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I ?X KEY CIT OF THE MOUNTAINS VOLUME XLI. FRANKLIN, N. C, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1926. NUMBER TEN. 4 R.R REYNOLDS IN RACEFORSENATE Attorney Robert R. Rey nolds Enters Race For y U. S. Senator -1$ Well Known in State. That, the, coming race for United States Senator is to be a lively af fair is made evident by; the entrance into this race of Attorney Robert R. Reynolds of Asheville. Mr.' Reynolds is an experienced campaigner and is well and favorably known from one end of the state to the other. Mr: Reynolds states that his entrance in to the race "may or may. not tickle the ears of the groundlings and may cause the judicious and ' dignified in and around Washington City to grieve." However, "his hat is in the ring" and he is going to make a vig orous campaign throughout the state. Ir. Reynolds' announcement appears . . . below: .," .' . J o inc. iscuiuci auc vutis unu Carolina: I am a candidate for tlle Democrat ic nomination for United States Sen ator fof North Carolina. If you in tend to' participate in the Democratic . : t '.:n I '. primary nexi junc, you wm picdsc considejr this an earnest personal re quest tp vte fr me United States Senator. This plain blunt announce ment of my candidacy and personal appeal for your support may or may not tickle the ears of the groundlinbs and may cause the judicious and dig nified in and around Washington City to grieve. However this may be "my hat is in the ring" and I shall carry , on a vigorous, campaign throughout the State till the election is'over..- . , I am writing to a great many - of my friends and acquaintances and hope to meet , and get acquainted with ev ery voter personally during the cam paign. Remember, any good word or kind act in my behalf between now and the Primary will be appreciated and never forgotten. Having solicited your vote and sup port, it may not be amiss to tell you something of my prospects and pur poses : While no one in particular urged me to offer for this high and honorable post, yet, since I have made known to my friends my ardent am bition to serve my State in the United States senate, 1 have had assurances of strong support from thousands of voters whe have heard I wanted to make the race. I am much pleased and encouraged by the favorable consideration my candidacy has re ' ccived so far. 1 While not, perhaps so great an hon or as vhen Nathaniel Macon and ZeZ Vance held that exalted position, i. X'thc Senatorship is yet regarded high- ' as a position of dignity and some degree of usefulness both to State and Nation. There doubtless be amonest vou. those who feel that I am not a big enough man for it. I will say there have been times when I myself am none too sure of my fit ness, but I have the will to grow and serve. We know our political his tory records the slaughter of many ambitious statesmen, not to mention politicans For that Caesar was am bitious, Brutus slew him. The Dem ocracy of North Carolina, if it sees fit. may take my measure; I can take a licking if I have to. The rank and file of Democrats of North Carolina never have favored . conferring office for life, or commit ting to inner circles the award of hon ors without limit of time, in perpetu Jity. The Democracy of my State "Jidoes not owe me or any other man the Senatorship. I am frankly ask ing you to vote for me for this office, hoping if successful, in my laudable ambition, that I may be given wider ' opportunity to fight for the things my party believes in and my friends and neighbors want done. I believe in friendship and party loyalty. 4 VVhen a friend of mine asks me for anything that I am free to grant him, he gets it. I am not expect ing the support of those who arc bound by ties of political affection or obligation to the incumbent Senator whose seat I wish to occupy. . , There is a new day dawning, a new order arising in North Carolina. I want to rise with it and assure one ' and all; each and every voter, that in - so doing, I will' never forget my rais- ,n8ROBERT R. (BOP.) REYNOLDS Asheville. N. C. Feb. 22, 1926. Chicken Prices in 1925 Highest in Four Years mice MR POUND , .17 WEEKir TREND OF PRICE 9 33 31 30f . 19 21 27 21 24 23 22 21 20f uumowt A STEADILY expanding market for tablepoultry in recent years resulted in an average 1925 farm, price per chicken of 68 cents, the highest since 1921, according to the 1925 market re vie W of the Larrowe Institute of Animal Economics. Prices for fowls on the New lotlc market during the year were highest in late January when extra quality reached 37 cents a pound. Since then they have ranged- between 35 cents and 24 cents until early November when the usual heavy receipts of this time of the year began to be felt Prices then dropped to ,21 cents a pound, but recovered rapidly as the colder holiday season came on. Increased demand for poultry in 1925 over the previous year is due in some" 'measure- to- a lesser consumption in 1924, caused by, a wide-spread poultry epidemic in that year. Storage stocks of poultry did not accumulate as rapidly during th past year ns they did 1n 1924, which Is an Indication of continued good prices during the spring mouths when this poultry is taken from "storage. Comparatively lower feed costs since 1920 have made poultry profits la recent years the highest in thirty years. Present market demands and industrial conditions in general point to good prices for poultry and poultry products for another two years at least. Permanent Development The conservative thinker will find nimseit wondering it tnere is any foundation underlying the present de velopment boom which seems to be sweeping down upon Western North Carolina. Will it