The Paper Complete The Times-Dispatch Cov ers the Neivs of the World. Working Investments Times-Dispatch Want Ads Reach Those Who Buy< 69TH YEAR. TOLUME CO M'MltKK 173 ROOT OFFERS PLAN FOR ACCEPTING OF TREATY BY SENATE Borah and Hitchcock En gage in Debate on League Covenant. KNOX DECIDES TO CALL UP RESOLUTION ON MONDAY Solution of Former Secretary of State Expected to Be Center of Contest. STILUS IS UITTKHIjY ASSAILED Idaho Senator Says Hp Will Leave Republican I'urty Should It Ap prove Taris Terms, tnv A?i>oelftt*d Pros*.I WASHINGTON, Juno 21.?The league of nations controversy in the Senate was enlivened today by a scries of de velopments accepted as foreshadowing 1 li?? lines Into which the iinal ratifica tion light nu.y fall. Kllhti P.'.ot. Secretary of State under President Roosevelt, laid before the Foreign Relations Committee a pro gram for acceptance of the league with Ci rtain reperv.it ions. Senator Borah, Republican. of Idaho, gave until y Republican votes. Jlny I nil L'p Hrmlntliin. Senator Knox, Republican, of Penn pylvaiua. decided to call for a show down < f Senate opinion Monday by bringing in his resolution declaring the treaty cannot be accepted with the league covenant attached. Of these developments the ^recom mendation of former Secretary ,Root. presented after iwo days of conferences lure with league opponents, attracted widest discussion tonight because it was regarded as embodying a plan on which an appeal is likely to be made for unity of action by all of those who do not fully approve the Paris covenant. The reservations which Mr Root suggested should be written into the Senate's ratification resolution would be designed to soften the nation's ob iltratoti. for guaranteeing the integrity of foreign countries, and to further safeguard the Monroe Doctrine, the right of withdrawal from the league and the determination of purely do mestic problems These reservations could be made, the former secretary declared, in perfect harmony with the traditions of diplomacy and without endangering other league provisions. .May Hrvrrxr Urrinlon. The decision to bring up the Knox resolution was reached after a con ference of leaders had agreed that some vote revealing the exact state of Senate opinion would clarify the air and strengthn the position of league opponents. There were rumors tonight that this decision might be reversed, however, ami a substitute for the Knox measure brought in later In the week. But it seemed certain the op position was determined to show its strength in some concrete manner be fore the treaty is submitted for ratifi cation. . . . , Senator Borah made h!s threat of withdrawing from his party during a Hharp debate, started when the Idaho Senator read into the Record a peti tion signed bv twenty-eight prominent New York Republicans, asking that the peace treatv be ratified without delay. Among the signers were George W. Wickers ham, former Attorney-General, nnd Oscar S. Straus, former ambassador tr> Tiirkev. who were bitterly assailed by Mr Rorali. Mr. Straus was talking to several Senators just outside the Senate. . , The speaker also quoted an appeal of former President Taft against the Knox resolution, in which Mr. Taft Urged that politics should stop at the water's edge. Ilornli Mnkrs Speech. "I" agree with that perfectly." con tinued Mr. Rorali. "Does politics stop at the water's edge regarding the Monroe Doctrine? Yes, but on this Hid-- of the water. And so with a mul titude of other things in this covenant. It is inconceivable that tills can be kept out of politics, for the people have no way to express themselves ex cept through political parties." "Was that the view of those who signed the round robin?" interrupted {Senator Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio. "I can only assume to speak for myself#" replied Mr. Rorali. "There never was an instant when I would not have denounced my party as cowardly if it had taken a stand for this league. Air. Ma vs (the Republican national chairman), says this is an American question. It is. but it has two sides, and on which side does he stand? "I have been a Republican all my life 1 should like to remain a Re publican. But 1 would trample any platform that Indorsed this treacherous scheme, and 1 would spit upon any platform that was silent on the sub ject The international bankers may monopolize everything else In the Vnited States but they can't monopo lize the rig at to organize a new