Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 323, 28 October 1919 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, OCT. 28, 1919.

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TWO-THIRDS OF NATION'S WEALTH BERLIN, Oct. 2S. Germany's debt on April 1, 1920, -will aggregate $51,000,000,000, as against a debt of $1,250,-

(100,000, and a national wealth of $75,fiftrt lt( (CC Vofno V,

This was revealed at the Senate's meeting to consider the budget and Germany's financial situation in general. Minister of Defense Noske acted as President in absence of Dr. Erzberger. the Financial Minister. Germany's national debt Increased by $10,225,000,000 during the past 12 months, said reports submitted at the meeting. The coming extraordinary budget readies IS, 000,000,003. Of this $875,000,00 will be needed to pay war pensions, disability allowances and other expenses of the old imperial army; $750,000,000 will bo required to pay for imported food, while $4,250,000,000 has to be raised in the coming year to carry out the peace terms, including payment for the arrangements and the housing and feeding of the various inter-allied commissions. This does not take into consideration any allotment for reparation. One of the Prussian representatives in the Senate declared: "Wo are dealing with a budget without example in the history of the whole world. 'We cannot continue in this way." lie said the public generally had not ihe faintest conception of the gravity of tho situation.

ENGLISHMAN WRITES GREATEST PLAY OF GREATEST AMERICAN

Italian Scientist Claims Discovery Which Overturns Theories of Universe ROME, Oct. 28. Newton's theory of gravitation has been attacked by Prof. Majorano, who, speaking before a meeting of prominent scientists here today, declared the results of experiments he had performed upset the hitherto accepted laws of physics governing the motions of celestial bodies. Newton's theory, while hitherto considered absolute, Is only an approximate hypothesis, according to Prof. Majorano, who supports this assertion

by showing that a ball of lead floating in mercury becomes slightly lighter. From this the professor deduces four -Jilng?: 1. That bodies have both a trie and an apparent mass, the true mass of the sun double the apparent mass. 2. That the stars attract other bodies with forces entirely different from 'thise thus far admitted to exist. 3. That the solar heat of stars is generated by the forces of gravitation emanating from interior strata. From this he argues the solar system has had an immensely longer life than has been believed by scientists up until the present. 4. That the evolution of the world has been closely linked to the phenomenon which he has discovered. Prof. Majorano explains by this means the fact that all stars are more nr less luminous, and claims that his theory will bring about a revolution in ast ro-phytical science.

GERMAN CAPITAL INVOLVED IN MURDER IN FRANCE (Bv Ass'. ciaf d Prcs?l

BREST, France, Monday. Oct. 27.

terious murders ever committed in France, came up before the Brest Assizes this morning. The murder dates back to December, 1913. Jean Cadlou, manager of a power factory near Brest, which had been organized with German capital, disappeared Dec. 30, 1913. His body was found some weeks later in the brush near the factory, the 6earchres for it being directed to the spot through tha revelations of a clairvoyant. Louis Pierre, chief engineer of the factory, was arrested charged with the killing of Oadiou. but la'er was released and joined the French army with which he served brilliantly, and rose to the rank of a commissioned officer.

HENRY COUNTY FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE IN JAIL

NEWCASTLE, Ind., Oct. 2S. Sfjulre Witlinm. , years old, committed Fufrir; Monday at the Henry County a.Til wh-ve he has been confined for a(p kf.pitig, following several at-lernpi--to take his life. Williams hung himself by usinr a blanket. He tied It to a rafter and then jumped.

(Kansas City Star.) It has been left for an Englishman, John Drinkwater, to write a play around one of the greatest figures In all history, who did much to mold the destinies of America, Happenings in which Abraham Lincoln was the leading factor at the height of hi3 career have furnished the playwright his material. And even that material was culled from monograph on the great emancipator by another Englishman, Lorn Charnwood. "Abraham Lincoln," is not a drama In the strictest sense. It is more a flash drama. The audience is permitted to look in upon Lincoln's life at critical moments; to see the man's character express itself; to see how his Influence affected the tenor of those vital civil war times; to feel the

bigness of his heart, and know how potent was his belief, "with malice toward none, with charity for all." Mr. Drinkwater has written his play apparently according to his own standards. Ha minds few traditions of technique. These are his six scenes: 1. Lincoln accepts, In his home at Springfield, 111., the invitation to run for the presidency. 2. Meeting representatives of the confederate states, Lincoln informs them that the nation cannot exist half slave and half free and denies southern states the right to secede. 3. Two women give Lincoln their views on the war. He honors one for being wrong, but noble, because she desires the war stopped at once, although having sacrificed her son. The other he censures for talking of revenge and everlasting hat" 4. Lincoln defines his policy, "all for the union," to his cabinet and reprimands an antagonistic member for intrigue. 5. Lee surrenders at Appomattox. Lincoln pardons a soldier sentenced to death. 6. The assassination by John Wilkes

