Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-08


The House Interstate Commcrc@ Com.
mittec will start hearings on the bill
to morrow. and will hear In:ers:ate
Commerce Commissioner Anderson *
plain the measure Director-Gentra ra,
McAdco probably will appear late. in
the week TO urge necessity for promp:
action.
TRYING TO CLEAR Ut
RAILROAD CONGESTION
The railroad administration levotcd
itself TO day to executive measures I,
clear up congestion on Eastern raj!
roads. ana AtT. Nc Adoo appealed u
people of the Uaitcd States TO OBJ
serve next week as ":"rei.,.t Moving
Week" through IN organized move
mont TO unload cars and tl.:. them
back from terminals. III anticipation
of government assistance IN railroad
financing. roads were Instructed to re
poE. Immediately the amount o. caoi.
tai they need for the coming year.
Mr.. McAdooa atatenlen; on co,:-
certed movement 10 clear congestion
said:
Il wish 70 apnea. to the people Of thu,
Cniteu States to ooscrv. the week
beginning January "a and enoiir. Jan
r2.% :! q. .Treis Moving Week and
earnestly request the Governors oil
the various states. the public utilities
commissions the Mayors OF cities ard
towns. the State councils; Of national
defense. tho Fedora. and Sgate GOOD
and fuc! sd:ninistrator-. the chambers
"f commerce. and other business o.
c:n!2a.icnS. business men and shippers
generally. t-uckiag companies and all
railroad employees concerned to or
snni:g locally arG make a supreme ef-
fort during this week to unload frcieh;
cars. TO remove freight from r;.i!road
stations anu 10 clear the decks FOR :.
more efficient operation CT the -ail-
roads OF the country.
AN earnest and united pull! all :lon.
the lire vii! achieve wonders IN this
direction. We can help ourselves ano
rel:.vr an immense amount OF suffer-
'ns il we attack the problem vigorous
y and III tho t:ue spirit OF co-rn-
eration."
Immediately after the Ere isht-n,ov-
ing week. the new high Gemurrage
rates ordered BY the dirccto.-seneral
Viii 80 into effect.
FREIGHT IN MIDDLE: WEST
i'Lh III sNoN
Milaer weather in the East he!pcd
to-d daE 70 send freight movin: faster.
but q .mowsio-m in til. AIiGdle West
caused q serious ;ie-up Of traffic The
railroad administration was not srcat.
Is cciscrnca about the situation there.
however. since the congestion is con.
siccred only temporary and prohab bly,
will pass with the storm
Before the Senate committee. Mr..
kIu,tSchnitt, WHO Was a member OF the
railroads va" board. stated emphati.
ca lly that he did not belic..e the stock
holders or the Southern Pacific would
be satisiicn with return after the
War such rs the government might
guarantee during the war, no matter
what period was selected. He trough.
they would accent ii a9 patriotic
duty during the war. but afterwards
would want to revert to the manage
ment cfccti"c before tho President too;
charge.
Alfred 7. Thor. general counsel for
the railroads executive council. urged
that Whatever action is taken should
come quickly. lie feared :hc upsc.
conditions OF finance duria: tic time
when compensation was not definitely
established.
Mr.. kruttschnitt will continue on tho
stand Tomorrow, and viii be followed
by George NJ. Schrivcr. vice -prcsiden,
OF the Baltimore and Ohio
The fuel administration to-day ar.
ranged to appoint staff experts to assist
the railroad administration in clearing
coal car congestion. G.. y. Sn!dcr was