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Show Woodmen Agree to Increase Rates. CHICAGO, Jf.ne 19. An amended charter char-ter providing for an increased insurance tax rate of 20 cents per $1000 was adopted adopt-ed today at the triennial convention of the Modern Woodmen of America. The war risk was given as the reason for the increased rate. The new charter will require the approval of the secretary of state and the state insurance commissioner commis-sioner and a messenger left tonight for Springfield in an effort to get the approval to present to tlie convention. |