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VOL. 1, No. SI.
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, IP 1:1.
91.00 TER ANNUM.
Roscoe Luke Refutes The
Charges Made Against Him
By Judge Parks Friends
FAIROLOTH CJHAUGKS .D18PUOVEN BY AFFIDAVITS FROM BOTH TELEGRAPH COMPANIES WHICH
STATE THAT HE NEVER SENT REQUEST FOR FILES OF JUDGE RODDENBERY BEFORE
THE LATTER’S DEATH-* -SENSATIONAL ATTACK MADE OX THOMAS COUNTY CANDIDATE
FALLS TO NOTHING UN DKIl THE ABSOLUTE PROOF OF ITS INCORRECTNESS BY LUiKE.
In the put few days, hensational developments have resulted In
the race for Congress in the Second District..- On October tlilrty-
Mrst, Mr. John G. Faircloth, former secretary to Congressman Hod-
denbery published a statement in the A litany Herald* seriously re
flecting on Mr. Luke, and intentionully attempting to divert the tide
ef victory for Congress to Judge Frank Park, who is a resident of
Mr. Faircloth’s home town, Sylvester.
Mr. Luke made a denial to tills statement of Faircloth, and
both the statement and the denial are published in this issue of The
Times-Enterprise. Mr. Luke went further and referred those who
asked of the matter to Miss Rhetta Williams of this city, who was
Judge Iloddenliery’s secretary for several months before his death,
and who attended to Ills business while ho was ill.
In addition, Mr. Luke secured affidavits from the Western Un
ion and Postal Telegraph Companies, in effect that no telegrams ask
ing for the records and flies of Judge Itoddenbery, were sent to
his office in Washington, before his death.
The statements of Mr. Faircloth and Mr. Luke, the affidavits of
the telegraph managers and the statement of several responsible And
prominent people of Thomasville asserting thnt Messrs. Roddenber j
and Luke were law partners, appear below.
Manager Western Union Says Luke irate mailing list or Judge Hodden-
Sent No Such Telegrams. bery; deponent has searched tho
GEORGIA, Thomas County: records and original telegrams o£
„ „ ,| „ ~ | file In the office of the Postal Tele-
Personally appear. B. 0. Dopson, J offlce and 8ay8 ou oath that n0
such telegram ha3 been forwarded
ger of Western Union Telegraph
Company In the City of Thomasville,
Georgia, having possession of all
original telegrams, forwarded from
said ofllco during the month oi
September, 1913; that Judge Rod
deebery, our late Congressman died
In Thomasville and was burled
Sunday, September 28th, 1913; that
tho deponent has rend tho article
of one John G. Faircloth published
la the Albany Herald of October
31st, In which it Is stated that
while Judge Roddenhery was curing,
llr. Luke telegraphed for the pri
vate mailing list of Judge Rodden-
bory; deponent has searched the
record, and original telegrams of
file In the office of the Western Un-
Ion Telegraph office nod says on
eath that no such telegram has been
forwarded to Washington or any
other tAace by Mr. Luke, or any one
«Ise. B. O. DOPSON.
Sworn te and subscribed before
ise, this November 3rd, 1913.
J. E. GRAIOMILE9, N. P..
Thomas County, Ga.
AIM
Manager Postal Telegraph CL..
Makes Same Statement.
HHORGIA, Thomas County:
Personally appear, J. E. Munn,
->ho ou oath says that he Is mana
ge. of Postal Telegraph Company,
in the City of Thomasville, Geor-
sk\ having possesion of all origl-'
aal telegrams forvarded from said
offlce during the month of Septem
ber, 1911; that Judge Itoddenbery,
our late Congressman, died In
Thomasville, and was burled on
Sunday, September 28th, 1913; that*
the deponent hat read the article
nf one John G. Faircloth, published
hi the Albany Herald, of October
31st. In which It Is stated that while
Judge Roddenbery was dying that
Mr Luke telegraphed for the prl-
to Washington or any other place
by Mr. Luke, or any one else.
