Tombstone epitaph., 1918-01-06

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington, Dec. 27.- President
Wilson issued the following proclama-
ton:
Whereas. The Congress of the Unit
ed States. in the exercise OF the con-
stituticCal authority vested in them,
by joint resolution of the Senate and
House of Representatives, bearing
date April 6. 1917. resolved.
That the state of war between the
United States and the imperial Ger
man government which has thus been
thrust upon the United States is here
by formally declared: and that the
President be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to employ the entire
naval and military forces of the Unit
ed States and the resources of the
government to carry on war against
the imperial German government; and
TO bring the conflict to a successful
termination. all of the resources OF the
country are hereby pledged by the
Congress of the United States.
War Declared on Austria.
And BY joint resolution bearing date
OF Dec. :. 1917, resolved.
That a state OF war is hereby de-
clared TO exist between the United
States OF America and the imperial
and royal Austro-Hungarian govern
ment: and that the President be and
he is hereby authorized and directed
TO employ the entire naval and mill
tary forces of the United States and
the resources of the government to
carry on war against the imperial and
royal Austro Hungarian government;
and to bring the conflict to success
full termination all the resources Of
the country are hereby pledged by the
Congress of the United States. And.
Whereas, 1t is provided by Sec.
OF the act approved Aug. 90, 1916. en-
titled AN act making appropriations
for the support Of the army for the
fiscal year ending June 90. 1917, end
for other purposes" as follows:
The President, In time of war, is
empowered. through the secretary of
var, to take possession and assume
control OF any system or systems OF
transportation, or any part thereof.
and TO utilize the same. to the exclu-
sion as far as may be necessary of all
other traffic thereon. for the transfer
or transportation OF troops. war mate
rial and equipment, or for such other
purposes connected with the emer-
gency as may be needful or desirable.
To Utilize Transportation System.
And, whereas, II has now become
necessary in the national defense 10
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 material
| and equipment therefor. and other
needful and desirable purposes, con
nected with the prosecution Of the
war;
Now, therefore, l, Woodrow Wilson.
/ President of the United States, under
| and by virtue of the powers vested in
me by the foregoing resolutions and
statute, and by virtue of all other
/ powers thereto me enabling. do here
! by, through Newton d. Baker, secre.
| tary of war, take possession and as.
/ sumo control, at IL o'clock noon on
the 2sth day of December. 1917, OF
/ each and every system OF transporta
]
I located wholly or in part within the
boundaries of the continental United
States and consisting of railroads
and owned or controlled systems OF
coastwise and inland transportation
engaged in general transportation
whether operated by steam or by elec
trio power. including also terminals
terminal companies and terminal as
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private cars and private car lines
elevators. warehouses, telegraph and
telephone lines and all other equip
ment and appurtenances commonly
used upon or operated as q part oi
such rail or combined rail and water
systems Of transportation to be uti
lized for the transfer and transports
ton Of troops, war material and equip
ment to the exclusion 50 far as may
be necessary OF all other traffic there
on; and that SO far as such exclusive
use be not necessary or desirable
such systems OF transportation be op
Grated and utilized in the performance
Of such other services as the nationa
interest may require and OF the usua
and ordinary business and duties o.
common carriers.
| ey William G. MeAdos.
It is hereby directed that the pos
session, control, operation and utiliza
tfon of such transportation systems
hereby by me undertaken shall be ex
ercised by and through William G. Nc
Adoo, who Is hereby appointed am
Bolshevik Emissary Seeks Peace.
Lmdon.-Gen. Antonoff, the mill
tary commandant OF the Petrograt
district, has gone to Kiev. says q Pet