turn out to be only a re-echoing of the unparalleled real estate boom down in Florida, soon to pass and leave in its wake the desola tion which usually follows a period of inflated prices? For answer we must turn to the natural resources of the State, her agricultural interests, her industrial and economic conditions all of which are absolutely essentia' to the permanent development of any locality. Wesley Clarke, vice president of the Lenoir-Bowling Rock Develop ment company, has set forth in the following article some excellent rea sons upon which to base our conclu sion that the future of North Carolina will be .built upon the same broad and firm foundation of natural .advan tages that has. furnished the back ground for our past development: "To begin with, before the so-called boom to Western Northf Carolina set in, the State was no longer classed as a pioneer State, but for many years has occupied a prominent place as to the value of her farming and manu factured products, and has steadily been advancing among the other states of the Union to a more pre ferred position. Even in the western portion of the State, which would be classed more as a resort or tourist section, fruit growing and manufac turing is found in larger proportions "The climate conditions of North Carolina, with other health-giving properties, gives the North Caroliniar advantages. He has built his State before the beginning of this so-called boom, to a point where in 1923 it took sixth postiolf in the Union a to ,hc amount in internal revenue tax sent to the federal government. "The people of North Carolina are a reserved, conscientious, plodding people, quite happy and content with their let in life and satisfied with the OP HENS AT NEW YORK RECEIVED T 4 LEADING MARKETS (MILLIONS) 34 32 30 29 21 24 22 20 1 14 12 10 Mfrtruts or animal eeoNOMtca country in which they live. Already their State takes first place in the Union in the greatest number of debt free homes and of the homes owned four-fifths of them are free from debt "A State that is looked upon with envy by many sister States of the Union because of its position for ac cessibility and distribution natural resources, and for the western portion altitude, scenery, good water and a splendid all-year climate. Most of which Floridians in their great en thusiasm boast of. Milch of this em bodies most of the factors for the en hancement of true real estate values The influx , of population into North Carolina is because of the advantages offered by this State and especially because of the opportunity for wealth by real estate development. "The state's per iapita wealth dur ing ten years from 1913 to 1923 in creased 10 per cent more than any other State in the1 Union. That the bank resources increased. in the same period - 209 per cent, while - the re sources of the banks of , the United States for the same period showed a gain of slightly more than 100 per cent. As to value of our agricultural products the State takes the fourth position in the Union; in manufac tured products she ranks first of the Southern States and in the United States fifth in water power. The es timated number of tourists annually to Western North Carolina is 600,000. "Ask yourself, will a. State as great as North Carolina with its substan tial, permanent development, brought about largely by the plodding effort? of its sincere, conservative people ever in any way be shaken by, real es tate booms such as Florida is report ed to be having? Is it not more rea sonable to think that a so-called boom that North Carolina is reported to be experiencing in its early stages will be absorbed and made to be respon sible, substantial and permanent be cause of the North Carolinian and the strength of the State, which he has built so well. Does it not provide a sound foundation on which such a boom can rest safely?" Morganton News-Herald. , FINE TRAINING FOR YOUNG LIEN OFFERED BY CLAIMS INVENTION, OF DEADLY WAR WEAPON Russian Professor Says New Ray ruts All Other in Background Will Give it to Red Army Similar Invention Have Proved Harmless. Leningrad, Russia, Feb. 7. -Profes sor A.1 N. Boyka, of the Russia mag netic observatory, announces the in vention of an apparatus which, by means of the reflection of powerful rays of. heat, will destroy airplanes or dirigibles in flight. His appliance, he says, will project concentrated hea waves 25 miles, with loss of only one third of their strength. His invention, he says, puts the mysterious "Matthews rays" in the background, and he intends to offer it to the red army. "Harmless" Inventors in several countries have put forward claims since the world war of mysterious "ray" devices with which, they insisted death could be dealt at varying distances to opposing personnel, or destruction to arma ment. In every case the claims failed to stand up under the official test. The alleged invention of H. Grin-dell-Mathews, an Englishman, gained the widesest publicity. In April, 1924, he announced the perfection of a "di abolical ray," which would prevent the. operation of airplanes in a wide are. The British government, after exhaustive tests, declared it harmless. Grindell-Mathews came to the Unit ed States in August, 1924 and under tests by American experts, the "ray" failed to harm even mosquitoes in the ( Long- Island marshes, where it was tried out. Erwin R. Scott, an inventor of San Francisco disputed the Britain's claims to the death ray invention, as sorting he was the original discoverer of the apparatus. He subsequently offered the. invention to the Amen can government, but his request to be permitted to test his rays on air planes and ships was declined. Asheville Citizen. . Prepare for Delayed Dormant