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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
CHANGES STORY OF
DOG SHOOTING HER
Young Wife Now Says She Dis
charged Revolver While At
tempting to Lower Its Ham

NEW YORK, Oct. 1T.-By a request
of the hospital authorities that a coro-
ner be sent TO take a woman's ante
norton statement In the Presbyterian
Hospital the police of the West 104th
street station learned last night for
the first time that Mrs. Elsa Mas
settle. twenty one years old, *said to be
vaudeville actress. had been shot In
the abdomen while handling a revolver
on last Tuesday night in her home at
No. 81 East Ninety seventh street.
Although the superintendent OF the
hospital asserted that the woman had
told the physicians the shooting had
been caused by a pet dog jumping into
her lap and striking the trigger OF the
revolver which she had been holding.
Coroner Winterbottom declared she had
told him the weapon had been dis
charged accidentally while she was at
tempting to lower its hammer. The
weapon was of small caliber and Mrs.
Massette, it Is expected. will recover.
At the hospital it was said the wo-
man had come there in a cab. accom-
panied by her husband. who is a clerk
employed by an express company. He
could not be found last night A wo-
man neighbor of the Massettes said
that she had neither seen nor heard OF
a dog in the next apartment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
CUBA IN THROES
OF STORM PANIC
Third Hurricane Forming 100
Lives and Millions of Dollars
Worth of Property Lost.

HAVANA, Oct. ls.---With more than
1eS estimated dead and with a property
loss believed to amount to millions OF
dollars, from the two terrific hurricans
that have swept Cuba In the past week.
. third hurrican. OF equal intensity 10
the hrst two. Is said to be forming
south Of Jamaica. Havana Is In the
throes of panic The last two gales
have done incalculable damage and a
third may beggar the island.
Tho second gale, coming unannounc-
ed has about died down. but communi-
cation with interior points Is still cut
on and 1t Is impossible to get an ac-
curate estimate of tho number OF dead.
Shipping all along tho coast has sur
ferred terribly and It IL feared that
many lives have been lost an the result
Of shipwreck. Six towns arc reported
20 have almost been wiped out. with
large loss OF life.
Two big steamships are overdue in
HanAvA hafbor and. although they may
have preferred the open sea In the gale.
alarm Ii beginning to manifest itself
Tor their safety.
The damage In the City Of Havana
alone Will amount TO several million.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
LAY I'LL ALL NIGHT
WITHOUT 4 PHYSICIAN

All that was mortal of clifford A..
Smith. who died Sunday morning
from the effects of laudanum taken
Saturday afternoon, was laid to rest
Monday afternoon in Maury Cemetery.
Rev. Decatur Edwards, of Fredericks-
burg. but formerly pastor mere,
conducted the service.
1t Is believed that the life of Smith
might have been saved had medical
aid been secured promptly. DR.. NJ. +.
Rucker was not summoned until Z
o'clock Sunday morning. but he has
tened TO the home. and by 1880 o'clock
was doing heroic work to save the life
of Smith. II was. however, too late
for medical aid to avail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
MRS. SIMMONS WOUND
WILL NOT PROVE FATAL
Woman Accidently Shot by Hus-
band Now Declared on Road
to Recovery.

Mr.. NJ J. Simmer left the Memorial
hospital n happy man shortly before
noon Tuesday. He had been Informed
by the physicians there that his wife
Mrs Emma Simmer. whom he acct
dentally shot Sunday night. will re-
cover.
Charles Robins. Monday. In which the
bullet was extracted from Mrs. Sim
mer's abdomen. the victim of the
shooting has improved steadily. It IL
now stated that unless an unlocked
for relapse sets In. she viii be able to
leave the hospital within . reasonable
length BIT time.
With his wife that the attending ply
stciAns win allow. He has rented a
room less than block distant from
tho hospital. thar he may be within
close cali whenever wanted
Mr. Simmer VS. released on his per-
sonAl FecogntnAhce until November, In
the police court Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18

