Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 99, 5 March 1921 — Page 1

HMOND VOL. XLVI., No. 99 rail ad I um. Est. 1831. Consolidated rrlth Sun-Telesranj. 1707. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1921. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS

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TWO SERIOUS QUESTIONS TO EACE HARDING

Effect on Us of London Conference and State of Treasury Must be Considered Without Delay. ACTION ISlEQUIRED BV MARK SILUVAS WASHINGTON, ' March 5. Two questions which President Harding and his cabinet are going to take up, under the pressure of immediate urgency and without the breathing spell of a day, are the effect on us of the London conference, now sitting, and the state of the treasury, which is more acute than the public realizes. I have been at pains to consult nearly all the men in America who have authoriative information on what is likely to be the outcome of the London conference, and while the opinion of some is sensationally alarmist, the net of their beliefs is that the outcome will not entail an immediate invasion of Germany by France. It is not the amount of the reparations that constitutes the crisis for America. It is not primarily for the purpose of collecting money that the invasion of Germany is wished by many of the French leaders and probably the bulk of the French p3ople. Invasion Unprofitable. Every economist and business man knows that as a matter of dollars and cents the invasion would be unprofitable. The invasion would cost two dollars for every dollar the invaders can collect. What moves France primarily is the wish to make Germany helpless. As it was explained to me by one of the most thoughtful American authorities, "The crux of the matter is that Fiance no longer has security against a revivified Germany, and until she has it, she will not be inclined to let Germany begin to recuperate." That, and not money, is the heart of the situation. The same American went on to say: In this I am in full sympathy with France. England and the United States should guarantee France against future assault. If Briand fails at London and Poincaire succeeds him, the French, I think, will 1 take immediate military action." Raises Question i This last, of course, raises the broader and more permanent question of a league of nations or association of nations. But the thing of immediate concern is the consequences to the United States and to the world of an invasion or Germany oy tne i of Germany by French. The effect on American busi-, ness of an action designed not to "let Germany begin to recuperate" is obvious. Those of the American authorities whom I have consulted whose connec-j tions are military tend to believe that ! the invasion will take place and will be initiated as early in the spring as the roads are good enough for action. Must Pay Bills The other question that has the quality of an emergency demand on the energies of the new administration is the plain business of paying the country s bills. 1 noughttul per country's revenues will be but little over two thirds of what they were i last year, and will be about the same fraction short of enough to pay the current bills of this year. It ia expected that the returns from the excess profits tax will fall sensationally below what they were last year. Some go so far as to predict that the returns from the excess profits tax will fall doss to zero. The corporations have the privilege of de ducting from their profits all of that enormous depreciation in the value of j their stock on hand which took place just before the end of the tax year.; The same authorities believe that for j the same and other reasons the in- j come tax returns will be seriously cur- ' tailed. I These are the two outstanding preb-, lrms which the new administration will have to tako up at the opening of business tomorrow morning. The list of othr problems, which are of enor-: mous importance but of less pressing emergency, i?. of course, extremely . larijo. I (Copyright. 1021 by llic Xew York j Evening Post. Inc.) j RfiHROAn WASF. CUTS CONSIDERED TUESDAY NEW YORK. March 5. Represent.!-' ivecs of s'x'eon unions will meet New , York Central railroal officials n"t Tuesday to discuss proposed revision , of waeo scales, it was announced todav. The conference is the first of its , kind to be arranged here following j abolishment yesterday of tho labor committee of the American AssoMa- i tion of Railway executives, which bad ncotiated group arranarements with 1 labor' for one hundred and one member j railroads. ! The association declared labor mat-' ters should be settled between each carrier and its employes as different i terms should be made for various j systems in different parts of the I country. j ACTS AS PRESIDENT (By Associated Press) .PARIS, March 5. Dr. Gastoa Da Cunha, Brazilian ambassador to Frai'ce, who has been acting as president of the council of the league of nations during its present meeting in this city, will continue as president, according to a decision of the council

