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Show LEM FREE PRESS, LEHl UTAH CUBAN FACTS The Guns of the Holy Trinity By Henry C Service Copyright by W. u. Chapmaa SYNOPSIS Tom Jordan, young New England newspaper reporter in love with Jes-aicPoole, has a nope of wealth (rota n the salvage ef a French corvette. Two Frenchmen, the eomte D Corlay and his son Robert, claim a.n ancestor of theirs commanded the Fourquet (the corvette) when she sank, and left record of treasure on board, which' they assert, as his descendants. Is their property. A. French sailer, Sebaatien, also knows of the treasure, and Is seeking- It Jessica Informs Doctor ' White, her ruard'.an, that she has located the Fourquet. which Is nbt where It had been supposed, and by making a line fast to the hulk can .establish a legal claim to salvage. Robert Dm Corlay warns Tom that Sebasticn Is clever and unscrupulous. They reach an understanding to work together and divide what treasure nay be recovered. fc long-sunke- - CHAPTER "Because we hadn't the remotest Idea that Sebastlen knew what we were up to and was taking measures to let us down. Papa and I got a fearful knockdown when you mentioned another crew that looked like Mlquelon men. Before that we had thought we might as well reeonnolter a little before spending any more money. We made the usual French mistake of trying to cut down the overhead, as yonr chaps used to eay when they cut loose a mine. I was with them when they were based on LorlenL" Sebastlen's apt to find It out at any minute, now," Tom said, "If he hasn't learned It already." "You're right We haven't an hour to lose. That's why I'm making you this offer. It ought to prove a goodlsh bit, unless that old dnck, my revered ancestor, was dippy." "By gum, I believe you. Bob. Well then, well agree to split three ways, and here's my fist on IL" "You're on, Tom." And they clasped mine-sweepin- g around Pemaquld point to Whale Island while the weather waa clear and the sea smooth. Such a flat calm was apt to be followed by thick fog toward morning; and the rocks were manv and varied. Doctor White returned to his demesne Jubilant and in a state cf suppressed excitement Halfway op the big natural stone steps laid down on the path to the bouse stood Jessica with a few sprays of the first golden-ro-d In her hand. Doctor White, who knew the language of Cowers as well as their medical properties, shook fall head. "Do you knew the warning of gold-ccro- Imnfedlately time-honore- d been a small yacht, she most probably would have been painted white and have shown sailing lights. As neither of these details was In evibecame Tom's suspicions dence, It was more aroused Immediately, than possible that Sehastlen, learning of the Pe Corlays arrival on the scene, had decided that no more time was to be lost, and was now on his way to the Corvette ledge to begin his diving operations. "By golly, Bob, that's our bird." said Tom. "I believe you," Robert answered quietly. Tom slowed the motor of the launch, then turned the spokes until the heavy boat described a wide arc and fell Into a following position about a quarter of a mile astern of the cruiser, and directly !n her wake. CHAPTER V Fairly convinced that Jessica was right about the wreck of the Fourquet. Doctor White did not allow the barnacles to form upon his motionless keel. He ate a hurried supper, then jumped aboard his launch and ran over to the village to take counsel of that local oracle and Information bureau which la the general storekeeper. There's a diver right now over to Friendship," said the storekeeper. He lives there. "David MacFarlnne, Trades up and down whenever there's Job at Bath or Boothhay or Rock land." Why. of course, never thought of Dave. You think he's got all the gear?" "Sure thing, doctor. Dave's getting pretty old to go down himself, and I heard the other day that he's been laid up with sciatica. But he's got a 'Oeso working for him that he has trained, and they Bay he's a first rate r "The ioat builder? hand." Here seemed the constellations In their proper places for a venture. The to his pristorekeeper went upstairs store and vate apartment over the on the teleretting Dave MaeFarlane and urgent made strong phone The name of Doctor White J waa. as has been stated, one to con-"man no as was which well, Jure by. whose name Is honorably prefixed In with a M" la Pl t0 Oftertake Tool's be a to prove what may fcastf repre-spntatlon- crrnnd. the esteem In wblch Imctw. White, was bespoken that the Master .liver jimtnlsed to despatch his o vti(ierat;nly within the hour, .that mil run night moke the twenty But such was : - . - ml "Hay fever." said Jessica. "Sometimes, but fortunately wa don't have