These conferences viii be held on
Tuesday nights and win last one hour
each. The subject for discussion
Tuesday night is Home Work for
Teacher and Pupil"
The following Will be the order of
procedure: Opening prayer; discus
sion Of evenings subject directed by
the chairman: round table conference.
Sunday school workers who are in
ter.sted In the instruction OF boys and
girls between the ages OF twelve and
seventeen are cordially invited to at
tend and take part La these confer
ences. and to bring with them Il note
book and pencil.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
MONKEY
CALL ON HER KIN
Susie, Trained by Professor Gar.
ner. Guest at the Primates'
House in Bronx Geological
Park.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Susie. a tiny
chimpanzee from a family that rates
high among the Whose Whosers. in
that part of the French Congo jungle,
two degrees below the equator. and
one hundred miles inland from the
west coast, made her premiere before
the Simian Smart Set OF Bronx Zoo
logical Park yesterday, and was APP
proved The most exacting OF the elect
Badly. Mimi, Little Jack and Bapy
passed Judgment.
Susie is the property OF Professor
Robert l.. Garner, who has made q
study Of anthropoids for twenty years.
Professor Garner returned to Amer
lea a few weeks ago, after seven years
spent in Africa studying monkeys.
their habits and language.
At the invitation Ct Director Horn
aday Professor Garner took Susie up
to the primates house and introduced
her to her kin. She was rather basn-
full at first. but the others made ner
welcome. and soon all were listening
to the latest news OF the Jungle.
Susie was born on January l last
She weighs seventeen and one-half
pounds and Ii twenty-six inches high.
She was purchased from the natives
Of Fernan Vaz when she was two
months old and belongs to q species
known as antnropopltnecuS calVuS,
supposed to be the most Intelligent OF
chimpanzees.
Professor Garner is experimenting
Susie's education The little chimpan-
zee can now use a spoon and IL being
taught to handle knife and fork.
She learned to use a comb and brush
and tooth brush early in life. Profess
sor Garner Is putting her through a
series of interesting lessons. with a
view toward bringing out her facul-
ties. particularly her perception OF
colors and forms. She will point out
red and white strips OF paper when
asked to do 30.
While 1t is expected that Susie win
soon become thoroughly civilized. she
couldn't resist the suggestion Of her
previous aboreal existence yesterday.
as she went up everything climbabie
at the primates house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
DIR. HEWITT, STAR WITNESS,
HAS BEEN LOCATED

DIR. Richard hewitt. star witness
for the defense In the case Of Abra-
ham C. Eby. former mayor of Burke
vile, Va, now In the Federal peni-
Tertiary. and who IL later to be tried
for unlawful use OF the mails. has
been located after = long search In
Temperanceville. Accomac county.
Va. 1t IL said that DR.. hewitt gave
to Eby an Oriental drug. which af-
fected the latter, driving him to the
acts OF an insane man. Counsel for
the accused will use this line or de-
Tense. Eby has nearly completed q
fiye year term for writing threatening
letters 70 railway pfeatdent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
KEY WEST GR|PP[O
N STORMS JAWS.
Florida's Most Southerly Point
Devasted by Jury of Tropical
Typhoon.
LOWER CITY FLOODED
Famous Palm Beach Hotel and
Other Resorts Dismantled-
Lives Believed Lost.
LOWER CITY FLOODED

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Oct. 49,
With all wires down south of Titus
vile, and a terrific hurricane sweep
tng both the east and west coasts,
gravest fears are entertained to-day
for the citizens of Key West and the
inhabitants OF all cities in the south
srn parts OF the Safe. At last re-
ports from Key West that city was
being swept by one of the worst
storms in the history OF the gulf coast
The loss of life and damage to prop
erty Is entirely problematical.
Reports indicate that the hotel at
Palm Beach and all the coast resorts
have been damaged by the storm now
sweeping from the keys all the way
70 st. Augustine. which is partially
flooded. The season Is not open at
Palm Beach, but many employees are
there, AMI the year-round residents
undoubtedly suffered severely. On the
west coast practically the same con-
ditions prevail
One wire was working intermittent
~ to-day to Gainesville and Ocala.
Both of these interior cities reported
heavy winds and ominous absence OF
news from further south. The big
orange crop. 1t is feared. has been al
most destroyed.
Eighty Mile Wind.
All efforts 10 reach Tampa by wire
and wir sless early to-day were futile.
and at last reports the wind WAS
blowing eighty miles an hour over
that city. Heavy damage undoubted-
~ has been done there.
The wind here to-day reached thir-
ty-six miles an hour, and was In
creasing. The storm center Is thought
to be moving toward this, and prepa
f...ra a
perty and lives.
There Is danger Of heavy damage
TO all interior towns. but the greatest
fear is felt at Key West Miami ana
Tampa Frantic efforts of relatives OF
persons in those cities to obtain WORD
from them were unavatiing and the
uncertainty increased the apprehen-
sion
A work train is known To have been
swept away with section % track
OF the East Coast Railroad near Mi
ami. and 1t is reported that score OF
laborers lost their lives. hut there Is
NO confirmation Of this report.
The last dispatches from Tampa
said that for1y-six members of the
Plant City Artillery were nlarooned on
Egmont Key and that nifty persons
were at Pascal Grille, a resort.
10th places are at the mouth of
Tamp!e Fay. where the full fury of
the storm broke. Even If many OF
them have not been lost. all must have
Wrered severely, The Keys We're
swept by the eighty mile wind and the
tents OF the artillery were carried
away by the first heavy blow.
The lumber schooner Rrazos, from
Tampa for Havana, with about ten
men. III reported to have met the
hurricane, and Is believed to have
been lost
No news has beer received by
officers OF the East Coast railroad here
but grave fears are expressed for the
extension built over the sea- to
knights Key.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
THREE CANDIDATES FOR
ADJUrANT- GENERALS OFFICE

