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Show Chicago Surface ;j Cars Charged With H Exorbitant Profits ml ( , CHICAGO. Nov. IS. "Exorbitant Si I ; profits" by Chicago surface car lines Hal jjj were charged by Attorney General (Ml jl.; Br.indage today in a letter to the state Ml p ' pcidi l i ' ; i.: -1 .n ; .'uK'"i- ml HI j ii Ing that the rate of fare be reduced. 1I . He suggested instead of the present 7 Mrl Bill t':nt are- a c' rat-c- lltj ( Tho companies gross earnings in H HI creased 29.21 per cent in August com-pared com-pared with (he figures fcr the eor- tjjy Ml responding month last year. At this B Hi ' a,r' ivr.'A .- int.- r.itinji -i.i jW i ! enue for 1919 would amount to ?!5,- Hft j ; ' 000.000 mere than in 1918. iB i The commission began an immediate L I hearing io dctennine whetherHo order mn ifli a cent iar?- MB ti ll oo |