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Show uu I 1 United States District Attor- I neys Told to Investigate J Walkouts in Nation WASHINGTON. April 10. Orders went out today to United Statos district dis-trict attorneys to investigate the "unauthorized" "un-authorized" railroad strikes in their h districts, to determine whether there I has been any "Joint action" designed I to interfere with the distribution of I necessities of life or'whethor such in- I , terferencc was contemplated. H Attorney General Palmer, who is at I ) Savannah, Ga,, in. making this an- R , nouncement said that such "joint nc- I tion" would be unlawful. He added I , that tho federal government would I ' take no stepB until-a careful inquiry L j i had been made to ascertain the facts. I I Mr. Palmer will bo in the south for I several days and has instructed As- I sistant Attorney General Ames to act I 5 on his own judgment should the situa- I j tion be found to warrant it I 1 Although the strike apparently was I j spreading rapidly, particularly in the I middle west, administration officials my 1 believed the authorized leaders of the , railroad unions" would bo abie" to con I I trol the situation without government Hi, interference. Government machinery, Oti however, was ready to move should this finally be decided upon. What the first step would be, was not indicated. Hy The senate interstate commerce committee completed plans today for II its investigation of the strike. Hear- 1 , ings -will begin Tuesday, with John I Grunau, president of the Chicago Yard- 1 men's association, and leader of the I striking forces in Chicago, as one of I the first witnesees, Chairman Cum- I I i inins announced. ' I Officers of the railroad shop crafts I affiliated with the American Federa- I tion of Labor refused to discuss ' the I i 1 strike. Samuel Gompers, president of I the federation, has gone to Cleveland, I headquarters of tho trainmen's union, Mil to discuss the general situation with IL ! i the brotherhood chiefs. WBt ' 1 oo |