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Show Mlufliulii liUAOu Returns From Ninety-Six Large Company's Show Net Revenue Increased More Than Fifty Per Cent. Washington, April 3. Prosperity of railroads throughout the country continues con-tinues without abatement, according to preliminary reports for February made public today by the Interstate commerce commission. Returns from ninety-six large roads show their not revenue increased from $25,000,000 in February, 1915, to $38,000,000 for Fch-ruar3 Fch-ruar3 191C, more than fifty per cent Tho greatest Increase was in the eastern district and amounted to nearly near-ly 90 per cent; the southern district showed an increase of approximately 50 per cent, and the western district excelled Its January' showing of 1G per cent increase, by an increase of more than 25 per cent. 1 |