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\ J First With the News" Full Associated l'ress Report 71ST YEAR. The Weather Shiiwer* (odn)'i tomorrow t-louilr nml conlnr nnil proltnlily nhiitvrm tumorrow imirntne. For Weather report see K-lltorl.U P*k<v voi.VMK 11 ni'.miii:k 113 RICHMOND, VA., FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1921. ?TWELVE PAGES. */ PRICE, THREE CENTS. GERMANY ASKS PRESIDENT HARDING TO MEDIA TE; U. S. REFUSES TO ACT IN REPARATIONS DISPUTE I Action Follows Decision of Court Allowing Permis sion to Slash Pay. FRAMERS ASK HARDING TO CONSIDER RAILWAYS E::ccutivc Is Requested to Take Situation in Own Hands at Once. TO TAKi: NO I I IITIIKK ACTION lli'irivcrs A re Itciiuoli'il l>> lloaid In (let Tum-ilirr Willi tin; Kinploycs. 11 AGO, A l>r: 1 21.? Declaring iS.it .ccord of the imsv leurly *hows that no confer. i. .? has l.c ii li.nl" be tw??4.??i IS. I. Itugg. rocelV' r for tlio Atlanta. lilrmliigham and Atlantic Railroad and striking or that road, the Cnite-l .States Railway !..ihor Hoard today reiterated its opinion that It ha* not Jurisdiction in .1 farrier's lln.nu.al < on.lit ion. ah It ? iff' < t ti J>l>t and reasonable waun*. and "rir(|u?M<"l"tiiv receiver to hold i in:.r< iii i-.s with the employes "on the wage "jn.-atIon. Th? hoard turther order, d that any failure to iijircc on the <|UrHtion of ? ? J i.-' and r- .i-on.ilil. wag.- for the h :g Atlanta, Rlrmlnt,ham and At lantic work lire In- Immediate!) report ed t > it tor decision. I In- hoard s atiiin, ii'jwcvor, ih.it. it w.ll take no further action in the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic cn+c until the United States District ?'ourt of tin Northern District ot Georgia approves or denies the re <|Ui*h'n of the hoard in today'<i du . .Mon The hoard's decision declares, in ? ffect. that the tji.oru a district court wan in error and misled hy the ? \. gcn.'.i s of th?? eas? into assuming jurisdiction, and that the receiver of the road in rcduci/ig wages under court order has violated the letter and spirit of the transportation act. "The hoard appreciates the provo cation of the employes hy reason of j th. rcii'lViT'f action." the decision ? .iy>. "tuit cannot condone what is sn itfelf a wronged act." [ Hy United I'rws.J fllirACO. April 21.? Railroads or j receivers cannot arbitrarily slash' wiiki'.' of employees, the t'nited S-'tatrs I.abor Hoard decided today. The ruling was hu tided down in tin case of the Atlanta. liirmitiKham e. A'lantic Railroad, which has liven | pending before the board for aev ? i n 1 mont hs. The railroad cut the waives uf em ployers, who protested to the wage] hoard. While the hoard was review- i Ink 'he case th.. road went into tho l and:, of a receiver. i Tin federal Court of the Northern J'istrict of < ieorg ia, however, after! appointing the ?ccciv.r. gave ;ier mission to slash wages. The hoard, in its decision today, lecitiested that the court direct the IecoiVers of the road to gel together with employees alid determine a full wage, later taking it up with the railroad li'tly. The board announced that it would take no further action in the case i.mil the court cither denied or granted this request. This, tho hoard said, was to prevent a cofi iiict of jurisdiction. JEWS WILL BE HAMPERED IN PASSOVER CELEBRATION NKW YORK, April 21.?The reali zation that 1,000,000 Jews in New York City alone will be hampered in the celolratioii of their feast of the I'assover, which begins tomorrow night, brought consternation to Jewry today. This unusual effect of the recent vigorous police drive in the enforce ment of the new State dry law was widely discussed tonight. That the lack of wine for the-I'ass over is