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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
CITY OPERA HOUSE
Announcement

War is on. The Government needs
money and has called on picture
theatre managers thruout the country
to give their patrons a chance to help
pay expenses. $15,0O0,OO0 has been
called for from the moving picture in
dustry of the country, a part of which
must be assumed by every theatre. We
must all do our share. Every per-
son who comes to the Opera House
will know they are helping Uncle Sam
to win the war.
Starting November 1st, prices will
be 10c for children; 15c for adults.
Not only will the management give
you the best shows obtainable but
from the amount you pay they will
turn your money over to the govern
ment and Uncle Sam will Thank
you"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

I you know Of anyone in the Tinkham
machine coming to your assistance
asked Judge Lawrence no sir. !
heard Mr. Horne ask the men to come
but as far as l know they didn't
come
SAID THEY WOULDN'T HELP HIM
Fred l. Horne a farmer residing
near the scene of the accident, the
man who did the major part Of the
rescue work, stoutly maintained that
the party in the Elmore car did not
help him. He said that the first he
/ knew Of the accident was from his
children, witness telling the story as
cLronicled in another column Of this
paper. At this point witness was
asked if he could recognize any mem
bers Of the Tnkham party in the
court room. Mr. Horne asked d
spectator to stand and this proved to
j be Eugene Holt Of Madison. I think
that was one Of the men" said Alr
Horne But in this he was mistaken
i for Mr Holt was not in the car at the
time Did any Of the men in the
party offer to help you. asked coun-
sci They did not. Three Of them
stood on the bridge but didn't offer
to help in any way
Did you say anything further to
them"
Yes, l told them if they didn't
come l would get a club and come up
there to see whether or not they could
be made to come"
/ To these statements Mr Horne
clung tenaciously, thoroly convinced
that neither Tinkham nor his party
came to help in the rescue
GEORGE f OULTON
George E. Oulton, driver OF the i'll
fated machine. was the next witness
He told of coming to the bridge and
meeting the Tinkham machine. stat
j ing that the Elmore car crowded him
50 far from the road that he had to
steer into the culyert to prevent
collision He had driven his car. a
new Pullman. about 1000 miles. many
times at night and telt that he was
Well able u handle The car The re-
mainder Of his testimony dealt with
the work OF the rescue party. Fol-
lowing this Mr. Tinkham spoke fer
the first time. asking permission to
question the witness. Seating him
self in front of Mr. Oulton he said,
do YOU know who helped the old
lady out Of the water Why yes.
was the reply Mr. Horne" NO I
was the man, said Mr. Tinkham; the
man who helped the old lady from be-
meath the wrecked car This Was
the first intimation OF the defense
which was to be presented by Bernard
Gibbs. Tinkham's counsel
Mrs George Oulton testified along
J Continued on Page Four
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
CHANGE IN FARE RATES
Somerset Traction Company Make I'M
pOrtant Announcement

Skowhegan, Maine, Oct "a, 1917.
independents Reporter Co,
Skowhegan, Maine.
Gentlemen:
On Oct Is we filed with the Public
Utilities Commission a new schedule
of passenger fares. This schedule
represents an advance so that we feel
1t is proper for us to make a state
ment through your columns regarding
the same.
1t is an accepted public policy that
any corporation serving the public
and regulated by the state, should be
permitted to make charges for its SER
vices adequate to fully cover operat-
ing expenses, reasonable return on
actual money invested and to take
care of required renewals and better
ments. Altho in past years we have
felt that our equipment and facilities
have been adequate to meet the re-
quirements of the business, the peo-
pie of our towns are aware that for
the past year or two 1t has deterior-
ated somewhat and has not kept pace
with the growth of the traffic and
the more modern idea of service. The
reason for this is not any lack of de-
sire on our part to give the public
proper service but is because OF the
constantly increasing cost of mate
rials and of expert labor. The busi-
ness of the road has had a healthy
growth each year showing that 1t
serves a need of the public but 1t has
not increased as much al the cost of
maintenance. If equipment is allow
ed to depreciate beyond a reasonable
point it simply means an added ex-
pense for the road to carry in the
shape of unusual repairs. Unless
We are allowed to earn enough for
proper maintenance it will be only a
short while before the service render
ed would be so bad that our business
would be curtailed II is of advant-
age neither to the public nor to our
selves to permit things to get in this
condition.
If the road had met with no com
petition in the handling of the in
creasing travel it would have been
without doubt unnecessary to make
this request for higher fares. 1t
must be apparent to everyone how
ever, that today automobiles are
handling a great deal of the travel
that would have naturally been a
source of income to us. This is a
condition for which we are in no way
to blame but it creates a situation
which we must meet. We have hesi-
tated to ask our patrons to pay more
and have delayed asking it as long as
it is wise to do 80 from the standpoint
of all interests Our expenses we be-
lieve will compare favorably with
those of any road so there Is nothing
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
FREE or CHARGE

