Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 305, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 May 1924 — Page 2

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HOOTING AGREED AN ACCIDENT, BUT ■ CHARGE IS FILED ornelius Shine in Critical Condition at Hospital— Argument Ends Fataily, Cornelius Shine, 43, of 925 Church 1., is in a critical condition at city aspital with a bullet wound in his jdomen, and Joseph Carr, 29. is in ty prison, charged with assault and ittery with intent to kill, as result ! a shooting Sunday afternoon at 744 . Illinois St. Patrolman Hanley arrested Carr and led the charge against him. Thomas Dillon, prominent politician, nd James McDonald, Republican ranidate for prosecutor of Marion cunty, were witnesses. According to teir story to Sergeant Dean and Desctives Reynolds and Samuels. Shine lighted from his auto and was talking ) them, when Carr drove up. As arr stepped from his machine a gun >ll from a holster, struck the paveient and exploded. Wife In Shine Auto Mrs. Shine who was in the Shine uto, said 'Carr ran into the Dillon aloon. Later Hanley, hearing Carr remark ■bout the shooting affair arrested him Jiff fcapt. John White, after question Bg, connected him with the case. Vhen Carr faced Shine at the hoslital. It was agreed the shooting was n accident. Shine is a brother to Traffic Sergt. lugene Shine. Francis Warden, 315 45 Masachusetts Ave.. identified Carr as a lan who came to her home and flourshed a revolver, about half an hour •efore the shooting, police say. Held on Murder Charge William Black. 42, colored, Sherman Dr. and Big Four Railway, is held m a murder charge. Fatal shooting Sunday of Henry Petty, 35, colored, iddress unknown, is charged. The shooting took place in the vicinity of Sherman Dr. and the Big Four tracks after, it is said. Petty threatened Black. Attentions to a young woman s said by police to be the cause of :he shooting. 184 PUPILS TO GRADUATE Wayne Township Leads With 139 in Eighth Grade. Eighth grade graduates from eight of the Marion County township schools number 454, according to announcement of Lee K-. Swails. county school superintendent. Examinations have not yet been held in Center Township. * Wayne Township leads with 139 graduates and Decatur is last with twenty-two. The number from other townships: Washington, 40; Perry, 97; Pike. 39; Warren, 54. Franklin. 40, and Lawrence, 53. NEWSPAPEFMA/RITER DIES Mrs. H. H. NeLson, Former Resident, Was Well Known as Poet. Word was received today of th< 3 death of Mrs. H. H. Nelson In Santa Rosa, Cal. She was born in Indian apolis and liad lived here many years. Mrs. Nelson as a newspaper writer attracted much attention with her poetry and clever sketches about notables. Her last book of poems. “Luther Burbank and the Human Flower," was published last winter. She is survived by her husband. Harry H. Nelson, and three sisters, Mrs. David Ross. Mrs. H. D. Tutewiler and Miss Caroline Goodheart, all of this city.

PASTOR’S WIFE DIES Funeral of Mrs. Fred Backemeyer Will Be Held Wednesday. Funeral services of Mrs. Fred Backemeyer, 38, wife of the Rev. F. W. Backemeyer, nastor of the Meridian Heights Presbyterian Church, •will be held at the residence, 5002 Broadway Wednesday at 2 p. m. and at the church at 2:30. Burial will be In Crown Hill cemetery. Mrs. Backemeyer died at the Methodist Hospital Sunday, after a short illness. Besides the husband, she is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Edna V. Lauver, Indianapolis, and Mrs. W. E. Hobert of Naperville, 111. Accessory Thefts Alleged Eerett Barks, 22, and Clifford Russell, 23. both giing 114 W. Walnut St. as their address, were arrested today. Detectives Rugenstein and Lansing allege theft of a tire from an auto owned by A. H. Green, 2026 Broadway, parked in the rear of the Y. M. C. A. Herman Glover. 25, of 1905 College Ave„ is charged with auto accessory thefts by Detectives Sullivan and Hillman. Evangelical Pastor Returned The Rev. E. E. Roberts, of the First Evangelical Church, here, will return to his pastorate for his second year and the Rev. J. H. Rilling, Van Wert, Ohio, will come to the Second Evangelical Association Church. These moves were made at the Indiana Conference of the Evangelical Church Sunday. All Work Susjtended Bu United Pres* BUENOS AIRES, May s.—Practically all work was suspended in leading cities of the Argentine today as the nation entered the third day of its general strike in protest against the new pension law. Ford Gives Y. W. 875,000 B i/ United Press NEW YORK. May s.—Mrs. C. R. Wilson of Detroit, was elected president of the Y. W. C. A. at the general convention today. Henry Ford has donated 175,000 to the Y. W. C. A., it was announced.

