The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

secretary OF State Hughes has noti- |
fled Soviet Russia it would be impos-
sible to resume trade relations under
present conditions.
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Approximately s75.ooo,Ooo was ap-
propriated by the Sixty-fourth ses-
sion Of the North Carolina legisla-
ture, which adjourned sine die last
week, s5o,OOO,O0o Of which was for
roads and the remainder for perma-
nent Improvement and maintenance
Of state institutions.
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In may America viii be visited by
one of the worlds most remarkable
women and its greatest woman scien-
list Marie Curie, 81 years old She
with her husband, discovered radium,
used in cancer treatment and for re-
searches in higher science.
Bebe Daniels, movie star, was ar
rested Tuesday in Chicago for fast
speeding and sentenced to serve ten
days in jail with no alternative. She
says that rapid automobiling for the
movies got her in the habit OF fast
driving.
Assassinations continue in the
Emerald Isle.
Eleven hundred acres are planted
to watermelons in the Wautula sec
tion.
An automobile driven by JOS +.
Hobbs crashed into the plate glass
window Of -Furhcgitt's store in
Jacksonville Tuesday night 1t is said
that Mcneil was trying to escape from
traffic policeman. As result Of
the accident. Unus Mcneil was killed
and two others seriously injured.
The frost the first of the week it
Is claimed caused loss Of ten million
dollars in the state Of Illinois. Other
states suffered losses as severe.
Mrs. Geo M. Pullman. SO, one Of the
richest women in the world, died at
Passadena, Cal, Monday.
Federal agents under the present
administration is going to get busy
investigating peonage in five South
srn states.
Senator Penrose. Republican p'ss OF
Pennsylvania, is to use his influence
before the Pennsylvania legislature
granting equal rights to negroes. He
says: Il see no reason why negroes
should not be served in public res
xaurant or go to hotels and other
Places frequented by white persons.
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The new secretary of war says that
Adjutant General March is to lose his
sob.
The Florida East Coast Railway
within the near future will begin to
reconstruct about 100 miles Of it's line
between Jacksonville and Key West,
having ordered $4,000 tons Of 90-pound
rail and approximately 1900 tons Of
lie plates from the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation. The company also ex-
rects to begin work soon on a new
bridge across the St. Johns river, re-
placing the present single track struc-
ture with one carrying two tracks.
Mrs. A. A. Murphee. wife OF the
president Of. the University Of Flor
ida, died Saturday night. She was q
daughter of the late Col. John A. Hen
derson Of Tallahassee. one of the best
known public men Of Florida. she is
survived by her husband. four chill
lren and brother. Hon John w.
Henderson, of Tallahassee.
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On Monday at San Francisco the
DESTROYER, Cory was launched.
The boat was named for young avia-
tor Cory OF Quincy, in this state, who
lost his life several months ago in an
attempt to rescue fellow aviator
whose plant was in flames. Mr. and
MRS. w. NJ. Cory, the young aviator's
parents. were present to witness the
aaunching.
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Edmund Bigham, charged with kill
ing his brother. his mother. his sister
and his sisters two children, on trial
at Florence. 5. G.. was found guilty.
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