Any adult suffering from cough,
cold or bronchitis. is invited to call at
the store of G. r. Fogg and get abb
solutely free, sample bottle of
BOschee's German Syrup, a soothing
and healing remedy for all lung trou-
bles, which has successful record of
fifty years. Gives the patient a good
nights rest free from coughing, with
free expectoration in the morning.
Regular sizes, rs and rs cents. For
sale in all civilized countries.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

Mrs. Clarence Severance, formerly
Miss Phoebe Chase, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Chase of the Lake
wood Road, was drowned In the shall
low waters of Hornes Brook, early
Sunday evening, when an auto in
which she and six others were rid
ing, plunged over bridge and turned
turtle.
The unfortunate victim of the &C
cident was married last June to Clar-
ence Severance of Topsham. She was
much beloved by all who knew her
and her sudden passing away came as
a great shock to the community. Early
Sunday evening a telephone message
from the farm of Fred Horne, situat-
ed near the scene of the accident, in
formed people here of the terrible
tragedy. Stories of how it all hap
pened do not vary to any great ex-
tent but it seems that someone had
been drinking and that this fact may
have been the cause.
There were seven passengers in the
machine which went over the bridge,
George Oulton who owned the car was
driving and with him was Mrs. Oulton
their two children, Mrs. Caroline Oul-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Severance.
About 545 the party left Norridge-
wock for Skowhegan and as they ar
rived near the bridge they observed
another car approaching filled with
men who were singing in a manner
tending to show they were intoxicat-
ed According to Mr.. Oulton, the
driver of the other machine, an Ell
more, failed to turn out when arriving
at the bridge and that he, Mr.. Oulton,
was Obliged to swing far to the right
in order to avert a collision. He
turned so far that the machine hurtled
over the bridge, turned over and
pinned the entire party beneath it.
That Is the story of Mr.. Oufton.
1t developed that the other machine
WAS uTlVen ny ErWln llnkHdH vi
Madison and with him were four men.
Mr.. Tinkham is alleged to have stated
that at the time of the accident he
was at a point directly opposite the
0ulton car That when he saw the
car go over he stopped his own ma
chine and when Mr.. Horne arrived he
helped in extricating the injured peo-
pie. He admitted, so it is said. that
he had been to Wateryille with a par
ty of Madison boys and that the boys
got drunk. He himself was perfect
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Great F--1-slasm Show at Opera
House Saturday Night

