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Show Western Roads To Pick Loads Washington. llullrouda wost of tho Mississippi rlvor woro uuthorlzod Thursday by tho lntcrstuto commorco commission to glvo proforonco and priority to tho movomont of foodstuffs, livestock, portshnblo products nnd fuel whonovcr tholr oporating conditions condi-tions bocomo such ns to causo freight congestion or blockade. Tho order doclarod an omorgency and laid down rules for tho conduct of the wetsora lines indontlcul with thoao which hnvo hoen In off e t on railroads oast of tho Mississippi for sovorat wooks. |