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Show RAILWAY EMPLOYEES ASK TOR INCREASED RATES TOPI3ICA. Kan.. Aug. 11. A movemont was started here today by railway employees em-ployees to secure an Incrcaso In tho freight rates. Petitions are being drawn up and these will be sent out over all tho railway lines in. the United States for the signatures of employees. These are directed not only to tho stale legislatures, but to the interstate- commerce commission. commis-sion. Tiie plan is to get thousands of signatures in every state. Tho American Railway Employees association Is behind the movement, and a secret meeting Is being held hero today. Thcro are delegates dele-gates from every section of the country. |