politi cal party. Takfx Rnp nt Ilnys. "M ?. Hays cannot commit the Re publican party to neutrality. Certain Republicans don't want the party to tike a definite position, because they know the Democratic party Is tlior ougl.lv organized, and that In every precinct ill the United States it is fight ing for the league of nations. "Mr Straus is around the corridors of 'the Capitol now exerting his in fluence as a Republican to get the party ?ot to take a stand against the league. Wliv Is he here? Whom does lie repre sent* So far as I'm concerned, it j doesn't make any difference what the Reiiulil" jan party does. I know there 11 be >"fc.rty, mat will stand for Ameri C In ' lus* reply. Senator Hitchcock de clared it was plain why the Republl- I cans dared not take a party stand a gain so the league, because "every test of public sentiment made heretofore has shown an overwhelming sentiment. Republicans as well as Democrats, for thTho Nebrrska Senator gave, the re sults of a number of newspapers and magazine polls, all showing majorities for the league, and read a long list of Republican papers which lie said were supporting it. , ? . "If the Republicans defeat this treaty" Mr, Hitchcock continued, "they will find out what the sentiment of the country is." Assured of Knough Vote*. Asked by Senator Borah If ho would I join In preparing a measure for aj ' (Continued ou Sccond Page.) Temporary Writ Issued Halting Printing Pressmen fllv Associate! Pr<>sw.l KNOX VII.I.I-:, TK.N.V, June 21.?A temporary writ Iiiih l>rrn liiMurd by Federal .ludKf Knnfurd rentralnlnK lieorjce I,. Iterry, president of thr I iilrrnii t loniil I'rlntlni; rrfnnmcii and AnmImIiiiiIm' I'nion nnd other defend ant* from ntiHpendliiK. rxprllhiR, de claring In had HtnndliiK or In liny ivUf ivlinl*orvrr dlMclplliilntc unj member or uroup of member* of the In te run I lonti I union, front nun pending or declnrlntc in hnd Mtnnd Iiir any locnl union or reviSkliiK or cancrllnK tlic? rharlrr of nny local ii 11 (on In Nulri IiiirrnntloimI union. The rr nt rn In In k ordrr la nn otll Krotvtli of n Hull instituted l>y vnrl oum hranclic* of tlic union In which In ?'>iik Ii( a rrcrl* ernhlp for the or Knnl/.titlon. ArKumrnt on thr peti tion for recel?er*hlp will be heord before Federal Snuford In t'hnttanoogu July 15. BRAZIL TO STRENGTHEN TIE WITH UNITED SMS President-Elect of Sister Republic Pledges Continued Friendship to This Country. PESSOA IS GUEST OF NATION .Marshall Receives Him nt "White House unci (jives Dinner in His Honor?Will Visit Mount Vernon Today on Mayflower. TRv Associate*! Press 1 WASHINGTON. June -1?Brazil will rejoice in continuing to develop more and more the relations that bind her to the United States, President-elect , Kpitacio pessoa. of the Brazilian re public, declared tonight at a dinner > piven in his honor by the Vice-Presi ' dent oi the United Stotes. ; The distinguished visitor took the first occasion after his arrival here t as the guest of the nation to express the admiration of the Brazilian peo ' pie f ,-r this country and to pledge ! their continual friendship. It was the entrance of the United States into the Kuropcan war, lie said that had a ? decisive Influence on Brazil's proce dure. i Arriving here aboard a special train j ! from New York. President-elect Pes-' j soa and his party were met by high j 1 government official?, and taken to a ? private ri-.-idence set aside for their i ! use. Shortly thereafter, acting Sec retary of State Polk called and es | eorted him to the White House, ! whore he was received by Vice-Presi | dent Marshall, and formally we! j corned to Washington as the guest : of the nation. ; Dr. I'essoa expressed appreciation I for the courtesies extended him and ; | said it gave hirn great pleasure to be I here. Meanwhile, the wife and daugh ter of the President-elect were taken j to a hotel where Mrs. Marshall re | ceived them. ; The dinner tonight wa.