The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-26

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decreasing capnritv uf our railroads.
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peace wr saw nj ini"rvnl" rhilt"S-
lion Of traffic which threatened indus
trial production Now that war mas
Cnst its additional mrdtnS upon the
railroads the disparity IL even more
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traffic manager can b" FOUND who VIII
contend thai the railways are equal "a
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hnyr wisely prIrwurh This, policy nTId
We have arrived nj that prrlnd OF our
rumm"rrIni HE wh"rr II 1T incumbent
upon NJ 10 hu ltk"wlH". May "" NOT
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rlhl" opponents "r waterway improve
rm"nIu diSCumIinU" their diHrr"ulird
i"rm of "pnrk hHrr"I" and Join ihr
forces ui Ihc country In
solving the vitnl problem Of trnnspor
Intlun by encouraging the us" 81 our
waI"rwaya and increasing the mum
Ter Of our water carriers.