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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02
REVENUE AGENTS
SEIZE MUCH LIQUOR

Distillers OF Illicit whiskey in vir-
Htnia are increasing In number and
boldness daily. according to reports
received yesterday by Internal Reeve
nue. Agent Samuel n. BrAme, from his
deputies who are operating In the
mountain sections OF the state. One
deputy, who Is at present securing
Franklin county in search OF noe
turnal chemists, stated that the Illicit
distilling Of whiakey waA undoubtedly
increasing at an alarming rate. He
further remarked on the growing
resentment towards interference OF
any sort and expressed the belief that
II would inevitably result In 4 serious
clash between armed forces Of officers
and organised manufacturers OF white
lightning.
every effort to keep pace with the law
lA11 element In thA mountains and q
revue Of THAR activities for the last
three days Of the past week indicate
10 high degree OF SUCCESS Tires
squads working In tho counties OF
Franklin. Patrick and Henry from
Friday noon to sunday y ! =. N. cap
tured and destroyed twanty-f0ur Illicit
sn9. m q az ie e m o oa. e sssr
that he had never secn - much beer.
Whiatey ana distilling property az
came under his ObsArva&ton and de-
stroytng hand during TIM short period.
Several naooEhhtneta Wero cap
t,AreA, on1 group told thar captors
that the s.eeets that had been de-
etfUye1 v6uid have melted them from
saccsfui il ccmpistina asl III di.t ans
ti0n. No detar1nln6d Feeietanoe 49,
met Win mi ~ ozls Was iMtuxeA r.
3Inm42mx 49, = & 81 81 sss ss KS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

New York Oct y-Tncr ~ nufs;de
support nreventsa anv gain IN nr,eas
~ cottor $40 - * e.sss
lower Rnsinsss rams;naa .,,ssu .,,~.
geatinr that sneculative account. hsa
heen nrs,tv ~al, a,,araa - 80 -
tina royarntnsnf cnnhistnr ana s,rrtn.
reports tonorrnv Estinatss ~ tns
ginning nrior ~ Sarter,nsr - this
season Macs 80 smn,,r. - ,yso nnn
bales with n noss,hiIifv that ,ha csnsns
6rures might he 200 ooa halas Ia rpsr
Rullish sna, sax,nss ,e1naa tha M.
dertone At tim a. ana aftsr tbs roarts,
Al fivernool cio.sa ,h.rs 90. Ne, 80
In sa,,,ng from tn.t can,ar arar,ns ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

The night schools % NtA04
open tonight at 1880 a&4rr z
large enrolment. Th4 yHc@E&4lk
school will teach only slnNi
glasses. with an enroIhh&4Gzal
expected. The John .Mxtye
school expects 500, an& Stees4
dents OF the city. non-fesMe4Nes
charged. u 90 4 month t64tlo1
for the year. ssss Y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

EXTRACT Of DECREE ENTERED
MAY Il. 1919. ss
''On consideration whereof.
the court doth adjudge. order and der
cree that this cause he referred 10 one
OF the commissioners OF this court,
who shall make the following en-
ouiries, to-wft.
l. Whether John Clarke. the son OF
jeremiah CfArke. is dead, aud il 40,
whether he dad testAte or intestate,
and whether he left any issue surviv-
ing HIM 1t testata, who are his
devisees, and IL intsstate. who are HIS
issue now living. IL any.
.. Whether the said John Clarke
formerly resided In this state. and
went from the same. and has not re-
turned to this state for seven years
successfully, and whether he la pre-
sumed to be dead by reason OF such
absence.
=. !. who are the persons entitled 10
his share Of the proceeds of the sale
OF the real estate sold In this cause.
and In what proportions. What
amount OF money Is now or deposit
In the Mechanics and Merchants Bank,
Of Richmond, to the credit OF the court
In this cause. and how the same
should be paid out and distributed.
Z And aAid commits Sionet shall flake
k1Poht A1cEeuk 10 Tue CVQIL t0kGtnGT
with any matter. specially stated.
deemed pertinent by himSelf, or re-
CURED by any party to be no stated,
Before making said enquiries. the
said commissioner shall give notice
thereof by publication once a week
FOR four successive weeks In some
Newspaper published In the city OF
Richmond. which publication shall be
equivalent to personal service on all
u - - =
To All Persons Interested in the Fore
going Decree;
Take notice that on the 3lst day Of
October, 1919. At 10 o'clock A. NJ. at
Chesterfield Courthouse. Chesterfield
county. Va, shall proceed to exc
cute the decree from which the fore
going u an extract when and where
you are required to attend. with such
books. papers. vouchers, and evidence
40 win enable me to comply with the
order Of the court.
HAsKINs HOBsoN.
Commissioner in ChAncery for the Cir
cult Court Of Chestarneid County.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

