Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-30
NJ AD0O REMOVES
Rail PRESIDENTS
10 Name Chiefs Who Will Be Re-
sponsible to Regional
Heads.
some may GET new POST
Statement Says Wherever Possible
Federal Directors Will BE Appoint
ed From Among Operating
Officers Of Property.

ed From Among Operating
Officers Of Property.
| Washington, May 22-Every rail-
road president in the United States was
relieved from active duty as executive
manager Of his road by Director Gen
eral McAdoo. He will appoint a fed
eral director for each road, responsible
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 di.
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
Q. ii. Markham now regional director
for the South, and the Pocahontas dis
trtct, consisting of the East and West
trunk lines terminating at Hampton
| Roads.
Statement by McAdoo.
| The following statement was issued
/
In view Of the direct responsibility
for the operation of the railroads of
the country placed upon Director Gen
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 it's 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 a unit and the preservation of
| it's identity.
Seeks Best Results.
| "This is believed to be of essential
importance not only to secure the
| best results during the period of gov
eminent 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"
| Under the radical plan outlined by
Mr.. McAdoo. the board of directors of
each railroad controlled by the govern
ment will operate in purely an adj
visory capacity and railroad presi-
dent becomes virtually useless APP
pendage to be retained by the stock
holders, If at all, as luxury.
More important Roads.
a list Of the more important rail-
roads and the names Of their presi.
dents follow:
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, q.
p. Ripley.
Boston and Maine, James FL. Hustis
(receivership).
Central Pacific, William F. Herrin.
Chicago and Alton, w. G. Bierd.
Eastern Illinois, William j. Jackson
(receivership).
Chicago and Northwestern, r. n.
Ashton.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Hale
Holden.
Chicago Great Western, w. L. Park
(acting).
Chicago, indianapolis and Louisville,
Harry r. Kurrie.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
II. q. Byram.
Rock Island, j. E. German.
Denver and Rio Grande, e. L. Brown.
Erie, f. d. Underwood.
Great Northern, Louis w. Hill.
Illinois Central, G. III. Markham IRE
signed).
Kansas City Southern, j. A. Edison.
Lehigh Valley, E. e. Loomis.
Louisville and Nashville, Milton II.
Smith.
Michigan Central, Alfred n. Smith,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, G. E.
Schaff (president and receiver.
Missouri Pacific, B. F. Bush.
New York Central, Alfred II. Smith,
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford, Edward j. Pearson.
Northern Pacific, julie NJ. Hahnaford.
Pennsylvania, Samuel Rea.
Pere Marquette, f. III. Alfred.
Seaboard Air Line, William j. Hara.
hon