davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
MO- 10

Increasing the number Of supreme court
Judges 20 nine and dividing the court lntc
three divisions, each TO consist OF thres
Judges.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof. concerning the judi
cial department.
Be 1t resolved by the General Assembly
Of the state OF Missouri as follows, tbs
Senate concurring therein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday. next following the first Mon
day in November. A d. 1920, the follow
ing amendment to the Constltution OF
Missouri, concerning the judicial DEPART
ment shall be submitted TO the qualified
voters of said state, for adoption the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution:
Section /. The supreme court sna. "a.
first Monday in January 1921, snail be
divided into three divisions, as follows;
One division to consist of three Judges
of the court and to be known as division
number one; one division to consist OF
three judges of the court and to be known
as division number two: one division 70
consist of three judges OF the court ano
to be known as division number three
The divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing and disposition OF causes and
matters pertaining thereto, ana snan
have concurrent jurisdiction of all mat
II
except that division number two shan
have exclusive cognizance Of all criminal
cases pending in said court: Provided:
that a cause therein may be transferred
to the court en- banc as provided In sec
ton four of the amendment of 1890. The
division of business Of which said divts-
ions have concurrent jurisdiction shall
be made as the supreme court may de-
| terrnine majority of the judges OF
| division shall constitute a quorum there
| Of, and all orders judgments and decreeS
| of either division, as to causes and mat
ters pending before it, shall have the
| force and effect of those Of the court.
Section 2. Upon the adoption Of this
amendment, the governor shall appoint
| two additional judges of the supreme
| court who shall hold their office until the
| first Monday In January, 1928, and at the
| general election in the year 1922 their
| successors shall be elected who shall
hold their office for the term Of ten years.
The court shall elect its chief justice
and each division a presiding judge
! therof
Section 8. All provisions of the Consti-
tuition of this state and all laws Of this
state which are inconsistent with this
amendment shall, so far as inconsistent,
upon its adoption, be forever rescindee
and to no effect.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 3.

/ :
Amendnu section II of article 10 au-
thorizlno al, Increase of annual rates OF
taxatlon. and also permitting an increase
for purpose OF repairing public build
IOTNT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION submitting to the voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to sec
tion ii article 10 of the Constitution
of Missouri.
-
Iron County register., 1920-10-28

curing any such Indebtedness requiring
the assent of the voters. as aforesaid,
shall have power to provide for, and be-
fore or at the time OF incurring such
indebtedness shall provide for the collec-
tion OF an annual tax, In addition TO the
other taxes provided for by this Consti-
tuition. sufficient to pay the interest on'
such Indebtedness as It falls due. and also
to constitute a sinking fund for the pay
ment OF the principal thereof within twen-
ty (20) years from the time of con-
tracing the same, any provision in this
Constitution to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. l..

GUNS ~ OtlONAL AmGNOMGNI
NO. l..
Changing the Compensation Of MEM
bers Of the General Assembly from per
diem during Session to Annual Salary
Of 100000.
5OINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
etitution thereof, increasing the pay Of
pealing section 16 Of article ok said
Constitution and enacting a new Sec
tlon In lieu thereof.
BE It resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring therein.
as follows:
That at the general election to be held
IN this state ON the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1920, there
shall be submitted for adoption to the
qualified voters of the state the following
amendment to the Constitution;
Section 1. That section 16 Of article
Of the Constitution of the state of Mis-
souri,. relating to the pay of members of
the legislature, be and the same is here
by repealed and new section, relating
TO the same subject, enacted in lieu
thereof, to be known and designated as
section 16 and to be and form part OF
said article of said Constitution, as fol-
lows:
Section 16. The members Of the gen.
eral assembly shall severally receive from
the pubic treasury as compensation for
their services one thousand dollars per
year, payable on the first day Of February
Of each year. Committees of either house.
or joint committees Of both houses, ap-.
pointed to examine the institutions of
the state, other than those at the seat
of the government, may receive their
actual expenses. necessarily incurred while
On the performance of such duty; the items
OF such expenses to be returned to the
chairman Of such committee, and by him
certified to the state auditor, before the
same or any part thereof, can be paid.
No allowance or emoluments, for any
purpose whatever, shall be made to or
received by the members. or ANY member
of either house. or, for their use. out OF
the contingent fund or otherwise, except
as herein expressly provided; and no al
lowance or emolument, for any purpose
whatever shall ever be paid to any Off
Ger, agent, servant or employe of either
house Of the general assembly, or of any
committee thereof except such per diem
as may be provided for by law, not tc
exceed five dollars.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 8.

