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CUT HAY AND GRAIN RATE Sweeping Decision of I. C. C.Involves Entire Rajh Situation—Big Saving.Washington. In a sweeping decision involving the entire railroad situation, wage scales, depression in industry and finance, s the interstate commerce commission today ordered the freight rqftes on grain, grain products and hay throughout the western half of the United States, reduced by an average of approximately 16 per cent.Notice was given the carriers that the commission expected the reductions to be put into effect immediately and £y November 20 at latest, and that the low state of railroad earnings which led to the increases in 1920, should hereafter be rectififed by reductions in wages and prices, and that a downward tendency should be set for their rates.Anticipation by statements in official quarters bearing upon the late strike call of the railroad brotherhood, the decision was rendered in the case brought to the commission September 3 by twenty-four western state and agricultural organizations. The commission unanimously held with the states petitioning for reductions, tho conceding the difficult financial situation of the railroads.The decision removes from wheat and hay one-half of the increases given the railrokds in 1920 and on all other grains fixes the rates at 10 per cent less than those on wheat.The commission further ordered a new relationship built up in the rates on grand products, including flour and other commodities, to agree with the lower level on*the raw material.The increases given in 1.920 gave the carriers a 35 per cent advance in the Mississippi valley and Western territory, a 25 per cent advance within the mountain and Pacific territory • • 'and 33 1-3 per cent advance on commodities moving across the division line, of which half is now taken away.The case was taken before the inter-,state commerce commission by Chairman Clyde M. Heed, of the Kansas public utilities commission, who was chairman1' of the special committee of utility commissioners of sixteen states and in dircet charge of thecase.Mr. and Mrs. Clayton B.hIv and son and'Mr. and Mrs. George Cosand and children were the guests of r.J. and Mrs. Edward, Holley SunSfay.Alvin Nafjziger and George Cosand were transacting business in Belleville Monday. ,Miss Rosa Lovci, Pauline Shgra, Goidie Hawkenberry, and Luther Bouska of Narka attended the teachers’ meeting at Topeka, last Thursday and Friday.lt; Mrs. Lothic Holecheck returned onTuesday from Hebron, Nebr., hospital, where she had been for an operation. She is feeling better and glad to be home.Mr. and Mrs, Roy Baker and children and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Loviei spent Sunday at the Charley Dovel home. ■*Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Whitney and son Kenneth spent Sunday at the Jim Knifen home.Mr. and Mrs. Chas Noder and Mrs. Roy Baker and Mrs. Bob Wills and daughter Cecil attended the funeral of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bland of Mahaska, Tuesday.thoughtful always of others. God’s greatest masterpiece,,, a good woman, devoted to her family.HER SONS.
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Narka News
Narka, Kansas, US
Fri, Nov 11, 1921
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