directly due to the police ac tivity was confirmed hy dealers in .sacramental wine who have recently had large .shipments conliscated. MARY GARDEN*ELECTED TO FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR CIIKJAGO, April 21.?Marv Garden, prima donna and director of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, luis been elected a member of the French l.cgion of Honor .according to ad vices received today by Harold F. Mc Cormlek, one of the principal back ers of Chicago grand opera. Miss Garden's efforts in behalf of I French opera, signalizing a new pol icy in the Chicago company, were said to be responsible for tho award, i llrooknenl to Itnvc New llank. * WASHINGTON, April 21.?A char ter was granted to tho People's Na tional Bank of Brookncal, Va., to-! day, tho Comptroller of tho Currency j announced. 11. F. Walthall Is president j and William R. Davis, cashier. The' capital stock Is $50,000. Wheels 2 Tots 890 Miles To Join III Husband | I I'.y I 'nited News. | XKW YultK, April .'l-Auto mobile tourist* a Ion k t itv line be tween Newark. N. J . ami Wabash, Ind.. uill probably encounter a comely young woman wheeling two little < iiiHren in a baby car riage. If a lift is offered. it will be .'l< ei |,table Mr .Mary Allen, is on lur way from Hutherford, N. J . where i slle bus i?e..11 stopping with fr.enilv (r, i,,.r ||i)nie in Wabash, where her tiusbaml lies |||. siie .s wheeling b? i two Kuns, John, J, ami ' bar|.:t. Jr. ami intends to walk the .S'lO miles because she has no money ami will not aep-|?t ? i railroad ticket from charitable oruanizai ions. ?Til get along all rlKbt," Mrs ?M!en ? to tne policemen (,f tin Sixth I'reelnct in Newark, who housed her and bought n. i- bieai; fast I can do iioiim work along ib<- way." optmroBS siinifiB PRBPBSAL10 MINERS .\i'(T|il, ill 1'iirl, Idea of National \\ Hoard Following < 'onf?.?r?'nce. IN MI.ANTIMi: STItlKK (VOIIS ON Ovt'rw iM'ImiiiK .Majority or Disii irls Said to Favor Fighting to Hitter F n d ? I*ninptiK-ii and Safety Workers Heconiing Kcstlcss. I.OMION. April H|.,?The first ?Irnmalie labor roup rollonlng the Inllitrr ??l lln* triple alllnnee support ?>f l be roul miners, occurred in laui ?Ion tndit). . I-*If? >- member* ol the \ chicle \\ orkers* tnlon ruptured ihe lienil<|uarlerN of (lie Transport Worker*' l-'cderut Ion tilth nhlrli lliry are anillnted. Marching; ?o the prrniikrn at Ken* in^lon Milliln n fe?\ >ard? of ibr bite defense force en nip In Kensington l.iirdcn*, llir transport men's "red "'"K"' took poMrn?inn. expelling; the entire stall of feilernllon olllelnN. A. I" Johnson, I riite<| Ni w> Staff Correspondent. I /jNIV )X. April ^I.- Kollowins a se cret conference of the executives of the Miners' Federation this afternoon, it was decided to submit new reni.m- ! mcnd.ition*' to the workers tomorrow. It is understood, however, that the strike will continue indefinitely, in asmuch as an overwhelming majority of the districts favor fighting to the bitter end I'umpinen and safety workers are bv< oming more rcstle.-s, bu: announce i that they are backing the miners to j the limit. Scores of delegate*, arriving ir. London, are bringing with them un- j compromising resolution* from their j local.**. tinners Miike ,\e?