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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1908-05-15

0uIeF SEVERAL OIL Ln0 D0mOCrAJlC
Gibraltars, but the Carmack peo-
pie are confident that the story
will be a repetition of that of the
first three weeks Of the contest
"Much interest is manifested in
the West Tennessee speaking,
which begins the latter part of
this month. If it should develop
that the sentiment in that section
is like it is in Middle Tennessee,
it will mean a complete sweep of
the State for Mr.. Carmack, and
his friends do not concede but one
county to Mr.. Patterson.
THY CHIEF ISSUE.
"Just as was the case in East
Tennessee the prohibition issue is
the chief one in this section, and
it will be the same way in West
Tennessee. The Governors posi-
tion on this question does not
please anyone. But nevertheless
he has the active support of the
liquor interests, and they are pre-
pairing to turn loose in his behalf
one of the greatest corruption
funds known in the history of the
State. 1t will rival the Republi-
can campaign fund of 1885,
Powerful influences are atwork
for Carmack. He has the undi-
videdsupport of allthetemperance
organizations, and of nine out of
ten of the preachers of Tennessee.
The good women are largely for
him, and the saloon question is
being made the burning issue. IT.
has taken the place in the cam
paign which the bogus primary
held in it's early stages.
"Jnst toshow how the sentiment
is in the,State reference is made to
the statement of a whisky drum
mer, made here today, man per-
sonally for Patterson. This man
travels for one of the leading Nash
vile wholesale liquor, houses, and
goes into.ali parts of ths State. In
conversation with several friends,
one of whom, unknown to the
drummer, happened to be sup
porter of Carmack, he said:
'"The only way to beat Carmack
and, d,prohlbition was to eleat Newt
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24

SUIToR FOR ANNA GOULD'S HAND
WHO WAS WHIPPED BY COUNT
BoNI BELIEVED TO BE IN NEW
YORK UNDER ASSUMED NAME.

New York, March 23.-Prince Heliie
De Sagan who is a suitor for the hand
of Nine. Anna Gould is believed to have
arrived in New York two days ago
with the object Of renewing his at
tentions to the American heiress. A
man believed to be the Prince Helie
registered at New York hotel as "W
H. Thomson" and gave no address. He
reached New York two days after
Nine. Gould and dined with her last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyler Morse.
Nominal Heir to Principally.
Helie De Sagan is much more fam
GUS as the "Handsomest Spendthrift
In Europe" than as Prince and heir
of the Prussian House of Sagan. Up
to the time his name was first linked
with Madame Anna Gould's he led
such life Of unrestrained hcentious-
ness and intrigue that even Paris mar
veled. Since he has been heralded as
the successor Of his cousin, Boni De
Castellane that city of nonchalance
has marveled even more.
Unless, as seems possible, the Ger.
man Emperor withdraws his patri-
mony upon the death of his paralytic
old father, young De Sagan stands a
fair chance Of coming into the nominal
possession Of the Dutchy De Sagan, a
landed territory In Prussian Silesia,
where his father, Duke Bosom De Tai
leyrand ct Sagan, now lies dying of
the accumulated folies of long and
dissipated life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
MoULToN P. E. o. SOCIETY.

Moulton.-At the maetin~ of the P.
z. O's., the following officers were
elected:
President-Fannie Bonnet
Vice president-Mrs. w. f. Garrett.
Recording secretary-Mrs. W. ].
Dever.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. G.
T. Pullian.
Treasurer-Mrs G. L. Bovard.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Wood
Guard-Mrs. Jennie Powers
Mrs. Daniel Springer has moved to
Bloomfield.
Ben Hall was in town Saturday en-
route to Lancaster.
J. D. Morgan, aged 50 years died at
his home south of here Friday night.
Old age was the cause. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday. Interment
was in the Okland cemetery.
Ray Davis was down from Abba
Sunday.
Milton Lee has bought a half inter-
est in cigar factory at Memphis, Mo.
RAYMOND Dhority was in Moravia
Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
With the New York TO
Paris Racing Motorists