Requiring General Assembly to levy
annual tax not less than one-haf cent
nor more than three cents on $4,000
valuation for pensionlng deserving blind.
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION. AN ACT providing for
the amendment of section Al, article
Of the Constitution of the state of Mis-
souri,, requiring the general assembly
3 to cause an annual tax of not less than
one-half of one cent nor more than
three cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation Of the taxable property of the
state to be levied for the purpose OF
providing a fund to be devoted in the
manner provided by law to the pension
ing of the deserving blind and provld-
ing for the disposition of any surplus
in said fund.
Be It resolved by the Senate. the House
of Representatives concurring therein,
as follows:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, A. D. 1870,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state, for adoption, the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution Of
Missouri:
Section /. That article 4, section AZ, be
and the same is hereby amended by
adding after the words Provided fur
LlGT, lndL HOInlIB THIS SOuSIllullOLi
contained shall be construed as prohibit
ing the general assembly from granting,
or authorizing the granting of pensions
to the deserving blind, as may be provid-
ed and regulated by law" as the same
occurs in lines fifteen and sixteen of said
section, the following words Provided
further, that the general assembly of the
state of Missouri shall cause an annual
tax Of not less than one-half of one cent
nor more than three cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation of the taxable
property of the state to be levied for
the purpose of providing fund to be
devoted in the manner provided by law
to the pensoning of the deserving blind
If any balance shall exist in such fund
after the deserving blind have beer
| pensioned then the same. or so mucf
| thereof as may be necessary, may bt
| used for the support of the commission
| for the blind. And II there shall be 6
balance in said fund after the blind have
been pensioned and the commission fol
| the blind has received adequate support
| then the same shall be transferred t.
the public school fund. Said tax shall b.
1 levied and collected annually In the SAM
| manner as other state taxes are leviet
| and collected, and such fund shall b.
| subject to appropriation for above pur
poses by the general assembly.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 7.

Authorizing cities which contain not
more than 10000 inhabitants to Incur
additional Indebtedness for waterworks
Ice and light plants.
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting to the quail
fled voters of the state Of Missouri a
proposal to amend section Ia OF article
10 of the Constitution of Missouri re-
lating to certain cities being permit
ted to incur additional indebtedness
for water, ice and light plants"
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday in November, 1920, the following
amendment to the Constitution OF Mis-
cities to incur additional indebtedness
for waterworlls, ice and light plants shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
said state, to-wit:
Of the Constitution of Missouri be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
the words and figures nor less than two
thousand (2o00) Inhabitants" In the sec
ond line of said section la Of article 10,
and be further amended by striking out
the words and figures, five (5)' In line
Of said section la of article 10
and inserting in lieu thereof the words
and figures, ten (lO), and tnat salc
section 12a of article 10 aforesaid be
further amended by inserting between
the words ''waterworks'' and 'elec-
tric," In the Sth line OF said section LA
Of article 10. aforesaid. the words 'fct
plants" so that said section LA OF arti,
Gle 10. aforesaid. when amended. shaI
read as follows:
Section 12a. Any city in this state
containing not more than thirty thou
sand inhabitants, may, with the assen
OF two thirds (ss) Of the voters thereo
voting at an election. held for that pur
pose, be allowed to become indebted II
IL OF article 10 OF the Constitution Of thi
state, not exceeding an additional tel
(19) per centum on the value OF the tax
able property therein, for the purpos
OF purchasing or constructing water
worka. Ice plant electric or other ligh
plants, to be owned exclusively by th
city so purchasing or constructing tn
same: Provided. that any such city In
n
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring there
in, as follows:

