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mm m FOR PROHIBITION BIG' CROWDS AT GATHER INGS OVER THE STATE RUSH PETITIONS Calline For State-Wide Law to Be j Circulated Throughout Counties. 8UMTER, Jan. 4.-Yesterday af ternoon at 3 o'clock there , was hold In the opera house a gigantic mass meeting IP the interests,of Statewide prohibition. Thia t was probably one of the largest and most enthusiastic meetings ever held In Sumter for any purpose'. The building was filled to overflowing, people standing in the aisles and the'- i highest gallery filled , to standing ,room only. It .ls es timated'that tho crowd numbered be tween 1,300 and 1.SOO people. For over two J hours the audience | paid the closest,attention;to the. pro ceedings. Petitions to' the l?gislature j asking for an election on Statewide | prohibition will bo; circulated throughout tberclty and1 county. Bar tow Walsh presided at this meeting and ' the chief address was made by B. F? Mciiendon. ?Before the speaking began the-Rev. W. E.' Thayer , of the First Baptist church and the Rev. J. H. Wilsen of | the Lutheran church made .but forceful and interesting j were made by the following maisters and laymen: The Hw. W. E. Thayer, ?ie Rev. R. ;S. Truesdale of Trinity Methodist church.tbe Rev. J. N\ Tolar of Grace Baptist church and M. W. . Benbrook, P. Q. Bowmen, Wv B. Beyle. D. J. 'Winn and R. D. ETppn The music was under the direction of the evangelist singer, Frank Allen. ?a%JT?f J'?K LAtTBCSlfB. Crowd Attends Uaioa I .,. .. Temperance LAURENS,. Jan. 4.-In the interest ot the Statewide movement that has been launched-, looking to a prohlbf tlou campaign and an election on the question, a union tempranee service was heid with the First' Presbyterian church here last right. The meeting ho4 been -,7?jl advertised- and the church-was weii ni led woen the pro gram of Ute evening ' waa entered upc?, CJC various church congrega tions end the public attending in large numbers. The Rev. Chfc*. F; Rankin, x * w of tbs Presbyterian church, presided and stated the purpoae of the mass meeting. The Rev. M. Ii. Lawson,! pastor of the Baptist church, waa* the first speaker and he devoted his re marks to ;a discussion of "The Cost of the Liquor Trainee." He wag followed by Charles B. Bobo, chairman of the Laurena Coun ty Prohibition organization who dis cussed the subject from a purely moral ang's. "Doea Inhibition Prohlbltr was j the topic assigned the Rev, J. R. T. Major, pastor of the Methodist j church, and the program was eea-L '. eluded by tho R*cv. Mr. Rankin. who'| spoke briefly of the right of th* ma-.if Jorlty to.torce prohibition on sn uuf -willing minority. Because of his uni avoidable absence from the city, the Rev. Sander Geignard, rector of Vai Rplscopsi church, was not present to respond to the phase of the ?*u? tum that had been assigned him tim program. Bach speaker addressing the meetj lng last nigh* spoke, hopefully of ihH nnnrtih.nl?? ?? gOir.g tO fe! Si j forded ?ie electorate of tho Stati nagt summer to wipe ?ot the trame and all made rlnglag speeches in nd* - von no to?e*ep - have to walt or. away, for your ftlaeee*. ? heve o am* ccrA fceat?ss what ? li av- ia ehiaery unless you vl*?t my place.; can dnplScato yonrlens^-don^t ' ^fhS mSSSv ""*? irr n: jr*ni wrwntrv ru pieces <? don't, worry come here, con refract the most difficult ease eyn trouble and write the preserlf '" ? grind year g?assea anfi guarantee very seme e? p?N?Cisk???. I have a T* ord 1 am Justly proud ot and 1 keeping pree with;th?J^oafld^oe^ the Plant and tf yon could Just ? the number ot people tn Anderson noir wearing glewes ground In AB derson, yen weald be convtaced that Camphell la tn ?own and on.the Job, All I ask is: try me with your nest Sep. 1 also have the heat equipped Optical Office for nuking eiamise tiene ?a South Carolina. My pri?es are consistent With first-class wort, ranging from $3.00 to SS.00 up fer a complete Job. Repair anything tu the! Optical line, duplicate your lenses from ?6o np, owing to how lt ls to be Begin the new year right, hy ir Optical work. ?| - tells JSj^ geed glasses itt --_ vecacy af a ?ell orgaaizefl, detiyaala ed cnapaagn. Ia addition to tba addresses of tba evening en appropriate musical pro gram was rendered. It la stated that fha petitions now being circulated in the county ash ing j the ' legislature to authorlce an election on the question ls being lib erally signed. M13?T' SIGF PETITIONS, Prohibition Campaign Pressed In ?n be rr j. NEWBERRY,- Jan. 4.