Los Angeles. Cal, March 23.-After
waiting all day Sunday, e. R. Thomas
of Buffalo, manufacturer Of the auto
mobile which leads the New-York
race, learned that the crew of his ma
chine had taken short cut to Bakers
field and will not pass through Los
Angeles.
A big delegation of local autoists
waited all day at San Bernardino on
the route from Goldfield by way Of
Dagget, to Los Angeles, Mr.. Thomas
waited at Daggett The drivers of the
Thomas car evidently failed to get MT.
Thomas's instructions and other dis
patches telling them to come by way
of Los Angeles.
The car tonight at o'clock passed
Tehacheipi, Cal, and then started on
the long run down grade to Bakersfield
where it will arrive probably before
midnight and stay until morning. From
Bakersfield to San Francisco the
roads are splendid and it will be
smooth sailing the remainder of the
way.
The Italian car tonight accepted the
offer Of the Los Angeles autoists to
meet them at Daggett and pilot them
into Los Angeles and as far north as
Santa Barbara. The car left Corrine,
thirty miles west Of Ogden, Utah, at
l o'clock this afternoon, and probably
will stop at Kelton, sixty-eight miles
distant, for the night.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
GEORGE MAckowN IS FREE MAN
Famous Prisoner Charged With Burn
ing Webster City Shoe Factory
Set Free

Webster City, March 23.-George
Mackown, accused of burning Webs
ter City's magnificent felt shoe factory
and who after a chase of four years
was apprehended in California last
July, since which time he has been
prisoner in this city, is now a free
man, the jury at Clarion having late
Friday night brought in a verdict of
not guilty.
The case of the state on the arson
charge was weak after Mackown had
secured verdict of acquittal upon the
embezzlement charge, which crime
constituted the states chief motive for
arson.
The verdict was not at all expected.
The case just finished completes the
gamut Of proceedings, against this
famous prisoner he having undergone
the strain of three trials in five
months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Great Rridue is onanad-

New York, March 23-The great cam
tilever structure over East river,
known as Blackwell's Island bridge,
which was constructed at a cost of
nearly s25.000.C0O. was traversed its
entire length by pedestrians today for
the first time.
Work on the bridge was commenced
in 1901 and has been carried on con-
stantly since then. When completed
the bridge will be the largest can
tilever structor in the world. 1t will
be double decked and 8,449 feet in
length. The length of the main span
is 1,1S2 feet between the towers
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
THOMAS LOSES
in HIGH COURT
MAN HELD FOR THE MURDER OF
MABEL scoFIELD ovERRULED
IN APPEAL AT DEs MONIES.

Washington, D. c., March 2S.-The
case Of Chas Thomas, under sentence
of life imprisonment in the Iowa peni-
tentiary, on the charge Of numbering
Mabel Schofleld in Des Moines which
was notorious some years ago was
practically decided by the supreme
court of the United States today
against Thomas by the dismissal of
the case.
He brought the case to the supreme
court on plea that the Iowa statue
giving the jury discretion in the mat
ter of determining the degree of the
crime was a violation of the 14th
amendment to the constitution Of the
United States in that it abridged his
privileges.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
CUMM|NS SAYS
IT MAY Be TEDDY
IOWA GOVERNOR SAYS PREsL
DENT MAY BE FORCED TO
TAKE DENOMINATION.

New York. March 23.-Governor A..
B. Cummins of Iowa, who was in town
Saturday night to attend the Iowa
Society dinner said that Secretary
Taft would be nominated on the first
ballot and elected. He also predicted
that Bryan would be the Democratic
candidate.
"The state Of Iowa Is for Taft for
president" said Governor Cummins,
because he represents the Roosevelt
policies. OF course, If President Roose-
velt should be candidate, he would
be the choice of Iowa Republicans. l
apprehend that If majority Of the
delegates cannot be obtained for Taft,
the president will reconsider his de-
cision and be a candidate. That is a
remote contingency, however
"How could Roosevelt be candi-
date after what he has said?" the
governor was asked.
''If Roosevelt stands square, and
does nothing to bring about hie nomi-
nation, he would not have right to
decline, if the convention wanted him.
He could accept the honor without
qualification
Governor Cummins said he believed
the election would result in close,
hard fight, but that Taft would win.
In LincoIn's Class.
Governors Cummins Of Iowa and
Hughes Of New York were the guests
of honor at the third banquet of the
Iowa Society Of New York at the Hotel
Plaza Saturday night. Each received
a flattering reception, but the name
that was received with general ac-
claim throughout the after-dinner pro.
ceedings was that of President Roose.
welt
General Grenville M. Dodge who pre-
sided started the enthusiasm for the
president when, calling for toast to
be drunk to him he said that to Iowa,
Roosevelt ranked with Washington
Lincoln, Grant and Mckinley The
dinners rose and cheers rang out that
were long and hearty.
Governor Cummtns, who later re
sponded to the toast Iowa" was given
an ovation when he rose to speak He
paid a compliment to Governor
Hughes, who did not arrive in the
banquet hall until later, for his work
in the insurance investigation, and
then plunged into an eulogy of Presi
dent Roosevelt.
The remaider Of his speech was
given over to the subject of Iowas
legislation in regard to corporations
and discussion of the causes of the
financial troubles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
.L|TTLEF|ELD TO
Leave HIS POST
MAINE CONGRESSMAN RESIGNS
SEAT TO RESUME PRAC-
TICE OF LAW.

