Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1917 — Railroads Ask Increase. [ARTICLE]

Railroads Ask Increase.

Indianapolis, Aug. 17.—The public service commission began a hearing of the plea of Indiana railroads for a 15 per cent increase in class freight rates in intrastate traffic. Many shippers objected to any Increase.