New-York tribune., 1918-05-28

fares authorized by this order, and tariffs
governing same shall be filed as promptly
as possible with the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
(c) For the National Encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
land. Ore. in 1918, and for the United
Confederate Veterans Reunion. aaxiliary
and allied organizations at Tulsa, Okla,
in 1918. rate of ! cen; per mile in each
direction via direct routes shall be author
ICED and confined by certificate of iden-
tifcation to the membership of these or
Ranizations and members of their imme-
date families. For the various state meet
ings of these organizations held during the
year 1918 fares shall be authorized under
like conditions basis OF two CD cents
per mile in each direction and confined to
limits Of the state in which the meeting
is held.
i'd Where public convenience will be
served thereby, subject to the approval OF
the Director General fares determined by
the short line may be applied over longer
practicable routes
Special Rate for Army and Navy
tc) Officers. enlisted men and nurses of
the United States army, navy and Marine
Corps, when travelling in uniform at own
expense. shall be granted the privilege of
purchasing passage tickets at one-third
tl-3) the regular one-way fare, via route
of ticket. applicable in coach, parlor or
sleeping car, the may be. when on
furlough or. official leave of absence, eX-
cept that this reduced fare shall not be
GRANTED short term passes from camps
when on liberty from ships or stations
10 nearby cities.
Applicants for such tickets shall be re-
qured to submit for inspection of ticket
agent military furlough or other official
form of leave of absence and to surrender
to ticket agent a. furiough fare certificate
signed by commanding officer.
co Children under five of age,
when accompanied by parent or guardian,
shall be carried free; children five years
and under twelve OF age shall be charged
half fare.
Section 8
Communication fares shall be advanced
ten (10) per cent. Commutatlon fares
shall be construed to include all forms
of transportation designed for sub
urban travel and for the use of those
who have daily or frequent occasion
to travel between their homes and
places of employment or educatlona!
institutions.
Section 10
Passengers travelling in standard
sleeping cars and parlor cars shall be
required to pay an additional passage
charge of sixteen and twothirds
(16 2-3) per cent of the normal one
way fare and passengers travelling III
tourist sleering cars an additions!
passage charge of eight and one-third
(3 1-3) per cent of the normal one
way fare. The foregoing charges are
in addition TO those required for the
occupancy of berths in sleeping cars
or seats in parior cars.
Section II
The following minimum number OF
tickets Of the class good for passage
la he
uured for occupancy of drawing
rooms. compartments or sections in
parlor or sleeping cars:
Two adult tickets tor drawing room IN
a sleeping
Two adult tickets for compartment.
One and one-half adult tickets for Sec
Five adult tickets for exclusive occu-
pancy of drawing room in par!or car.
Section IL
Passenger fares or charges for ac-
comnodation and transportation OF
passengers entirely by water, or partly
increased proportionatelv with fares
and charges for the transportation of
passengers via rail.
Sectinn 13
The basis for computing charges for
excess baggage transported under law
fully effective tariffs shall be sixteen
and two-thirds (16 2-3) per cent of the
normal one-way passenger fare, with
minimum of fifteen (1hl cents per 100
pounds and minimum collection of
twenty-five (25) cents per shipment.
Section Ii
Tickets purchased prior to June TO-,
1918, will not be honorcd for passage on
and after that date eXceNt.
fa) Passengers en- route on June 10.
J3l8, on one-way tickets will be carried to
destination by continuous passage without
additional charge.
have been used prior to June 10. 1913, or
held by passengers en- route on June 10,
1918, shall be honored in accordance with
original tariff conditions under which sold
they shall be subject to the same require
ments one-way tickets in respect of ad-
ditiona payment for passage in sleeping
or parlor cars as prescribed il Section TO-
Redemption cf Tickets
Tickets made invalid for passage
by. this order will be redeemed from
original purchasers as follows
Unused tickets will be redeemed at
amount paid therefor.
Partially used one-way tickets will
be redeemed by charging tariff fare
at time of journey for portion used
and refunding difference between such
amount and fare at which sold
In redemption of mileage, scrip or
credential forms the purchaser shall
be given the benefit for the distance
travelled of net basis proportionate
to that which would have applied had
the entire book been used according
to it's contract
Section Is
All passenger fares lower than
those hereinbefcre prescribed, such as
mileage, party, second class, immi-
grant, convention, excursion and tour
ist fare, shall be discontinued until
further notice, except that tourist