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- North Carolina's I Following 1b the full text of the state hij Pharr-Matthews highway bill passedI paid as I by the North Carolina general ns-K this ar sembly: cost will An act to provide for the construe-! counties, tloij and maintenance of a system highway of state highways and to enable the federal i state to secure the benefits of fed-, the high eral aid therefor, and for other pur-! highway poses. ' enter In The general assembly of North structlon Carolina do enact: | counties ^ Section 1. That for the purpose tractors, of pnnolru/riU" * * * .V.OIIUVUUK hum maintaining a der Its ystem of state highways and post hare fht roads, the funds collected by the possible. K state an a license tax on automobiles.' work an motor cars. motorcycles, motor direct su trucks or other vehicles from which way con the state does now or may hereafter spectlon collect a license tax, shall, after the tary of expense of collecting has been de- States 01 ducted an herein provided, be paid fives, an to the state treasurer and by him rules an kept as a special fund to be known suant to en the "state highway fund" for the state hip construction and maintenance of a its discri ystem of state highways, which ply for shall he constructed so as to form make pa a system of modern highways act- as the J ceptable to the United States govern- rata par ment. connecting by the most prac- and mat tleahle routes the various county uall.v pu eats and other principal towns of: complian every county in the state. speclflcal Sec. 2. That all convicts, either commissi tato or county, that can he arrang-| the coui ed for hv agreement with the state' and labo prison hn^rd or between the various under th county authorities and state high- Sec. 4 way commission as the case may be township may he worked on this system of der to | state highwnvs and on the produc- the cost tion of material for said highways of state The care and discipline of such "this art prisoners shall ho as provided by the ritories i prison laws of the state. such roa See. 3. The location, construction available and maintenance of the highways der aT1d which are to be constructed by the force or state highway commission under th's construe! act are to be determined upon and said sys' the work done hv the state hiRhwav hereby c commlss'on, and a'l surveys, plans, public e ppecif'cjiHnns and estimates shall be ties, tow made by said hinhway comin'ssion. to such Whencer any one or more of the located counties of the state shall agree to bounds, furn'sh one-fourth the coat of the act. An construction of that portion of the of the tate highway system contemplated ships an by th's act which will be in or run | der agrc through such county or counties. I the loca preference shall be Riven by the( officials, state h'ghwny commission in begin- niission, nine the construction of the hiRh- conform way or highways in or runninp the fede through such countv or counties, and visions ( wheveve- anv county shall notify with the the state highway commiss'on that Sec. 5 ii \\ it' ii'id is pieinired |o fiinilsh ter o one-fourth the co?t of construction stricken of th: nortion of the state hiRhwav serted it svstetn which will be in fir run cense or through such countv or counties It TharRod plinll l e Mie duty of the state hlcli- motor v< avay commission to proceed to such provisloi rounti or counties as ear'v as prac- vehicle, ticable and determine upon the lo- vehicles cation of the hiRhwav or highways Rers ff>i In nr ntnnfn.r > or counties which will he a part of having a the state highway svstern ami make * *?. ? ho necessary surveys, plans, sneel- $10; on ticatlon*-- and estimates and proceed rating o with the construction of the high- but no 1 way or highways as soon as neces- reglstrat eary funds are available, the one- on each fourth to he paid by such county or Ing of r counties to he held hv the road an- reglstrat thorlties subject to the order of the that earl * carriage BETTER THAN ASM FOR """r \ r annual li CuH)S m FlU \ J for mob \ / lows: jEa Tlio Improved AnpiriV Tablets, Cull- rvfng rai ?