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llME LAKE COUNTY IIV ONE CENT PER COPY (Back ken 2e per eey VOL. XI NO. 143 HAMMOND, INDIANA MONDAY, DECEMBER 4,1916 (EM GuODGd era Lljp TIMEs El ffs F3 RJ" feuOU MDg ADDGU-IS cCuGDft CRAZED: WHITING MAN RUNS AMUCK IN COURTHOUSE TODAY SIM1END5 HIS OWN LIFE snVS si an. If TOTAL ESTIMATES MURDERER 1 SUIT HOUR BENEATH CLOTHES Hammond's Biggest Sensation Rouses Community to Need ot More Caution With Demented. Crazed Whiting Man Commits Terrible Crime In Corridor ot Hammond Courthouse.

A "harmless" crank, tolerated by the community although he showed every evidence of being insane today attempted the lives of judges and attaches of the superior court in Hammond and succeeded in' wouiiding Charles E. Greenwald, who sits on the bench in room No. Lew DeBow, a bailiff of room 2, and George Robbinsa juror, r- None of the men is fatally injured. -T7" Mike Inik, of Whiting, who did the shooting, had on his person at the time, four revolvers, a sabre, a hammer, a butcher knife, a black jack, an iron hook and a hun dred and sixty-five rounds of ammunition. He.

was dressed from head to foot in a suit of galvanized iron covered by ordinary street clothes. Using two of the magazine THIHGS FIXED Subpoenas for Giles Warner and Martin Linz to Answer Question. Who has been This is a question that City Judge Barnett and Chief of Police Austgeh of Hammond want answered. In the city court this, morning. Jacob Gruener Jr appearing on a charge of having kept a gambling de vice in his saloon on Sheffield avenue, told Judge Barnett that slot machines had been, put in his place by Giles Warner and Martin "lanx.

They told me It was all right and that they had things fixed." said Gmener. "I will continue this case until Saturday morning and issue subpoeneas for Giles Warner and Martin Linz." announced the court. "I want to know who has been flxed. OfTiecr James -Trost who arrested stated that the latter had large slot machine and a small one in his place. Officer Lute tes'tified that Officer Warner and himself had play ed the machines.

Gruener admitted having the ma chines in bis saloon. CAPTAIN'S BRIDE SPENDS HONEYMOON ON BARGE Romantic Winter Ahead of Couple Married on Thirty" Minutes' Notice. -A honeymoon spent amid creak ing of ehip's windlesses, the sound of steam chiping hammers, and the smell of fresh red lead is in prospect for Captain William B. Leith and his bride, who was Miss Sarah Gould of 1816 West Superior street. The good ship Barge of the Standard is being held up for the winter in the canal, and Captain Leith, as befits a master mariner, is standing by the craft while navigation remains closed.

Also is the new Mrs. Leith, who is as interested in things nautical as her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Leith were married at Crown Point Friday after a thirty- minute telephone notice upon the barge's arrival in port.

TO LAFAYETTE IS 2if onager Clarre Rhoads of Pine Village Signs' Up for Game. Hammond will not load up for Pine Village when the two football clubs Dlav at Lafayette Sunday. It was an nounced by the management of the Clabbys today. The same line-up to a man that began, the game against Cincinnati will be used. A special train bearing the team and 'fan will leave at 8:30 over the Monon hfor Lafayette Sunday morning and re turn shortly after 10 o'clock in the evening.

Seats in the section reserv- A for the Hammond rooters will be placed on sale at Monnett's Tuesday together with return trip tickets at $2 each. This makes the entire cost of tho trin. not Including- meals, $3. Manager Rhoads." the eccentric mil lionaire owner of the Pine Village team, was in Hammond Saturday night and siened up for the game at Lafay ette. The traveling passenger agent of the Monon signed up for the special train at the same time.

The winner of the game Sunday receives sixty per cent of the net and the loser forty. MOVIE SPECTATORS ARE SPAT UPON Patmnn of 'DeLuxe theatre in Ham wc-ra sneered yesterday after noon by some creature or creatures in the balcony who spat over the guard into the crowd below. It was done and again. Refuse was thrown over the rail1 repeatedly and the spitting kept up for a period of twenty innts. Other disgusting conduct was indulged in.

Manager Michal statter says he was uriabie after aa in vestigation to locate the offenders. K. OF C. NOTICE First degree and big lecturer's program tonight. Arrange for visit of Supreme Knight J.

A. Flaherty. OF CAPITAL German Officers in Berlin Wire less Say Morale of Romanian Army Is Completely Broken. BY CARL W. ACKERMAJi (United Press Staff Correspondent.) HEADQUARTERS OF FIELD MARSHAL VON MACKENSEN, 50 KILOMETERS FROM BUCHAREST VIA BERLIN, wireless to Sayville, Dec.

