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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
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'■«ESS SCHOOLS
IN ATLANTA BEING
INVADED BY FAKERS?
L. W. ARNOLD MAKES A STARTLING STATE
MENT ABOUT THE UNPROFESSIONAL PRAC
TICES OF S OME MEN,
S500 WILL BE DEPOSITED TO DEMONSTRATE
" SUPERIORITY.
Are there fakers In Atlanta, antfare
any of them engaged In the business
college profession?
This Is a serious question, but a more
Important one has never been called to
the attention of the public.
I am going to state a few facts con
tradictory to the newspaper statements
of a certain Individual who claims that
has a business school located In ani
antiquated lodging house In Peachtree
street, and then an Intelligent public
may be In position to answer the fore-
I going question:
i wish to say In the outset that the
Southern Shorthand and Business Unl-
erslty. with which I am connected,
has nothing to do with this contro
versy; In fact. It docs not know that I
am preparing a statement relative to
’ the threatened prostitution by some
men of the business college cause; but,
as one having a personal pride In my
profession, I feel It a duty to expose
falsehood, If such exists, in order that
the public,may not Ignorantly suffer
f as a consequence of Its presence.
His Wonderful Clsima.
Mr. Bagwell, for that Is the name of
the new school man with whom I shall
take Issue, makes the following claims
• for the Chartler System of Shorthand,
! a system which was offered to the
; Southern, but rejected because of its
; great Inferiority to the Graham sye-
' tem. It was then offered Mr. Bag-
I well, who, I understand, has no
! knowledge of shorthand,' aim he ac
cepted it, this being the third system
I of shorthand whose cause he has
’ championed within the space of about
! two years. There Is now on the mar-
: ket another ten-day-to-leam system,
I and I shall not be at all surprised If
; Bagwell does not apply for It The
. Southern Shorthand and Business Unl-
' varsity has already refused It, as It
1 did the Chartler system,
i The so-called qulck-to-ltam system
advocate claims:
First, that ths Chartler system is
, learned In one-half the time required
to learn the Graham and other sys-
terns.
Second, that the Chartler system has
"only ten rules,” and that the Graham
has "hundreds of rules, and nearly as
many exceptions."
Third, that the Chartler system can
jr 1m Wftten from 10 to 10 per cent faster
than the Graham and other systems.
Fourth, that the Chartler system can
be read more easily and accurately
than the Graham and other systems.
Fifth, that the Chartler system has
been adopted (and is used) by over 200
"lending" business colleges In the Uni
tod Statee.
Asa reporter and teacher of eighteen
years' experience, 1 roust emphatically
deny every one of the foregoing claims
and denounce them as misrepresenta
tions, calculated to deceive the public.
Th Graham system, as amended and
taught nt the Southern, has LESS
THAN 150 RULES. SUB-RULES AND
EXCEPTIONS; and not HUNDREDS,
ns ha* been asserted. The Chartler
system, for which Is claimed ONLY
TEN' RULES, has about 100 RULES.
SUB-ItULER AND EXCEPTIONS.
I am willing to place my word
against that of a man who so reck-
leesly makes statements without nny
evidence to sustain them. This man
, knows that his students require from
. threo to twelve months to become
have shown that students have
icd tbo Graham system and ac
cepted positions In much shorter pe
riods or,time than have the Chartler
students. %
I have produced comparisons show
ing that the Graham Is 33 per cent
shorter In mechanical execution than
the Chartler, hence It would be a phys
ical Impossibility for tho Chartler to
be written faster than the. Graham
system. The Graham is written much
DO YOUR XMAS SHOPPING N0 W!
PREVENT THE USUAL RUSH
AND HELP THE TIRED CLERKS
i csptlona
become sufficiently qualified under
I three months to hold positions. Such
l students, and they are In all schools,
, could hold correspondents' positions
fairly well without the knowledge of
; shorthand, as thslr retentive minds
largely do the work of reproducing the
. dictator's words.
Learned Graham In Four Weeks.
Tho Soutbsrn, and all reputable
. schools, contend that the average time
i required fo become a competent ate-
nographer le about elx months. AND
! IT ALSO TAKES THAT LONG FOR
THE CHARTIER STUDENTS TO
BECOME COMPETENT 8TENOG-
: RAPHERS, or slse the students
' themselves have inlarepresented the
i school.