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
RALEIGH. n. c., Oct. 1s.-Gov-
evrnor Kitchin says 1t win be several
days before he commissions an adju-
tant- general OF the North Carolina
National Guard to succeed the late
General r. r. Armfield, who died last
week in Statesville. In the meantime
Colonel r. L. Leinster. assistant ad-
jutant general. IL IN charge OF the af-
fairs of the once. He is being strongly
endorsed by friends In all parts of the
State for the appointment as adjutant-
general. Endorsements are also COM
ing In to the governor for Colonel J.
N. Craig, OF Reidsville. and for Major
Lawrence Young. OF Asheville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
Post Office Changes.

nougced a change iii the mails OF the
Southside. affording better service to
patrons The mail which comes by
way of the Southern railway. train No,
IA. which arrives In Richmond at s
p. NJ. in the past has not been deliv-
cred In Manchester until the following
morning. Arrangements have been
made to meet this train on the South
side and have the mail distributed by
8: 80 r. NJ. This will do away with the
necessity OF having 1t pass through the
Richmond post office. causing twelve
hours delay. The change will be effec-
tive Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
GOVERNOR OPENS
CAROLINA FAIR
Exhibits and Crowds Larger Than
at Any Previous State
Show.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FAIR GROUNDS. RALEIGH, n. C..
Oct Is With ideal weather condi-
lions. the exhibit entries SURPRISING
by thousands any previous records and
crowds surprising usual Wednesday s
recorss, the fiftieth North Carolina
State Fair was declared open to-day
by Governor w. w. Kitchin in a
speech extolling North Carolina peo-
and North Carolina industries. The
fair management reports at least $500
more exhibits than were shown al
any previous fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
Hearing Insurance Case.


Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
FREDERICKSBURG VA. Oct is.
The case of the Virginia Shirt Com
pany, composed OF Messrs A. r.
Howard. w. ID. Carter. l. Hirsh 4 Son
and w. l.. Burruss. against eight In
surance companies. opened in the
Corporation Court Monday morning.
The case attracted unusual inter
est and some difficulty was encoun-
tered in securing jury.
The Virginia Shirt Company's plant
was burned over year ago, and II
carried policies In several insurance
companies aggregating $4,000 on the
stock. The insurance men refuse to
pay this amount. as they say II il
too much. Judge A. T. Embrey and
Judge A. A. Phlegar. OF Radford,
represented the insurance companies,
and st. George r. Fitzhugh and Car
ter 4 Carter represent the shirt COM
pany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
Moving North.

WASHINGTON. October lS.--With
wires out OF commission in Florida.
the weather bureau here to-day lost
the hurricane which Is sweeping that
State. but estimated that the storm
center was southwest OF Jacksonville
and moving northeast toward tint city.
The barometer Is falling Ali along the
Atlantic coast with fresh winds re-
ported. Storm signals have been set
~ far north as the Delaware Break
waters and hurricane signals as far
~ North Carolina. The officials here
fear that heavy damage has been done
n Southern Florida
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
LCNACY COMMISSION
ORDERED FOR SEATON

William Seaton. the negro who
raised a big rumpus in the City Hall
Monday by running into the treas
urer's office and getting in the vault,
was given a hearing in Police Court
Tuesday and II was ordered that a
commission OF lunacy look into his
sanity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
ard make tho whole trip without
change.


