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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10
CHAPTER XIV
The pced.Line

! IS G~f0~LhtS
We found The three disappointed
afternoon callers already on hand when
we reached the headquarters Tie
boss said, Good evening, gentlemen"
as pleasant as a basket Of CHRIS. and
invited the waiting bunch into the
private Office swapping on the lights
as he opened the door
10 introdudlons were needed One
of fhe pair Hatch had brought n1th
him was a lawyer named Marrow,
whose home town was Sedgwici; q
sharp-nosed, ferret-eycd man who fig
uod as ore Of The many 'local coun-
sells" for Red Tower The other, Ded-
mon, was a political place-hunter who
had once been sheriff Of Arrowhead
county.
"You'ye kept us cooling orr heels
IN your waiting-room for just about
ihe last time, Mr. Norcross!' was TIE
spiteful way in which Hatch opened
fire. We've come to talk straight
business with you this trip, and il will
lie more to your interest than ours
if you'll send your clerk away"
While they had been dragging up
their chairs and sitting down, ! had
heard Fred May lock up his typewriter
and 90, and had been listening anNi-
ously for some noise that would tell
me Tarbeu was on deck. ihoGeft
I heard the door of the outer o.ice
open again just as Hatch spoke and
81 comf0rted me a whole lot.
The boss didn't pay any attention
TO Hatch's suggestion about sending
me away; acted rs if he hadn't heard
It Opening his desk he took boy Of
cigars from a drawer and passed it..
With this concession so the small huS-
pitaltles The boss swung his chair 10
face the trio.
My time IS yours, gentlemen he
said and Hatch jumped in like a man
fairly spelling for FIGHT
"For six months, Norcross, you've
been moving n pretty wide swath out
here III the tall hills. You've been
posing rs a little tin god before Tie
people Of this state, and all the while
you've been knitting and smuggling and
black-iaclling private capital and pri-
vate business wherever and whenever
they haye happened TO get in your
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

way. Now, al the end of the lane, by
Jupiter, we've got you dead to rights
you and yoar id 4iroadw
Cut out as many ot the perscn0li-
ties MS you cam and come 20 The
point" suggested The boss quietly
"You think l haven't any paln, 10
come TOT" barked the CRATER, with
rising anger. "Tn show you You
thought You were the only original
irust-buster when You started your
scheme Of locally owned elevators and
warehouses and coal and lumber
yards and ran us out Of business. Rut
I'm here to tell You that your fine
haired little deal to rob us began TO die
sh0ut as soon as II was born.
"TIow so?' inquired the bos9.
III wasn't a month before your ltue
local stockholders began to Eet to-
gesher and swap stock ana sell It, r.
a very short time the control Of "a
Whole string OF local plants was In
he hands Of n hundred men. To-day
it's in the hands Of lass than twenty,
with John Marshall at the head Of
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

