VOL. XIV. NO. 47
IMPORTANT WILKES COMMERCIAL
CLUB NOTES
MACK ELLEDGE FOUND GUILTY
OF MANSLAUGHTER
te Silkes Patriot
The Patriot Has a Lar «r Circulation and is Read by P ^re People thanfany Local Newspaper in this Section the S^^
Thursday, -h 24,
1
The Secretary has received the fol
lowing two letters, one from Florida,
which is the extreme Southern part
of our country, and one from New
York City. The letters are given in
full:
Jury Out Only Five Minutes Sen
tence Not Yet Pronounced. Crimi
nal Docket Takes Up Full
Term of March Court
New York City,
March 8, 1921.
Board of Trade,
Wilkesboro, N. C.
bGcjk^men:
BMLire to locate in
quiet
; tall. pOS?;.'S
H attraction s
!’iV:l:d W-MiN it
mainly by. a hospitable
Kite folk.
fl If your region meri'^s attention I
f$ ould appreciate a cordial reply plus
, descriptive booklet or folder of your
section, if in print.
Gratefully,
Mack Elledge, the 17-years old boy
who slaid another boy, Vernon Davis,
of the same age practically, last Sep
tember while on their way home from
Woodlawn Baptist church, has been
on trial since Monday. Readers may
remember the facts: A number of
youths and girls returning (having
went by the Holiness
at night Elledge was
Stone girl, with whom
sired to go. Vernon
tent meeting)
escorting the
Davis also de
Davis, walking
A SONG
ASTER
Wyatt and Geo. W. Bradley,
brought here to jail, is on trial
ahis crime, the case coming up
Price $1 Per Year in Co yj’
WILL GO HARI) WITH BILLINGS
AN APPRECIATION
Talmadge Billings, who killed Wm. | There was a tightening of tire
Chatham nearly two years ago ; and ,
was captured las; Wednesday night
by Officers Silas Reynolds, Nathan
strings and a throb of pain ^^j
337 East
New York
William Wallman”
14th St.,
City.
Lakeland, Florida.
“Gentlemen:
Please furnish me a list of your
Boarding Houses that ca'ter to the
Summer trade and greatly oblige.
Yours truly,
H. C. Farmer”
What the Secretary desires is a
complete list of places where people
from the North and rom the South
can get board during the winter and
summer months. There are no more
desirable summer or . inter places in
the country than Wilkes County es
pecially now that th--, good roads are
reaching every portion of it.
If people have houses or cottages to
rent on the Brushies or elsewhere
that would make desirable summer
the Secretary should have a
houses together with the
-ns they present, the num-
oer of rooms, running water conveni
ences, if any. This information should
be furnished as soon as possible.
These letters which are continuously
received only.-emphasize the need of
a summer hotel on the Brushies or
elsewhere where we can accomodate
the Southern or Northern visitor.
We could take care of hundreds of
people from Florida in the summer
time.
H. C. Landon,
Executive Secretary.
with Paul Stone, caught up with El
ledge and the girl and began to inter
fere, at the forks of the road where
they first caught up, and Davis fell,
stabbed in his right breast, into a
little gully and died.
Sheriff Woodruff, and Deputies Silas
Reynolds, J. M. Bumgarner and Po
liceman Wyatt went to the locality
almost immediately and was at the
place of the tragedy between 10
o’clock and 10-30. The boy was
caught, four or five mile from where
the homicide occurred at the home of
his older brother, John Elledge, in
Mulberry township on Mitch Higgin’s
place some time after midnight—
about two o’clock, etc., etc.
Lewis Prevette, Press Prevette,
Branson Anderson and Jim Lonsford,
manufacturing and retailing, nol pros
with leave.
Tom Swain, assault, guilty of an
assault on a female.
Ed. Combs, assault with deadly
weapon, continued for defendant.
Tom Swain, resisting officer,
diet of guilty.
