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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
AMENDMENTS
TO RISK LAW
ARE PROPOSED
Several Changes Are Pro-
posed BY the Commits
SiOnerS
INCLUDE THRESHERS
Proposal Made TO Extend the
Compulsory Features of
Law TO Them

Of a total of &c bills introduced
in the state senate Friday afternoon
l5 had to do with what members of
the Workmen's Compensation board
declare are imperatively needed to
clarity the operations Of that de-
partment.
The members are agreed upon all
except one point in the revision they
would have the legislature make.
S. S. Mcdonald. recently reappointed
to the commission by Gov. Sorlie is
at variance with Commissioners Wen
Eel and Livdahl as to what consti-
tutes injury.
The present statutes fail to define
injury In the grist of bills intro
duced today through the insurance
committee of the senate and which
were approved by all members Of
the Workmen's Compensation Bu-
reau. there is one. S. B. 1875. which
sets forth that "'Injury means bod
lily HARM However. in S. b. 1873,
introduced by Senator Fleckten (NL)
Ward, at the request Of Commission
er Mcdonald the definition of in
jury is broadened to- include. "any
disease proximately caused by the
employment"
Another bill, $. B. 1l9. introduced
by o. II. Olson (NL) Eddy, reenacts
Chapter AZ, S. l.. 1921. transferring
from the department of the commits
sioner of agriculture and labor to
the Workmen's compensation bureau
the duty of enforcing of all statutes
relating to safety appliances used in
construction work and also requiring
that penalties for violation of safe.
ty construction laws shall 60 to the
workmen's compensation fund in
stead of to the general fund. This
measure, also introduced by request,
finds a difference Of opinion among
bureau members.
Other Changes
Following are other changes in the
compensation law as presented with
unanimous approval of the bureau:
S. b. 120-Increases salary Of
commissioners from $500 to $4,000 a
year; provides an allowance of $780,
600 year for operation instead of
present $55,O0O. and permits deci-
sicns to be made at meetings where
a majority of the bureau members
are present instead of making it
mandatory that the bureau members
representing employers and the bu-
reau members representing employ
ees shall both be present.
s. B. 12-Requires contractors do
ing state work to furnish bond that
they will pay compensation insur-
ance for all employees on the work
for which they have contracts and
S. B. l3O requires an independent
contractor in general work, who
sublets any portion of his contract
to provide the same kind of bond.
s. B. l22-Clarifies the statute
concerning compensation to remain
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31

iured were sheltered by neighbors
in an adjoining hotel.
A few of the hundred occupants Of
the burning building were rescued
by guests of the hotel, who pushed
boards into opposite windows, and
others jumped into life nets Of the
firemen.
The two women were killed in
jumps from the third story windows,
firemen said.
The fire started shortly after 3
o'clock on one Of the lower floors of
the building, erected during the
Worlds Fair. Many of the occu-
pants sublet housekeeping rooms,
and the building was filled to ca
pacity, the owner said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
''DAD" DAWSON
VISITS CITY

c. L. dad" Dawson, formerly
state commander of the American
Legion and formerly chief clerk of
the House Of Repres visited
the state capitol Friday. Mr.. Daw-
son now is in the legal department
of the Veterans Bureau in Washing
ton, and was enroute from Seattle
where he conducted case in fed
eral court. Mr.. Dawson's work car
ries him to all parts of the United
States, appearing in federal court in
cases involving war risk insurance
matters. Many of the cases have to
do with the claims of estates of vet
Grams.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
Cox Resigns From
Tax Commission Job:
Position Is Abolished

Gordon V. Cox, tax attorney for
several years with the state tax COM
mission has resigned and entered
the firm Of O'Hare & Cox. His
father, Beecher Cox. formerly pri-
vate secretary to Governor R. A..
Nestos, is now with the Bank of
North Dakota. These changes be-
came effective Jan. of this year.
c. c. Converse, state tax commits
sioner, stated today that this posi-
tion has been abolished and duties
assigned would be taken up by other
members Of the staff. Fred Hanson,
former employe has been added to
the Staff of the tax commission.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
W0ULDCHANGE
BANKING BILLS
IN COMMITTEE
Senator IngersOn Suggests
Amendments Designed to
Improve Them. He Says
BANKS MAKES TALK
Grand Forks Man Urges Leg.
islators TO Consider Pro-
position Carefully