The Southern has students who went
1 out Into positions nfter ONLY FOUR
WEEKS' study, records never equaled
by Chartler or any other system
, studied In the South, yet 1 would not
have the public he deceived by the im-
• prcsslon that all accomplish such re-
I suits.
Simply HIs Word For It.
The Chartler advocate persists In
! making his absurd and ridiculous
claim* simply by giving "his word for
. It." with the facta all against him;.
. and what are they?
faster than the Chartler system, as a
matter of fact
Wise Philosophy.
I have always thought It a wise rule
to keep quiet about matters of which
wo know nothing; yet, Mr. B. endeav
ors to maks the public believe that he
knows all about ths Chartler system
and MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE
DOES about the Graham and other
Pltmanlc systems.
I have trlM to excuse his mtsrapre
sentatlons upon tho ground* of his
Ignorance of shorthand, especially
when he states that the Chartler sys
tem can be read more easily and ac
curately than can the Graham. Any
experienced shorthand writer of the
standard systems will say that ■
FIVE-POSITION system (the Char
tier has five positions for writing) la
moro Illegible than three-position sys
tems.
Where Are the Colleges?
that It Is claimed are using
system? I challenge Mr. B. to publish
the names and addresses of 100. I
have heard of one—Eastman—but Mr.
B. very cunningly withholds the fact
that the Eastman school also teaches
the Pitman system.
Has Bluffed Long Enough,
Mr. Bagwell seems anxious to con
test a pupil, but he has made such
ridiculous propositions, no reputable
School would condescend to notice
them, but us a private cltlson and as a
shorthand teacher I am going to stop
his bluff game.
I will not put a six months’ pupil
ngnlnst a three, but will put a
THREE-MONTHS' AGAINST A
THREE or a 6-MONTHS' AGAINST
A 6-MONTHS'. This Is the only sen
sible snd businesslike way of challeng
ing a competitor.
Now, Mr. Bagwell, as soon ns you
read this, go with me to the bank nnd
we will deposit 1500 each as a guaran
tee of good faith that earlt will enter
the contest fairly and abide by the
rules squarely.
I do not believe that .the Chartler
pupils make as good stenographers as
do the Graham students, but I am cer
tainty going to rail a halt to your bluff
that they make better nnro.
Unprofessional Act.
The namee of new students of the
Southern were recently published; n
day or two later circulars containing
the pictures of four or live of Bag
well's atudents who were reported to
have learned In from seven to twolve
weeks were received In plain envelopes
under different or dtegulshed handwrit
ings by the Southern's new pupils.
What could such an unprofessional
and undignified and unchristian act
mean? To bring discontent among the
pupils? If not, what?
Now, I am through and ready to ar
range for the contest. Come on, Mr.
Bagwell, with your 1600 deposit
L. W. ARNOLD.
POLICE ARE BARRED
FROM STATE REWARDS
In the future members of the police
force of any city In Georgia will not
i be paid rewards offered by the state
for the apprehension of criminals.
■ Such Is the opinion of Attorney Gen-
■ oral Hart In a case referred to him by
; the governor. Patrolman T. E. Moore,
i of Columbus, applied to the executive
! department for n reward of $100 of-
, fared by the state for the arrest of WII-
j llgm Thomas, colored, charged with the
I murder of Prince Hollis, colored,
j Patrolman Scots captured Thomas
i In Columbus and applied for the 1100
j reward. Then the question arose j — — ■ ■
■ whether, as a paid servant of the law,} Muskogee, Mich, Nov. 23.—Fourteen
I ' he was entitled to payment for doing!girls, comprising the senior class of
something he was already receiving | Pentwater, Mich, high school, attend-
9t r .f°T ?°*JL Attorney General Hart, e( j ,|, e football game between Hart and
I In AtlSlS the police commission Por ‘ Worthy, disobeying the orders of
never allows the officers to receive pay-1 the principal, and were suspended from
ment on local arreita. but the money Is I the school.
given to the police fund. Atlanta po- . - . ,
, licemen, however, have been receiving |
rewards for arresting parties wanted at; Hanged at Sunrise.
