Show I I Hines Denies High Freight Rate Rumor Reports that the railroad administration administration administration admin admin- Is again considering an increase In the present basis of freight and passenger rates or has ever considered it are untrue according according according ac ac- ac- ac cording to a statement issued by II H. W. W of the Utah Traffic Bureau There have been numerous re reports reports reports re- re ports among shippers and the public public public pub pub- lic In general on proposed higher rates for freight These however true untrue and Walter D. D Hines director general of railroads has issued statements to the traffic bureaus denying any proposed raise in the present basis of oj rates The results of operations forthe forthe for forthe the year will be largely dependent I upon the volume of traffic Mr Hines says If the volume of traffic traffic fic fie should be as large as last year I it Is believed the operating income would be sufficient to pay the rental As soon as any reasonably satisfactory conclusion as to the probable volume of traffic can be formed the public and congress will be given the best possible es estimate estimate estimate es- es of the prospects for 1919 |