Jack, Floy and Partee Davis,
etc , bond of $500 required.
ver-
mfg-
AID TO THE FARMER
An appeal pas been made by Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace for “every
good citizen to do whay he can to help
the farmer thru the period of depres
sion. Prices of farm products must
rise and prices of what Jie farmer
must buy must come down before nor
mal conditions can exist.”
Secretary Wallace said he doubted
whether ^he people in the East “rea
lize just what has happened to the
farmers of the producing sections,”
citing cinditions in central wes’4 as an
example. The farmers throughout the
Ration are now in a most trying per-
Mh^ga^fc^fferit^^pyere financial
j-gt CGSt
r. (A other thrngs.
sserted. “It is a terri-
Of our modern ' civili-
N^n this great country is in
• me period of wha'd might almost
be called “economic chaos” because
of our great surplus food supply,
while across the seas in both direct
ions, almost half of ‘dhe world is suf
fering for want of food.
“The department,” the Secretary
said: “will do everything possible to
find an cutlet for the great food sur
plus. Ways of producing more cheap
ly, new uses for surplus crops, and
better marketing systems would
the situation.”
help
HEALTH OFFICER ON THE
JOB
The new county heal'Ch officer, Dr.
A. H. Lindorme of Atlanta, Ga., who
recently succeeded Dr. Douthit, is
taking up his work most enthusiasti
cally and efficiently. He is rapidly
becoming acquainted about the county
and is doing much to curb contagious
diseases, and improve general health
conditions by tactful suggestions.
He reports ready' cooperation upon
the part of all once they understand
his mission. We urge everyone to
work heartily with Dr. Lindorme co
the end that Wilkes may be the health
iest county in the United States.
Toy Cardwell, assault with deadly
weapon, verdict of guilty; judgment
for one half cost; defendant only 14
years old at the time.
Roby Charley and Ben Elledge, nol.
pros, with leave. Order heretofore
made stricken out.
Claud Hart, reckless auto driving,
absent, $200 bond required.
Henry Shepherd and Elizabeth
Ferget, fornication and adultery, nol
pros, with leave. Order heretofore
stricken out.
Wednesday the following true bills
7; ignored 4.
Weldon Laws, assault with deadly
weapon, fined $25.
Link Triplett, mfg.,. and retailing,
if bond is filed in 30 days forfeiture
is to be stricken out.
Clyde Hampton, disturbing spelling
match, plead guilty.
Vestal Wheatly, mfg and retailing
verdict of guilty.
(Thursday 19 true bills; untrue 10)
The grand jury finished its work
Friday.
Geo. Marlow, incest, verdict of
guilty.
Frank Joines, Jr., passing wort
less check, judgment suspended on
payment of cost.
Luther Childers, Marvin Caudill and
Spencer Blackburn assault with dead
ly, weapon, vercict of simple assault;
judgment of the cour-t that the de
fendants Spencer Blackburn and
Luther Childers pay a fine each of $5
and each one-half the cost. Marvin |
and Ray Caudill were both ordered
turned over to the juvenile court be
ing under 16 years of age,
Harmon Shaw, Isaac Clark and
Chas. Williams: nol pros.
Six true bills were returned by the
grand jury Friday.
Jim Holder and Mattie Adams,
fornication and adultery, verdict of
guilty.
REIGNBEAU WEDDING
The
“Reignbeau Wedding,” which
was postponed on account of die rainy
weather, will be given tonight
(Thursday) at the Wilkesboro School
Auditorium ar eight o’clock.
and
for
on
lily, abloom in the sweet,'warm light!
e Easter dawn, today,
y sweet, warm breath, like a drift exhaled
om a seraph’s mouth, ah, sa
rt 'thou only a flower, though^thou\uild’st a bridge.
O’er the awful cleft of the grave,
That Reason may crojs-upen, surely, arid Grief,
Seeing this, pray look up and.be brave?
