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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

said bonds shall be signed by the Mayor an
attested by the Clerk Of the said city AM
shall be impressed by the seal OF the City 0
Lakeland, Florida
The coupon shall be signed in fac smile 0
the signature Of the Mayor and Clerk re
spectlrely, and the fac smile signatures Al
to be of the same force and effect as ID
signatures in fac-simile Of the Mayor an
Clerk
That the said bonds when issued shall
in substantially the form Of previous bond
applied to this issue
Approved this 9Th day of May, 1919,
Il. G. FLANAGAN
Commissioner at Large
Attest H. L. SWATTS &t
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
SPECIAL NOTICE

There is no better place In Florida
TO stop than Shaw's Hotel. Lakeland,
Fla. Open Day and Night to ladies
and Gentlemen. This Hotel Is kent In
order by man OF experience and the
rooms are as neat and clean as n min
Located on, Florida avenue, opposit,
City Hall.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

If you have Kidney Trouble Iva
Trouble. Indigestion, Weak and iet'
ing Back. Pains i'm Stomach, SIZE VI
Back, or Rheumatism, get bo.'le "
Old Seminole Treatment the KIM
Shaw puts up. at Shaw's Hotel io'
can tell that 1t is doing you geod u
twenty minutes after taking a dose
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

eight south, Of range twenty three east, in
Polk county Florida, and will offer the same
for sale at public cutlery and will sell the
same to the highest and best bidder for cash
IN front of the court house door in Partow.
Fdorida' on Monday, the second day In June.
1919, to satisfy said execution together with
costs, charges and expenses The purchasers
TO pay for the deed.
:. Dated at Barlow Florida, this 3rd day OF
May A. r.. 1919. "
oo JOHN LOGAN,
ssfo Sheriff PolkCounty, Florida
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15
NOTICE TO cREn,roRs

-, NUIVE 10 CHEUT1UKS
IN COURT OF THE COUNTY JuDGE--poI. Il
COUNTY, STATE OF FLORIDA.-In re n
= tate OF John Edmonds. Deceased.
10 all Creditors. Legatees, Distributes and ALI
PERSONS having Claims or Demands against
said Estate e'''
You, and each OF Won. are berehv ro.,a.s
and required to present any claims And ds.
mands which you, or either Of you, may hay
against the estate OF John Ednonds, aeseased
iate OF Polk county. Florida, to the under-
signed administrative Of said estate within
two years from date hereof
Dated April Is, 1919.
sS5f BLANCHE EDMONDs.
ORDINANCE 232
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-05-15

h. !. swATTs. Clty clerk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
RIVALS FIGHT DUEL
ON MOUNTAIN TOP
FOR LOVE OF GIRL
Knires Are Used in Combat at
Lonely Spot in NeW
Jersey.

PATTERSON. n. j.. Nov. 16.-In one
Of the loneliest spots at Garret Noun
tain on October 81 two Italians fought
a duel for the affections of n pretty
Italian girl, but it was not until to-
day that police would admit it.
One of tile duelists was killed, and
the other is fugitive from justice.
The young woman is under arrest as
material witness.
She Is Frances Genarro. aged twenty
six She admits. the police say, that
Salvatore Mobile, aged thirty-two, n
former service man, and Salvatore
Guererie. aged thirty-fve. were rivals
for her hand
She told the police they. agreed to
settle the question with knives. They
selected Carrot Mountain, realizing
there would be. little chance Of inter-
ference with their plans.
Mobile. his heart pierced by the
knife OF his rival. was found dying
the next day and then taken TO the
hospital, where he died, steadfastly
refusing, police say, TO reveal tAc
name of his rival
Today 4 general alarm was sent out
for Guerere.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
MINE WGRKERS RElNEW
DEALINGS WITH OHlyERS
TO END COAL STRIKE
Efforts viii Be Made Today TO
Reach q Quick Settle
neRf.
lBy Associated Press. !