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Kiplinger Hopes Country Will Continue on War Commissions PALLADIUM news BUREAU trol competition along certain lines. WASHINGTON, March 5. In a let-1 "While the rest are jockeying for com-

ter to an Indiana member of congresa written at Wiesbaden, Germany, John H. Kiplinger, one of .the five members of the inter-allied commission supervising restitution by the German government under the terms of the treaty of peace, expresses the hope that the foreign policy of the new administration will not involve a complete withdrawal on the part of the United States from the various organizations created "as a direct or indirect result of the treaty except, of course, insofar as regards the league of nations." Mr. Kiplinger is a resident of Rushville, Ind., where he practiced law for a number of years. He was captain of the national guard company in that city and served with that organization in France. He remained in Europe following the armistice. Mr. Kiplinger is well known throughout eastern Indiana. Urrjes Continuance. Mr. Kiplinger expresses the opinion that the United States can do more for itself and more for Europe, as a whole, by continuing its representation on the various commissions created to carry out the provisions of the treaty of peace, and to insist upon the es tablishment and the carrying out of a ' definite business policy, which, he j says, is lacking at the present time. "It is undoubtedly necessary that we continue to render assistance and aid to Europe and European industries," writes Mr. Kiplinger, "but in doing this the work should be along purely business and practical lines, and not in the indiscriminate way it has been done in the past. In doing this we must be in a position to know just what is going on so as to protect ourselves." Control Dye Situation. It is pointed out by Mr. Kiplinger that the reparation commission will have practical control of the immensely important dye situation, that it will fix standard prices for many commodities, and will, to a certain extent, conProhibit Stunt Flying Over New York City (By Associated Press) NEW YORK. March 5. Stunt flyirig over New" York City and operating of aiplanes at altitudes of less than 2,000 feet became illegal today under the provisions of a city ordinance recently adopted. Police Commissioner Enright has issued circulars ordering arrest of violators, who are punishable by a fine of not Vss than $50 or imprisonment for not more than a year, or both. LIGHT PLANT REPAIRS CAUSE LARGE OUTLAY i Renairs that are now being made at tne munjcinal electric lieht and nower Diant caused the disbursements at the plant to be greater than the receipts during the month of February as shown by the report of the city con troller, city officials state. According-i to the report disbursements exceeded receipts by $3,('06.m. Total receipts for the month totalled $43,526.25 and disbursements $46,53?.38. In the city general fund receipts totalled $15,330.27 and disbursements $14,589.17. With a previous balance the city now has $2,078.55 in its general fund. The general sinkinc fund balance for Seek lOOJear Old Man; Daughter, 75, Grows Nervous i p:y Assoclater! Pi-ess) NEW YORK, March 5. A city-wide police search was instituted today for Abraham Brown. 100 years old, missing since he bought, a package of cigarettes in a Bronx store yesterday. His 73 years old daughter with whom lie lived, said he was aeeustonicd to taking long morning walks, was . n. , v. ci.very ac tive and .he feared he had met with foul play. Why Richmond is the Best Place in Which to Live Pnrh day a Palladium reporter cvlll Interview pemonit at random lo find out vwby hey like o live bere. "I like Richmond b-cause she is not a country town, nor a large city. One can live within her boundaries and not be a stranger to the ways of a good sized city, and at the same time experience the neighborliness and nearness that comes with k n o wing scores of local citizens." That is the way a young man explained his liking for Richmond when questioned. Saturday. He has been a resident of this city all of his life. "In Richmond one can buy practically anything one wants, and always everything one needs. If 'thero are things one can't buy here, it isn't imortpnt enough to cause him to change his home. Any person can receive various dearees of education up to and. including a college course. Those desiring a healthful church life have but to seek for it it is here. Richmond has opportunity: the fine old men that attended the Rotary meeting ihe first of this week, are living proofs o'f It. 'We are plain, but we aren't green; we are smart without the 'alecks;' we are happy because we can Jam in a Saturday night crowd and imagine we are in a big citv. or we can walk for a mile ard be in the country. What more could one want?"

merclal position, through this commission, we are mere onlookers without a first class rider, and without even a paddock tag," says Mr. Kiplinger in his be3t Rush county horse language.