Rockland, Me-, March ga sensa-
tion was caused In political circles
here Saturday by Gov. William T.
Cobb of letter from Congressman
Charles E. Littlefeld rendering his
resignation as member of congress,
to take effect Sept 30 next
Mr.. Littlefield gave as the reason
for his resignation his desire to resume
his law practice, which in large de-
gree he has been compelled to aban-
don because Of his congressional du.
ties. The resignation came as a great
surprise to Governor Cobb and to the
congressman's friends in the district,
and was received with much regret.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
ILLINOIS PAPER
is DYNAMITED
PRESS OF ROCK ISLAND NEWS
WRECKED AND BUILDING
DAMAGED BY ENEMIES.

Rock Island, ILL.,. March GA dy.
Mantle explosion in the press at the
printing plant Of the Daily News ear
ly today destroyed the machine and
practically wrecked the building. The
News has lately given attention to
the saloons and a certain gambling
element in Rock Island and Chicago.
Its proprietor was indicted last June
on numerous counts for alleged con-
spiracy; extortion and criminal libel,
but has not been convicted on the
counts that have come up for trial.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
BIG PAYMENT MADE
Oriental Bank of New York Pays Back
$5o0,ooo of Savings
Banks Funds.

New York, March 23.-Five hun
dred thousand dollars which had been
deposited by savings bank with the
Oriental bank before the latter insti-
tuition suspended payment several
weeks ago was paid to the savings
banks today. The payment was made
under plan which had been approved
by the depositors and approved by the
courts in the face of opposition on the
part Of Attorney General Jackson. The
Oriental bank reopened Its doors to it's
depositors again today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
EvANELLA LEWIS DIES IN WEST.
Daughter of Page County Legislator
Passes Away in Seattle,
Washington.

Des Moines, March %. = The news
of the death of Miss Evanella Lewis,
daughter of Representative Lewis of
Page county, was received at the state
house this morning. Miss Lewis was
committee clerk for her father during
his last team in the legislature and
moved with the family to the Pacific
coast Her illness dates back over a
period of many months. She was a
talented young woman and popular
among the legislative social set.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
AN INJUNCTION
AGAINST LABOR
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT
RULES IN FAVOR OF BUCK
RANGE COMPANY.

Washington, D. c., March 23.-The
American Federation of Labor and its
officers we're permanently enjoined
from "conspiriDg, agreeing or combin
ing to restrain, obstruct or destroy"
the business o. the Bucks Stove and
Range Co., in a decision rendered by
CHEF Justice Clabaugh of the >'ipreine
court Of the District Of Columbia to-
day. The feder; tion counsel inmedi-
ately noted an appeal to the di-tiict
court of appeals.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
SENATORS WHO DIED BEFORE
PRESENT CONGRESS BEGAN.
Pettus, Alabama, 86 years old.
Morgan, Alabama, 83 years old.

Morgan, Alabama, s3 years old.
Washington, A4arch 2S.-After
a brief session of the senate to-
day the senate adjourned as a
mark of respect to the late Sen
ator Bryan of Florida.
Washington, March 23.-william
James Bryan, Jr., United States
senator from Florida, died in the
Providence hospital soon after 8
o'clock yesterday morning. He had
been seriously i'll for five weeks from
typhoid fever and on several occas-
sion his life had been despaired Of.
Senator Bryan was only 81 years Of
age, and with the exception Of Henry
Clay, was the youngest man ever sent
to the senate. He was appointed
December 26, last year, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Sena-
tor Mallory. He is the fifth senator to
die since congress convened Decem-
ber 3.
Senator Bryans body was taken to
his late home in Jacksonville early
this morning accompanied by a com
mittee of senator's. His death will be
announced formally as soon as the
senate convenes by Senator Clay of
Georgia and an adjournment will be
taken.
It is coincidence that Senator
Bryan, the youngest senator. should
Gle few days after the death OF
Senator William Pinckney Whyle, OF
Maryland, the oldest member of the
senate.
Senator Bryan was native OF
Florida. He practiced law in Jackson
Vile and in 1902 w-s elected solicitor
of Duvai county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
KOREANS IN ATTACK
American Adviser to Throne of Korea
Attacked in Frisco-Exchanges
Shots.

