Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1915 — MONON OFFICIALS TO TALK RAILROAD RATES [ARTICLE]

MONON OFFICIALS TO TALK RAILROAD RATES

Public Invited to Attend fleeting in the East Court Room When E. P. Cockrell Will Speak.

E. P. Cockrell, general passenger agent of the Monon railroad, and some other official of the Monon, will be here this evening to discuss with the public, especially with business men, the proposition of passenger rates. It is proposed to ask the present legislature to authorize an increase in passenger rates to 2Ya cents per mile and Mr. Cockirell is prepared to show that the rate asked is justified. It will be only just to give Mr. Cockrell la fair hearing and business men and citizens in general are asked to turn out. Agent Beam has been trying to work up interest in the meeting.