The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-10-10
ORGANIZED PIot to Murder Whites

general killing Of whites Of Elaine
Arkansas. and possibly in other parts
of the south led officials to tighten
up on emergency measures and re-
double their efforts to apprehend the
leaders of the alleged organization
who are still uncaught
The existence Of the alleged con
spiracy was brought to light by the
committee of seven appointed by civ
IL and military authorities following
the race Disorders there last week thru
the questioning OF negro prisoners.
According to committee members
the negro captiyes readily revealed TO
them the inner workings Of the plan.
October s theV hegrOes declared was
the date set f0f.the uprising Women
are said to have been members Of
the Organization which, the authors.
Ties say, were Known as the Progress
I've Farmers and Household Union
Of America. Ft
Twenty-one white planters in the
Elaine district according to alleged
confessions, had been marked to be
killed first. The killing Of the 81 was
90 be followed Immediately by gem
eral massacre s0f whites, after which
the negroes were to take over the
land and till itg It was said efforts
were being made to connect white
men with the propaganda to incite
negroes TO kill WHITE residents.
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Saturday. October 4th, 40 happy
Riddles from the Children's home In
Tampa boarded the special car fur
nished by the electric company for
Ballast Point park, where they en-
joyed a picnic arranged for them by
the Tampa RotsFtans.
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Industrial conditions in the United
States are good. except for the labor
unrest. the fedeS4l reserve board Re
view says. A failing on in wheat
is balanced by corn harvests and the
country's business situation is declar-
ed to be good
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Big steerage Eats hold up ships
bound for Europe More than 1000
emIgrants return 10 old homes. Am
erican business men leave for trade
inspection abroad
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Serious rioting broke ont in Gary.
Ind. when thousands Of steel strik
ers and others fought police. deputy
sheriffs and fremen.. and scores we're
injured The local. militia company
was ordered to prepare for duty.
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The Italian government has lifted
the blockade OF Fiume allowing
mails and food to pass, but no sol
diers or civilians ~
as
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Lewis OF
Wilmington. y G.. care to be resi-
dents of St Augustine having arrived
there Tuesday Mra Lewis is heir
ess of the late Mrs. bily Flagler Bling
ham and in former years visited the
ncient City as Yrs Bingham
uest Mr. ana Mrs Lewis are tenn
norarily located At A hotel. awaiting
the completion of rdgovatiOns on the
former home Of Mr. Sand Mrs II. W.
lgleT where they win reside
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The king of slams is to visit the
United States Z
The navy -depArtDent Is Offering
OOO. GOO worth offnest grades Of
nned meats. fruits and vegetables
me public az coN
Alachua's initial permpnent road
construction has Commenced The
Z link Of eleven miles from the
Columbia county hue to Burnett
~ is to be- completed As fast as
'he contractor % operate The con,
,tuctiOn will be Of asphalt with 4
cent macadam base.
''oore Haven wilt have a $4,000
anut oil mill in the near future, a
'upany has been organized there to
at in operation a peanut oil mill.
project is headed by J. ID Hendry
"A Grady Burton.
he steamship Jacksonville. 5000
all steel cargo carrier. before
vd az thousands Of people was