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Fountain Urged As Bailey’s Opponent In 1936 CHANCE TO WIN SAID TO BE GOOD BY SUPPORTERS Friends Of Lieutenant Governor Believe He Would Make A Strong Race For U. S. Senate. BY LeGETTE BLYTHE With the next campaign for Unit ed States senator four years off, and with Senator Josiah W. Bailey just now completing the first third of his six years in the nation’s highest leg islative body, friends of Richard T. Fountain have already begun to ad vance him as Senator Bailey’s oppo nent in. 1956. ’ The lieutenant governor made a sensational second primary race with J. C. B. Ehringhaus of Elizabeth City for the gubernatorial nomination and came perilously near overcoming a 47.000 lead Mr. Ehringhaus piled up in the first primary. The lieutenant governor would have won had tjie second primary been three or four days later, declare the Fountain followers. At any rate, the Rocky Mount man came within a little more than 12, 000 votes of squaring it with his op ponent from Elizabeth City. Picking up 3 5,000 votes when he had been "doped” to lose by about 75.000 to 90,000 was quite a feat, and Mr. Fountain reversed the fig ures on most of the dopesters by from about 40,000 to 80,000. All his friends and all his enemies give him and his manager, J. L. DeLaney of Charlotte, credit for a wonderful sec —i_ That race, say the Fountain sup porters, leaves him in a good position politically. Fie was beaten, it is true, but he was beaten going upgrade. It was a fight against time, they declare, and the gong sounded before he had time to knock out his opponent. As it is, he can offer for the senate in all seriousness, they say, and they add that he can win. Senator Bailey will be a one-termer, declare many democrats here who fol low the doings of the poltcans and who sometimes figure things cut ahead of time. He was elected, not by those who wished to elevate him, but by those who wished to debase Sena tor Simmons. He the paddle the avenging democrats used to spank the senator who gave aid and sympathy to Her bert Hoover. They don’t carry out the analogy with use of the recent senatorial primary participants, how ever, although there are a few who have already whispered discreetly that Bob Reynolds will also be a one-term er. In fact, judging things political by the present temper of the voters, it will take a demigod to be anything but a one-termer. At any rate, say the friends of Mr. Fountain, he will be in excellent po sition in 1936 to lead "the people” against "entrenched privilege” and he will be able to slip Mr. Bailey’s high and mighty seat right out from under him. Mr. Fountain hasn’t said anything, say those who keep close to him. Last night Mr. DeLaney said he had heard discussion of Mr. Fountain as a 1936 candidate for the senate, but, as far as he knew, Mr. Fountain had thought little or nothing of the reports that he might run and he was of the opin ion that he would sav nothinv of them this early. "It’s too long off,” observ ed Mr. DeLaney. "I wouldn’t think Mr. Fountain would want to say any thing about the senate race at this time.” It was also reported here yesterday that Judge Wilson Warlick of New ton might be a candidate for governor in 1936. The governorship comes west next time, an^J already Co!. T. L. Kirkpatrick has announced he would be a candidate. The colonel has also announced he would run for senator in 1936. That would be in the middle of his term as governor, granting for the sake of explanation that the col onel will win the race for governor, and Colonel Kirkpatrick would run a la Huey Long, who was elected sen ator in the middle of his term as gov ernor and served out the governor’s term before going to Washington. But, someone remarked vesterday, just anybody can’t do what Huey does. FOILS ROBBERS Caught alone in the Seagrove bank by three holdup men, Cashier A. C. Harris hoisted his hands skyward as he moved near a window. He sud denly fell backward through the win dow. Alarmed, the bandits fled with out any loot. A widespread watch is being made for them. Do You Know: SALISBURY’S HISTORIC LANDMARKS That Rowan was first settled in 1720 by Protestants from Moravia who fled from the persecutions of Ferdinand II? That a few years later Scotch and Irish migrated to Rowan county from their mother countries to escape the imprisonment and unjust punishment following a series of rebellions? That at this early date the Indians were on friendly terms with the ever increasing caravans of traders? That the names of some of the early settlers were: Nesbit, Allison, Bran don, Luckey, Locke, Cowan, Boone, Barrs, Osborne, Andrew, Hall, Mc Laughlin? That in the year 1745, a steady flow of Germans began to arrive in Salis bury and Rowan county? That an act was passed establishing the County of Rowan at the sessions of the general assembly of the provi dence of- North Carolina, New Bern, March 27, 1735? That Rowan county originally in cluded territory occupied by more chan 30 counties? That the first court—the court of pleas and quarter sessions—met in Rowan county in 1735? That the cave in which Daniel Boone hid from the Indians is located near Salisbury? That Rowan’s first court house was erected in 1756 and was made of weatherboards, being 30 feet long and 20 feet wide, a story and a half high, .