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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

st. Paul, June 3.-Fourteen persons
are known dead. many others may be
dead, at least thirty persons are in
jured and hundreds of thousands Of
dollars damage has been wrought
within the past twenty-four hours by
heavy storms in the North and Mid
die West. that have resulted in three
train wrecks, the tieup of the Chica-
go, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Bar.
lington railroad systems south of La
Crosse, Wis, and the loss of many
buildings.
At Packard, la, the collapse of a
bridge wrecked a Chicago, Rock Is
land and Pacific passenger train, kill
ing nine and inturing half a score.
A tornado near Saunemin, Ill, near
Pontiac. caused the derailment of the
Chicago-St. Louis flyer on the Wabash,
resulting in the death of one and in
jury to twenty-six others.
A ~cloudburst has stopped all traffic
Oh lAC Shi1dbOB DAAfilSIOn anu Nuih-
cy and Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway systems south of La
Crosse, Wis
Passenger train No. 4 on the Oma-
ha road was derailed at Mankato,
MINI. One man was killed.
McGregor. Ia, has been deluged by
a cloudburst- Three are dead and
two others are missing. Property loss
is estimated at $4,000.
Five bridges have been washed
away at DEBORAH, Ia. The damage is
fixed at s25 900.
Heavy loss in property is reported
from Amor, N. D., where a number of
persons have been injured by a wind
and rain storm.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis. June 5.-Wheat-July.
81 .09B; Sept, S1.0S&. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, s116b; No. 1
Northern. s1.O9% G1.12%; No. 2
Northern, $1.G661.10%; No. 3 North
ern, $1.O5% 11.O6%; No. 3 yellow corn,
72q73c; No. 3 white oats, 37&0
sSAc: fax, s1.S5&.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Duluth Federal Clerk Accused.

Duluth. June 3.-Joseph w. Wing,
for ten years receivers clerk in the
United States land office here. faces
charges of misappropriating funds
amounting to s2,22S in the past three
years. Wing waived examination and
was bound over to the federal grand
Jury. He was released on $4,000 bail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June 5.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000: steers, s8.20@11.05; cows and
heifers, s4.50G9.SO; calves. $SOOQ11.-
25. Hogs-Receipts. 10000; light, So
O0Q970; mixed, s9.35@9.S0; heavy.
3 925G9.S5; rough. s9.2569.40; pigs,
S.OQS.S0. Sheep-Receipts, 5000;
native, $7.004S.25; lambs, $1,000
az
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
5000 LONDON TAXICABS IDLE
Women Ask TO Take Places Of Drivers
Gone TO War.

London. June 3. = Five thousand
taxicabs are idle In London because
many drivers have Joined the colors
and the authorities are being urged to
relax the rules Sc as TO permit WON
en- and discharged sailors and soldiers
to operate them. When the war broke
out there were 10000 licensed taxi
cabs in London.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
South ST. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, June s.. - Cattle
Receipts, 1900; steers, $6.50010.25;
COWS and heifers, s5.506S.75; calves,
s5.50@10.50; stockers and feeders, So
00@S.25. Hogs-Receipts, $500; range,
s9.00G9.40. Sheep-Receipts, 100;
lambs, s5.50Q9.75; wethers. $1,000
$50: ewes. s2.50@7.25.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
AUSTRiANS FIGHTING ON
WESTERN FRONT.

Paris, June 3.-Several thou
sand Austrian troops have
been observed among recent
reinforcoments brought to the
vicinity of Douaumont.
Among military observers
here this Is believed to indi-
cate that Germany has insist
ed Austria divide its electives
In aid OF the Germans. in spite
OF the fact that an Austrian Of
fensive is being pressed against
Italy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
TENSE SITUATION EXISTS
Greco-Bulgarian Declaration of War
imminent.

Rome, June "a declaration OF
war between Bulgaria and Greece is
believed imminent In Athens.
Dispatches from the Greek capital
declare that the Bulgarian minister
protested to King Constantine's gov
eminent against the firing upon Bull
gar troops by Greeks upon the from
tier.
The curt refusal of the Greek pre-
mier to entertain the Bulgarian pro-
test has resulted In q tense situation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Model for State Legislation.

Washington, June 3.-With a unani-
nous report from the judiciary com
mittee recommending its passage the
Sutherland federal employees accident
compensation bill, to supplant the ex-
listing government liability law, was
submitted to the senate. II is expect
ed to serve as a model for state legis-
lation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Phenomenal Cold In Russia.

