Government Control and Operation of Railroads: Hearing Before the Committee on Interstate Commerce, United States Senate, Sixty-fifth Congress, Second Session, Pursuant to S. Res. 171 ..... 1917-1918U.S. Government Printing Office, 1918 - Railroads |
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... Shriver , the vice presi- dent of the Baltimore & Ohio . He is familiar with that statement you have in your hand . Senator CUMMINS . I will be very brief . The net income upon total capital obligations for the year 1917 on the eastern ...
... Shriver , the vice presi- dent of the Baltimore & Ohio . He is familiar with that statement you have in your hand . Senator CUMMINS . I will be very brief . The net income upon total capital obligations for the year 1917 on the eastern ...
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... Shriver . Senator ROBINSON . Mr. Chairman , it is now 10 minutes until the Senate meets , and I suggest that we ought to standardize our hear- ings a little bit . I think it will be necessary to take a recess until 2. I suggest that we ...
... Shriver . Senator ROBINSON . Mr. Chairman , it is now 10 minutes until the Senate meets , and I suggest that we ought to standardize our hear- ings a little bit . I think it will be necessary to take a recess until 2. I suggest that we ...
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... Shriver , vice president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad . STATEMENT OF GEORGE M. SHRIVER , VICE PRESIDENT BALTI- MORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO . , BALTIMORE , MD . The CHAIRMAN . Mr. Shriver , will you give to the stenographer your name ...
... Shriver , vice president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad . STATEMENT OF GEORGE M. SHRIVER , VICE PRESIDENT BALTI- MORE & OHIO RAILROAD CO . , BALTIMORE , MD . The CHAIRMAN . Mr. Shriver , will you give to the stenographer your name ...
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... SHRIVER . Well , it has been eliminated from these compilations for the reason that it is a rather difficult item to get . That is , there are debits and credits in the account , in order to get the current assets in excess of current ...
... SHRIVER . Well , it has been eliminated from these compilations for the reason that it is a rather difficult item to get . That is , there are debits and credits in the account , in order to get the current assets in excess of current ...
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... SHRIVER . Comparatively unimportant . I think possibly some- thing like $ 13,000,000 . It is a debit and credit ... Shriver submitted statement showing the property invest- ment and return for the 38 systems , and asked that it be ...
... SHRIVER . Comparatively unimportant . I think possibly some- thing like $ 13,000,000 . It is a debit and credit ... Shriver submitted statement showing the property invest- ment and return for the 38 systems , and asked that it be ...
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Page 480 - ... through the Secretary of War, to take possession and assume control of any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof, and to utilize the same, to the exclusion as far as may be necessary of all other traffic thereon, for the transfer or transportation of troops, war material and equipment, or for such other purposes connected with the emergency as may be needful or desirable.
Page 715 - ... it shall be the duty of any district attorney 6f the United States to whom the commission may apply to institute in the proper court and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States all necessary proceedings for the enforcement of the provisions of this act...
Page 174 - President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United 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.
Page 265 - He may give these directions at and for such times as he may determine, and may modify, change, suspend, or annul them, and for any such purpose he is hereby authorized to issue orders...
Page 59 - UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE COMMERCE, Washington, DC The committee met at 10 o'clock am, pursuant to adjournment on yesterday, in room 212, Senate Office Bu
Page 265 - ... of peace shipments consigned to agents of the United States for its use shall be delivered by the carriers as promptly as possible and without regard to any embargo I hat may have been declared, and no such embargo shall apply to shipments so consigned.
Page 468 - That the President may execute any of the powers herein and heretofore granted him with relation to Federal control through such agencies as he may determine, and may fix the reasonable compensation for the performance of services in connection therewith...
Page 173 - By the President of the United States of America. A PROCLAMATION. Whereas the Congress of the United States in the exercise of the constitutional authority vested in them have resolved, by joint resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives bearing date this day "That the state of war between the United States and the Imperial German Government which has been thrust upon the United States is hereby formally declared...
Page 278 - Until and except so far as said director shall from time to time by .general or special orders otherwise provide, the boards of directors, receivers, officers, and employees of the various transportation systems shall continue the operation thereof in the usual and ordinary course of the business of common carriers, in the names of their respective companies.
Page 112 - President is authorized, if he finds it necessary for the national defense and security, to direct that such traffic or such shipments of commodities as, in his judgment, may be essential to the national defense and security shall have preference or priority in transportation by any common carrier by railroad, water, or otherwise.