list OF names from his pocket end
slapped Il upon tie boss desk. go
10 Hose men aud ask them; II you
want to carry Il that far They'll tell
YOU"
+ could see that the boss barely
slahccd az the list. The glib story
Of the bribery was Ike the bite OF
slipping crane-hitch-slow to take
hold. So far as we were concerned,
OF course, the charge fell fat; and
upon any other hypothesis IL was
biankly incredible. unbelievable, abb
surd.
"The anldayits themselves would be
much more convincing | heard the
boss say, though even then | should
wish 70 have reasonable proof that
they were genuine"
Hatch WIS sitting down again and
his grin showed his teeth unpleas-
antly
"D0 YOU think for q minute that IA
bring t!fe papers here and trust them
IN your hands?' he raped out insult
ingly. Not much. But we've got
them al right, as you'll find out II you
balk and force us to use them"
81 this point could see that some
thing In the persistent assurance Of
tie man was getting under the boss
skin ard giving him a cold chill. What
| if il were not the colossal bluff it had
looked like in the beginning? What
! II Like blaze Of lightning out
Of clear sky possible explanation
hit me under the fifth rib, and l guess
II lit the boss at about the same in
slant. what If President DuntOn and
the New York STOCKHOLDERS, bellev-
ing as obey did that nothing but legis-
lative favor would give them their
trading capital in the depressed stock,
had cut in and done this thing with
out consulting us?
The boss stirred uneasily in his
chair and picked UP the paper-knife-
little Unconscious trick Of his when
he wanted time to gather himself.
Perhaps you would be willing to
give me the name Of this brlber, MI.
IIatch?' he said. after a little pause.
"As if you didn't know it," was the
sco1ing retort. "There were two Of
them; one who was hired to do the
talking while the real wire-puller
stood aside and held the coin bag.
Wen skip the hired man." Then he
turned to the ex-sheriff: write out
The name of the bag-holder for him,
Dedmon," he commanded tearing a
leaf from his pocket notebook and
thlusting it, with a stubby pencil, into
Dedmon's hands.
The man from Arrowhead county
bent over his knee and wrote q name
on the slip of paper, laying the slip
on the drawn-out slide of the boss desk
when he had finished the slow pencil
ing. The effect OF the thing was all
that any plotter could have desired.
/ saw Tie boss face go gray, saw him
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

"Why no; not eSatSly. II wac The
Same nisht--ihe night we all dropped
OF the Flyer ana so; left behind at
sand Creek. You may remember that
we came IN later on Mr.. Chadwickg
special"
Tie major made no reply 10 th's,
and pretty soon the boss was on his
feet and excusing himself once more
on the aficrdlnner smoking stunt say
Ing that he was obliged 10 60 bacl. 10
the Office, The major got NJ and shook
hands with him as II ne were bid
ding him good-by for a long journey.
"You are going down to keep that np-
poinhment with Misteh Rufus IIatch?'
he said. "You take an old maAs adj
vice, Graham, my boy, ana keep you'll
hand--hguratiyely speaking, Of cou'sc
On youh gun. II runs I'm my mind,
somehow. that you are going 10 BE
Inland hit right hard. No dOn't
ask ne why. Call II rotten suspi-
cion, and let II 30 at that. Como up
to The hoGae, afte'wmd, n yoa have
time, and tell me I'm false prophet
sub; ] hope you may
The boss promised plenty cheenuily
as 10 the calling part, as you'd know
he would since lie hadn't seen MRS.
Sheila for ! don't know how long; and
few minutes later We were on err
way. walking briskly, TO keep lie
Fred May engagement with tie chief
OF The grafters.
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~ NNN q 'btA'HtiHAt'A iiNNlfNtta hAN
John Marshall Honcael and ] control
majority Of iis stock How does
That strife YOUR
'Il irlkas me that the people most
decp,y Interested Euvc been excredlug-
ly foolish no scll their blrlhhght. Bat
that O. strictly their oNn business aud
rot mine Or the railroad conpany8"
"Wat !" Batch suarod. "Its go-
ing 10 De both yours ana The railroad
conipany's business, before y0u are
through with II. Marrow here, rep
resenis Marshall. and represent
!Ienctcl ana myself What are you
go.rs to 90 about those ground leasesf'
"NoIing I'd all, except 10 insist upon
the condition under which they were
granted by the railroad company"
"MeaniHg Chat sou ere going 10 try
10 boid DIS 20 the fixed percentage
charge for handling packing. loading,
and tranargring?'
"aieming Just chat II you raise the
proportional market-price charge -on
The producers and merchants, tie
leases VIII terminate"
" Thought that Nas about where
you'd land Now li@en; we're IT,
Marshall and Hcncsel and land
What Ne say goes as Il les. We are
goinG 10 use the present g. $. < Nv.
plants end equipment charging orr
own storage and handling percentages,
based on anything we see iit. u yon
pun that gronndIease business on MS
ana try 10 drive us oat ven fight you
all We way up % tae Supreme court.
" ynH beat as there wen mercy
move over 10 the othor side Of Your
tracks r. our old l'ol Tower houses
ana yards and 20 on doing business
at TIE Ola sIand.'
inc hoSs sat back ia his chair, and
conld zen by the SCI Of his jaw that
ha was refusing 10 ba panic-strickea.
lyon are taking altogether toomuch
for granted, aren't Eoa# he pat in
mildly. you are assuming that tle
courts will eventually nulify the terms
Of The grornd-eaacs. Or If they 90
not, that the railroad company viii
do nothing 10 save its patrons from
faIlnc into this new graft trap"
Batch snapped his fingers. Nov
you afe coming TO the milk in tie
cocoout! he rapAod ont. THAT Is
eNactly what were assuming. You
are GONG to Tel go once for al, Nor
cross You IRE not going TO fight rs
IN tie courts, ana neither are you 60
ing to arass rs ont Of existence with
short cars oyer-chargcs, and the thou
sand and one petty prosecutions that
you railroad buccaneers make use Of
to line your own pockets"
"BHl II we refuse to He down and
let yon walk over us and Our patrons
what ihenT the boss Inquired.
tha. brought the explosion HatcRa
eres tIaaea end he sioacked fist into
pam.
- hen Wen knife yoa, and We'll 90
1t 70 Q velvet iiniah! After so long
time we've got you where You can't
siGe-step' Noreross."
The boss refused to be panic
s'rleteh or, anyhow, he looked that
way
we have heard that Kind of talk
many times IN the past" he said. "iho
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