Changes in two Senate banking
bills by Senator Ralph lngerson. au-
thor, were proposed in n meeting Of
the banks and banking committee Of
the Senate this morning. The chan
ees applied to two bills which have
become the object of popula: inter
est, and on which public attention
was invited by the North Dakota
bankers situation.
Chairman 1ngerson Offered amend
ments with view Of meeting cb-
jections and relieving the bills cf
what had been called by some dras-
tic features, he explained.
Changes Proposed
pChanges proposed inclnded:
Senate bill No. 73, designed to
protect stockholders double liabil-
ity. Would provide that deposits
might be made at the rate Of five
percent a year, until full value Of
stock was placed in escrow with
(fate treasurer in approved securi-
dies; would provide $500 certificates
Of deposit in Bank of North Dakota
might be part Of approved se,uri-
ties; would provide that would be-
come effective when banks tenew
charters instead of Immediately.
Senate Bill No. II. designed to
restrict borrowing power Of banks to
safe margin, according to the Bills
author, would be amended to pro-
vide that collateral for loans could
be nut up at the rate of one and a
half to one instead of one and one
quarter to one, as provided in the
bill. The borrowing power would be
raised from 30 percent Of the capital
stock and surplus to 40 percent, and
this amount could be exceeded in
emergency without first obtaining
consent of the state banking depart:
ment, but must be reported later
The committee did not act on the
amendments.
Bangs Appears
George A. Bangs Of Grand Forks
addressed the committee at length,
opposing some. provisions of the
measures.
Mr.. Bangs said that seasonal de-
mands on banks for money, made by
farmers at the time of planting ard
harvesting of the crop. are the most
. important fluctuation in conditions
in the banking business in North
Dakota. He suggested that care
should be exercised so the banks
would not be restricted in borrowing
money from outside agencies to
,smeet these emergencies, otherwise
the farmers and business generally
would be affected He suggested
that the committee might better
limit borrowing on the basis Of de-
posits rather than capital and sur
plus. He said that while two banks
might have the same capital, their
deposits might differ, and it would
be natural that the one with the lar
ger deposits would need greater
amount of money to meet seasonal
demands.
He also cautioned against limita-
tion Of borrowing power at certain
times. He pointed to dry years of
1910 and 1911 when, he said, it was
necessary for banks to borrow money
to tide the farmers over. If the
hanks had not done so, they would
have lost everything, because the
farmers couldn't pay the loans they
had made, and the farmers would
have lost. As it was both were car
ried along, he said. He pointed to
this as matter of business to be
considered in North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
RESOLUTION is
INTR0DUCEDIN|
STATE SENATE
Would Provide for Reimbursed
ments of Dep0sitOrs of
The Closed Banks
CHANGE is PROVIDED
DepositOrs Guaranty Fund
and Receivership Would
Be Supplanted
CHANGE is PROVIDED

Submission to the voters of North
mept for the issuance of $4,000, 200
of state bonds to liquidate the liza
bilities of insolvent banks is provided
for in concurrent resolution intro
, duced in the senate this afternoon by
Senator r. V. Babcock of Ransom
county.
The resolution calls for special
election on the amendment to b.
held May 5, 1925.
The chief provisions of the con-
sttutional amendment called for in
Senator Babcock's resolution are as
follows:
I'm addition to all other indebted
ness heretofore or hereafter auth
orized the state may contract debts
not to exceed ten million dollars, and
may issue and sell its bonds in that
amount for the purpose of providing
funds to reimburse depositors in
state banks which have been adjudg-
ed insolvent prior to the first day Of
May 1925 and subsequent to the first
day of July, 1921.
The bonds are to run for 80 years
and bear interest at 5 per cent. They
are to be sold by the Bank of North
Dakota for not less than par and
accrued interest. The proceeds of
the bond sale are to go into the state
treasurer as the "Bank Liquidation
Fund
Annual Tax Levied
An annual tax is to be levied
against all taxable property in the
state beginning. with the year 1925
and continuing until the bonds are
paid sufficient to pay the interest
on the bonds and create sinking
fund sufficient to retire the princi.
pal at maturity, "havine regarded for
the amount herinafter otherwise pro-
vided for"
A bureau for the audit and appro-
val of the claims Of depositors in
insolvent banks is to be established
in the Bank of North Dakota and Of
ficials of that institution are to es-
tablish rules for the auditing, ap-
proval and payment of claims.
No claim of any depositor, shall
be paid in amount exceeding Is per
cent Of the principal thereof. No as
signment Of any claim for the pur-
pose of collection may be recognized
unless made to the Bank of North
Dakota. No garnishment, levy upon
execution, or attachment, shall be
sustained or recognized nor shall
injunction or other order to prevent
the distribution of any part of said
fund be recognized or permitted
"Dcpositors accepting payment of
their claims in the amount herein
provided for shall be forever barred
from recovering any other or furth-
er amount thereon from any source"
State Takes Claims
The state of North Dakota is to
succeed to the claims against insol-
vent banks of such depositors as may
be paid out of the funds provided by
the bond issue, and it is made the
duty of the attorney general to
promptly proceed to recover for the
state upon such subrogation. Funds
thus recovered are to be put in the
bank liquidation fund already pro-
vided for, but the industrial COM
mission or the legislature may trans
fer to the general fund any excess
there may be over the amount ne
cessary to pay the interest and prin-
Continued on page three)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31