\ Proposals. The owners have made a new pro-J posal to the federation, accepting in I par? the idea of a national wag*- I board. ruder this scheme, however, the national board would review the j wages set by district ollUlals. The' miners- have un<iua'.iriedly rejected! this offi r. The sensational seizure of the transport headquarters by incml>er? of the Vehicle Transport Workers' Federation is significant of the feel-) ing in that organization. The work-> ers had 'learned that their executives were holding secret conferences, and that they were not observing the mandates of lhe members. Assume Control of Affairs. Therefore, urged on by the radical press, which litis adopted the slogan,' "Watch Your Leaders," they stormed headquarter*, ousted the ollicials in j (Continued <>n Pago J, Col. 37) 10 REVOKE WILSON| EXECUTIVE ORDER Expect Harding to Ac^pt Hays' Recommendations Regard ing Postmasters. HAS SUBSTITUTE FOR PLAN No Idea Entertained of Restor ing Presidential Appointees to Straight Patronage Basis. II}- .1. Krnlrrlrk Ksnnry. ( >'!>?? ; i: to The Titn? .s-|jispatc!i. | \V A S111 NO'l'l ?X, April 2!.?The Wil son t x'cuiivo order that placed tfrst, second ar,.J t ]ii ril-cluss pfistniaster." unrl<T :i modified civil porvico will be revoked liy President Harding if he adopt* tin- recommendations ? >f Post master-Central llays As a substi lute lor that order. and for the- com I'otitlv ?y?tcin of determining post- j tnastersh;j? qualifications for which it I provide*. the adiTi .nist ration i* ex- ! pected to apply a sumowhut diff* r?? r?t tot of titness. to applb ants, still requiring them, however, to undergo examination before th? ?_*4viI Service i L'om mission. ? No idea is entertained. it is sa d, ; of restoring presidential postmasters, of w' Sell there arc about fi.OOO. to a sir.i ght j>atroriaif basis. The 1'o.st master-Coneral opposed to such a ' move, and th' Pr? s.d< ;u j<i repistiuR ' all the pres*ur< to that end from the : practical politicians of his party Itei oenflon Order Imminent. It is believed that the revocation ; ord. r of 1'iesident Harding is im- j mlnent, and that it may lie issued (Con!iniied on Page <"ol. 5.) STRICKEN, MAN DIES IN FATHER RANKIN'S AUTO IN CHARLOT1ES VILLE Joint li. Winuiilc, lilt, a Tobaccon ist of Baltimore, Is Victim of Dropsy. CH A IH..OTTK8 VI l-M-i. VA.. April 21. ? While being taken to University Hospital this afternoon for treat ment. John II Wingate, aged 06, na- < live of Baltimore, expired In an auto i of a Catholic priest, Father Thomas! A. Uankin. for past seven years pas- j tor of the Church of tne Holy Com-| fort. r. of this city, hut recently as-j signed to the Sacred Heart at Win-I Chester. | Wing ite. for years a tobacconist, j in llullltnore. had resided hero fori the past three years with his only I daughter. Mrs. William 1'. M'TU-ns. j Hi- was a sufferer from dropsy. DISASTROUS BLAZE VISITS SUFFOLK PEANUT MILLS i i Special to The Times-1?ispatch.) SIKI-ol.K. VA . At.ril 21.?Kiro. { amounting to many thousands of I dollar*, broke out tonight at the I Planters" Hull Mills, on Cullodeli : Street, Suffolk. The new hull mills' and storage sheds recently erected ! were burning at 1" o'clock, and dense j fumes of burning peanuts tilled the c i t y. it was impossible tonight to esti mate the loss. BUBONIC PLAGUE SWEEPS j ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT' I lly 'Associated Press.] AUKXAXPP.IA. KOVPT, April 21.? Rubonic plague has broken out here, and an average of thirty-five cases are being reported daily. A quarantine is being imposed, and ! vessels are leaving the port in order to avoid being held here. MRS. LYD1GH0YT, NEW^ORK SOCIETY WOMAN, TO APPEAR IN NORMA TALMADGE FILM Does Not Consider It Quitting Society When She Steps Into the Movies for a Career?To Take Part in "The Wonderful Thing." Hy Sidney II. \\ hippie. I'nited News Staff Correspondent. NEW VOlIK, April 21.?Mrs. l.ydlg Hoyt, horn to society, reared in so ciety, a:ul married in society, doesn't consider il stepping nut of society some and graceful. She laik.s i hoarding-school girls are taught to talk, although her numerous trips abroad have softened her speech. When