The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-22
KICK MACKAY OUT
Postal Telegraph President Re-
moved by BurlesOn Today
Others Are Eiected-Kansas
City Man Runs Postal.

washington. March 22-Clarence
H. Mackay, president of the Postal
Telegraph Cable company, was re-
moved today by Postmaster General
Burleson.
Then postmaster general issued an
order relieving besides Mr.. Mackay.
w. w. Cook, general counsel; VIM. S.
Deegan. secretary of the board of
trustees or directors, and the owners
of the Mackay companies operating
the Postal systems from all duties ap
pertaining to the control and opera
ton of service under government con-
troll.
A. F. Adams, president of the Kan
sas City Home Telephone company
and a member of the general tele-
graph and. telephone operating board.
was appointed by the postmaster gen.
eral to supersede the Postal officers
in the management of the systems
Mr.. Adams presented the order today
to Mr., Deegan and Immediately took
control.
Mr. Mackay was not in the office at
the time. All announcement by the
postoffice department says that the or
der removing Mackay. Cook and Dee
gan from the operation of the Postal
company's land lines under govern
ment control was made necessary" by
the fact that since the postoffice de-
partment refused to grant the COM
pany the compensation they had fail
ed to follow out the instructions of the
department in the management of the
properties and to put into operation
promptly the wage schedule and the
endeavored to embarrass and discredit
the governments operation of the
wires.
Adams Old Phone Man.
Kansas City, Mo, March ga. F.
Adams, president of the Kansas City
. -.
by Postmaster General BurIeson TO
supersede Clarence H. Mackay at the
head of the Postal Telegraph proper
ties, has been at the head of the local
company since its organization several
years ago and has been a member of
the government telephone and tele-
graph operating board since its crea-
ton.
Before coming to Kansas City Mr..
Adams was connected with independ-
ent telephone company operations in
Illinois. Texas. Kansas and Missouri
and a various times has directed pro-
perties al Waco, Tex: Joplin. Mo; st.
Joseph. Mo, and Topeka. Kan.
! Officials in the offices Of the Topeka
branch of the Bell Telephone company
today said that Mr. Adams never had
resided in Topeka, but that he was a
: director of the old Independent COM
{ pany.
Most OHtraEeous"-DeeGan.
New York. March 23--Postmaster Gen
/ eraI Burlesons act IN removing Clarence
( II. Markay and other Postal Telegraph
and Cable company Officials from duties
: relating TO the operation Of the system was
characterized as most outrageous" by
: William &. Deegan, removed az secretary
in brief statement issued here.
When shown a Washington dispatch tell.
ing Of Mr.. Burieson's announcement. Mr
! Deegan said he had just been Informed
Z officially of the situation
/ 1T w3s a most outrageous act" he said
! Il will issue a statement later this after
, noon
4 Mr.. Deegan explained that the postmaster
I generals orders did not affect the connec
1 ton Of Mr.. Naekay. W. W. Cook and him
I self with the Postal systems except - re
Iating to operating under government con
i troll.