The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-08-19
Notification Of Increase Has Been Re
ceivcd by Keokuk OFFICES and
Show High Cost Of
Travelling.
PULLMAN TAKES LEAP
Surehsrse Of Fifty Per Cent is Added,
While Rate Increase is Only
Twenty Per Cent Of Pres
ent Tariff.

| Railroad tickets purchased after
midnight of August 25 will be twenty
!! per cent higher than they are now,
and Pullman fares will be fifty per
cent higher For those who have not
had their vacations this will be of
interest, as they still have a few days
TO travel under the old rates, if they
make it snappy' Notice of the in
crease in fares effective August 20
has been received at the office of A
c. Maxwell, general agent OF the
Burlington route in Keokuk-
The present fare TO Chicago with
the war tax is sS.07. The increased
fare will be s9.sS.
The greatest increase comes IN
Pullman fares, however, with the IN
crease of fifty per cent. Lower berths
to Chicago from Keokuk now are
S2T0. With the new sur-charge they
will be s405. No doubt this will have
a tendency to make the day trains to
Chicago more popular than ever.
The circular which has been receiv-
ed at the Keokuk Office says OF the
fare: Interstate one way, round trip
and tourist fares of all classes will be
increased twenty per cent. AS soon
as authority is received to make
changes in intrastate fares and
chsEges in the various states, proper
advice viii be given
Sleeper Fare Surchar9e.
For interstate travel in sleeping or
parior cars, surcharge will be made
equivalent 10 fifty per cent of the
sleeping or parlor car space rate e1-
cept as shown in the paragraph fol-
loving. This charge will apply re
gardIass OF number of passengers oc1
cupying space For example where
the sleeping car berth rate is $3.50 the
surchzrge will be s1.25 for one or
more passengers occupying such ac-
ccu-aodatious The surcharge IS IN
addition 20 the sleeping or parior car
rate. ~iu be collected by ticket agent
CT sIeepE1g car conductor al the time
sleeping o. parior car space Is paid
scT and Vii be provided for by SEIZED
uIes fled 5y the Pullman company.
No reduction VIII be made in sur
charge for holders of communication,
charity. clergy, D. " S. or other forms
OF reduced rate transportation nor for
children OF any age exclusively oc-
cEpyng space in the sleeping or par
10. cars"
IGNORING Round Trips.
Passengers who are travelling prior
to August % will travel at the present
rates. Round trip tickets will be hon
ored With the addition of the sur
charge for Pullman reservations.
Section 10 OF the circular announc-
ing the rates SAYS:
One way tickets sold prior 10
Angus. zS. 1920, held by passengers
enroute on August 26, 1920, viii be
honored TO destination without addi-
tional charge other than the sur
charge beyond destination of sleeping
car ticket presented before midnight
Of August %, 1920.
Partially used interstate round
trip or tourist tickets sold previously
to August &c, will be honored to desti-
nation, and return TO original starting
point without additional charge other
than surcharge on sleeping or parlor
car space, purchased for use on or
after August rs.
Interstate round trip or tourist
tickets sold prior to August 26, and up
on which going passage has not COM
ored for passage on or 1N' August
&c, but will be redeemed at fares paid
therefore.
Actually Enroute.
Tint erstate passengers actually en-
route in sleeping cars at midnight,
August % viii be carried to destina-
ton of sleeping car ticket held with
out additional charge.
"Surcharge viii apply in connection
with all interstate sleeping or parior
car space purchased on or after Aug
ust 26 regardless Of the date of rail |
road tickets purchased
Outstanding interstate sleeping or
parior car tickets covering space to
be used on or after August 26. will be
honored only upon payment OF the |
!
War tax collection must be based
~ new fares where tax is properly
chargable under war tax circular.
No freight tariffs have been receiv- !
ed