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Evening star., 1920-11-23
CITIZENS JOIN MOVE TO
RUSH RECLASSIFIcATION

C1uzenS associations of the Dist riot
are aiming to lend their concerted
support to the efforts now being made
TO induce Congress IN pass at the
coming short session adequate reclas-
sification Legislation for government
employees.
Representative associations are now
considering this vital question. and
appropriate action will be taken as
speakers Of the joint conference on
reclassification place before the citi-
gen bodies the reasons for reclassif-
cation Of the federal service.
The Lincoln Park Citizens Associa-
ton will open the battle at a meeting
to be held at 8 o'clock tonight at the
Ingram Memorial Church, Massachu.
Setts avenue and 10th street north.
east.
DIR. j. Franklin Meyers of the bu-
reau OF standards. who has made !.
close study of Redistribution neces-
eI'ies. aho VINO was a pioneer worker
IN the matter on the staff of the re-
classification commission, is 10 ad :
dress the Lincoln Park Association
The Conduit Road Citizens Associa
'.on To-Day notined the joint confer
nee that II would be glad N baar ,
member of the speakers corns NJ tha
conference. This notification was sent
by President L. Il. White of the asso~
citation. 'sso-
Practically every citizens assoc;,-
lion in the District has a large me-
portion of federal employees in ~.
membership. II was pointed out To.
day, and II is expected that onca
the movement looking toward fhs
backing of these bodies for reclasai.
ncation IL under way All wii,
fall in line" with the movement
thus placing the united efforts ~
thousands of citizens behind the If
fort.
President A. Coulter Wells OF the
kalorama Citizens Association is
heartily in favor of proper reclassi-
hcation legislation. Officials of the
Columbia Heights Citizens Associa-
tion, one Of the largest civic bodies
In the District, favor the project
Hitherto the reclassifcation move
mcnt has not been carried dire stIy In
the associations. but from now on
speakers will carry the 'rnessage of
rcciassiflcation" directly to the citi-
zen bodies.
The reclassifcation prize essay con
test is to close December Is. officers
of the joint conference announced to-
day.
The joint conference meets at 1922
New York avenue tonight to consider
ways and means for CARRYING on the
educational work of the conferences
1t was stated today that the recent
refusal of authorities to allow a ere
classification tag day" will not mfti-
gate against the work the conference
. 70 doing. -.-.-.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
PLOT TO KILL PREMIER.
Street Accident Prevents Design Of
Former Japanese Soldier.

TOXIC. November % (by the Asso-
ci,ted Press).-An attempt to assas-
sin.te Premier Hara was to be made
on May last. it is disclosed by the
publica ton Of the findings OF pre-
l,minary court, which tried a former
artilleryman named Ito. VINO was
ana;nst the premier's person with
SIN" Ito was hostile to the present cabi-
~ ~ - was asserted, and came to
Tokio. where he bought q revolver
and explosives. He made made the sa bombs snns
20 aboard boxes but " as knocked down
a sccidentally by an automobile. and
80 roI;ce discovered the internal ma.
chine and unraveled the plot:
Ito has been remanded to the higher
court.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
CLOSE FOR THANKSGIVING
Some Government Departments to
Begin Recess Tomorrow Noon.

Several of the government depart
ments. by order of the Secretaries.
will close at noon tomorrow. They
will also remain closed Thanksgiving
day.
sion will close at l o'clock. Employees
of the Department of Commerce and
the Department of Labor will be re-
leased at noon. Employees Of the In
terror Department and the Shipping
Board will work until the regular
closing time.
The State Department will release
it's employees at noon. The War and
Navy departments will remain open.
The Department of Justice also will
have . half holiday tomorrow.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
SUGAR TO NEW LEVEL.

NEW YORK, November 23.-The
price of sugar took another drop here
today, when the Federal Sugar Refln-
ing Company reduced its list prices to
the basis of 8.75 for fine 'granulated, a
new low record for the season. Other
refiners lowered their quotations to
cents.
Evening star., 1920-11-23
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow: cooler
tonight. Temperature. for twenty.
four hours ended at , pm. today:
Highest, 53. at 4:s0 pm. yesterday
lowest. ~. at 8 am. today.
Full report on page a.
Evening star., 1920-11-23

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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO, II.

