Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-11-17 | Page 8 | Commission to Aid the Carriers

COMMISSION TO AID THE CARRIERS j Washington Nov 17. To assist In I prevention of the spread of the foot I and mouth disease, the interstate 1 om-merce om-merce commission announced today It would "contribute whatever it can toward affording relief.at the prea ent Juncture." Applications had been made for relief from the assessment of demur- . rage charges on embargoed shipments j of livestock, hay and straw, held by orders of the agricultural department. ! says : "Carriers are required strictly to observe their published tarii": rates i and regulations and may not deviate I therefrom. This commission may, however, upon application made Id p it, permit changes in tariffs on less 'C0DT than the ordinary thirty days' notice. ptJJ Should the earriers. or any of them. (LtJi petition this commission to makek 5eD effective on one day's notice tariffs Ich will suspend the assessment and collection of demurrage occaslon-1 occaslon-1 I by the order of the department of agriculture, this commission will be glad lo give prompt and favorable con rideration to such applications."