Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-27

m me Ol Nut AOACSO-c ASooAoeAo-A9 and statute, and by virtue of all oth- CT powers thereto me enabling, do hereby. through Newton D. Baker, secretary of war. take possession and assume control at 12 o'clock noon on the twenty-eigth day of December 1917. of each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances thereof located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the contin- ental United States and consisting of railroads. and owned or controlled systems of coastwise and inland transportation. whether operated by steam or by electric power, including also terminals companies and termin- al associations. sleeping and parloT cars. private cars and private car lines. elevators, warehouses. tele- graph and telephone lines and all other equipment and appurtenances commonly used upon or operated as a part of such rail or combined rail and water systems of transportation to be utilized for the transfer and transportation of troops. war material and equipment. to the exclusion so far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon. and that so far as such exclusive use be not necessary or desirable. such systems of tran sportation be operated and utilized in the performance of such other serv- ices as the national interest may re- quire and of the usual and ordinary business and duties of common car riers.
 Director General McAdoo
 "It is hereby directed that the pos session. control. operation and utiliza- ton of such transportation systems hereby by me undertaken shall be exercised by and through William C.. NIcAdoo. who is hereby appointed and designated director general of rail ways Said director may perform the duties imposed upon him. so long and to such extent as he shall deter mine, through the boards of directors, receivers. officers and employees of said systems of transportation. Until and except so far as said director shall from time to time by general or special orders otherwise provide. the boards of directors. receivers. of ficers and employees of the various transportation systems shall continue the operation thereof in the usual and ordinary course of business of com mon carriers. in the names of their respective companies.
 Until and except so far as said di- rector shall from time to. time other wise by general or special orders de termine. such systems of transporta- tion shall remain subject to all exist ing statutes and orders of the inter state commerce commission and to all statutes and orders of regulating com missions of the various states in wkich said systems or any part there of may be situated. But any orders. general or special, hereafter made by said director. shall have paramount authority and be obeyed as such.
 TroIIeys Exempted
 Nothing herein shall be construed as now affecting the possession. or operation and control of street cleo tric passenger railways. including rail ways commonly called interurbans. whether such railways be or be not owned or controlled by such railroad companies or systems. By subsequent order snd proclamation. if and when it shall be found necessary or desirable. possession. control or operation may he taken of all or any part of such street railway systems. including sub ways and tunnels; and by subsequent order and proclamation. possession. control and operation in whole or in part may also be relinquished to the