Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 248, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1913 — LOWER EXPRESS RATES DIDN’T COME OCT. 15TH [ARTICLE]

LOWER EXPRESS RATES DIDN’T COME OCT. 15TH

Companies Get More . Time to Pre- _ sent Their Arguments. Washington, Oct. 16.—The reduced express rates ordered hy the Interstate Commerce Commission did not go into effect on October 15, the date first fixed. Some time ago the express companies filed a petition with the commission asking for a postponement of the effective date. The companies wanted more time to make certain adjustments. Also they wanted the commission to consider further arguments by the companies as to why the commission’s order in regard to rates on small packages should not stand. For some reason the commission, it was learned today, has failed to take up the petition of the express companies, and the latter, awaiting the action of the commission, have not filed the necessary lawful notices in regard to changes in rates. Therefore it is safd at the commissioner’s office it will be necessary to enter an order postponing the effective date of the new and lower rates. It is not disclosed how much longer the public will have to wait before the reduction becomes operative.