Mrs. J.ydig Hoyt deserts her when she steps into the movies?for dollars and gives herself to the screen. .1 career. Mrs. Hoyt explained her very koo.1 reasons for this, following the an nouncement that she was to play the part of "Mrs. Triiesdnle" in the Norma Talmadge Film Corporation's picture, "The Wonderful Thing." Mrs. Lyilig Hoyt is very, very beautiful. She has two amazingly ? lcep black eye.s, with long, grace fully curved eyebrows that are neith er pencilled nor plucked; lustrous black hair that curls lovingly around her head?bobbed, by the way?an altogether adorable mouth, with a faint dimple as a satellite, and a classic typo of none. Novelists who fliso 75-cent worde would call her svelte. Sho la lithe A}s ?. to' c?, * i V'- jj&ri as she Us doing, movie fans won't call her "sweet," like Mary Pick ford; nor "adorable,like Madge Kennedy ; nor "lovely," like Norma Talmadge. Thoy'll say. "Ooh! Ain't she a stun ner: Ain't she the grandest thing!" So much for Mr*. I.ydig lloyt'8 ap pearance, which is all that need be known except that Thursday after noon I found her dressed in a tail ored serge suit, gray blocking* and low-heeled oxfords, a blouse of lace with a long string of Jade beads, long Jade ear-rings pendant?like a vamp's, you know?and a gray felt toque, trimmed with gray silk woven in and out of the brim. And here la what ?he said about tin (Continued on Pago >? CoL 8.) GOOBERS TAKE FIRST GAME FROM COLTS BEFORE 7,500 ROOTERS Richmond Is Defeated, 0 to 5, by Invaders When Theii Defense Crumbles in Second Inning?Martin and Stuart Each Clout Home Runs. <?'>v':rn?>r W'tstmorclund l>avis and ? Mayor <Jy<?ri40 Alnslie s.it in the j grand stand at the Mayo Is and Park > est(rday aft? rr.oon and s; .e t 1 j? j m- j vadlng hosts, representing 1 fie Pe i?? r>I? ?irg baseball nine, iriutntili over j the Richmond Colts l>y the - ore- of j to 5, in the first nam-- >f the 1 'J21 .?a.-on of Hit Virginia l.?a;: i?. ll was an erratic exhibition of the national pastime that the ? %vo teams i,mvi: the chief executive o: the .State and the load of the city g ?. > rameift. .Wwrthel'ss. the llrst ?"? ? n*? -t "1 the yt-i,- proved tft he an interesting one from 11he standpoint of 7..fan? , who crowded their way into the in- | closure t" witness tin opening battle of the year. Mayor Alnslie "ollicially" opened the season when lie took the mound anil threw the sphere to- Catcher' Tommy Abbott. Prior to this the Mayor had presented Kay Ityan. the Richmond manager, with a tloral de- ? sinn from the fans of iii hmond. The design was in the shape i f a horse shoe, which was intended to bring luck to the team, as Norman John son, who tnad> t li ?? presentation speech, declared Prior to the game members of both teams were driven through the streets of the city in automobiles. The teams HHded taagodly in the early stages of the game. es;?e?daily thi Colts As- a result of n bit of boncheatl w?rk the visitors got away to a s:vte lead and were never headed hv the home team. l-'lrst Maseman Wiliigrad > ost the Colts the game by making a costly er ror In the se-end inning, which let in two runs and paved the way for a third one. The bases were loaded in this chapter, when the iirst fucker muffed an easy -pop" Hy. which, if, caught, would have made the third out. Two Ooobers scampered across, the plate and the third scored when 11 'ont lnu? .1 oil Page &. i "ol. t.) ' NEW WSft Br FIGE WILL f. K HE1DED B* PERSHIHE To Dirrrt l'irltl Operation* of Na tion's Ai'IiuhI Knrcrs During Time of War. m:t;i\ woiik i.m>ii:im.