Fate By P I‘tcd Press L .\ EW YORK, Alay 5. —John KVf. Eehlian lived eight years ndth a broken neck, yet he fell atepa yesterday and a frae-

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JUST ONE OF THE MANY BUILDINGS WHICH WERE DEMOLISHED WHEN THE TORNADO SWEFT THROUGH GEORGIA. THIS IS THE OFFICE BUILDING OF THE A. T. SMALL COMPANY AT MACON. GA. EUGENE THREAT (NEGRO WITH BANDAGED HEAD) WAS ONE OF MANY BURIED UNDER DEBRIS OF THE BUILDING. MRS. GUY T. GREEN AND HER SON (IN THE FOREGROUND) ESCAPED UNINJURED WHEN THE STORM CARRIED 200 YARDS THE HOME OF MRS. E. L. HOLT, WHOM THEY WERE VISITING. MRS. HOLT AND ONE OF HER CHILDREN WERE KILLED. ANOTHER CHILD OF MRS. GREEN WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS AT MACON. GEORGIA.

BAPTISI PASTORS OF CITY TAKE PART IN SUNDAY SERVICE Corner Stone Laid for Tuxedo Church in Big Ceremony. Baptist ministers of Indianapolis took part in the laying of the corner stone for the new Tuxedo Park Baptist Church addition Sunday afternoon. The Rev. P. J. Morris of the Emerson Avenue Baptist Church, the Rev. L. C. Trent of Woodruff Place Baptist Church, Dr. C. M. Dinsmere, general superintendent of the Indiana Baptist convention, and the Rev. K. A. Hayward. secretary of BapMst work in the city, took pari in the ceremony. D. W. Hufford, chairman of the building committee, formally placed the corner stone. Dr. Dinsmore made the principal address, speaking on “The Contribution of a Baptist Church to rhe Community.” One of the features was the singing of a corner stone hymn written byMrs. T. J. Villers, and used at the corner stone laying of the First Baptist Church. It is sung to the tune of “How Firm a Foundation.” The words are as follows: Thou Father of mercies and God of all grace. Who makest *vith mortals Thy true dwelling place. Accept this beginning, descend from Thy throne. And hallow the place of our corner stone. Our leaders give wisdom, with strength from abo/e. To guide to completion our labor of love; Incline all our members to bring Thee Thine own. And finish the church on this graved comer stone. Thy Spirit-wrought temple on earth is not stayed: Thy saints are that building, as Scripture has shown Framed fitly on Jesus, the Chief Corner Stone. Thy Holy of Holies with hands is not made. Rev. U. S. Clutton is pastor of the church. REAL HAPPINESS IS GOD

Rev. Arthur Clibborn of London I*reaehe at Tabernacle. | Seekers of happiness look the world over only to learn that the source of ! real happiness is God, the Rev. Ar | thur Booth Clibborn of London, Engj land, declared in his sermon at Cadle j Tabernacle Sunday night. “It Is Finj ished,” was the subject of the sermon. j “IDOL WORSHIPPING” SCORED Woman Evangelist Deplores Disregard for God’s Work. “The utter disregard for God’s word I today is appalling,” declared the Rec. Gertrude Rinnear of Noblesville, evangelist, in her sermon Sunday at English’s Theater. The meeting was under auspices of the Indianapolis Gos- ; pel Chorus. The Rev. Alls. Rinnear | scored modern “idol worshipers.” BAPTISTS RAISE $300,000 Quota for- Slate Completed, Dinsmore Announces. raised the $300,000 quota assigned for the fiscal year which ended Wednesday, Dr. Carlos M. Dinsmore has announced. GOOD THINGS IN LIFE Dr. Bradshaw Dclares They Come Wijfc Children—Object More Schools. of the good in life -T . .