--l_n_s That the deed for Salisbury town ship is dated February 11, 1755? That 13 5 acres of land first con stituted the bounds of Salisbury town ship? That "Main street” was originally called "Corbin street” after an at torney, Francis Corbin? That "Innes street” received its name from James Innes, a prominent figure in North Carolina? That old court house records, dat ing as far back as 175 0, are still on file in the Rowan office of the reg ister of deeds? That the superior courts were es tablished in 1776 during the adminis tration of Governor Tryon? That as early as 1770 Salisbury had traffic laws, persons found guilty of fast driving or riding incurring a pen alty of five shillings? That General Greene and Lord Cornwallis during the year 1781 when the Revolutionary war was approach ing a crisis, made temporary head quarters in Salisbury? That Lord Cornwallis, British Com mander, took up his headquarters at the house of Maxwell Chambers, Sal isbury merchant, located on the west corner of Church and Bank streets? That three miles southeast of Salis bury stands the "Old Stone House,” one of the most remarkable relics of the South? That George . Washington visited Salisbury while on a Southern tour in the spring of 1791? That St. John’s Lutheran church was organized in 1768 and is the larg est Lutheran church in the South? That the first tax imposed on local citizens was the levy of a shilling on _t. *_1-* »-l_4 That the first store was opened in 1770? That the first school teacher came to this section in 1761? That the Jfirst negro was sold as a slave here in 1762? That the first physician located here in 1755? That the United States postoffice was first located here about 1790? That the first circus came to town in 1850? That 2,600 men were furnished to the Confederacy by Rowan county? SALISBURY’S GEOGRAPHY That the area of Rowan county is 489 square miles? That Rowan has a population of approximately 57,000? That Rowan is one of- the largest counties in the entire state? That Rowan county was named for Matthew Rowan, a leader in North Carolina before the Revolution? That Matthew Rowan, for a short time after Gov. Gabriel Johnston’s death, acted as governor of North Carolina? That the city of Salisbury is named after the Marquis of Salisbury? That Rowan county once occupied the greater portion of western North Carolina? That Salisbury is located in the Piedmont section, at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains? That is 765 feet above sea level? That it is approximately the same latitude as Los Angeles, Cal.? That it is approximately the same longitude as Niagara Falls and Ha vana, Cuba? That Salisbury is 7 hours from Wilmington "On the Coast,” and 5 hours from Asheville, in the "heart of the Blue Ridge?” That it is 11 hours from the na tion’s capitol, 18 hours from New York and 11 hours from Atlanta, Ga.? That Salisbury has one of the low est death rates in proportion to popu lation in the country? That its altitude makes it virtually free from malarial troubles? That the average temperature is 60 degrees? That the lowest temperature on record was 6 degrees below zero and the highest 102 degrees? That the average growing season in the vicinity of Salisbury is 220 days? That the longest growing season on record was 280 days and the shortest 189? That Salisbury is virtually the cen ter of Rowan county? That Charlotte was once a town of such small consequence that historians referred to it as a "prosperous town in the Salisbury district, 44 miles south of Salisbury?” SALISBURY’S LEADING CITIZENS That Daniel Boone, the great hunt er and pioneer, spent his boyhood days along the banks of the Yadkin river? That General John Steele, the first comptroller of currency under Presi dent Washington, was born and lived in Salisbury? That General Richardson Davie, founder of the University of North Carolina and Governor of North Car olina in 1798, resided in Salisbury for a number of years? That Andrew Jackson, president of the United States, studied law in Sal isbury under Spruce Macey, Esq., in his little office at the corner of Jack son and south Church streets? That President Jackson’s office was later removed to Philadelphia Exposi tion and from there to Chicago? That the mother of James K. Polk, Seventh president of the United States, was born and reared in North Carolina? That Mrs. Frances Christine Tier tan—Christian Ried—a writer of na tional reputation, was a native of Sal sbury? That Woodrow Wilson spent some time in Salisbury while a student at Davidson? That Lee Slater Overman represent ed his state in the United States senate for over a quarter of a century? That Dr. Archibald Henderson, head of the department of mathemat ics at the University of North Caro lina and a writer and literary critic of international fame is a native of Sal isbury? That Mr. Henderson is author of more-chan a dozen books each having a remarkable large circulation? That the literary productions of Dr. Henderson are circulated in seven different countries? That numerous officials of the va rious departments of the state and na