-A prohibi tion meeting was held in the court house today to hear from petitions sent out. The meeting was in behalf of the referendum-that is they fa vor the legislature's passing a bill to refer the matter of Statewide pro hibition to the people, to be voted on next fall. Many lists of signers were j brought In, hut on account of the bad roads recently many citizens have opt had the opportunity to sign the] petitions ?and the canvass will be con tinued s whtle longer and all peti tions must be in the hands of the president. R. T. C. Hunter, Prosper ity, hy the 16th instant. KALLY r\ XANNWO FOB PROHIBITION AU Churches sf City Calta Ia Meet ing la Interest of White Rib bon Cawse. MANNING. Jan. 4.-A. the Metho dist church last night was held al prohibition rally In which all Gie churches* of Manning united. The service was conducted by the Rev. George Pierce Watson, pastor of the j Methodist church, assisted by the I Rev. I* B. Mccord, pastor of the Presbyterian church, and the Rev. J. A. Ansley, pastor of tbs Baptist church. John K. Breedln. secretary of the association that la working for a referendum to the people during this year, introduced the speakers bf I* evening. ? The Rev. J. A. Ansley spoke from I experience as n prosecuting at jrney in Sumter County, Georgia, More he became a pastor. By far le larger per cent, of all the crlm Lals whom he prosecuted were ad Icted to the nae cf alcoholics. .Kbbert J. Alderman of Alcolu boko from I the economic standpoint f view of a practical business man. Charlton DuRant of the local tar b,td he ls opposed to the liquor traffic all its phases because he has a Joy whom he desires to protect from temptations which that boy may ot be able to resist. Ho is against ie traffic, regardless of how it may e carried on. Manning has some lind tigers, but they are <n the back Heys and doing their work strictly on Gie sly." At preaeut Manning la Bi much better condition than either Inder the dispensary or barroom pethod of handling the traffic, he as Mrs. Joseph Sprott, president of he South Carolina Woman'* Chris tan Temperance Union, raid she poke as a mother deeply concerned or the welfare of her own boya aa ?ell as for the boya of ever/ other aether in Gie State. She declared he has a strpng faith that South ?colina will soon take her place ong Gie SUtes that have banished n from their borders. The service waa concluded with Lbs benediction pronounced by the Rev. Querry Stokes. biO 3EGB0 ?BOUGHT HFBE TO HOSPITAL FROM ACCIDENT bgsis Blasslarame Seriously Hart hy Columbia Tra?a at Piedmont. greenville News, 6. David Blnsslngame, a highly. re peated colored man, 'ot Anderson ounty. waa brought to the City Hos dtal last night to receive medics', at en?en following aa accident at Pied nont yesterday when he waa run. ln o by . Gie Columbia train near 12 .'clock. He la said to be seriously tort tn Gie hips. Blasalngame with his little grand ion about 12 years of age, had been o the oil mill at Piedmont and was eturnlhg with ? load of hulls when ia drove upon the track near,the oil aili. There ia a deep eut here and .otb aides of the eut ls flanket with toases, hence lt waa impossible to ee the train until he had driven bis seaa <of mules upon the crossing. Hrre aa usual under auch ciroum tasces, the moles * became unruly ind i-sfuse? io wore nutll just te lime to save themselves and draw'the jragoa in front or the tn?u? ??.? vc ?E?Q!'!!h?4 ?n<t the? olrf ne-/f Pii^r aa' knocked out; suffering ?cr is injuries, lt is feared, b\ng hurt it the hips. The negro boy was oked intd a teed bouse nearby id escaped with slight Injuries. The old negro, who ia said to be " int 80 years of age, ls said to be ity respected and fairly well-to - >, owning, a small farm in Anderson inly and owning his own stock, blame for the affair waa placed th? dangerous crossing by those who tole of the occurrence. At ?naetsea's If sw Theatre* Ono of the early New Year attrac tions booked for thia etty, sad one that should appeal to lovers of goad muslo sa well aa elevar acting, ls Adele ?iotinl in David Starr's aew maaisal-?rama "The ?ager." Waa Betta! ta of Italian birth but . English. French ?nd Spanish as fluently aa she boes her na ? cn gue. ; .j-.