Railroad Rate Fixing Questioned in Hearings
Washington and New York scenes feature railroad officials and state commissioners debating Interstate Commerce Commission authority to set intrastate rates while considering a 20 percent interstate rate hike. Industry leaders claim federal power extends to state rate discrimination. opponents insist state regulation remains intact under prior law.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce [Commission
New York
Interstate Trafic
Ther Allready
Alfred P. Thor
Association of
Hallwa
Lawsuake
Interstate Comerce
John. FE. Benton
Association of Railway and Utilities Commissions
Supreme Court
Renton
Congress
Coal Brokers and Independent Miners Stir Scranton Market
The article details coal supply tensions with brokers blaming high prices on unsolicited bids and indies, while officials cite distribution as the core issue. It notes Scranton and Wilkes-Barre regions facing high costs, with prices per ton rising and brokers defending margins.
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Hua Coimpicnos
Ang
Tha Mings
Mer
Tenmyn
Sahil
Willams
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company
Bridgeport Iy
New York
Willama
Pennsylvania
Mead
Pp& Kh
Lehigh Valley
Wao Brie Oc
RR of
Lackawanna Valley
Hue Companies
Asidam
Scranton
Wilkes-Barre
Bridgeport
Better Times In Store For Electric Railways
John H. Pardee, president of the American Electric Railway Association, declared at the opening session of the association's annual convention that brighter days lie ahead for the electric railway industry. He credited improved conditions to basic operating principles and warned investors to be prudent and informed to encourage growth after wartime shocks.
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New York
Senatorize i
Livy
Cleveland
Wengyre Ie Nailogal
Cochran
John A. Mather
Leivn
Galeugo
Rawulti
Maine
Bat
Atlantic Civt
John H. Pardee
American Electric Railway Agsociadon
Send Immigrants Out to the Farms
Immigrants in the country are urged to be sent to farms for work as a stated policy aim. The notice outlines a plan to relocate laborers to agricultural sites, reflecting a stance on managing immigrant labor.
Hurean Commission Changes Year in Mining Information
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a commission related to mining data in Washington and changes tied to year alterations. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment suggests a government or agency review involving miners and information governance.
Operate Ships On a Percentage Proposal Emerges
A fragmented report notes discussion of running ships on a percentage basis. The committee reviews efficiency measures and preparatory steps for a March deadline while a New York meeting focuses on operator cooperation and reorganization of the fleet.
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Snarils
New York
Leaminglites
Untitled fragment on Leyte admiralty council figures
Fragmentary OCR lists Leyte department helm and admiralty figures including Erskine Wood, Alan Tweedale, and others. Names appear with unclear roles such as director of operations Bailey and Fred L. Murphy manager.
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Jey
Bailey
Fred L. Murphy
Leyte
Erskine Wwood Admiralty
Alan Tweedale
Camptroller
Tire production pace cited in Ohio plants
Fragmentary report notes rubber manufacturing plants in Ohio are producing a tire every second with output rising daily under a stated production plan. The text is incomplete but indicates a high and increasing daily production rate in the tire industry.
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Ohio
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