Wtlco£it Gontgst ■'■————rji— —hi i.nrri miw.ii ii—<2i ■r Saturday’s Portrait— GENERAL PERSHING retury of the department of religious education of the Chicago church federation. in a talk on daily vacation Bible schools, Sunday, at Roberts Park M. E. Church. Object this year is 100 schools with every 10,000 children enrolled. SIOO,OOO IS PLEDGED Irvington Methodists to Build $200,000 Church Edifice. Approximately SIOO,OOO was pledged Sunday by members of the Irvington At. E. Church towards anew $200,000 church building. It is expected the total amount will be raised by next Sunday. CHURCH OFFICERS NAMED Charles McGuire Elected Moerator of Rainbow Ridge Baptists. New officers of Rainbow Ridga Baptist Church are: Charles McGuire, Wiliam J. Rothman, Gregoiy Witt and Genorge Ben'ly, deco ns: W. Ray Wood, McGuire and Rothman, trustees; Mrs. Jennie McGuire, treasurer; Charles McGuire, moderator; Orie J. Simmons, clerk; Grover Witt, chorister. REV. KISTLER NEW PASTOR New Charge at Fairview Presbyterian Church Is Administered. Dr. Edward Haines Kistler Sunday received the charge of the new Fairview Presbyterian Church* Services were held at the old Fourth Presbyterian Church. Dr. Matthius L. Haines, pastor emeritus of the First Presbyterian Church, administered the charge. ( ondurtor Killed By Times Special KENDABBVILLE, Ind., May 5. John Lt. Balist, 35, conductor on the Ft. Wayne & Northwestern interurban, is dead as result of injuries received as he was leaning from his car when his head struck a trolley pole. St. Paul Banks Merge By United Press ST. PAUL. Minn., May 6 Endangered by the failure of the Capital Trust and Savings Bank Saturday, depositors in the Capital National Bank, a sister institution, were guaranteed protection today by a with tl, o M.r.

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FOUR DIE; SIX HURT IN AUTO ACCIDENTS Two -Killed in Interurban Crash at Terre Haute, llit Time* special TERRE H.V'TU. fnl May f -In vestlgation is'under way today ~f flu* accident Sunday in which two men were killed when an interurban car crashed into in auto at a crossing south of here The dead are Samuel C McKee and Charles T. Dawson, both of Terre j Haute. Two other men In the auto escaped serious injury. According to members of the interurban crew, the auto stopped at the crossing and thendashed directly in front of tlie approaching car. ATHLETE IS VICTIMCar Containing Party of Students Runs Over Embankment. 81l Times Special MITCHELL Inri., Ala* s.—'Th body of Miles Quirey, IS. who was killed when an auto in which he was riding ran over a high embankment Sunday two miles west of here, was taken to his home in Sturgis, Ky., today. Five other boys in the machine were uninjured. The party was returning from a track meet at Frank fort, Ind., where Quirey had won the I pole-vault cortest. CROSSING CRASH FATAL .Marion (Ind.) Salesman Killed When Train Hits Machine. Bii Times Special HAMMOND. Ind.. May s.—Cecil Gordon of Marion, Ind., efnployed as a mortar salesman in Gary, Ind.. is dead ; as result of an accident Saturday when a Panhandle passenger train crashed into his auto between Shoresville and Crown Point. TWO MAY DIE AT LINTON Pennsylvania Freight Smashes Into Auto—Six Injured. Bn Times Special LINTON, Ind., May 5.-—Two persons are in serious condition here today from injuries received Saturday when the auto in which they were riding was struck by a Pennsylvania fieight train. James Crowder. 45. driver of the car, and Miss Gladys Gabbert, 24, j may die, physicians say. Lena and j Wesley Crowder, children of James Crowder, were cut nr. 1 bruised and Stella Moore, 15, and George Holdson, 15, suffered broken legs. Oklahomans to Give Concert Frazier concert of Oklahoma City, 0k1a,., will present a musical program tonight at the Edwin • Ray M. E. Church, 1018 Laurel St. Admission will be free.