Rep. ID. L. Peters, Pierce county.
opposed the measure.
"Why should this country recog-
nize government that has repudi-
ated its debts?'' asked Rep. Peters.
Russia owes United States citizens
$SO0,O0O,000 which the government
has repudiated. 1t is morally wrong
for any government to recognize a
government, founded on bloodshed
and murder"
Rep. Miller suggested that Rep.
Peters didn't read much ABOUT Rus
sia "except in the capitalistic press"
The resolution was killed on viva
voce vote, but few being for it.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
Ends 18th Year
In County Office

Langdon, N. D., Jan. SIG. Grim
son of Langdon, has just completed
his 14th Successive year in the ca
pacity Of states attorney Of Cavalier
county.
Mr.. Crimson was elected to the
office on the Republican ticket in
the days when party designation
applied to the Office aud six times
has been reelected.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
GETS SIX YEARS
IN PRISON

New York, Jan. 3l.-Stephen G.
Glow, editor of Broadway Brevities,
convicted of using the mails to de-
fraud. was sentenced today to serve
six years and one day in the AT
lanta penitentiary. He was fined
$4,000.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
REPEATING OF
FAIR BILLS IS
ASKED HOUSE
Measure introduced Would
Repeal the Law Creating
State Fairs

Four separate bills providing
appropriations for fairs in MinOt.
Mandan, Fargo and Grand Forks.
were introduced in the Senate
this afternoon. Regular budget
appropriation bill for them are
pending in the House Committee.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1925-01-31
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight, becoming
ed with snow Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

there's that Edmonds woman who
lives next door and is the towns
Awful Example of bad housekeep-
er-yet her husband sticks around
like a porous plaster. No wonder
poor Claire cries her eyes out most
every night, and wonders if it pays
to work your fingers to the bone
to make a nice home for a man.
Claire doesn't know Why Jim
doesn't stay home.
But I do.
I've been in that home.
And I'm here to tell the world that
the only thing that could be COM
Portable in that home is a china
dog or a gilded what-not.
My idea Of a home is place
where you can park your shape
and give your face a rest. A friend
y place. A joint that won't nag
at you-that takes you in when
you're tired and dull and discour-
aged and turns you out fresh and
brave against the morning after.
That's what home means to me.
That's what home means to Jim
and most other working folks. But
that isn't the kind Of a home Claire's
making.
Clairc's making something that
looks like a cross between 4 French
pastry and a basinette..
From the front door to the back
stoop it's ruffled and scalleped,
fringcd and frilled, perfumed and
gilded, tucked and embroidered. The
only thing that ISN'T embroidered
is the gas range and even that's
pale blue enamel.
The fairway's all Uttered up with
fancy t0ffeta pillows that you can't
sit on, and artificial flowers in gid
ed Jars that you can't small, framed
pictures Of people you've never met
and never want 10 and art rugs
that you "dasn't step on" and lamps
that look like an underwear dis
play and wiggly chairs (which look
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
Magdalena Is Called
Iemperamental River