"Unless we get in the game," he adds "we are aptto find the markets of Europe closed to us and American capital put to a distinct disadvantage." Mr. Kiplinger states the policy suggested by a section of the present delegation on the Reparation Commission was for the United States to cancel all indebtedness owed to it by England, France and the other allied powers, and in return for such action the United States to receive assignment of the unexecuted obligations of Germany, as stipulated by the peace treaty. "This would mean," he states, "the United States assuming the entire enforcement of the remaining treaty obligations, as well as assuming the burdens directly and indirectly connected therewith. Personally I am unable to see where there would be any assets as, from my knowledge of the situation, all available assets have at the present time been gobbled up by our lurciier auies, wnne our maps sioou . V. Jl 1 A i J Si L 1 1 PT.1 - I by and permitted it to be done. Those who are advocating this procedure . . . were also strongly in favor of our swallowing the league of nations I think it would be the biggest crime that was ever committed against our country." Members of the Indiana delegation in congress and their secretaries were pleased to learn today that Mark Thistlethwaite, who retired from public life yesterday after serving twelve years as secretary to Thomas R. Marshall while Mr. Marshall was vicepresident and governor of Indiana, will remain in Washington. Mr. Thistlethwaite will be connected with the Washington bureau of an Indianapolis newspaper. He is a former Richmond man. TRUSTEES OF WAYNE MAY BORROW MONEY BECAUSE OF TAX CUT Temporary loans to several tPos r u-orr. t,r r , ,, tees in Wayne county seem probable i as a result of the work of the state tax board in cutting the levy made by the township trustees in 1919 for the special school taxes. Several townships are now in difficulty and' the City of Richmond board has already been forced to call for a sDe-l cil loan. ' I

Money to pay running expenses ofjing over their respective portfolios to

the schools until next June, when the, the men selected by President Hard-j of a blockade, both the North Sea the opinion prevalent in authoritative "Jl ,V. ,a tlf JtZ ""j regular distribution of funds is made ing as his advisers. and the Baltic would be the scenes j circles here. A semi-official statement j ln T j orsanzea by the countv, Is lacking, it is said, j The nominal ions of nil ten members of a naval demonstration and that j was issued yesterday showing the eco-; D Jonn t . bneridan. .Military organDistributions made lar-t December! of the new cabinet had been con- Great Britain in concert with France j nomic effect of the coercive measures ; nation plans nere are being held m were based on the lew that was made! firmed, the senate acting on them' had made all preparations to establish threatened at London, and they were , aoejance. noeer, because or tae

in 1919 and passed bv the state tax board. The state board made a cut on the levies as made by the local of-i ficials in most Instances, as n. result of which these officials have not been1 able to meet the expenses under their jurisdiction. Fund3 in June Sufficient funds to carry on the school work will be avri'able in June, it is said. The distribution based on the 1920 levies will then be available. Trustees will be able to draw a certain percentage of their June levies ed. This Will allow teachers and carry on ithout much inconvenreceive their apporThe action of the state tax board in cutting the levies in a number of townships over the state Is given as one of the reasons for the repeal of the pow - or given that body over such matters, lv Lttlc iffiMAiuie warn il uitL mi special session last July. The approval of township tax levies is now left to the county council, as Is the approval necessary for the issuance of bonds or contraction of indebtedness. Borrows Money. Charles W. Jordan, president of the Richmond school . board, stated that . , V ,..1 1 Jl i i j j " ' r:?"LTJTle w ov itjL rAurnarn UMid.il v uil'l out of the special school fund. J. O. Edgerton, Wavne township trustee, states that, his special school fund Is not in as bad a condition as some of the other townships. He pob - ! ably will have to have a temporary I loan before the close of the school I a'r r,ri-a wwet. imn w top. statPrt tt hB 1, iro W - ' - ' - 1 . - j ed money. He expects to be able to 1 take care of his schools after thp June I HlatT-iViiitirnea i a Vnoin i.... jin accordance with his need 1 AmnQ v. tt,t0 Ti..e , - trustee, stated that the finances of his tnwncMn .i of the" special school fund, which would have to be- replenished by a loan be fore the end of the year. Brazil is Considering Dreadnaught Purchase (T?v AssoclntCfl Prpasl RIO JANIERO, March K. Brazil is ! i-..uiuennK ine purcnase irom tingland of the dreadnaught Agincourt, which has been offered to this country by the British government. The Agincourt, 27.500 tons. wat being built in a British shipyard for Turkey when the war broke out. After Turkey had joined the central empires, work on the ship was completed and she was christened the Agincourt. ALLEGED MAIL ROBBERY AT DECATUR UNDER PROBE DKCATL'R. Ind.. March 5. Officials j are investigating the disappearance of l two mail sacks-from this city a few idays ago. Local postoffiee officials rej fuse to give out any information, but; lit is known Federal authorities are i here making an investigation. Local banks are advising business men who 'had checks in the mail to issue dupli cates and stop payment on the originpis. The sp,eks disappeared from a G. R. & I. train last Saturday, it is said.