Residents of Skowhegan and vicin-
ity, more than a thousand strong
gathered in the Opera House last Sat
urday night, the occasion being a
Liberty Loan Meeting Every seat
In the big auditorium was taken; peo-
pie we're seated in the aisles and many
were standing. But they didn't care.
Caught with the spirit of true Ameri-
can patriotism they came from far
and near to hear what those who
know had to say about the present
situation.
BY 7.30 all who could get in were
present and the regular picture show
started. A patriotic film was shown
whose plot tended to increase the al
ready tense feelings of those present
and upon the arrival of the First Reg
iment Band a picture of the American
emblem of Liberty was thrown upon
the screen. Then things began to
happen. Residents of that town who
broke the record for volunteers in
Uncle Sans armies, rose in mighty
body and sang The Star Spangled
Banner" Cheers rang thru the audi
torium and far into the vaulted ceiling
echoing into the corridors and the
City Hall archives wondered what
had broken loose.
Geo w. Cover then presented The
Question to the Flag and the reply
was given by Mrs. Ethel M. Hight,
secretary of the local Red Cross
patriotic film, Mr.. Cover again ap-
peared and introduced the principal
speaker of the evening, Harry 7. Har-
mon of Portland During his intro
ductory remarks, Mr.. Cover touched
upon the great need of money by our
Government and gave to Mrs. Lizzie
Healey, mother of Capt. John Healey
now in France with his company, the
distinction of being the first person
III phON htSdll " plilClldSt d lJlDeTly
Bond.
TIGHTWAD THE GREATEST
STACKER
Mr.. Harmon's address was most in
teresting and Instructive All thru
his remarks ran the suggestion OF
quiet appeal ana sound common
sense. He told his hearers that an
investment with their Government
was the safest that could possibly be
made and added that the greatest
Stacker WAS not the man who re.
manned away from the front because
OF fear but the wealthy man who re
fused to unloosen his purse strings
At the close of his address, to the
surprise of all present, Mr.. Harmon
| sang, "Home From the War. This
was not on the program and few
were familiar with the fact that the
man who so ably addressed them was
also a singer of some note. He sang
in a rich clear voice and was accom-
panied on the piano by Carl w Nal
ley. Following the address, remain
ing reels of the patriotic picture were
shown and this most patriotic and inn
portant meeting closed with the sing
ing of "America" by the audience.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
RR|DE OF FOUR MONTHS KILLED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT At H0RNE'S BRIDGE
Mrs. Clarence Severance, Pinned Beneath Ma
chine, browns in Seven Inches of Water

ly sober. When asked why the rest
of his party didn't help Mr.. Tinkham
is alleged to have said that they were
too far gone to even know there had
been an accident.
TINKHAM AND CROWD WOULDN'T
HELP
Fred Horne, to whom may be given
credit of saving at least six lives
states that so far as he knows Tink-
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
AUGUSTINE SIMMONS
DIES SUDDENLY
Death of One of Names Prominent
Sons Comes as Great Shock

Judge Augustine Simmons passed
away suddenly, about p. M, We'd
nesday, at his home in North Anson.
Fe had gone to the back door of his
home and Mrs. Simmons, hearing an
outcry, hurried out just in time to
see her husband fall. DR. e. c. And
rews was summoned but death came
before he arrived
Funeral services will be observed
at 10 a. m. Saturday
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

Erwin S. Fuller and Harry P. Smith
returned Saturday night for a hunt
ing trip in the Dead River section.
The two men brought home a fine
buck deer.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25
l CRIED TO T|NKHAM ,AND PARTY TO
HELP BUT THEY WOULDN'T Do It"
So Stated Fred Horne at the Hearing Held
Tuesday Morning Before w. S. StinchfieId