tional government have been Salis bury men? lhat John w. Jtllis, a Salisbury man and from whom Ellis street was nam ed, was twice governor of North Car olina? That Walter Murphy was for a number of years speaker of the gen eral assembly? That Col. Charles Fredrick Fisher was president of the North Carolina railroad in 185 5 operating between Charlotte and Goldsboro and was one of the pioneers in railroad work- and financing in western North Carolina? That Davidson college was named for William Davidson, a general in the Civil war from Salisbury? That Leonard Henderson, of Salis bury, was elected to the position of chief justice of the supreme court of North Carolina in 1818? That Hon. Archibald Henderson represented this district in congress from 1899 to 1903 and the town of Salisbury three times in the general assembly? That the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is named for Elizabeth Maxwell Steele, patriot of the Revolutionary War and that a tablet has been erected in her honor? That Theo. Kluttz represented North Carolina in congress several terms? That J. S. Henderson, leading at torney, represented this district in congress? That J. S. Henderson was a mem ber of the North Carolina constitu tional convention and was a leader of the No-fence Law”? IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE! _ I CAMERAGRAPHS Reading Time i 3 minutes, 10 seconds I I “CHOCOLATE CAKE is my 1 favorite,” Joan Crawford, I lovely M-G-M star, once con 1 fessed. So an admirer sent 1 her this one as she sailed for ft a vacation in Europe. Her |1 husband, Douglas Fairbanks, || Jr., lost no time finding a | knife.__ SOME SPEED: Kaye p=J> Don, piloting Miss I /a England III on Loch j/A Lomond, Scotland, '«[ established a new jH world’s speed - boat aii mark at 119.81 miles g|SS per hour. He is the Braa first man to travel SB i over water at better raS than 2 miles a minute. ^ SALVAGE: Janies Mattern. left, who with Bennett Griffin, in circle above, at tempted to set a new record world flight, is shown here arriving in Moscow with in struments s a lv a g ed from their plane which was wrecked on the hop from Berlin to Moscow. ■mmhmhhhi BUMMH■CiV.-x—gJW—MM————K $800,000,000 PROJECTi When W. D. Herridge, left,[") Canadian Minister to U. S„ and Secty. of State Stimson, right, signed the treaty to govern the development of the St. Lawrence waterway into an ocean lane they “opened the door” for the greatest engineering project Of modern times. ts A MOUTHFUL: Behold the world's largest strawberry shortcake. Weighing V/2 tons, it was the main attraction at the Lebanon, Ore., Strawberry Festival. Its' makino called for 12 sacks of flow, 50 pounds of shortening ll pounds of baking powder (the Calumet folks proudly told us), 720 eggs, 40 gallons of milk. Urge More Use Of Cotton Bags If all flour, wheat offal and corn meal produced in the United States in the year ending June 30, 1931, had been packed in cotton containers, ap proximately 311,000 bales of Ameri can cotton would have been required, according to a report received yester day from the department of agricul ture by W. M. McLaurine, secretary of the American Cotton Manufactur ers’ association. The department had the co-opera tion of 526 manufacturers in the study. These manufactured 74,000, 000 barrels of flour, 65 per cent of the amount produced in the United States. The estimate is that cotton bags were used for packing nearly 75,000,000 barrels of flour, or 68 per cent of the total production; for more than 391, 000 tons of wheat affal, or 9 per cent of the total production, and approxi mately 1,500,000,000 pounds of corn meal, or 72 per cent of the total pro duction. As many as 95 mills, representing the production of 5,500,000 barrels of flour, or 6 per cent of all the flour produced in the United States, used cotton bags exclusively for packaging their flour. Burlap bags were used for packag ing flour, wheat offal and corn meal put up in large-size bags; cotton bags were used in all sizes but were more widely used in the medium sizes; and paper bags were more often used for packaging flour and corn meal in smaller quantities. The figures also show that more than 112,000 additional bales of cot ton would have been required had cot ton containers been substituted for the burlap, paper and wooden contain ers in use during the year. If new cot ton bags had been substituted for the second-hand bags in use, an addition al S3,000 bales of cotton would have been required. The further use of cotton bagging is one of the major projects of the American Cotton Manufacturers’ as sociation, and members of the body are delighted with the progress which is being made in the effort to bring about increased usage of cotton in this field, Mr. McLaurine declared. I 2 */2% I I DISCOUNT ON I I COUNTY TAXES I || PAY YOUR COUNTY TAXES NOW I r* AND SAVE 2 1-2 PER CENT. THIS B I? DISCOUNT WILL APPLY ON ALL I B TAXES PAID ON OR BEFORE AUG- B I J, E. HAYNES, AUDITOR I * . Rowan County B Salisbury Laundry 135 EAST FISHER ST. A. S. JONES, Prop. PHONE 292 A Service For Each Home Damp Wash, Rough Dry, and Finished Family Work Good Work, Prompt Courteous Service
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