PANAMA WAR

CONSIDERED DY HARDING Hostilities Between that Coun- , . try ana osta Kica rirst Subject Before New Administration. WEEKS IS SUMMONED (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 5. Hostilities between Panama and Costa Rica was the first subject to occupy the attention today of the new administration. President Harding had a long conference with his new secretary of state, Charles Evans Hughes, regarding the situation, and they called in John W. Weeks, the new secretary of war, who had with him the latest disnatches as to 'the conflict tiot-ju-oon the Central America republics . 1 Pefore calling on the president. Mr. Hughes discussed the subject at some length with Under Secretary Davis at the state department. .Henry P. Fletcher, who is to be the new undef secretary was present at this conference, but did not accompany his chief to the white house. Hughes Silent. When Mr. Hughes left the white house, he said there was nothing to be .given out; that he had discussed a number of subjects with the president. President Harding went to work early today annearinz in thp PYppntive offices a few minutes after 9 o clock and dictating to a stenographer for some time. He was accompanied to the offices by his father. Dr. George T. Harding and his brother. Dr. George T. Harding, Jr. The new president was up early and had breakfast with his family. Early callers at the white house included Henry C. Wallace, the new secretary of the agriculture, and Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce. Swear in Hughes Hughes became secretary of state at 9:53 a. ni. today He was sworn in at the state dPDartment bv Asso-:

trus.'ciate -stice Day of the supreme

court. Other new cabinet oincers ; SWOPn ,n duHnR the niorning inciudpd John W. Weeks, secretary of war: i A. B. Fall secretary of the interior; James j. Davis, secretary of labor; ana nenry j. vvanace as secretary of agriculture. The heads of ten departments u' der the Wilson administration' had einseri nn ' their rerorns nnd rlpa red awav their desks preparatory to trn-t ' vesterdav after the names had been

! presented by Mr. Harding in person, i coast, Their commissions also had been! Some newspapers here today made i signed, the now chief executive hav-!the point that if Germany expected