That at the general election to be held
the first Monday in November. A. D.
1920, there shah be submitted to the quail
flied voters of the state for adoption the
following amendment to the Constitution
thereof:
Section /. That article 10 Of the Con-
stitution of Missouri be, and the same Is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
following section, to be known as Sec
tion 49, article 10 Of the Constitution Of
the state of Missouri, which said section
shall read as follows:
Section 90. In addition to the taxes
now authorized to be levied for county
purposes, under and by virtue of section
IL of article 10 of the Constitution OF
this state, and in addition to the special
levy for road and bridge purposes author
lied by section % of article 10 OF the
Constitution of this state, it shall be the
in this state, when authorized so to do
by a majority of the qualified voters OF
any road district general or special, vot-
ing thereon at an election held for such
purpose to make a levy OF not to eX-
ceed fifty cents on the one hundred dol
lars valuation on all property within such
district, to be collected in the same man
ner as state and county taxes are collect
ed and placed to the credit of the road
district authorizing such special levy. II
shall be the duty of the county court,
| on petition of not less than ten quaiihed
voters and taxpayers residing WITHIN any
such road district to submit the question
OF authorizing such special election to
be held for that purpose, within twenty
| days after filing Of such petition.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 8,

Providing for bond issue Of 81 ,ooo.-
10000 for the purpose of creating SOL
dlers' settlement fund.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 4.

Permits majority Of qualled voters OF
road districts to authorize special levy
for road purposes of not to exceed fifty
cents on the $4,000 valuation.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
of the state OF Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof requiring
the county court, when authorized by
the qualified voters of any road district.
general or special to make a special
levy on the taxable property within
such road district, in addition to the
to exceed fifty cents on the one hum
dred dollars valuation, the proceeds
of such levy to be used for road pur-
poses within such district.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28

Requiring General Assembly to levy
annual tax not less than one-haif cent
nor more than three cents on $4,000
valuation for pensionlng deserving blind.
Iron County register., 1920-10-28
coNsTlTuTIoMAL AMENDMENT
NO. g.

Permitting an Increase Of the limit Of
Indebtedness that large cities may incur
and enabling them to acquire public utll-
tiles.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
Ghost of Force
Bill Still Stalks
AIf Taylor Voted for Lodges
Infamous Measure While
in Congress.

Washington, oct. 12,--(SpeciaI)--
While o member of congress from Ten.
nessee in 1890 A. A. Taylor, who is
now the republican candidate for gov
ernor Of that state, voted for the Lodge
force bill. which failed of passage be-
cause of its own infamy.
The fight against the bin was a nota-
hle one and prevailed against the meas
ure because there were sufficient
number Of republicans in the house at
that time who believed with the demo.
Gratis that the bill was usurpatory and
Infamous In its provisions Had the
rest Of the republicans in congress at
that time been As unmindful OF the
sovereign rights of the people as All
Taylor and Henry Cabot Lodge proved
themselves to be, the force bill would
have become law.
Taylor wanted 90 enslaSe the white
people OF the south TO carpethagger
rule and negro domination. His Affirm
alive vote on the force bin clearly in
dicated that he stood with Lodge for
the triunpbs OF those governmental
policies which he hoped would. firmly
plant BLACK heels on white nedks"
While Az Taylor Is asking democrats
to help elect him governor OF Tcnncs.
see the ghost OF the force bill walks
abroad and rovives among tho people
Of the Volunteer State q feeling uf
aversion for the public servant who
proved himself disloyal and unworthy
by attempting TO. subJugate his people
10 an infamous law.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
Delay Signing
Peace Protocol
RusSo-PoIiSh ENJOYS May In
vite League OF Nations to
Adjust Dispute.

Warsaw. Oct 1i-~Via London, oct ~.
Further delay developed at Riga today
In the signlnE of the Russo Polish
peace protocol, hut the signatures prob
ably win be flXed soon. The nrmisticc
becomes effective on Oct. ~. Russia
has agreed not TO interfere in the do
nestle affairs Of Poland and LithuanIn.
Representatives OF the league Of mn
tions at SuwGlki may he invited 10 nd-
just the Polish lithuanian dispute That
has arisen over the seizure of Nilna by
Lithuanian insurgents and Polish troops
under Gen. IelliRnowsk, Tho wilma
situation was under consideration by the
Polish cabinet today Gen. TelliEnow-
SKIS action was described M mutiny.
II was declared that he had seized tho
Lithuanian city Of wilma IN defiance
Of orders issued 10 him by the Polish
general staff The government at the
time OF tho seizure, was planning TO
transfer Gen. HelllEnowskE troops 10
another part Of the Polish battle front
Ask Allied Intervention.
Copenhagen, Oct ~ Lithuanlana
seeking intervention by the allies 10
prevent further occupation Of the coun-
try by the Polish troops following tho
seizure of wilma. according TO advcos
from kovno today
Warsaw In reported 10 have rcpudlntcd
tho action Of Gen. Zoilignowsl leader
OF the Polish troops that seized wilma.
iH arranging for new Polish lithuan-
IAN conference 10 open tomorrow Gen,
N"IhEnowsh has rcpudlated tho French
pr"pofnl mat wilma may be made frco
city.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
NEW STATE CREATED
Central Lithuanian Govern
ment" Issues Proclamation.