Il cried out for Mr. Tinkham and
his party to come and help me in the
rescue work but they wouldn't come
said Fred L. Horne at the hearing be.
fore Medical Examiner Stinchfeld
held Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Elver Tinkham of Madison, in
his defence said, Just after saw the
car go over the bridge I came back ta
aid in the rescue work"
The two statements above, coming
/ from the principal witnesses at the
hearing, are entirely contrary to one
another and the Medical Examiner
will be obliged to come to his decision
on this testimony. It was a ve7y in
teresting hearing and the setting was
dramatic. On the one side we're rang
ed the people, who upon Sunday last
so narrowly escaped death in an ac-
cident in which Mrs Clarence Sever
ance lost her life. With tear dimmed
eyes, Mrs George Oulton sat, seem
ingly unconscious Of all that was
transpiring about her and Clarence
Severance. husband of the dead wo-
man testified III a voice which seemed
choked with emotion On the other
side of the court room sat Elver Tink-
ham, the man who was driving the
machine which Oulton alleges caused
him to turn the machine from its
course and send it plunging down into
the shallow waters of Horne's Brook
With Mr. Tinkham were several Madi.
son business men. who had come to
testify as to the character of Mr.
Tinkham, and Bert Smell, an occu.
pant of the Gilmore car
DEAD WOMAN's HUSBAND TESTI-
FIES
With every nerve in his big frame
stirred to its highest tension by rea-
son of his experience Sunday, Clar-
ence Severance. husband of the wo.
! Ilitill hllltu III INT dNNluGllls ans ~ ei tt
the questions put to him by Judge +
/ + Lawrence. in a voice scarcely audi
/ BILE lie told OF the auto party leay
ing about noon Tor Mercer and saip
that they started from NorridEeVots
about 615. On the front seal wa.
George OHlton and Mrs Oulton'.
mother. Mrs. Caroline Oulton and OF
/ the rear seat the witness and his wife
Mrs 0ulton and the two children II,
saw the car, which afterwards proved
To he the Tinkham party. approach
ing them down Horne's Hill Whel
the Oulton machine arrived at a poin
/ just across the bridge the Elmore c21
/ crowded them from the road and III,
next thing the witness knew he wa.
/ pinned beneath the machine. Mr.
Severance declared that Oulton va.
as far on the right side of the roaC
as he could get and that the other ca
had plenty of room to pass had the,
cared to turn to their right ID,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

Morris Gledhill left here Tuesday
morning on a trip to Boston whittier
he has gone on business He expects
to continue his trip to Philadelphia
before his return.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-25

Mrs. Ella T. Holt is visiting rela-
tiyes in Dover.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
D. C. BOY TELLS HOW COOK
MISSED BLOWING UP SHIP
He Was Man From College, But he
Did Not Know a Mine of Dynamite
Was No Chopping Block.

The red ink stamp at the top of this
letter said Passed by Censor" There
fore the readers of The Star are per-
mitted to hear of a narrow escape
from destruction on the part of a por-
tion of the American overseas force.
boy. now a naval officer to one of the
staff OF the news department of this
paper, and describes the plot OF the
story as episode number one In the
lives of Navy men who are making
history
I'm New York we enlisted a student
from ono of the biggest and most
prominent colleges IN the United
States" 1t runs. He did not know a
thing about a sailors life. but, being
from big university, we thought he'd
make a good cook. and he did-after
the crew were finished with him. His
Waterloo, however, came one morning &
when we found him chopping wood
with which to start his fire on one of
the mines we carried on deck.
The ship was in an uproar and when
the captain called him up, he non
chalantly replied:
why. I've been doing that every
day-three times a day-for the past
three weeks
Just think. Enough dynamite to
blow up the feet under that hammer.
OF course. we came to the conclusion
that the mine was defective, and we
knew absolutely that the college man
was. Both are now ashore som ewhere
in France" .t
Evening star., 1917-10-22
D. C. OFFICERS SON KILLED.
Child Of Lieut.. GioYannoni Struck by
Automobile at Charlotte.

Joseph Giovannoni, eight-year old son
Of Second Lieut.. and Mrs. J. A. Giovan-
noni of this city, was instantly killed
in Charlotte. n. c.. Saturday night by
an automobile driven by real estate
dealer of Charlotte.
Lieut.. Giovannoni of the 162d Infantry
formerly was an officer in the Sd Dis
trict of Columbia Infantry. which was
scattered in the reorganization of units
of the i1st Division.
The child was running across the
street IN Charlotte to meet his father.
who was stel ping from another auto
mobile. when he was struck by the ma
chine that killed him. His father and
Capt Lockhead. atSo of Washington,
made unsuccessful attempts to save
the child's life
Mrs. Giovannoni and her son left
Washington a week ago Saturday to
join her husband in Charlotte
The body arrived here early this
morning. Funeral services are to be
held at the residence OF Mrs. Casassa
the child's grandmother. Al New York
avenue northeast. Wednesday. Inter
ment VIII be in St. Mary's cemetery.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
APPEAL TO ITALIANS OF
D. C. TO AID BOND SALE
John Poole. DR.. Casteli and A. R.
Pinci Address Throng
at Polls.