= at the Pan- ' (American Union, with Vice-President' I Marshall as host. In proposing a toast j to the President and Vice-President ; ) of the United States. Dr. Pessoa said : I Brazil's frendship "increased with the | confidence you were able to inspire in I ! the Brazilian people, in the solidarity! ; you always showed them for the de j fense of their rights and legitimate I i interests, in every phase of their j I history." , Tomorrow the party will visit Mount , I Vernon as guests of Secretary Daniels on the Mayflower, and Dr. Pessoa will j ! lay a wreath on the tomb of Wash- ? j ington. ! SENA TE COMMITTEE I ADDS 20,000 MEN TO PERSONNEL OF NAVY I Increases Aviation Fund From $13,000,000 Set by House to $35,000,000. rnv Associated Press.! I WASHINGTON, June 21.?Revision of I the naval appropriation bill was com pleted late today by the Senate Naval Committee, which ordered it reported to the Senate. The bill authorizes ap propriations of about $630,000,000, as compared with $001,500,000 voted by the House. Most of the increase was due to the ! action of the committee in raising the. j navy's enlisted personnel for 1920 from! 171.U00 to 191.000 men, together with the increase from $15,000,000 to $35, 000."00 ordered in the aviation fund. Without a record vote the Senate today passed and sent to the House the bill proposing Federal and State co-operation in the national training of persons injured in industry and otherwise. Federal appropriations of $500,000 this year. $750,000 in 1020 and $1,000. 000 in 1021 to start the work, with a provision for like appropriations by the States, are proposed, and the Fed eral vocational education board would he. given authority to supervise opera tion of the plan, which contemplates establishment of schools and other fa cilities. With the passage today of the sun dry civil aivpropriation bill, authorizing $4S3,600,00 Oof expenditures, the House sent to the Senate the last of several money measures that failed in the last Congress. D R A M ATICPR E Se?t Alio N FEATURE OF CELEBRATION Methodist* Hnve Clgnntle Spectacle nt ColumhtiK, Hoprexentinnr Chris tianity'* Triumph. COLUMBUS, OHIO, June 21.?The opening here yesterday of the Metho dist centenary celebration was featured by a gigantic dramatic spectacle, rep resenting the triumph of Christianity down through the ages. The drama, suggested by the music of Handel's oratorio. "The Messiah." re quired a cast of over 2.500 people, ex clusive of a chorus of 1.000 voices. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and a huge, pipe organ provided tho orchestra tion. The centenary is being held in con nection with the state fair, and it was estimated that more than 300,000 people attended tho opening of the exposition yesterday. UCE U-S0AT AT RIOT Alaska Governor Send* Craft to laku tat When .Native* Cnuae Trouble. TBv Associated Press.1 JUNEAU. ALASKA. June 21.?Sub marine chaser No. 310 was ordered bv Governor Thomas Riggs, Jr., to tl.e vicinity of Yakutat village to quell a reported native uprising there today. The Governor also ordered the gun boat Vleksburg to Kodlak and Port Althrop, where cannery men are strik ip?, and from where reports of alleged Bolshevist activities havo been re ceived. "High Life Cigar*?All ftnallty." On salo at all good stands.?Adv. VIRGINIA BANKERS SELECT OFFICERS K. G. Vance, of Waynesboro, Named President of State Association. W. F. AUGUSTINE RE-ELECTED F. N. Sheppard, of Washington, Speaker on Final Day of Annual Convention. NEW PORT NEWS, VA., June 21 ?At the concluding .session of tho Virginia Bankers' Association conferenco at Old Point today Ii. i',. Vance, of Waynes boro, \yas elected president for the ensuing year; Tench Tilghman. of N'or i ? .v.,Cfc-l?resldent; W. F. Augustine, of Richmond, secretary, and F. D. Majiliis. of Strnfiburg. treasurer. Resolutions were adopted today fav oring t >i?? W'arflold plan of turning the railroads back to private ownership. Tho banker* rejected a resolution to amend the constitution allowinn dele Kates who are officers in two or more banks to cast a vote for each member bank. Among Hi" speakers on the closing day s program was F. N". Sheppard, connected with the L'nitcd States Cham ber of Commerce in Washington. Shep pard took for bis subject "A Few Items or. the Credit Side." Tell* of Developments. Mr. Sheppard'#* talk was based along the lines of the great developments In | many lines of work as a result of the ' world war. He told of the advance made isi airplane construction, as well as in navigation. He held that the merchant marine now possessed by this country i = directly due to the war. "The greatest lesson learned, how ever." ?aid the speaker, "was the lesson '>f thrift." He pointed nut the float ing of the various loans which were distributed among 20,000,000 people, j many of whom now have an idea of a bond for the first time in their life. "Another pain of the war." said Mr. Sheppard, "is the standardization of manufactured goods. releasing