J. E. MUNN.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this November 3rd, 1913.
J. E. CRAIGMILES.
N. P., Thomas Co.. Ga.
HIGHEST POSSIBLE
ENDORSEMENT GIVHN
LUKE BY liOMH PEOPLE.
ThomaeviUe, Ga., Nov. 3, 1913.
To the People of the Second Dis
trict;
The undersigned business men,
officers of the County of Thomas,
and attorneya at law, know about
the article of one John O. Fair
cloth, of Sylvester, Ga., published
In the Albany Herald, of October
31st, In which article among other
things, the said Faircloth states that
tho late Congressman, Hon. S. A.
Roddenbery, end Roscoe Luke were
never law partners and close confi
dants. i
We know from having employed
the firm of Roddenbery & Luke, and
by general reputation and knowl
edge to every man In the county,
thnt thp statement of Mr. Fair
cloth le Incorrect, and docs
district may not be misled by this
unwarranted attack upon Mr. Luke.
(Signed.)
B. H. WRIGHT.’ Vice-President
Bank of Thomasville.
JOHN F. PARKER. County Treas.
urer.
It. G. LEWIS.
W. E. BEVERLY, Mayor.
W. M. PARKER.
W. A. REHBERG, Deputy Sheriff.
J. L. BEVERLY.
P. 3. HEETH, Tax Collector.
J. F. PITTMAN.
CHAS. GANDY, Coroner
1 concur In tho above in that Rod
dc-nbery & Luke rented offices from
me and kept nt one time a bank
account as Roddenbery & Luke.
J. T. CULPEPPER,
President Citizen’s Banking & Trust
Company.
I especially concur In above. 1
have been connected with tho sher
iff’s office for many years and know
that Roddenbery & Luke were law
partners for many years.
T. S. SINGLETARY, Sheriff.
I especially concur In tho above,
a-id state that I was In the Con
federate army with the father of
Mr. Luke. Wm. M. JONES,
Ordinary.
I especially concur in the nbove
for the reason that I have Clerk of
the Superior Court for many years
and know that for many years Rod
denbery & Luke, ns a law firm,
practiced law In the Courts of this
county. J. W. GROOVER.
Clerk Superior Court
STORE FALLS
AND TWO KILLED
RKFOItH LAUNCHING ANY ANTI
TRUST FLAWS—OPPOSES FOUR
REGIONAL RANKS INSTEAD OF
TWELVE, AS PLANNED IN
T11E GLASS BILL.
(By Associateu Ureas.)
Washington, Nov. ?>.—i’resideat
Wilson today said ho wouldn’t
launch any campaign for anti-trust
legislation until the currency bill
was passed. His aim, it is said, is
to keep the currency matter as the
center of attention until it becomes
law.
The President has made it plain,
however, that he had definite ideas
om the trust question. “Anti-trust
program, armed to tho teeth,” is
the way those close to the President
speak of his plans along that line.
President Wilson also let it be
known that he is opposed to the Sen
ate Banking Committee’s plan for
four regional reserve banks. Instead
of twelve, as originally planned. He
told his callers that thts change in
the fundamental points, would alter
the entire thing, and It is said ho
will continue to stand firm for the
provisions of tho Glass bill.
ALL SORTS OF THINGS BROUGHT
lNTffc USE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TRANSFERRING PASSEN
GERS. •
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 3.—The
local street car company’s promts©
to put out its oars tiiis morning,
brought threats of further rioting
Id tho strike.
Early today scores of automo
bile trucks, delivery wagons and
vehicles of all descriptions were
pressed into service to bring peo
ple from their homes to the busi
ness district.
More than six hundred strike
breakers, -who are housed in the car
barns, heavily guarded by police
men, didn’t emerge during the early
morning hours. Tho crowds of
strikers which have surrounded the
bars since the strike was called last,
week, had disappeared when day-;
light dawned todny.