CHAPTER X1II.--Evideree accumulate
that Norcross enemies are plotting his
death, but against all advice he decidca
on a trip on IA special train over the luo
a pilot engine travelling ahead. discovers
displaced rail which would have thrown
the special down mountain side, Nor
cross hears for the first time that Shela
Il
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

CHAPTER XVIII. "Mine owners"
charter a special, the strikers allowing
It to run. President Dunton demands
Norcross' immediate resignation. Nor
cross delays, Conlngwood hires special
engine 10 follow mine owners party
Hatch is with the mine owners" and
Norcross, sUspecUng ColtusWood plans
TO kin his enemy, follows On smother
special. with Sheila, Major Nendricll anu
DOddS
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

CHAPTER XVIL-plonoer Short Line
employees ean sympathetic strike, Col
hngwood, drinking heavily and reported
close to insanity, remains IN hiding
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

CHAPTER %IN,-Colinewooi terYor-
ICES the driver and fireman OF lis eneIne
and when they jump from The cab, 20
save their lives, deliberately drives into
mime owners " special NoTcross, though
on the scene is too late to prevent the
crime. Hatch and eight OF his party are
practically killed outright Noveross.
rislxing his life. pulls colllngwood from
the wreck, and he dies IN his wife's
arms.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1921-06-10

the body of her husband. The Red Tower
people surrender bribery evidences. glyins
up the FIGHT on Nor2ross II traaspire
that Van Britt had been lgreclg instru-
mental in bringing about the strike. "a
depress securities OF the Pioneer Sf0r
Line. On the break IN ths market Nog-
cross, with the aid OF his friend Ch1G-
wick, succeeds Ii having shippers. small
business men and employees q tie lina
ship of the line the complete overthrow
of the stockholders who had been iR con-
troll. With his business GCeam reelised
Norcross arranges to 70 east shortly 10
his other and more Important dream
Eheila and his lies happiness.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
FINANCIAL
PROPOSALS. FOR CAR MOTORS. PLUME
ING. HEATING AND LIGHTING WORK.
DEPARTMENT OF CITY TRANSIT
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia. January II. 1921