ma- | terial" and eliminating useless pat terns." He also held there had been a distinct advance in surgery and sani tation and that millions of young men have learned sclentitia principles of personal hygiene. linpt Itndlcnllntle Kltort*. In discussing the draft of young men into the army, Mr. Sheppard | nuoted statistics which showed that one-fourth of the men inducted into 1 service could not read or write Kng- ! lish, and many thousands of them failed to understand the orders given them by the officers. He declared the efforts to Americanize these people merited the fullest consideration and support of people who admire and up- i hold good government. "There is no place in America for those who would undertake to change the form of our government," said tho speaker, "whether this be done by force or by other means. The Iron hand of the law should be placed upon them and they should be taught that this country Is not an international boarding house or an anarchist cafe." "The part America must take in the rehabilitation of the world." said Mil ton W. Harrison, of the American Bankers' Association, "makes It neces sary for this nation to float additional government securities to absorb with in the next few months not less titan $3,000,000,000 of purchases. To do this there must be a continuation of the j thrift which has 1 een an Important feature of our lives within the past year or more." He urged the abandon ment of luxury and useless expendi tures. Advocate* Thrift Stamp*. A continuation of the campaign for the sale of war savings and thrift stamps was advocated by Dr. J. Stan ley Brown, vice-director of the savings division of the Treasury Department. Mr. Brown also indorsed the "own your own home" slogan and declared the movement would prove of incalulable value to the United States. The association applauded the state ment that the billions of dollars which have gone annually into drink, which drain on the resources of the countrv will be stopped after July 1, should be directed Into legitimate channels of trade. "Instead of using this monev for something that drags up down, le't us use it for something that will build us up and put us on a higher plane than even before," he said in concluding. REFUSE TO REPEAL DRY BILL CLAUSES Proposed Amendment Would Per mit Ordering of Wines and Beers. OPPOSE 'NEAR BEER' SALOONS Prohibitionists Would Limit Alcohol in Medicines to Half of One Per Cent. WASH F>TCt TON, June 21.?A pro posed amendment to the pending pro hibition enforcement bill giving the President authority to repeal the war time prohibition act, insofar as it af fects the. sale of light wines and beer, was defeated today by the House Judiciary Committee, 12 to 5. Wayne B. Wheeler, geneml counsel of the Anti-Saloon League of America, appearing today before the Senate Judiciary Committee considering pro hibition legislation, urged enactment of a law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of near beers and all malt and distilled liquors irrespective of whether they contain any trace of alcohol. He said, however, he did not favor any action against "legitimate" soft drinks. Would Limit Alcohol. Mr. Wheeler also urged the com mittee to recommend legislation limit ing the amount of alcohol in medicinal liriuidH and compounds, whether medi cated, proprietary or patented, to one half of 1 per cent. Mr. Wheeler told the committee one purpose of prohi bition advocates was to eliminate near beer saloons, through which "there would be possibility of evading the urv laws." Representative Dyer. Republican, of Missouri, told the House Judiciary Committee he was certain President Wilson would rescind the beer and wine sections of the war-time prohibition act. The President will take this ac tion next week, he said. Mr. Dyer declined to give his au thority for the assertion, but declared he was "very positive" that beer and wine will be saved. He added that he had not received a reply to his recent cable to the President urging that he suspend these restrictions. Representatives Fitzgerald, of Massa chusetts. and Igoe, of Missouri, Demo crats. and several other members of the House expressed confidence tha.1 the President will take some action along this line next week. It is safe to say that the feeling is stronger than ever among the Congressmen that the United States will not go "bone dry" July 1. Sny? Order Sleeping. When he learned of Mr. Dyer's state ment, Representative Randell, Prohibi