Petrograd, June 3.-Phenomenal
cold for this time OF the year prevails
throughout Russia. The street cars at
Kaxan have been stopped by snow.
The temperature at Nxhni-Novgorod
h 1t the freeslAgADcank.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

Petrogra6 June "a series of
sharp attacks by the Turks against
the Russian advanced lines In Asia
Minor has resulted In a temporary
check TO the advance. The Turkish
advances have been made In the re-
tOuZa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Mountain Fire Sweeping Texas.

Marathon, Tex, June "a noun
tain fire in the Glass mountain dis
trict, twelve miles west, has destroyed
thirty sections of timber and grass
lands and Is spreading rapidly. Cat
tie and goat raisers have suffered
heavy hos.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
PIONEER ENGINEER DIES
Charles Sooysmlth introduced Freez
lnu Process for Excavatlng.

New York, June 3.-Charles Sooy-
smith, sixty years old. a civil engi-
neer. died at his home here. He in
troduced into the United States the
so called freezing process for exca-
waiting and took out many patents
covering its application to the build
ing of underwater tunnels. He was
the first to apply the pneumatic CATS
son method OF building In this coun-
fry
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
WOMAN STOPS HER TRIAL
TO PLEAD GUILTY.

Providence. r. L., June g.
Mrs. Hattie Il. Oakley interrupt
ed her trial on a charge of muir
der for causing the death of
Armand Vadeboncoeur, Jan. 26,
by pleading guilty. Vadebon-
occur died after eating a pol
soned cream puff.
She was sentenced to twenty
years in state prison.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 5.-Wheat-July, ST.
03h; Sept. sl.06&. Corn-July, Csc;
Sept, 6SAc. Oats-July, 39%c; Sept,
3SAc. Pork-July. $20.S5; Sept, 500
so. Butter-Creameries, 27h @29c.
Eggs-20@21c. Poultry-Fowls, 1Sbc.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
German Steel Output Falls or.

Berlin, June 3. - The German steel
output for April was 1,203, 1898 toms -
with 1,347,795 tons during
March, the Overseas News ASsav
announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
ST. Paul Grain.

ST. Paul, June - Wheat No. l
Northern, s1.09% @1.15A; No. 2
Northern, $1.06h 0110%; No. 2 Mon
tana hard, $1.O4% @1.O5%; corn. 720
73c; oats, 37% 03sAc; barley. Goa
Tic; rye. 92h 693hc; fax. $1.S5A.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 5.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, s1.11%; No.
l Northern, s1.10%; No. 2 Northern,
s1.05& GLOSSY. Flax-On track and
to arrive, $1.SlA.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

late j. Pierpont Morgan, has written
to the Missouri Women's Woodrow
Wilson Democratic club making
known her opposition to the princi-
pies Of the Democratic party and the
denomination OF President Wilson.
In a letter dated New York. May 10,
Miss Morgan declined an honorary
membership because her political
opinians neither support President
Wilson nor the Democratic party, and
accepting membership in the club
would place her In an anomalous DO
sition."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

London, June 3.-With all the
weight and power of tremendous
masses OF men and metal the Germans
have been delivering what may prove
to be their decisive stroke against the
main d~efenses of Verdun.
Several thousand Austrian troops
have been observed among recent re-
Inducements taken to the vicinity of
Douaumont.
The German attack northeast OF the
fortress, which gained them first line
French trenches in the crucial sector
between Fort Douaumont and Vaux,
has been followed by fighting of ex-
IRENE violence.
The afternoons official bulletin from
Paris reports the continuance of the
struggle throughout the night, but
fails to record the outcome. the impli
cation being that the result 80 far is
indecisive.
The crown princes drive is being
pressed along a front little mor than
two miles In width between the Thiau
mont farm and Vaux.
German progress here has been
slight since the early days of the
fighting.
The recent pushing back of the
French lines on the west bank OF the
Mouse, however, Is claimed to have
stopped the French Ranking fire from
that bank, which hitherto had handi
capped German attempts to advance
on the opposite side of the river.
West Of the Meuse the French have
been endeavoring to regain some OF
the ground recently lost In the south
ward drive OF the Germans there and
they claim to have made progress
south OF Caurettes wood In the vi
cinity OF Cumieres.
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5tockers and Feeders.