WARSAW. Oct 80 pN-Thc new
central Lthuarion roverru,or, ~ Vilra
has proclaimed tho creation NJ new
state. saws a Ida disratch
S"ri"S ~ rrocla~1ntIoru has hsPn
iesued hv the so-ca'led government Tho
frs' prooiaiU7s tho nov state md rroni-
is's 20 cnnvobe dl"t In tho near 'uture
Tho second HddrcrsNd 70 tho Polish
government nsE~ for forrivcnepr FNr the
rutnv NJ Ger Tcliroupkis troops and
rives notice NJ tho creation ~ 'he new
state. She territory ~ Witch. " 10 Fst
forth. includ"F tho town NJ croSno. -rith
'he Hvor Niemen as, tho dividing line
FROM Tolnnd
The proclamation further pek- that
~" l'olhh troops cccunvinr central
t'huauia h considered as m army ~
oocunaiion. Tn" wilma government re-
quests TINT u b~ allowed tn send rom
mrsHrv N these troonp
4 third procla nation - declaration
N ~" kovno government thf o'd
idthUnninn EovernrrrnO rropotlnR the
opcn'ng ~ negotiations wHh refsrsnce
70 Tho future relations n the two
couutrSss
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
WILSON REOPENS |
COAL WAGE ISSUE
Calls Joint Conference for Ad-
juSting Irregularities in
Recent Decision.
IN SCRANTON ON OCT. 1s
President Congratulates Coal
Miners on Promptness in
Complying With Award.

Washington, Oct. Il. Prs.I.
dent ,Wilson today notified repre.
sentatlves Of anthracite miners that's
ne would reuqest a Joint meetln.
ot operators and miners to be hey
at scranton, Pa, on October 1s. {o
tho purpose OF adjusting any In.
equalltles in the recent wage award
which they may mutually.
Inc president In his MESSAGE
congratulated the miners for their
promptness In complying with the
award OF the anthracite oCmmIs.
sion.
Requested by Miners.
: The action taken by the president
was in accordance with a request mad
upon MIN by the policy committee OF
the anthracite miners last week.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson is under
stood to have recommended that the
JOINT session be called the matter hay
ing been ratified to him.
1t is the hope of officials here that
the Joint conference may be able tc
reach an agreement on points at issue
between the operators and the miners
ana that dissatisfaction with the wage
award of the anthracite coal commits
sion may be corrected
The president cal for the Joint scs-
sion was addressed to John Collins, of
Scranton, Pa; Thomas Kennedy of
Hazelton, Pa. G. j. Golden, Of Shame
apolis, Ind.
Text OF Telegram.
The text of the presidents telegram
follows:
II am in receipt of your telegram
advising me that the anthracite miners
have returned to work in accordance
with the terms of their agreement, and
" ~ coll =
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12

mental registrations in those two
townships.
In the Ninth ward Miss Margaret
Warner and Mrs. T. Pope Shepherd
have been working today.
Mrs. Margaret Erwin Ford has or
Eanlzed the Eighth ward and the fol-
lowing women are assisting there Mrs
v l.. Wallace. Mrs. Tom Hall, Mrs. Il.
X. Triplett, Mrs. c. II. WiRle. Mrs. s.
\. Fowler, Mrs q. T. Mccullough.
Mrs. Il. \. Wigle Mrs. w 4. Patter-
son. Mrs. J. 4. Hill. =
In the second precinct Of the First
ward Mrs, George Ring has been as
sisting Mrs. Franklin Harris. chair
man. In both precincts of the First
Bessie Oehmig is chairman for the first
precinct and both she and ms. Harris
have working with them a good organi =
zation which secured a large registra-
ton in this ward.
Again today Mrs. Margaret Erwin
Ford visited several cafeterias and the
dining room of the Y, w. c, A. at the
noon hour to urge upon women the
necessity of registering
Often have the women workers been
met by this statement from women
whom they have urged to register:
II don't know for whom | want to
vote, yet"
To this they reply. Register. II you
don't register you cannot vote, but If
you register YOU do not have to vote
unless you want to. Register now and
then make up your minds about the
candidates"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
WHERE TO REGISTER

