_THE DUNN ** Duiih, N. C., March r*""*""—- AO* la nAiutl f r aKi A Is KN MJk "St'KlNC DRIVE' DessecraU of Coualy Hold Uig G«t T»g*lb«r Meeting at killing loo. Expect to come Deck. Lillington, March «. Harnett Democracy ta preparing lor nettle. Laying eatde all tnougnt of tnoee distensions whose injection into the campaign of two yours ago proved •o diaaauoua id the November leek oning^ party leader*, supplements u by eome hundreds of followers, era hare today to launch the great "spring dnvs" whoae momentum will gather force sufficient to drive the rampant Republicans from their en trenchments, originally eo strong but recently impaired through a lukawarmacaa toward education, an attitude of aioofneaa an reganla public health work ant1, downngkt antagonism to form demonstration It was a right sprightly gathering that crowded into the auditorium about duin.’ the party in the paal. Mr. Morehrr I may line up with them in futur< (and he may not), but he wan not a Roosevelt roan four years ago and has recently barn identified, more closely with the Duncan than with the Uutler wing of his parly. While Butler succeeded in venting hia personal spleen on Duncan it does not neesiarily follow that he will be ablo to exercise unbounded influence with the new national com mitteeman in dispensing federal pat ronage in future. At present there* none to dispense and will not be un til they sleet another Republican President, a very uncertain contin gency at present. Koaarvett Republicans as Delegate* Of th* four delegate• to the na tional convention at Chicago elected Judge W. S- O'B. Robinson of Wayr. and. J. T. Lewis of Randolph, ha been strong admirers and supporters of Roosevelt. Ex-Congressman Set tie has (since th* last election, whrn hs held a government position and yielded loyalty to Taft) become iden tified with the “Rooeovolt Republi cans" or so-called Progressive*. Con gressman Britt was not definitely placed by th* delegates whom I quer tinned on the subject. N# Gubernatorial Nominee. It Is a significant fact that the convention failed to “endorse” a can didate for gevwmor to be voted for In th* June primary. When the convention assembled, and up to eleven o'clock that night It was the understanding among the delegates that a candidate for gov ernor would be “endorsed" by th' convention. Rom* of the speakers were loud mouthed in their elalms that the Re publicans would this year capture both th* Rtat* and National govern ments. Their subsequent conduct furnished striking proof that they did not believe what they said—a • far ae th* State government ie con cerned. If any of them really cherished such an aspiration tbs Injection of Butler Into the management of the campaign teems likely to cut the string to the kite—that barrier of coarse being secondary to the evi dent intention of the Democrats to this year to name on* of the strung set men la North Carolina with the people for governor. At the only Democratic headquart ers to far In operation In Raleigh. - that established by the manager «v* | (lev Dsitghtrldye's campaign, there la a constant stream of cneoaraglne letters being received, tolling of the hope* sad activities of tho Demo —»- ,U »«•* *k* grata and the saona| convention. Currvnt News Tbe internal ravanw he Esstr n North Ca a* well s> for the Wi show a big increase month—nearly (ZOO ,000 hi February of last raipts being 8500, amount 1471,47430 was~ co and only Z7.04Z.IZ taxes. At a meeting of the mtttee of the North Association it waa s meeting of the i_ etch in the eaptlol bti The sent men t among prominence over the elgh today, ia d ing the President da diplomatic negotial many and strongly the action just takas along that line. THB WKTH OF AGNATION Al LaFayetta Thootxwf fray,ti«~,lo,, oa April IT, U |M 1*. Th* general character Birth of a Nation la urr and aombor. H critical period in th* listory of the State* It picture* 4 tame that "tnod men'* opals" ai: not U b* approached