WASHINGTON Nov. l6.-Negotia-
ton OF new wage scale in the soft
coal industry stood in much the
same situation tonight as when miners
ana operators met at Buffalo in Sep
TEMPER TO frame a contract to replace
the Washington wage agreement.
This time, however, there was no
threat OF strike and both sides were
ready to resume their conference to-
morrow In the hope OF reaching a
quick settlement.
Some of the operators protested that
union miners had failed to return to
work as ordered by Federal Judge
Anderson at indianapolis, and In the
face OF wthdra Nal OF the strike or
der by officials OF the United Mine
Workers OF America. Ii was intimated
that this would be brought up at the
joint conference.
John l.. Lewis. acting president OF
the miners organization. still holding
the miners demands just, took issue
today with the statement OF Secretary
Wilson that a wage increase OF 60
per cent would make them Il favored
class of workers.
The demands submitted to the opera
tors yesterday reafiirmed the siX-hour
day, but omitted reference to from
bank to bank Lewis explained. The
miners now are asking a maximum
Of six hours working time in the
mines. The time required to go down
into the mines and to return to the
surface would add an average OF about
a half hour to the day. Lewis said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
RAILROAD WORKERS PLAN
WAGE CONFERENCE TODAY
VIII Consider Offer Nude by Director
General Hines Affecting Slow
Freight Timc.
tRy Assoclated Prcss. |

CLEVELAND. Nov. 16.-The chief
executives Of the four railroad brother
hoods. Warren S. Stone. of the cnei-
Timothy Shea, of the fircmen. and l.. b
She pard. of the conductors. will meet
here tomorrow morning 10 consider
the proposition OF Director General
Hines granting the four train service
employees in the slow freight service
time and half for overtime. amount
ing to Approximately $4,000. 900 n month
w. G. Lee. president of the train
men, said tonight the brotherhoods viii
try to have their answer to tho pro
position ready in week. so that If II
December l.
Tomorrow's conference will consider
the the ndvisahility of calling the Genernl
chhiTmcn OF the four brothcrhoods into
u Jplnt conference as soon as possihic
probahly there or Chicago, to get thn
art arth.i'ncht OF The members OF tho broth
cVhoods on the proposition o'"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
VICTIM OF SHELL SHOCK
FOUND AFTER LONG HUNT
Supposed Dcserter From United
States Navy Hid Under Barracks
Sixty Days.
SAILOR LOSES HUNDRED POUNDS
Children Hear Groans Emanute
From Living Skeleton and Make
Report. and Discovery Of Blue
Jacket Follows.
[By Associatcd Pics !


NORFOLK. VA. Nov. l6.-Afass!ng
from the Hampton Roads Naval Base.
approximately sixty days, and classed
as deserter on October 90, Harry
Joseph Harley. enlisted in the navy
as third-class flremen, naval officials
of the district admitted tonight, was
found Friday evening in semicon-
sGious S;,s condition and emacia,ed to a
LIVING skeleton, under 4 bungalow in
Unit section at the base. Although
IN eXtremis from exhaustion and pri.
HahoR Ha1 yesaeTday; surgeons at the naval
stood IA chance TO recover.
The official opinion AT the base is
France while serving with the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces is sufferer
from shell shock. and apprehensive OF
Of absence. concealed himself under
the bungalow. They are also conf
den dent that for. some time he came out
aided by comrades, who furnished
food; water and cigarettes. That he
finally became i'll and was unable to
able.
The discovery of Harley followed a
h,iiIl reRort OF CHI children at play about the
emanating from under the building
AS yet he has been unable to tell his
story to the attendants at the hos
pitai. Circulated reports that the man
is the victim of sleeping sickness are
not corroboratcd by the officials. al
though they have found that he acted
peculiarly on number OF occasions
and that while in Il French hospital
shock
Weighing l6l poungs when he en-
listed in the navy last May. giving his
address At 6l0 Fairmont Avenue, Phil
adelphia, Pa. Harley weighed about
s!Nty.one pounds when examined at the
Naval Hospital yesterday. His face
was covered with 4 beard of several
weeks growth. Evidences were also
found under the building that he had
smoked cigarettes and had been fur
nished or personally procured food and
water as long as able to forage at
nights That this was impossible
without the aid Of comrades, is the
general belief al the base
Naval officials have directed a thor
ough investigation OF the disappear
ley during his sixty days absence.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
DENIES GOLDMAN
CITIZENS RIGHTS
She Was Twenty-Four Years Old
Before Father Became
Naturalized.
70 DEPORT HER AND BERKMAN
httorney-General Palmer Reviews
Ramihcations of Plots
and Plans.
tBy Associated Press.J

