Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 167, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 July 1919 — BUSINESS MEN HOLD CALLED MEETING. [ARTICLE]

BUSINESS MEN HOLD CALLED MEETING.

A called meeting was held by the business men of the city in the court room this Thursday forenoon. Mayor Spitler, who was out of the city, had Samuel Fendig, president of the Rensselaer Business Men’s association, take charge. The meeting was addressed by Edwin L. Quarles, who is a representative of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. That body is making an effort to have the freight rates in Indiana equalized with those of Illinois. It seems that Indiana shippers are required to pay albout thirty per cent higher rates than the Illinois Shippers for the same service. A committee was appointed by Chairman Fendig to look into the matter and if it is deemed advisable an attempt will be made “to raise a sum of money to help in the effort to get the rates adjusted. The committee consists of the following, members: F. L. Hoover, H. H. Potter, D. E. Grow and Fred Arnott.