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two ro ad V ee fine ne - iy ■ run n. ,,, to , st , ,1 .,. m for or 1 ■m This i- er unit 1111 l" and mi ns into :.. ed and nd MORE FUSSING AT NEW ORLEANS NKW OKI. FANS. I.a.. F.hruar t. Arthur D. Parker, brother of Governor John s. Parker. Issu .1 a atateaaeat denying that he bad authorised the 1- of hi- name in connection with any commute- I which ha- In pa— on the organ isatioa of a new P.ii-iness Men- Racing AsSOCiatioa directorate. ■ Mr Parkers statement follow-: "While in favor of clean, high grade raciag within limited period-. 1 have always refused any connection of fici.-tlly with it. My name wa- published without my knowledge or eenaeat and I will refuse to serve on the committee referred to." President A. I?. Lettelliet of the Business Mens Racing A--ociat ion thi- moralag made a lengthy reply to the cireiilar made publb- by the committee seeklag the reorganhmtion of the Bnaiaesa Mens 1;... ins Association. lie characterised tin- ha- surgeat movement a- bavins ulterior motive- anil insincere. In pari he -ays: --since the publication of the circular yesterday, Mr. Arthur D Parker has announced tbat In- name , was Bsed without authorization and we are antbor-11- iaed io ttate that Mr. siiin.-.v .1. Besthoff, who-.-1- name al-,, appear- on the conimi-sion. wa- aaad only on the a--. 11.111. e that it wa- for I he pm pa • of perpetuating the present management and that since asc-rtainins thai the abject of the commission was otherwise, lie had withdrawn from all partleipatlea in the movement General maaagfr Eddy i- lacUaed to tragi the Insurgent movement lightly ami predicts that the annual meetiag of tin- Business Mens Radag Aa sociation atockhoMera in May will find the agagaajl 1 management retained by a big majority.