-.-; Asale Batial Here^fsaA^ftv Adele Rotint, who,^*?*^ P shortly hi Itf lor MISS CARLINGTON WILL BE HERE JANUARY 16 TO START WORK HER SCHEDULE Wkl Star. to th? School? on the ' 18th_In City on Saturdays Thereafter. Miss Janye Conway Garllngton, who was recently appointed supervi sor of canning and tomato club work for Anderson county, will take up her duties here January IS. Misa Carl tn gt on has been In this work for the pust year 'She taught school for fire years prior to that. She is a graduate of Columbia Col lege and cf Chicago University in do mestic science. The saving of waste fruits and preservation of vegetables for winter use are part of the home economy which ls taught In this canning club work. Other objects of the work are to encourage rural families to provide purer andr beter food at a lower cost and utilise the surplus of the orchard and garden; to provide some means by which the cauntry girl may earn money at home and at the same 4fme get the education and.viewpoint neces sary for the ideal farm life; to open the way for practical demonstration in home economics; to furnish earnest teachers a plan for widening their pu pils and helping their communities. The business men ot the towns, the cldbs and rural ansoclatons of the county schools and the pupils are ex pected to give their hearty coopera tion in Ihe work which Miss Carling ton' is to undertake. IC is not her ob ject to get a few girls Into the busi ness of canning fruits and vegetables for the market; but to get many girls and many families to growing good home gardens and supplying the home needs for winter with canned fruits and vegetables. ?Girls between the ages of 12 and 18 years can compete for the prises, but Miss darlington will he glad to enroll every woman and older giri tn the neighborhood. Bach girl plants one-tenth of an acre, town girls plant ing 25 plants. Miss Garllngtonv will start to the schools on Monday, January 18. On Saturdays she will be In Anderson, and. will be glad ta give instructions to any one on tomato culture. CASH WHEAT ***** ? r% ? nr? *a>? e<n ? jt Highest January Prices ?rt Morn Utan 40 Years-Flour Ad vances 55c n Barres. CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-Cash wheat Bold here today tor 51.36 1-4 a bushel, the highest January price in more than 40 years. In consequence, top grades of flour were advanced 55 cents a bar.-el and Quoted at S7.lt. The ab normal European demand for bread stuffs was held responsible for the rise. ' Second quality flour that sold for $5.60 last week waa quoted at $6.30 a barrel today.' Flour that commenc ed today $7.15 sold in August for 55.30. Wares of buying on 'change carried the chief speculative wheat option. May delivery, up to $1.37 5-803-4, a leap of more than 10 cents in a week and three cents or more above last night. Mahy brokera declared the Msy optici would go far beyond the $1.86 record established In 1898 at the time of the Leitet? deal. Several pre dicted $2 wheat. Old Resident Mr. James Gaines of WUliamston R*ff#4 Away Sunday ?md 3*?fel Mouday, News bas heel rece'ved in Ander son/ of the death o'. ?Ve venerable Mr. James nalnn*. ?r ViniimcMii . ?IM waa probably the oldest resident of that Mown. Mr. Gaines died Sunday and was buried Mondsy. Me was 89 odd years nt ase. and ls survived by two sons, F*ank and Charley, both Ot Co tumble, and two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Gaines and Mles Helen Gaines. afr. Gaines wes weil and favorably known to a number of Anderson peo* Band many will regret to learn of death DULL, SPLHT?NG SICK HEADACHE Dr, Janees' Hs a de Hie Powders re fiera at ono? IQ package. Persons Able to Give Work toi Anyone Are Requested to Give Information to Employ- . ment Bureau. POTHOOK having employment io offer j anyone are requested to call tele phone number ROO. Yesterday the employment bureau of the Anderson Relief AHHoclatlon re Commen?ai i Stocks and Bonds. NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Two con flicting elements, covering of . short contracto end European selling, were the primary features of today'* com paratively active and stron*; market. I Further settlements by tho ' bears ' soon disclosed v. scarcity of stocks and the foreign offerings, chiefly of United States Steel, were hardly | Isrge enough to affect that issuo or | any of the other leaders, most of which closed under their best price?, but a firm undertone. In addition . to the activo group,' numerous specialties .including American Can common and prefer red, American Cotton Oil, Interna tional Harvester, American Woolen, and Pullman Car ros? from 2 to 4 points. Tho movement was not all the one way, however, several high priced .as wei as low priced shares I sinking to new minimum prices. 