The sun., 1918-01-01
RAILROAD War
BOARD RESIGNS:
NEWONEPICKED
McAdoO Advisory Body to
Be Headed by John
Shelton Williams.
UNIFICATION UNDER WAY
Traffic Managers Given Dis
cretionary Power in Nov
ing Freight.
SPECIAL De.ps.ci 10 THs srS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. sl.--Sec.et,-v Nc
Adoo accepted the resignation Of the
member. o. the Railroad VA Board
to-day and at the same time anrorrlced
tina. nc had appointed ar advisory
board os his own. which for the time
being will constitute his railroad cabi-
net. This board is made up as follows:
John Skelton Williams. Comptroller Of
the Currency. former president of the
Seaboard sAir Line: Hale Holden. presi-
dent Of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy: Henry Walkers. chairman of the
Atlantic Coast Line: Edward Chambers.
vice-president Of the Santa Fe and traf-
nc director Of the Food Administration.
anI Walker .. Hines. railroad legal
exper: and chairman Of the Santa Fe
board.
John Skelton Williams now takes the
most i'npcrtan; place In McAdoo's rail-
road cabinet He will be Mr.. McAdoo's 8
financial adviser on matters pertaining
To the railroads. ana is understood to be
taking 4 hand in shaping the railroad
measures which Congress will be asked
to pass.
Inc CABINET Will meet ualiS WIN Ar.
McAdoo. Mr.. Williams will handle
financial matters. Mr. Hines will be the
legal man on the board. Mr.. Chambers
will act virtually a. a Government traf-
nc director. and NJ. Holden and Mr..
Walters will be the operating men.
y. y. Aani.istrater Named.
Mr.. McAdoo's new plan also contem-
plates district railroad administrators.
only one OF which mas yet been ap-
pointed. He is A. II. Smith. president
Of tho New York Central, whose cffice
will be in New York and all operating
orders in his territory will go through
him
The resignation OF the Railroad War
Board was not unexpected here. While
there was some expectation that the
board would be continued as an operat-
Ing body. the appointment Of President
Smith on Saturday indicated that Ar.
Mc Adoo had another scheme Of organism
;ion in mind.
To-day the members OF the hoard,
Fairfax Harrison. president Of the South
ern: Samuel Rea OF the Pennsyiva MIA.
Julius kruttschnit; of the Southern Pa
c.lc. Hale Holden OF the Burlington and
Howard Elliott OF the New Haven sent
a letter TO Mr.. McAdoo suggesting they
be relieved OF further duty.
Mr.. McAdoo accepted the designations
O: the board in 4 letter in which lie cx-
pressed thank. for their cooperation
adding: The change. however. which
has necessarily come b. reason OF the
Presidents proclamation impels me to
believe that you are correct in the views
you have expressed
Two Committees Retained.
The car service committee and the
divisional committee organized by the
War Board vii! be retained by Mr. Nc
Adoo.
As result OF what has happened
many railroad presidents woke up for
the first time to-day to the fact that
Mr.. McAdoo has planned an entirely new
order OF things and Was thoroughly bent
upon 4 complete unification plan IN
which ultimately the railroads would all
but lose their identity. Mr.. McAdoo
however, again gave assurances to-day
to those who talked with him that in
dlviduai railroad organizations would he
retained under this plan. Nevertheless
much uncertainty continues to prevail in
these organizations.
There went into effect At Mr, Nc
Adoo's orders . plan under which rail
road managers can now use their owr
discretion In moving freight. Govern.
ment preference tags and priority order.
can be di.reFarded in making up freigh,
trains IL in their opinion 4 better move
ment Of trsfhc can be secured thereby
The practice of each department OF the
Government issuing preference tags hai
| been discontinued. Hereafter each De
partmen. will lle requests for priority
with Judge Robert s. Lovett, chairman
OF the priority board. and any orders M
may issue will be subject TO approval OF
! the Director-General.
Penalties for Della yinx Cars.
! In an order sent out tonight 20 th
Eastern lines BY Mr.. Smith the road
! were told among other things to EN-
I barRo all consignees who did not rcleas
| cars promptly and to annul so far Al
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