1. German troops today were within ten miles of Bucharest and the Roumanian re treat is so precipate that German advance columns on Thursday and Friday, hotly pursuing them, lost touch with the German infantry- backing them up. The slower moving infantry was unable keep up with the ad vancecoltimnin'tiui'suit. Officers all declare tne morale or tne Roumanian army is completely brok en. It is not expected they will be able seriously to defend their capital.

Field Marshal Von Mackensen and General Von Falkenhayn. however, are taking no chances. Every road leading toward the Bucharest capital from the south, the west and the north is packed with German, Austrian-Hun garian and Turkish troops carrying al! equipment necessary for a siege of the city. The above dispatch puts the German force encircling Bucharest closer to their mark than had been ever hinted in official statements. tTnited.

Press Cablegram. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 4. The Argus or Argesu river was reported In previous dispatches to have been the line adopted by the Roumanians south and south west of Bucharest. The lower reaches of the river are within a scant fifteen miles of the Roumanian capita.

Roumanian statements have indi cated the stoppage of the German assault at the more dangerous part of this river line that Is, at the fifteen-mile point, but have tacitly admitted progress of the Teutons in the upper valley. Ackerman's dispatch was written Dec. 1. Since that time Russian officials have detailed a strenuous effort by Russian forces to stem the tide of this advance. The point of the great menace to Bucharest -was to the south and this is probably the section where Ackerman's dispatch puts the Germans within ten miles of Bucharest.

Tho Russian statement of last night claimed retirement of the German-Bulgarian forces In this section after the defeat and capture of the allied, forces of prisoners and booty, including at least 26 guns. In the light of Ackerman's dispatch inili that uc German advince skirmishers we "3 pursuir.g the Roumanians so hotly thit they lost their with the Infants forces barking them, the Russian victory becomes more apparent. Presumably it was this advance skirmish gifard upon which Russian and Roumanian troops inflicted defeat, probably because of the ery fact they lacked infantry backing. DEAD IN James F. Bothwell Called by Death at His Home Yesterday.

James Fremont Bothwell, 6Q years old. husband ofMrs. Clara Bothwell. 316 Johnson street, Hammond, passed away Sunday morning 8:25 o'clock at the family residence. He leaves a inn.

Willistrf of Hammond. and two brothers and one sister to survive. Funeral will be field at i o'clock from the late, home at Hammond Wednesday and etrvices will 'be at his former home, Ross Station rhureh at 2:30 o'clock. Interment be- ir made In the family lot at Ross cemetery. Williams and Marshall, un dertakers.

of Gary being in charge. IN MM Victim Tells of Shooting After Wound IS Dressed. "1 am certain the fellow fired seven shots," said George Robbins, of Manilla avenue, one of the jurors impannelled in Judge Hardy's court. Mr. Robbins was the first one to lay hands on Inik to disarm him.

"A number of us jurors were in the jury room when we heard the first two shots. I looked out of the door and saw Lew De Bow approach Inik. He was, walking wfst in the corridor. Inik watched him and when Lew De Bow stepped up to him he fired three times. Inik had his back turned to me and I jumped on him reaching over his shoulder for his gun hand.

I grabbed his wirst, but it was so big around, I could not get a good hold of it. He stooped and I bent over with him. I tried to keep his gun pointed toward the floor but he was too strong. He managed to twist his hand and he fired. The first shot missed my head.

The second shot followed. I don't remember that it hurt I finally got the best of him and Uother- jurors came" assist ance help subdue the man." IS KILLED VALPARAISO, Dec. 4. Jan Pri.l ar ftt vears and a Russian. only lately discharged from the steel mills, was almost Instantly killed shortly before 9 o'clock last evening when a Valparaiso-bound Gary fc in.

turnrhan car struck him. the full force of the blow being received in the face. The accident happened almost at the same place where the young man was trnrk last Sunday and about the same reasons are given; for the acci dent. to the motorman of the car, Cotterman. the weeds have been allowed to grow up very high about the right of way in that vicinity.

Preis was' not between the two rails when struck, but right at the edge of the left rail, and the edge of the swiftly moving car struck him full In the face, knocking the Jaw to pieces. He was Immediately placed aboard the car and rushed toward the city, but died oh the way and was taken to the undertaking parlors of Bartholomew. DEATH OF WELL KNOWN LADY (Special to Tbs Times.) LOWELL, Dec 4. Mrs. C.

C. Pattee, who has been in very poor health for the past year or more died at her home in Lowell Friday night at the age of 73 years. She has lived in Lowell and vicinclty nearly all her life and was well known all over the 'southern part of the county. She was a member of the Lowell M. E.

church and since Joining the church when a young woman has lived a Christian life in the fullest sense. She leaves to mourn her death her husband and one son. one daughter, one sister and a large number of relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at her late home on Washington street yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock and they were attended by a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends who gathered to pay their last respects to a woman they had loved and respected In life. Rev.