Phuadel ph!a. January II. 1921.
seaied Proposals.. Addressed 70 the under;
e. ss, T'fs!SrS f.SrS.Ty T"' iss and opsa:a mnes
ssy ,o the fSr S Eevasd S!k RS
way. authorized by ORDINANCE of Councils.
.DPFGvffaa ffarSnsSaS SH no. less ;5sn los nor more
than 2os Car Moto5s for Electric Railway
'eTy5Se' 'ra9 ,uTHisR!ns % and and installing Plumbing
work in Car Inspe:''oET Tn, shop on ,a Penn street
.SSys S", Hfifsi HfaTsi,hins s and insts,ns Plumbing
work IN Bridge street station and Train,
%sns 5ot%s Ga%trHct at :SGkfoFd 5sS ave and B1'''
ssma ala$t i Ca 81 GoSEse, 'sSB sS on Penn "
f1F9:Hdss II n:dss sF.s S sR:'A"s sSon snd H9n. frsn
Bususton avenue. CONTRACT SPe:
tTTn'GSs 65 Power "TS %rns ''sTf f5r .ie re Es T."
sn.ction shop and FOR r1Ehting the yard at
Bridge street and Penn street CONTRACT o9+
sy..m ro4 &'f hra@. sF:e, SstoS
ana Tratnme3e Bu!,dins at Frenktora o. ave-
the 'f?t i2th 40 noor, i$Il ,C6es,nyt stresi, and
eosSsis eSssYi VIII he supplied 20 intending bidders
Upon Upon application. a, deposit o. ten ,Nol
Sepos,t SetSnt win be refunded on the return oi
tho plans. -, =. -.o,,-,, ,,-
,6s X. Of Xssoy %SGH'Ga " Iay % 'oiP iSP
r.Iatiys 20 Workmcns Compensation InEur-
spcs and proof must be furnished the De.
sartment BY each Contractor that he has
accepted the provisions OF said Act and In.
oired Ms inability hereunder. or secured
exemption thrrefron
FOR each bid a proposal bond IN the sum
~ Five Hundred CSOo) dNllars must he hed
IN the Law Department. Room 404, City
Hall In accordance with the ordinance OF
Nav oS 1890, the certificate OF such Ming
20 be inclosed with the bid,
The Director reserves the right 10 reject
any or all bids as he may deem host for tho
~ n
WILLIAM g. TWINI$G,
Director.
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FEAR DIPLOMATIC SHAKE-UP
State Department Officials Feel
Service Would Dislntearate

Washington, Jan. 81. - Partial dis
integration of the diplomatic service
may result il the incoming sdministra
tion makes widespread changes in
American embassies and legations in
foreign countries, officials of the State
Department declared yesterday.
1t was pointed out that many of the
American ministers now serving in
foreign posts are graduates of the dip
lomatic and consular service and have
risen from the ranks to their present
appointments. 1t was argued that their
retention in the diplomatic service
would be long step toward presery
ing the morale of the service.
1t was conceded the present Amcri =
can ambassadors abroad are purely po-
litiCal appointments and may be eX.
peCtcd to I've replaced by appointees Of
the new administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21

from London to Moscow, kept tho M.
pose of his stay profound secrs, pur,
refused all interviewers. 'nd
It Is reported that he made tho A.
tour to Berlin and delayed his r.,, We.
to Moscow for the purpose Of .u,n ,n.,.
ing French industrial and business eet' ss
resentativek here and to conduct III, .ep'
tiations for trade agreement ,rl;o, ls;o.
cannot be staged in Paris owing to %",sn ,sn
governments official attitude tow.e .ae
bolshevism. 49,. WARD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
TRAFFIC IS HEAVY
Annual Tonnage Between Phila-
deIphia and Trenton Would
Fill $4,000 Steel Cars
FREIGHT BUSINESS LARGE

Harrisburg, Jan. 21.-An investi-
cation made by the State Highway De.
pnrtment shows that a total Of 773.6O4
tons is sent annually over the Lincoln
highway between Philadelphia and
Trenton.
That tonnage il equal TO $4,000 stee
hopper cars containing forty tons each.
and these cars would make UP 275
freight trains. The distance covered
by the highway in Pennsylvania. east
of Philadelphia. is fourteen miles, and
in one year is 10.S30. .456.
These figures are based on an hourly
census taken for two weeks by the de q.
partmcnt which found that commercial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
OTHER CITIES LEAD PHlLA.
ls at End Of List Showing Increase.
Paid School Teachers