\tki>v ' Xeu Organization Will .Not in Any Way Interfere With Peai'ii-Tinu1 Work of (ieneral Staff?Other Aiuionneeinents Soon. |lly Associated Press.1 WASH !N< IT' >X. April 21.?ticiieral , Pershing will in appointed head of . as skeletonize.I general headfiuarters ? , c>r war stafl'. to be organized al once for directing lile Held operations of! , tin- nation's armed rorces in lime i>l' , war. Secretary Weeks announced to- ( day. In time of peace tbe new staff will j not interfere with the functions of j the general staff or the army. Mr. > Weeks said, but will concern itself j ' with problems of strategy and tac tics incident to the operations of the ' armies in time of war. The new war stall", according to the plans as announced, will not bo ' hampered with peace-time details of 1 training troops, procuring supplies ' and kindred matters, hut will be free' to perfect a complete organization,1 capable of swinging smoothly >nto': the control of a number of Held ar- ' tnies in the event of Hostilities. The ' chief of staff of the army will con tinue to direct the peace-time admin-| I istratiea of the military establish- i inent, including the national guard ' - and reserves. Will .Not Comment. While Secretary Weeks would not i comment on the details of the plait, : it was indicated that Ceneral Persh ing would immediately proceed to gather around him ollieers who were (Continued on Page 2. Col. 4.> ECLIPSE OF MOON BEGINS ] BEHIND TIME EARLY TODAY! The total eel ipse of the moon be gan a little behind scheduled time this morning. Scicntilic prophecies were that the eclipse would he vis ible about u.idnight, but it was 1 i o'clock before any noticeable signs of | it could be seen. ! , A slight haze camck over the lower i right-hand side, gradually working]' toward the center and lop. The ;>re- 1 dictions were that it would he in to-j 1 tal eclipse about 2:30 o'clock thisj: morning, remaining in this .'ate fori' three-quarters of ap hour. Senrch for MtsMlng .t'hlcngo Itrokrr. MIAMI, FLA*, April 21. Sea- , planes and boats wlU'lcave Miami at | daybreak tomorrow' morning to | search the waters between her and | the Bahama Islands for Webb Jay, . wealthy Chicago broker, and party of four, who are believed to be missing at sea and ij(the speed boat Sue J. The Sad, Sad Tab tiii: m i ll iai, M um; It Icli moiid. AH. II. II. d. A. Baker, ?,.? Stuart L'b 3 K-llar. If j Itiiymond, 3b.... I iiock. ??!' i Harily, rf.. White. rt' 3 Willigrad Abbott, ?? Smith, |i 1 - 0*0 0 I 0 1 12 2 rt I 0 1 To tit Is 30 j IV tersliiirn. AH. U. <Vood, rf 3 i Brannigan, 21.... 5 l Miller, ]f -j | Shannon, rf 0 o Mercer. rf I o Mr.Mahon. ll?.... 5 i) M?i! tiii. >s 3 i Vermilyea. 3I?. . . I (> Dehaney, c I 0 Manning. |> 1 -j ?Donahue 1 o H. O. A. E. Totals 3.*. C 5 27 S 3 ?Hatted for Mercer in ninth. Soor>- i>y innings: 11 Richmond o 1 it iuc_> ||M 5 Petersburg t;to ??11 000?<; hilmmary: Two-base lilts?Hrati lligan. Abbott, Dehaney, White, Kmitu. Home runs -Martin, Ktuurt Stolen bases - Kellar. Miller. Brannigan. Manninu. Sacrifice hits?Wood. Ka.vmontl. houtilo plays? Manning io Vertnilyea. Hit hy Ditched hull?by Smith ' M Murtin); by Manning ? Kellar. -) l.^ft on liases?Kich monil, 10: Petersbnrp.. S. First base on error?Kichtnond. 2: 1'i-tersbur.i, !>. Pas. s on balls?off Smith. 2; o<T Manning. 2: oft Col well. 1 Hits .*r ManuitiK. S in 2 2-3 innings. Wild pitch Smith Struck out? by Smith. *1: bv Man ning :i Time of name. 2 hours !f> minutes, l.'mpires?Westervelt and Higble JAPAN AND FRANCE AGREE TO U. S. CABLE ALLOCATION nncr or American View Ex pected fo .Make Possible Kai'ly De cision on .Ml Such (Questions. WII.Ij 1)1 VIl>K ISLAND or V.