Christ’s lilies/abloom in far, overseasJands, V
O’er the graves of young heroes, today, A
How your iMessage of life’s immortality thrills
As you spying from the grave’s icy cl^y;
Oh, lilies of
, shine out and shinef on,
“Life from death” for your messagedind- sigh^
Till the red of,the poppies of Flanders
Quenched by
t lightfall-divine!
Odd Things
Happen^
Bunni
Lilies,
An Easter egg by any other name
would taste just as delicious, but the
world over the people are creatures
of habit, so at Easter and around
Easter only we have the chocolate and
jelly eggs.
The association of Easter and eggs
goes back to heathen times, says one
authority.
“It seems as if the egg was thus dec
orated for an Easter trophy, after the
days of mortification and abstinence
were over and festivity had taken their
place, and as an emblem of the resur
rection of life, as certified to us by the
resurrection from the regions of death
and the grave. Not only do we find
this record of the use ef eggs among
the practices of the Egyptians, the an
cient Israelites and the early Chris
tians, but De Gobelin informs us that
the custom of using eggs at Easter
may be traced up not only to the the
ology of the people of Egypt, but to
the theology and philosophy of the Per
sians, the Gauls, the Greeks and the
Romans, all of whom regarded the egg
as an emblem of the universe and the
work of the Supreme Divinity.”
The Christians have used eggs on
Easter day as containing the elements
of future life, symbolic of the resur
rection. Painted or ornamented eggs
have become in many lands an Easter
institution.
As for the bunny, the chicken and
the kewpie, they all play their part in
modern Easter gifts. The bunny, or
hare owes its popularity to the be
lief of the German children that it is
the hare who lays the eggs on Faster
day.
Easter always brings a profusion 5 ’of
flowers, with the lily the most peculiar
of all. “In the beauty of the Tikes,
Christ .-was bom” has an addi^nal
meaning when one sees lilies on ejery
side. The fact that a Philadelphian
introduced the Bermuda lily t^this
country adds more interest tc^this
ever-interesting subject. In lS^ so
the story runs, a young man from the
Bermudas was visiting in that, city,
and upon seeing a lily, exclaimed; “Oh,
there is our lily.” However, * upon
close examination he found that it
was not a Bermuda lily. This inci
dent led to a Philadelphia florist visit
ing Bermuda in 1881 and bringing the
bulbs to tins country. We all know
its popularity. No wonder, for it is
superior to both the Chinese and
Egyptian (or calla); it is a surer
bloomer and more profuse; it also has
a greater fragrance.
Now the lily industry in the United
States is thriving. Millions upon mil
lions are grown from Florida to Cali
fornia. In these climes they are grown
under glass, in fact a veritable Illy
king plants a half a million bulbs this
way.
But in enthusiasm for the lily, the
rhododendron, the azalea, the spirea,
tulip, hyacinth, daffodil, narcissus,
ferns and the many others must not
be forgot nor their charms, overlooked.
E
There are many little tragedies
which happen at Easter time. ' Some
of them are not'without their humor
ous side. Right on your very street,
possibly in the house next door, there
is something going on which is tragic
to the person it happens to, and hu
morous to those who do not suffer
by it. ,
Take little Jack or little Mary, for
instance. Well, we’ll take little Mary.
She gets an all-chocolate Easter bunny.
All day long you’ll long for a piece of
that bunny—grown-ups call them rab
bits—and all day long Mary’ll hold
it in her hand. Not that she is wise
to the fact that we want a piece of
chocolate, but just because the bunny
is fascinating.
By the end of the day
Mary has no rabbit. Goodness, no!
N body took the rabbit from Mary.
She still has the chocolate—every bit
of it—but the rabbit? Well, he just
melted away into an unrecognizable
solid mass.