that pest here. They say Be cautious.' " "Of whatr "Of sunken wrecks If they happen to be your most Immediate Interest" And he told her about the diver. "Then that's all right" said Jessica, "What a lark. Gardy!" But thli obviates the "Perhaps. mudlark. necessity of your being You don't need to go overboard tomorrow morning." "I want to, though. There's a reason. Father was talking about salvage claims one day, and I remember his saying that ever since there had been any laws at all about marine property, the first claim on ft vessel In danger or derelict or wrecked was that of liPl i la She Drew on a Heavy Woolen Drafting Gown and a Pair of Moccasins, Then Stole Out Into the Kitchen. a line to her.. So 1 want to get a line fast to this hulk, If it's no more than a cod line. I sha'n't feel safe about her until I do." The doctor nodded. "Like staking a mining claim until yon can have it recorded." the wreck," , "Nobody has located said Jessica, "because they went on Tom's assumption that she hit the Corvette ledge and then drifted clear. They never thought of her having hit McFarlane's ledge." e e e e e Some time la the night Jessica awoke and heard the breakers pounding against the shore, and the muffled blare of the Monhegan fog siren, fourteen miles away. A moment later the pulsing growl of Sequin reported the sea about ttse'.f to be shrouded likewise. The waves made a crashing sound, pounding against the shore. She wondered If the diver from had arrived and was Friendship moored safely off the landing In the sheltered little thoroughfare. If thts Indeed were the case they would be glad of the fog to screen their early morning operations. Jessica slipped from bed, went to a window and looked out She did not look very far out because her vision fetched up against a black murk as solid and as still as the lower level of a coal mine. The sirens alone were audibly deploring Its dangers. "Whoo-ooo-up-," sighed Monhegnn, and, far to the westward Seguin answered crossly, "Rur 'rur 'rupp." It would not be precisely the sort of morning that a sybarite would choose for a sea bath, Jessica thought There might even be a good many needy folk who would not have gone overboard and thirty feet deep Into that &laclal water for all the treasure at the bottom of the sea. but Jessica had not the slightest Idea of abandoning the enterprise. Meanwhile there seemed nothing much to do but to sleep, so, she got back Into bed again and slept She awoke automatically at half past three, got up and lighted her lamp, then slipped off her nightdress and Into ft swimming suit She drew on a heavy woolen dressing gown and a pair of moccasins, then stole out Into the kitchen, to find Doctor White stealthily engaged in making coffee over tha oil stove. There was need cf silence, as all the treasure of Ophlr and of Ind would not have countenanced that early morning expedition In Aunt Martha's eyes. It would bav shaken her faith In her brother" sanity. Doctor White himself protested It He was worried also, because he had been down to the landing and failed to discover any sign of Dave MacFar-lane'- a diver. (TO BS OONTWDBU.) f, ,-- it k" 7 aeaWr. with the Eeaaa ef nuchas.,, I!! Bwaafaetarca sraderu. whether Z. faraur er a awrrfaaat. Fw ,T neirhher aeaefit. BUY IVTfbm? TAiN-KAD- '"Wljj. GOODS. KENNETH K 1 E. LOH.Vr. AT 400 Utah Oil Refine Service Station. in Utah Fit Would and Idah, e Well-Her- In Abyssinia every man before marriage must obtain a tor", an older man who swears on. der oath that he will financially compensate the wife throughout her life whenever the husband faili to fulfill a promise or mistreat, her in any way. "miai-an- . Air View of Havana Harbor. Preparod by NatlosM Geogrtphle Society. Washinston. O. C. WNU Service. and economic are of Interest to POLITICAL of the United States not only because the Island republic is a neighbor, but because millions of dollars of American capital are Invested In Cuban commerce and Industries, and because the Island has become a popular American playground. Like a gaily attired Spanish seno-rltCuba charms the eye; and the glamour of a lurid past, with Its pages of piratical plundering, pomp, and high adventure with which it Is so romantically linked, quickens Interest from the moment It Is sighted on the horizon. The Island presents many contrasts. rock Sea defenses of are relentlessly attacked by Jealous waves ; yet within these stern barriers are green, rolling hills dotted with royal palms. Luxurious valleys bursting with verdure are shadowed by towering mountains where rock and Jungle stand guard In secondary defense against man's onslaught Even of Its area today, more than remains primeval forest I Summer days In