ia levity oJcttfc th* view ll I II la ' — _ It is not a farce; it f«T«t a comedy, it ia limply a truthful picture of the time* it portray*, and there warn lit tle of a comic nature about thoao times and event*. Yat here i* com edy in D. V .Griffith'* filmed epac tarie. Comody of th* moet delicate aort, but comedy neverthal***. Thare 1* the typical Southern home where all ia good cheer. War alarm* have not yot disturbed it* serenity. A Northerner ia visiting hi* old collage churn. Youth will be served, and ia their playful wrest ling end chasing each other about the old mansion and grounds w* have pure comedy and th* bast of good feeling. No natter if within a few months they Ur* to die on th* Acid of battle, an arnica but clasped in each other* arms. Then there i* the young daughter of th* Southern home; almost a hoy den, playful aa a Wttan, up to sort* Of trick* with her brothers, h-r inters. and their gue:! Alas, later wo soc her tragic and. •vhen to save beraetf from a fate worse than death, the jump* from the high cHT Comody that end* in tragedy, but comedy just th* earn-. Again there Is the scene in "the nuarUra" where tha negroes are “ howing ofT" for th* benefit of Northern visitors. Thar* La the *huflla, buck and wlnf "Mlaatseippi Sowyor.” “Turkey H» th# Straw," and other a taps in whkh tha darkeya delighted. La tar In the ptay they have their aerloaa rote*. And «o through K all there are Mtaof of the lighter ahad* of lifo to ho overrate by the tomber ahad* lat er on. And. that is what makes “Th* Birth of a Nation” each a truthful picture of tha time* whose lift H portrays, for tragedy follows com edy e»»r. Such (a Ilf*. COL. J. A. NARRON FATALLY INJURS! SmithfleJd, March 8v—Col. John A Nurron died te his home bar* tonight at II o'clock from in Juris* receiver this availing when hla boras hecami frightened at a passing autemobili and ran away Jate beyond th* rivei bridge, while tha bora* was going al a good rate of apoad CeL- Narron at tempted to leap te safety bat be fol violently te the greand, striking thi aid* of bin face aAd fracturing th< skull at the baa* ad thf brain, Hi never regained imaantn iianaaa am (Had flv# bears after tha aeeidant Colonel Norton was M year* oV and A* eldest member ot th* Smith field bar- When tha recorder’* mar Was rteahliehad bar* te 1*11 h* wa r*ad« the eoHckar. H* ably rrpre •anted the State te that OS party on til hi* dertb. He laguna Ms arldom Pettle Shaw N*rrOn, and one aer John A. Narron. tha funeral wll b-|d Wrdn-pday, ' a .« I DUKB NBW8 — ii ■ m I Uuk*. Mink 1Tba Hobtna Boo* club held Its regular meeting with Mr*. That H. Webb Wednesday af tareooa. All oisnksri ware present •zcapt three. The regular routine I business was handled. As refresh | t*P*y cake with cream and : ooffee wore served. This meeting , tome* close after Mrs. Webb’s re i lorn from a toor through Florida j and Cuba and she made the convcr I sat ion intensely interesting telling her guests of her various ezperienc es and pleasures on the trip. Tha neat meeting of the dub will be held with Mrs. K. S. Yarbrough. A library of standard books and periodicals is being opened up at the Parish House of St. Suphens Epis copal Church. It srill consist of boohs or religion. Riogmphy, History snd a choice selection of action, also a general line of papers, magazines, '••sets, health bulletins eic., will be carried for general distribution. The library will ba open te the commun ity and books may be sacurod on Wednesday and 8steedsy evenings. Rev. N. C. Duncan pastor of the churrh is behind the movement snd w01 he hi eharn of the library. **r. W. L Bum*, who for some I time has bMn connected with the Bank of Harnett, left Monday for ■pend a week and on Tueadsy next will taka up his new duties with the hank nt Bonaon, N. C. The Bulk of a Nation ist© appear in Durham March ltth and the Dur ham and Southern announces their intention of running a special train from Duan and Intermediate points