Great enthusiasm for the liberty loan
was displayed at a mass meeting of
Italian residents of Washington in
Polrs Theater yesterday afternoon.
John Poole, chairman of the Washing
ton liberty loan campaign committee.
told his audience of 1000 persons that
he believed the District of Columbia
would subscribe s25.o00,000 to the lib-
erty loan.
Dr. Enrico Castelli, a captain in the
Marine Corps, and A. r. Pinci delivered
addresses in Italian, stirring the meet
ing to great enthusiasm.
DR.. CastelH said that the first duty
of his auditors was to America, and
that regardless of personal feelings or
political Affiliations they should feel
themselves brothers-in arms with the
Americans in common cause.
Those who are not fighting" DR.. Cas-
telli added. ARE likewise brothers, pro-
vided all Italians enlist in the cause in
Ia practical way by subscribing to the
liberty loan to the fullest extent Of
their ability"
Mr. Pincfs address was centered
mainly upon the duty of Italians to a
cause which meant moro than the war
itself. He urged his hearers not to for
get that America offers them liberty,
independence and justice.
The Engineer Band played American
and italian anthems.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
The Old Complaint

l have to buy my winter duds,
hnd winter coal and winter spuds
/ have to Law in flour and cheese
and many other things like these.
So many things l have to buy. l
view the prospect with a sigh.
For every plunk | have IN store,
I'm needing seventeen or more !;
for must buy my wife some rags,
and purchase bunting and some
flags, and Memberships and wool
and wax, and pay a most unholy
tax. And still the passers OF the
hat come smiling to my humble
fiat, and bone me for a hard
earned ven to help some poor and
needy men. "Old CATER John
sons needing aid; we want to buy
him narmalade; and Gossip
Smith is in the hole-we'd send
him half a ton OF coal Oh, loosen
up and gladly dig. to buy the
Widow Skate pig. The gatfer.
and the gossip. too. refuse to work
when skies are blue, and when
the wiutrv te1npests roar they
come for handouts to your door.
And YOU. who work to beat the
band, must greet them with an
open hand, responding to their
dolefui cries with soupbones,
sandwiches old pies.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-10-22
HENRY BERNHEIMER DIES
FROM APOPLECTIC STROKE
Was Resident and Business Man
of This City for Many
Years.

Henry Bernheimer, resident and
business man of this city for many years
died yesterday at Casualty Hospital
Mr.. Bernheimer suffered stroke OF
apoplexy last week, which resulted in
his death.
Funeral services are to be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock at the
family residence, 225 11th street south
east. Interment is to be in Washington
Hebrew Congregation cemetery.
Mr.. Bernheimer was born In Wurttem-
berg. Germany, in 1S4s. He came to this
country in 1867, settling in this city
He had been In business in Southeast
Washington and about Ave years age
retired from active business life.
He was a member of the Association
Evening star., 1917-10-22
Indemnity to the Injured.

Not only will the families of the dead
receive insurance and compensation
under the new law, but those who were
injured. If any. while in the military or
naval service also will share in it's pro-
visions for indemnities.
Application of the new law to the An
titles, the first case where any large
number of casualties was involved, was
pointed to last night by Treasury off,
cials as one of the many vital reasons
why all persons who can should buy
liberty bonds.
The money to pay both compensation
and insurance" it was stated, us ex-
pected to come in large measure from
the sale Of bonds of the second liberty
loan