Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-27

iue lnlpcFlai German government and
Austro-i Hungarian government land to
bring tho conflict 10 a successful tcrmi-
nation, all of the resources OF the couu-
try arc hereby pledged by tho Congress
of the United states" also quoting the
act making appropriations for the sup
port of the army for the fiscal year
ending June 50. 1917. and FOR other
purposes" which empowered the Prcsi-
dent, through the Secretary of War 10
take possession and assume contro! OF
any system or systems OF trausporta-
tion and then says:
And. whereas, X has now become
necessary in tho national defense 70
take possession and assume control OF
certain systems Of transportation and
10 utilize the same. 10 tho exclusion as
far as may be necessary of other than
var traffic thereon. for the ,ranspor,a-
lion of troops. war material and equip
mcnt therefor. and for other rccdful
and desirable purposes connected with
the prosecution Of the war.
ACTION Is TAKEN THROUGH
SECRETARY or WAR BAI<I:R
Now, therefore. ! Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United states, under
and by virtue OF tho powers vested IN
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s'''a'c' ana ny virtue OF al DINER pow
eFs 'hcFcto ohaol'hs me- 90 hereby.
'"Ious ->'" 'oH - ha"cf' secretary
OF war; iahe possession ana assume
tohtFo! az - CLOCK noon on the sSth
DAY oi heccmbcf' I'l" OF each and
every system OF transportation ana inc
"PPu' 'e"'n'eS ."''eo' '"c'''n ""o'y
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rolled eve,,,,s Of coas,ni.o ,,
TRANSFORMATION. engaged I'm rc,cral
characterization whether oncra,od ~,
steam or ~, olcc.-;c powcr ;rc,,,d;n.
Also terminals. terminal con,,,nics and
terminal asscc,a;ions slccpinr and
n,rIo- cars p-iyatc cars and nriva,a
car lines. elevators Warehouses. telc-
-rapn and ,clcrhonc lines. and nil other
co,,inn,cr. aud annur,cp.nccs COM
n,onI,, used unon or opcratod as - n.-,
Of such rail or combined rail ana water
systems Of TRANSFORMATION. 10 the end
,hat such svstcns Of RECONSIDERATION
hc utilized for the transfer ard trans
nor,a,;op Of ,-oops war material and
ecuipn,ent. to tho exclusion so far as
NAV hc nccoyssrv ri all o,h.r ,ranic
elusive use be no. necessary or de-
sjrable. such systems Of transportation
he operated and utilized in the per
formancc Of such other services as tho
national interest may require and OF
the usual and ordinary business and
duties OF common carriers.
ni.SIt;SArsS ucADoo
As DiHECTOR-t,E>ERA
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a,,,i.s ;,unosrs unon him 50 Ior- and
to such extent as No shall determine
through tho boards OF directors, re-
cc;vcrs. officers and employees OF said
systems OF Transportation. Until and
except so far said director shall
from time TO time by general or spc-
cial orders otherwise provide tho
boards OF directors. receivers. officers
and employees of tho various trans
portation syrtcn1s snail continue the
operation thereof in the wsua! and
Ordinary course Of tho business OF
common carriers in the names OF their
respective companies.
"un,il and except so Ear IS ssid
director shall from time to time other
WIG, ~ general or special orders de-
,crminc, such systems OF trans porta-
ton shah remain suhjcc, 20 Ii exist
ting statutes and Orders OF the Inter