Arizona republican., 1918-05-28

HE ARIZONA hEfO bl car, does not apply to charges for switching service.
 Section 6: Disposition of fractions.
 In applying rates. fractions should be disposed of as follows:
 Handling of Fractions A. Rates in cents or in dollars and cents per 100 pounds or per package, fractions of less than A or .25 to b. omitted. Fractions of F or .25 or greater, but less than % or .75, to be shown as one-half (12). Fractions of A or .75 or greater to be increased to the next whole figure.
 | B. Rates per car. Amounts of less
 than twenty-five cents to be omitted.
 Amounts of twenty-five cents or
 greater but less than seventy-five
 cents to be shown as fifty cents.
 Amounts of seventy-five cents or
 greater, but less than one dollar, to
 be increased to one dollar.
 Section 2: Observance of differen
 tials. In establishing the freight rates herein ordered, while established rate groupings and fixed differentials are not required to be used, their use is
 desirable if found practicable even
 though certain rates may result which
 are lower or higher than would other wise obtain.
 Section s. Passenger fares and
 baggage charges: This order shall apply to all the passenger fares both
 interstate and intrastate of the rail- roads under federal control existing
 fare equal to or in excess of three (3) cents per mile shall be reduced.
 All fares not constructed on a lower
 basis than three (S) cents per mile
 shall be advanced to the basis of
 three (3) cents per mile. All fares
 which are on a lower base than the
 the case may be such as mileage or
 said existing or advanced fares, as
 excursion tickets shall be discon-
 tinued; these requirements are sub ject to the following exceptions: Important Passenger Rule A. The provisions of sections 1 and 22 of the act to regulate commerce which authorizes free or reduced fares or transportation may be observed eX- cept first that no mileage ticket shal
 be issued at a rate that will afforL lower fare than the regular one : way tariff fare, and except, second that excursion tickets may be issued only to the extent and on the terms 'l below:
 E. Round trip tourist fares shal be established on a just and reason able base bearing proper relation tC the one-way fares authorized by thi' order and tariffs governing sam' shall be filed as promptly as possible } with the Interstate Commerce com mission.
 , c. For the national encampment O. the Grand Army of the Republic ant l auxiliary and allied organizations a Portland, Oregon, 1918 and for tn . United Confederate Veterans reunion r auxiliary and allied organizations a
 Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1918, a rate O
 one cent per mile in each direction D via direct routes shall be authorized I and confined by certificate of iden t tification to the membership of thes . organizations and members of thel
 immediate families. For the variou . state meetings of these organization 1, held during the year 1918, fares shal ) be authorized under like conditions ol
 basis of two @ cents per mile il d each direction and confined to limi }. of the state in which the meeting i r held.
 D. Where public convenience will b d served thereby subject to the approva
 of the director general, fares determ d ined by the short line may be applie 5. over longer practicable route. S Rates for the Soldiers
 E. Officers. enlisted men and nurse e of the United States army. navy an B. marine corps, when travelling in uni n form at own expense shall be grante T the privilege Of purchasing passag II tickets at third 1-3) the. regula $ one-way fare via route of ticket al
 plicable in coach, parlor or sleepin T car as the case may be when on fur e tough or official leave of absence, ex
 cept that this reduced fare shall nc be granted on short term passes froI
 camps or when on liberty from ship - or stations to nearby cities. Ar -- plicants for such tickets shall be r, 1T quired to submit for inspection ( 'e ticket agent, military furlough (
 other official form of leave of al " sence and to surrender to ticket ager
 furlough fare certificate signed |
 commanding officer.
 9r F. Children under five years of az ;e when accompanied by parent s, guardian, shall be carried free, chi 'o dren five years and under twelN ot years of age. shall be charged ha 'u fare.
 Section g. Communication fares sha
 be advanced ten (10) per cent. Con ,- mutation fares shall be construed Id include all form of transportation q, " signed for suburban travel, and i, a the use of those who have daily st frequent occasion to travel betwet or their homes and places of emplo,
 ment or educational institutions. ,h New Sleeping Rates es Section 10. Passengers travelling 1o standard sleeping cars and parl
 cars shall be required to pay an at to ditional passage charge of sixteen al nd two-thirds Q62-3) per cent of u n, normal one way fare and passenge to travelling in tourist sleeping cars z IT additional passage charge of eig Oo and one-third (S 1-3) per cent of Il
 normal one way fare. The 'foregoii ot charges are in addition to those r he quired for the occupancy of berths IT. sleeping cars or seats in parlor cal ,iI Section II. The following mininu he number of tickets of the class go, re for passage in sleeping or parl tv cars shall be required for occupan h.A of drawing room compartments ne sections in parlor or sleeping cal he two adult tickets for drawing roo r. in sleeping car. two adult tickets
 a compartment, one and one-hs III adult tickets for section. Five adr r,- tickets for exclusive occupany h. drawing room in a parlor car. O. Section 12. Passenger fares n- charges for accommodations al a. transportation of passengers entire on by water, or partly by water al
 partly by rail, shall be increased pr .- portionately with fares and charg ed for the transportation of passenge