Hummelshime Tests Plan to Trap Bribers in Conspiracy Case
Dr. Hummelshime the police and fire commissioner testifies for the defense in Cumberland amid a conspiracy case involving himself Commissioner Eichelberger and H. Bruce Hummelshime. He describes a scheme to trap alleged bribe offers linked to an $8,200 Evitts Creek bill and details meetings in Cumberland and Washington with figures named Buckgaber and Robb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. K. Hummelshime
Police and Fire
Eichelberger
H. Bruce Hummelshime
Cephes H. Glass
Keedy
Thomas Footer
David A. Robb
Committee of Ten
Doub
Gloss
Hummel
Harry Irvine
Robb
Mr. Gloss
Young
Irvine
Hichelberger
Harrison and
Mechanic
Hummelshime
Cumberland
Mr. Miller-Ruckgaber
Ruckgaber Miller
Ruckgaber
New York
Bruce Hummelshime
Dr. Hummelshime
Buckgater
Haummelshime
Keys
Burns
Hummelshire
Miller
Marlborough-Blenheim
Evitts Creek
Buckgaber
Fire devastates business district in W Brownsville
A massive blaze in W Brownsville Pennsylvania burns the Aubrey and Atwood hotels, a Greek Catholic church, Diamond Coal and Coke office and store, plus twenty homes and the post office. Explosions and a gasoline tank blast injure many. authorities rush aid from California and Uniontown as dynamite is used to curb spread. Estimated damage reaches 400000 with residents quitting the scene in fear of further explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Aubrey Hotel
Atwood
Aubrey
Diamond Coal and Coke Company
California
Uniontown
Pennsylvani
Japs Announce The Surrender Of Tsing-Tau
The Allied Anglo-Japanese army captured Tsing Tao and forced uncondi tional surrender after fierce land sea and air attacks. German forts Hismarck Moltke Titseral were badly damaged and several German prisoners were being transported for internment in Southern Japan. The Japanese war office issued the notice as Washington confirmed the surrender and the Germans warned of a blockade lift for Tao.
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Tokio
Tsing Tao
Germany
Japan
China
Japanese War Office
Weather Observation Bureau
Hismarck
Moltke
Titseral
Motorcycle Crash Injures Two in Keyser
In Keyser West Virginia on November 7 a motorcycle owned by George Dean collided with a car driven by H G Wilson at the Piedmont and Mineral streets corner. Sobraske, seated on the motorcycle, was thrown over the car. Dean and Sobraske sustained only bruises while Dean’s machine and the car suffered damage. Repairs to the auto are estimated at 200 dollars.
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Keyser
W. Va
George Dean
H. G. Wilson
Piedmont and
Mineral Streets
HN. Wilson
Piedmont Street
Mineral Street
Baltimore & Ohio
Robert Sobraske
Dean
Wilson
Automo
Millionaire John Griffin Arrested on Baltimore Train
In Parkersburg West Virginia on November 7 John Griffin a Columbus oil operator was arrested in a civil case James B Griffin against John Griffin States Oil Company and others. He allegedly planned to flee the state to avoid an $8000 debt to his brother. Griffin posted a $16000 bond as the controversy centers on a 120000 partnership settlement and account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
John Griffin
Columbus
Balti ‘Jore and Ohio
James B. Griffin
John 3S
States Oil Company
Griffin
P Aintiff
Stone Denies Confession In Tolano Family Tragedy
Champaign Illinois November 7 Scott Stone denied writt en confession statements last Saturday claiming he did not dynamite his Tolano home causing his wife and four children deaths. He said his wife killed the children and herself and that he set the fire to hide her crime. Stone altered his account when confronted with death evidence showing the dynamite he claimed not to have used remained unused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign, Ill
Scott Stone
Tolano
Stone
Death inquest holds railroad responsible in Ohio crash
Lima Ohio November 7 Rev John Knaver 40 pastor of the Lutheran Church at Middlepoint was instantly killed when his car was struck by a fast Pennsylvania train. The Van Wert county coroner ruled the Pennsylvania railroad responsible for lacking crossing protection.
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Lima, O
John Knaver
Lutheran Church
Middlepoint
van Wert
Pennsylvania Railroad
Lone Woman Brutally Burned In Her Home
East Liverpool Nev. 7. Suffering from severe burns, likely fatal, Mrs Henrys Davis aged 38 was found in bed at her residence. Firemen entered the house, carried her out as the bed and room were afire.
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East
Liverpool
Henrys Davis
Keyser Man Injured In Auto Crash In Serious Condition
Robert Walsh of Keyser West Virginia remains in serious condition at Western Maryland Hospital after an automobile accident on the Piedmont Keyser highway Wednesday morning. Dr J N Bell explains a burst front tire caused loss of control and Walsh was found walking, later resting roadside before being placed in a car. Bell believed Walsh was intoxicated but not injured, then learned Walsh’s injury from a published account.
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Robert Walsh
Keyser
W. Va
Piedmont
Western Maryland Hospital
Walsh
J. N. Bell
Davis
Bell
Mineral County
Stock yards closed nationwide amid foot and mouth outbreak
Pittsburg reports closure of stock yards on Tierrs Island and suspension of shipments at Herrssland to disinfect pens after a herd infected with foot and mouth disease. Officials estimate epidemic costs reaching around two million dollars as Chicago issues multiple quarantines and fires disrupt Kansas City operations.
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Pittsburg
Tierrs Island
G. KE. Totten
U. S. Bureau of Animal Industry
W. H. Turner
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
McHees Rocks
Union
Herrssland
Kansas Cty
Kansas City
Minnesapolis
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Whiting
C. & P. Telephone Company
Miss Bowen
Washington
Western Maryland Telephone Company
Public Service Commission
Cephas H. Gloss
Footer
David A. Robbo
Wichelberger
Eicnehburger
Eich
States
Perdew
David Ananias Robb
Dr Hummelshime
Bruce
Maryland
Hummeltshime
Grant
Cale Up
Hummelshim
Eisenhauer W. W. Brown
Frank Lee
Ruex
Pertty
W. Browns
Ville
J. Thomas Eisenhauer
Sylvester
District of Columbia
Woodrow Wilson
Tsing-Tau
Tao
Sobraske
U.S
Chicagoo
Massachusetts
Mississippi River
Quendive
Mont
Como
Miss
Asevena
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