for Ik* occasion, leaving Durham immediately after the show. II. C. Ratcliff has resigned hD po rtion with the Durham and South ern to take effect the ftth init-, and will on that date go to Rocky Mount where ke accepts a position in the oAoaa nf he Atlantic Coast Line. Lumber is being pieced in the Er win Park for th« erection of a build ing ia which to place a these-alley bowling outfit. The fixtures hare already come and aa soon aa the building can be completed the bowl ing alley installed It wfll be thrown charge of the Park Commission. ^ The Metropolitan Life Insurance Company la Utis month transferring th«r agent. Mr. J. B. McDonald from Duke to IximbertoD and will more Mr. O. McKayden from Payetteeilla to Dunn and he will have charge of, both Dunn and Duke. Mr. E. L, Hassell is this week in Baltimore buying his ttuntne,. lias i for the Hassell-Joan son Looipony. During his absence Mrs. Hassail is visiting her sister. Mrs B. R. Sellars in Burlington. Dr. W. P. Holt left Thursday morning for a short stay at kis old home place, Roagsmont, near Dur ham. The E R. Thomas Drag Company annovmeaa that next week they will R»**ll Company who will give from demonstrations aa to the car* and beautifying the akin. The citixsns af Duke and Dunn, through private subscriptions have raised enough money to secure the vcrvicce of Mr. W. H. Turlington a* farm demonstrator for another year, liia work will be confined to the North side of Capa Pear River. GEORGE McLEOD GONE TO THE PACIFIC COAST Believe# Mr. Godwia Will Again Succeed Himself. Washington, March •—George R. McLeod, recently named a special investigator for the Federal Trades Commission, before leaving tonight for the Pacific Coast, where ha is to conduct important oil mvMtigatiocia for the commission, denied the re ported interview of Fred Brawn, of Rod Springs, published In soma of the Stats papers, to the effect that the appointment of McLeod would eseae the Democrats of Robeson county to work against Congress maul Godwin for renom I notion at Con gress. Mr. McLeod said that Ha did not propose to sithe, work for ar against Mr. Godwin. Ha pointed to the sc Gon if the Democrats af the oesntj tori ting him le attend a banquet In ! too honor *s proof that the Demo crats of the county are not against him. Mr. Oodwin's record in Can graos, he said, had already been en dorsed by Robeson eounty Democrats and ha did not believe that they want i «d or intended to have a change of | Congressman at this time when Mr Godwia Is upholding President Wil | son la all Important legislative mat tare. I. “TV'*> n-smle of the Rlxth district.' i he na:d "know that a man of erperl ■ "V* *r Conrreoa run do more thai me without experience. For thf , red m«nr nthcr reasons. I da not he . I‘",« see change Is to ho made ti I »*>« -wncesrntaHve from the ffixtl Cnnvrc—l"wal District," •TATE PRIMARY LAW Aa Act to Prwvlda for Primary Else Uaae Ihraughout (he Stole—AMc ttaktog Certoia Chaagan ta tto General Election Lav. Soc. 1. On the lint Saturday u June, pi arwltng general tirctiai (Jaao 3, iuibi ibt.c shall be a pri mely election for each puLUcal p ly fur all offices except for strictly too.ity Otoces In to of the count to* '•leoliorKd below. Kcc. 2. At this primary doctors nmy express chute* fer president «m> vice-president and plcurali'.y shall dscsd*. Sac. 8. Primary election in ac cordance wilh the general election* with same registrar and judge*. Sec. 4. On tenth Saturday pr» casiuig said primuiy election (March 26, 1616), State Hoard of l.lcrtiou .'hall appoint all the County Board* of Elections; on seventh Saturday (April 16, 1916), before said pri mary, all County Boards of Klacliocit shall meet and organise; on sixth Saturday (April 22, 1916), all Coun ty Boards of Elartlou shall appoint all Registrar* and all Judge* of Election in all prsdnet* and those Registrars and judges nh.li likewise serve in the general election la No vember. v«iivuwki upon mm*: uiftr no lire 'hall pay Ic th* State Board of Election* aa follow*; Congress, $60.00; sUU officers, lodrro* and Solicitor*, $20.00: State Senator, 16.00. Comty candidate* ahall pay coun ty Boards of Elections aa follow*: All office* $6.00, except candid*tm for surrey or, coroner, county com missioner*. $1.00. and no fee fur con stable* and other township officer*. See. $. Registration books epea for primary same m*nneT and time as for general election; all whe are formerly registered ahall be tran*. crihed on new registration hook; new registration book shall contain a column for the question “With which political party are you affiliat ed V*; no person shall register for primary e, vote in primary without telling to which party ho boteugs. “mooning that he to affiliate with the political party in whose primary he proposes to vote, and 1* In good faith a member thereof." 8ec. 6. Six weeks before the primary (April It, ]$]«), all candi dates fo, state and diatriet offices 'Boll notify Stole Board of Election* Two Weeks before primary (May SO 1916). all candidates for county offi ces and State Senator in districts of on# county only ahall notify County Board of Dectjon*. Notice shall 'tot* party affiliation, office sought, end pic.1** to abide by th* result of told primary. Sor- • 1-2 Ten day* before pri mary and also within twenty days after primary all atate and diatriet candidate* ahall Ola wiih Secretary of Slate itemised account of *11 mon ey spent *11 county candidates and. State Senators in district* of one county only shall file a similar statement with Clark of Superior Court of their county. Failure to file rack atate • uvvjhs is b nuROfmranor. 8s*- 7. Ticket* for state and district offices furnished by Stats Board and tickets for county offices furnished by County Boards. This means not only ticket* for the pri mary. but also ticket* for the gener al election. Rae. 8 The Stat* Board and County Beard shall distribute tickets to Registrars. Sec. ». Only official ballot* can lx voted. Roe. 10. Elector shall make croas mark opposite candidate at his rhoic* in the primary election. Rae. 11. Provides separate pri mary ballot boxes and each voter shell doelara the political party wit* which he affiliates. R««. 1*. Provide* for counting of ballots. R*e. II. Only thoae who havt duly I lad notice at candidacy and paid the fa* shall ha voted for. | If only one candidate enters ran In primary that ana ahall bo dadaral tha rbaaan candidate for Ms part) for the general election without be ing voted for at all at tha primary , 8*e. 16. State Board ahall fur , nlsh county board* aotice* to bo SI •d by candidate* and county boardi •hall fsrntah county official ballots Roc. 18. County primary an a* State primary. Rac. 17. County Boards *a) distribute ballot* to eoonty raft* tears at the tamo time they seru State ballots | Re-. IS. Provide* tor ballot box H property la he led. Sc«. It. If only on* aaoirsmt fe offi** in primary, he shall bo doctor ♦d selectad end Ms name placed at i kt* party ticket for the general alec Men. i Rae. 80. Couaty Beard to pre i vide for primary for towahlp an precinct officer* at same thee as *U er primary. Ucc. «. The Registrar and Jady te shell certify results. Sac. SM Cosniy Baarda ahaB tabulate return, and furnish earn* to if tela Board. See- il. State Board .halt th* arista. Mr. Pm ’* maaaartat up *o Urn asportation* of tho poopto. Thoy boUooa that Mr. Wilson should band's tha situation A telegram sms ant ts Mr. Pm ap P»«s'"* Ms stand. A goodly nosn 1 bar of prominont Htsaano si«nod It. I DECUN* TO ATTEND DINNER TO ME. **YAN Ws-Vlnrton. March I.—Rsaraasn ■ ■ tattoo Eltchln and EsprsosaUttss Wabh. of tho North ChraHna dslago • Hon. sross Inrttad by barssssMb* • William WdtTon Worth Dsartor. A* i Pronashmala Domocrat whs is op \ tswlnr dm tetri statist pros raw of J »ha Prsa'dsnt. to a dhermr today hu* - dtednad. Thsy pot (Mr AorHaa 1 Hon an dm frMnd of "prsslsas*' ms %