VIRGINIA; IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
OF CHESTERFIELD COUNTY:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02
LIQAI NOTICES
EXTRACT OF DECREE ENTERED
MAY n, 1o1o.

MAY II, 1o1os
~on consideration whereof the court
doth adtudge. order and decree that
II be referred to one Of the commits
sioners OF this court. to take the fol-
lowing accounts and mako the follow
Ing inquiries. to-wft;
l. An account Of the personal estate
left by the decedent, Cofneliua Pat
terson. which came, or should have
come. into the hands Of the complain
ant. w. G. GIL. a. his administrator.
?. An account Of tho transactions Of
OF his qualification TO the time Of
making tina report
!. An account ~ the debts ana de-
mands outstanding ana unsatlafied
against the said Cornelius Patterson.
or his estate. with their respective
amounts, dignities ana priorities, and
especially Of any and AL taxes ana
terson or hts estate. which remain un-
paid.
4. An account OF the distributes OF
the said Cornelius Patterson. deceased,
and q statement of the sums to which
they arc respectively entitled a. such.
out OF his estate.
Said commissioners shall make ~.
port thereof to the court. together
with any. other matter, specially
or required by any party to be 10
stated.
Before taking. said accounts said
commissioner shall give notice there
Of By publication once week for four
DDcceqsive weeks In some newgpap per
pdelisAed IN the city OF Richmond.
which shan be equivalent TO personal
eAyvic4 on all the parties, except the
1AtA AAmlnistrAtor. who shall have per.
00oa1 notlcA Of the nAmo.~
colflTIssYoNER0 OFFICE,
CheetAraAl4 G. H.. Va, Aug -. 1919.
70 All Psrssns InfersstSd m tbs Fore
Take notics that IN the 3ist day a.
October. 1e1os ~ NY ofkicA az Ches.
ter1eld Court Mouse. ChestcrltAt1
county, Va. It IL oscfock u. ~.
shAii procssd ~ exscuts ths DESIRES
from which the 1oreeting u N -.
t3A14 whan and where ron are r..
ruifsd 20 attend. With smch boolra. -.
p&eM vcucher1, ana Syt6xdnoe ~ WIN
eA4hle ~ 70 ccmply With ~ crdet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

The object OF this Suit ia to obtain
a divorce from the bond of matrimony
by the plaintiff from the defendant
on the grounds OF wiiful desertion and
abandonment.
And affidavit having been made and
Med that the defendant. william
James Haase is not a resident of the
state of Virginia. II is ordered tina,
ne appear within fifteen days after due
publication OF this order and do what
ss necessary to protect his interests In
this suit.
copy-Teste.--.
LUTHER LIBBY, caerk.
Ordway Fuller, p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

Money, per cent. =
Total sales for day f.5se.Do0 skafeE 7
Total sales for week. 4.505, 300. shares
Total sales bonds for day, tiA,538speeE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02
DEATH NOTICE