V. B. Servles. pastor of the M. E.

church here preached the funeral sermon. Interment was made in the Lake Prairie cemetery THIEVES BUSY Jacob Kasper reported to the police that burglars entered his residence In 293 State street, and stole a revolver, two diamond studs and other articles of value. 'Seventy-five pounds of fish was stojen from" an Ice box In the Chas. Stowman saloon. WARNS AUTQISTS Chief of Police Austgen today issued a warning to Hammond automobilists to take better care that the lights on their machines are on when darkness falls each evening.

He states that motorists are becoming vTry careless and arrests will be made. GARY MM Tired 'of life because of his 131 health Nicholas Kanchlna. 32 years old, ended his life yesterday morning at his boarding house, 1606 Washing ton street. Gary. Kanchins left a note saying his health was bad and he didn't care to live any longer.

He willed his valuables to his boarding house landlady, Anna Bodnar. Kan- chin's remains were taken to the Wil liams and Marshall morgue. Lake County Odd Fellows Flock to East Chicago Where Indiana Grand Master I. 0. 0.

F. Gives a Splendid Address. Last night at the First Methodist church at East Chicago, Dr. A. A.

Spears, of Brasil. grand master of the Odd, Fellows of Indiana, gave the address of the evening, which con sisted largely of an exposition of the relations of the principles of Odd Fel-lowshlD to those at the Church of Christ. The auditorium of the church was filled to Its utmost seating capacity and the speaker held the rapt attention of 'his audience from the begin ning to the close of his address. He asserted that the order was baa ed upon the great principles of friend' (Continued on page THE PASSING SHOW WOMAN says she dressed tor a party in 10 minutes thirty-six seconds JUDGING from what we saw at the party we wonder WHAT delayed her. ISN'T it just dear that the loud-epeaklng stump speakers are HAVING such a grand rest? CERTAINLY is a fast day and generation we're living in HERE'S a couple engaged for 30 years who were married a couple of days ago.

NOT all eggs are 40c the dor. VIDE the carp's! A DODDERING old man named Cotton SAID "the dance of the devil's begotten" A YOUNG girl who stood by 6AID "Don't mind that old guy, TO the pure almost everythihg's rotten." SOMEHOW' or other, we wonder why, whenever we pass a mail box ALWAYS fiddle and feel around in our coat' pocket for a letter. -i THE Zeppelins are doing poor work NOT hitting nearly so many old women and hospitals as they used to. EVEN the old standby salt-horse and cabbage is getting scarce MASSILLOK, Independent carries" this ad "WANTED man to drive laundry wag-on and two girls" THAT Ohio is a. cruel and unusual state.

STEAMER ASHORE (By Vnlted Press.) ALGOMA, Dec. 4. The Goodrich lake steamer Carolina, is ashore off the clay 'banks, about ten miles north of here. She went aground during a fog. The crew is in no danger.

There were no passengers aboard. ODDFELLOWS GATHERING BIG SUCCESS Secretary of Treasury Mc Adoo Submits His Annual Report to Congress at Noon today fBftXETlV.) (Br TTnlte rreuu WASHISGTOJT, Dee. propoeaU, Intended nattr the Ms coat of Wring marked the reopening: of conarreo today. Representative Kltaarerald of 1'ork, leader of the embargo force In. trodseed four plana two of tem eal-jlsa; tor food export embargo, the other two for rearnlatloa of cold atorase and for reduction, ol parcel Vt charge on food- RcprawBtatiTe Fare of Pennsylvania, proposed am embarao on wheat aad Repreaeatattvo Iondoa of New York, a oclallat, worked on measure propoa.

las a virtual food dUtatormaip, with an Incidental food export baa. Liluai i from Indnetrlnl eentem, favored the prtco control plan. Representative of the farming datrleta 'walled aft-alnat the blUa and threaten, ed munitions embargoes If they are molested la their prosperity. n- Vmtteri Press.) "WASHINGTON. D.

C. Dec 4. It will take $1,654,819,654.03 to run the gov- tne TTnlted States from CI in hit tn June 30. 1918. This la the estimate of the heads of the various branches of tne govern nt cniintrv submitted ta con gress today through Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.

Of this grand total of more than a (Continued on page two.) UEC1V HMTIEST IVAO R1EIJS TTr mii r-Hblearram. ATHENS. Dec. 4. Eight batteries eld artillery will be delivered to the allies a soon aa a protocol haa been formally drafted between the government and Admiral Da is drawn no.

