The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-03-26
NgwBERRY AND HIS co-DEFEND
ANTS FOUND GUILTY

Truman s. Newberry. junior United
states senator from Michigan, was
convicted by a jury In Federal dis
trlct court At Grand Rapids Friday Of
having conspired criminally In 1918
20 violate the election laws. He
was sentenced by Judge Sessions to
fwo years Imprisonment and fined $40,
900. released on bond pending an APP
peal. and at once a statement declar-
ing his intention to retain his seat in
the upper house unless that body de-
clares otherwise or the supreme court
upholds his conviction.
sharing the fate of the senator
we're John s. Newberry, his brother,
and fifteen campaign managers, in
Guiding Friedrich Cody, New York
and Paul II. King. Detroit. Both
these men received the limit sentence
with their chief
Charles A. Floyd. OF Detroit. was
also sentenced 20 two years in the
penintentiary but he was fined only
hall as much as Newberry. The
brother was fined $4,000 and was one
Of the four who were not sentenced
20 Leasenworth.
The jury was ready with its verdict
at il.l2 a. m. Less than half an
hour later they had been discharged
by the court. There was a brief re-
spite for luncheon. then the senator
and his sixteen assistants were
brought into court again. News OF
the conviction had been spread around
the city and the room was jammed
when the sentences were passed.
The Orlando Sentinel gives out the
information that Il was estimated re-
Gently BY a number of leading grow
ers and developers that nearly 5000
acres OF young fruit groves were set
out IN Orange county last year.
Board ou.linig plans for the erec-
ton o. confederate navy veterans
home IN the south. Plans are to be sub
mltted to the various Southern cities.
giving each an opportunity of bid
ding for the institution and it is pro-
hahle that the local real estate board
win back up Jacksonville's attempt
90 secure Il.
Citlzers Il Plant City and surround
ing country are strawberry wild-like
unto baseball fans In summer, who
talk nothing but baseball, our people
talk. think and dream of strawberries.
And well they should. f5r evidence
Of prosperity Il on every hand. Grow
ers received during the past three
days ss2.7700S.
On or about May 18th. 1920. | Bern
hart Kari Braren. s05 West Monroe
street. Jacksonville. Florida. intend to
enter legal marriages with Miss Inge
Roelons Sunderende Oidsuin. Schles-
wig. Hosttein. Germany at the brides
home. Legal notice in Times Union.
Congressman Frank Clark is a can
didate for delegate to the national
Democratic convention which meets
in San Francisco. in June. There
Is no doubt OF his election. as he is
thoroughly competent to represent
Florida Vote for im.-Summerfield
Chronicle. :
Air rate. Miami to New York. is
now fixed at $3.50. and il is said that
the air line company has already
booked 60 passengers who wish to re-
turn north during the next few weeks
and are DESTROYS of avoiding the
crowds on the Pullman trains. Times
Union.
ihe Asofd Mayor or Cork, ireland,
was shot dead on the morning of
March 10th by unknown parties.
Admiral Sims now accuses Rear
Admiral Vim. 5. Benson. then chief
81 naval operations. as having told
him mot 10 let the British pull the
wooi over your eyes" Whether or not
the British did so some one seems to
have done something with his eyes
and all his other senses. He doesn't
seem 10 be az himself. He ought to
he pa where he can be looked after.
!. #Aftr serving twelve years as a
member = the Florida Board Of Rail.
road Commissioners and seven years
a. i.s secretary Hon. Royal C. Dunn
announces that he win not again be a