Today the sheriff expected to arm
set era! hundred deputies to keep
the crowds moving. This will leave!
the police free to aid the strike- i
breakers in moving the cars.
LV.it OFFEBEO 10
001 OF ROOF IF FAIRCLOTH
GENTLEMAN WHO MADE STATEMENTS IN LETTER PUBLISHED
LAST WEEK REFUSED T > GO TO TELEGRAPH OFFICES AND
VERIFY OR REFUTE Ills ASSERTIONS BEYOND ANY QUES
TION OF DOUBT, GIVING EXCUSE THAT HE WANTED TO GO
TO ALBANY—CONFERENCE AT OCIILOCKNEE SnOWS UN
WILLINGNESS OF Mil. FAIRCI.OTH TO ATTEMPT TO UNDO
A WRONG HE HAS COMMITTED.
RODDENBERY
III LL PROBATED
MRS. RODDENBERY GETS EN
TIRE PROPERTY TO USE AS
SHE DESIRES—WILL MADE IN
1900.
, vSunda^ night, in Oclilocknee, first at tho home Hon. J. B. Stubbs
and afterward at tho Const Line Railroad station, in the presence of
several gentlemen from Xhomusvilfc, and a dozen or more from Och-
locknee, including Messrs J. B. Stubbs an<* * Pat Bullock, the
pro|H>sition was made to Mr. Faircloth, if he would go to Thomoo-
villo in an auto, and with Mr. Luke, get all original telegrams from
the inanager.s of the two companies here, that if any telegram was
found Husceptahle <yf his (Faircloth’s) interpretation, Mr. Luke would
come out of tfie race and If otherwise, Mr. Faircloth was to state
that he iiad failed to substantiate his charges as he had expected.
.Mr. Faircloth said he had to he in Albany that night and therefore
could not accept. Mr. Iiogan who owned an automobile and was
present at the time, then offered to take Mr. Faircloth to Albany
after the visit to the Thomasville telegraph offices. Mr. Faircloth
then replied thnt lie did not care to take the night ride and rushed
for Ids train.
SITUATION HAS BECOME |
VERY CRITICAL TODAY.]
(Rv A«*ociu(.*a riess ) !
Indianapolis, Ind., .Nov. 3.—No*
effort had been made up to noon to-: "
day to run tho city’s street cars.;* | TfcrpfO nrni \r TTV'W
which have ben tied up here since . fVE* O l\lliI L-» I [ v
last Friday night by the strike of the J
Car Company’* employees. ,
Although a special police guard
was detailed to protect the strike-1
breakers, the crowds of wtrlkers *
flocked so thickly near the barns To the People of the Second DIs- telegrams and affidavits. Any copy
that the cars weren’t run out. j trict: ,o( telegram or affidavit that bears
Bankers, merchants and profes- i ,n the I >a »t three days from some, out his statement will Le as untrue
slnnal men tonight will guard the ’ lot a ^» t * le enthusiastic friends as his statement,
city’s streets, so the police may °f m y opponents, I havo boon j .\jy opponents are both gentle*
'prevent the destruction of the street charged with almost everything men, and they have both done nit
car property. The sheriff today I imaginable. Those statements and ^ t ^e kindness to say that l am
FAIRCLOTH STATEMENT
served summonses on two hundred
business men for guard duty, as
deputies. A college president is
among those thus summoned.
Tho municipal police are unable
to cope with the situation. The
ears stand deserted on the street
comers. There was some talk t
declared that his building was
dynamited, but flremen who arrived
on the scene n few moments aftor-
■ wardB, said tho accident was due to
. , Mr -1 faulty construction. It was con-
Lnke an Injustice, that we wish to structed of brick. In another build-
help correct. ling foundation which Is said to have
Each of tho undersigned wish to been Insecure,
commend the private and official | All the dead nnd Injured were
record and character of Mr. Luko. sleeping In tho residence adjonlnc
Wo -wish further to commeid Mr. the brick building.
