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Evening star., 1926-11-26
RENT ROOMS-FURNISHED.

1888 18th ST. NW-Beautiful large bed
sitting room firstf floor front; abundant
heat. unlimited telephone. -
Evening star., 1926-11-26

1917 K ST. NW.-Nice room; downtown
girls or married couple who work: n k.
reasOOab1a 2SS
Evening star., 1926-11-26
RENT ROOMS-FURNISHED.
(COntinuedl

257 14th PLACE N.E.-Large. front room
and smaller rear room: both next to bath: hot
water: garage available on wide alley; gen
. y,rafar
Evening star., 1926-11-26

BROOM APT. N NEARBY sCBURBs. AT
at Rrentwood Md Tvatts GQO-J
Evening star., 1926-11-26

SURPRISING LOW RATES.
Finest group of apt. bldgs. in q. 8. "a
hour elev. and switchboard. short distance
downtown 2 car lines Accommodations and
service unsurpassed Rates as low as Sos.
furnished. for / rm.. kit, rec. h., tile bath.
when available Positively largest and best
rooms you ever saw. Act quickly. Phone
Columbia 7744. Also 3 rms. S75. rms,
Clifton sts.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
CHANCE OF LIFETIME.

to rent fine apts. in most exclusive hotel
in city; best residential site, yet handy; FIRE
lent exposures tiled baths. parquet floors
finest appointments and service; cafe IN
bldg: either by day, month or year; the
city Phone Mr.. REAMS. North 349e.
Evening star., 1926-11-26
SUBSTANTIAL
PRICE REDUCTION.

2-pass speedster, wire wheels.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
ONE-CENT CUT IN
COUNTY TAXLEW
Action Taken by State Board
After Hearing.

Reduction of one cent in Marion
County's 30-cent tax levy was made
today by the State board of tax COM
missioners. The cut was accom-
plished by a one-half-cent reduction
in the gravel road repair fund and
one,quarter-cent each in the bond
fund and general fund.
Setting of the rate at 20 cents
followed hearing on a complaint
against the levy by the Indiana Tax
payers League.
With this reduction the tax rate
win be 3 cents lower than the pres
ent rate Of 32 cents. The county
council sliced this years mark
cents before it was taken up by the
State tax board.
The State tax board has not yet
taken action on the reduction asked
in the school city levy by the In
diana Taxpayers Association. The
school board set the levy at $1.09.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
In Crash on Way
to Dying Father

Hurrying to the bedside of his
father, believed near death at his
home, twelve miles south of Green
field, Albert Brooks, 45, Of 2705 w.
Washington St., drove his car over
the curb into a brick post to avert a
collision at Z. Washington st. and
Kenyon Ave. today. -
Brooks was cut and bruised. His
wife, Maude, suffered body bruises,
and his sister, Miss Hattie Brooks,
80, Of 1108 College Ave-, sustained
fractured right hip and severe cuts
and bruises, She was taken to city
hospital. A machine in front of
Brooks, driven by Harry Nolen: 736
N. Bradley Ave-, turned north sud-
denly into Kenyon Ave. from Wash.
ington St., making it necessary for
Brooks to swerve his car. No ar.
rests were made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
WORDS FAIL, FISTS
FLY AS l. u. VOTES
Pan-Heenc Council Wins in Junior Election After Black
Eye Methods, Shatter Academic Dignity.

BH Times SDCri0l
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Oct. 20
Campus politics at Indiana Univer-
sity reverted to the primitive In the
junior class election here Wednes-
day. voters at the polls engaging
first in verbal combat and then
throwing away all academic dignity
and punching members of the oppo-
sition on the nose with royal aban-
don, until members OF the faculty
appeared.
The Indiana fight" long latent
on the football field, rose to a white
heat when members of the Pan-Hel-
lenic Councilsand those OF the trump
Pan-Hell," who withdrew from the
council few weeks ago. met at the
ballot box. The Pan-Hellenic ma
chine. backed by eleven fraternities
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
PROBE DEPUTY'S
ROOM IS LOOTED
Robber, Chased, Abandons
Bag-Shoe Found.

