Show RAISE AISE IN EXPRESS RATES IS SOUGHT Urgent l nt Need of Facilities Gt Given n as Reason Re son for X v r Request J I u Bv nv Associated t Pm Washington n. n March 13 Increased 1 Increased express charges ran ranging from 10 10 to 75 15 per cent and estimated to to yield 25 5 additional revenue annually asked tty by the American Railway Express E company compan in k a petition filet filed today with the tho Interstate te commerce Co commission ion increased cost o of conducting Its bushness business business busi bush ness as well a as tho the urgent need for moro complete facilities and equipment equip equip- mont ment was given by the thc company as grounds for asking additional revenue E of or many millions of dollars dollars dol dol- lars was necessary tho the petition sal said and additional funds could not bo be obtained ob ob- ob- ob tamed under tho present rates Tho The company comp ny asked for a flat Oat 25 S per par percent cont cent Increase on tho the present corn com rates in tho the district east o of the Mississippi and north ot of tho the Ohio rivers De Between tween points In that district district district dis dis- and other sections of ot the country tIm the would be 10 per cent Rates nates on milk and nd cream would bo be practically tho the same as charged ed b by bythe the Iho railroads I Th The Tho largest increase sought ought was for actual hauling for which the tho company asked 75 per cent additional In the eastern rn district and 50 SO per cent else else- where An Increase o of 3 33 3 1 per cont cent of or was sas asked for terminal handling shipments more than half halt of which would bo ho turned over to tho the railroad compa companies companie les 11 J |