Ayerett-Irby.
Especial to Tho Richmond virgfnian.l
BLACKSTONE. VA. Oct. ia
pretty home marriage was consumated
jamin irbys whom Miss Alice Irby be-
came the bride OF MT. Aber Averett. OF
Quincy. Florida.
The ceremony was performed by DR..
James Cannon. assisted by DR.. ]. e.
Reed, and the wedding march was
played by Miss Mary Lee Bennett OF
fhe Blackstone Female Institute. The
parlor was prettily decorated with
ferns and other natural flowers.
Miss Alice Is very popular and her
friends were sorry to give her up, but
what Blackstone has lost. Quincy has
gained. The bridal party left imme-
diately for Atlanta. Ga. to visit some
relatives OF the groom.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
GETS TEN YEARS
FOR Staying MAN

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
ROANOKE, VA, Oct. ls.--ElNs VIII
lis, tried in Montgomery circuit court
al hristiansburg. for the murder of
Thomas Lucas, was found guilty this
morning and given ten years in peni-
Tertiary. His trial began Thursday
following verdict against Ellis Goad
who WAS given seventeen years on the
same charge. Sam Gillespie implicat
Ell as an accomplice will be tried al
once,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
HAVE NOTABLE SERVICES
AND RAISE LARGE SUM

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
RALEIGH, N. c.. Oct. 1s.--Upwards
Of $4,000 was raised In cash and SUBJ
ecriptions Sunday In connection with
special services at Tabernacle Baptist
church IN connection with the reopen
1nR of the church home, remodeled and
ENLARGED at cost Of $4,000 There
Were three servtces--morning. after
ION and evening. For the morning
Fvlco the sermon WAS by Rev. ]. w.
1neh 81 Durham Baptist church; the
~ spoAlker Tor thu sftefnoon was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
ST. AUGUSTINE FEELS
HURRICANES FURY
Reports Telling of Heavy Loss OF
Life Expeeted-Damage
il Great.

ST. AUGUSTINE FLA. October Is.
All night long the hurricane drove
the waves over the sea wall and to-
day the lower part of the city is
Hooded
Heavy damage has been done to
shipping and to property. Three
laborers are reported dead But II IS
feared here that news from further
down the coast Will tell of heavy loss
ef life ameng the workmen on the
east coast railroad. Miles of track
have been carried away. Heavy dam
age is reported from Titusville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
Elect Superintendent

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. )
FREDERICKSBURG. VA, Oct. is.
Miss Berscherer. OF New York, has
been elected by the Mary Washington
Hospital Association to succeed Miss
Parker as superintendent OF the hos
pital and as instructress In the school
recommended. after fourteen years OF
experience as superintendent. She
is also graduate OF hospital In
Albany, N. Y. The new superinten-
dent will assume her duties Novem-
Der l. when Miss Parker's resignation
takes effect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18

First Battalion. First Infantry Friday
night at the Seventh street armory,
will hear Sergeant Mike" Powers de-
liver a lecture on the duties of a SOL
der. Much interest has ben manifest
ed by the commissioned officers IN
the instructions given by Sergeant
Powers. who has been detailed from
the regulars for duty with the Virginia
Volunteers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
CHESAPEAKE L. OHIO
ELECTS DIRECTORS

The stock holders of the Chesapeake
d Ohio railway. meeting in the general
Offices of the company AT II ocfoe X
Tuesday morning. approved the annual
report OF the president and fhe action
OF the directors for the year
Upon motion Of the chairman the
following directors were elected Mes
srs Decatur ANtaii, James H. Doodle y,
Edwin Hawley. Henry F. Huntington,
Fred W. Scott. Theodore r. Snonts,
George w. stevens. Frank Trunhuii,
and r. A. Eanderlt.
These directors will meet In New
York Thursday to organize.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
MANY MATTERS Up
BEFORE THE BOARD

The awarding of the contract for
the main branch OF the Dooley sew
er and a vast number of other pro-
posed municipal improvements will be
considered by the Board OF Aldermen
at a meeting to be held Tuesday night
at eight o'clock,
The meeting Is an adjourned ses-
sion held for the purpose of clearing
the present cumbersome docket.
number OF measures which have here
tofore been tied up, will probably be
sent to the Mayor for his signature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
Youthful Trnxelers

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG VA. Oct. Is.
Two orphan children. Mary and
Merrill williams. aged nine and
twelve years, grandchildren OF the
late Mrs. Mary T. Anderson, were put
In charge Of Pullman conductor
here and started for Los Angeles, Cal.
The childran win % " New oxlAans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
CAPTAIN WALLACE WILL
LECTURE TO SOLDIERS,