*1 Aspitone, are SnLjhtly Stlinu- ton. $12 latin* Instead of l>i'|a<\slnK to the wi"1 a ' Heart?l)o Not I ps?t Suunwli. than <> \ tons, $25 I \ j a carry! Physicians and druggists artWvery \ ,wo tons enthusiastic'over AsJdlone, the\ie\v tons. $4 und improved aspirin tablets tVat with a r are said to he sliAtly stimulating tlian ff)) inBtead of depressing to tlie hear\ Thoy explain that/severe colds, in-V^,ir ,OT1? flucnzn, fevers, headaches, neuralgia Np'th a end rhifeiuatisni are almost Invaria- tVin fou hly attended t?y d weakness of the pA an(j heart and rer/uire stimulation lather than depression. Heart fall- ' ure, they say, ? especially to lie rRrr.v*TK guarded against / in influenza and addltlotan pneumonia, heiu-o they recommend applicant Aspitone. / motor ve A gentle laxative with one or two . f v tablets of Asmtone, as needed, is Hy " now the physician's favorite treat- required ment for sever# colds and threatened a lleense pneumonia. It will usually rut year end short a cold or sore throat over of night. Aspitone tablets are also being used with splendid results for Prov,(,??. the relief of pain in headaches, neu- or I ralgia and rheumatism. The lead- cense or In* druggists everywhere are now vehicles I supplied with Aspitone, which is sold proVided Jn sealed packages price thlrty-flve cents. They may ho obtained lo- lruc'1 w" fally St the Standard Drug Co?Adv. more thai load Law || Seed ?hway commission. to be Potatoes n 111 f the work progresses. Under I Qur Malne.Grown Socd Po. f = rangement, one-fourth the I tutoes are selected seed stock f { . .. . . I aiul government Inspected. For ' I be paid by the county or I lhcy havo enjoyed a one-fourth from the state I reputation for superiority. J 1 fund, and one-half from the I y 1 lid fund. In constructing I WWW* JB wa\- or highways, the state I r? ^ tT, commission may make and I W U nU I to contracts for such con- I work with any county or I Our Field an&\Ck4rdcn Seeds . I are att recleariedJQ>?'lng tested I of the state, or with con- both for purityArtd germlim- J i ,, , .... tlon, and we km>w tbem to bt 1 or have the work done un- first-class qua/ity. Wyite for 1 supervision, endeavoring to our 1919 Ca^iog and ^Wood's di Crop Special" giving chrreitt > same done as cheaply as prices of / N. The said construction See^ CoiT18, Soj& ~ d labor shall be under the R a P P C 1 ipervislon of the state h'gh- DC^DSf VOW a CHS? ttC. I ltnission subject to the tn- _ J ~ ' B| ^ ItZZlV',:rZZ yW. Wood & Sons Li r his authorized representa- / SKKDSMKW, il In accordance with the ^ d regulations made pur- B the federal aid law. The ? :hway commission may In any motor truck with steel tires ?tlon from time to time ap- shall be licensed or allowed to be and secure federal aid and 'mod upon the state highway svsyments on said construction tern. The method of computing the lame progresses In the pro horsepower of motor vehicles shall t of the value of the labor be the formula adopted by the Soerial which have been act- clety of Automobile Engineers: prot into such construction In vided, further, that all necessary ex ce with said plans and penses of collecting the said license ions. The state highway or registration fees. Including clerllon shall co-operate with cal assistanc, the cost of purchasing aties in obtaining material number plates and mailing same, and r to he used on any project for such blanks, books and other e nrovlslons of the act. 'supplies as cannot be furnished by That the several counties the state printer, shall be paid for is nnd road districts in or- monthly from the revenue derived TT provide their one-fourth of from said fees by warrant of the of constructing said system auditor on Jthe state treasurer: and highways ns contemplated In said expenses shall be npproved by within their respective ter- the governor and council of state, may. In their discretion, use and shall not in an aggregate ex- ir id funds as they may have ceed 10 per cent of the total amount i or may provide same un- collected by the secretary of state pursuant to any law now In under the provisions of this act." hereafter enacted, and the Sec. ft. That section 11. chapter Hon and Improvement of the'140, public laws. 1917. is hereby! tem of stale highways Is amended by striking out the words leelared to be a ne~essary "ten" in line 11 and inserting In xnense of the several conn- lieu thereof the word "twenty-five" nshins and road districts as nnd by striking out the word "one", portion of same as may be in line 17 thereof and Inserting in within their respective lieu thereof the word "five." under the provisions of this) Sec. 7. That the funds heretofore d the financial co-operation collected to he expended In the sev-l respective counties, town- oral counties of the state under the d road districts shall he un- provisions of chapter 140, public i I ement entered Into between laws of 1917, now remaining unexT county, township or road ponded, shall he paid by the state ?i and the state highway com highway commission to the counties' "* which agreements shal' to which such funds belong under ??