The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01
PRESIDENT IS IMPLICATED
With Others Accused of Dis
 posing of Transportation.
Rountree Asks for Committes of Investigation and Says He Has the Proof to Sustain His
 Allegations.

Birmingham. Oct a1.-(Special)-J. Asa Rountree. who was yesterday suspended as secretary of the Alabama Press As sociation. to-day preferred counter charges against several members of the association and a great sensation is prom | ised.
 He preferred his charges in writius against the president, five members of the executive committee and three vice presidents. The charges were mailed to ! Third Vice President Lawrence and a committee on investigation was asked for. The charges are preferred against President W. E. W. Yerby c. H. Greer, first vice president; Rev s. P. West, second vice president; H. S. Doster. fourth vice president: Jacob Pepperman. member from Alabama of the executive committee of the National Editorial As- soctation and member of the executive committee of the Alabama Press Asso- cfation. H. E. Whitaker. member of the executive committee, John c. Williams. member of the executive committee. ". H. H. Judson, member of the executive committee, the allegations being that each and every one of them either sold or loaned their railroad passes to others who had no rights to them.
 In each instance the passes were used on the Canadian trip taken by the Ala months since, out of which the charges against Secretary Rountree sprung.
 Secretary Rountree has forwarded his letter to the third vice president. and he expects that the committee asked for will be appointed at once to take up the matter.
 The letter of Mir. Rountree in full Is as follows:
 Rountree's Letter.
 Rtrninrhar. Oot fGNa Mir. J. c. Lawrence, third vice president,
 Alabama Press Association. Union
 Springs, Ala:
 Dear Sir: As member of the Alabama Press Association and in accordance with Article 5. Section 1. of the constitution of said organization, l hereby demand and request that you appoint a commit tee of three to investigate charges that personally and in writing hereby pre-. fer against dlfferent officers and nena- bers who have violated the rule of the association. which reads as follows. That any newspaper man in the state of Alabama. who so prostitutes his Ig- tegrity by taking advantage of the cour< tesy of railroads by selling or lending his personal transportation, thereby en- tailing a loss on our friends the raii- roads, as we'll as abusing their conh- dence. that the same Is unworthy the confidence and respect of our brother noou, ano' together with his publication. shall be expelled therefrom."
 Charge Against President.
 First. hereby charge that W. E. W. Yerby. president and chairman of the executive committee of the Alabama Press Association. editor Greensboro Watchman. did sell or lend his trans portation for the Canadian trip to Miss Bessie Ward and Miss whatIey. two young ladies who are not members of mil aSRA -aa three months before said Canadian ex- cursion and that said young ladies rode on passes over Southern Railway to Bir- mingham and also over the Louisville and Nashville on passes Issued ito said Yerby as his sisters. ,.te.e
 Second. I hereby charge that c. H. Greer, first vice president, and editor Ma rion Standard, did sell or lend his trans portation for the Canadian trip to J. H. Hendrix. a merchant of Marion. who was not member of the association. and who was not entitled to go on said trip. said Hendrix riding on passes issued in the name of c. H. Greer.
 Rev. s. P. West.
 Third I hereby charge that Rev. P. West. second vice president of the Alabama Press Association, business manager Alabama Christian Advocste did sell or lend his transportation for the Canadian trip to Miss Belle Mccoy. WHO IS not member of his family or on the pay roll of the Christian Advo- cate.
 Fourth. hereby charge that IT Doster, fourth vice president, member of the executive committee, Chairman of the investigating committee, editor Pratt vflle Progress, did sell or lend his trans portation for Canadian trip to Misses Blue, Laura Hill. Margaret Dimmici and Mary Elmore. of Montgomery, who are not members of his family, and were not on the pay roll of the Progress three months before Canadian trip.
 Firth. l hereby charge that Jacob Pep perman. member from Alabama of inc executive committee of the NatjonaI ,Fd- ;torial Association. and member of' the executive committee of the Alabama Press Association. editor Alabama Odd Fellow did sell or lend his transporta- ton for the Canadian trip to Mrs. A P Meadow and Miss Tommie Daniel who are not members of his family and were not on the pay roll of the Odd Fellow three months before the Canadian trip
 Other Executive Committeeman.
 sixth. hereby charge that H. F.. Whitaker. member O fthe executive com mittee. editor Montevalio Sentinel. did sell or lend his transportation for the Canadian trip to Miss Maude Allen. who IS not member of his family and was not on the pay roll of the Sentinel three months before the Canadian trip.
 Seventh. l hereby charge that John C. Williams. member of the executive committee. editor Talladega Mountain Home. did sell or lend his Transportation to G. A. Joiner. and afterwards sold transportation to George P Kyser a merchant of Talladega, to go on said Canadian trip
 Eighth. charge that W. H. H. Jud- son. member of the executive committee, editor Bessemer Weekly. who, within the last twelve months sold and loaned his transportation to persons who are not members of his family or on the pay roll of the Bessemer Weekly.
 "only Man Not Guilty"
 I address this communication to you, third vice president you being the only executive officer not guilty of the charges and. therefore the only one qualihed un-