1 Among these were Louisville Sc Nash ville, Atlantic Coast Line, Nstional Railways ot Mexico first preferred. Western Maryland preferred, and | Rumely preferred. The fall In some of these stocks ranged from 6 to 16 points under previous quotations. ?few financing by the St. Paul rosd again came under discussion, but no detalla concerning the reported bond I Issue were available. It waa vader stood that several industrial com panies also had almost completed ae- J gotiattons for the sale of bonds or notes. ! Business on the Loudon exchange was dull, hut reflected a degree of j stability. The Imperial Bai?k cf Ger many reported a gold Increase of $.?.- ? 250,000. A broader Inquiry was seen In the bond division with p. higher level of prices. Total sales, par value, were $1.956,000. United States government bonds i were stronger on call, registered 4's advancing 1-4 and Panama coupon and registered. S's 1*2 per cent. New Orleans Cotton NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 6.-While1 cotton stood at Gie decline during the treater, part of today's session, because? of realizing hy Gie lo. \-JCB. and was not nearly aa firm aa it was yes terday, lt developed strength in the last half hour of business ?*nd closed at a net gstn for Gie day of 4 lo 5 points. Last prices were within a point or two of Gie best. The buying toward Gie close ap- j parently resulted from advices sent by many brokers to their customers to take advantage of recessions to pat out frosh long Hues. The de mand that followed was more than the ring could* meet. The gossip ot the day waa. mixed lin tone. Many brokera said the mar ket waa- overbought and due for a material reaction, but others con tended that the spot jl em and waa' too good ead Gie outlook for a large ex port movement too favorable to allow of anything hut temporary and un important setback* Spot cotton ste/dy. Bales OB the ?epot 700; to arrive 1.300. Cotton futures closing: January 7.63; March 7.88; May] 18.07; July 8.29;. October 8.55. Liverpool Cotton LIVERPOOL, Jan. 5.-Cotton, spot, j good business; prices steady. Ameri can middling fair 5.67; good middling 6.04; middling 4.74; low middling 4.31; good ordinary 3.69; ordinary 3,24. Sales 10,000* bale?, including! 8,600 American and 1,000 for specu lation and export. Receipts 60,000 balee. Including 56,300 American. Entures closed quiet May-Jane 4*0; July-August 4.G6; October-No vember 4 67; January-February 4.72. Dry Goods NEW YORK, Joh. 5.^-Cotton goois marketa were steady but more quiet on staple lines today. Blankets con tinued active. Overcoatings were be ing bought for fall by some manufac turing clothiers. Silk? were le better re Stoci^ no SIVE ? IO ANYONE? eelved 20 udd applications fur employ ment. In speaking of the matter yes terday General Secretary Burnett ?tated Gmt tbc roan aud the posiUon could not be brought together uuless he know? person:? who ure \s lille ir to give work. Persons having work they can give ure requeued to HU in the following blank and niall jt to Genessl Secre tary P. M: Hurnett. Same..'. Address. Nature of Work.*. ind Financial New York Cotton NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The cotton market was nervous and irregular to day. Reactionary sentiment seemed general during tho earlier session and there was rather a sharp break in prices, but the market rallied in the later trading, making new high ground for the movement and clos ing steady at a net advanco of 3 to 8 points. The opening was steady at a de cline of 2 points to an advance of 5 points. Liverpool was a shade un der expectations and Gie market here soon weakened under general realize lng and Southern selling. Part of the latter was attributed to New Orleans house? who were supposed to be sell