Those la with the palace tay said relatione have been re. i (Jim kirfwen the allied com- Cdee "Vice Amral Dn Kouraet and the Greek government. By Untted Press Cablegram.) 'COPENHAGEN, Dee. 4 German artillery haa already begun bombardment of Bucharest from range of eleven miles, the newepa. per, Katlonal Undendes, declared In.

dlapatehj from Berlin today. dispatch aaserta the German -jened their lire on the Rou-tjaf capital Baaday. WEATHER. 1 1 settled this afternoon and tonight. with probably Hght showers.

Tnes-ay pertly cloudy and cooler. Moderate fresh son th west shifting to west winds. TO RULE HAWAII'S MOTOR DEFENSE Brig. Gc-n. Charles G.

Treat. Brig. Gen. Charles G. pear, ui new commander of the U.

S. land forces in Hawaii, is now on his way to the island! and will carry into execution elaborate plana for the improvement and extension of ail the loads evi Oshu. 'iff if Mill yy guns he nred seven shots before he was overpowered, and held until the police came to place him under arrest. Judge Charles Greenwald had just cursed Inik as a nuisance and ordered him to go back to Whiting and "take a bath," when the insane 'man opened fire. The first shot, evidently intended for Prosecuting Attorney Tatterson, whom idik appeared to especially dislike, missed that official by inches and struck Judge Greenwald in the fleshy part of his right arm.

GreVnwald was not five feet from Inik. He ran through -the door leading into the clerk's i office and, aiding Cora Anderson and Martha Kalas into the closed the iron door. Patterson escaped into a room to the right on, the west side of the corridor. Two shots went wild. Inik then fire'd upon Bailiff DeBow, who had been attracted to the door of jury room No.

2. DeBow was shot in the hip and sustained wounds on the scalp and wrist George Robbins, a juror, rushed to overpower the maniac and after forcing the latter to the floor received a bullet In the face which left 'fle6h wounds across the nose and right cheek. It is believed that the burden of the armor and the cumbersome weapons which Inik carried interfered with his aim and was alone responsible in preventing him from committing wholesale murder, as appears to have been his intention. Injured ten years ago by a fall from a scaffold at the Standard Oil company's plant In Whiting, for which he received a judgment of $1,600. Inik displayed evidence of being.unsound metally when he not only refused to cash the check but persisted In the belief that the case was etill in court, even after his- guardian, Fred Smith, made a settlement at the onjer of the court.

His imagined grievance against the courts has. rankled in Inik's mind ever since. For the past month he had been almost a daily visitor at th superior courthouse and' the patience of officials had been utterly exhausted, No one thought him to be dangerous, however. Early today Inik came to Hammond loaded for bear. How he concealed his military equipment is a mystery.

It was a mixture of medieval and modern fighting paraphernalia. The galvanized armor suit had a breaT. plate, a back covering and s'hin guards. Inik first visited Prosecutor Patterson in the latter's office. He i'd on the table before that official a bundle of documentary data concerning men killed and injured at the Standard Oil company's plant in Whiting.

Inik wanted Patterson to prosecute the Standard Oil company, and thathad been the theme of many a previous interview. haven't any time for you this morning," Patterson told him. "I'm too busy." The next official Inik waited on was Judge fteiter, who dismissed him as Patterson had. Relter attempted to present a petition. Court adjourned for the noon recess and Inik remained in the building.

He approached Judge Greenwald in the corridor a few minutes after 1 o'clock. There were Jurymen in the hall and ante-rooms, the clerks were at their work and number of witnesses were waiting to testify In cases. Judge Green wakl stood near the door leading the clerk's office. lInik had spread out the documents he carried and the judge, thoroughly exasperated with the fellow, 'bawled him out" in no uncertain terms. Patterson walked up and began to look over a typewritten petition which Inik had laid on the shelf at the clerk's window.

Greenwald had etarted for his courtroom and, seeing Patterson talking to Inik, turned and retraced his steps. "Don't pay any attention to him," Patterson cried. It was then that Inik produced a thirty-eight caliber revolver and fired point blank at Patterson. The bullet missed the prosecutor and struck Greenwald in the fleshy part of his right arm. As Greenwald and Patterson ducked out of range, Inik whipped the revolver to the north side of the corridor and fired the shots that might have cost Lew DeBow his life had any one of them gone an Inch to the left.

nn onto livervman In Hammond, who was serving on a UCVi um.uw, criminal jury, rushed out and grapplejl with Inik, receiving the wound across his face. Henry Meyer, Staley Donaha of Crown Ppint, and Charles Kenning of Lowell, were jurymen who helped to overpower and hold Inik while F. O. Coleman of. Crown Point, called the police.

Officers Einsele and Bunda made the arrest. DeBow and Robbins were taken to St. Margaret's hospital. Dr. J.

A. Graham operated on DeBow, extracting the bullet, and Robbins was able to leave the hospital a short while later. A.