The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-03

lationship to me. and that neither of them were connected with my paper. l J. Pepperman. Member Executive Committee Alabama
 Press Association.
 Rountree to Pepperman.
 The letter of MT. Peppernan is accom- panied by the original copy or this let- ter. .
 Birmingham. Ala. June 9. 1903 MT Jacob Pepperman. Montgomery Dear Pepperman: have secured trans portation for Mrs Meadow and Miss Daniel for the entire trip of the press marty with the exception of the Louis vi,Is ana Nashville transportation. Col onel Faikner has directed me to nave each editor apply to him direct for this | transportation. So have called up Mrs. Meadow and Miss Daniel and told them to write you and ast: that you get trans portation for them from Birminsnam to l Evansville and return.
 l n eendine in the list to Colonel Talk ner. I asked him to please issue pass TOT Mrs. A. E. Meadow and daughter. MISS | Tommie," from Birmingham to Evans l yille and return on account Of the Ala bama Odd Fellow. would suggest that you ask for this transportation just as I have written him. Please attend to this
  IN. D. A. meeting, and have the pass sent direct to Mrs Meadow | I hope to see you in Birmingham on the 4thi, as notice from your circular letter that you will ts here on that day. I will be glad to see So"rtrss you; rSur
 Peppsrman to Rountres.
 MT. Pepperman wrote the following re- ply: ,o,
 Montgomery. Ala. July l, 1905. My Dear Friend Rountree:
 On my return home last night from Anniston. I found in waiting your let ter requesting me to see Colonel Falk- ner regarding transportation for Mrs. Meadow and her daughter, Tommie. have time and again told you that under no conditions and circumstances, would attempt to secure transportation from Colonel Falkner. by mistatements or deception. He is my friend. and would rather pay for the transportation for Mrs. Meadow and my niece, than se- cure 1t by deceiving Colonel Falkner. Therefore, this morning when I called at his office told Colonel Falkner that Mrs Meadow, nor Miss Daniels, had any connection with my paper. but if he could consistently, with his views. grant them transportation would appreciate 1t. Colonel Falkner. like myself, likes candor and frankness. therefore, he read fly granted me transportation for Mrs. A. E. Meadow, and Miss Tommie Dan iels
 will be over Saturday and hand the transportation to you. In the meantime you may phone parties at interest in order to quiet their anxiety
 desire to have a talk with you re- garding some of the applicants for trans portation. I am very sorry indeed, that you have not presented that list to the executive committee before transmitting 1t to Colonel Falkner. have asked you to do that. for your own protection. but you did not follow a friends sug- gestion.
 With best regards am your friend.
 Jacob Pepperman.
 Whitaker's Brief Denial.
 Briefly. but positively, Fl. E. Whitaker, editor of The Montevallo Sentinel and member of the Executive Committee, de- nies Rountree's statement. This Is his | telegram to The Advertiser: l Montevallo. Ala, Nov. ?. The Advertiser. Montgomery:
 had no transportation for the Canadian | trip Therefore did not sell, loan or give any to Miss Allen.
 H. E. Whitaker.
 Judson's Warm Dsnunciation.
 Editor William H. H. Judson of The Bessemer Weekly sent the following letter to The Birmingham Age-Herald in reply
 
 that paper:
 To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 The undersigned finds in your columns of this mornings issue the following over the signature of MT. J. A. Rountree:
 "Eighth--I charge that w. IT. H. Jud- son, member of the Executive Committee, editor Bessemer Weekly. who. within the last twelve months sold and loaned his | railroad transportation to persons who are not members of his family or on the payroll of The Bessemer Weekly"
 pronounce this charge a deliberate, ab' solute and will go further and say, ma licIous falsehood Mir. Rountree says he demands an Investigating committee or this charge to report at the next annual meeting of the Alabama Press Associa ton, and he adds further:
 "I make these charges in writing. an responsible for them. have evidence iI writing to substantiate every one made.
 There will be no technicahties noI |