Show OPERATING REVENUE OF RAILROADS GAINS I IN N MONTH By Associated Press Prell WASHINGTON March In In Increased creased cost of railroad operations operations operations opera opera- upon which the railroads of the country base applications for a n. general advance in freight rates is reflected in statistics made mado public today by the Interstate interstate inter Inter- state commerce commission covering covering cov cov- ering operations for January Total operating revenues throughout the countr country increased about during the month of oC January 1916 This Increase In Increase Increase crease was nearly offset by bj a increase In operating expenses The net operating income income in In- come after acter deducting taxes and revenues was was' 71 an increase over January Jan Jan- uary 1916 of although h the tho figures fall Call below the average average average aver aver- age monthly return for HUG 1916 |