Booth Howell Assaults Prinicipal Following Graduation, June 6, 1926

Durham School Boy Is Held for Court

Durham, June 5—Other than to announce the city school board will be represented by an attorney, not as a prosecutor, however, at the trial of Booth Howell, high school pupil, charged with assaulting C.E. Phillips, retiring principal of the Durham high school on last Friday night, following the graduating exercises, the board took no action on the incident at its regular meeting last night.

In a statement issued by Dr. W.H. Wannamaker, chairman, the board states that the incident was discussed but considered no action advisable at this time, and the case will be heard in recorder’s court next week. Letters from the graduating class and from the co-operative class were in the hands of the board, condemning the action of young Howell. These were signed by practically every member of the two classes, it was said.

A slight fracture of the cheek bone is indicated in X-ray pictures made of Mr. Phillips’ face, it was reported. Otherwise, he is said to be recovering nicely from the injuries received about the face from blows given by young Howell, basketball star and captain, who claimed Mr. Phillips had insulted him, and he was evening the score.

From page 4 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 6, 1926

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Hill Children Die of Accidental Arsenic Poisoning, June 6, 1926

Arsenic Fatal to 3 Children. . . Greene County Youngsters Eat Biscuit Containing Poison, Result of Mistake

New Bern, June 5—three small children were poisoned near Snow Hill, according to reports here, death resulting several hours later in a hospital in Kinston, from their eating biscuits containing arsenate of lead. The victims were children of Mr. and Mrs. Mat Hill.

Mr. Hill had left a package of arsenate of lead on the table, and Mrs. Hill mistook it for flower, the report said. She attempted to make biscuits with it, and when she found it would not work, threw it out, but without washing the tray proceeded to make up the biscuits from flour. When they had baked, she placed them on the table, and telling the children not to touch them, she stepped out. When she returned, she found that each of the trio had eaten some of the biscuit after Mrs. Hill had discovered the nature of the contents of the package.

From page 2 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 6, 1926

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Fred McDonald Shot in Escape Attempt, Dies at Hospital, June 6, 1926

Negro Convict Who Tried to Escape, Dies

High Point, N.C., June 5—Fred McDonald, negro convict, shot Tuesday morning by a guard as he was trying to escape from the truck in which he was riding with other convicts, died at a local hospital this morning. Buck shot went entirely through the upper part of his body.

From page 2 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 6, 1926

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Patrolman Tucker Acquitted of Killing Ralph Kindel, June 6, 1926

Officer Freed

Petersburg—Patrolman Tucker, who has been held on a charge of manslaughter since the killing of Ralph Kindel of Columbia, S.C., with whom the officer engaged in a pistol duel early Thursday morning, was acquitted in police court here today. Howard Jarrat of Charlotte, who was arrested as a companion of Kindel and who had been held on a charge of attempted larceny of an automobile.

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From page 1 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 6, 1926

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P.O. Inspectors Uncover Fraud Against North Carolina Businesses, June 6, 1926

Big Swindle in East Part of this State Is Found. . . Post Office Inspectors Find that Millions Dollars’ Worth Goods Been Stolen

Norfolk, June 5—What is alleged by post office inspectors to be million dollar merchandise swindle in North Carolina was revealed here today with the announcement that 12 persons already had been arrested on charges of using the mails to defraud and that many more names had been presented to a federal grand jury with the expectation that a large additional number would be made.

Ramifications of the plot spread out through the entire eastern section, including the principal cities, according to inspectors. Using as the basis of their alleged scheme the establishment of stores in North Carolina under names identical with those of reputable establishments, the swindlers are alleged to obtain merchandise from hundreds of wholesalers and jobber, totaling $1 million in value. The merchandise includes almost everything from clothing to auto tires, and in one case a $2,300 diamond.

The plot, according to the government agents, became known after firms in the north had presented bills for large amounts to old established customers in the south and learnt he goods had not been ordered by them but had been shipped to stores with similar names. The post office department at once was appealed to for action to expose the swindle and the investigation that resulted in arrests has been going on for months. All of those arrested, it was said, are native Ryrians [Syrians?], only two or three of whom have taken out their first naturalization papers. Postal agents said they have had difficulty in fixing identity of many of the purchasers as autos were used to transport goods from store to store and the proprietors were constantly changing.

The investigators said they expected to broaden the scope of their inquiry, and indications ae it would extend to Wisconsin.

From page 1 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 6, 1926

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Judge Wright Orders Youths to Attend Church for Two Years, June 6, 1926

Sentences Youth to Church

Gastonia, June 4—Judge R. Lee Wright, in Gaston Superior Court yesterday, varied from the usual custom of the bench and ordered three youths up for violating the prohibition law to pay fines and attend church each Sunday for two years.

From page 12 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday morning, June 6, 1926

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Annie Hardy, Styron Wood Wed at Bride's Home, June 6, 1926

Quiet Wedding at LaGrange Last Week

LaGrange, June 5—A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride Wednesday evening at 5:30 o’clock when Miss Annie Hardy and Mr. Styron Wood were married in matrimony by the Presbyterian minister M. Rondell, pastor of the bride.

The bride is the popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hardy and has a host of friends who wish her much happiness. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Wood and is a prospering young farmer. They left immediately after the ceremony for Asheville and other points in the western part of the state.

From page 3 of The Goldsboro News, Sunday, June 6, 1926

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