San Francisco. March % Stevens,
the American adviser to the Korean
council of state. who was attacked by
committee of Koreans in the Fair
mont hotel last night for favoring the
course of Japan in Korea, was shot
three times by two Koreans at the
Union Ferry building this morning.
Stevens drew pistol and shot one Of
the Koreans. The extent of Stevens
injuries is not known
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Marriages ofMany
Hlinoisans Illegal

80
cioago, March 2a.-Judge
Carpenter in the circuit court
today rendered a decision declar-
Ing marriages Of divorced I'LL. :
nois residents within the time
forbidden by the statutes Of the
state are illegal In Illinois even
when performed in other states.
The decree will effect many mar
rlages which have taken place
since the enactment Of the I'LL
nois law.
3 3 D 4 4 4 4 4 d
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
BANDITS GET RICH BOOTY.
Hold UP Man Near Rawhide and After
Pistol Battle Escape with $45,-
Ono-Posses in ptrs,Ii+

Reno. New, Manch 23.-William
Hoffman, carrying gold and notes
amounting to $45,000, was held up by
bandits on the desert, near Rawhide.
last evening, and left injured on the
road. He wounded one robber in the
pistol fight After resting he crawled
to camp and told Of the affair. Posses
from three counties are pursuing the
bandits and are believed to have them
surrounded.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
SHORTAGE in Customs Office.

ST. Louis. Mo. March pa short
age estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000
has been disclosed in the office of
Surveyor of Customs Charles Gallen-
kamp. The latter's chief clerk. A. F.
Shriner, in whose department. the
shortage is said to have been found.
has been relieved pending a further
investigation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
WseIlincton Democrats.

Washington, March 23-The dem
ocratic county convention was held in
this place Saturday Harmony prevail
ed throughout. A. R. Miller was names
Is delegate to the state convention at
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Rate Case Decided

Washington. March ga case in
volving conflict over the North Car
olina railroad rate law was decided to-.
day by the supreme court of the Unit
ed States. The decision holds the
law invalid.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Postmaster is a Hero

Nyack, \. Z, March 23-Postmaster
David ]. Smith of West Nyack made
single-handed attack early today upon
three burglars who had cracked the
postoffice safe and wounded one of the
men so severely that it is expected he
will die. The others escaped
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Fine Autoist for Death.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 23.-Beni
F. Steinel. a newspaper man. was fined
$500 and costs today for running over
Miss Florence White with his auto
mobile two years ego.
Steinel was indicted for man
slaughter in the fourth degree.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Royal Wedding ARRANGED.

st. Petersburg, March 23.-The we'd
ding of Prince Wilhelm, the second
son of King Gustave of Sweden and
the Grand Duchess Marie Pavlona,
laughter of the Grand Duke Alexan-
irovitch has been fixed for May 8.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
MAN BROWNS IN STREET MUD.
Pitched from Wagon Into MIre at Au.
rora, Intoxicated Citizen Can


Aurora, ILL.,, March pa lurch Of
his wagon as 1t rounded a corner
threw John Woodward, 55 years old.
into the mire of the street, in which
he drowned early yesterday morning.
The victim was intoxicated. Traces
of struggle against the strangiing
mud were fresh ufhen the coroner's
jury investigated.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
TiIIman improved.

Trenton. S. c.. March %. - sena-
tors condition is much improved to-
day and he will be able to leave his
Iroom in few dayS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
$4,000 to Have WAGES Cut.

New Bedford, Mass, March 20
Notice of wage reduction April 6
averaging 10 per cent was posted in
all the cotton cloth mills in the city
today. About $4,000 operatives will
be affected
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
GOLDMAN IS OUT
With A TRADE
REDS PRiEsTEss TELLS MlLWAU-
KEE AUDIENCE LIBERTY IS
"A VAST LIE.