\P Actual Work inn <>"? or Distrilnil ion Will lb- Deferred Pending Clenr inn I'p or Kl at us or Disputed Isle?Norman Davis Hcsigns. WASH INC TON. April 21.?Japan ind France are understood to have nceeptVd the American principles of distribution of the former German Atlantic and Pacific cables, at a fes Kion of the International Communica Iions Conference held late today at the State Department. While details of the. operation of I he cables to be allocated as ve; have to be worked out. the acceptance by Japan and France of the American new is expected to make possible an rarly agreement on all such qucs tions. Actual working out of the distri bution of tin Pacific cables by which it is understood the United States will receive the line from Guam to Vap. and Japan that part of the line from Vap extending formerly to shanghai, it was indicated tonight, ivili be deferred pending the clearitm up of the status of the Island of Yap. In addition to the cable from Guam to Vap, and that from New York to (?'on tinned on Pane J. Col. rt.) [plan organization I OF HUN TERRITORY I : Details Definitely Decided at j Conference Attended by Marshal Foch. I CONFER WITH LLOYD GEORGE Military ?&nd Economic Admin istration Will Follow Repu diation of Obligations. | By I nilril \rwn,| t.OMXI.V, April Ul 'I'hi- Crrmnn Rnvrmmrnl bris dispatched a note to Ihr nlltcM refusing t? comply nllh tlielr order lo deliver the Itelclis baiik'M Hold rrn'rvr t? ('iiIuk'?> or j Cnblvnx. necordliiu to (lie TIiiii'n' ller i lin correspondent. f Hy Associated Press.] PAKIS, April 21.?THo mixed inlli i tary and civil commission met today | at the headquarters of Marshal Koch I and definitely decided the details for j the military and economic organlza j lion of Herman territory which will I be -occupied after May 1 in the event j that. Germany does not carry out her j reparation* obligations. ? Louis Loucheur, Minister for the Llliiratcil K.'kioiif, will leave for Prttssels .Saturday to ac<|uaint M. J;i | Khar, the lleigian (?"oreign Minister, I with the plan. M I'.riand, on Sunday. ! will outline the details of the plan lo David Lloyd George, the British Pre ? mier. in their conference at i.ympnc, j KnKland. Marshal Koch will not ac i oompany Premier Hrland to England The mixed commission today heard j Generals Dcstleker and iiuat on mil itary measurt.s, and also M. Seydoux. ; a financial expert; Charles Itenoist, | j chief of the Cabinet, and Yves le ; Trocquer, Minister of Public Works, j | The commission adopted two re I ports of the military experts concern 1 inn the delimitation of the territory ] j to be occupied, and the etTecti ves nec essary to the operation which remain (Continued on Page 2. Col. 4.) TUCKER CHALLENGES TRINKLE TO FOOT RACE; CANDIDACYIN BALANCE Says He Will Abandon Contest If lie Cannot Rent Opponent in 200-Ynrtl Dash. I LYNCHBURG, VA.. April 21.?Harry | ! St. George Tucker, candidate for the j ' Democratic nomination foi*" Governor. I here today, reply ins: to charges made > by E. Lee Trinkle. his opponent, that j j he is too old to be Governor, issued , ' what amounts to a challenge to\Sen J ator Trinlsle for a 200-yard foot race. Mr. Tucker declared that if he j cottbl not beat Senator Trinkle ho would retire from the race. He ad mitted Senator Trinkle might have an advantage over him in a football, I game, but he was confident that he j could distance the Wythevillo man in a 200-yard straight-away. Mr. Tucker said he believed a con- | test of this kind would have the ef-| i feet of showing up the fallacy of] some of the arguments now being] used bv his opponents. Mr. Tucker was on his way home from Mecklenburg County, where he made three addresses yesterday, to his home in Lexington. lie said he was going to wet two turkey hens. Mother nod llnnRhler Hum to Dentil. ' K.LIZA PETII CITY, N. C., April 21.? ' Mrs. Addic Skinner and her daughter. ] Miss Annie