( other paints. , Fredericksburg. Va„ Nov. 23 John
MAYOR JOHNSON
IS UNDER FIRE
New York, Nov. 23,—William M.
Irina, while Investigating the affairs
of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany for the public service commis
sion yesterday, declared that Mayor
Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, and his
friends who formerly owned the Nas
sau Electric Railway Company, of
Brooklyn, had watered its stock to the
extent of $6,250,000 and then sold It to
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
This was alleged to have taken place
In a reorganisation of the Nassau com
pany In January. 1890.
GIRLS SAW GAME;
WERE SUSPENDED
HERE ARE SOME OF THE PERSONS WHO WILL BE BENEFITED IF YOU 8HOP EARLY.
Don’t Wait Until the Last
Moment to Do Your
Buying.
As the holidays come round year aft
er year there 1b a growing realisation
that the Christmas happiness In one
man's home Is the l 'lirl.-lTnaa hardship
In many another home. Christmas
shopping Is quite generally left until
the last week, often until the last day,
before Christmas. What this means to
the clerks behind the counters, to tho
cash boys and girls running back and
forth With heavy parcels, to the drivers
and boys on the delivery carts, to the
packers and shippers, express messen
gers, and behind these to the great
army of women and girls who manu
facture Christmas toys and candlea and
knlcknacks In factor and shop. Is
llttlo realised by those who gather
round the glittering Christmas trees.
For several years the Merchants' As.
soclatlon of Cleveland has conducted
a successful campaign for pushing back
holiday shopping Into November and
early December. Posters In the street
cars and on billboards, and the widest
newspaper publicity, have accomplish
ed much. The benefit Is really on both
sides, for the Christmas shopper has
better opportunity and wider selection
lit early shopping, while the difference
to the clerk Is most marked when It Is
realised that the great majority nt
those Involved In tho rush to supply
tho Christmas cheer are women and
children.In tbs poorly paid positions.
Edrly Shopping Urged.
The members of the charities publi
cation committee, headed by Robert W.
DeForest, of New York, and compris
ing such well-known social workers as
Miss Jane Addams, Mrs. Raymond
Robins nnd Oraham Taylor, of Chi
cago; Robert S. Ilrewstsr, William
Guggenheim, William E. Harmon, Ja
cob A, nils, Frank Tucker, Edward T.
Devine and John M. Glenn, of New
York; Arthur F. Estabroofc, John F.
Moors, Robert Trent Paine, Joseph Lee,
of Boston, and 8. W. Woodward, of
Washington, arc making an effort this
ysar to follow the Cleveland plan on a
national basis.
A letter urging early Christmas shop
ping Is going out over the signatures
of lending department store men and
editors to the heads of 6,000 women's
clubs across ths whole country, to the
1,107 department stores listed In Shel
don's Retail Trade, and to the 750
newspapers In the 267 cities where
these department stores are urging
early shopping—early In the month and
early In the day. The women’s club
officers are naked to bring the matter
strongly to the attention of nil their
members, the newspaper:! arc asked to
Ctvo the campaign the widest possible
publicity, and the department stores
arc asked to publish the following
card In all their advertisements from
now until December 23;
0 0 000 •0960 000 00
0 0
0 TO ALL CHRISTMAS 0
0 SHOPPERS: 0
0 ' 0
0 Bny your presents early 0
0 —right now—early in the 0
0 day, nnd early in Decern- 0
0 bor. That will be your big- 0
0 gest gift of the holidnys to 0
0 tho workers behind the 0
0 counters nnd on tho deliv- 0
0 ery wagons. 0
0 0
0000000000000@0
Letter Sent Out.
This Is the letter pent out:
"Will you Join In a movement on a
national scale to modify the hardships
Incident to holiday shopping? Observa
tions might show* many of us that
Christmas-Is a time of hardship for
those who have to do with supplying
the needs of Christmas shoppers.
Authentic records from the lives of
clerks, delivery boys and drivers of
wagon* show that, while we are keep
ing the Christmas festival, while we
are feeding the lame amt halt, the
blind and friendless, we are lightly re
ducing to Illness and exhaustion the
young and strong nnd faithful who
serve us, seen and unseen.