^?? with the requirements of the provisions of this act. . <>rn p from 1 ral government and the pro Sec. 9. If the state highway fund from t|1(. easter of this act not inconsistent provided hv this net shall he insutfl- sl.,(0 .III(j one i said federal requirements clent to enable the state in co- |.,rf,P' such appi That section six of chap- operation with the counties and sub- tjrlnoq j)V the s f the public laws of 19 1? be divisions thereof to advantageously ,, sinI) ,,f the out and the following in- avail itself of the federal aid to the , Wf> wj,oin sj i lieu thereof: "That a 1'- fullest extent, then the state treas- . f two vears from registration fee shall he titer, upon the adviee of the gov- .. , ' * four vears from and col'qeted annually on ernor and eo- neli of state, shall . * one for six vena chicles registered under tin- from time to time negotiate and se- . . their successors is of this act: on each mot< r cure a short term loan for such . . , , pointed for a to except -motor trucks, motor amount as mav he tieeessarv to meet . . , . such appointing for the carriage of passen- the available federal aid. and no . hv the senate. hire and motorcycles, as more, upon the best terms obtain- - state h On each motor veh'ele able and execute the note or notes , ,, , . shall always he rating of 26 horsepower or of the state therefor nnd place the .. . ? ... .. _ . , nority party. T registration license ire oi iiiouev si> ohiaiiit-d in ili?- ci?-dii i?f ,, .. _ , . the time of ma each motor vehicle having a the said state highwav fund to he . , ... tnents designate f more than 26 horsepower apportioned hv the state highwav , of said eonimiss liore than "0 horsenower n commission nu ? ??? . -- I?""r,n III nilMI srl|(| niOI1,hrr sh ion or license fee of $15; fund nnd as herein provided. designated as t motor vehicle having a rat-' Sec. 10. That so much not to ex- commissioner, nore than 30 horsepower a ceed 10 per centum of the 'state conl,nissioner si Ion or license fee of $20; highway fund." as provided In this bu8inesB man a, l motor vehicle used for Hie net. for any registration year, as the t)ro fjme to fb,? of passengers for hire shall state highway commission may es- Hjon an(j sball i special "service" license to timate to he necessary for adminis- (|on an(j salary t shed by the secretary of terlne the provisions of this act. may he fixed r which the license fee shall shall he deducted for that purpose,) fo ,.xrp0(j $5,50( the amount fixed for like available until expended. Within arfua| traveling chicles for private use. The 60 days after the close of each reg- s(afp hit,hway c, Icense or registration fee for istratlon year, the state highway with all4 reyele shall be $5. The commission shall determine what anJ(, ron,mission registration or license fee part, if any. of the sums theretofore no{ jn sps8 or trucks shall be as fol- deducted for administering the pro 0,>mnij8S|on 8hal ich motor truck with a car- visions of this act will not he needed ()f ,(s meetings i aaolty of not more than one for that purpose and said sum shall an(j regulations 50; on each motor truck he returned to the state highway sarv f(ir carryln nrrylng capacity of more fund. 0y fbj8 art -p ton hut not more than two Sec 11. The rights of way for the highway .; on each motor truck with construction of the system of state fJinn 8(atP j ng capacity of more than highways provided for in this* act <>r Bball receivi , hut not more than three shall he furnished by the courtier. n0{?a| expenses ft; on each motor truck townships or road districts in which ,|ischnrge tb< nrrylng capacity of more same are located, without cost to the \ ee tons