Captain e. NJ Wallace. OF Company
G., First Battalion. First Infantry, Fri
day night will deliver lecture ut S:30
O'Clock to the officers and men on the
use OF the rifle. These lectures by
Captain Wallace will be features of the
winters work OF the militiamen ana
one will be given each week. taking up
various phases OF military life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
CITY CAN'T COPYRIGHT NAME
WiIkesbarrs's Effort TO De the ~
WiIkssharrs Fails Of ohso1G
Support, ss

wILKESBARRE. PA, pct.. 1lsS
Wilkesbarre's effort to copyrlxht n
name has failed, a letter received T.
day from the register OF copyrtf
office declaring that 1t has besn
cided city has no right to tn
elusive use Of a name. The City
ellis committee will set an op1l
from a higher authority, The 1o
says: a5
Firms. or persons may b0 ptae~
by Injunction, or otherwise A7
the adoption Of a name In ~
would come under the head of
competition. but Il does mot
II any court Of equity would
this rule to cities. for equity
sumed to interfere only when
lished rights are In danger
irreparably injured" s.3|s u g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
II ETHODIST MINISTER
GETS LICENSE TO WE'D

a marriage license was granted in
the clerks office OF Henrico County
Circuit Court Tuesday to Edison kenncy
Odeli and Miss Julia Grace Burgess.
MIR. odeil Is Methodist minister OF
Williams burg. Va. and Miss Burgess Is
resident of Highland Park, Rich
mond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
FIRST REGIMENT ELEVEN
WILL PLAY THE TIGERS

saturday afternoon at o'clock the
eleven of the First Battalion. First In
fantrs. will meet the Richmond Tigers
at Byrd Park. good contest Is look
cd fer as the Tigers consist OF former
collegiate players. while the soldiers
have picked squad of crack players.
WHO will put UP fine article OF foot
ball.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
GOVERNOR rs VISITING
VETERAN IN NORFOLK

Governor Mann with his stan Is
spending the day with the Confederate
veterans gathered at the grand camp
reunion in Norfolk From this city the
governor win go to Yorktown where
he viii participate in the celebration
concentrating the surrender OF Corn
wallis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
EIGHT CONFERENCES FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK FRS

There will be eight conferences OF
intermediate workers held In the lee
ture room Of the First Presbyterian
church. Grace and Madison streets,
Richmond, Va. under the auypices Of
tho Observation-Disclosures sunday
School Union Of Richmond, commsac-
Inc Tnesdaytev 1t S:lk promptly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18

Miss Mary Grace Hawkins. of 2705
East Grace street, Is very Ill at Me-
mortal hospital with mastoiditis. A.
preliminary operation was made Mon
day afternoon, and 1t ia feared that
more serious operation will be ne
cessary within the next day or two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
Announee Enc aaernsnt.

Cards are out announcing the en-
gagement Of Miss Helen Gertrude
Wheeler. daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
william Fl. Wheeler, Of Elma. Va. TO
DR.. Thomas Davis Jones. of Manches-
ter. The wedding will take place at
the home OF the bride on November 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18

The Richmond Chapter. u. d. C.. vii,
meet Wednesday At II a. NJ. In Lee
Fair work and the suffolk Convention
will be read, and delegates to the con-
vention In Little Rock. Ark. will be
elected. An visiting daughters are in
yit0d to attend,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-10-18
U. D. C. At Fair.

The Chesterfield Chapter United
Daughters OF the Confederacy. will
serve dinner next Monday at the Ches-
terrified County Fair. -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-07
EXPLAINS ESTIMATE
TO THE COMMITTEE

Washington. Jan. 6.-Nillis l..
Moore, chief of the weather bureau
and president Of the National Geo
graphic society. today explained to the
house committee on agriculture his Of
fetal estimates for the coming fiscal
year. particularly i'm connection with
the Mount Weather. Va. kite obserra-
ton station He suggested that We
are advancing SO rapidly that it is a
dangerous thing to say anything is i'm
possible.
Il look forward" he said. to the
time when passengers will embark I'M
aluminium cars in aeroplanes. lighted
and heated BY electricity and sail up
and around the north pole in from a
To 36 hours and return To New York
But We have no estimate here fof that
kind Of work, Mr.. Chairman"