The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-27

hon -0na ut the act approved August
~. 1917. entitled IAN act making ap-
propriatioht for the support OF tie
army for the fiscal year ending June
80. 1917 and for other purposes rs
follows:
The president In time of war is
empowered through the secretary of
war to take possession and assume
control Of any system or systems of
transportation, or any part thereof
and to utilize the same to the excll-
sion AZ far as may be necessary of all
other traffic, thereon for the transfer
or transportation of troops, war ma
tcrial and equipment. or fof@such other
purposes connected with the emer-
gency as may be needful or desirable
And whereas. it has now become
necessary in the national defense to
take possession and assume control
of certain systems of transportation
and to utilize the same to the exclu-
sion as far as may be necessary of
other than war traffic thereon. for
the transportation Of troops. war ma
terial and equipment therefor. and for
other ncedful and desirable purposes
connected with the prosecution of the
war:
Assumes Rail Control.
Now. therefore, l. Woodrow Wilson.
president Of the United States. under
and by virtue Of the powers vested III
me by the fore going RESOLUTIONS and
statute and by virtue of all other pow
ers thereto enabling, do hereby,
i a..
OF war. take possession and assume
control NJ II O'Clock noon on the ssln
day Of December. 1917, of each ard
every system OF transportation and
| the appurtenances thereof. located
wholly or in part within the boun-
daries of the continental United States
4 and consisting Of railroads owned or
controlled systems Of coastWise and
| inland transportation, engaged in gen
/ eral transportation, whether operated
by steam or by electric power. includ-
/ ing also terminals, terminal companies
1 and terminal associations. sleeping ard
parlor cars. private cars and private
lines and all other equipment and ap-
purtenances commonly used upon or
| operated as a part of such rail or COM
bined rail and water systems of trans
portation: to the end that such sys-
/ tens of transportation be utilized for
i the transfer and transportation of
1 troops, war materials and equipment
TO the exclusion SO far as may be
necessary Of all other traffic thereon
n and that 50 far as such exclusive use
4 be not necessary or desirable. such
Il OF IF frn n NJ a i'm no -, n
and utilized in the performance Of
sGch other service as the national in
4 terest may require and of the usual
4 and ordinary business and duties OF
common carriers. -.
/ General of Railroads.
i It is hereby directed that the pos
i session. control. operation and utili-
zation Of such transportation systems
4 hereby by me undertaken shall be
exercised by and through William g.
II McAdoo. who is hereby appointed and
n designated director general of rail
i roads. Said director may perform the
4 duties imposed upon him, SO long ana
to such extent as he shall determine
j through the boards of directors, re-
4 ceivcrs, officers and employees of sale
4 systems of transportation. Until ane
I except so far as said director shall
from time to time by general or spct
cial orders otherwise provide. TIL,
boards of directors, receivers, Officers
and employees of the various transpor
tation systems shall continue the oper
alton thereof in the usual and ordinar
} course Of the business of common car
rers, in the names of their respectiv
/ companies.
Until and except so far as said ai
!. rector shall from time to time other
! wise by general or special orders de
9 itermine such systems of hansporta
ton shall remain subject to all exist
. Ing statutes and orders of regulatin
commissions of the various states l
which said systems or any part there
of may be situated. But any orders
general or special. hereafter made b
:, said director shall have paramour
:. authority and be obeyed as such.
: Nothing herein shall be construed a