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Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
MANNING Of CABINET
| TALKED BY HARDING
WITH HIS ADVISORS
Senator Fall Gets Mention; j;
League of Nations Also
Given Consideration.

II Washington, Dec, THE league Of
nations and cabinet selections were
talked over by Senator Harding and his
advisors Tuesday in another series of
conferences.
Mr.. Harding consulted representatives
of both the mild reservationists and the
irreconciliables comforting first with
Senator Spencer of Missouri, mild res
ervationist. and later with Senator john
son of California leader of the irrecon-
ciliables
Mr.. Harding avoided the crowds
around his office and committee room by
remaining during the day at the resi-
Tence of e. B. Mclean. his host during
fis visit here. Meantime one Of his
chief political advisers, Harry NJ. Daugh-
erty Of Ohio, held conferences in the
senator's office with several senator's
land representatives. It is understood
that possible cabinet selections were the
principal topic at these conferences.
. Senator Fall of New Mexico and form
er Senator Weeks of Massachusetts Wis
.ited Mr.. Harding and then conferred
with various senator's at the capitol.
Senator Fall had spent the night at
the Mclean residence and his close as
4ociation with the president elect re-
vived rumors that he was being con-
sidered for an important cabinet ap-
rointment. In the gossip about tthe caD-
lIol he was mentioned variously for state
and interior department portfolios.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
MONEY

MONEY
New York. Dec. Prime mercantile
paper unchanged. Exchange weak
Sterling-Demand 3.431s
New York exchange on Montreal 1871
per cent discount.
Time loans-Firm; all dates 71s674.
Call money-Steady; high z; low Z;
ruling rate closing bid 6 offered at Z;
last loan z.
Sterling rallied in the late dealings;
demand 343B; cables s445s
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
METALS

New York, Dec. .--Antimony-s57 75@
$5s7h.
Tin-Firm: spot and nearby 1926.
Lead-Quiet; spot 500
zinc-Steady; East st. Louis delivery
spot 615Q630.
Others unchanged.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
SILVER
NORTHWEST BANKS

New York, Dec. Bar silver domestic
991z; foreign 65#. Mexican dollars so.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

More than S250,O0O,0Oo Is invested in
the paper industry of Canada.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Great Falls Daily Tribune

Great Falls Daily Tribune
Ferst Issue OF Daily Tribune, May 1e 1887
suniishea aa. ed i every day in The yea, rs,s,a. =.
uncorporated).
Entered at the Great Falls postoffies
as second-cIass matter.
INSCRIPTION RATES
BIZ CARRIER IN CITY
Daily AND Sunday. year ........ 500
Daily and sunday. 0 months ....... sa..s
ng!iy and Sunday. 8 months .,.....s S."
Daily and Sunday, less than three
sa a'sla;i s1;LH0PosPAaE 0sP sNAta rxiD in q. s :
= withi1 Montana.
Daily and sund.y. months 80. A.ss
daily and sunday. less then three
months. per month ...........-.- sSs
s 81 AAsnWPsnsTTaGE. Gn.ys ! TsaE Pain IN u is &
Fart OF Zone outside OF Monsana
and .. 9, and Zones;
DsiIyy Dshy and sd Sunday. ! year -....ssse ss,1s sess
Daily and and sanaayy snaay 8 monsss monsSs ssa
Nany and Sunday. less than three
sssaas4 oPis. nfs %ss's oss year. outside ii ~
The 1nited ns States u .sosea soseqnment now rs.
81 shss n that az daily and Sunday papers
ffnre fnr cannot be started until paymsns
soe some period has been made.
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PRESS.
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sSan sSn 1raL cisco, Cal; sG2 Title Insurance
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I 81 POUNDS.
! Club wheat-10 cents under durum
| Mixed wheat cents less predominant
| ing grain and grade.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
VISITS While HOUSE

Washington, Dec. President elect
Harding called at the White House this
afternoon. Senator Harding did not
see the president. He drove to the
north entrance and left his card.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
LIBERTY bond

boND
New York, Dec. 7.--Liberty bonds close:
31a s 5000; first as $3.50; first Al s
$500; Victory 3aas $3.50; Victory Az
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ls4and 0i ...................... s.
United Texas Petroleum oil .... 40
Ventura OIL Observation-Disclosures. 16'
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

Portland Ore, Dec 7-Clearings S..
306876; balances 81 ,118,413.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
BUTTER AND EGGS

extra cubes SIC; parchment wrapped
prints box lots 55c; cartons sec; half
box lots 1ac more; less than half box
lots 1c more.
Butter fat-Weak; No. /. churning
cream 1896 fob. Portland; undergrades
52c fob. Portland.
Chicago, Dec. Butter-Easy; cream
cry 35n48c.
Eggs-Higher; receipts 1874 cases; first
7747sc,
New York, Dec 7-Butter, easier;
creamery, 43G53,
Eggs firm; fresh gathered extra firsts,
$1,000; fresh gathered, firsts S2@86
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

UdIaIICes 91'VH9l4A'.
Tacoma. Dec. 7.--Clearings 81 900 022;
balances S55,879.
Spokane. Dec. 7.-Clearings s736,376; a
balances $568, 8,597.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08
Grain Bulletin
Prices Paid at Points in Montana Taking
43-Cent Freight Rate to Mime
aDOiis and Duluth.