Booth. "Abraham Lincoln" first was produced by the Birmingham (England) Repertory theatre last year. It has played for more than three hundred nights at the Lyric theatre. London. William Harris, Jr., has obtained the American rights and will produce it in New York early next month under the author's supervision. The following extracts from the play are reprinted by special permission of the Houghton, Mifflin company, who have published it in book form. As typical of the great emancipator, as well as of the play, part of scene five here is presented. (Note The character Hay is John Hay, at that time Lincoln's private

secretary.) An April evening In 1S65. A farm house .near Appomattox. General j Grant, commander-in-chief, under Lincoin, of the northern armies, is seated at a table with Captain Malins, an I aid-de-camp. He is smoking a cigar and at intervals he replenishes his I glass of whisky. Dennis, an orderly, I sits at a table in the corner, writing, j Grant (consulting a large watch lyi ing in front of him) An hour and a J half. There ought to be something . more from Meade by now. i (After studying it in silencet Yes. ; There's no doubt about it. Unless ; Meade goes to sleep it can only be a question of hours. Lee's a great man, , but he can't get out of that. If Lee

surrenders, we can all pack up tor home. (An orderly comes in.) Orderly Mr. Lincoln has just arrived, sir. He's in the yard now. Grant All right, I'll come. The orderly goes. Grant rises and crosses to the door, but is met by Lincoln and Hay. Lincoln, in top bo,ot3 and tall hat that has seen many campaigns, shakes hands with Grant and takes Malm's salute. They sit. Grant Meade sent word an hour and a half ago thnt Lee was surrounded all but two miles, which was closing. Lincoln That ought about to settle it, eh? Grant Unless anything goes wrong

; in those two miles, sir. I'm expecting a

further report from Meade every minute. Lincoln Would there be more fighting? Grant Tt will probably m fighting through the night, more or less. Put Iee must realize it's hopeless by the morning. Lincoln We must be merciful. Bob

; Ix-e has been a gallant fellow. Grant (taking a paper) Perhaps ! you'll look through this list, sir. I I nope it's the last we shall have. J Lincoln (taking the paper) It's a I horrible part of the business, Grant. 1 Any shootings?

Grant One. Lincoln Damn it. Grant, why can't you do without it? No, no, of course not. Who is it? Grant Malins. Malins (opening a book) William Scott, sir. It's rather a hard case. Lincoln What is It? Malins He had just done a heavy march, sir, and voluntered for double guard duty to relieve a sick friend. He was found asleep at his post. He shuts the book. Grant I was anxious to spare him. But it couldn't be done. It was a critical place, at a gravely critical time. Lincoln When Is it to be? Malins Tomorrow, at daybreak, sir. Grant Ask them to brng Scott in here. Dennis goes. I want to see Colonel West. Maline, ask Templeman If those figures are ready yet. He goes, and Malins follows. I-incoln Will you. Hay? Hay goes. After a moment, during which Lincoln takes the book that Malins has been reading from, and look3 into it, William Scott Is brought in. He is a boy of twenty. Lincoln You know who I am? Scott Yes, sir. Lincoln The general tells me you've been court martlaled. Scott Yes. sir. Scott (a pause) I couldn't keep St wake, sir. Lincoln You'd had a long march? Scott Twenty-three miles, sir. Lincoln You were doing double duty? Scott Yes, sir. Lincoln Who ordered you? Scott Well, sir, I offered.

Lincoln Why? i Scott Enoch White he was sick, sir. We come from the same place, j Lincoln Where's that? I Scott Vermont, sir. j Lincoln You live there? j Scott Yes, sir. My we've got ia farm down there, sir. I Lincoln WTio has?

Scott My mother, sir. I've got her

photograph, sir. He takes it from his pocket.

Lincoln (taking it) Does she know about this? Scott For God's sake, don't sir. Lincoln There, there, my boy. You're not froing to be shot. Scott (after a pause) Not going to be shot, sir? Lincoln No, no.

I Scott. Not going to be shot? j Lincoln (rising and going to him) There, there. I believe you when you i tell me that you couldn't keep awake. j I'm goinj; to trust you and send you ( back to your regiment. j He goes back to his seat. I Scott When may I go back, sir? Lincoln You can go back tomorrow.

I expect the fighting will be over, though. Scott Is it over yet, sir? Lincoln Not quite. Scott Please sir, let me go back

; tonipht let me go back tonight.

Lincoln very well. He writes. Scott calls one of his guards in. Lincoln Your prisoner is discharged. Take him at once to General Meade with this. He hands a note to the man. The Soldier Yes, sir. He salutes and goes out with the soldier. Lincoln Hay. Hay (outside) Yes, sir. He comes in. Lincoln wraps himself up on two chairs. Hay follows suit on a bench. After a few moments Grant comes to the door, blows out the candles quietly, and poes away. The curtain falls. Night passes. Then the curtain rises on the same scene. Lincoln and Hay still lying asleep. The light of dawn fills the room. The orderly comes in with two smoking citps of coffee and some biscuits. Lincoln wakes. Grant comes in. Grant flood morning, sir; good morning, Hay. Lincoln Good morning, qonontl. Hay Good morning, sir. Grant 1 didn't disturb you last

Lincoln. Where Is Leo? ! Grant He is coming here. Meade should arrive directly. (Taking a paper from his pocket) These are the terms I suggest. Lincoln (reading) Yes, yes, they do j'ou honor.