Deputy Prosecutor John L. Nib
lack, aiding Prosecutor William H.
Remy in the probe of Indiana
political corruption charges, re-
turned to Indianapolis late Tuesday
to find his room had been looted
while he was on a trip to southern
Indiana in search for evidence.
Although Niblack did not believe
the looting of his room was con.
nected with the graft Investigation
he turned over to detectives today a
pair of No. II soes be found in the
room.
Mrs. A. E. Price, % w. Sixteenth
ST., in whose home Niblack lives
saw young man leave the Deputy
prosecutors room Tuesday after
noon carrying handbag she
recognized as Niblack's.
With two young men who were
passing by the house, she gave chase
The young men cornered the rob-
ber after a four block chase, but
the burglar, pretending he carried q
revolver in his Aocket, escaped after
abandoning the bag.
In the bag was suit of Niblack's s
clothes. Nothing else was missing
from the room and the burglar had
taken no shoes in return for the
pair he left.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
MARIE is
GREETED BY
BAL T|MORE:.
> Factory Girls, Mothers See
Roumanian Queen Speed
into City.

Bp United Press
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct 90
Queen Marie of Roumania received
a series OF ovations on her arrival
by motor here this drizzly after
noon-from merry crowds more
enthusiastic than the respectful
throngs she met in New York and
Washington.
Streets from the outskirts of the
city were packed with spectators
factory girls, mothers with children,
workers. The spectators filled side
walks and streets, leaving a lane
just wide enough for her closed
automobile to pass through.
The queens party arrived at 1.2O,
after a fast ride over the forty-miles
of paved highway from Annapolis.
where she was received at the
United States Naval Academy, and
treated to a review of the regiment
of midshipm
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
NEW STORM
THREATENS
MIAMI, FLA.
Married Men Freed From
Jail to Save Homes
Schools Closed.

BIZ United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 20.-Miami,
lifting it's head from the ruins of the
recent tropical hurricane which took
toll of 400 lives in the storm-swept
area, today was feverishly making
plans to battle the new gale expected
tonight.
Anxiety was increased as dispatch
es were received from Havana, say
ing between 200 and 800 houses had
been wrecked there. No casualties
were reported. however. More than
half the trees in the city were blown
ovr or partially uprooted, telegraph
and power lines were paralyzed and
streets were strewn with plate glass
and building material, the dispatches
said. The storm passed beyond the
city at IL a. m. according to the ad-
vices.
Several tugs sank In the Havana
harbor, but it was believed that the
crews escaped, Havana dispatches
said. Total losses were estimated at
$4,000, GOO.
Meanwhile available police here
have been ordered for continuous
duty and reserve ambulances are
being held in readiness.
City Manager F. H. Wharton or
dered all schools closed at noon and
released married prisoners from Jail
to enable them to protect their
homes.
Railroads Besieged
The Florida East Coast Railway
offices were besieged for information
about trains and scores learned that
egress by rail was impossible, the
first north-bound train being sched-
uled to reach West Palm Beach at
p. m, when the storm is expected
here.
County officials are making prepa-
rations to shelter citizens in the
sturdy courthouse.
Red Cross officials and workers on
the scene Of the recent disaster have
organized their forces and are pre-
pared to combat the storm, it was
said..
Warnings Hoisted
Storm warnings have been hoist
ed. A slight wind at noon brought
scores to the streets, despite the driv.
ing rain which was believed to be
heraldipg the approach of the third
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
U. S. QUIZ
PLEA SENT
TO CAPITAL
Watson Forwards Adams
Letter to Attorney
General.

Editor Thomas II. Adams request
that Senator James E. Watson urge
Federal investigation of alleged
corruption in Indiana politics has
been turned over to the office of At.
torney General John G.. Sargent by
Watson, the Senator informed
Adams in a letter this morning.
In his communication, sent by
messenger from the Methodist Hos
pital, where he is recovering from in
juries sustained in an automobile ac.
cident more than a week ago, Wat
son said that the request for a Fed.
eral probe would receive "due con.
sideration."
Silent on Reply
Adams, chairman of the Indiana
Republican Editorial Association
probe committee, which instigated
the present Marion County grand
jury investigation, did not comment
on Watson's reply. He returned to
indianapolis this morning after an
evidence gathering trip. On Tuesday
he obtained a statement in Colum.
bus, Ohie, from Herbert r. Bennett,
former State policeman, and chauf.
feur of Stephenson.
Bennett said he drove Governor
Jackson on his gubernatorial cam
paign tours in Stephenson's auto
and paid all of Jackson's expenses on
the trip, with the ex-Klan leaders,
money.
Adams said he had obtained a
quantity of other evidence which he
would present to the grand jury. He
is in full accord with the grand jury
investigation and will appear before
| the body again soon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
FIRST OF INDIANA
7EACKERSARRIVE
FORCONVENT|ON
Large Advance Registration
Opening General SeS-
sion Thursday Night.