Cuba's higher altitudes are so hot it would seem needless to lug along blankets. It mountaineering Is the hobby ; yet the nights are surprisingly cold. It is an Island of extreme wealth and dire poverty; a land of sugar, exotic fruits, and agriculture; of mining, oil drilling, and business; of speeding airplanes, automobiles, and plodding oxcarts; a land of flashing-eyed senorltas and the soft seductive perfume of the tropics. Cuba Is often called "the island of a hundred harbors," for It Is literally snaggle-toothewith Inlets and bays. These, together with Its many keys, offered Ideal hiding places supplied with fresh fruits and water to those navigators who knew their wsy about, while the broad expanse of the harbors of Havana, Santiago, Guanta-namand Clenfuegos, accessible only through narrow Inlets, afforded the protection for the less brave. Crocsroad for Shipping. Today, with modern wharves and port equipment, vessels of any length or draft can be easily handled in several of the harbors, and many of the others will accommodate ships of more than average displacement Of the larger republics, the Island Is nearest to Europe, and, next to Mexico, nearest to the United States. It Is the crossroads for shipping between many ports of Europe or the United States and Central or South America. If you could lift the Island bodily and lay It on the United States, with the easternmost point. Cape Maisl, resting on New York City, you would find that the other tip, Cape San Antonio, would extend some miles beyond Chicago, or, if moved slightly to the north, would rest exactly on Milwaukee. The width varies from 25 to 124 miles. The island supports a population. Including the Isle of Pines, of nearly 4,000.000 people. This latter Island, largest and most Important of many that dot the Cuban coastline, lying to the south of the western end of Cuba, was named for the many varieties of pines that grow on It. Its chief claim to fume, however, Is Its excellent climate. Its fine marble quarries, and Its mineral springs. Here It was that the Welsh firebrand, Kir Henry Morgan, and Cornelius (Pegleg) Jols came to assemble their men and harass the unhappy residents of those days. To most people Cuba of course suggests sugar and tobacco. While thpse two commodities are the chief products, yet by no means unimportant are the mining districts, oil fields, asphalt deposits, and numerous other natural resources. Including a delightful climate. Sugar cane Is grown throughout the Island, but the province of Camaguey leads In Its production, with Oriente second. More than half of the total sugar crop Is provided by these two easternmost provinces. While tobacco also may be grown s almost anywhere on the Island, of the total crop Is grown In I'tnar del Kio province, at the extreme western end of Cuba, with Halm na and Santa Clara provinces supplying the remaining Haoani Province Is Rich. Habana province, although the smallest, Is the richest and most industrial portion of the Island. It bas sugar mills, model dairy farms, grows tobacco, oranges, pineapples, and other fruits, and Is rich In mineral resources. It Is best known, however, for Its cigar and cigarette factories. It supplies approximately half of a, d d ' u IN ZZ Ce4s tr,m yew one-thir- d f-fif- suay rasem, Wfcea yea eX seercasau aaa - larawrs. V article carsper fcweau cf ft, itjT taace tier Bust be sfcippt. stays at bat, am raa ttt - . - My Ilrm.jiU!-fci4- , Wfcy Bene 4. t-- dearf picked up the dark splotch on the smooth surface about a furlong ahead and the same distance Inshore of them. Tie perceived also something that Tom had missed against the opaque background of rocks and trees. "1 say, Tom. that boat Is yawl rigged." Tom was ahle to see then, as the boat came abeam, that Robert was right The fact was significant, as except for yachts and the larger fishing vessels, sail had become a relic of the ptist for the small craft of that coast Even when used, the rig preferred was almost, always that of sloop or schooner. But the Canadians had stuck to their yawls and ketches. If the passing boat that was running under auxiliary motor power. had f THIS WEEK'S PRIZE ST0ET d. my ' hands. Robert's trained eyes, better far than Tom's, because they had not been typewritfrequently tormented by ing machine, J Rowland WNTJ , Sally Sez o st Latin-America- n three-quarter- s Cuba's exports and cousumes of Its total Imports! Like other ccuntrles, Cuba has undergone some painful economic and political experiences in the past few years, the old order depending perhaps too much on sugar values and tobacco for Income, and Importing most of the necessaries of life. To the statistically minded, the Importance of Cuba and the