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Replyins to
the senate Inquiry as to what had been
uonc toward deporting Emma Goldman
and Alexander Berkman, Attorney
General Palmer declared tonight that
the woman's claim to American citi-
zenship was "fallacious," and that
Eerkman. by his own admission. was
an anarchist
The Goldman case is under con-
sideratson By immigration authorities
q New York and. the Attorney-Gen-
erals statement was taken to mean
that the government soon would at
tempt to send her back to Russia.
where she was born.
Discusses Citizenship Claim.
Discussing Goidman's claim to cl,i-
twenty-four years old when he. father
was natural!zed, and that her age
barred her from inher;ting na,uraliza-
non sion right from him. The fac; that
through fraud. Mr. Paine aided. can.
celed any claim she might have es-
tabl'shed through that source.
,che ramifcation 10 which the plots
headed by EmTa Goldman have ex-
te'ided were reviewed by ne Attorney
General. Declaring that o>th Mathew
s.. i:nidt and Da,id Cap!an. VINO are
serving prison senteHr"a for crmp,!city
IN the desl:u:,.In IF the Los Angeles
Ii"'es building. were members of the
Goldman clan. :,e showed ais" that size
advocated violepre AMI mad melted
riots early as 1898. when she was sem
fenced to serve one year on Black
wells Island after 'n1ictnent tn these
charges.
Transcript Is Included.
Mr.. Palmer included in the state
ment a transcriptagof the confession
OF Czolgosz. who shot President Nc
Kinley. in which he told of the inf,u-
ence Emma Goldman's teachings had
exercised on his life. Further investi-
cation by government agents proved
that he had not only heard her speak
but frequently had consulted with her
to methods TO be employed in eff
fccting the destruction OF the govern
ment.
The connection OF both Berkman
and Emma Goldman with the Bolshe-
visit movement also WAS emphasized
by Mr.. Palmer. The activities OF the
Union of Russian Workers, said TO be
one of the most dangerous orSaniZa-
tions in America, and against which the
government has directed vigorous
campaign, has been traced directly. TO
the Goldman -Berkman propaganda
headquarters. he said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
POLITICIANS GUESSING
ON SUCCESSOR To GLASS
White House Has Not Yet Voiced
Any Opinion Regarding
Selection.
CAPITAL HEARS THREE NAMES
Bernard Baruch, Russell LefflngwclI
and Former Congressman Swngar
Sherlcy, OF Kentucky, Are Ere.
qucntly Mentioned for Place.
tBy Universal Service.1