hut not more than state and the cost of engineering ? i, $65; on each motor truck shall he paid for hv the state out AS PLl carrying capacity of more of the highway fund. AS MAPI r tons hut not more than Sec. 12. The state hichwnv com one-half ton*. $100; on mission and the state forester may A tier, $10 for the first tor. co-operate with the county, township whereF hive ' gTvcr capacity, and $20 for each or district road authorities in the 'rilACUKK'S \V< 1 ton; provided, that any proper selection, planting and pro- ever there were *><1 for the registration of any teetion of roadside trees, and the j',c ''vcs lyicles on or after the firs4 state highway commission is hereby remedy / lakch of each year shall he empowered to make all necessary , hildrcn M< to pay for said registration rules and regulations for the pro- it does not fee for the balance of the teetion of the stnte highways and is pleasgfnt a Ing June SO only one-half the raodside trees herein provided oiakca tnenyW-cll in e levied In this section; for. a v 1 further, that no county. Sec. 13. At the expiration of the , t||?r a?'e al 4 [own. shall charge any 11 terms of office of the present state registration fee on motor highway commission, the state highin excess of $1 per annum* way commission shall consist of four ZT ^ further. that no motor members to he appointed by the LIR. IH. :h a carrying capacity of governor, and one of the said com- I WOG2P1I n five and one half tons nor mlssioners shall be from the west- l___????? I . C * "" ~ . " " srgs MILLIN adics' Cos Ladies' Dr Call and get our p \, / \ EASTE -OTHES for MEN i the LATEST SK BUSY BEl (ho central, and one flees: Provided, that in the 11 portion of the that appointments as provii from the state at this section are not confirmed ointments to he con- senate before adjournnie enate at the present March. 1919. the governor eeneral assembly, make appointments ad interim tall he appointed for subject to confirmation wh April 1 1910 one for senate is next in session, i April 1. 1910, and Sec-. 14 The members i s from April 1. 1010, state highway commission sh: in office to be ap- fore entering upon the dirchi ni of six years each, their duties each give a U*rfff| nts to be confirmed One of the members (Continued on Page Six ighwav commission . a member of the mi-i o?maiaaamn4nnuMu 'he governor shall at | king said appo'ntone of the members B I ion as chairman and 5 * nil be known and ^ he state highway The state highway ^ ? mil he a practical I shall give his en- ^ I I work of the CO nun isreceive as compensa-: herefor such amount ? . . . , by the governor not In banking at a bunk > per annum and bis servatism is always n expenses. The said always low. This apr rmimissioner shall he < . ^he authority of the a whenever the same ? _ ion The highway I Jlir /\ I1 1 determine the time V^a-aa and make such rules as shall he ncesg out the provisions he members of the Thoae who have got commission. other ... iltfhwaw """ . ? I tell VOIl it IS !? IvioLr tb e $10 per day and 1 not yet transacted bus while enj?aKe(i in the something every day t ? duties of their of- ... . i 1 he most liberal se 7 ASAtMT vative hanking are yoi LE SYRUP" ===== 10 yea/s, mothers everyi tlvnr children L>R. mmmm' >l< Jrl SN Kl I', Vi lu*nicAtionsof v. orrns, and /' hundred little ones ss y " n saved by this re L, |V*Q-|- |\| * T1!.ACIII U S, because like a medicine. It $ maple syrup," and T AK ' no time." | th your children! ill dealers. 35c per ('has. I). Jones, Preside E. M. Croxton, Vi ACHEP'S ,r sv^yp | teP ery it Suits >rices ||| R [ and BOYS 111 IRT effects j s J COLDS Head or chest? are treated ' "externally" with may _ _ ''"'"*^7 \7 i: v* "" ' VlCKS VAPORUr^i ,f t>,,. "YOUR BOUYGUARD" - 30*. 60*7?T:'2a \N\ I'llINti in Knfi'aving, 1-itho1 to lie grnhing. Printing or RulinE ) : l.nnraster News. f?I I ! I ? 111 II ! ! I? | | ! ! here's Comfort you can rely on; a hank where con- \ laintained and interest charges are lies to those who do their banking ways Popular Bank f into the habit of banking here will at does as agreed. Those who have iiness yith our bank are losing hey delay it. rvice consistent with safe conserirs for the asking. -THE? | ational Bank | [CASTER, S. C. I ?nt, ce-Prcsident and Cashier, a 15. Jones, Jr., Assistant Cashier. 3