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TT-KT? T%1 If i—=—i l riLi i/uiij|i uiar/i j , ^_“k_ . ' y»n»Xc.M..M.»» ' " PLANNING EFFORTS TO AMEND PRIMARY Submit Law to a Binding Ral araaduxn in Both Partin* la State OR LET CONVENTIONS DECIDE AS TO CALL Dmemti Rout Feci That Rapab UeaM Werhad Far Primary aad Still Da Naaalaatiag la Camara baai a Stiff Fight WUI Maat Aar Effari la AhaHah Syateaa. Politic*) obacrvrrn ami prophet*, taking *tock of th* nrt mult* of th* Statewide primary June 3th, leader* from all Motion* of the State, have . brought thcauairc* to the conelutiun that the General Aeaembly af 1821 ought to be naked to do Mimethlng •bout the primary, aboluh untircly. laave it m the hand* of the State ron veation to determine whether it uhull bu held, or rabmit it to a referendum by the voter* of each party. th« re mit* to became binding. Taking up the better part at a -am tear, aad the expenditure of v*«t cf ‘“•f aad money in nominating party by primary, while the Re publican* merely get together for a day in convention and write a ilate ■®*a not appeal too alrongly to any Democrat who ha* rxpraaned him«*lf. The contact for Governor m th • W® w two other office*, |>*far I ,y“r •** *i'l not be iut-| **•* faUaitoly for two weeks yet, it, ** P®1***«1 °«- *•& w»mc party lead-1 ara believe that this energy might be «xp»nd«d toward more desirable! Civ. |t Ta Both Worn it aot for the fact that the rial toa«ion it already loaded to •cappers with work. It Iv not en llkeijr that It would be tiled to peo ™* for u referendum ut the Novem ber election, allowing the voters of ••ch party to decide whether they 7*5* • P"»»fT or not, and when the decision is mads, let it stand. Damo c75L "1 '•“■*'■> •* *ho seUvitiaa af tha BepubUcans hclpin* to past tha primary law and thrainot abld la* by lu Except la very featured instances there were no contests over nar office. Their State convention did the nominating. ,. T,*o »<*or proposal, leaving It to tha Stole convention to call a pri mary. la a at without favor amoag po litical Isadora. It U prepoaad tohava tha legislators to email mar the earn !■»*■■„»«■ »n Such a provision would enable the purty to declare u nominee when there were contents lacking, or In off yaara when there arc but few offices vacant. 8wch a contingency Is eitod two yuure hence whan the only etatewide offices to be filled will be one vacan cy on tbs State Corporation Commis sion and one on the 8tatc Supreme court. Under the prevent law, th> State Board of Elections will be com party candidate ftir thaw two oAeea. The pro pond change ta the law would enable the convention to name the candidate, and in the guberna torial contet (our yean hence, the primary roald be ordered to select the nominee. People Like Primary It appear* unlikely that effort* to doctor the primary will be passed without opposition The great mas* of votee*. in so for as can ha determin ed without a referendum on it, are well dispeeed toward the primary and are willing to let it stand like it is. or to make it obligatory on both parties Cumbersome though it la, and some what costly and at Umea indecisive, ili« primary fives Uio folk* an oppor* tenity ta have their say about run ning the party, and they will no doubt he found loath to give it up, or to have it seriously molested, it is be Moved. The old eouvcntloa was simpler, ead lam texiag on the seeker after omet. and |rn Isng drawn out in ito anxiety, and lea* costly, than the pri mary has turned out to be, but on the other hand, it pomoosed, leader* ■ay, weak spots that make it Improb able th»t the voter* of the Slats win ■gras to go baek to it It is thought that It ought bo acceptable In years wkee there were oaly one ar two of fleoo to bo fiU*d, but when