Philadelphia il at the end of the list
Of cities in the country showing salary
increases paid 10 school teachers. Bal.
timore Is the highest, with an average
increase in pay Of 5000 O year. Phila.
delphia's increase has been from $50 to
$l20 year
The average increase for cities of
more than 100 900 population is placed
at 1856 year for cities of 80 900 10
S3o1
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21

vehicles comprise SO per cent Of the
traffic on the road
The department has also taken
census of traffic on Route No. "a, be-
tween Harrisburg and Carlisle. 1t Is
found that 83 per cent Of the traffic on
this thoroughfars is composed Of pas
senger vehicles.
The construction on Route No. "a Is
water bound macadam: on the Lincoln
highway, in Bucks county, water
bound macadam.
In order properly to co ordinate the
values, il was deemed advisable in this
census to assume that the average
weight OF touring cars Is 1000 pounds.
II Is found that the total yearly census
reduced to ton mileage upon the high
way between Harrisburg and Carlisle
is as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
STUDENT BODIES AT PEACE
Smith Girl and Amherst Boy May
Now Speak as They Pass

northampton, Mass, Jan. II ,-ipnr"
again can the Smith girl and the Am
herst boy speak as they pass by, for
friendly relations between the student
bodies OF the two colleges were resumed
yesterday az a result of conference Of
representatives OF the students.
One Of the terms Of the peace protocol
is new Chaperon rules for dances. Many
hours were devoted to that phase of the
treaty and the rules will be announced
today.
The breach between the colleges oc-
Cured over an article appearing in
a student publication.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
GREEKS CLASH ON VOYAGE
Arriving RoysiIsts and VenizeIIsts
In Hot Debates at rlmea

New York, Jan. q. A continuous
oratorical contest between royalists and
Venizelists enlivened the voyage OF the
Greek steamship Megali Hellas, which
arrived here yesterday from Piraeus
with 1872 passengers, including 300
prospective brid.s.
The ships officers reported that at
times the debate grew 80 heated fear
of a serious clash between the rival fac =.
tions necessitated division of the
groups in the dining saloon. In the
steerage several immigrants exchanged
blows, but order was restored without
injury TO the participants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
THE GIRARD FIRE AND MAXINE
INSURANCE COMPANY

You are hereby notified that pursuant N
ths resolutions adopted by the stpckholderH
and ths Board Of p?GTee,,@aEns,. heT. her , W.T.! Ss
shares Of the capital stock of this company
OF the par value Of One hundred domars
zach at the price OF one hundred and niS-
ave dollars, per share, and thst on M9ndAy;
ali stockhoiders OF record at the Close OF
business this day sssisnahle suhscription
warrants granting to such BtoCkhodeTs or 70
their assigns The right 70 subscribe for Ht sSid
stock In proportion to their respective hold-
ings at said price OF il66 90 per share. such
subscriptions 70 b" PAYABLE at 6hs IfI once of
on or before F-bruary 10 1921 in cash or or
Philade lphia funds. and that In case any
stooEhoIdrr fsiI TO subscribe for the stock
10 which he or she may be entitled; or tail 20
assign HIS or her right to subscribe TO any
person who shall exercise said right. spch
stock 10 which such stOCkholder or his or her
ssSiSnS were entitled will he sold AZ Public
Auction on wednesday,. February iSth. lTl,
at twelve o'clOCk noon In the Public safes.
room, PhllAde phia Bourse, az a price or nov
less than one hundred and nfty-nVe doHArs
ps' S""''' DAVIS q. VAUGHAN.
Secretary.
philadslphia Pa January g. 1921,
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Goodness nj Anglo. American Lunch

