The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-02-27
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY

DAYS dONE By
Happenings Here Just 10 Years
Ago Toby Az Taken From
The Files OF The Citizen
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There was no indication at
1 80 this afternoon that Presi-
dent Machado of Cuba was PLAN
ming to reach Key West tomor-
row on his promised visit to the
United States. Dispatches from
the Cuban capital last week said
that he would begin his trip to-
morrow and color was given to
this announcement when the
Cuban chief executives baggage
reached Key West and went on to
Washington. Today, however,
the local Cuban consul knows
moth about the matter of any
plan for the president to come to
Key West tomorrow and it is
thought unlikely that he will make
the trip. We expect General
Machado between now and March
10, said Cuban Consul Jorge
Ponce, though we have not re-
ceived any official announce
ment to this effect.
A salute of 13 guns this morn
ing marked the departure from
Key West harbor of Admiral HI.
H. Christy, commander of the
control force United States navy
which came here some time ago
for shore leave before going to
Guantanamo for maneuvers. All
the ships of the fleet. except
three submarines, steamed out Of
the harbor as the admiral was
leaving. The nine ships and IL
submarines came in several days
ago so as to give officers and
men shore leave as they will not
have another shore leave except
on business, until they go north
from Guantanamo.
Oscar Hilburn of Tampa, Ven
eral Master of the Masonic Lodge
OF Perfection of Tampa, arrived
this morning on the Steamship
Cuba from that city. He comes
to take part in initiatory work
which will be put on Thursday
| or Friday of next week. John HI.
Cowles, of Washington, d. c.,
grand commander of the supreme
council, southern jurisdiction OF
the United States, win arrive
next Thursday morning to take
part in the ceremonies attendant
upon putting on the work.
Finding life too strenuous for
him in Key West, Captain Clark
d. Stearns has gone to Miami for
a rest. He expects to be gone a
week. "I'm entirely serious" the
captain said before leaving. 81
have attended some sort of func-
ton every night for whole
week and there are others in
prospect. It's getting to be seri-
Gus matter. | need the rest and ]
am going to get it in Miami.
shall remain for about one week
devoting my time to doing just
Inothing."
i The fight which was to have
taken place this week between
Cappadora and Baby Reyes will
take place tonight. Baby Reyes
is a Key West lad and his OPP
ponent comes from Indianapolis
They will mix it for 10 rounds
The semi final will be between
Joe Denver, of Tampa, and
Charles Thrift of this city.
In a hard fought game yester-
day the Cuban Stars defeated the
Box Factory team by a score of s
to z. The factory team made
seven runs, nine hits and two er.
rors; the stars eight runs, seven
hits and one error.
Editorial comment: Those con-
templating marrying stenograph-
ers, are reminded that most OF
them now use the touch system.
The steamship Cripple Creek
which arrived in the harbor one
week ago with fire in her cargo OF
cotton, was floated yesterday aft
ernoon. More than 1000 bales OF
her cargo were taken from heI
hold before the fire was reached
Work of reloading the cargo be-
gan this morning.
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Today's Horoscope
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Today's native is tactful, full of
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