it eomo* to a governor and nil State oAccra, no! on# ventures the opinion th«( any eonsiocraeie percentage or tho popu lation would bo wining for thecon volition to do all tho nominating. By no manna frisndlrse, tho prl ■otf, baa *dverat^ in forea who would also lagialau, but who would mako dm primary lam cunit»notes by adoption of the Auatraliaa ballot, or hr InstalHag voting machines that woaid vastly simplify the machinery af nominating a candidate. Already there Is Ulk of mending somo money for voting machines, gad the legisla ture win unlikely adjourn next year before it baa dess something stout Its ruemvt prisoner wounded TWICE BY CHATHAM JAILOR Pittsboro, June II.—Raymond Fa son, a negro prisoner la Jail here, made a da* for liberty the other morning and was shot three times by the Jailor, W. Barloe Taylor. The negro i» from eastern Chatham and la eonflaad hi jail far shooting his wife. Mr. Tarter had him move bis bed oat Into tho stockade to sun. No soon er had ha got late the Jail yard than he made a bra* and west over the •toekade frees. U to* threo shots to Mep Mm. Hitting him once In ths am, met to tbs leg aad dta last shot streek la ths silo. Dr. Millikan attended him and be la not seriously hart. PUNJAB MASSACRE CHARGED AGAINST BRITISH SOLDIERS CoBouuita T«U» of Skngklo of TlKMMoad Unarmod No time ot Amritsar New York, June 19.—Firing by soldier* commanded by British army olfleen upon a crowd of unarmed na tive* of Indio who *«rt Hooking to pevoent to a British deputy commis sioner a petition for the release of two of .their leaders led a few days Isler lo the massacre of 1,00# Indian, trapped in a great square at Ami is tsar, in the Punjab district of India 10 the spring of 1919, sayr a report now made public by nativ; tnv*-ti ■tutor*. The report was prepared h» the Punjab sub-corn nutt».- of tha In dian national congress, la d. ./cijiw t'.on more than 1,700 witnetaes srer* i '“mined and depositions taken from suivivurs and rrlative* of tbs dead. Ilirimtisfurtinn among tit* natives find became apparent with the pas csgv of the Rowlett bills, designed to punish sedition. All over the country resolution* were passed by huge mam meetings pin'siting against the law and de ni iindlnp it* repeal. The troul.lv between nmivos and onirlals. the report «tatc|^mgan in ca.nest on £he night of aJRI 9. whm two influential natives. Cl. Kilobit* snd Satyapal, were arrcWrd and their fnonde hoard they were tv be deport rd. Uba Lsghtaiag “The newt spra-nd through Amrit r*r like lightning,” ike report con ticac*. "A crowd immediately gather cd together, lx wee a crowd of mourn ers, barel eaded, many unshod and ah without stick*. It was on the way te the deputy commsaaienrr's bungalow to pit wd for the -release of its lowed MM. “It marched through the principal stieets of Amrkaar, passed the na tional bank, the town hall and the Christian n s-son halt, the very build incs which, within e short time, were to he destroyed by some of them. Its pi terras eras stooped, however, at the milway overbridge which was guard ed by a military picket. The mess de manded peeeage and said that they wanted to ge te the deputy commie •ioiter's bungalow to m^a 'faryad*— * prayer. “They pushed forward and the pic ket fell back a little. They advanced ind the military find, w»«g aad wounding same of thorn. The crowd lall bask. “It was as longer a peaceful erased it was a crowd foiled In 1U effort W mpMHMmSKSSI lag some ef its members. The right of Ihe deed bodies and the wounded is named the citisena who saw them and who galh&ed again aoar the bridge, this time carrying sticks nap pieces of wood.” The report eootinaan with a de scription pf the light between natives and soldiery, during which maay of toe former were killed and the sur vivor* inflamed to such s pitch of fury that they returned into the city and applied the torch of several prin cipal buildings. GODWIN CONFIDENT HE WILL BEAT LYON Optimistic Whoa Ho Start* Campaign for Swcood Pri mary Monday Hanr.lhul [<. Godwin yastorday be gan fn earnest h.