■Every year the celebration
Christmas grows mare elaborate. Mere
presents aro bought; the crowds are
greater; the decorations are more
splendid. The problems of the
merchants ore correspondingly more
complex; the eupply has to be In
creased; the pressure at every point
Intensities. On tho one hand, public
opinion disapproves long hours and
Inte work, particularly for young wom
en, girls and children. On the other
hand, merely through thoughtlessness,
many shoppers defer their purchases
until the last possible moment at the
cost of unnecessary strain upon sales
people and delivery forces.
Dlsadvsntages Reduced.
By Joint effort of editors and mer
chants, the Idea can be brought homo
to millions of customers that they
can benefit themselves and every one
concerned If they will do their Christ
mas shopping early In the seoaon and
early In the day. This will lengthen
the Christmas shopping period nnd re
duce the disadvantages which. In oth
er seasons, have attended the Christ
mas crowds. Sincerely yours,
Jacob A. Bits, Mark Twain, Richard
Men, Girls and Bovs Behind
the Counters Are Enti
tled to Consideration.
f;L
London, Nor. 91,—According to tho
Madrid correspondent of The Standard,
the king of Portugal haa banished
Crown Prince Louis to the Villa Vlcoso,
a royal residence In an Isolated part of
Portugal, a hundred miles from Lisbon.
This extreme step was taken In conse
quence of the crown prince remonstrat
ing with his father ogalnst the dicta
torlal regime carried on by Henof
Franco, the prime minister, with the
king's assent and support. Th* situa
tion In Portugal has been growing
■enduring tho la*t three weeks It
accounts received by way of Madrid
are to be believed, but during the past
few days has become threatening.
Wonderful Eczema Cure.
"Our little boy had eczema tor five
yeara,” writes N. A. Adams, Henrietta,
Pa. "Two of our home doctors said tho
case was hopeless, his lungs being af
fected. We then employed other doc
tors, but ho benefit resulted. By chance
we read about Electric Billers; bought
a bottle and soon noticed improve
ment. We eontlnuiyl this medicine un
til several bottles wera used, when our
boy was completely cured." Best of all
blond medicines and body building
health tonics. Ouaranteed at all drug
stores. 60c.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. ■ . JBHI
PAZO OINTMENT js guaranteed to murder of Jenifer Coleman,
■ Taylor, colored, was hanged at eun-
[rise today at Bowling Green for the
colored.
AW V*sv A * •» ■iwigiittcu iiiuruct w gciiiicr t-uicuiaaii, liiiurcu.
ure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleed- (Taylor broke down and had to be sup-
Ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days ported while the cap and rope were
or money refunded. 60c. ' being adjusted.
Torpedo Boat in Collision.
Washington, Nov. 21.—A telegram
was received at the navy department
from Commandant Berry at the Nor
folk navy yard stating that the torpedo
boat Shuhrick collided yesterday with
the New Yofk, Philadelphia and Nor
folk line steamer Maryland, In Hamp
ton Roads, snd was damaged to some
extent.
LUMINOUS SHELLS
10 LOCATE ENEMY
London, Nov. 38.—It Is reported hero
that the battleship Dreadnaught, now
on a testing cruise, during which many
experiments with, rudders and bo forth
an being made, is experimenting with
a luminous shell used for the purposo
of lighting up the water* patrolled by
an enemy.
Paris, Nbv. 23.—On* Important fea
ture being gossiped about In naval clr
cles Is the Invention of a luminous
shell, Invented by a French naval of
ficer, which throw* out a great white
light when It strikes. Th* light glows
until exhausted and can escape In no
othsr way.
During a night attack It will tndt
cate range of the ships of the enemy
Without exposing the firing warships
to view of their searchlight.
WILL HOLD COTTON
FOR FIFTEEN CENTS
Special to The Georgian.
Columbus, da, Nov. 2$.—The mem
bers of the Farmers' Union whose
trad* Is tributary to this city are hold
ing on to their cotton and say they
will continue to do so until 15 cents
I* realized. They bdleve th* Indica
tions are good, and they do not pro
pose to sell until that figure la
reached.