Luko for his clean campaign for tho J —
ofllco of Congressman. We regral
exceedingly that any such report as!
Is circulated by Mr. Falrdoth,! | LUKE STRONG IN MILLEII.
which Is untrue, should have boen! | ’
permitted to be circulated hy any | | Telegram—1 J DO .‘Vl-let.
candidate, especially at a thne tool] Colquitt, Ga., Nov. 3. 1913.
late for its denial. | Roscoe I.uke,
Wo trust that the people of the [ | Thomasville, Ga.
Hartford. Conn., Nov. 3.—Two Item 1.- I give to my wife, Jnhn-
porsons were Instantly killed, three,nle Roddenbery, all- of tny estate
fatally hurt and another seriously j and property, both real and per-
Injured here early today, when one sonal, wherever situated and of
side of a four-story brick store-1 whatover kind, subject to the pay-
house collapsed nnd crashed thru J ment of whatever debts, If any, I
an adjoining residence. j may be owing.
The owner of the store-house has j Item 2. My said wife is nomi
The will uf the late Congressman
A. Roddenbery was iprobated In
so'emn form Monday, • at tho
regular session of the November
toY-m of Ordinary’s Court, before
Judge William M. Jones.
Tho full context of the will M ns «rnWtt*Ue strike
follows* the ^her trades. Many facl«rit*
^ *, « are short hundreds of men, because
Thomasville, G«u, Thomas County. men cnVt ^ to worlc . wlth
I.-ast Will and Testament of S. A.. (j, t mr service stopped, none of the
Roddenbery. j city schools are closed, but tho at-
I, S. X. Roddenbery, being of i tendance wns very small at today s
sound mind and momory, make this ] sessions,
iny List Will and Testament
MEXICO STILL
A
nated Executrix of tnu will and as I
such Is authorized and empowered j
hereby to take charge of ray whole I
and entire estate, p»y tny dehlo, and j
enter Into tho full possession, title, (XINSTITUTIONAI.IST AND IlElt-
md enjoyment of tho same, andi k.IjH BOTH MAKE DEMANDS ON
shall not be required to give bond. | PRESIDENT FOR REMOVAL OF
take inventory nor make my re-; EMBARGO ON ARMS.
port or returns to any court, and Is ,
fully empowered rad authorized to' Washington. Nov. 3.—The foreign
sell, mortgage, convey or do whnt- diplomats in .Mexico are inclined to
ever Bho will with tho name. co-operate with the United States In
In testimony Whereof, I have here-, e ff OP t s to c jose up the situation,
unto set my hand and affixed my j according to a statement sent to
seal, this the 12th day of Jan-1 Washington today by Special Un
itary, 1906. : vr .y John Lind.
.3. A. RODDENBERY ‘L S.)
charges come too late for me to! to bo classed as such. Thera
make public denial, face to fn-.e. to, teems to bo a contest going on be-
the people of this district. I tween my opponents, who are con-
The last campaign taurlcutlon I! tending on the one side that I am
met this morning published In the: a gentleman and all right, and
ALBANY HERALD as a paid adver- some, not all, of the enthuslss.
tlsement on the afternoon of Octo-! friends of my opponents contending
her 31, signed by -John O. Fair-j on tho other aide that I am »l.
cloth- Iwiong. In other words, the direc-
Tbe communication Is neither tors give out one tune and the or-
dated nor given a birthplace. It ] cheetrn 'plays another. I do not «ee
comes, however, from Sylvester, | that I am Interested hi this family
Ga. The statement of this gontle- quarrel, but I trust they will hot do
ntnn Is unkind and untrue. 1 nevet ! each other bodily harm. I shall
telegraphed him or wrote him about | make no further reply to las'-dsr
the -private mailing list of Judgo I buncombe.
itoddenbery. The secretary of Judge) I trust that my past personal nnd
Roddenbery nt the timo of his official character and record as a
death nnd several months previous, j servant of the people of my county
Miss Rhetta Wlllinms, of Thomas-1 will l,e a sufficient guarantee against
villo, tells me on this morning that j unfounded political rumors.