Fourteen-year-old brother has ideas
of his own about how Easter should be
spent. A certain young lady—thir
teen years of age—Is the ^ple of
brother’s eye, and it Is only natural
and fitting for a young man about to
venture on the sea of love that he
should have a certain kind of necktie
and low shoes. Easter blooms forth
in all its splendor and brother ven
tures forth to meet his lady fair. But
Io! He figured on her liking his plain
blue tie, and all the time she likes the
■ regimental stripe tie worn by little
Willie Green, and proves her liking by
taking her Easter stroll with Willie,
and not brother.
Three weeks before Easter, just
when the Eister bonnet makes its ap
pearance in the hat shops, mother
rushes downtown to get herself a hat.
And for three weeks mother is on pins
and needles waiting for Easter day to
arrive. And when Easter does arrive
she is on more pins and needles wait
ing for 1 o’clock to strike so that she
can spring a spring hat surprise on
father. Of course, father and mother
go to church on Sunday and she’ll wear
the hat. * She thinks her pale green
turban a little bit frisky. Father not
only approves of mother’s thoughts in
words, but also thinks other things
which will not be put in words.
Grandma also suffered some little
tragedies.. Pardon the comparison, but
church services to grandma are the
same as a good personality to a poli
tician or a fortune to a miser. And
Easter services are always a little out
of the ordinary. You know, special
decorations and all that. But grand
mother is disappointed with the serv
ices this year. The young man who
sang the hymns this year did not do
nearly as well—thanks to her memory
—as the young man who sang the very
same hymn 20 years ago. And the
flowers! Not nearly so pretty as
those of 30 years ago! It’s a sad
Easter for grandma after the services.
Wednesday morning. The case is at
tracting a great deal of attention and
it is the general opinion that he wil
be convicted of murder in the first
degree, this carrying with it the death
penalty.
Billings was reported as captured
several times recently
nearby
stales, but each time it proved to be
a rumor or some other man resem
bling him and when he was really
taken many were skeptical as to he
being the right m^n, but this time
it really proved io be him.
Lawyers Julius Rousseau and
A. Cranor were appointed by
judge to act as counsel for the
fendant.
the
de-
A number of witnesses have been
examined up to the present, and as
the case progresses, it seems to get
stronger against the prisoner.
GROUP’COUNTY~COMMENCEMLNTS
To the Teachers of Wilkes County:
The townships of the county have
again been divided into four^groups
for holding the County Commence-
ments this year as follows:
Group 1 composed of Elkin,
Cabin, Lewis Fork, Reddies
Stanton and union
on Saturday, April
Group 2 Beaver
Brushy Mountain,
at Millers
Jobs
River,
Creek
23rd.
Creek, Boomer,
Lovelace, Morav-
ian Falls and Wilkesboro, at Wilkes
boro on Friday, April 29th.
Group 3 Antioch, Edwards, New Cas
tle Some" • and Traphill at Ronda,
Saturday, April 30th.
Group 4 Mulbery, North Wilkesboro,
Rock Creek and Walnut Grove at
Mountain View Saturday, May 7th.
The Colored County Commencement
will be held at Wilkesboro on Satur
day, April 16th.
Ac these Commencements Diplomas
will be given to all the pupils who
have completed the seventh grade and
who have successfuly passed on exam,
ination on the work thereof. Certifi
cates of Merit.will be awarded to all
who have been perfect in attendance
during the entire term. Awards of
Honor will be- giv^n to all who have
been perfect in spelling for the term,
Library Certific A will be awarded
to those who read not less than fif’4y
books during the calendar year.
Gold Medals will be given to all who
have been perfect in attendance for
seven years, or during the Primary
and Grammar Grades of the public
schools. Last, but by no means least,
prizes will be awarded to the winners
in the Better Bread Contests: First,
second and third prizes to the School
girls in the Biscuit Contest, like prizes
to the winners in the Cake, and Light-
Bread Contest. These two open to
every woman and girl in the county.
