The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-03-04

Miami mas the requisites LOT tue
greatest port in the world. declared
w. B. Shearer Of New York, inventor
/ Of the "Sea Hornet or torpedo. adj
dressing the members Of the Miami
Rotary Club. Mr.. Shearer said he.
had been an unofficial observer Of
military tactics for many years, maxi
ing life study OF coast defense and
said that Miami was the only city on
the Atlantic coast which had ready ac-
cess to ten or twelve points. ranging
from Newport to Rio Janerio. He re-
garded the causeway most available
for the greatest dock ever built and
With the construction of sea wall,
would have immense possibilities.
The u. S shipping board is to sell
2S5 government owned wooden ships. 1
A Chicago special says that Mrs.
Catherine Semeck, is years old, was
found checked to death shortly after
two men had been seen to enter her
home. The police said the young
wife.s legs were tied, her neck bound
and mouth bandaged She had been
married only one month
March 9th has been SET apart as
National Fish day.
Germany, in direct violation of the
Treaty Of Versailles, has been export
ing war materials to Argentina. Ar
gentina, in reply to an allied note of
protest, refuses to stop the practice
on the ground that the Argentine gov
eminent is not concerned in the stipu-
lations OF a treaty between other ma
tions.
On March 10 Clara Smith Hamon
will be placed on trial at Ardmore,
Okla, for the alleged murder of Jacob
famon, millionaire oil promoter
and politician. He died from bullet
wounds. His dying statement was
that he had been accidentally shot.
In the light Of that declaration there
is little possibility OF a conviction be-
ing obtained.
Hostilities between Panama and
Costa Rica show possibilities of de-
Veloping into a conflict involving all
of Central America and Columbia.
Leading Columbians residing in Pana-
ma have sent wireless message to-
Bogota asking the Columbian gov
eminent to furnish them with arms
for the purpose of enlisting against
Costa RIGA. They also ask the Column
bia government what action it is will
ing to take officially to protect Pana.
ma against Costa RIGA which is a
member OF the recently formed Union
of Central American States The
other members are Guatemala, Saliva
dor and Honduras.
Capt Jas. A. Pine, prominent citi-
zen Of Miami, was lured from his
home last Friday and murdered He
was found with his head crushed,
which was supposed to have been
done with a hatchet
mer president, has been named for as
sistant secretary of the navy.
A fire in Oklahoma City on Friday
caused damage in the sum of $500 900.
The fire broke out in the City hall.
Many valuable records were destroy
ed
Mayor John W. Martin of Jackson
vile, has suspended Chief of Police
r. @. Roach for period of so days
without pay Both the Mayor and the
Chief were formerly of this county.
Two soldiers and their fiances at
Tokoma Park, Nd, were recently
fined $40 apiece or 30 days in Jail for
kissing in one Of the parks.
Census figures place the negro pop
ulation of New York City at 153,0SS;;
the white population is 5,459,O04 In
Bogton. the home of Wendell Phillips,
Charles Summon and other abolition
lists. the negro population numbers
only 1896.
The council of the League OF Ma
tions asks the powers to ratify its ac-a