WASHINGTON Nov. l6.-Politicians
are busy guessing who the President
Will select as successor to Carter Glass.
Secretary Of the Treasury. who has
been designated as Senator from yir-
ginia.
White House officials indicate that
there is no hurry at all in the mat.
ter and are interested only In the
springinG Of new names for cons!dera-
tion by the President.
me three names heard most today
are Bernard Baruch. Russell c. Lef-
irl iIrlmsweli. ssistanc-Secretary of the
representative from Kentucky.
II Is said that Mr.. Baruch can have
the Job If he wants 1t. and could have
nnd It ut the time Mr.. Glass was
is said today that MIR. Ba.u1a has no
now than he had several months ago.
The gossip Is that, he might. prefer
the presidency. but whether he is 10
play Warwick to Mr. McAdon, AZ
torney-Gencral Palmer or Senator
Mr.. Leningwelrs hackers say that
his expert knowledge of finance make
INN possibility and perhaps that
ne might have the 20. K" OF Mr..
G'Lss.
Those who back Mr.. sheI.,y say
he is emincntly fitted for the post or
head of the national finances. He was
thairman OF the House Appropriations
Committee during the war period
This position always gives the holder
It very wide view of the needs OF the
nation. MIR. Shcrley was also con-
slant friend OF the administration
while he was in Congress. No one
knows what the President thinks of
the fact that Mr.. Sherlcy was beaten
n al nd l,lt nnt, Lot oil t,;
State went over by big majority
into the Republican column.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
SHIP LOST
IN TERRIFIC STORM
THAT SWEPT LAKES
Oiher Craft Locates Wreckage
Southwest of Caribou
Islands.
TBy Associated Press.l

CLEVELAND, Nov. 16.-Owners of
the steamship John owen, several days
overdue at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
from Duluth. with crew of twenty
two, now hold but little hope for the
missing steamer caught in terrific
storm on Lake Superior last week.
wireless message from the cap
tain of the steamer Westmount today
said he passed through wreckage this
morning twenty miles southwest of
Caribou Island, in Lake Superior, in
Guiding part OF ships cabin, but
could not identify tile wreckaSe as
that of tho Owen. Two tugs left
Sault Ste. Marie today to search this
vicinity for trace of the Owen.
The Owen, 2S1 feet long and forty
one-foot beam, 2,217 tons. carries a
crew of twenty three. Including Cap
tain George Il. Benham and Chief En-
gincer Ira Falconer. six members OF
tho crew live In Cleveland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
L.uckstone Of Russian Proves
Jewel Worth 100000

OMAHA, NEB.. Nov. 10. - A
"luckstonc" carried by John Mihok,
Russian lnbOrer, for the pnnt
twenty years, hns turned out TO be
piEconblood ruby, the largest Of
itS kind ln the world. weighing
tWcnfy-four cnrBts and valued at
more than SIO0.0OO.
Some time aEo friend of HlhoIS
suggested that he show the stone
10 1ewetcr md lind out II IT WINS
worth anything because OF Its un-
HSuni coi"ring. The jcwelcr, after
examining IL. advised that IT be
sent to- Chicago gem expert for
inspection. There It's real value
wns discovered at once.
The Stonc' which had lost much
OF ftH 1ustcr through rough u.nre
In the years II hnd bccn carried by
Mihok after he brought 1t here from
Russia, WINS cut hy lapidnry md
was returned TO Mihok yesterday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
MEXICO ALSO ADDS INSULT TO
INJURY WITH AGENTS ARREST
Released Consul Jenkins Held a
PuebIn on Poems Charges
of Conspiracy.
THy Assoclated Press. I

MEXICO CITY, Nov. l6.-William o.
Jenkins. United States consular agent
Mt Puebla was placed under arrest
Saturday and held under surveillance
in his home following charges by Off
cialS OF Pueo!a that Jenkins was not
abducted by Federico Cordova, the han
dit leader, but was in connivance with
him. according 10 information received
here last night.
The arrcS; of Jenkins came after
twelve poems had sworn to statements
before Judge in Puebla, declaring that
Jenkins had been seen in company
with Cordova. who accomplished his re-
cent abduction from Pucblo. under no
restraint and his apparent understand
ing with his alleged captors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
MILLIOH-DOLLAR COMPANY
PROMOTES SNAKE INDUSTRY
Rig Maryland Corporation Secures
Charter To Conduct n RnttIe-
snake Farm.
Try Universal service.l

mcnt OF the rattlesnake industry is TO
he one oC the objects Of the Black
Hawk Remedy Company, $1,000. 900
The company is empowered to conduct
rattlesnakc farms, buy rattlers and rat
tlesnake oil and 70 develop by products
OF the industry, such as liniments
salves. etc.
The one popular remedy for snake
bites Is not mentioned in the charter
probably out of respect to the Volstead
bill land Amendment XVIII.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
CRISIS Is IMMINENT IN
AUSTRIA, BERN HEARS
Vienna Government Is Unable to Maln-
tain Its Power because OF
Economic Distress.

