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Show ALL RAILROADS ASK ADVANCE Request Interstate Commerce Commission to Modify Freight Rate Rules. WASHINGTON, March 27. Railroads Rail-roads of the south and Bouthwesl today to-day joined eastprn and western line in requpsting thp Interstatp commt rce commission to amend Its hiIps so as to permit a gpneral advance in frpight rates. Carrier in all sections of the country coun-try arp now represented in applications applica-tions lookinc to a general advance. In opening the railroads' presentation presenta-tion of the situation their spoke-man announeed today that advances on intrastate in-trastate as well as interstate rates will be sought i |