and passengers must wait a half
day or a day or several days until
the bar which has formed about
them is washed away again. 1t al
ways washes away in the fullness Of
time. Packs Of cards TO while away
the time are regarded as essential
as fuel by the river captains.
1t is quite frequent for one boat
to go hard aground at a spot In
the river which another more deep
Iy laden boat has crossed all clear
ten minutes before. But eventually
every boat reaches its journey
end.
To enterprising Colombians the
airpIane is the hope Of their com
mcrcial future. The government
has three agents in this country now
negotiating for planes 10 be used as
freight carriers, and if the planes
prove successful when put to use the
problem Of the temperamental Mag
dalena will be solved. For several
years there has been a passenger
service between Bogota and the sea
port of Cartagena. The freight
problem will be solved if the freight
planes do half the work expected of
them, for at present all freight 90
ing in and out Of the country has
10 be in small packages and has TO
be handled over and over again as
two railroad portages and long
carry by mule-back are included
with the river journey between Bo-
gotta and the sea
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
BY JOHN P. MEDBURY-

Mumblc-No, she takes them as
they come.
Mutter-what docs she find fault
with?
Mumble--Me.
Mutter-Yes, but what about?
Mumble-She wants us to live
with her folks at their house and
] don't want to.
Mutter-Then why do you live
with them?
Mumble-They won't move.
Mutter-Do you like her father?
Mumble-I don't know, I've never
seen him.
Mutter-Why not?
Mumble-He's afraid to come
home.
Internationally speaking, how
is her mother?
Mumblc-She is.
Mutter-She is what?
Enthusiastically speaking.
Mutter-Are you and her mother
friends?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
World

Jim doesn't stay in at night any
more and Claire's heart is broken.
Soon as dinners over he grabs his
hat and coat, mumbles something
about "seein' a man" and beats it
for the street. That's the last Claire
sees OF him until eleven or so.
They've only been married ten
months. Everyone sworc it was an
honest-to-goodness love-match. They
both worked in Thornwelrs depart
ment store and they were simply
crazy about each other. They were
both serious, hard working young
sters, all excited over the idea OF
having a home. Always talking
about that home-pricing stuff for
il and saving their money.
Claire brought a sewing basket to
work every day and was everlasting
Il eulbroidering little guest towels or
breakfast sets or pillow cases. And
Jim was just as bad. Got set Of
tools and built a cedar chest and
china closet and a lot Of other fur
niture.
Yes. it certainly looked as If this
was one marriage that was going TO
LAST. And now, ten months after,
he lights out from the house as if it
had smallpox or something.
There is no other woman. And he
doesn't drink, or gamble, or run
with q fast gang. II he did any of
these things, Claire might under
stand il. He just goes down to
Pete's Cigar store and hange around
the back room and sometimes sits in
for a little game Of poker. No
there's nothing "phoney" about
Pete's. Couldn't get a drink there
foF any amount Of money. And it's
certainly no boudoir for looks. Bare
Old room, lots Of old chairs, with the
rarnish of couple Of riekety
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
Mutter and humble

kHUTTER-Hello there Mr.. Num-
i'A bic, haven't run into you for
a long time.
Mumble-Well, my luck can't hold
out indefinitely:
Mutter-How's the new wife?
Mumble-Pretty good, but I've
had better.
Mutter-Aren't you happy to.
gether?
Mumble-I won't be sure until
tomorrow.
Mutter-Why not?
Mumble-Her lawyers going to
call me up in the morning and let
me know.
Mutter-You don't mean to tell
me that you've had some words.
Mumble-sure, I've had them for
a long time, but haven't been able
TO use them.
Mutter-Does she talk continual.
ly?
Mumble-I don't know. 90
downtown once in n while.
Mutter-I mean does she prac-
tice nagging?
Mumble-No, she doesn't have to
practice; she's an expert at it.
Mutter-What does she nag
about?
Mumble-About two-thirds Of the
time.
Mutter-Why don't you tell her
who's boss?
Mumble-I did, but she wouldn't
believe me.
Mutter-Is she fond Of spats?
Mumble-I don't know, I never
bought her a pair.
Mutter-I mean does she like to
pick fightsT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

Mumble-Sure. We get along fine,
l don't talk to her.
Mutter-I think that you and
your wife ought to live alone.
Mumble-We're going to next
week.
Mutter-You are?
Mumble-Yes, she's going to stay
with her folks, and I'm going TO
stop at the club.
Mutter-You know what that'll
mean. don't you?
Mumble-Ccrtainly. 4 rest.
Muttcr Married couples
shouldn't be separated.
Mumble-Wcil, something's got
to be done when they get in clinches.'
Mutter-How many times have
you been married?
Mumble--Three,
Mutter-Who was your last wife?
Mumble-The one I've got now.
Mutter-You're crazy, she's not
your last wife yet.
Mumble-Well, she's going to be.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