Skinner, were burned to j death at ("enter Hill, about twenty | five miles from here, early today. I i Miss Skinner's dress caught tire while! j she was preparing breakfast, and ; ; when her mother came to her aid \ iboth were burned so badly that they j lived only a short time. DR Y ENFORCEMENT TO BE PLACED UNDER THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT [n Spite of Transfer to Be Made Shortly Office of Pro hibition Will Not Be Abolished?Treasury De partment to Continue to Draft Rules. WASHINGTON. April 21.?Iteorgan /aiion plans now being considered ;?>- the new administration contem plate the transfer of prohibition mi* forceniint from I lie Treasury Depart - ui'iit to the Department of Justice, it iva.s officially announced today by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon. It lit expected lhat the plan will bo through an<l become effective in the mar future. While the Job of enforcing the rltfhteenth amendment will be turned i.vcr to I he Department of Justice, the transfer will not abolish the of 11 co of prohibition enforcement of ficer, now helil by John P. Kramer, :iccordlng to present plans. The Treasury Department will retain Its prerogatives In the matter of draft rules, regulations and permits, and the Department of Justice will be concerned only with the enforcement of those regulations. Decision to make the Department of Justice the enforcing agent was made because there already is in the department a considerable investiga tion and law enforcement machine. This by expansion can bo made to take in the work that has hitherto come under the. Treasury Depart ment. The. whole policy, it wus said today, is in line with the announced policy of the now administration to co ordinate the activities of govern mental departments and olltnlnUe "over-lapping" work. Officials ex pressed the belief- that economies can be effected through the transfer ^n addition to more satisfactory on ' forcement of the law. BERLIN OFFERS TO PAY SUM AGREED UPON B YAMERICA Secretary of State Hughes Sends Note Refus ing Request of Germans That U. S. Act as Umpire in Negotiations With Allies. < HUNS WANT PRESIDENT TO FIX "JUST AND RIGHT" TERMS OF SETTLEMENT Washington Suggests Germany Promptly Formulate Such Proposals as Would Present a Proper Basis for Resumption of Negotiations With Allies. $ A* BERLIN ANNOUNCES WILLINGNESS OF HUNS TO REPAIR DEVASTATED FRANCE Capital Officials Silent; Dceline to Comment, on Message Re ceived From l)r. Simons?Request From Germany Is Forwarded Throutrh I'. S. Commissioner Dresel. ^ (By Associated Press.) ? BERLIN. April 21.?The German government has formal ly asked the President of the United States to mediate in the I reparations question. The text of the note to President Harding follows: "In the name of the German government and the German ipeople, the undersigned, notwithstanding the still existing technical state of war, respectfully petition the President of itlie United States to mediate in the reparations question and to lix the sum to be paid by Germany to the allied powers. They earnestly urge him to secure the consent of the , allied powers to such mediation. They solemnly declare that the German government is ready and willing to agree, with out reservations or qualifications, to pay to the allied powers as reparations such sum as the President, after examination ! and investigation, may find just and right. "They formally pledge themselves to fulfill in letter and ! in spirit all the provisions of any award that may be made I by him. With abiding faith in the righteousness of this re | quest, and with undeniable sincerity of purpose, the German people, through their constituted government, submit