Show INCREASED FREIGHT HATES ARE DENIED RAILROADS FIGHT FOR HIGHER TARIFFS THROUGH OUT THE UNITED STATES commerce commission denies the proposed horizontal increase asked for by railroads but some advances are conceded washington ton on juno 20 Z the interstate commerce commerce commission denied tit tha plea pica of the railroads of oc thu tho united states for a horizontal ot of IS 15 per cent increase in freight frei klit rates rate in its decision tile the commis commission fa I 1 0 it I 1 indicated a it its willingness 4 to increase class rates in the eastern castern district approximately 14 por per cent since 1 ince about one fourth ot of the freight handled Is moved under class rates the decision decisto ii virtually allows the eastern lines rb about out 4 per cent increase in gross freight revenue increases sought in rates on cent eolo coho and iron ore orb will be granted the commission found as a coult of 1 extended hearing that thai tile the carriers generally show 1 a I substantial and increasing financial financil prosperity and that alit v have amill 0 resources with wh which let induct conduct transportation little sympathy was wa given the jhent tbt 9 pads roads hat they were yero victims of war prices tho commission holding that th 6 harders carrl cra have profited by tho the mobilization of troops the commission suspended the pro posed tariffs until october 28 but it in that no rehearing of the crisc W will ill be of oc value at thi this time and pug cancellation althe of the tariffs |