ERSON--Entered into rest Wed
nesday, October ]. at r. NJ. At her
residence. S07 East Leigh gsfees,
SUSAN ROUTE HENDERSON, N
the eighty-third year of her age.
Funeral notice later. p
f3COLSBY-Died in Newark. N j., sep
TENDER 80, JOHN c. GOQISBY, Ia ms
eeventy-fourth year. He ieaxes
widow: fve daughters, Mrs. ,. q
Ayers. Mrs. H. III. Chaikley, y
l. West. Mrs r. Seeley. MT. ~ 49,,
G.. Byrd r.. and one sister. Miss Ella
r. Goolsby. ~.
The body will be taken to the
home OF his daughter. Mrs. r. e.
chalkley. No. s South Third street.
ana funeral services will be held at
Shockoe cemetery at IL O'clock tonsx:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

Bosin and Lafayette Turner
vs..
jeremiah Clarke's Devisees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-02

HELP WANTED-FEMALE

va,.nted~4Ftand Packers DhiTIsH-
AMERICAN TOBACCO co.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

CA knock at the door.)
LINCOLN-Come in.
Hey comes in. Hc giueS letter to LIN
coin and goes
(Reading)- Scott says twenty thou
sand men.
EWARD-We haven't ten thousand
ready.
g .LINCOLN-It remains question of
sending provisions. I charge you, all
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

the lounge and calls out Last oct
ladies and gentlemen" The people dis.
perse, and the bor doors are closed
Satsan is left alone and there i
silence.
After fe10 moments Booth appear.
He matches Susan and sees that hsr
gaze is fred awoy from him. Es
creeps along to the center boz and
disenga9es hand from under his
cloak. 1t holds revoiver. Poising
himself, he opens the door soith switt
movement, fires, Jiings the door to
again, and ratshes quay. The door Is
thrown open again, and the Officer fol-
loWs in pursuit. inside the boa, Mrs.
Lincoln ss kneeling by her husband,
vho is supported by Stanton. A doc
tor rams across the lounge and goes
into the boS. There is complete si-
Lesce IN the theater. The door closes
again.
SUSAN (who has run to the box door.
and is knee.ing there, sobbing g)-Mas-
ter, master! No. no, not my MASTER
The other Boa doors haze opened, ard
the occupants Nth others haze COL
lected in little terror-stratck groups
IN the lounge. Then the center door
opens and Stanton comes ol.t, closing
1t behind him.
STANTON-Now he belongs to the
ages.
(rhe Chronic,ers speak)
FIRST CHRONICLEE-Events
go by. And upon circumstance
Disaster strikes with the bind sweep
OF chance,
And this our mimic action was .
theme,
Kinsmen, as life rs, clouded as q
dream.
SECOND CHRONICLER-But, as
we spoke, presiding every
where
Upon event was one mans charac-
ter.
And that endures; it is the token
sent
Always to man for mans own gov
ernmeit
THE CURTAIN FALLS.
The End.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

c01, be seen Lincoln and Stanton, Mrs.
talking together.
The occupants como out from. tho other
boces into the lounge, aOhere small
knots of people haze gathered +, .
different directions, and stand or sat,
talking busily.
A cry of "Lmcolnl" comes through the
auditorium. 1t Is taken up, with
shouts of "The President" "Speech"
"Abraham Lincoln" "Father Abra-
hanlr' and 80 on. The convcreation
in the lounge stops as the takers
turn to listen. After a fesU moments,
Lincoln is seen to rise. There is
burst of cheering. The people in the
Lincoln holds up his hand, and there
IS suGden silence.
LINCOLN-My friends, am touched,
deeply touched, by this mark of your
good will. After four DIRK and d fiji
cult years, we have achieved the great
purpose for which we set OUT n
cral Lees surrender to General Grant
leaves but one Confederate force in
the field, and the end is immediate and
certain. (Cheers.) l have but little
to say at this moment. l claim not to
have controlled events, but confess
plainly that events have controlled me.
But as events have come before me,
have seen them always with one faith.
We have preserved the American
Union, and We have abolished a great
wrong. (Cheers.) The task of recon-
ciliation, OF setting order where there
is now confusion, of bringing about a
settlement ct once just and merciful,
and Of directing the life of reunited
country into prosperous channels OF
good will and generosity will demand
all our wisdorn, all our loyalty. 1t is
the prouoest hope Of my life that
may be Of some service in this work
(Cheers.) Whatever It may be, it can
be but little in return for all the kind
ness and forbearance that l have re-
ceived. With malice toward none, with
CHARITY for all, it is for Us to resolve
that this natisl, under God, shall have
new birth OF freedom; and that gov
ernment Of the people. by the people,
for the people, shall not perish from
the earth.
There IS q great sound of cheering. 1t
dies down, and boy passes through
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