BERN. SWITZERLAND. Nov. 16.-A
crisis appears imminent IN Austria. ac-
cordng to adviccS received here. Po-
litcal discomfort and the economic dis
tress are arousing the people. The
Vienna government, IL is reported. Is
unable to maintain its power, and the
republic is likely to fall to pieces. sew
cral groups declaring for union with
Germany.
1t is asserted that the Austrian army
viii not attempt to prevent n new
time been gradually replaced with So
cialistS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
CARTER GLASS HAS NOT YET ACCEPTED SENA TORSEZP
STA7EPLANS HlGHWAYFRONSE SEABOARD TOKENTUCKY
SENAT TOR HITCHCOCK DECLARES TREATY IS NOT DEAj
People Back Government
in Dry Fight, Says Roper
IBy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Com-
piinnce by the people with pro-
visions OF the prohibition enforce
ment net. during the FIRST two weeks
Ot Its life, was reported today by
Commissioner topcr, OF the bureau
or Internal Revenue.
"My confidence In the desire of
the American people to Observe the
INV is being fully Justified, COM
missioner Roper sald. "The INV
breaking element is small and
growing less"
The recent appeal to all moral
agencies to support tho government
md Md In the laws enforcement,
the commIssioner declared, had
brought real assistance from every
quarter.
Mr. Roper mnde public report
from the collector OF one Important
distrtct. which illustrated condi-
tions. he mid. This showed little
violation OF the INV and set forth
that the liquor denlers' nssocia-
tiOns. which hnd pledged hearty
nupport to the INV, md the prcss
hnd been helpful factors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
BREWERY OFFER DECLINED
BY TEMPERANCE WOMEN
National President of AntI-saIosnIsts
Heruses to Hold Convention
In Busch Holdings.
INV Universal S.ry,c.

ST; LOUIS. MO-. Nov. Is.-August 4.
offered the Anheuser- busch Rrawry's
big assembly hall for the national con-
vention of the Woman's Christian
temperance Union, II was announced
Evanston. national president of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
MISS Gordon said the offer had been
received several weeks ago, but that
/. nag Deen declined. owing to the hail
not being centrally located
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
SEVEN NOMINEES TO THRONE
Hungarian LegItimisfs Split Into Two
Pnrfies. FnvOrinG Former En-
pcror and Prince.
[py Associated rrcsa1

VIENNA. Nov. ia budapest dis
patch to the Abdcn lists seven nomi
nees for tho Hungarian throne. The
have divided into two groups, one Of
which favors the return OF former
Emperor Charles and the OF ier favor.
ing. Prince Otto. Other groups, recog-
house Of Iapsburg. advance Crown
Prince Charles of Roumanfa, the Duke
dAbruzzi and the Duke OF Teck.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
NOTORIOUS BANDIT ESCAPES
Special Gunrds Ride All Troin. r.
Effort to Prevent
Hold-Ups.
Try Universal Se,v,,,

CHEYENNE. WYO., Nov. 16.-Specia,
guards are riding on all passenger
rains nnssih n the State today to prevent
william l.. Carlisle. notorious troi in
robber, who mado his escape from the
STATE Penitentiary ty having himself
nailed np In box If shirts prepared
tor shipment. Bloodhounds which were
sent out as soon as Carlisle's ESCAPE
was discovered. failed to pick up the
mans trail outside the prison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
TROOPS OCCUPY zARA
Forces of Italian Poet-Avintor Have
Overpowered Citizens and
Taken PohseHsion.
Try Associated Press. ]

BEI.GRADE, Nov. l6.---An uncon-
hrmed report from .spn'ato. DaImafia,
says that troops OF Captain Gabriels
Zara. Vice Admiral Milo, in command
at Zara, declared himself powerless 10
prevent the occupation Of tho city. FY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
Killed hx Nnt,,cx.,.