Time Is money. Save time and
money by subscribing for The Daily
Leader. Il gives I'll the news
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STORMS CAUSE
MANY DEATHS
Heavy Rainfall Results in
Floods and Rail Wrecks.
IOWA BRIDGE COLLAPSES

Rock Island Train PIunges Through
Structure at Packard, Killing Nine
Persons and injuring Soore-Mc-
Gregor, la, DeIuged by Cloudburst.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05

!. +
+ Marshalltown, Ia, June g. =
]. A special dispatch to a local +
: newspaper from the scene of +
+ the Chicago, Rock Island and +
! Pacific wreck at Packard, Ia, +
+ states that possibly a score of +
+ passengers lost their lives /.
+ when a passenger train plunged l.
+ through the bridge. II was stat =
+ ed that the toll will total at =
+ least fifteen. r
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-05
vERDUN BATTLE
MORE FURIOUS
Germans Make Desperate As
SauIt on DefenSeS.
TEUTONS GAIN ADVANTAGE

Capture of French First Line Trenches
Followed by Fighting of Extreme
Vlolence-French Make Progress
West OF the River Mouse.
i. Il 4. + + 4. + + T. + + i. 4. !. = + IL
Il i.
+ Berlin, June 3.-The capture 4.
+ of Caillette wood, south of i
+ Douaumont fort on the Yer +
4 dun front, and of adjoining II
+ trenches, was announced by +
+ the war office. i
+ J.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29
DEATH oE DIR. MURPHY

DR.. William B. Murphy, 1862 Bloom
ington avenue, died Monday at his
home, at the age of As years, after a
brief illness. The funeral will be held
Thursday at 9 a. m. at the Holy Ros-
airy church.
DR.. Murphy was born in Chicago,
where he received his early education.
He was graduated from Hamline Med
ical school in 1897, and~was inferno
at St. Joseph's hospital, st. Paul, in
1897 and 1898. He was druggist at
the Minneapolis City hospital, and on
the staff of that hospital until 1905.
DIR. Murphy was member of the
Hennepin County Medical society. the
American Medical association, the A
o. u. w., Knights of Columbus, B. P
o. E., and other organizations. He is
survived by his wife and four chill
dren.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29
DEATH OF MRS. p. f. HARRIS.

Mrs. Harris, wife of Peter F. Har-
ris of Prescott, Wis, died at st. Jo-
seph's hospital, st. Paul, on the 18th
inst. after an illness of about three
months. Heart trouble was the i'm
mediate cause of death. Her remains
were taken to her late home in Pres
colt and the funeral services were
conducted at st. Joseph's church, in
that city, Wednesday morning, April
10. She was born in Prescott Novem-
Der II, 1856, and was married to Mr..
Harris in Hudson, Wis, at st. Pat
rick's church August 8, 1873. Five
children were born to them, four OF
whom passed away when quite young.
High requiem mass was celebrated for
the repose Of her soul with Rev. Faith
er Baur as celebrant; Rev. Edward
O'Toole, deacon, and Rev. Peter
Beschta, sub-deacon. Father O'Toole
in the course Of a most eloquent ser
mon, paid a well-merited tribute to
the memory of the deceased. Mrs
Harris is survived by her husband
one son, Edward w. Harris, residing
at Spokane, Wash, and one sister
Mrs. Martin Murphy Of Washington
D. G. Interment took place in thu
Catholic cemetery near Prescott:
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29
COMING SOCIAL EVENTS.

The members of the Ladies' Catho
lie Benevolent Association will give a
card party on the evening of May 3rd
at 720 Marquette Ave. This associa'
ton is composed of representative
Catholic women of the city and their
reputation as entertainers is an en-.
viable one. Refreshments will be
served and a good time is assured to
everybody who attends this party.
Division No. 4 of the Ladies' Aux.
Hilary of the Ancient Order of Hiber.
mans will give an old-time dance at
the East Lake Commercial Club, 18th
Ave. s. and Lake St., on Wednesday
evening, May 3rd. The ladies Of the
division have worked hard to make
this affair success and it is hoped
that the members of the Auxiliary
and their friends will turn out in force
to show their appreciation of the ef-
forts of the ladies to make this dance
one long to be remembered.
A May dancing party will be given
by Division No. of the Ladies' Aux
Hilary, Tuesday evening, May End, cor.
ner Of Plymouth Ave. N. and 3rd St.
All members of the Order are cordial.
ly invited.
All divisions of the A. o. H. of this
city are making preparations to at.
tend o'clock Mass at st. Bridget's
Church, 38th and Fremont Ave. NJ, on
next Sunday, where they will partake
of Holy Communion. From all re-
ports it will be one of the best attend.
ed meetings of the A. o. H. ever held
in this city. Each division is trying
to Guido the others in attendance. All
present will be served with breakfast
at the close of Mass, in the basement
of the church and it is needless for
the Irish Standard to speak for the
culinary ability of the women of the
parish. Their reputation is city-wide
A very enjoyable social was given
last Thursday evening by the ladies
of st. Stephens Church, in the new
school auditorium, which was largely
attended and a most enjoyable time
was had by all. During the evening
musical numbers were given by Mrs
Neil ]. Kennedy, Mrs. Ledbetter-Phil
lips and Mrs. P. Sheehan. Miss Eliza
beth Sweetzer gave a group of folk
dances.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

