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Show INQUIRY TO BE BROAD ONE. Senate Will Inquire Into High Prices 'of Foodstuffs and Earnings of Workers. Washington. As finally determined the investigation of the increase of prices of food and other necessaries of life, which tho senate Is about to enter upon, will cover a broad field. Tho measure providing for such Investigation Investiga-tion was passed on Wednesday with comparatively little discussion. It authorizes au-thorizes an Inquiry by a special committee com-mittee of seven senators Into the gon-eral gon-eral enhancement of values, covering not only food and clothing, but many other articles used In overyday life. Tho Investigation nlso will cover tho questions of salaries, earnings and tho tariff. |