inj? attended to that as soon as he was able to vifit the executive offices late yesterdav Mellon Sworn. One member of the new cabinet, Andrew W. Mellon, of Pennsylvania, i the new secretary of the treasury. took the oath of office yesterday at the capitol soon after the concHi-ioni of tlio inniir-iival pprpmnnif"", Chief j justice White, of the Minremo court-! J a.dminiRtered the oath to Mr. Mellon! in Hip rffi r n? senator icnnv nf ronn.l J sylvania. Mr. Mellon accordingly took! rharw of thn finnnei.nl onerationR of the government on reaching his office at the treasury today. -hers was postponed until today. j More than half of the new cabinet j members had gained a preliminary knowledge or the duties they are to, undertake through conferences with; retiring members. HONOR CHAMP CLARK IN HOUSE SERVICES WASHINGTON. March r. Memorial services for Champ Clark in the i h1 of the house of representatives : today will mark th final passing of ; -he veteran legislator from the seen" of bis 26 years of political life and ; leadership as a member-of congress. ,! ! 'i lift hnriu rT inc ii'o i nmripru looiior hav in state in th" house chamber i this morninz when- it was placed last . . 1 niht ,in,inr r-iMift nf ctinitni nniico ' - - - ' ' President Harding, members of tho npw and oiit-rroiricr cabinet"; the senate j and the chief justice and numbers of j ;i1ip s-rnr. me court had been invited1 to attend the services at 10:30 this morn in -r With Rnenlrer Gillett nre. 1 Hding Senator Rod. of Missouri and Renresenta ive Mann, of Illinois, were named to deliver eulogies of the former speaker, following the opening prayer and reading of a scriptural selection by the R'.'v. J. S. Montgomery, house chaplain. A congresf-ional escort will accomthe body on a special train to e here lor bt. .Louis at . o ciock this afternoon. CONCENTRATE TROOPS By Associated prc?s) C O F EN II A G E N, March 5. Chinese troops have been concentrated at Moscow by the Russian soviet government, says a Helsingfors dispatch to the Berlingske Tidende. Railroad traffic, it is said, i3 proceeding only east of Moscow toward Tomsk, Siberia. RICHMOND HAS A WARREN G. He arrived at 10 o'clock Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams, 937 South Tenth street. Making his appearance as he did upon inauguration day, his parents mad his first two names the same ps that of the 29th president Warren Gamaliel.

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Germany's "Real Answer" Comes Monday Before Allied Council

(Bv Associated Press) LONDON. March 5. Germany's "real offer" will be forthcoming on Monday, when her delegates appear before the supreme allied council to deliver the answer of the Berlin cabinet to the allied aultimatum presented on Thursday, -it was s:aid in some quarters toaay. it was aec area iudi the German representatives were busy while the conference was marking time in formulating rresn proposals, premier uoyo f jpsiriuaj ilh nuuuuu d.v Beatty, commander of the fleet, on the situation which would arise should the allie.s decide to apply penalties to Germany. Authoritative information was' claim , cd by the Dally Sketch that in case ! a naval cordon along the German i "crumbs of comfort" from President! ENGLISH NEWSPAPER THINKS ASSOCIATION FAVORED BY HARDING (Rv Associated PreFS) MANCHESTER, England. March 5rvecirlont HarHino- inrlicatnrl in hi inj augural address yesterday his willing - ness to enter some sort of orsaniza - ! Pays the Manchester Guardian in com - I minting on the inaugural address of : the new American rrcsident. The newspaper adds that .Air. Harding is railed nnon to hridsre a. difficult nas-i sage in America's relations with the The political exigency." it con - tinues, aictatea tnat tne wnoie pian or tne league or nations wnicn .ur. Wilson helped to inspire must be j stultified in America, even before it j could proper'y be understood. The j march of world events and of world ; aspirations makes it c lear that some form of a league must and will compensate for the horrors of war. What is to do tn new American government 3 attitude toward it? Forceful Current "Mr. Harding tells us, and his.mes ' 'i'""ci " ' " '""i I Page is carefuUy wrapped up in one i w- ue auuiess 1 . .r-1 1. . 1 i 1 jj . . runs a torcetui current or that deter - f . C, 1 F !,... ' I . . , .. . , ! mu-auon iu ne.p 10 iuskc m.ure in , i impossible wnicn leu to tne tounaa-1 tion of th league of nations." The Guardian is of the opinion that. j Harding distrusts the league a I being in fact an alliance of Victors jhich proposed to do what it likes ' n" UINi'-,J " .-j consult with it but will not commit Americans to any of its plans without their consent. Ignore Critcisms. "European nations;" continues the! newspaper, "that haven't hesitated to impair their 'national sovereignty' be cause of the belief they have in the good that will ultimately come of the league, will not quarrel over these criticisms and safeguards." The newspaper added that those in Europe who care for the league realized that if it is to fulfill its purposf. it must at the earliest moment widen it? membership and eliminate that taunt of being a military alliance or super-government. "Does Harding for his part feel" the Guardian concludes, "as they do that the first and most effective step toward that end would te full, friendly counsel and co-operation with America?"