tionist, of California, declared the , President could not rescind the beer ! and wine sections without removing I the entire war-time prohibition act. "No action by President Wilson," Mr. Randell continued, "will change my plan to offer an .amendment to the en forcement bill to compel absolute pro hibition after July 1." The committee adopted a motion by Mr. Igoe amending section 10, so as to t permit possession of a formula for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages. The amended section still prohibits, however, the sale of pamphlets and receipts for home brewing. The sec tion now reads: "That it shall be unlawful to sell, manufacture, advertise or possess for sale any preparation, compound, tablet substance formula, direction or recipe advertised, designed or intended for use in the unlawful manufacture of I intoxicating liquor." KlimliiHfe Section. The committee made another conces sion in eliminating section 25, which was framed particularly for its effect in facilitating the curbing of boot leggers. Under the wording of the sec tion, any person caught carrying in toxicating liquor on his person could I have been branded a "common nuis ance" and enjoined. The provision prohibiting one person from telling another where he could i get a drink was amended by adding ' the words, "in violation of the law." NEW HUN CABINET IS ORGANIZED WITH BAUER AS PREMIER Dr. Herman Mueller Is Named Minister of Foreign Affairs. ACCEPTANCE OF COVENANT ! PUT UP TO THESE OFFICIALS Majority Are Not Compromised by Radical Utterances Re garding Treaty. RSQU^ST IS SENT TO PARIS, Germany Asks Membership in League of Xntions Before Signing Peace Pact. fBv Associated Press.1 PARTS, June 21.?A new German Cabinet has been formed under the premiership of Horr Bauer, former Minister of Labor, with Dr. Hermann Mueller, the Majority Socialist leader, as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The other members of the Cabinet are: Minister of the Interior?Dr. Eduard David. Minister of Finance and Vice-Premier j ?Maihias Erzberger. Minister of Economics?Herr "Wis- : sell. Minister of Labor?Herr Schllcke>. Minister of tho Treasury?Herr! Meyer. Minister of Posts and Telegraphs? Herr Giesberts. Chief of tho Colonial Office?Dr. Bell. ? Minister of National Defense?Gus- i j tav Noske. Minister of Food?Dr. Scbmidt. No appointment has been made to i the Ministery of Justice. Herr Meyer, I the new head of the Treasury Depart ment, Is a native of Kaufbeuren, Ba? ; varia. David Not Compromised. Dr. David has been known as a! Chavinist Socialist and more conserva- j tive than Scheldemann, but less com- i , promised by public utterances to a re-! | Jectlon of tho treaty than the former j j Premier. I Herr Bauer, the new premier. Is a ! I Socialist and held the post of Minister of Labor. In the course of his official i duties he has had much to do with the striking workmen, and recently brought about a settlement of the general strike in Berlin. Dr. Mueller has become one of the leaders of the majority Socialists since the revolution. He was party whip in the National Assembly. In a recent! speech Dr. Mueller declared the former j German Emperor was not wanted in I Germany and that he "belongs in a i pathological ward." The name of Eduard David has been linked with that of Philip Schelde mnnn as one of the leaders of the Ger man Socialist party in the Reiohstag since before the war. From 1915 to the time of the revolution lust Novem ber Dr. David in his speeches In the Reichstag opposed a war of conquest by Germany. Dr. David was a member of the or iginal German delegation to the peace conference, but. retired in favor of Herr Landsberg on account of ill health. Mathias Erzberger was head of the German armistice commission, and Is (Continued on Second Page.) RICHMOND 'SOPPOR TUNITY A Series of Business Suggestions on Definite Means for Building a Greater and More Prosperous Richmond. By J. LeROY TOPE, National Authority on Business Economics. (Article >'o. 1?,\o. 2 'Will Appear Jnne ?5) "The World's Peace,?and Richmond, What?" After four lone years of n hor rible war that has shaken (lie very foundations of (lie entire world, our thoughts turn naturally nnd thank fully t.r this country; hut tiulf and I'licllic, as well as even inlaud ports, must find advantages. This means a vast shifting of domestic commerce from section to section of the United States, nnd out* of which we must fake careful pre