Mr. Faircloth came to ThomaeviUe ■ j have submitted my candidacy to
to see her about one week ago and, the people of this district and I do
ut-ked her If I hod not telegraphed | not believe that these statements
or written her for the private mail-1 that are made to Injure me will
lng lists of Judge Roddenbery while cause the people of this district to
ho wan dying, as he states In his | change tholr voto on election day.
communication. The young lady I; the people elect mo to Congress
tells me that she then and there 1 .hall be the representative st
told him that I had not so request-j eat h and every man In the district
ed, either by letter or by wire. The | Sincerely yours,
young man says that he call sub-1 R03C0E LUKE.
Ktiintinte his statement by copies of il bomuHVille. Ga., Nov. 1, 1913. adv.
DUKE AND DUCHESS ; gust, of Cumberland and Princes*
.HIDE STATE, ENTRY, j Victoria Loues, of Prussia.
(By Associated Ure» I | The Royal couple rode from the
Brunswick. Germany, Nov. 3.— | railroad station to the place In a
The inclement weather today failed state coach. Crowd* paced tho
TIRED EVES
Did you ever take oil a tight hat, lll-fllllng pair of shoes
and slip your feet Into » pair of cool, soft slippers? If you
you have, you know the meaning of genuine relief and solid
comfort. That Is exactly what, a properly fitted pair of glasses
will do for weak, tired, worn-out eyes. Modern business con
ditions necessitate long hours of close eye-tlrtng work, and It
is not surprising that your eyes give out easily, ache, pain,
burn and finally break down.
Glasses are the remedy, and the only remedy, unless, of
course, you stop using your oyes altogether.
Glasses, properly fitted win strengthen and preserve your
eyes and enable you to do your work easily and with com
fort. We are equipped to make n thorough and modern ex
amination and will lit the correct lensea In on up-to-date frame
or eyeglass mounting at a very moderate figure.
Come In and talk to us about your eyes. It you don't
need glasses, after we have made a careful examination, we
may be able to give you some good pointer* on how to taka
care of your oyes.
Exclusive Optical Department.
Phones 105 -106.
| Any communication in the
| Albany Herald today from Col- !
I quitt, Ga., against you is mis- |
I leading, as you will carry Mil- j
j lor county by a big majority. j
J You grow stronger each day I
j in this county.
3. B. WILKIN, Mayor.
. dampen tho enthusiasm of the' streets, wildly cheering as they
Lind reported to President Wil- j enormous crowds which came he-o Ptt*sed.
Signed and published as tea Last j win that, after a conference withjtp see the state entry into Bruns-! After his arrival ai tne palace,
Will and Testament of 3. A. Rod- the members of tho diplomat! juick of the young Duke and Duch- the Duke read from the steps of the
den bery in the presence of the un-1 co > ^]' H at Mexico Hty, that they were jess of Brunswick, who have hitherto throne hi.i speech of asserting loy*
Wash- been known as Prince Ernest Au- sltyto the German Empire.
dersigned, who subscribe our names j willing to lend their aid to
hereto us witnesses at the instanco I PuGon. |
and the request of said testator, and' ‘announcement was made here]
!:i his presence, and in the pres-• ,0f,a v an > further policy on the j
ence of each other. part of the United States. i
This, the 12th day of January, The arrival here today of Robert
1P06. ROSCOE LUKE, \ T. Husquiera, a Constitutionalist!
. - J. E. CRAIOMILES, Emissary, raised the question oft
L I JXO. W. H. MITCHELL.' whether the United States would 1
receive an emissary' of the Rebels. 1
I President Wilson has made it clear ■
p-i OTI4 QT A TI7MI7 WT ‘that this government wont receive;
r rillV^LV in OI 1 EjIVIEjII 1 any representatives of the Constltu- 1
j tionalists formally, but ho would J
DPT ATIVF TO f I Flf'F i mnna ^ ft to receive any information}
iVLLA Hi L 1 V/ LiUIVCi thev might wish to convey.