Quotations ending noon, Dec.
Dark northern SDrfng wheat Per
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

Seattle, Dec. 7-Clearings S., ,291, ,s5
balances S1049. .427.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-12-08

40-49 lb. otherwise No. s, &c pound
less than No. s. other light weight wheat
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30

or more shall not, in the aggregate, ex-
coed one hundred cents on the one hun-
dred dollars valuation; in cities and towns
nayfng less than thirty thousand and
over ten thousand inhabitants. said rate
shall not exceed sixty cents on the hun-
dred dollars valuation, in cities and
towns having less than ter thousand and
more than one thousand Inhabitants, said
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars Valuation; and in towns
having one thousand inhabitants, or less,
said rate shall not exceed twenty-five
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
OF cities which have one hundred thou
SAND inhabitants or more, the annual rate
on property shall not exceed sixty cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. and in
other districts forty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation: Provided. the afore-
said annual rates may be increased in
districts formed of cities and towns and
In other districts to an amount not to
exceed n dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation, on the condition that a major
ity OF the voters who are vot-
ing at an election held to decide the
question. vote for said increase. which
increased rate. II voted, shall be levied
annually thereafter until changed In like
manner. For the purpose of erecting or
repairing public buildings in counties,
cities or school districts. the rate of
when the rate of such increase and the
purpose for which 1t Is intended shall
have been submitted to a vote of the
people, and two-thirds of the qualified
voters of such county. city or schoo dis
trict. voting at such election, shall vote
therefor. The rate herein allowed to
each county shall be ascertained by the
amount of taxable property therein, ac-
cording to the last assessment for state
and county purposes. and the rate allowed
to each city or town by the number OF
inhabitants. according to the last census
taken under the authority of the state.
or of the United States; said restrictions
as to rates shall apply to taxes of every
kind and description, whether general or
special. except taxes to pay valid in
may be issued in renewal of such In
d~ebtedness: Provided, that the city Of
st. Louis may levy for municipal pur-
poses in addition to the municipal rate
of taxation above provided. a rate not
exceeding the rate which would be al
lowed for county purposes II said city
were part Of a county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO, II,

Directing the Legislature to enact a
law enabling qualified electors OF this
state absent from the state on account
OF military service to vote.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
of the state of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution of said state con-
corning Soldier vote"
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the enate concurring there
in:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
A. D. 1920, there shall be submitted to
the qualified voters of this state for adop-
ton the following amendment to the
Constitution thereof:
Section 1. That section IL of article s
Of the Constitution of Missouri, reading
as follows: mo officer, soldier, or marine
in the regular army or navy of the Unit
ed States shall be entitled to vote at
any election in this state" is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 2. That in lieu of section IL,
article 8 Of the Constitution of Missouri,
hereby repealed, there is enacted the fol-
lowing new section to be known as Sec
ton II. article s, viz: The legislature
shall, by general law. max provision
enabling qualified electors of this state,
absent from the state on account of mill
itary service, to vote at general n spe-
cial elections.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30

and the last publication to be within two
weeks OF the date Of such election.
Section IL. Amendments OF any char
ter framed and adopted under the author
ity- OF section 16 of article 8 OF this Con-
stitution may be submitted to the cleo
tors by a charter commission In the man.
ner provided for the submission of a COM
plete charter. Amendments may also be
proposed by the legislative authority OF
h city or by a petition OF not less than
ten per cent of the qualified voters of
the city, fled with the board Of election
commissioners. or officials having charge
Of municipal elections in such city, set
ting forth such proposed amendment. The
legislative authorities Of the city shall
at once provide. by ordinance, that any
a~fpendment 80 proposed shall be SUBJ
mltted to the electors at the next cleo
ton held In the city not less than sixty
days after its passage. or at a special
election, II called for In the manner pro-
posed for IN section 16 Of this article.
ANY proposed amendment submitted to
the electors, and approved by q majority
OF those voting thereon, shall become a
part Of the city charter at the time and
under the conditions fixed In such amend
ment: and sections or articles may be
submitted In the alternative and deter
mined In the same way as hereinbefore
provided with reference to alternative
sections or articles of a complete charter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. s.