the
First Ward Frst nd rthouse
Third WardCater FIRE hall
d-Ey
And
and Park
NinthE
wlntcside
Fren-FNre hall Dodds
cha
en-
II you O
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
GIRL CHAMPION PIE EATER

Scitunte, Il III n SD-When
Elizabeth Bowen won nrst prize By
ontng eleven blueberry pies A. the
old Hope week obnervnnoos here she
vas handed a $40 bill with biUebhfry
pieg at the same, time selling IN city
restaurants al 20 cents n wedge for Hlx
cuts to the pie II was estimated Mlaa
Bowen ate Si2 worth OF this seasonable
pastry. But bakery pies are noto.
riously thin and sklmpy, while soituatc
housewives make tho big. fun country
Kind. Ho that the young woman was
generally conceded 10 have champion
appetite. ~ to challenge any In the
nOMntTN.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
BRITISH-S0VIET TRADE
NEGOTIATIONS AT END

London. oct. 1e.- Negotiations he
tween Gregor Kraasiu, head Of the hol-
shcVitl trade mission, and tho British
government for the opening Of CONNER
rial relations between soviet Russia
and Great britain have been suspended,
II was learned today. 1hlS suspension
resulted from the following causes;
I. The disnute between Moscow and
London over the release of British and
Russian prisoners.
.. The threat of Great Britain TO
sink any Russian submarines found at
sea and tho warning OF Earl GurEon
that Great Britain could not undertake
to promise not to give aid to Russia =
military enemies,
Moscow has not yet replied to the
British nots threatening TO stink Rus
stan submarines but NJ. kraasin has
pceu notified that he viii receive IN
structions on tho matter In duo time,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
IMAM O. WAR Wins .
PURSE OF $4,000
American 3-Year-0Id Racer
Makes Mile and Quarter
in 2:03 Flat.
D EFEATS SIR BARTON

kenilworth Jockey Club,
Windsor, Ont, Oct. -l2.-Man
O'War, champion 3-year-old Of
America, won the thoroughbred
championship of the continent
from Sir BARTON over a course of
a mile and a quarter here this
afternoon in 2:3.
His victory netted his owner
Samuel e. Riddle, of Philadel-
phia, a SIS, 900 purse and a gold
cup valued at SIS, 1000.
Man O'War, a heavy favorite
in the betting, finished ahead by
eight lengths.
Sir Rsarton at tho pole, led the start
hut Jockey Clarence hummer put Man
O'\Nar ahead at the first sixteenth
pole and he was never in danger again,
Hummer gallopcd his mount TO tho
seven eighth pole good two length
ahead. Then with burst Of speed, the
Riddle horse stretched his lead to a
good eight laps. More than $4,000 per
sons saw the race. setting new
Canadian attendance record
'rhc time for the distance, 203 0at
Is a now record for Canada hut does
not equal the record set by Sir BARTON
and later tied by Man O'War. The old
Canadian mark was 2;oi and fraction
Mr.. Riddle received tho gold cup pre-
gnptnI 4 lN thp inTEpN TlIh in1npHit civ
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-10-12
CAN'T STEAL HALF A DOG

New Yorl, q, y. S)--'Ifow can ho
steal n dog whom he owns half u lt7'
aaid Judge Collins in the chlldrenh
court. HrocNlyr when he di"mH&ed the
crFe against Raphael UnRcr II, Of ssg
Wvoua street, that borough
Young finger had heon brought into
court on complaint of Harry Kopn, a
builder, father ~ naphneia former
rhum. Tho two lnda had n quarrel ara
In parting n dog owned equally by the
boys followed Raphael home s0on
nftcrward Koup appeared NJ the tlnNNt
home md demanded tho animal YOUNG
l'ngor claimed ownership Both lads
had obtained license for the dog.