Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1920 — GENERAL AND STATE NEWS [ARTICLE]

GENERAL AND STATE NEWS

Telegraphic Reports From Many Parts of the Country. SHORT BITS OF THE UNUSUAL Happening* In th* Nearby Cltle* and Town* — Matter* of Minor Mention From Many Localities. COSTA RICA APPLIES FOR ADMISSION INTO LEAGUE ,4 Washington, D. C., Sept 36. — Costa Rica is the last of 13 nations to have applied for membership in the league of nations, according to a communication received today by the state department from the secretstriat of the league. The application wa* filed Sept. 14. Bulgaria was reported as the first of the central powers to apply for membership, which was made unofficially to the league Sept 2, 1920. The other 11 nations which have made application include: Esthonia, Finland, Georgia, Iceland, Letvla, Luxemburg, Monaco, San Marino, Ukralnla, Armenia and Lichtenstein. > These applications are expected to be considered by representatives of the 39 present members of the league at the first meeting of the assembly, Nov. 15.