Amending section II OF article 10 au-
thorizIng an Increase OF annual rates of
taxation, and also permitting an Increase
for purpose Of repairing" public build
Inss.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION submitting to the voters of the
state Of Missouri an amendment to sec
ton II, article 10 of the Constitution
of Missouri.
Be It resolved BY the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on Tuesday next following
the first Monday in November, 1920, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of Missouri for adoption or protection the
following constitutional amendment, to-
wit: Section Il of article 10 of the Con-
stitution Of Missouri shall be amended
so that as amended Ii shall read as fol-
lows:
Section IL. article 10. Taxes for coun-
ty, city, town and school purposes may
be levied on all subjects and objects Of
taxation; but the. valuation Of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation
OF the same. property in such town, city
or school district for state and county
purposes. For county purposes the an.
nual rate on property, in counties hav-
ing six milli0n dollars or less, shall not.
IN the aggregate. exceed fifty cents on
ties. having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars, said rate shall not ex-
coed forty cents IN the hundred dollars
valuation; In counties having ten mill
lars, said rate shall not exceed fifty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
and In counties having thirty million dol
lars or more, said rate shall not exceed
valuation. For city and town purposes
the annual rate on property IN cities and
towns having thirty thousand Inhabitants
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO 10

Increasing the number Of supreme court
Judges 60 nine and dividing the court into
three divisions, each. to consist Of three
Judges.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof, concerning the judi
cial department. =
Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the state of Missouri as follows, the
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 Constitution 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 shall
consist of nine Judges. and, after the
first Monday in January, 1921, shall 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 to
consist of three judges of the court and
to be known as division number three.
The divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing and disposition Of causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and shall
have concurrent jurisdiction of all mat
tiers n causes in the supreme court,
except that division number two shall
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 divis-
ions have concurrent jurisdiction shall
be made as the supreme court may de-
termine. A majority of the judges of a
division shall constitute a quorum there
OF, and all orders, judgments and DEGREES
OF either division, as to causes and mat
tiers pending before 1t, 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 it's chief justice
and each division a presiding judge
Thereof.
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 rescinded
and to no effect.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30

curing any such Indebtedness requiring
the assent Of the voters, as aforesaid.
fore or at the time OF mourning such
Indebtedness shall provide for the collec-
ton 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 1t falls due, and also
to constitute a sinking fund for the pay
ment OF the principal thereof within TWEEN
ty GOD years from the time OF con-
Constitution to the contrary notwith-
standing,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. z.

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 quali-
fed voters of the state of Missouri a
proposal to amend section liza of article
10 of he Constitution of Missouri re-
lating to certain cities being permit
ted to incur additional Indebtedness
for water. ice and light plants"
Of Representatives eoncurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the first Tuesday following the first
amendment to the Constitution of Mis-
souri, concerning the rights of certain
cities to incur additional Indebtedness
for waterworks, ice and light plants shall
pc submitted to the qualified voters of
Section /. That section la of article 10
of the Constitution of Missouri be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
thousand 10000 Inhabitants, in the sec
ond line of said section Ia of article 10,
n be further amended by striking out
the words and figures, ''ive %" in line
: Of SAID section Ia Of article 10,
and figures. ten (lO)," and that said
section ia Of article 10 aforesaid be
further amended by inserting between
the words "waterworks'' n "elec-
tric,'' In the 9Th line of said section la
Of article 10, aforesaid, the words .ice
plants" SO that said section liza of arti-
Gle 10, aforesaid. when amended, shall
read as follows:
Section la. Any city In this state.
containing. not more than thirty thou
sand inhabitants, may, with the assent
of two-thirds ~ OF the voters thereof
voting at an election held for that pur-
pose. be allowed to become indebted in
IL of article 10 Of the Constitution of this
state, not exceeding an additional ten
(10) per centum on the value of the tax
able property therein, for the purpose
works, Ice plant. electric or other light
plants. to be owned exclusively by the
city so purchasing or constructing the
same; Provided, that any such city In
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri.
NO. 4.

NO. l.
ChanaInr the Compensation Of mem
bers OF the General Assembly from per
diem during Session to Annual Salary
of 100000.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof. increasing the pay OF
members OF the general assembly by re.
pealing section l6 of article 4 Of said
Constitution and enacting q new sec
ton 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 !. That section 18 of article
4 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 a new section, relating
TO the same subject, enacted in lieu
section 16 and to be and form a part Of
said article 4 OF said Constitution, as fol-
lows:
Section 10. The members Of the gen.
- 01oCAAbAy o1dh SCNCluly iCCClNG "
the public 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 han those at the seat
of the government, may receive their
actual expenses, necessarily incurred while
IN 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
1owance or emoiument, for any purpose
whatever. shall ever be paid to any Off
Ger. agent. ervant 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 to
exceed Ave dollars.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30
Be it resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurring there
in, 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.
1920, there shall be submitted to the quail
flied voters of the state for adoption the
following amendment to the Constitution
thereof:
Section l.. 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
ton 20, article 10 of the Constitution Of
the state of Missouri, which said section
shall read as follows:
Section %. 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, n in addition to the special
levy for road and bridge purposes author
ICED by section 22 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-
coed 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. It
shall be the duty Of the county court,
on petition of not less than ten qualified
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.