COUNT IS EXPELLED. 'Bv Associated Pressi LONDON. March 5. Count Michael Karolyi, formej- president of the Hungarian council, who has been in Florence recently, has been expelled irom Italy, ays a Rome despatch to the Londan Times. It Is reported that he was closely associated with persons connected with the riots in Florence. r'

Mrs. Herbert Hoover

man selected by President Harding to of California. She was Miss Lou hitherto unpublished picture of her. Harding'3 inaugural address she was disillusioned. During the next fpw days members of the supreme council and repre3en-

l . li . rr i itaining to the near east. a 'ermf LLZX 'o " ,llc," j by the measures the allies threaten to i j take if they do not agree to the terms ' t iur uirncuirs 1 1 1 t i . v: o uurAiru i 1i il r i-t-n V tr tVt a enrrn nnnnol in I

" " in lur; Fovernrw'm. m jaws upon approval bv president PorConstantinople and Ansrora and Greece ! Th authorize thp cxptfnditure will hold private coherences for the ; of $100.000 for arms, the formation of, purpose of fmding a common basis for . national army of whataver.trcn:th the discussion of problems ari;,;ng out the presidlt decided and ,he floa.

pan hn thev mnnot prevent thelcae to tne colors will be examined

tovemment f rnrn rcrtt-'-n'- - j jraf ions which cannot be fulfilled. In discussed by a committee of experts. j under the presidency of Konstantme i Fehrenbach. the chancellor, Minister Confers. While this discussion was going on Minister of the Interior Koch was con - ferrine with parliamentary reprcsenta-

tives from territories occupied by the i and large numbers of men are volallies. He stated that the measures j unteering for service in the army. It threatened at Iondon were severe but! is said here that Col. Obregon-;; small not unexpected, and that the goven- i detachment at Coto was overwhelmed ment had as far as possible taken pre- i by a force of 1,000 Panamans. cautionary measures. I There is some disposition to lay reFollowing the suspension of the sit-: sponsibility for the present situation tinz of the Reichstas vesterd.iv during 1 on the United State3 government, it

i which independent Socialists and com- being declared that no pressure was j munists caused considerable disorder, i brought to bear upon Panama to sei Paul I.ocbe. president of tho chamber. ! cure that country's assent to the

disa Dnearr-d. When the time for ro ! suming the session had come, none of 1 the members knew what the next i ber adjourned without fixing a date i for the next meeting. This date, it i was arranged, will bo posted on the Keicnstag bulletin ooara. forrner Senator HendeTSOn J is Injured by Assailant (rv Associated press) WASHINGTON, March 5. Former ; senator Henderson, of Nevada, was ?Jlot through the wrist today in his j pf c-jce jn -fjlr renate building by : Charles A. Greek, a former resident i 0f Nevada. The senator was given i mpnical treatment and his assailant j waR locked up by th police. Crock, who i. 6r years o'.d and lives i in Tacoma Park. Md.. told the police that 25 vcars ago the former senator s-(was counsel for him in a land case w Lifuiifri iu tun l n cl laiiu iia.--' i and that the shooting was an out 1 . . . , . .growtn or mat. The senator aonar - . ently was not dangerously wounded. , Weather Forecast MOORE'S GENERAL FORECAST Cold and Blustery Sunday. According to Weatherman Moore, there will be freezing temperatures by Sunday nisht or Monday morning. Occasional rains in the form of ; sh -.vers and thunderstorms are in prospect for Saturday afternoon cenVr over Nebka. ThiTsto7m will be followed by cold, blustery weather Sunday with freezing temperatures Sunday night if not before. For Indiana by the United States Weather Eurcau. Unsettled weather with showers and probably thundershowers tonitht; warmer in east and south portions tonight. Sunday cloudy and cooler. Temperatures for Yesterday. Maximum 44 Minimum . 25 Today. Noon . . Weather Conditions. Two storms-came together last night over Nebraska and as a result rain is becoming general over the north and central states. Temperatures are fallirg in the northwest behind the storm, Record breaking heat for the time of year occurred Friday at several points in the west; 82 at Omaha. Nebraska, and Concordia, Kansas, respectively. The warm wave is now breaking up in the west.

