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 O PROCLAMATIONS, 1919. 1783. For the p i es of accounting and for all other this E“°°""° 9***** ‘°* proclamation shall become effective on the iirst day oi) Harch ,1920, m°um'°tc` at 12:01 o’clock A. M. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the United States to be afiixed. Done by the President, thro h Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, in the District oiléolumbia., this 24th day of December [san.] the_year of our Lord 1919 and of the Independence of the United States the One Hundred and Forty Fourth. Woomzow W1LsoN By the President: _ Ronmrr Lansmo, Secretary of State. Nnwrou D. Baum Secretary of War. Br mm Pnmsmnm or rms Unrrnn Srams or Ammrca D°°°"“’°' 2*·*°‘°~ A PROCLAMATION RELIN UISHLNIENT F F DE AL Am°“°““ Rail"? Q O %XPI1§ESSC(?gIB‘&DIItAC}§iYCF AMERICAN RAILWAY Expmscompmy `WIIEREAS, in the exercise of authority committed to mc by law, iii>°ii$?i?;3. 451, ma. I have heretofore, through the Secretary of War, taken possession of and have, through the Director General of Railroads, exercised control over that system of transfportation called the American Railway Express Company and all o its appurtenances and property of every kind or nature, directly or indirectly, owned, leased, chartered, controlled, or used in the conduct of, or in connection with, its express business; and WVHEREAS, I now deem it needful and desirable that the American Railway Express Company, together with all of its property and · appurtenances, e relinquished from Federal control; 'OW, THEREFORE, under authority of Section 14 of the Federal ,0§`§{l$,*,§},,,§°§,{'§},,‘§{; Control Act approved March 21, 1918 and of all other powers and 1»{%i’·,0 ) ,56 provisions of law thereto me enabling, I, Woodrow Wilson, President ’l' ` of the United States, do hereby relinquish from Federal control, effective the first day of March 1920, at 12:01 o’clock A. M., the .\merican Railway Express Company and all of its appurtenances and property of every kind or nature, directly or indirectly, owned, leaserl, chartered, controlled, or used in the conduct of, or in connection with, its express business, and restore the same to the possession and control of its owners. Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, or his successor in RQ};;·;{g Qgggtgglug ollice, is hereby authorized and directed, through such agents and to mrryvr¤¤1¤m=·¤<>¤ n,<ren<·ies as he may determine, in any manner not inconsistent with ‘“'°°°°°°‘ the provisions of said Act of March 21, 1918, to adjust, settle and close all matters, and all questions and disputes of whatsoever nature arising out of or incident to Federal control of the American Railway Express Compan, until otherwise provided by proclamation of the President or by Act of Congress; and generally_ to do and perform, as fully in all respects as the President is authorized to do, all and singular the acts and things necessary or proper in order to carry into effect this proclamation and the relinquishment of said American Railway Express Compgny. an th HDS For the p oses o accounting an or o er urposes, Eievtive dm fer proclamationusvhall become effective on the first day of March, 1920, °°°°`“”5'°t°‘ at 1:2:01 o’clock A. M. 44282°—voL 41-1*1* 2--24.