Show NEW RAILROAD LAW NOW IS IN EFFECT WASHINGTON Au Aug Last is-Last IS Last midnight midnight mid mid- night the new now railroad law liw became effect effect- Ivo ive Immediately upon tho the passage o othe of the act sixty days ago aso sections of th the tho law relating to the suspension of rates rate went Into effect t Since that time the In interstate In- In commerce commission has been operating under the tho law In Ina a fl conference held by the tho commission commission commission commis commis- sion with the representatives es of tho the telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone an and telegraph companies tho the com corn panics expressed expresser a desire to do all In their power to facilitate the work of tho the commission slon Hereafter telegraph anc an and telephone companies must lila 1110 reports with the commission concerning their business s Just as railroads do now The officers were also Informed that after today no franks could be legally used except ex cx- as governed b by the pass anti provisIon pro plo vision of tho the Hepburn act which Is 15 comprehensive comprehensively com corn exclusive c The Ion long hong and short haul provision o othe of the recently enacted law while It be becomes becomes becomes be- be comes effective at once will not bo he op OJ operative op- op for six months as that time Is allowed for the tho carriers to adjust their tail |