ing here and buying the Southern market at a premium of about * 26 points on the local Blay contract. This undoubtedly Inspired some local sell ing for a reaction, while there was heavy selling by Wall Street and Western longs under which Gie mar? I ket gradually worked off to a . net loss I of some 9 to 12 points. Offerings became much lighter and j Giere was a renewal of investment buying in Gip late trading which sent prices 9 tol5 points higher wIGi many ot Gie early sellers covering ot the advance which. came very sud? J denly sud at a time when there was I much talk of a further reunion. ?Closing prices were s shade off fron I Gie beet under realizing, lt ie re I ported that representative* of Rus sian spinners in Gie local market [have purchased fullly *0,000 bales ol I spot cotton for ahinmeai within the ?next two months. Spot cotton steady; middling up lands 8.05; Gulf 8.30. Soles 400. Cotton futures dosed steely. Open. High. Low. Close, January .. . 7.94 8.02 7.86 8.03 Blarch. 8.10 8.27 8.03 S.2C Hay.8.81 8. ?3 8.1.) 8.3? July. 8.48 8.62 8.37 8.T.E October .. .. 8.78 8.82 8.62 S.7? Cotton Seed Oil NEW vor-x, ann. 5.-The cotton seed oil market was strong and ac tive today. In addition to a continued good consumptive demand there was heavy speculative buying lu Gie late afternoon due to the strengGi of lord, cotton and crude oil. Last prices showed ll to 17 points net rise. Snlea 14.900 barrels. The market closed strong. Spot I $6.01 vT 6.10; January $6.40? 6.07; Feb ruary $6.1666.20; March -G.32f36.34; ! April $6.42@6.19; May 6$.55@6.56; ! June $6,?0@6 73; July $8.77@6.78; August ?6.89<<r6.93. Chicago Grain CHICAGO, Jan. r>.-Prices for cash wheat today mounted to A level which lt is said had not been equalled at Gils Urns of Gie year since the Fran co-Prussian war in 1870. Domestic millers were chief buy ers. Exporters were said to have continued to buy large amounts at Gie seaboard. Meanwhile speculative values here swept higher and al though unsettled at the finish vers l 3-4 io 2 5-8?2 3-4 above lent night. frrn ?losod foehanje<1 to 1 1-6; oats up l-S?l-4 to 5-8 and provisions deared by 7 1-20W to 55. . Groin and oro vt?! ono elna ed . Wheat: May.$1.371-8 July. 1.23 3-4 fem? May.'. .. .. 75 3-4 Joly. 76 5-8 Oats: May. 55 5-8 July.'.. .. 53 1-4 Cash grain: Wheat. Ns. 2 red. $1.321-2?1.36 1-4; Na 2 hard.. $1.32 j 1-2? 1.85 1-4. Com, No. 2 yellow, 701-4. Oats, standard, 52?l-4. .- . KB, 8EYBT*S FUNERAL BeM Yesterday Afters ce? et the Brsl In the presence of a large, of sorrowing relatives sud friends, funeral service? of Mr. V A Were held yesterday afternoon RBES i?B IIBl f 8?? IN B?SEB?Lt OT1 Federal League File? An&Tr Suit Which; Threatens EflH. Fahric of Organised Ball. CHICAGO, ion. fi Tin rrijgjf League today took Ita moat ImpoflB stop in th? war on. organized bosoV filing an anti-trust suit agstd^H leading bodies operating und national agreement, Including (iona! League. tUo American Leu and the national commission. The e. lt is said, threatens the entire fnh of organized baseball,\; carrying only the possiblllty Hint the Inh-i^ organisation be declared illegal t that the Intor-league ngrccmeula ? dissolved, hut that the tun thous* ball players In major and niiaonkm KU'S hi- declared fr?'o ugonts. The hil! of enraplalnt whs flied;^ tho United Staten district coUr" Judge Kcnesaw M. Landis sctVjon\ nry 20 for a hearing. The bill asser' that the national agreement,' undi which organieed baseball exists, wn made for the purpose of so domina} lng players 4that their engagement b; clubs outside the alleged comhlnatio. would ho difficult if not impossible Bleven prayers for relief a^e Include od, as follows: 1. That the national agreement and the rules of the national commission , be declared illegal, and the defend/ an..= enjoined from op?r?t lng . undet, - them. 2. That (he defendants be'declared* to constitute! a combination', donsptr-gi acy and monopoly in contravention o(l^ the anti-trust statutes, and thfct they wi be i'enjolned from further doIng\ bust- )i9t ness as a part of said monopoly; ?Vrs, 3. That the defendants be declar- wan ed to have conspired to injure on. des- nie k troy the plaintiff's business and? en* nse Lar Joined from continuing their conspir- '?Ial?8?r ; acy. particularly from saying tne ' Wlt!l|6?