Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 150, 7 May 1917 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM ANP SUN-TELEGRAM. MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917

ROAD OPERATION AT HIGHER COST TO RAISE RATES WASHINGTON, May 7. Eastern railroads at the opening today of hearings before the Interstate commerce commission on the application of all roads for a general fifteen per cent increase In freight rates, stated that ..the advance sought would fall $75,.000,000 short of . the $217,000,000 in'crease of 1917 operating expenses over 1916. I Cost of coal, wages and materials has gone up so rapidly in the last year "or two, declared the eastern roads, twho will be followed by southeastern and western lines, and by shippers. ' that Income from present rates cannot -keep pace. Higher rates are necessary to maintain their credit and to make efficient service possible, they said. , -.., The proposed 15 per cent, advance would yield all railroads a sum estimated at between .$300,000,000 and ; $400,000,000 based on last year's record earnings. Of this amount, roads east of Chicago and north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, operating sixty thousand miles of line and carrying about half the . country's traffic, stated today their ; share would be $142,000,00. .'Mathey Galser, a Civil war veteran of Boonville, Ind., wants to serve his government again, despite his advanced years.

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Nominates Glidewell For Head of Union

Nominations for officers In the local Typograhpical union have been made. The election will be held on May 23. The candidates are: President, Erie W. Glidewell ; vice-president, George W. Shaffer; secretary-treasurer, C. W. Genn; executive committee, ,Carl Glidewell, Fred Maier, L. C. Harrison; auditing committee, L. H. Tucker, Mrs. L. H. Tucker, ii C. Harrison; delegate to national convention, Cecil J. A. Maibach; sergeant-at-arms, Cecil Maibach.

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOLS CLOSE

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., May 7. The commencement exercises of the Cambridge City high school will be held the evening of May 25. County Superintendent Lee Driver of Winchester will deliver the. class address. His subject will be "Centralized Vocational Schools." in the 1 treatment of which the needs of Cambridge City and vicinity will be considered. " ' r

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

UNCLE SAM GALLS FOR SKILLED MEN Uncle Sam has hundreds of good Jobs for men who know a trade In his armed establishment. The Engineers' Corps is sending out a call for enlistments from among members of most of the skilled crafts. Following is a part list of tradesmen needed in the orps, according to Instructions received today by Recruiting Sergeant Warner: Engineers, blacksmiths,' carpenters, clerks, cooks, draftsmen, electricians, cnginemen, chauffeurs, farriers, machinists, masons, miners, photographers, cobblers, surveyors,- painters and plumbers. , ?

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