...proclamation of the President issued December 26, 1917, in which he took possession and assumed control of " each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances...controlled systems of coastwise and inland transportation * * *." A director general was appointed by the same proclamation, through whom the control was to...

...consideration. On the contrary, the proclamation expressly provides for the possession and control of " each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances thereof located wholly or m part within the boundaries of the continental United States." While no parts of systems are named,...

...in a proclamation dated December 26, 1917. Effective at noon of December 28, the President took over every system of transportation and the appurtenances...transportation engaged in general transportation, including also terminals, sleeping cars, parlor cars, private cars, elevators, warehouses, and telegraph...

...proclamation of the President issued December 26, 1917, in which he took possession and assumed control of — each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances...of the continental United States and consisting of railroad and owned or controlled systems of coastwise and inland transportation * * *. A director general...

..."each and every system of transportation and appurtenances thereof located wholly or in part within boundaries of the continental United States and consisting...controlled systems of coastwise and inland transportation," were under Federal control and operation until relinquished pursuant to methods laid down in section...

...the President of the United States took possession and assumed control at noon December 28, 1917, of each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances...companies and terminal associations, sleeping and parlor car lines, elevators, warehouses, telegraph and telephone lines, and all other equipment and appurtenances,...

...of War, take possession and assume control at 12 o'clock noon on the 28th day of December 1917, of each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances...inland transportation engaged in general transportation * * * ; to the end that such systems of transportation be utilized for the transfer and transportation...

...of War, take possession and assume control at 12 o'clock noon on the 2sth day of December, 1917, of each and every system of transportation and the appurtenances...systems of coastwise and inland transportation engaged ill general transportation, whether operated by steam or by electric power, including also terminals,...

...and assumed control, on the 28th of December, 1917, of each and every system of transportation and appurtenances thereof, located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the continental United States. This proclamation directed: "That the possession, control, operation and utilization of such transportation...

...» » take possession and assume control • * • of each and every system of transportation * * * located wholly or in part within the boundaries of the continental United States. • • •" The railroads were being operated by the United States as a war measure and as a part...