He places the paper on the table. General Meade and Captain Stone, his aide-de-camp, come in. Meade salutes. Lincoln Congratulations, Meade, you've done well. Meade Thank you, -sir. Grant Was there much more fighting? Meade Pretty hot for an hour or two. Grant How long will Lee be? Meade Only a few minutes, should say, sir. Grant You said nothing about terms? Meade No, sir. Lincoln Did a boy, Scott, come to you? Meade Yer, sir. He went Into ac

tion at once. He was killed, wasn't he, Sione? Stone Yes, sir. , Lincoln Killed? It's a queer world, Grant. Meade Is there any proclamation to be made, sir, about the rebels? Grant I Lincoln No, no. I'll have nothing of banging or shooting these men, even the worst of them. Frighten them out fo the country, open the gates, let down the bars, scare the moff. Shoo! He flings out his arms. Good-by, Grant. Report at Washington as soon as you can. He shakes hands with him. Goodby, gentlemen. Come along. Hay. Meade salutes and Lincoln goes, followed by Hay. Grant Who is with Lee? Meade Only one of his staff, 6lr. Grant You might see Malins, will you, Sone, and let U3 know directly General Lee cornea. Sone Yes, sir He goes out. Malins comes in. Malins General Lee is here, Blr. Grant Meads, will General Lee do me the honor of meeting me here? Meade .salutes and goes. Where the deuce is my hat, Malins, and sword? Malins Here, elr. Malins gets them for him. Meade

and Sone come in, and stand by the door at attention. Robert Lee, general-in-chief of the confederate forces, comes in, followed by one of his staff. Tho two commanders face each other. Grant salutes and Lee replies. Grant Sir, you have given me occasion to be proud of my opponent. Leo- 1 have not spared my strength. I acknowledge its defeat. Grant You have come Leo To ask upon what terms you will accept surrender. Yes. Grant (taking the paper from the

! table and handing it to Lee) They are I simple. 1 hope you will not find them

ungenerous. Lee (having read the terms) You the magnanimous, sir. May I make one submission? Grant It would be a privilege if I could consider it. Lee You allow our officers to keep their horses. That is gracious. Our cavalry troopers' horses also are their own. Grant I understand. They will be needed on the farms. It shall be done. Lee I thank you. It will do much toward conciliating our people, I accent your terms. Lee unbuckles his sword and offers it to Grant.

Grant No, no. I should have in-j eluded that. It has but one rightful! place. I beg you. 1 Lee replaces his sword. Grant offers : his hand and Lee takes it. They!

sa-.tite, and Lee turns to go. The curtain falls.

night. A message has just come from

' Meade. Lee has asked for an armis- ! lice at 4 o'clock. i Lncoln (after a silence) For four ! years life has been but the hope of this moment. It is strange how simj pie it is when it comes. Grant, you've j served the country very truly. And ! you've made my work possible. I He takes his hand.

Thank you. Grant Had I failed, the fault would

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Washington Welcomes j Belgian Rulers Today

(By .Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Oct. 28 King Albert. Queen Klizabeth and Crown Prince Leopo'd, Duke of Bretmnt of Belgium are the guests of the nation in the national capital today. From the time the royal guests arrived in Washington last night when they were greeted by Vice-president and Mrs. Marshall, members of the cabinet and diplomatic corps until their departure next Thursday, their time is filled with engagements from morning until night. Their program mils for an informal tea with Mrs. Wil.-on at the White House Thursday afternoon, but it is probable in view of President Wilson's improved condition that the guests will be permitted to visit the president informally. King Albert is known to be particularly anxious to greet the President and return the call he received from President Yilson at Brussels. At 9:45 o'clock this morning. King Albert received informally members of the Belgian embassy and during the morning their Majesties and the duke of Brabant received calls from Vice President and Mrs. Marsha'!, cabinet officers, the president pro tem of the Senate anad the speaker of the House.

DETROIT BANS OLIVES AFTER BANQUETERS DIE

DETROIT. Mich., 'Oct. Seizure of all ripe olives in the stocks of local retail stores was begun Monday because of the deaths of 5 persons who attended a dinner last week at which the fruit was served. Chemical analysis showed the olives contained poisonous bacilli. Nine thousand bottles of the ripe fruit were takn in early seizures and wholesalers were ordered to discontinue sale of both ripe and green olives, while hotels were advised to strike olives from their menus.

HOLIDAY AT MANILA

(By Associated Press) MANILA. Oct. 2S. Governor General Francis Burton Harrison proclaimed Oct. 30 as a holiday today to celebrate the hoisting of the old insurrecto flag here.

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