Directing the Legislature to enact Q
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 Soldie vote"
Be It resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives, the Senate 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 thu
Constitution thereof:
Section /. That section IL OF article .
OF the Constitution Of Missouri, reading
as follows: mo officer, soldier. or marine
In the regular army or navy Of the Unit
cd States shall be entitled to. vote at
any election in this state" is hereby re-
peaIed.
Section 2. That in lieu Of section IL.
article S of the Constitution Of Missouri.
hereby repealed. there is enacted the fol-
lowing new section to he known "a sec
ton II. article s, viz: The legislature
shall, by general law, make provision
enabling qualified electors Of this state.
absent fran the state on account Of mill
ttnry service, to vote at general and spe-
cial elections.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28

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
lily Of section 16 Of article 3 OF his Con-
stitutlon 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
the city or by a petition Of not less than
ten per cent of the qualified voters OF
the city. Med 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 ~ the city shall
at once provide. by ordinance, that any
amendment so proposed shall be sub
mitted to the electors at the next cleo
ton hold In the city not less than sixty
days after Its passage, or at a special
election. If called for In the manner pro-
posed for In section 16 OF this article.
Any proposed amendment submitted to
the electors, and approved by a majority
OF those voting thereon, shal become a
part OF the city charter at the timu 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.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28

or more shan not. IN the aggregate. sx-
coed one hundred cents on the one hun-
dred dollars valuation; In cities and towns
having less r than I 5haS,a .h9us ana r ane
shall not exceed sixty cents on the hum
bred dollars valuationi In cities and
towns having less than ten thousand and
more than one thousand Inhabitants, said
rate h not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and In towns
having one thousand inhabitants. or less.
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
For school purposes In districts composed
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, n in
other districts forty cents on the hundre
dollars valuations: 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 one dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation, on the condition that a major
ity OF the voters who are taxpayers. 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
taxation herein limited may be increased
purpose for which Il is intended shall
rave been submitted to a vote of the
people. n two-thirds Of the qualified
voters OF such county. city or school dis
irict. voting at such election. shall vote
therefor. The rate herein allowed TO
each ounty shall be ascertained by the
rmount 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 ana description. whether general or
special, except taxes to pay valid in
debtedness now existing, or bonds which
may be issued in renewal of such in
debtedness: 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.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 10.

Increasing the number Of supreme eourt
Judges 20 nine and dividing the court Int
three divisions, each to consist Of thres
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 II 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. ID. 1920, the follow
ing amendment 10 the Constitution Of
ment, shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of said state. for adoption the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution:
Section 1. The supreme court shak
consist Of nine judges. and, after the
first Monday in January. 1921. h 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 n to be known
as division humble two; one division "a
consist of three judges OF the court n
Thu divisions shall sit sepa rately for the
hearing and disposition of causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and shall
have concurrent jurisdiction of all mat
tiers and 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 nave concurrent Jurisdiction shall
be made as the supreme court may de-
termlne. A majority OF the Judges Of q
division shall constitute a quorum there
Of, n all orders, judgments and decreeA
of either division, as to causes and mat
tiers 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. 1923, and at ths
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 judgs
Thereof.
Section s. 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
Inc to no effect.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO, 3,

Amending section II Of article 10 au-
thorizlno an Increase Of annual rates Of
taxation, and also re rmittlnp an Increase
for purpose of repairing" public build
lnpS,
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON 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 mex following
the first Monday In November, 1920. there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
OF Missouri for adoption or rejection the
following constitutional amendment. to-
wit; Section IL OF article 10 Of the Con
stitution of Missouri shall be amended
80 hat as amended IL 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 million dollars or less. shall not,
Ia the aggregate, exceed fifty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation; in coun-
ties having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars, said rate shall not ex-
coed forty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; in counties having ten mil
lion dollars and under thirty million dol
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 h not exceed
thtrty-fve cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. For city and town purposes
the annual rate on property in cities and
towns having thirty thousand Inhabitants
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. Z.

Authorizing cities which contain not
more than 10000 inhabitants to Incur
additional Indebtedness for w~aterworks,
Ice and light plants,
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting to the quail
fed voters of the state of Mis- souri, a
proposal to amend section liza of article
lating to certain cities being permit
ted to incur additional Indebtedness
for water, ice and light plants"
BE It 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, 1929, the following
amendment to the Constitution OF Mis-
souri, concerning the rights Of certain
cities to incur additional Indebtedness
Tor w~ateTwofks, ice and liyht plants shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
said state, to-wit
Section /. That section ia Of article 10
Of the Constitution of Missouri be and the
same is hereby amended by striking out
the words and figures NOR less than two
thousand (2e00) Inhabitants" In the sec
ond line OF said section la of article 10,
and be further amended by striking out
8 Of said section la Of article 10,
and Inserting in lieu thereof the words
and figures, ten (10)," and that said
section la OF article ~ aforesaid be
further amended by inserting between
the words "waterworks" and 'eleo-
trio" In the Sth line Of said section liza
OF article 10, aforesaid. the words ice
plants" so that said section ia OF artl-
Gle 10, aforesaid, when amended. shall
read as follows:
Section la. Any city in his state,
containing not more than thirty thou
sand Inhabitants, may, with the assent
OF two-thirds CD Of the voters thereof
voting at an election held for that pur-
pose. be allowed TO become indebted In
q larger amount than specified In section
state, not exceeding an additional ten
u0) per centum on the value of the tax
able property therein, for the purpose
OF purchasing or constructing water
works, Ice plant, electric or other light
plants, to be owned exclusively by the
city 80 purchasing or constructing the
same. Provided, that anw s,lch city In.
compensh
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28