ever free" That allows three months
from to-day. There are clauses dealing
with compensation in separate draft,
HOOK must oppose the issue Of
such proclamation at this moment in
the most unqualified terms. This ques-
tion should be left until our victory
is complete. To thrust it forward now
would be to invite dissension when we
most need unity.
WELLES-I do not quite understand,
Mr.. President, why you think this the
precise moment.
LINCOLN-Believe me, gentlemen, I
have considered the matter with all
the earnestness and understanding Of
which / am capable.
HOOK-But when The New York
Tribune urged you to come forward
with a clear declaration six months
ago you rebuked them.
LINCOLN--Bccause thought the oc-
casion not the right one. 1t was use
less TO issue proclamation that might
De as imperative as the Pope's bull
against the comet. My duty, it has
seemed to me, has been to be loyal to a
principle and not to betray it by ex-
pressing it in action at the wrong time.
That is what I conceive sta tesmanship
TO be. For long now I have had two
fixed resolves: To preserve the Union
and to abolish slavery. How to pre-
serve the Union | was always clear,
more than two years OF bitterness have
not dullcd my vision. We have fought
for the Union, and we are now winning
for the Union. When and how to pro-
claim abolition have all this time
been uncertain. am uncertain no
longer. few weeks ago | saw that
too, clearly. So soon, | said to myself
as the rebel army should be driven
out Of Maryland, and it becomes plain
to the world that victory is assured
to US in the end the time will have
come to announce that with that vic
tory ard vindicated Union will come
abolition. ! made the promise to my
self-a.sd To my Maker. The rebel
army is now driven out, and I ara 60
ing TO fulill that promise. / do not
wish your advice about the main mat
ter, for that have determined for my
se.f. This I say without intending
anything but respect for any one of
you. But I beg you to stand with me
in this thing.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07
Sccr,c Y

An April evering in 1865. A farm
house nccr Appomctton. General
Gyart, n-Chic{ andey
Llacola, o{ the Northern armies, is
seota1 at u table agith CAPTAIN Mathis,
o., old ald-comp. He is smoking q
cigu1', a't1 ot Intervals he repLenishsv
his glass Of sohtsay. Dennis, on or
asr;y, sits ot 4 tobls in The corner,
ecri'inS
GRANT-.yos. If lee surrenders,
we can ali pack up for home.
MALlNs-By God. sir, il Will be
splendid, won't it, to be back again?
GRANT-By God, sir, it will.
MALINS-I beg your pardon, sir.
GRANT-You're quite right, Malins.
My boy goes to school next week. My
word, I may be able to go down with
him and ee him settled in.
ORDERLY-Mr Lincoln has just ar
rived sir Hes in the rd now
GRANT-AIl right, III come.
The Ordsr,y goes. Graat rises and
crosse, to the door, but is met there
by Lincoln cad Hay. Lincoln, in tor
boots md ruu hat.
TIE curtain falls, and the First
Chrcm;c'cr appears, saying:
Under the stars an end is
made,
And on the field the Southern blade
Lies broken,
And, where strife was, shall union
be,
And. where was bondage, liberty.
Thu word is spoken.
Night passes.
y
The curtain falls.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

