 400.horse-
power; they just fly over the water.
II was great.
There was also one aeroplane and
one Hydroplane that flew over the
crowd, one with moving picture cam.
era taking the crowds and the races.
When you see this picture look for
mel AM IN 1T.
viewed with some interest the
winter home OF w. ]. Bryan and the
Deering estate; either of which would
take a whole letter to describe; both
represent the expenditure OF large
sums OF money; the Deering estate
especially, on which there has been
already S4.OOOOO0 expended.
At Key West saw but little OF in
terest except perhaps that they have
the second largest wireless station
in the world. l could not see the
naval quarters because of orders not
to allow visitors, since the break with
Germany. The chief industry is
sponges and fish. Here | took the
steamer, Governor Cobb, for Havana,
Cuba.
In Havana | find much of interest;
population of three hundred and
sixty thousand-and six thousand sa-
looms and NO SNAKES. Not more
than one in a thousand you meet can
speak American, and when you find
one he is from the United States and
knows no more than you-and only
ninety miles from America and thou
sands of tourists coming every year,
To get mail you have to hand the at
tendant your name-printed or writ
ten.
In the older section of the city the
streets are very narrow, only twenty
feet from curb to curb, and the side
walks In places only Is inches and
rarely as wide as four rect This is
because in an early day this was a
walled city and they economical in
space; and because they claimed it
was cooler. One does not have to
change sides of the street to walk in
the shade-the buildings are so tall
and the streets so narrow. And in
this congested section you find all the
wholesale establishments. 1t seems
strange how they can carry on such
an immense business.
In a forty mile country trip saw
tobacco and sugar plantations, cocoa.
nuts and Royal Palms to my hearts
content.
In a city trip | saw them making
cigars from start to finish. Here, as
in New Orleans, the country is a
sight to sea wonder. l saw where
2S6 victims of the Maine" disaster
are buried, and a monument erected
by the firemen which is said to be the
finest in the world. Their pictures
are engraved on the base of the monu-
ment, looking natural as life.
Corporations seem to control things
here; | am told it costs a man $500
to get injured and I do not know how
much to get killed, but | presume still
more; so have concluded to make no
claim if am killed.
am so miss-put among these for
eigners that | will not stay long, al.
though | am captivated on account
Of the climate
am in perfect health and feeling
fine. In a future letter may COM
ment on the beauties of the more
modern part Of the city.
Wishing you all' prosperity and
happiness, | am, respectfully.
L. H. SCHWEITZER.
My permanent address, still Florida
City, Fla, until leave for home.