Spray Now Raleigh, N. S. It is time now for fruit growers to prepare for the first spray of the season, the delayed dormant spray. This is one treat mcnt that should be given every or chard every year. It, primarily, is a control for scale insects but. aphids or plant lice are also controlled when the spray is made at the right time "The delayed dormant; spray was formerly made an time during the winter, says L. H. Brannon, exten sion entomologist at State College "Growers now are advised to apply it just before the buds swell in the spring. It is more effective if used in this way. Apple trees' may be sprayed a little later to control the plant .lice, which will be at the time when green can be seen in the blos som buds. With peach trees, how ever, the delayed dormant spray should be given before the buds swell to control leaf curl as well as insect pests." Mr. Brannon states that oil sprays arc coming into use now and are ef fective in controlling scale and pleas ant to apply. These oil sprays can be prepared by the grower at home but if he has only a few trees it will be best to use the prepared sprays. In no case should worthless sprays or spray materials be bought. There arc many excellent products on the market, states Mr. Brannon, and growers should obtain authoritative information before buying their ma terials for the season. Where there is leaf curl in the or chard, growers should use either the lime-sulphur or hnie-sulpluir mixed with oil for the delayed dormant spray, advises Mr. Brannon. Oils have no disease controlling vulue. Concentrated lime-sulphur will give good results as the delayed dormant spray and is both an insecticide and fungicide. To secure late advice about spray ing directions and schedules, the fruit grower should have a copy of the "Apple Spray Calendar" and "Con trol Methods of Peach Insects, both extension circulars issued- by State College and free to growers of the State as long as the present supply lasts. - ' . . , M L CAMPS An Opportunity is Offered to Attend the Citizens' Military Training Camp Next July The War Department has announc ed the appointment of Mr. M. D. Bill ings, Franklin, N. C, as a county rep-, resentative for the' Citizens' Military Training Camps for the coming sum mer. ' , ll Mr. Billings states that he will re ceive a supply of application blanks for the training camps shortly and will be ready to pass these out to young' men between the ages of 17 and 24 who might 'want to take a month's encampment in July, at gov ernment expense. Congress appropriates nearly $3, 000,000 annually to enable young men to develop their physical powers un der proper supervision. Railroad fare, meals enroutc and at camp, uniforms, laundry, athletic equipment and medical and dental treatment are furnished. Five vacancies only have been al lotted Macon county and it is expect ed that these will all be taken by April 1. Others may apply and if va cancies occur later they will be taken care of. Editor's Note As only five vacan cies nave been allotted to Macon county, those who atmlv first and ''i ... ... . wno are quannea, win prooaoiy be accepted. Atlanta, Ga., March I.- Thirty-five hundred youths from the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, are to be given thirty days' outdoor training this summer at Camp McCIellan, Al abama, Fort Bragg, N. C, Fort Ogle thorpe, Ga., and Fort Barrancas, Fla., if plans under way by Major-General Johnson Hagood, at Atlanta, are suc cessful. Opening of the training season ras been set for July. Every student is to be a volunteer and must pass standardized mental and physical tests adopted by the government. C1..J..1. ...:n it i it Trose who meet the requirements will be sent to the. training camp without personal expense and upon completion will receive return tick ets to their , homes. While at camp, wholesome food, uniforms athletic equipment, laundry service, and Camp facilities will be furnished free by the government. The C. M. T. C. course this year will be divided between camping, hiking, shooting, athletics and citi zenship studies, with the students enrolled in four different courses. First-year men without prior training will be given only elementary drills, most of their work being designed to build up bodily strength by outdoor sports. Advanced classes called Red, White and Blue courses for the other three years of the course will offer instruction in Infantry studies. Coast Artillery and Field Artillery prob lems, Cavalry and horsemanship tac tics and military methods. Specialists in various professions who hold commissions in the Organ ized Reserves will be called to duty to aid in the non-military part of the program, under General Hagood's plan, the troops of the Regular Army being largely occupied vith instruct tion in drills and shootir;. It is also planned to ki e individual instruction to the physical training of individual students to correct de fects that might become chronic in later life. Data compiled from rec ords of the C. M. T. Camps hetd since ViL when the movement was inaug urated is now being studied with this end in view. The object of the . C M. T. Camus. General Hagood declared, is to brjng together 'oung men of high type from all sections of the country, of wealthy and poor parents alike, in the same uniform on a common basis of equality, under the most favorable conditions of outdoor life; to stimu late and promote citizenship, patriot ism, and Americanism, and through expert physical direction, athletic coaching and military training, to benefit the young men individually. and to lead them to a better realiza- tion of their obligations to their coun I try; . ..
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