United States to each other may be seen by examining the figures relating to Cuba's foreign commerce. They show the United States as the largest factor In this exchange, with the United Kingdom coming second. In 1932 the United States took $57,4S2,000 of tha $80,672,000 total exports of the Island, and for the same year the total imports Into Cuba amounted to $51,024,-00the United States supplying of that amount Compare those figures with the 1927 statistics, which show total imports of $257,384,000 and exports from Cuba of $322,705,000! On the other hand, American, Investments in 1927 were calculated at one and a half billion dollars; by 1932 this figure was raised to $1,750,000,000. The bulk of these Investments are In sugar properties, but large sums also are In real estate, railroads, public utilities, and government bonds. In view of the fact that the bulk of Cuba's foreign trade Is with the United States and that the American monetary Investments In the Island are tremendous, whatever touches Cuba affects many Americans, and whatever happens In the United States affects two-third- 0, $27,-653,0- Cuba. We fought a war with Spain that cost many American lives and many millions of dollars, both at the tlma and in subsequent pensions to Spanish war veterans, in order to help Cuba gain her freedom and place her fairly upon the path of economic progress. Years later an American tariff deeply affected the Island. Supplying Her Own Needs. The Cubans point out that the tariff threw United States doors wide open to Importation of sugar from the Philippines, where only 40 per cent of th total Investment in the sugar Industry Is capital from the United States, and closed them In the face of Cuba, where the capital Invested Is 84 pel cent from the United States. Cuba formerly Imported practically all of her flour and eggs from tha United States. Under the depressed sugar prices she embarked upon a program of development of local Industries and diversification of manufactures to supply her own needs. In 1927 she imported $8,092,000 worth of wheat flour from the United States; In 1932 she purchased only $2,948,000. For the same years the value of fresh eggs purchased In the United States dropped from $2,006,000 to zero; canned vegetables fell from $403,000 to $ i5,000; lard from $10,841,000 to $1,208,000, and ao on all decreases more or less directly traceable to the fact that the price of sugar fell from 2.09 cents per pound in 1927 to as low as .57 of a cent In May of 1932 An evidence of this change Is observed in the growth of home manufactures. Shirts, underwear, shoes, straw hats, and linen suits are being made on a scale never before known. A large American manufacturer of shirts and underwear, sensing the change, has erected a factory In Cuba to meet the demand for home products. The production of cotton and rayon socks and stockings has become an important industry, and local manufacturers are turning out rayon garments for women. The dried beef industry, which plays a major part tn the Island's food supIs ply, growing, and canning factories have recently been established for tomatoes, pineapples and other products. Two factories are engaged In making cans. During normal times one can pass weeks traveling around the picturesque Island, for there are some good roads. The beautiful rolling country dotted with quaint, palm thatched huts, and the stately royal palms, like huge feather dusters, are sources of delight The open fields are scenes of green, splashed here and there with other colors. The new Central highway now the Island from I'hmr del Rio tospans a total distance of 705 It was built at a cost of $120,000miles. 000 and Is a fine piece of road. There are no railroad crossings, for all such points have been either over or nor are gasoline stations permitted to establish pumps at the roadside. They must be set back far enough so that any vehicle stopping for service will be off the highway cause no obstruction to traffic. and U ear Industrie aren't staph, London's Oldest Bank London's oldest bank is tha Hoare's, the age of which cannot be certainly stated; but there U in existence a receipt dated 162 for money deposited there. Local people par the price. For race foetinf coasts la buieeaa, Jut the aaau a ea tbe ke. PATKONIZE BOMB 1XDU8TET ASK TOUB DRUGGIST FOB APEX All Bears Not Vicious All bears are not vicious. The American black bear is no more dangerous to a hunter than a Hog of the same size would be. ASPIRIN AN INTEEMOUNTAIN PRODUCT Jerusalem Built on Hill Top Like many another fortress city Jerusalem was built originally upHeavenly Bodies in Collision on a rocky hill top. 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