QUALITY kp ts should be so “ n so that r u cnn a P P r e c 1 ate ,helr valupß - Mv / display rooms nro s open for '■ ■rv^J^s- ners, tufted lnteaPf 'yyfr-y. 4jV\V* t JOiL^Kf,--^g.V : aMBB rlor, gray broadHHA Hot h covered, H£'!vl3 JOHN F. REYNOLDS “Lead*' In Sensible Prices” *" - * 950 N. Penn. St.

BANDITS HOLD UP FILLING STATION; ESCAPE WITH $25 0 Man Steals Two Telephone Pay Stations From Drug Store and Flees in Auto, Two men, believed intoxicated, entered the Standard Oil filling station, Fairfield and College Aves., and ordered George Stasand, attendant, to ‘ stick ’em up.” He complied when he saw one of the men held something in his pocket, he told Sergt. Dean. The other man scooped $25 in silver, but oerlooked SSO in currency in a drawer. The men ran and eluded motorists who gave chase. A young man, thought to b© one of two riding in an auto, walked into the drug store at 1702 E. Washington St., and according to Edward Prosch, clipped the pay phone wires, placed the instrument under his coat and escaped in the auto. Police say the same men stole a phone, containing $lO, from Hook's drug store, 356 K. Washington St. When notice that the Farris Restaurant, 119 N. Illinois St., .was going to close for a few days was given to employes, the night cook is alj leged to. have looted a hand bag, j owned by Mrs. Farris, of articles val- : ued at sls. Andrew A. Virenic, 357 Indiana | Ave , told police a colored man drew' j a gun and attempted to secure return |of 15 cents, paid for food he had i eaten.

BURGLARIES AND HOLD-UPS MARK CRIME REPORTED Pickpockets Also Active Over Week-End —One Arrest Made, Hold-ups. burglarizing of neighborhood stores, and one arrest as a pick pocket formed the greater part of crime reported to police headquarters over the weekend. William Nichols, 25, colored, 323 Toledo St., is being held following his arrest at. the Union Station Saturday after John Tolliver, 871 Torbet St., said Nichols tried to pick his pocket. Two Pick|Kcket Victims Roy McCartney, 43 W. Pratt St., reports stolen; W. H. Lingenfelter. 1302 Sturm, Ave., jewelry valued at $175; Abram Allen, 1139 Bates St., $1 and a S2O check, and Mrs. Thomas Ryan. 32 N Euclid Ave., sl2 by pickpockets No trace of the two men who boarded the automobile of Harry Dame, 1701 E. Forty-Second St., at Meridian and Pratt Sts., forced him to drive to Forty-Second St. and the Monon railway and took his automobile and $3 Saturday, has been found. Albert Springman. 1728 Hall PL, recovered S2O of the SIOO taken by two hold ups at Illinois and Eighteenth Sts , Saturday when he said his children needed food. Burglaries Reported The following stores were burglarized: Joseph Zaklin, 4810 E. Michigan St., haberdashery, apparel valued at $33 taken; Lynn Warehouse, 129 N. Davidson St., attempt to open safe; Charles Dorn, 5125 Brookville Rd., grocery, cigarettes and cash, $23.60; Albert Fritz, 4101 E. Michigan St., drug store, sfi; Geudone and Petertyl grocery, 4816 E. Michigan St.. $6; In dintia Veterinary College, 105 N. Davidson St., surgical instruments valued at $300; James Stanford, 906 College Ave., $36. COOLIDGE SEES VICTORY Clean Sweep in Indiana Is Prediction of State Alanager. The Indiana Coolidge workers ex pect a clean sweep in the primaries Tuesday according to Ewing Emison, the President’s State manager. “The vote of Indiana Republicans for Coolidge will be a vote of confidence and indorsement,” said Emison today. "The eyes of the country are on this pivotal State. Music Week at School 35 An elaborate program for observance of National Music week has been arranged at School 35, under the direction of Aliss Claudia Ballard, music teacher. The department chorus gave a recital this afternoon. Thursday a program by a local soprano soloist will be given. Six hundred pupils will sing in the assembly hall. Association Meets Wednesday McClainsville Improvement Association will meet at 8 p. m. Wednesday at the community htili, T”oy and Carson Aves., to discuss spring and summer activities.