of you, to weigh this thing with all
your understanding. To temporize
now, cannot, in my opinion, avert war.
To speak plainly to the world in stand
ing by our resolution to hold Fort
Sumter with all our means, and in
plain declaration that the Union must
be preserved, will leave US with a clean
cause, simply and loyalty supported
Iremble at the thought of war. But
we have in our hands a sacred trust
T. is threatened. We have had no
thought of aggression. We have been
the aggressed. Persuasion has failed,
and conceive it to be our duty to
resist. To withhold supplies from
Anderson would be to deny that duty.
Gentlemen, the matter is before you.
"a pause.)
For provisioning the fort?
Lincoln, Chase and Blair hold up their
hands.
For immediate withdrawal?
Scaoard, Cameron, Smith, Hook and
WeHes hold asp their hands, There is
pause Of some moments.
Gentlemen, may have to take upon
myself the responsibility of over
riding yohr vote. 1t will be for me to
satisfy Congress and public opinion.
Should l receive any designations?
(Thcro is silo1ooO
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07
Scene III

Ten months later. SeUcrd's room at
Washington. William II. iSeaoard, Sec
retary Of State, is seated at his table
acith Johnson Waite and Caicb Jcn-
nings, representing the Commissioners
of the Confederate States.
LINCOLN-The South wants the
stamp of national approval upon slav-
cry. 1t can't have it.
WHITE-Surcly that's not the point
There's no law in the South against
slavery.
LlNCOLN-Laws> come from opinion
Mr.. White. The South knows it.
JENNINGS-Mr. President, if may
say so, you don't quite understand.
LINCOLN-Does Mr.. Seward under
stand?
WHITE-We believe so.
LINCOLN-You are wrong. He
doesn't understand, because you didn't
mean him to. l don't blame you. You
think you are acting for the best.
You think you've got an honest Gaze.
But I'll put your case for you. and III
put it naked. Many people in this
country want abolition; many don't
I'll say nothing for the moment as to
the rights and wrongs OF it. But every
man, whether he wants it cr not,
knows it may come. Why does the
South propose secession? Because it
knows abolition may come, and it wants
to avoid it. 1t wants more: it wants
the right to extend the slave founda-
ton. We've all been to blame for
slavery, but we in the North have been
willing to mend our ways. You have
not. So you'll secede, and make your
own laws. But you weren't prepared
FOR resistance; you don't want rS,
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

The porlo~ Of Abraham Limcoln's house
at Springfield, Ill.,, eorly in 1860. Mr..
Stone, a farmer, and Mr. Quincy, q
storekeeper, both men of between fifty
and sirty, are sitting before on early
spring fire. 1t is dusk, but the cur
tains arc not drawn. The men are
snsoking silently.
Mr.. CUFFNEY-Has Abraham de-
cided what he will say to the invita-
toni
Mrs. LINCOLN-He will accept it.
Mr.. STONE-A very right decision,
Il may say so.
Mrs. LINCOLN-1t is.
Mr.. CUFFNEY-And you, ma'am,
have advised him that way, I'll be
bound.
Mrs. LINCOLN-You said this was a
great evening for me. 1t is, and I'll
say more than l mostly do, because it
is. I'm likely to go into history now
with a great man. For know better
than any how great he is. I'm plain
looking and I've sharp tongue, and
I've a mind that doesn't always go in
his easy, high way. And that's what
history will see, and it will laugh q
little and say, "Poor Abraham Lin
coin" That's all right, but it's not all
I've always known when he should go
forward. and when he should hold back
I've watched, and watched, and what
I've learnt America will profit by
There are women like that. lots of
them. But Pm lucky. My works 60
ing farther than Illinois it's going
farther than any of US can tell.
made things easy for him to think and
rhink wh3n we were poor, and now his
thinking has brought him to this They
wanted to make him Governor of Ore
~1en, and he would have gone and have
come to nothing there. | stopped him
Now they're coming to ask him to be
President, and I've told him to 60.
Abraham, Lincoln comes IN, greenist
and crumpled topiot lcaving his fore.
head 1ceU uncovered, his lcide pockets
brimming ouea with documents. He Is
fifty, and he still preserues his clean
shauen state. He Kisses his aoife oac
shakes hands ,0ith his friends.
LINCOLN-Wcll, Mary. How dye
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