ASFI FVlL.LE, Y. c.. Nov. 16.-En
route to church tonight Mrs. Sara Bir-
mtngham, an aged resident OF Skyland
this county, wac struck by motor
cycle driven by j.. r. Burnett and in
stanuy killed. No arrest was made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-17
Mine Wreck. Steamer.
TBy Associated Press.

IBy Associated Press.
LONDON. Nov. 16.-A floating mine
was responsible for tho sinking last
Wednesday of the American steamer
Council Bluffs off tho coast Of Holland,
according to advices received here.
The entire crew was saved.
The state herald., 1919-08-15

Sun mons on Application for Resistration
State Of Colorado q.
County Of Phillips ss In the district court.
No l75
George Foslsr plaintiff w William N Ellsworth
William H Blackmer and Ann f Blackmer Nor.
man W Koenig
and all other persons or parties unknown csin.
Ing any right. title. estate. lien or interest
In tbs resl estate described In the application
hersin. Defendant.
The People Of the State Of Colorado to the above
named DEFENDANTS -Greetins:
You are hereby summoned and required to an.
swsr the application Of the applicant plaintiff In
the above entitled application for registration
Of ths following land situate In Phillips County
Colorado. to-wit;
The south east quarter tssh) Of section seventh
In townshis eight 6) north Of range forty three
(ss) west of the sixth Isl priaeipal meridian
and to file your answer to the said appu-
cation In the office Of the Clerk Of said Couit. In
said County. within twenty days after the service
Of this summons upon you. exclusive Of the day
Of such service: and u you fail to answer the said
application within the time Aforesaid. the appli.
cant plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In the application herein
Witness. W. G. Holland. clerk Of said court
and the seal thereof. At Holyoke In saN county
and State. this 2s day Of May A. D.lsis
VIC. Holland.
Seal Clerk.
The state herald., 1919-08-15
Black Diamond
Dehorning Pencil
For Sale at The
City Meat Market

Every pencil will dehorn so
head from 10 days to 10 months
old for 81. A forfeit of S. for
any calf that it fails to dehorl.
Call at City Meat Market and
get one. mi 3m
The state herald., 1919-08-15
H0Ly0KE

III the government wcre 10 ussuinr>
the burden Of financing the railroads
ut the present time when the war debt
Is so large. Its interest rate would
necessarily be Rs high as. II not highe1
than. the ratio ut which corporntiond
could secure capital.
"3. Government operation Ia sci.
dom, II ever, ns efficient Us corporate
management. Competition. the incen.
live to efficiency and progress In pri.
yate enterprises, In absent from the
government administration Of affairs.
Individual Initiative is less, bureau.
cratic methods are more character.
istie, md the services rendered ara
Ices progressively efficient.
y. while tho government would
presumably select officers and em'
ployss by mems Of efficiency tests,
political influences would almost GER
tainiy be given weight In selecting
men FOR official positions.
- Unless tho government adopted
the policy OF slring low rates and
fnres with The intention that any re-
sulting deficit from operations should
be placed as an increased burden oi
tarss upon tho general public. rntc'
and fares would bo higher under gov
srnment than under private operation
Under government operation expenses
rise In relation to income md tn.
charges imposed by the government
II a deficit Ia to bc avoided. must b.
higher thnn those which II would b'
necessary to permit railroad corpora
iiors 10 make.
20, The political effect OF govern
ment ownership and operation OF rail
roads In the United States might b.
serious. There nrc now nbout 5o0.00'
civil employees Of the government Tn
addition TO the public services o
100000 railroad employees. the major
ity Of whom nrc voters, would conHti
tut. n force OF about ?.5oo,0oo govern
ment employees Interested In control
ling tho policy Of the government o.
regards wagcs. hours nnd condition o
service. Such body of cmnloye
might cnsjly exercise a controlling IN
nusncc