The following officers were elected
al the meeting of the Elite club Mon
day night at the home of Miss Gladys
Dorsey, 1929 West Eleventh street:
Miss Ashbedell Ryan, president; Miss
Jeanette Lambert, vice president;
Miss Blanche Ryan, treasurer; Miss
Gladys Dorsey, secretary; Miss Flor
ence Ryan, social editor. Plans were
made for number of post-Lenten
social affairs. The next meeting will
take place at the home of Miss Lii
lian Monaghan, 1902 London road.
DR.. Lee w. Barry, 907 East Fifth
street, has left for Minneapolis to
take up his three-year work of teach
ing and surgery in connection with
the Mayo clinic, which is being es-
tablished at the state university. Mrs.
Barry and daughter, Helen, will visit
Mrs. Barry's parents at Indianapolis,
Ind, for three months before joining
DR.. Barry.
The young Ladies' sodality of St.
James Catholic church will entertain
at a card party Friday night, in the
auditorium Of St. James school, Fifty
seventh avenue West and Kinnear
place.
The first of the post-Lenten we'd
dings of interest to society was that
of Miss Adelaide M. Miller, the daugh-
ter of Mrs. John Miller, East Third
street, and John Monaghan, Jr., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Monaghan, East
Fourth street. The marriage was a
quiet affair and was solemnized at IL
o'clock at Bishop McGolricks home.
Father Patrick Lydon read the serv-
ice. The bride was attended by Miss
Imelda Monaghan, sister of the bride
groom, and Charles Fitzgerald was
best man.
The bride wore her travelling suit
of blue with hat to match and bou.
quet of sweetheart roses and lilies of
the valley. Miss Monaghan also wore
a blue costume with a corsage bou.
quet of pink Killarney roses. Mrs.
Miller, mother of the bride, was
gowned in lavender and blue Georg.
cite crepe over blue.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

Mrs. Miller served wedding
breakfast for the guests, who were
the members of the two families and
a few intimate friends, in her home
at o'clock, covers being laid for 16.
The table appointments were in pink
and white and pink roses and sweet
peas made beautiful centerpiece at
the table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monaghan left last
night for New York city and after
July 1 will make their home at 425
North Seventeenth avenue East, this
city.
Pope Benedict will hold another
consistory at an early date, possibly
soon after Easter. If conditions per.
NIT, the red hat will be bestowed upon
Cardinal Scapinelli, Apostolic Nuncio
at Vienna, and Cardinal Fruwirth,
Nuncio at Munich. These were Gre
ated Cardinals at the last consistory
but have not received their hats, ow-
ing to war conditions.
Probable new cardinals are Msgr.
Donate Sbarretti, assessor of the Holy
Office and once auditor of the delega-
ton at Washington; Msgr. Peter La
Fontaine, Patriarch of Venice; Msgr.
Del Bianchi, titular archbishop of Tyre
in Phoenicia and major domo of the
Pope; Msgr. Ludovico Gaxotti, Arch
bishop of Genoa, and Msgr. Bartolo-
mast, formerly coadjutor to Cardinal
Richelmy at Turin and now head chap
lain of the Italian army.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

The friends of John C. Flanagan are
making every effort to elect him next
Tuesday at the st. Paul city election
to the Office of Comptroller, and judg-
ing from their activity they will un-
doubleday be successful. Mr.. Flana-
CAMS years of experience will enable
him. if elected, to perform the duties
OF that important office in such man.
ner that the public will be justly re.
paid for their confidence in him. The
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

fact that he has devoted considerable
OF his time to the study of the method
OF Budget Control over Expenditures
should alone give him the support of
every taxpayer in the city of st. Paul,
for the Budget symbolizes the city's
pocketbook and when properly pre-
pared and supervised enlightens the
taxpayers as to the financial program
of the city's operation. 1t also places
the responsibility for results from ex-
penditures.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29
TWIN CITY NEWS