___ , f H became known that at a recent
{conference the Constitutionalists
questions cf vital concern to the did not n«k for a recognition of
people. j their bellgorency. but they want the
I further desire to state that Mr. ’ embargo cn arms removed, so that
AGEN TS For The Famous
Editor, Albany Herald.
Albany, Ga.
Dear Sir: After reading the cor-
HAW BBIEF IS FILED
uses Jerome of Personal Bitter*
ne** Against the Insane, and
Not Legal Procedure.
Concord N. H.. No\. — The final
brief In Hurry Thaw’s fight against
extradition was tiled with Governor
Felkner today.
Thaw’s deportation violated laws
Luke’s boasted friendship for the both sides will have an equal show
. „ ... . .. . deceased statesman appears to have j
respondent between Editor Mein- b( . pn fo ,. the only . , n t ; lat be .
tosh and Mr. J. W. Itoddennery, with f m , , hl . of .| u ,ig,. Hodden-
referent e to one oi the candidates bery he wired, without the knowl-
who appears to be basing his rnndi- mire or consent of the Inmlly, to
dacy mainly upon his having been Washington to secure for his per-
tlio ’’friend, comrade and law part- so tal political purposes I the private
her" of the dead congressman, I li'es and lists of the dying Congress-
cannot resist the temptation to state man.
some facts and Information which This gentleman from Thomas,
the worthy son of the late Hon. 3. w ), 0 | s making ’’a dean race" upon
A. Roddenbery felt n delicacy 1*1 the reflected glory of my friend, hi-
giving out for publication. I was benefactor, while the statesman w.n
confidential secretary to the late struggling for life which ho so u i-
Congressman Roddenbery for the selfishly gave for Ills people, was
last two years of his life, and am using the wires to obtain the pri-i d re<ll , lrls m 0 ns It Is declared
In position to know things that vate mailing lists of Mr. Rodden-; a L, e l J t vlt , of VlUlam Travers
rembers rh oThr» 0t fam n nv W \it ? shall *° fur ' her I h ' 8 8e,fls , h 1 Jerome is attacked In the brief. It
members of his family, but I shall i regret that I was unable to make | doc i arOH thfi m arke<! ac tlvftv Imll-
^nown” o r »h 0 em mat,erS ° n ' y ‘’““T * b . e not »»-
.. _ . Ralgn, but being the private ,ei - c jsistent with the simple discharge of
I desire to state that Mr. Luke tary of Mr. Roddeabery. my lips Juty
was not only not the close confidant were sealed until his son. hy hlsi
of my late Chief at the time of his statement, gave me permission t0 ! WHO’S 'INISSUM? WHY JUST
death, but from the most authentic speak. j SFK IIOW THEY’ SETTLED IT
Information, he never was the law i make this statement in justice,
partner of Judge Roddenbery. It Is to the memory of my deceased j —
true that he was taken In the office friend, and to put the good.people: Atlanta, Nov. 3.—Who own* th*
hy Mr. Roddenbery and continued u f the 3econd Congressional dls-1 'possum that a neighbor trails Inti
trict on notice as to -what character | your front yard and captures?
of man Is aaklng their support as That was the question that cam<-
the successor of that high-toned up In Atlanta, between the Chap-
Chrtstlan statesman. man and Doll family. They com-
I can substantiate all of the I .q-omlaed by having a united tami-
abore by. coplea of telegrams and, ty ’poosunt dinner, and thus saved
affidavits. Yonra truly, the appellate coart * difficult wit to
*dv. JOHN G. FAIRCLOTH. '{TUlL , u ., £i
there up until his election to Con
gress, but not In the capacity of a
partner. I can now, since Mr. John
Roddenbery has spoken, say that Mr.
Luke Is not qualified to carry On
Mr. Roddenbery’o work, being of an
entirely different type and- taking
exactly the opposite stand on most
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