Milwaukee, March 23.-Emma Cold
man before 1000 people here last
night declared conditions in this coun-
try identical with those preceding the
French revolution.
Other parts of the world, she said,
have like conditions, and, branding
history a mass of lies, she asserted
that soon the red flag would be floating
In every corner Of the globe If con-
ditions do not change.
"In America" she continued, 1--WE
are suffering from an imaginary dis
ease, the belief that we are free. There
Is an idea prevalent that one can lift
himself from the gutter to the presi-
dental chair. This is wrong
"our Liberty Vast Lie,"
Liberty in this country is a vast
lie.
"The Paris commune has more in
terest to us than it has to any one
other people on earth.
This spirit was never more mani
fest than during the Moyer-Haywood-
Pettibone trial.
do you think those men were re-
leased because Of the justice of the
court?
"Such was not the case. The men
trying those individuals knew the
spirit of 1871 would rise to violence
necessary, sothe dared do naught
than release them.
There is a conspiracy in this coun-
try to hang every person connected
with anarchy.
There are not enough cannon and
soldiers in existence to stop the tide
Of anarchy.
Now is the crisis of the age, and it
is time the workingman should act"
Bishop Foss Is III.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 23. - Bish-
op Cyrus D. Foss of the Methodist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
euiId,s Condition Not So GOOD.

Boston, March 23.-The following
bulletin on the condition Of Governor
Guild, issued by DR.. Winslow this
morning:
The governor has failed somewhat
during the night. His condition is not
so good this morning."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Death IS END
OF BRIGHT LIFE
CAREER OF W. J.BRYAN, YOUNG
EST U. S. SENATOR, SUDDEN
LY TERMINATED.
SENATORS WHO DIED DURING
THE PRESENT CONGRESS.

Mallory, Florida, SO years old, died
December %.
Bryan, Florida, 81 years old, died
March %.
Whyte, Maryland, "a years old, died
March IT,
Latimer, South Carolina, 81 years
DID, died February 2O
Proctor, Vermont, " years old, died
March 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATloN's
MEASURE TO CORRECT Def.
cIENcIEs OF ANTITRUST ACT
GOES TO COMMITTEE.
LABOR SITUATION
TOUCHED UPON
BILL DECLARES STRIKES LAW
Full, BUT HITS PlcKETING AND
BoYcoTTs AND GIVES EMPLOY.
ERs CERTAIN RIGHTS.

Washington, D. c., March ga bill
prepared by the National Civic Fed
GRAFTON after conferences with the
president and representatives of CAPT.
tai and labor to relieve the stringency
of the Sherman antitrust law was in
troduced in the house today by Con-
gresham Hepburn of Iowa, chairman
Of the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce. 1t was referred by
Speaker Cannon to that committee for
consideration and report and it is un-
derstood President Roosevelt will in a
message to congress made recon-
mendation concerning it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24
Touches Labor Situation.

One of the most interesting sections
Of the federation's bill is that which
seeks to relieve organized labor from
the suppressiye effects of recent SUI
preme court decision declaring labor
unions to be conspiracies in restrain
Of trade and therefore unlawful The
bill broadly speaking aims to restore
to the union their right Of peaceable
existence, including the right to strike,
but leaving them still amenable to the
Sherman act in the matter of boycotts.
picketing and similar coercive prac-
tees.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-03-24

Bishop Foss is III.
Philadelphia, Pa, March 23. - Bish-
op Cyrus D. Foss of the Methodist
Episcopal church, now retired, is ser.
iously i'll at his home here.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1908-02-29
Salary Reductions.

Serious industrial disputes in pros
pect were IL: the mind Of President
Roosevelt when he wrote letter to
tn Interstate Commerce Commission.
He says that information has reached
him that on account Of the enactment
Of drastic laws by the congress and
by the various state legislatures it is
regarded as necessary by railroad
companies to reduce the pay Of their
employees. He points out that under
the law, either party may demand
the services Of the chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission and
of the Commissioner OF Labor as a
Board Of Cancellation. He suggests
therefore that the Interstate Com
merce Commission make such an in
vestigation as will enable it to fur
nish data concerning wage conditions
on various railroads as may relate,
directly or indirectly to the possibly
impending controversy.