Show I BUSSES fiGHT TR TROLLEY LINE Competition Designed to Kill Franchise DES MOINES Ia la Oct 25 A A hot thirty thirty-fi day thirty day a-day battle between streetcars streetcars streetcars street street- cars and busses began here today when nine fifty-nine streetcars started their second day of operation after a wee ten shutdown Bankruptcy as the result of bus competition stopped the troll trolleys ys August 3 Final action on whether Des Moines is to have permanent trolley service will be taken December 1 in a special city election which will accept or I reject the new franchise written by bythe bythe bythe the car owners passage of which by bythe bythe the city council yesterday p permitted I temporary resumption of service on ona ona ona a federal court order orde Meanwhile busses charging five- five cent fares will compete on all car carline carline I line Jine streets against the streetcars which tax riders 8 cents Bus interests interests interests inter inter- ests will launch an electioneering campaign campaign campaign cam cam- against the passage of the new franchise Allied with them civic improvement leagues of which H. H W. W Byers former attorney general of Iowa is the principal spokesman will I conduct meetings to tod d nand material changes in the franchise bt before ore ratification I |