their appeal to the President of the United States, with the confi dent hope that It will be granted, to the end that the final award may be made in accordance with right and justice, to meet the heartfelt wishes of all civilized nations to avoid the immeasurable*consequences of the imminent coercive measures and to promote the peace of the world." Germany's appeal was received today by the State Depart ment from Commissioner Dresel at Berlin. It is understood to have been discussed at a brief conference late today between Secretary Hughes and President Harding. The appeal pledges Germany to accept the mediation without reservations and to fulfill absolutely any award Presi dent Harding may make after examination and investigation into the subject. IItins Offer to Restore France. [ By United News.J ? ^BERLIN, April 21.?Germany has sent a note to the allied reparations commission offering to start immediately with the reconstruction of the devastated regions of France. It is stated that the note is sent as an evidence of good faith on Germany's part in her protestations that she is willing to do all in her power to repair the damage of the war. ? ? U. S. R15 FUSES GERMAN REQUEST TO MEDIATE QUESTION OF REPARATIONS [By Associated Press.] WASHINGTON. April 21.?The American government re fused today an urgent request of the German government that President Harding mediate the question of reparations be tween Germany and the allies and fix the sum Germanv is to pay. The United States agreed, however, that if the German government would formulate promptly such proposals regard ing reparations "as would present a proper basis for discus sion" it would "consider bringing the matter to the attention of the allied governments in a manner acceptable to them, in order that negotiations may speedily be resumed." Could Not Agree to Mediate. Germany's appeal, signed by Chancellor Fehrenbach and Foreign Minister Simons, was directed to President Harding, and was transmitted through American Commissioner Dresel at Berlin. It was answered by Secretary Hughes, after a conference late today with the President at the White Hpuse. The texts of both the appeal and the reply were made public tonight by the State Department.' The communica (Continueil on I'agd 2. c'oT l7) " LORD MAYOR O'NEILL OF 'TO MAKE FINAL PLANS FOR DUBLIN, SAILS FOR U. S. REUNION AT BLUES' MEETING [ H.v United Xowa.l Dlllt LIN. April 21.?Lord Mayor O'Neill, of Dublin, .ui<l It. A. Ander soii, secretary of the irteh Agricul ture Society, have united for the lulled St at c.n to inform the Amort-1 i-ominlitees Of ts.. Irish White* j l,on ,,clu at Ulu"*' Armory at S:15 l'inal arrangements fot 'ho ono hundred and thirty-eighth anniver sary reunion of the Richmond Light Infantry Etluc.i will he completed to j night when a meeting of t!to nssoeia t'ros* on the constitution and aims of that organisation as it is now op erating in Ireland. RAID DISTILLERY WITHIN SIGHT OF POLICE STATION CltAIlLKSTON, S. C.. April 21.?A complete distillery, operated in a Co lonial mansion and "equipped with tel ephone connoetIons and a now truck for delivery purposes, and all within ? stone's throw of the city police headquarter*, was raided here today o'clock. President Clarence Wyatt, of the association, has Issued a call in which ho urges every member of the associ ation to attend if it can possibly be arranged. Plans will be laid for more reve nuo with which to defray ;h? ex penses of the reunion, and report* will be made by all commlttoo* which have in chargo the tank of providing the money. headquarter*, was raided nere louay . to Baltlmor<IL York lUver Lln? by prohibit!? officers. ^ j;iO p, M. dally, Ex. Sun.*?-A4v.