We are very anxious to have every
one entitled to any of the awards or
prizes mentioned above present at
these group commencements to re
ceive such, and shall be glad to have
you look after these in your schools
and communities and endeavor to
have them go. I am counting on you to
see that your school is represented in
some one or more of the various con
tests at these meetings, the declama
tion-recitation contests, better bread
contest,etc.
Do what you can lo get the patrons
of your school and community to
lend their presence to those occasions,
urge them to take a day off and there
by boost the cause of education.
Thanking you for your efforts dur
ing the past term to improve existing
conditions in the schools, and wit!;
best wishes for your future success
in the work, I am,
.Very truly yours,
C. C. Wright,
County Supt Schools.
the morning of February 1 ■
the news spread over Wilkes^
“Miss Mamie”, daughter ^
Mrs. E. Wallace and wi ^^fl
Caudill was dead. an^
For long months she fl
sufferer confined to hr
ing hearts had done
sible for her comfo. «
However as she la
beautifully robed i
trace /of sutterim ’
ami there seemed ; fl
a peace hr : g ^’^fl
beautiful. M
She was in '
popular
sdnetively
ami mriw (
r.ppy sm 1 - -
Aside free p
ness quat"
jfl
■ here
but the
were brn\
wonderful
left her. No
loving children and.* de^u-p
band feel that the light of hC"^ has
suddenly gone out-for “Mamie”-“Mo-
‘iher” made so much of the sunshine
there.
We are thankful we knew her, that
she was so long our friend and with
the bereaved ones mangle our Gears,
for we too loved her.
“Tis sweet as year by year we lose-
Friends out of sight in faith lb muss-
How grows in Paradise our store”
Kiter R. Bower
A union service of the three North
Wilkesboro churches will be held
Sunday evening at the Presbyterian
church . The service will be in the
interest of the employers and employ
ees of the town, and Dr. Staley will be
the preacher, Everyone, is cordially
invited to attend.
EXTRA SESSION APRIL 11th
On April 11th a little less than a
month away, both Houses of Congress
will convene in an extra session to
take up the urgent measures of tax &
Tariff. Just w'
uncertain.
Senate comr 10! 1
House comr |
the Senatoi
taking up t.
and means J
first, ^h-
presses,,
Presided S
dress t
comme. »
down in
policy hai 1
address. L.
had advance©^
as a produci;
tective tariff
standard of 1U1
will come first is
3 between the
l&f'’k^d the
ing classes 1
elsewhere. n ^
I'd is safe c^ L^
will recommem
necessary, to puiY^ji
with our compctit'
cannot hope to cstabl
profitable trade with «« ^n-jricK
ships and without sue . trade,
cannot hope for a full measure of
national prosperity.
TEACHERS’ EXAMINATION
The April Teachers’ Examination
will be held at the court house on
Tuesday, Wednesday/and Thursday,
SCHOOL BOND ELECTION •
Have you registered for the school
bond election to be held at the Court
House cn Saturday, March 26.
The question to be voted on is whet-h-
-er or not bonds in the sum of $15,000
shall be issued for an addition to and
improvement of the local school build
ing.
A new registration is required for
this election and you should see chat
you are properly registered. The
books are at the Bank of Wilkesboro
building.
Show that you are interested ip/ the
vital welfare of Wilkesboro by coming
out and voting on this important ques-
.ion.
I This examination will be given for
t County Certificates, State Elementary
Certificates, Provisional A., Provis
ional, B., High School Teachers’ Cer
tificates, etc., etc.
Examination will be also given on
the Reading Circle books for the
renewal of Certificates.
The examination will be given at 10
o’clock on Tuesday morning, and nil
applicants for certificates are re
quested to be present on the morning
of the firs J day if possible.
C ; C. Wright,
County Supt. of Schools.
EASTER BAZAAR
An Easter Bazaor will be held, all
day Friday, Mar 25th at Brame’s Drug.
Store. Under the auspices of the
Wesleyan Bible Class. Fancy articles'
Easter eggs, candy and all kinds ot
good things will be on sale.