Headed by Miss Cora Steele, Terre
Haute, chairman of the executive
committee, the vanguard of teach
ers from throughout the State
began arriving here today to attend
the seventy-third annual meeting Of
the Indiana State Teachers Associa-
ton. Sectional meetings will begin
Thursday morning and the first
general session is to be held at Cadle
Tabernacle, Thursday night. The
meeting will continue throughout
Friday and Saturday.
Many of the first teachers to
arrive spent this afternoon in visit
| ing the Indianapolis public schools.
All schools will be closed Thursday
and Friday.
Advance registrations for the con-
vention have been the largest in the
history of the organization, accord
ing to Charles. o. Williams, secre-
tary and treasurer, whose head
quarters are at the Lincoln. 1t is
expected that the total attendance
will be between $4,000 and 10000,
the largest group of teachers ever
assembled at a convention in the
United States.
Presidency Fight Looms
Final convention plans will be
completed az a meeting of the ex-
ecucive committee to be held at the
Lincoln tonight. Several minor
changes have been made in the Sec
tional programs.
Politics will be prominent at the
meeting, as a four-cornered fight for
the presidency looms. Various can
didates being doomed for the office
all are city school superintendent
They are E. U. Graft, Indianapolis
L. c. Ward. Ft. Wayne; w. A. Den.
ny, Anderson, and c. w. Boucher,
Valparaiso.
Formal election IS scheduled for
Friday morning, but the contest may
come at the selection Of district rep
resentatives for the nomination com.
mittee Thursday and at the commit.
tee meeting preceding the election
Many of the districts will send their
delegates uninstructed, it was re-
ported.
May Have Floor Nominations
| II the contest wakes hot in the
committee. nominations may be made
from the floor and the fight be wageG
there. Although the bylaws pro
vide for open nominations. the choice
of the committee usually is ac
cepted, it was stated.
The president elected at this con
vention does not take Office unit
1.-The meeting next year. Miss Marths
A. Whiteacre, Richmond, elected last
year, will begin her term now. She
will attend the executive meeting to
night and deliver her inaugural ad
dress at the first session Thursday
night.
General sessions are to be helt
both at Cadle Tabernacle and Tom
Ilinson hall. The programs wifi-b'
broadcast over WFBM.
DR.. Lynn Harold Hough. Detroit
who was to appear on the genera
program instead of DR.. Glenn Flank
University of Wisconsin president
also sent in a cancellation. TIL,
Rev. Ralph Fackman, New Yorl
City, pastor of the second larges
Methodist Church in America, wa
chosen to take his place. it was an
nounced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20

and a number of non-fraternity men,
was victorious. electing Henry Clay
well, of Worthington, Ind, member
OF Acacia fraternity. junior presi-
dent.
Challenged at Polls
The dispute started mildly when
a number of students said not to be
juniors. but freshmen, sophomores
or even seniors, :ried to vote. They
were challenged and refused permis-
sion to exercise the franchise. One.
more combative than the others, was
elected forcibly. Then the regular
junior party workers carried on the
argument. Finally they could re-
strain themselves no longer and
went to il" with their firsts for the
glory of the cause.
So today there are a few black
eyes and battered faces noticeable in
the Book Nook. campus retreat, in
the classroom and around the fra
ternity fireplaces.
Winning Fraternities
Fraternities belonging to the Pan
Hellenic council machiEe are Delta
Epsilon. Phi Gamma Delta, Acacia,
Alpha Tau Omega, Sigma M. Delta
Tau Delta, Delta Chi. Sigma ri, The
Ia Chi, Lambda Chi Alpha and Kap
pa Delta Rho. The organizations
composing the opposition are Phi
Kama Pei Reta Theta Pf Sigma
Alpha Epsilon. Phi Delta @ITheta,
Kappa Sigma and Sigma Chi
Claywell received 341 votes to 152
garnered by his opponent, Meyers
Deems of Huntington, a Phi Delta
Theta.
Others on the winning ticket were
Elizabeth Ferguson, Boonville, Kap.
pa Alpha Theta, vice president
Audrey Denner, Elkhart. secretary
and George White. Sheridan
treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
LAST DAY TO GET
IN SHOW CONTEST
Coupons for Halloween Costume Review at Radio Expo
siton Must Be in Mails by Midnight.