Mutter--I thought that you and
Mrs. humble were getting along like
a couple Of lambs.
Mumble-We are. B-l-aa-h.
Mutter-Do you have trouble
with all women?
Mumble-No, only the ones
marry.
Mutter-You're like n sheik; why
don't you get yourself a tent?
Mumble-Tve got a tent, but be-
lieve me. there's no circus under it.
Mutter--I don't believe I've ever
spoken with your new wife, have I?
Mumble-No, / don't believe you
have, why don't you come over some
night and listen. ,
Muttcr-I wouldn't know what to
say.
Mumble-That doesn't make any
difference. Even il you did know
what to say, you wouldn't get a
chance to say it.
Mutter-Is there anything at
tractivc about you: wife.
Mumble-Only one thing.
49, Mutter-And what's that?
Mumble-I hate to tell you.
Mutter-Why?
Mumble-You might think I was
cOnceited.
Mutter-Don't you think there
arc any men in this world who have
never been disappointed in love?
Mumble-Sure. Bachelors.
Muttcr-Weren't you ever happy?
Mumblc-Ycs, with my first wife.
Muttcr-What became Of her.
Mumble-I lost her through an
accident.
Mutter-An accident?
Mumblc-Yes. she walked into my
office one day and caught me with
my arms around the stenographer.
Copyright, 1925, King Feature Syn. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

THE Mogdalena river is the
gateway into the republic Of
Colombia in South America and is
at the same time the country's
greatest barrier against access to the
sea.
The Colombians call it the River
Of Temperament. 1t is filled with
shifting sand bars and half buried
trees and at its mouth is surround
ed by a marsh miles in extent which
for years has defied the efforts Of
engineers TO lay a railroad across it.
So everything imported into the
country or exported out Of it has
to make its entrance by the river,
and the only highway to Boyota,
the country's capital city, is the
river itself. At least for most Of
the way.
1t is navigable for a hundred
and fifty miles, but the word navi-
gable must be regarded as a pure
~ relative term. A steamboat Of
special construction starts from
the coast and makes its river jour
ncy in from three TO eight days,
depending on how the river treats it.
Always the boast must anchor by
uight for the river bed and chan
nels shift all the time. Often the
boat anchOring for the night finds
itself the nucleus Of a rapidly grow.
ing sandbar by morning. To the
experienced river captains this
means simply that he and his freight
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
Just a Smile or Two

LIE (ardently): Have you never
I met man whose touch
seemed to thrill every fiber Of your
being"
She: ooh, yes, once-a dentist"
First Young Bride: Us Jack
loud dressery7
Second Ditto: Is he? You should
hear him hunting for ais collar
studw
~.
"Mr. Appel is certainly well read.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

He repeated an exquisite quotation
last night"
"What was it."
81 can't give you the exact words,
but he said he'd rather be a some
thing in a something than a some
thing or other in a something else"
81 can't understand why you
stayed outside so long with such
wonderful dancer as Ralph"
"But he showed me some new
steps and we sat on them"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

Guess again. There isn't a she
nagger in the bunch. INCEST little
wives in town. Take Claire, for
instance. Doesn't have a thought
outside her home and the baby that's
coming next spring. Spends every
minute dolling up the, place. Yet
she might as well be a widow, for
all she sees Of her husband. And
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

tables. The air so thick with smoke
you could cut it. Yet every night
Jim and a dozen other young fell
lows, leave their perfectly good
homes and their pretty wives and
park themselves down in that hole
in the wall!
Probably their wives nag them
So"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

1t breathes a spirit of
friendliness, of brotilerly
love, of understanding. 1t
is the community spirit.
There are races, and
nations, and creeds, and it
is-of course. That it, it
is-it takes all kinds of
people to make a world.
But if once this great COM.
munity spirit, which is
after all an American
ideal, and that brings me
to the second part of my
talk tonight. (FeelS that
he got to the second part
rather quickly, but noaO it's
too late. :, :. =. So he
tlnnges on brG0ely.)
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