Iiiventory of what Richmond should do to attain her goal for greater growth and greater prosperity. It is needless to remind ourselves that, back of nil else, the last war was the struggle for control of the world's markets. The fast ovcr CKowding population of Kuropcun countries demanded most insistent ly greater employment nnd more moneys for their people, nnd Just ns thnt population increases too greatly for home ninrkets must tiic people find extended markets for what their hands produce. The eight hundred million people in Wjir Kurope?eight times our own population?gives a popula tion (even Including Itussln) of 107 people to the square miles In Italy It was X!Os Germany, llllli Austria Hungary, 1IC| France, 100; while In the l<. S. it was only its. And Just ns our own population, even section by section. Increases, mo must our trading -outside Increase proportion ately, else our prosperity vanishes. It requires $200,000,000,000.00 year ly to feed nnd clothe nnd care for those Wnr-Kuropenn countries; $82, 00(1,000,000.00 for food alone nnd an other 940,000,000,000.00 Car clothing each yenr. In addition to their liome produc tions, Great Britain, France, Ger ntany, Austria-Hungary, Itussln. Itel gium nnd Serbia -were buying about *8.000,000,000.00 yenrly and of which about $.'{,000,000,000.00'' wns bought among themselves In trading bnck and forth, ltemaining Kurope was buying another 90,000,000,000.00 and 009b of it' from those wnr na tions. This means thnt those rtonntrles hnd been buying some 911,000,000, OOO.OO yearly, and with only iHr/o of It from the United States. If wc fake the whole world nslde from North America, wc find It buys $14, BOO.OOO,000.00 yearly, nnd only 1-1% from the United States?even South Amerlcn was buying only 1(1 'fr> of her $1,000,000,000.00 yearly purchases from us. As to the United States, It takes some $ 14,000,000,000.00 to feed, clothe and care for our own people; nnd nil this money must be created froin trading?the Southeast section must have nlmost $'-,000,000,000.00 of thnt for her own needs; nnd It must be created In yenrly profits?It cannot be taken from the principal, else It will soon he impoverished. This hasty survey of the grent world of trading and what It means to the world at large to entirely re vn 111 p the whole course of trading will serve ns a beginning and for n better understanding of what we shall have to say in subsequent ar ticles ns to how it will affect our' own city. It Is the ambition of Th? Times-Dispatch to leave nothing undone to build to the maximum greater growth nnd prosperity for Richmond and all It* people nnd In terests. And to this end we must begin at once the Peace Century llulidlng of Greater Richmond?be gin nnd prosecute the work along well-thought-out nnd most reason able lines for assured success. HUN CREWS SINK ENTIRE GERMAN FLEET INTERNED IN HARBOR OFSCAPA FLOW Radio Message Says Germans Will Sign ?WASHINGTON, June 21.?That the new C.ernian Cabinet will nlsrn the pence Irrnly In dcelnred to ht certain in ii wlrelenn tii?pntch from Nnurn plrkrd up by flic Navy De part meilt'n radio tnnii;lit. The mf? natce wn* dntcd llerllti. and nd drcjiurd lit tlir committee on public I n fc > rin a I ion. It wnn unnljcrfed. Thr dispatch ivn* badly Knrblnl. but the nenteiice, "ilmilnc In certain," iv?? clear. Tliln part uf It with reference to Cabinet clianRr.i alno wan Intelligible s "New Premier (In place of Von Sebeldeniann) In Lnlior Minlnter llraer. Provisional MlnUtrr of For elcu Affairs In Von HernntorlT, wlio after slcnlni; become* ambannndor. Ilruer replaced on labor portfolio by Slnzheilcr."' PRESIDENT IS OPPOSED Unless Germans Sign Peace Treaty by Monday Night Hostilities Will Resume. DELEGATES MITCH AGITATED Reports That Rerlin Cabinet Changes Wero Merely Part of Srhemo to Gain Tiniu Havo Caused Some Bitterness. PARIS, June 21.?"Tho President Is unalterably opposed to changing the ultimatum. Unless tho Germans ac cept the treaty, the President will in sist that the .armistice be ended Mon day night, and hostilities resumed on Tuesday. Should the Germans an nounce their readiness to sign and point out that they are physically un able to replacc Von Brockdorff Rantzau, then the President will con sent to wait the actual time necessary for a new peace delegation to reach Versailles." This was the announcement made to night by the American commission in reply to rumors that an extension of time had been granted the