>*-> plaintiffs are financially irresponsible HlfflB' and from threatening with "r.-.?ok ^*^:5ffla*? list" any playera under Federal eon- today MtgOcVk ^ - 4. That all contracts with placers lorjtter\ Uh . heretofore made by the defendant? can? te tit under the national agreement be de-i v*W2?<; clared, as to the plaintiffs "null sud- .< I void snd of no effect," and that the .? 5?r do?endantB bc enjoined from seeking IM'jFflVJR ; to enforce such contracts against ' ???," i players later signed by tbe Fed?rala ft?B^B'?awwk I t r>. That the defendants be ordered y. f?Br\ ? to dismiss the various actions now arsSL/AVisS* i pending against the players. 6. That they be restrained from i seeking by Injunctions, threats or "Pansys fHsi'- ' ' . promises to prevent other players . from performing their several con- *W*'fr**M Section 7 asks a preliminary In- ' jK i Junction covering the vurlous matters, while sections 8 and 9 ask damages -^gJMaBB and relief for Injuries, to the Federal t? vEAHH^H League. Sections 10 and ll ask that your stoatgdh wrlti of injunction ?nd subpoenas ne lead, re?oslo*; to d; I Predict? ?ea? Beek. in^mo?th'?'' ' CINCINNATI, Jan. . 5.-Chairman can BurelyTgetVSS1 ; Herrmann, of the national commis- Ask yous phsrn . sion, conimenuiis today on Un? FVu?T- u-tC xor mu ls , platal al League's suit, said: flfty-cont ct aM^^a^^H "An investigation or a suit of this then you character is something that has been peptic troiioTMlsjra-H invited by organised baseball, either ?? ".?._ j? r^3saBgMB through .the court? or a committee ?to^achs'or I^HB^sv^ of Congress for nome years past, and nte. "Pane siDtfllnK we have every reason to believe that ^ i. UVZ oan\^thn\ when the same has been tried and ?.lVi? Tn^MkW flnlsbed tboro will bo an absolutely w'" ^Z*^? clean book for th- national game. "?N. ^.J?" it hSK "It will ulso place organized base- 7, ' \lSfGm\ tall In a position to make charges ?J? " .* J*01.1 against tho Federal League, through ZVntZ?i \u"* l?Jf?sSP their answer in this case that will be w>n ^el tl at your stop' both astounding snd surprising to the "aes are c,eon anAfrf!4 baseball public." ?J* X?T ,;0FLOTT - pills for billouHness p No Fesr ss to Outcome. ^.Thls city will hav<f Dlopepsln" cranks, aar: HARRISBURG, Pa., Jon 5.--Pre?l- will call them. but. you a dent Tener made this statement re- iastlc about thia spies garding the baseball suit: preparation, too. it you "I have no fenr as to the outcome, for Indigestion;-- ga?e9 1 only regret that because of any ox- sourness, dypepsta, arM lgent circumstances the Federal misery. League has felt impelled to under. Get some now, thia ml take to annul an agreement which yourself of stomach mlsj the members of that league, as sup- gestion In five minutes, porters snd advocates of the national ?% game know has materially contribu?- m, irtta^H ed to the uplift and betternont of the MlVKY aVlONE gamo and been of great benefit ann ?oe BACKACHE KtOhSYgS protection to the players and Hs oper- " y .-ffis allon has given general satisfaction -. ---"~ wm Fight suit. P^? fiter ^WBl VK?: SOAK li - Organised | ? - IR/EBSTS baseball will fight the suit begun by IS?E'W tho Federal league in ' the_ United *t7ist*Vt>Y^ A*B?? States court in chicago, rresident .".??.? mm * Han Johnson, of the Arne'lcan league, DICXION?fl declared here ?tonight. ,.__,.". "This stjlt ls an offahotv of the Gal- THlv MERRIAM \ lsgber congressional resolution a few The Only Now Unat? years ago to investigate the 'baseball ticnary in many ye ' trust,' which was pigeonholed," John- Contains the pith 4M son said. ... or an auiftosha?5 "We said then we would welcome Covers every Jfto 7 congressional Investigation and wc edge. An Snoyt feels the same about lt now. singlebook n^iilT?lJstir11!1. ih\?!t The Only IWotiotu Organieed .baseball ls not a trust. ar-w rw?i^^f DM Anybody can buy a team tn organised sSiCiA ^?SSm baseball pr anybody can operate an **?7C?^^J??SMLW, independent league. We have no de- i^JSSS^? sire to prevent snyone from entering TJ^J???!1,0 the baseball business as long e * ij ^JS??t5?K^ * respect our contracts, lam ^ ^yJsablas' only ono thing, and that * Wtt1 F?deral leagae wUl blow k the suit.,csa bs heard." Johnson alluded to th? sew Federal league put I Bdgn." wees Cha Ftgki Es 7 AUK EE, Wis. i will be per w p.f ? '.