Boy in Ugly Case
New Bern, April 8—A further development in the case of Wesley Hunter, local white youth, who is in jail charged with abducting Clara Belle Paul, 15-year-old girl of this city, came today with the jailing of Riley Edwards, a painter and married man, on a charge of attempted rape against Clara Bell Paul, 25-year-old daughter of Mrs. Dave Brinson.
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Killed by Baseball
Asheville, April 8—Harry Neely, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Neely, died yesterday from concussion of the brain, resulting from being struck on the temple Tuesday afternoon by a baseball while watching a game. The youth left the game and went home and being unable to speak wrote a note asking his mother to call a physician.
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Fired by Republicans
Raleigh, April 8—Bart M. Gatling received official notice yesterday of his dismissal as postmaster of the Raleigh office and immediately began the checking up of records in his office preliminary to its formal transfer to William B. Duncan, local lawyer and son of the late Republican leader, E. Carl Duncan.
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Courthouse Sells for $375
Carthage, April 8—The old courthouse, which was sold at auction yesterday, was bought by J.W. Stout Company for the sum of $375, and the sale will no doubt be confirmed. The structure must be removed within 20 days.
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Carried From Fire
Hickory, April 8—Mrs. E.B. Templeton was carried from a sick bed today from the flaming dwelling of her husband, the building being destroyed shortly after Mrs. Templeton was carried out.
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Still on Cook Stove
Troy, April 8—Zach Hogan, living near here, was arrested by federal prohibition officers when they raided his house and found a little distillery outfit operated on his cook stove.
From the front page of The Greensboro Patriot, published every Monday and Thursday, April 10, 1922
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