Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-31
RAILROAD CHIEFS
OUSTED BY NJ ADO0
Drastic Order Deposes Presi-
dents of All Lines.
WILL NAME U. S. DIRECTORS
Appointments to Be Made From
Among Operating officials-Must
Sever All Connections and Be
Government Employees.

Washington, May 22.-By a sweep
Adoo every railroad president in the
United States is relieved from active
duty as executive manager of his re-
spective road. A federal director will
be appointed for each road, response
Bile only to the railroad administration.
In many cases the president of the
road may be named federal director.
AS another step in the reorganiZa-
ton of railroad management, the d.
rector general ordered the creation of
two operating districts-the Allegheny
region, consisting of the principal
trunk lines east of Pittsburgh, exclud-
ing the New York Central, managed by
&. ii. Markham, now regional director
for the South, and the Pocahontas dis
trict, consisting of the east and west
trunk lines terminating at Hampton
Roads.
Statement by McAdoo.
The following statement was issued
by Director General McAdoo:
'In view of the direct responsibility
for the operation of the railroads Of
the country placed upon Director Cen
eral McAdoo by the act of congress.
and by the proclamations OF the presi-
dent, he has been unable to escape the
conclusion that it will be advisable to
place in direct charge of each prop
erty for operating purposes repre-
sentative to be known as the federal
manager, who will report to the re-
gional director.
"As far as practicable this federal
manager will be chosen from the op-
Grating officers of the particular prop
erty who are entirely familiar with its
employees and its conditions.
Except so far as may be necessary
to meet the emergency conditions
which compel the government to take
control of the railroads, the federal
manager of each railroad will en-
deavor to avail himself to the fullest
extent of the advantages incident to
the operations of the particular rail-
road as unit and the preservation of
its identity.
Seeks Best Results.
This is believed to be of essential
Importance not only to secure the
best results during the period of gov.
ernment control, but also to give the
greatest degree of reinsurance to the
officers and employees that the rail.
road careers upon which they have en-
tered will not be narrowed, but if any
thing, will be broadened, and to give
the greatest possible reinsurance to
the stockholders that their just inter.
ests in the properties will be respected
and that nothing will be needlessly
done to have even the appearance OF
) impairing their just rights"
More Important Roads.
J A list of the more important rail
: 1 roads and the names of their presi
: dents follow:
: Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, E
8 P. Ripley.
Boston and Maine, James 81. Husti!
(receivership).
Central Pacific, William f. Herrin.
E Chicago and Alton, W. G. Bierd.
: Eastern Illinois, William ]. Jackson
1 (receivership).
1 Chicago and Northwestern, R. q
: Ashton.
t Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Hal
e Holden.
r Chicago Great Western, W. L. Par
(acting).
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
n Harry R. Kurrie.
: Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Pau
: ii. E. Byram.
Rock Island, J. E. German.
Denver and Rio Grande E. L. Brown
v Erie, f. D. Underwood.
It Great Northern, Louis w. Hill.
$, Illinois Central, G. Fl. Markham (rt
# signed).
IS Kansas City Southern, ]. A. Edsol
l. Lehigh Valley, E. E. Loomis.
l. Louisville and Nashville, Milton E
Smith.
Michigan Central. Alfred h. Smitl
.e Missouri, Kansas and Texas, G.
h Schaff (president and receiver.
IS Missouri Pacific, B. F. Bush.
n. New York Central, Alfred II. Smitl
n New York, New Haven and Har
E. ford. Edward J. Pearson.
Northern Pacific, julie NJ. Hannafor
PENNSYLVANIA, Samuel Rea.
Pere Marquette, f. III. Alfred.
Seaboard Air Line, William ]. Har