do, Samuel. How dye do, Timothy.
Mr.. STONE and Mr.. CUFFNEY--
Good evening, Abraham.
LINCOLN (while he takes off his hat
and shakes out sundry papers from
the lining into drawer)--John Brown,
did you say7 Aye, John Brown. But
that's not the way it's to be done. And
you can't do the right thing the wrong
way. That's as bad as the wrong
thing, if you're going to keep the state
together.
Mr.. CUFFNEY-Well, we'll be going
We only came in to give you good far
ing, so to say, in the great word you've
got to speak this evening.
Mr.. STONE-It makes humble body
almost afraid of himself, Abraham, to
know his friend is to be one of the
great ones of the earth, with his yes
and no law for these many, many thou
sands of folk.
LINCOLN-It makes a man humble
to be chosen so. Samuel. So humble
that no man but would say "No" to
such bidding if he dare. To be Presi-
dent of this people, and trouble gath
ering everywhere in mems hearts.
That's searching thing Bitterness,
and scorn, and wrestling often with
men I shall despise, and perhaps moth
ing truly done at the end. But must
go. Yes. Thank you, Samuel; thank
you, Timothy. Just glass of that
cordial, Mary, before they leave.
Mrs. Lincoln goes out. lincoln mopes
to map Of the United States that is
hanging on the ,uall and stands
silently looking ot it. After feso
moments Susan comes to the door.
SUSAN-This way, please.
She shows IN William Tucker, forid,
prosperous me. .hant; Henry Hind, an
alert little attorney; Elias Price, a
lean lay prcachcr, and James Mac-
intosh, the editor of Repub ican
journal. Susan goes.
TUCKER-Mr Lincoln. Tucker my
name is-William Tucker.
Gle presents his companions.)
Mr.. Henry lTind-follows your pro
bar in Ohio. Mr.. Elias Price, of Penn.
sylvania. You've heard him preach
New-York tribune., 1919-12-07

maybe. James Macintosh you know.
como from Chicago.
LINCOLN-Gentlemen at your serv-
ice. How dye do, James. Will you be
seated?
(They sit round the table.)
TUCKER-I have the honor to be
chairman of this delegation. We are
sent from Chicago by the Republican
convention to inquire whether you will
| accept their invitation to become the
Republican candidate for the office of
President of the United States.
PRICE-The convention is aware,
Mr. Lincoln, that under the circum-
stances, seeing that the Democrats
have split, this is more than an in
vitation to candidature. Their nominee
is almost certain to be elected
LlNCOLN-Gentlemen, am known
to one of you only Do you know my
many disqualifcations for this work +?
H1ND-It's only fair to say that they
have been discussed freely.
LINCOLN--Therc are soma shall we
say graccs, that l lack. Washington
does not altogether neglect these.
TUCKER-They have been sroken Of
But these are days. Mr.. Lincoln. if
may say so, too difficult, too dangerous
for these to weigh at the expense OF
other qualities tia. you were consid-
cred to possess.
LINCOLN-l can take any man $
ridicule-Im trained to it by a
somewhat odd figure that it pleased
God to give me, if | may SO far be
business will he long, and deep, and
bitter. l know it, If you do me this
honor, gentlemen, you must look to me
for no compromise in this matter. II
abolition comes in due time by Con-
stitutional means, good. want it
But, while we will not force abolition
we will give slavery no approval, and
we will not allow it to extend its
boundaries by one yard. The deter.
mination is in my blood. When was
u OOy Nduc d "Trip 10 New orleans
and there | saw them, chained, beaten
kicked as man would be ashamed tt
kick a thieving dog And saw young
girl driven up and down the room thai
the bidders might satisfy themselves
And said then, "If ever | get {
chance to hit that thing, III hit i
hard"
ca pause.)
You have no conditions to make?
TUCKER-None. The invitation i
as I put it when we sat down. And
would add that we are, all of US, prou,
to bear it to man as TO whom we fee
there Is none SO fitted to receive it.
LINCOLN--I thank you. | accept.