The Little River news., 1921-03-19
M., D. & C. MAY GET LOAN
 FOR OPERATION DE ROAD
Interstate Chamber of Commerce Re. port Will be Made This week.
 Prospects Look Good.

Nashville, March 16.-Dr. w. H. To- land, Martin Walsh, receiver, and w. E. Collins, auditor, of the Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railway, returned Sunday from Washington, where they have been the past two weeks in an effort to secure a loan from the Inter- states Commerce Commission for the rehabilitation of the road and for the financing of operations while the road is getting on it's feet.
 These gentlemen were all optimis- '-tic over the final decision of the commission, which they expect the lat ter part of this week.
 Dr. Poland, in an interview Mon day, stated:
 We carried the application for the
 loan through all ths departments oi the Interstate Commerce Commission we think creditably. The Commission after hearing our application, admit ted the road to be an absolute neces- sity p6 the people along tie line, and realized the necessity of a loan for re mobilization before the road could be operated successfully
 "The application was made for a loan sufficient for the rehabilitation and operation of the entire road from Hot Springs to Ashdown, and the Com mission made propositions of a loan to the road which were prohibitive After the propositions of the sCommis- sion were refused, it was suggested by the Commission that a loan on the South end of the line, from Murfrees- boro to Ashdown, distance of Al miles, would be much easier, but we also refused this proposition, as we considered the operation of the entire road necessary to the best interests oi
 this section of the state, and we in Ssisted that loan for the rehabilita- tion of the entire road was necessary The Commission promised us de. finite reply by the latter part of the present week as to whether the loar would be granted, and requested IS te remain ill Washington for the reply but business interests demanded oul return to Nashville.
 T would like to suggest that the people along the road do all in theil ] power to help us in this matter, as the road is of such great importance to all. The future prosperity and de yelopment of this section of the state depends largely on the success of tn, Memphis, Dallas and Gulf railway
 and all those people who are inter ested in the country should do al they can to help this big factor in it. i success.
 T feel that the Interstate Commerc. ' Commission will take action on tn, [ loan this week, and also feel that al the information necessary has beel given them and that the procedure has been in accordance with the laws gov erning the loans."
 The operation of trains over thu road from Glenwood to Hot Springs was recently suspended on order O
 the court, because of the business on that division not being sufficien to pay expenses, the road navins been diverted to other lines. Th'
 operation of the road between Mur freesboro and Glenwood has been sus
 pended for some time, becauSe Of thu high cost of operation over that div
 ision under the old plans. It is though
 that, with the entire road in operation and with the traffic diverted. back tt
 the road, it will be able to operate with profit.