Germans, in order that they might form a new Cabinet and appoint another peace delegation. Reports that the Cabinet changes reported from Weimar were merely part of a scheme to gain time have i caused much bitterness, especially [ among tho French and American dele ; gates. It Is expected, of course that ' the Germans will resist to the last, ! but it is insisted that if this philander ing is carried beyond 'Monday night, tho allied armies will advance and the navies will enforce the blockade. Confidential information received to night by tho American comtnisioners indicates that the majority Socialists, Democrats and Centrists are In favor of accepting the terms and probably will not seek further delay. Count von Bernstorff is said to be slated to succeed Count von Brock dorff-Rnntzau, as foreign minister and head of tho peace delegation. His reported selection is regarded as a favorable sign. When his name was suggested as a member of the original delegation it was intimated that he would not be acceptable to the Ameri can commission. If he ihas been selected now It would Indicate that acceptance of tho terms has been de cided upon. SAY AMERICAN ARMY IN GERMANY IS BEST | EQUIPPED IN WORLD Personnel of 223,000 Is "Hand Pickcd," With Best Sup plies Ever Assent bled. THv Assoclnted Press.! WASHINGTON, June 21.?Army offi cials here said today the American army now preparing to advance into Germany could operate as nn entity separate from its home base for a year or more if circumstance*? should re quire. They declared the force of 225, 000 men probably was the best equipped that ever had been assembled. The personnel was described as prac tically "hand picked." with equipment of the most modern type. Great depots in the area behind Coblenz wore filled with the best of the reserve supply of each division returned to tho United States before the remaining surplus was concentrated further in tho rear for disposal. In the event of an advance it is the opinion here that ma First and Sec ond Divisions will bo the active ele ments with tho Third and Fourth as the immediate reserve and the Fifth holding tho third line. DANIELS ASKS PALMER TO DEFEND GOVERNMENT Ile?|tief?t.H A t torne j-(;encrnl to Repre sent Navy Department In Suit by Oil Company. fBv Associated I'ross.1 WASHINGTON. June 21.?Secretary Daniels today asked Attorney-General Palmer to place tho legal machinery of the Department of Justice at the dis posal of (lie Navy Department in de fending the suit brought against the government by the Atlantic Refining Company to recover $2,200,000. repre senting the difference between the ten tative prices paid by the navy for fuel oil and gasoline during the war and the current market prices in Philadel phia. Navy Department officials said today that with one exception the Atlantic Refining Company was tho only oil comnany to refuse to accept the srov ernment's prices. The first step of tho government In the suit was the filing of a motion to change jurisdiction from the district court in Philadelphia to tho Court of Claims, which is now be fore the District Court. EXPECT PLANE TO START Ilonr for ??IIop Off" of riandley-I'oge IIombliiK Machine Tentatively Set for 0 A. 211. I Bv Associated Preso.l ST. JOHNS. N. P., June 21.?The Handley-Page bombing plane, piloted by Vice-Admiral Mark Kerr, probably will start from Harbor Grace tomorrow morning on attempted flight to the Irish Coast, it was announced here to night. The hour for tho start has been set tentatively for a A. M. .. i ALL BATTLESHIPS EXCEPT ONE SENT Seamen Open Seacocks and Then Flee to Small Life Boats. || SEVERAL SLAIN AND SHOT BY BULLETS FROM BRITISH Under Terms of Armistice No Allied Guards Were Placed on Vessels. CAJLI/ED INTERNATIONAL THEFT English Officials Indicate They Be lieve Crime Was Ordered and Directed From Berlin, LONDON1. June 21.?On the very day the German ministry under Premier Scheidemann was giving way at Borjin/ / to a now ministry under the premier ship of Herr Bauer, for the purpose of meeting tho allied demands with respect to tho peace treaty, tho Ger man officers aAd crews of the German warships interned at Scapa Plow opened the seacocks of the vessels. Many of the larger vessels?battleships and cruisers?wore sent to the bottom. Some of the smaller craft were bcached. Only a very few remain afloat. Under the terms of the armistice', t according to the British Admiralty, these interned vessels were manned only by