London, Jan. 21.-There was abun-
dant evidence yesterday at the PILGRIM
Society luncheon to Vice Admiral Nib
lack, commanding the United States
naval forces in European waters. of the
cold storage condition of Anglo -Ameri-
can relations.
The fact that high officials were con
spicuous by their absence was due un-
doubtedly to what Admiral Sir Lowther
Grant described when he remarked that,
there is something amiss with those in
authority that there should be among a
great section Of our people a feeling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21

1t is interesting to note that 63 per
cent of the total ton mileage that passes
over the Harrisburg Carlisle road is
touring cars and 81 per cent by number
of vehicles. In other words, only 10
composed of trucks. On the Philadel-
phia Trenton highway A per cent OF
the total ton mileage Is touring cars,
although this equals "A per cent of the
number Of vehicles. This Is accounted
for by the number of large trucks con-
tinuously using this highway for freight
transportation. Figures for the Phila-
delphia Trenton road, otherwise known
as the Lincoln highway, are as fol-
lows:
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N.Y. At A MEETING OF THE STOCK.

yP AT A MEETING OF THE STOCK
sS holders of the Victory Insurance Com
pany OF Philadelphia. held this day. the FOL
lowing gentlemen were elected directors 70
serve for the ensuing year:
Elihu G. Irwin Richard Campion
James w. Cochran Dinner Beeber
lanes Butterworth George w. Seytl
Robert whitaker William A. Law
Charles b. Adamson Edward J. Moore
Horace r. Potts John Gribbel
C Fred c. Stout
January II. 1921.
Al a meeting OF the directors OF the VIE
tory Insurance Company Of PhiladsIphia. held
this day. the following officers were chosen
3 C. IRWIN. President
J. ". COCHRAN, Vice Pres!den.
JOHN B MORTON. Second Vice President
NJ G. GARRIGCES. Secretary and Treasurer
r, y KELLY. Jr.. Assistant Secretary
NJ G. GARRIGCES
Secretary
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Truck tot, S 42s sSo So g Ssad' sad 'S3S S3S

FOU1 IFO'VVf fV'vVV' 'V7
sPercentage based or tonnage.
Another highway upon which the de-
pnrtment has kept close traffic census
for the last year is Route No. 221,
Blair county, north of Altoona: This
road is used extensively for hauling
coal, and records show that S6 per
cent Of the total ton mileage carried
over this road is by trucks, while 30
per cent by numbers is touring cars.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21

afioat that DIR. Sun Yat Sen, father OF
the. Chinese republic and its first pro
visional president, Is planning dra
matte coup with a view to becoming
president again.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-01-21
Fny Arrested In Altoona Raid

Altoona Pa, Jan. 21.-In an effort
to thwart crime wave here, the police
conducted series OF raids and
took into custody fifty men. All
who could prove they were working
we're released. Twelve were held far
further examination. y
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GUATEMALA REDUCES ARMY
Discharge Of Two.thIrds Present
Strength Ordered by President

StFcngtn STocTCo W ''Ss
Washington. Jan. 21.-Julio Bianchi,
Guatenalan minister to the United
States. has announced that his gov
ernment had begun disarmament, Presi-
dent Herrera having ordered that the
standing army be cut to one-third its
present size. When the reduction is
completed, Senior Bianchi said, the army
will number but 5000 men, and will cost
only S25, 900 O month. The $50, 900
saved, it is expected. will be put into
school improvements. The demobiliza-
ton will be gradual.
Official confidence in the new Central
American federation and belief that the
"era of petty wars and revolutions is
at an end" was given as the reason
for this radical step in the statement
given out at the legation.
San Jose, Costa Rica. Jan. 21.-The
delegates of San Salvador. Honduras,
Guatemala and Costa Rica are ex-
pected to sign next Monday the pact
constituting the union of Central Ameri-
can republics. As the Nicaraguan gov
ernment declined to accept certain pro-
posals concerning the union. the Nicara
guam delegates will abstain from signing
the covenant.