The Times costume review is ex-
pected to be one of the most auspi-
cious events of it's kind ever held
in indianapolis. Picture 500 couples
of rollicking. care-free youths in cos
tunes of many kinds and hues par
ticipating in "A great celebration of
Halloween-that is the scene that
will feature Friday night at the
radio show.
Five Prizes Offered
I Five valuable prizes will be given
the winners of the Review Contest.
The couple with the most beautiful
costume will receive two prizes. the
couple with the most comical cos.
tunes will receive two prizes and
there is a prize for the most orig
inal individual costume.
Elsewhere in this paper there is
the final coupoH which must be used
Mail 1t tonight before midnight To
the first 100 from each school the
officials at radio headquarters will
mail special ticket which will ad,
nit the entrants to the radio show.
and another ticket for admittance
into the crystal ballroom for the
contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
RAIN AT ANNAPOLIS
Navy Midshipmen Parade for Royal
Party.

BU United Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 20.-Rain
which, falls on Queens and plebians
alike dripped through royal canopy
on Marie of Roumania at the United
States naval academy here today.
Carrying orchids, the Queen en-
livened the last few hours Of her
Official visit to the United States
by talking about the weather with
admiral Lewis Mutton, academy
scommandant, as the royal party wit
messed review Of the midshipmen
on a rainy field.
Attaining fifty-mile-an-hour
speed at times, the motor cavalcade
carrying the Queens party reached
here shortly before II a. m. after a
journey of an hour and half from
Washington. The distance Is about
fifty miles. Rain fell throughout the
journey.
Reception Given
After the review, the royal visitors
were guests at a reception in Ad.
miral Multon's office. The party
then left for Baltimore, forty miles
distant, by motor. There they will
board the Pennsylvania special train,
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
REED TO PROBE
ANOTHER STATE
viii Investigate Washington
Primary.

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 20. = Senator
James A. Reed, chairman Of the Sen.
ate campaign fund committee, today
ordered an investigation of the poll
tics in the State of Washington.
On receipt of a telegram from Sam
uel R. Summer. chairman of the Re
publican State central committee OF
Washington State, Reed announced
that he would wire Senator McNary
Of Oregon, who is in Portland, ask
ing him to hold the Washington in
vestigation in Portland.
Summers telegram. charged huge
expenditures had been made in the
Washington primary campaigns ana
asked for an immediate Senate in
quiry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
DEBS IS STILL
BATTLING DEATH
Doctors Say Noted Leader
May Survive Day.

BV United Press
ELMHURsT, ILL.,, Oct. 2O.-Eu-
gene v. Debs, aged Socialist leader.
continued in state of coma at noon
today, after a prolonged illness re-
sulting from kidney trouble. Debs
has been unconscious since Monday
night.
Mr.. Debs' condition remains un-
Or. H. o. Wiseman said
@ht noon. After pulling through a
period this morning when it seemed
that death might come at any mo-
ment, it is likely that he can sur
vive for few more hours"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
Plane Kills Man,
Then Flies Awa,

Bu United Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. co.
Frank w. BrOwder, 81, wealthy
retired cotton dealer, was killed
today when an unidentified air.
plane swung from the skies and
the propeller struck him as he
walked along the road.
The airplane swung back into
the skies and disappeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
WORRIED BY THREATS
Telegraph Operator Says He Is Fol.
lowed; Asks Protection.

Worried by threats of violence up.
on his person, Jack Crosby, tele.
graph operator at the Big Four Rail
road Shelby st. roundhouse, has
asked police for protection.
Crosby says man has been fol
lowing him from the roundhouse to
his home at 141 N. Highland Ave
at midnight each night and has
threatened him in calls over the
phone.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20

Last call was issued today for can
didates for the costume review for
high school students at the radio
show on Friday. Oct. 20, the contest
sponsored by the Indianapolis Times
in cooperation with officials of the
Radio Exposition. All entries must
be mailed not later than midnight
tonight and should be addressed to
The Times Costume Review Contest
Editor.
Entries will be received from 100
students from each Of the five In
dianapolis high schools-Broad Rip.
pie, Cathedral, Manual, Shortridge
and Technical. This will provide
500 couples. which just about fills
the crystal ballroom at the radio
show, where the grand march will be
sNheld.
Single Entries Permitted
1t is not necessary that the boy
and girl both register from the high
school. Either can enter and choose
his or her own partner. One of them
however, must be student at one
OF the schools. Entrants may come
singly, however. If desired.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
LOCAL MAN NAMED