« fight to boat Ho nor L. I von I- tS- r»o< fot Dm v eracy'a endorsement of his candidacy to suceood himself as coagrasaional representative from tfct ItOk North Carolina District. Mr. GodwV (pant the week end hero with hisMMople. lie was exceedingly opUcnlsti^m hit views regarding the outcome M the primary. A deal of this optimism was implanted In the hearts of hi* friend* here. He and they. It was mid, st* confident that ho will he returnr-d to Congress for hit eighth consecutive term. A part of Mr. Godwin’s plan of campaign embraces an enterprise to inform the voters of the district as to hi* record as a "go gtttsrT for iking* of vmlao to hi* district. A re ▼ I«W III uw W*Ml*- 1 wimvill WMM he hiu brought to the various towM and counties of the district nomcthlag over loo million! for public building*, drailing* and other improvements beside* the many convenience* ho has canned the agricultural department to offer the funner* ef the dletrict. Mr. Godwin offer* hi* record aa a reason f« renomination. He is eon vioead that no other repreeentntiv* in the Cengrem haa dene mere than he for the Inter*We of thoaa whom he represent*. Hl« friends, in reviewing this record, my that none af Ida prv dceeaaor* accorapUahed near ao moth a* ho. Harriott county la going to give It* •on very nearly *« unaatmoua vote In the next primary. Lot* *f rotate. It it mid, remained away from the nolle because they were cnnvUeod that nobody had a rhanc* ta de feat Hannlhnl. Now, tine* Mr. Lyon haa rhowa each strength, •» *f them voter* will com* oat ta veto for thair favorite , TOM WATSON NOT INCLUDED IN OEOEOIA’S DELEGATION Atlanta, Jnne It.—Theme* *• Watson, former Populist pnaHiatlal nominee, who ran for the Democrat ic nomination In the State primaries, w*» net included In the party af del vgnte* elected by the State conven tion which left here today far San fmaetaaa In two special Pullman* former Senator Timm* Hardwick, who headed the delegation, mid U wa* not certain that Mr. Wateee would attend the roovontlan. MEDAL* POD ALL VETEDAM* WHO POUCHT Pt LATE WAM *»HU to I—* to Amy Mint Carp* aad wto acrrad to tto Wratd War Ittwai Apr* i, liiT and WirmPu it, 1*1* a modal ta to banana pa tto VIC TOE Y MEDAL. Ttora wSI ala* to b mad to ttoaa wto torrad to any ad tto thirtoaa malar aparattoaa to which the armfas ad tto Uaktod State* wera aagagad a tottla eteap fa* *ach mator oparation aagagad to, a* a *a fenaiT* meter ctoap to ttoaa wto war* itatianad In tto dofaaalr* aao tora. All p*ipaaa tiring to North Cam Uaa wto earn* withta any ad tto atora meattoaad ctaini aad wto ! tora daca torn dtactorgad am ad- i rtod to moto appUiatliq • ly by maitlag to ttoir --*11101 *uh- 1 rr la piraaa or hr molL ghriag ttoir . addram to uy if tto ftOmSti ton- 1 tUao which aia aathortatd fa* tto appreral of apwllrotlaan "-V - . tor* EccraHtog Dutrlct ad North Car- 1 •Itoa, >14 1-p Booth Eto St., Otaaaa tor*. N. C.f Cany Brace, N. a aad 1 Part Caowafl, X. C. rjarhiraad ta whom no dtmtorgo oartiftoato warn 1 (ire* will wad to ttoir dtocWg* ar dor. < la cam a piraaa mtlllid to tto* modal. IrttU -w 4 •ire. He to (arrived by hto wtf* and i alae children. One ef hto aai teat hto ! Ufa an the l-atotaato Mr. Dmaemeir made hto firtll j oat of eoal. Hto father UmaTsref and deesloaod the faaaeac W attar Ion eoal niait of BrHtoh rilmlh > the Danmaalr iatcreeU feral ay ad the oalaea ia a torso way, oaatas their ewn Seam toilya and wharfey fecIH- , ttoa. The wealthy Canedtona