TERRITORY BOUNDED BY SEVENTEENTH AND THIRTIETH STS. AND PARK AND RALSTON AVES. BLACK SECTIONS SHOW BAD STREETS. UNSHADED SECTIONS ARE STREETS IN GOOD REPAIR. DOTTED SECTIONS REPRRESENT STREETS IN FAIR SHAPE. SMALL CIRCLES DENOTE SECTIONS NOW BEING PAVED. PARALLEL LINES SHOW ROUGH CAR TRACK PAVING.

Does the city think its duty to maintain streets ends east of the -Monon Railroad? This survey of The Times, the tenth of a series to learn actual street conditions, shows how a motorist will plunge from smooth asphalt streets into a sea of mud and ruts by crossing the Monon tracks above Seventeenth St. Columbia Ave. stands out as the only paved thoroughfare north and south, Drivers of delivery trucks park on this thoroughfare and carry their wares to the surrounding

BROADER HUNT FDR MAJ. MARTIN Coast Guard Cutter Goes Into Bering Sea. Bn hniti tt Press CORDofA. Alaska, May s.—The Coast Guard cutter Algenquin refueled at Dutch Harbor today preparatory to taking up the search for Alaj. Frederick L. Martin, missing commander of the American air squadron attempting to circle the globe. The Algonquin and the survey boat. Pioneer, have abandoned the search in Pacific waters, scouring every inlet and cove where. Alajor Martin and Sergt. Alva Harvey, his mechaneian, might have taken refuge. In proceeding to the Bering sea, the Algonquin will be able to determine where the aviators changed their course after taking off from Chignik and went across the peninsula intending to go down the Arctic side. The three remaining members of the flying squadron were at Nazen, on the Island of Atka today and will take off tomorrow for Chieagoff on the Island of Attn, 530 miles. WATER CAUSES DAMAGE Nail in Gears Starts Fire at- Piel Bros. Starch Works. Pending a complete examination of the machinery, officials of the Piel Bros.. Starch Works, Drover St., and the Belt Railroad, refused to give an estimate of the loss caused by Are Sunday. A nail passing through the gears of the blower system caused a dust explosion on the third floor where the lire was confined to rubbish. Considerable water was used and the loss will be from that source mostly, Are and company officials say. Patriots Day Observed Indianapolis Chapter Order of De Alolay observed Patriots way at the East Tenth Street M. E. Church Sunday afternoon. Principal addresses were made by Major Earl F. Hites and Rev. George S. I-lenninger, pastor.

• (Paid Political Advertisement.) DEMOCRATS ONLY—VOTE FOR THEODORE WALKER-for Sheriff mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmammmmmmwmmmammmammmKmmmmwammmmammmmmm mmm w————■■■■■■■■■■—— Democratic Primary May 6 A lifelong Democrat,, he believes in boosting the Party, for he has four little Democrats at home. His experience on the Fndianapolis Police Force, serving for six years, as Patrolman, Motorcycle Policeman. Desk Sergeant and Detective demonstrates his ability as an officer. lie resigned to go into the Plaster Contract Business. HIS HONESTY AND INTEGRITY ARE ABOVE QUESTION After serious consideration, vve the undersigned Democrats, have pledged our support to the candidacy of THEODORE WALKER FOR SHERIFF. Eugene Blackburn, Pres. International Metal Chas. McGarvey, Plaster Contractor, 2335 BroadPolish Cos. way. Michael J. Shea, owner American Boiler and Sheet Earl M. Klngham, Business Agent Plaster, No. 46, Iron Works. 432 N. Kealing Ave. Robert E. Woods, Grocer, 2418 Southeastern Ave. G. H. Miller, Wagon Maker, 1412 Bates. Edward C, Gottman, Druggist, 2801 E. Washington. Shea Bros., Retail Coal Merchants.

neighborhood. In recent rains the streets were practically impassable. Despite urgent need for gravel and grading on these streets, the city has done nothing. Douglass Park is now situated between Martindale and Ralston Aves., and Twenty-Fifth and Thirtieth Sts. West of the Monon tracks a section of College Ave. is bad between Twenty-First and Twenty-Fifth Sts. Paving between car tracks is bad south of the creek. Some paving is being started by the city on Yandes and Alvord Sts.