Germans. \V"hen' the ships were settling deep the Germans took to the boats, some of which, refusing to surrender, were shelled, and a num ber of tho Germans killed or wounded. Eighteen destroyers were beached by tugs; four arc still afloat, while tho remainder went under. Pinna Cnrefully Mnde. ? ; ?? Tho wholesale sinking of the Ger man ships, which wero surrendered under the terms of the armistice, was carefully arranged by officers and crews. All explosives had been re moved. and, therefore, the only means of destroying tho fleet was by. opening the seacocks. The ships went down slowly, with the German flag, which the crews had hoisted, showing at the mastheads. The crews, composed entirely of Germans, under the terms of the armis tice, which did not permit of British guards aboard, took to the boats when the vessels began to settle. While making for the shore the boats wore challenged and called upon to sur render. Some of them ignored tWS summons and were flred upon, a few casualties resulting. This stroke apparently was an entire surprise, and the first news reached London through a correspondent, who, was Informed by farmers in the neigh borhood that they had seen the Ger man ships sinking, with their flags aloft. Itrport Officially Confirmed. The Admiralty at first denied the re port, but later confirmed It and Issued an official statement The Gorman officers and crews have been made prisoner. None of the officials tonight would offer an opinion as to how thoy are to he dealt with. The statement, which was Issued by the Admiralty, says: "According to the latest reports from Scapa Flow all tho interned battleships and battle cruisers have been sunk except, tho battleship Baden, which Is still afloat. Five light cruisers have sunk, but three have been beached. Eighteen destroyers were beached by local tugs. Four destroyers are still afloat. Tho rest of the destroyers have sunk. "A German rear admiral and most of tho Germans from the ships are now in custody aboard British ships. Some boats from the ships refused to stop when ordered and were fired on. A small number of Germans wero killed or wounded. "In accordance with tho 'terms of the armistice, the German ships were interned with skeleton crews as care takers and without British guardai aboard." Mnke-ITt? of nigh Fleet. When the German high seas fleet surrendered last November and was taken to Scapa Flow. It comprised nine battleships. Jive battle cruisers, even light cruisers and fifty destroy-, ers. As far as is known, all the ships are still at Scapa Flow. The battleships at Scapa Flow are the Kaiser, Kaiserin. Koenlg Albert, "Bayern. Markgraf, Kronprinz Wilhelm, I'rlnzregent I,ultpoia. Grosser Kuer fuerst and the Frederlch Dcr Groase, averaging about 25.000 tons each. Tho battle cruisers are the Seydlitz, Hln-' dcntnirg, Moltke, Von Dcr Tann and Dertlinger. The sinking of the German fleet !n Scapa Flow may bo regarded as the greatest international bank robbery in history, whatever its minor aspects may be. Britain must account to the allies for whlxtever loss may have been suffered, because she was the self appointed receiver of the fleet. Dis position of the former Kaiser's armada has never been definitely determined by the allies, although various sug gestions have been advanced, Including apportionment among the allies and sinking of tho whole fleet at sea. I Only the barest details grudlngly admitted by the Admiralty have boon given to the public so far, but It Is safe to perdict that an uproar and de mand for a parliamentary investigation will follow publication of the iul} news. llrltlMh Pride Hart. Not only is British pride fearfully hurt by tltis twelfth-hour German laugh, but tho national conscience is strung because of the responsibility assumed as curator of the German fleet. Altogether it Is an embarrassing contrast to the joy pa*ann raised over the Ignominious surrender on Novom* her 22 last. Scathing comments aro to be ox* peoted from the French press, InasH much as France had counted upon ac? quiring some of the German ships to build up her own fleet, and had rigidly opposed tho suggestion on sinking th? fleet at sea. "This tardy scuttling of the dlshon* ored German fleet will not add luster to the German reputation," said the Express, "it is doubtful If anybody is to blame." Commenting on the sinking of th* German ships at Scapa Flow. Adralra.1 Sir Cyprian Bridge* said tonight: "This plcca of jjra'.ulioua iniquity