mot the lady oho waa ta tonne hto bride at BlaelutarB. Va Ha was there at tending the HeaaiHea Military hcheei ■ The marries# tank nlaoe ia l»f« at j Sardia thatch. LiadaeTCambertaod county. i Newa af Mr. rtmwali'a death . aaehcd here in a copy of the Van- , tourer Daily World received by Mrs. Praaktia McNeUI, an irmitaaaia of the family kite which Mr. Dsasssfr married. | GODWIN UNU UP ! votuu rod ncMT j rayattyrille, Jana 1». Capm I aaa H. U Godwin, who a seeoad primary with H on for the tilth dtotrkt morals* »to a* ala* »>iM M4 a conference wtth a apart it af Wait rrjr praeiaet ia tha those pint ia th* saafarcass *» Dr. J. V KcOwiu, «w awiito John 0. Shaw's canpalga la th* fat primary. . -:Jfi H. L. Caak waa status < I 1 Mr. dSwUMrUI b* saady n ml* tost a* bis f riant* ara aatbra ant steak* sat If tksjr wfll canton *« tbatr prsa aat aaUritir* aat «w U th* aaUs tbs rate tbara *aa b* HtU* ink as U the laaak.’* “Oatwin's sappaatars ara aatfcasi stete sat fast saafMsat *f aMSte as theT ic aa in* a why tkt* caper nto.AKS«iCAK VINO or a a r. MACNtMK rouas SprlngSsM. nt, hat lli-flM "Pra-Asaarfcaa Win* «f tba Steak llesn Party” was laesrparaUt Ufa pahUeaaa, basfst by HarrylTwarS. *f Dapanin. Tstary af *a to? State esatral naaaHin. CarvUaa *4my M mr tha Mt M im4 Ofcia ««t aU» i «n b* at 541. th* OMo Mi* a Cfiaaa U wttfc k XT HUM ■JLXWw. imiLiilt 45 ThM**! ' »M hi . ml na haWw I jmfam wa« Mu * imh| 5533 Mkl«ll rkh"wC »t |m IM«|) l»l»h. hm <bSer^mect JOHNSON COUNTY BAD MAH ESCAPES Mm Aw»y Frmm Oltri Al tar TWjr Hta Brou*kt Hta ta IUM*fc Ttaw C. Uttar, d«H Mockad « Md traamortar •< itahjr, Md bMd ihtyyor from Jokiwtoe comty. ■md# mod kto mill Into Tteytty SkertflMeere aadWity -Otter wm WOy Mwtod with koodemffe bit brake Md m M MM m ke (topped from tko oor. Bo ^rtat od acreeo tko otroot to tto Wck of tao curt Md from there rat dew* DmvU atnet aad dedped toto m ot ter. Tko police were notified km o dfttaMt roorok of tko rromtam back eTYrtrkf. ketot mTtko Capital tawdry fatted to find torn. Auirdtor ta Mr. Mooro. Uttar to o domomte character. Be mi ytoitd mott kood ef HAM okoot a meatk - » ■ * Bk and kflO *-- ad ill l DUNN WILL STAGE bkceubrahon MONDAY JULY STB Data k i, qim Hm T# ™W8AI|MofpOlJUH * ««»'•«■ IM^aaO.,.. Day •*. •kmttoa HO k* Mi M »«—«flJ *. It »aa iiriM I* a TrmttM *f itocMaitMtotoMndtbnNt Wi Vaaday- TMa la a di^a ttmm tha orfclaal tataattoa la haU la a* ka imaitof Satanlay. Iirttp of ®*®*kanta la pmO kaftr aakaa M* »• *• •'Vrato aa that day. kavarar. laOaaaead tha eomaaTto■afatht Plaaa for the bl« fata an catow T~ U gr^arJ'Jitfriir *1 aiSEr I^bIl .. MM LM .IM LM . LM L«* . LM LM Bicycle. LM LM Mete Tract, tarhaHat Mem Wliliw .... MM LM r»erif«c« .. _ lm fiitenwr .. ..... LM TeUlo.— t.M Tee*.-. LM Uet at Priam Mata* The beat yair af make la -^TW Barnet mad HeflUtf IMM OattuMit IW. JSJSStJXS**'1,, The bait arala Celt, under 4 rid la parade—R G. Tayier mm wBSmm The 4aeet milch era la D. HellenC—A ha mt Jmk Peed raise 9dM. The flneet ball la ■*» ■ • l a _The raise. $LM. Tka eld eat «« The laryeet man la TVa QrgttJ-lt likr W C ****** ®* Tte taigaat m«l tnm tha awa £&&£"**■* Tte U|Hl (talk at aara, Wf at at Btata Baak aat Traat C#., ka> . tvaa* • aat It a'datk Btata kak aat Tr Tha tk* higaat tattvcrat at twaaa I aat It *'« —A OaiaMa* CaNHMar . »i?Jzrzr*iz2'.4izz Wama * Strkkfcat—(lit. .1h* bad «awt*t Mantel la p* fata—U ?. Barte a teg at baaaa aat aaia fact. Tha teat inatatot Feat kdai bOa o* track la parata I. W.Ttent tam—91,00. OteMag a graaqr pah i. W. iartaa—a watte. cata* 914.0*. ■""fla sassage D. O, Jim —■ W »Mdi 1MH ‘"-J ■ ■Mat Vac* iwA^, llirU?» tha racraHtag teg**, tliu9M tec* teas aanatM aat at tbk Ma ter ITtAOl ar* M9I la Km aanha.
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