HIMCH IS NOMINATED Election in Typographical Union Will Be Held May 28. Arch G. Hlnch was nominated for president of local No. 1. International Typographical Union, Sunday at Eagles Hall. Election will be held Alay 28. Others nominated; Joseph W. Kaereher. vice president: Guy S. McCoy. business agent; William A. Green and Guy Howe, recording secretary; delegates to the international convention at Toronto in August. Harry T. Comfort. Thomas Wright, Herbert Smith, Frank Ackman, Eiliot Oburn, Theodore Perry; election board, Harry Alexander, C. E. Hall, Thomas D. Chamberlain, Robert Richardson,--Wil-liam Berry. DANCE BAN MAY BE LIFTED Methodist Conference May Adopt More Liberal Views. Bu United Press SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. May s.—The Methodist Episcopal Church ban on dancing, card playing and theatergoing may be lightened considerably, possibly lifted altogether, as a result of a pronouncement by firty bishops of the church, which was considered by SOO delegates to the quadriennial general conference today.

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THREE SERIOUSLY INiURED IN AUTO CRASHES SUNDAY MacMne Strikes Culvert at Keystone Ave,, Near Broad Ripple, Three persons injured in an auto accident Sunday night remained in a serious condition today at city hospital. Angelo Gray, 8 E. Michigan St., is held following an accident at Keystone Ave., near Broad Ripple, Gray’s auto struck a concrete culvert. John Midas, 420 N. Delaware St., and Sadie Gleason, 106 N. Senate Ave., passengers, were Injured. A motorist took them to fiospital. Police are without a witness to prosecute John Bazis, 145 S. Belmont Ave., who said his auto struck a man at Washington St. and Senate Ave. Cut About Head Charles Schlicht, 615 Rochester St., was cut about the head and face and received a sprained wrist when he was struck by an auto driven east on Michigan St. at Arnolda Ave. by Othie Kernodle, 622 Somerset Ave. Kernodle was held. Mrs. Grace Finkler, 36, of 1129 Central Ave., was cut on the head and was Injured about the shoulder and legs when struck by an auto as she crossed Ft. Wayne Ave. near Tenth St. Miss Zelma Flora, 2932 College Ave., driver of the auto, was arrested. W. E. Wills, 916 Church St., was held following a collision of his auto with that of Ernest McKinney, 48% N. Senate Ave., at McCarty and Illinois Sts. .Vadis Davis, 416 W. McCarty St., riding with Wills, and the two drivers were cut by glass. Motorist Strikes Bicycle Clarence Cole, 935 Dorman St., 18 under arrest after iiis machine struck a bicycle ridden by James Gist, colored, 1629 Alvord St., at St. Clair St. and Massachusetts Ave., Saturday. Gist was badly bruised. Joe Maddigan, a soldier stationed at Ft. Harrison, is in the city prison after his car struck a machine driven by Edward Jenkins, 1236 Cornell Ave., at Sherman Dr. and Massachusetts Ave., Saturday. Josephine Cantanzro, 7, of 248 W. Ray St., is improved today from injuries received when she was struck by an auto driven by Roy Carter, Brojvnsburg, Ind.. on Madison Ave., near her home. Carter was arrested.

POSTAL POLITICS CHARGED Reform League. Sets Out Instan.es of Discharges in Indiana. Removal of postal employes in classified civil service because of political charges are set out in the report of the Special Committee of Politic; 1 Appointments of the National Civil Service Reform League, made public today. Report of nine recent cases in Indiana are given. Charges, it is alleged. were “trumped up.” The report contains part of a letter sent to Postmaster General Harry S. New, and his reply in which he refused to cooperate in investigation of removals. SHANK CLOSES CAMPAIGN Addresses Open Air Meeting on Indiana Ave. An Indiana Ave. meeting closed Mayor Shank's campaign for Republican nomination for Governor Saturday night. About 1.500 persons heard him denounce the Ku-Klux Klan from a motor truck. Other speakers were Archibald M. Hall. Dr. James R. Norrell, candidate for State Senator: John F. Walker, candidate for sheriff and other Shank workers.

Keep the Speedway in Indianapolis Vote fpr Thomas C. WHALLON Candidate for Representative Republican Primary No. 92 No. 92