COSTA RICANS TAKE CAPITAL OF PROVINCE Bocas Del Toro, Capital ol Panaman Prpvince, is CapturedMany Casualties Over-run Territory. gonsiderthe"defense

By AgsurUted Pret SAX JUAN DEL SUR. Nicaragua March 5. Bocas Del Toro, capital ol the Panaman province of the same name and situated at lhe Southern end of Columbus island, off the ea?t coast of Panama, has been taken by Costa Rican forces. Many casualties were inflicted upon the Panaman troops and the Costa Ricans took 150 prisoners, it 13 said, in reports reaching here. , . General Jorge Volio is nurrhing frcin San Jose with 2,000 men to the vicinity of Coto. on the Pacific end of the frontier between Costa and Panama. PANAMA, March 5. Costa Rican forces have crossed the Panama frontier and have over-run the northeastern section of the province of Bocas Del Coro. After crossing the Sixola l . river, which form-? the boundanr b1 ween Costa Rica and Panama, the , Costa Ricans captured the town of Guabito, and advanced southward, reaching Almirante, 20 miles from the frontier, yesterday afternoon. Unorganized .Panama forces in Almlrase c-A-acuated the town and retreated without opposition. A bridge across the Sixola river owned by the United Fruit company, ha3 been blown it Is reported. Defens Measures. National defense measures pas?ed final reading in the National arspmhly ysterday afternoon and will become " tion of a $500,000 internal loan for ten j years, a t seven per cent. fense council of five to which will -be entrusted the selection nf men for i . v rt t-, . ... . . i a . ia hi--(at once and th ichnical training of the national forces Is being planned. lack of arms for the soldiers. SAN JOSE. Costa Rica, March 5. Reports of fighting along the Panaman frontier and the announcement j of the death of Col. Obregon at t'ofo i have aroused the people of Costa Rica, frontier arbitration handed down 1914 by Chief Justice White. in HOME RULE PASSAGE BY SENATE SATURDAY PROBABLE-M'GONAHA Indications were extremely favorable to the passing of the Knapp home rule bill in the state senate Saturday ' afternoon, according to a statement j made by Senator McConaha. j The bill was scheduled to come up ' immediately after the start of the afternoon session for a vote by the senate. "Up to the present time, no opposition to tne measure nas aeveioped, and indications are that it will j e through at once." said the senator. "Although ' there 13 a rush of bills - ; in the senate at the present time, the ! condition is not as bad a3 it usually ! ac mis ume 01 jear, ne aaaea. t . LOGAN OUT QF CITY MONDAY AND TUESDAY Deputy Collector Albert N. Loran, income tax division, whose offices are in the Palladium building, announced Saturday that a shortage of collectors : tioct .maito tf nATAesflrv that nek ffTWknrl or ' 1 ' . - i Ifvnilnu ,1 T" rc-A a In ITnmn CM f TT Mr. Logan requests that , persons no, aye appointments for Monday have appointments on those days may fill their appointments Wednesday. Wilson Signs Resolution to Bury Unknown Hero (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. March 5. The Joint 'resolution of congress providing for 1 the return from France of the body ol an unknown American soldier and Its j burial, one of the last measures to be signed by President Wilson, was transmitted to the. war department today, where arrangements will be made for return of the body and appropriate ceremonies for interment. . A companion act signed by Presll dent Wilson in the closing hours of hi3 administration provides for -bestowal of the congressional medal of

honor upon the unknown British and French soldiers buried in Westminster Abbey and the Arch of Triumph respectively. .. . . ..... V - - "- V" V . V'"