Marie Craig, chairman of the guild,
arranged the following program:
|Song-
Miss Medora Louisell, Miss Catherine
Lydon, accompanist.
3Dance-"Inspiration"-
Miss Dorothy Crouch.
Song-"His Lullaby"
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Master Owen Hunt,
! Herbert Miska, violin obligato,
Miss Stella McNally, piano.
Two piano solos
Master Louis Roos Gomberg.
Soprano Solos
(a) "a Birthday. ....... Woodman
(b) "The Swallow
Frederick Cowan
Miss Grace Enockson, Miss Esther
\ Gomberg, accompanist.
Chorus
Children of St. James orphanage.
Address
Rt. Rev. James McGolrick.
The following girls assisted in
serving the dinner from IL to 1880
o'clock: Mae Blanche Filiatrault
Ernestine O'Leary, Rose Spellman
Priscilla O'Rourke, Helen Atmore
Natalie La Bree, Mona Mccullough
Frances McPhee, Marion Mcbride
Margaret Lynott, Dolly Phelan, Mary
Boland, Medora, Louisell, Marion
Comstock and Agnes Nunan.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29
DULUTH

DIR. T. F. Sheridan was appointed
a member of the civil service COM
mission to succeed George Parker,
who resigned last week.
The appointment of DR.. Sheridan
was made at a special meeting Of
the city commissioners shortly be-
fore noon and the new member of
the commission will assume his duties
at once. Mr.. Parker resigned, be-
cause he is no longer resident of
the city.
DR., Sheridan is a dentist and has
been a resident of Duluth for the last
twenty-five years. The other mem
hers of the commission are NJ. ]. Fila
trault and H. w. Nichols.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

The national convention of the An.
cient Order of Hibernians will be held
in Boston this year. The convention
will open on July %.
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

The children of st. James orphan.
age were the guests Of the Junior
Guild of st. James at an entertain
ment, which was given Sunday after
noon in the Cathedral auditorium,
following the Junior guild. Miss
The Irish standard., 1916-04-29

Mr. Twins candidacy is looming strongly St Paul having the
Paul from end TO- end with his clubs
enthusiastic meetings ME- Twins belief in efficiency and public
candidate believes
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-30

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-The SEN
ate Interstate Commerce committee
adopted resolution today providing for
a hearing onSthe proposed railroad
legislation In the impending crisis be.
ginning Thursday at a. m.
Railroad officials, brotherhood Off.
GERS and representatives Of shippers
were invited toSappear.
Each siderwill, be given three hours.
" Proposed increases in trans.conti.
mental freight rates from the east to
inter mountain territory and from me
Pacific coast to the east which 1t was
estimated would bring the railroads
about $20.0O00o0 year additional
revenue were postponed today by the
Inter State Commerce commission for
further investigation. They were to
have become effective at midnight.
Immediately after the President had
delivered his recommendation yester.
day afternoon Congress set about to
see how they might be enacted into
'aw. The Senate Interstate Commerce
committee, which has before It bills
prepared,to carry out the plan, lid no:
get a quorum and put on its meeting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-08-30
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WASHINGTON, Aug. s0-With both
sides making last hour preparations
for a great railroad strike Monday
morning President Wilson today turn.
ed all the influence Of his administra-
ton to persuading the Brotherhood
leaders to postpone or rescind their
strike order until Congress has had
opportunity to act. .-..
There were intimations that should
the labor leaders continue adamant
President Wilson might make public
appeal to the railroad workers them
selves to direct their leaders to post
pone it.
Despite denials Of labor leaders
that President Wilson or any one else
had asked them to postpone the strike.
there were abundance OF evidence that
such was the case and somehow there
was feeling in Congress, in admins
tration circles and other places that
a way would be found to avert a walk.
out.
No one knew what it was but the
feeling prevailed.
The first legal phase Of the situa.
tion developed with the temporary In
junction issued by a local court in
Nebraska restraining the conductors
from calling or enforcing a strike on
the Union Pacific. This brought up for
first time the effect of the much dis.
cussed Clayton anti.injuction act pass.
ed by congress at the behest OF labor.
The brotherhood leaders unreserved.
ly expressed the opinion that the In.
junction was in contravention OF the
law and coulu not stand.
There were intimations that similar
injunctions might be sued out In diff.
terent parts Of the country where the
sentiment Of the men is known to be
against Q a,strike.
The Senate Interstate Commerce
committee considered law passed by
Congress in 1862 authorizing the Pres.
ident to take possession Of railroads
and telegraph lines when In his judg.
ment public safety might require It.
Senators remarked 1t was an interest
ing statute In the face of the existing
emergency. the statute passed In the
early part Of the Civil war wes design.
ed to be enforced onfy as long as nee.
essary to meet war conditions.