RICHMOND, Va. Oct 2O.--Pres
ident F. n. Knubel named G. 4
Fisher. 800 E Thirty-Six ST.. Indian
apolis, on the committee of reference
and counsel at United Lutheran con-
vention. This committee reviews all
resolutions submitted to convention
and assists president in steering
daily program. t
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
DADDY BARRlCADES SELF
Stays in Hotel So Peaches" Papers
Can't Be Served.
BD United Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Attorneys
for Mrs Edward w. Browning found
difficulty today in serving notice Of
the suit for separation by Peaches
ON her wealthy husband.
The real estate man remained in
a Newark IN. j. hotel and showed
no intention Of coming out of retire.
ment. He has direct telephone to
his New York Office, and by con-
Quoting his business over the wire
seemed prepared for long siege.
His wifes attorneys may resort
to notice by publication.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
SEEK CHRISTMAS FUND
Kahn Tailoring Employees Will Give
d.; nee to Obtain Money

Employees Of the Kahn Tailoring
Company, who will give their an.
nual HalloweeI dance at the Amalga-
mated A lditorium, 16S w. Pratt St.,
Thursday evering, are hoping with
the proceeds to outfit more Christ.
mas baskets for needy Indianapolis
families this year than last.
One hundred and one baskets were
supplied from the 1925 Halloween
dance Ltoceeds.
Decorations Thursday night will
carry out he Halloween spirit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
REALTY COMPANY FORMED

Incorporation papers for the Buen-
nagel-Dora Company Of Indianapolis,
a realty concern. were filed at the
Statehouse today. Capital stock was
given as 100 shares of no par value.
Incorporators are Ray and Mildred
Buennagels and John r. and Ida
Dora.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
MAY CALL FERGUSON

By United Press
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20.-Former
Governor James E. Ferguson. hus-
band of Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson will be called to testify before
the special house committee in
vestigation went it's third session.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
WOMAN FINISHES SWIM
Mrs. Schoemmell Sets Record in
New YOrk-Albany Try.
u United Press

Bv United Press
NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-.Mrs. Lot
tie Moore Schommell stepped from
the Hudson River at the Battery at
2 p. m. today, ending her 16S-mile
Hudson River swim from Albany in
record time.
She beat the previous record of
SO hours and 35 minutes set by Mile.
Gade Corson in 1921 by four hours.
Her elapsed time was So hours,
55 minutes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
Remy Asks That No Attempt
Be Made to Learn Her
Identity.
QUIZZED BY PROBE BODY
Another Stephenson Stenog-
rapher Also Witness.
Developments

Mystery woman, said to be inn
portant witness, appears before
grand jury.
Miss Margaret Reynolds, former
stenOgrapher of Stephenson, ques-
toned by grand jury.
Deputy Prosecutors w. Fl.
Sheaffer and John l.. Niblack, re-
turn from southern Indiana trip
without trace of l.. G. Julian, for
mer \ associate of Stephenson,
supposed to know whereabouts of
missing documents. A
Another mystery woman held the
center of the stage today in the
Marion County grand jury investiga
ton of charges of political corrup
ton in Indiana while D. G. Stephen
son was in power.
Prosecutor William H. Remy asked
newspaper men to make no efforts
to learn her identity. He refused
to disclose her name, address, or con
nectiop with the Stephenson case.
But Deputy Prosecutor William
H. Sheaffer admitted the woman was
an important witness. He likewise
kept her name secret, but said she
was a stenographer employed in In
dianapolis. If her name was dis
closed she might leave the city
Sheaffer said.
Brought ip>by Deputies
The woman, about 25 years ole
and somewhat plump, wearing
brown coat with fur collar, flesh col
lored stockings and tight fitting
greenish yellow felt hat, was brought
to the grand jury witness room early
by Deputy Prosecutors Sheaffer ant
John L. Niblack.
Then the woman was taken Il
Prosecutor Remy's Office and ques
toned by him before going before
the jury. She was in the jury room
nearly an hour.
AS the woman passed Court Ash
er, former aid of Stephenson, in the
corridor, she seemed to recognize
him. But Asher said he did not know
her.
Miss Margaret Reynolds, former
stenographer Of Stephenson, was the
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-20
Indiana G.. O. P. Chairman Appears
at Quiz Session Accompanied
by Prison Trustee.
MORGAN, BOSSERT ALSO CALLED
Zumbrun Affair Expected to Be
Probed at Chicago.
Zunbrun


FEDERAL BLDG. CHICAGO, Oct. 20-Repubican State
Chairman Clyde A. Wab of Indiana to go before United
James A. Reed of Missouri here this afternoon for
questioning regarding his charge that international bankers
trying defeat Republican senatorial candidates Indiana by
uSnO Of