curing any such Indebtedness requiring
the assent Of the voters. as aforesaid.
snrn nr a, ne .fns ~ incrrsirg .nch
indebtedness shall provide for the coilec-
tion of an annual tax. In addition to the
other taxes provided for by this Cousti-
such Indebtedness as Il falls due, and also
to constitute a sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the principal thereof within TWEEN
ty (20) years from the time of IN
Constitution to he contrary notwith-
standing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 8.

Requiring General Assembly 70 levy
annual tax not less than one-haif cent
nor more than three cents on $4,000
valuation for p%enslonina de servlng blind.
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION. AN ACT providing for
the amendment OF section AZ. article 4
OF the Constitution Of the state of Mis-
souri,. requiring the general assembly
to cause an annual tax of not less than
one-half OF n 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 n fund to be devoted in the
manner provided by Law to the pension
Ing OF the deserving blind and provid-
ing for the disposition Of any surplus
In said fund.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein.
as follows:
That at the general election to b. held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. A. b. 1920,
there shah be submitted 10 the qualified
voters OF the state, for adoption, the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution OF
Missouri:
Section !. That article 4, section Al. be
adding after the words Provided fur
Their. that nothing in this Constitution
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 a fund to be
devoted in the manner provided by law
to the %pensloning Of the deserving blind.
II any balance shall exist in such fund
after the deserving blind nave been
~pensioned, then the same, or so much
thereof as may be necessary. nay be
used for the support of the commission
for the blind, And II there shall be a
balance in said fund after the blind have
been pensioned and the commission for
the blind has received adequate support.
then the same shall be transferred to
the public school fund. Said tax shall be
levied and collected annually in the same
| manner as other state taxes are levied
and collected. and such fund shall be
subject to appropriation for above pur-
poses by the general assembly.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. I.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. I.
CHANGING the Compensation Of mem.
bers OF the General Assembly from per
diem during Session to Annual Salary
Of 100000.
5oINr AND CONCURRENT RESoLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the o
stitution thereof. Increasing the pay OF
members Of the general assembly by re-
pealing section l6 Of article 4 OK said
Constitution and enacting a new Sec
tlon in lieu thereof.
BE II 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 10 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 n new section, relating
60 the same subject, enacted in lieu
thereof, to he known and designated as
section 16 and to be and form a part OF
said article 1 Of said Constitution. as-fol-
lows:
Section 10. The members OF the gem
eral assembly Shall seYerally receive from
Tho pubic treasury as compensation for
their seS ices 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, APP
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 40 al
Iowsnce or emoluIuent. 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 amy
committee thereof, except such per diem
as may be provided for by law, not to
A1ceed Eve dollars.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
Re It resolved by the House of Repre-
sentatlyes. the Senate conourring 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 lie submitted to the quail
fled 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
following section, to be known as sec
ton %. 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 a
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. 1t shall be the
duty Of the county court Of any county
IN this state, when authorized so To do
by a majority Of the qualified voters Of
any road district. general or special. vot-
jng 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
dtstriCt, to he collected In the same man.
ner as state and count 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 qualified
voters and XpRye 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.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO, g..

Providing for a bond Issue Of $1,000
10000 for the purpose of creating a SOL
dlers' settle ment fund
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TION providing for the amendment Of
section A, article 4 of the Constitution
of the state of Missouri. relating to
the contracting of a liability In behalf
OF the state Of Missouri, in the sum of
one million dollars ISL ,0G0. COO, by an
issue OF bonds for the purpose Of Gre
ating a soldiers settlement fund.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28

Authorizing cities which contain not
, more than 10000 Inhabitants to Incur
additional indebtedness for waterwerks,
Ice and light plants,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO, 3.

Permitting an Increase OF the limit or
indebtedness that large cities may Incur
and enabling them to acquire public utlI-
tiles.