Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-27
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ana &c urins tae conflict 20 \ sue
ess,u. --4rmination all the
o.. ne country are hereby pledged by
.he Congress OF rne United States.
And whereas il IS provided by See
..on 4 the aet approved August
= 1910. entitled An Act making ap-
Negotiations tor the supper, Of the
lrny fer the Esc4i year ent:ns June
81 1911. AM To- other purposes. a.
.1i.CTs
TIE President IN ume q var. IS
-.p cred through The secretary Of
ID take possession and assume
e~;rll II IN system OF systems OF
;r-1sportauon or am part thereof. and
t::li.ze the same Il the exclusion
ls- as nay be necessary q ali Ola
an thereon for The trauStss or
SEPARATION a. troops. war r11tsr.-
ans equipment y toT such ether
poses connected with the energea-
4. a1ay n needtul or desirable
ioa whereas IL has new become
-s assafr IT tha national defense 70
.ts7 arn:vo. oE certain systems OF
transportation and - utilize the
.~,. II rhe exclusion a fal as MAJ
; cscessa-3 - othe. than wa t;at-
-.ar'on fo- he Transportation q
wal material and equipment
.5e.".or and fer other needftl and de-
-t.'- purposes connected with the
5~~o=eeG-.or II v4r.
Nm therefore. g.. Woodrow wilson.
r,--.d-n, e me United states. ,.nd.r
-3 - N--,Ls Il the powers vestei in
Il f.. inc foregoing resolutions anl
I'D 10 --Fr-,-- 80 49,.
-.,A.r~ .Her-t" ~ enabling. Do hereby
-r q Newton .. Baker. secr-tary u
Ike possession ana assume Co..
-. q. = o'aloek moo On the 18Th iat
I-ce n5al. al. # e4er and ever
sfa0 Z transportation and tbs ac-
--tr-e~ -herarf locat&d wholly a..
,..'- within the boundaries o< tEa
r"~..ra~tat Tnl-ed States ana consist
rai!toads and owned Or CONTROL
~erl~ ii eo4<.wise and inland
CONSERVATION engaged in genera
-rfario whether operated bv
.atm ~ NJ electricity power. inciud-
a5so terminals. terminal companies
Fl terminal associations. Sleeping anu
s-''- ,ar. private ar AID private
r '.re- alc. ator<. warehouses. +el--
-apn and telephone lines and all on
t' r. ~ gii'i-t anu ~s'IAl LS+sGElNSS tN!t-
rc-iy Gsed Upon cr operated aS d part
x .... rail O. conblDeti rail end wa
! s.stom~ = transportation. % ,hf
~ .h4r S,ioh systems - cransporta-
# Utilized for thA transfer and
-ra--v, e-at.-n 81 troops. war material
ar6 equipment tn the exclusion 50 IA
~a" 'a ~, assary. q ali other Jra7F
-. 81. ard that. 80 far A sven *
t- -- - 49,. r.----n-.- M dc.
~ ~I,t -ys-emS u -canS?pr-e-
olararad aHd utilized in ne
re~t finance u S1rh other seE.ices as
= .a.!o1a. interest NAY require n
~ the usual and crd!na-: business and
Ties III common
: rereby directed that ne ioss=s
VAN. .|yt.;rol, operation 4@1 utilization .,
.rsnspsrtat:oG systems hereby -
undertaken sAai D. exercised .. az.
.--,ugt v ham q AicAdo3 uh5 : her :
spro.--e! and designated dire ,or-gea-
-, ~ -a..r5aIs SIGH director ma per
r.u the duties nposed Upon i'm = %; 8
70 s1ch extern a. n shall dsIe7ri7",
-5ugh the boards Of directors. receivers.
A.e-s and employees y sal systems 40:
deportation. CDti. and except - ia
..A,I directors snail from IiTae ~ I'M
general ar special orders "tA.rS.s@
-~-.-.le ~ toards Jt directors. -@c@.,-
officers AMI employees Of tae Ear.ots
-.a .sp5-Iattcn systems snail continue th4
ration thereof III the u>Ga. and orit-
- curse Of the business Il common
--rs IN The names ~; tasir RESPECTIVE
..arI.s
..,.i ami eAcept 50 Il. A. sad d.rec-
sa4.. from time % time oineiw!s. D.
--t. or special orders determine suc1
-ns .: transportation shall! remain
e45,ac. . all existing statutes and Or
=. the Interstate Commerce Cornln:s-
>.a7 ard % all statutes an. orders % reg
com.niss.ors ~ The various states
witch sad sys;emsa- any par ta@reo:
: situated. Bat any orders gen
I'll. u z7acial hereafter made by saIl
-a-;5r shal. haze paramount authority
+ ts~ Gya.-l rs such.