Financier Paralyzed.
New York, Nov. 23.—William B.
Leeds, the financier and former presi
dent of the Chicago, Rock' Island and
Pacific Railroad, has suffered another
stroke of paralysis. This Is the third
stroke Mr. Leeds has had and It, like
the second one. has affected bis left
side.
Watson Gilder, editor The Century;
Edward Bek, editor The Ladles’ Home
Journal; Leigh Reilly, editor The Chi
cago Evening Post; Lyman Abbott,
editor The Outlook; Adolph S. Ochs,
New York Times; S. \V. Woodward,
of Woodward A Lathrop, Washington,
D. C.; Nathan Straus, of R. II. Macy
A Co., New York: Edward Fllene, of
William Fllene's Sons Company, Bos
ton; Florence Kelley, Secretary Na
tional Consumers’ League; Edward T.
Devine, Editor.
Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary of the
National Consumers' League, which has
n membership of women In every city
in the country pledged to work for the
safeguarding of women and children In
Industry, says of early Christmas shop,
ping:
“Never before In any month of No
vember has so largo a number of mer
chants noticed their customers that the
Christmas goods are at hand ready for
Inapectlgn and purchase. Never have
so many Consumers' Leagues mailed
to their members appeals to shop early
In the season, early In the week and
early In the duy. In some cities postal
store windows bear the legend.
Conditions Are Relieved,
"It Is an astonishing number of peo
ple who profit by this vast concerted
effort to abolish the Christmas cruel
ties. The shoppers themselves find now
in the stores good air and good-will
awaiting them, which (sinister
thought!) will grow less every day as
Christmas approaches. Tho clerks are
still unwearied by the Jostling crowds
and can extend courtesy, which will
grow day by day more difficult if not
more scant. These, however, are mere,
ly the visible part of the army of work
ers. concerned. Unseen and alas! un-
remembored are the shipping and pack,
ing forces, this deliverymen and boys
and, remotest of ull from the gay holl*
day throngs of mld-Decembsr, are the
candy makers, toy makers, box makers,
the Innumerable workshop and factory
employees whose "overtime" work fol
lows the belated orders and careless de
lays of the shopping multitude.
"Since the last holiday season the
need for voluntary effort to discourage
eleventh hour shopping has greatly In
creased, From Missouri a leading mer
chant writes: 'We gave publicity to this
Idea In our regular advertisernenta and
we feel that we have been successful In
getting the people of Kansas City to be.
Only One “BROMO QUININE,” that *i »
Laxative Rromo Quinine
Piirait e Pa!i4 Ire Ann r\n, f'rirv (re ^ t\eese
Cures a Cold in One Day. Crip in 2 Days
on every
25o
ESCAPED WITH
$1,500 IN GEMS;
DUCKED BULLETS
Chicago, Nov. 23,—With n tray full
of stolen gems, a well-dressed diamond
thief ran in a slg-zag route and es
caped the bullets of the pursuing pollco
in a spectacular chase last night. The
robber entered the Jewelry store of F.
Levy to look at some engagement rings.
Levy produced a tray containing $1,(00
worth of gems. The thief grabbed the
tray and ran out of the shop. Levy and
a policeman chased the man for some
PONCE DE LEON RINK,
DAILY AT 3 and 8:30.
GREATEST OF ALL
Tyild Animal Shows.
Sunday Afternoon.
BAND CONCERTS AND EXHIBI-
TION OF ANIMALS.
Thanksgiving
CHARLES R. SWEET,
The Burglar Comedian.
THE RANDOLPHS,
Grotecquc Comedians.
‘3—THE PENDLETONS,
Refined Musical Act.
iljj a—LEE TUNG FOO,
' Chinese Baritone Singer.
5-rTHE KRAMERS,
* Eccentric Comediennes.
<3—AURIE DAGWELL,
The Georgia Rose.
7—RIGOLETTA BROS.,
Sensational Acrobats.
3r-Flickerless Pictures,
Orpheum Klnetograph.
Matinees Every Day But
Monday.
Phones—Bell, 3146 M; Atlanta, 1764.
Evening Prices, 15c to 60c, Mati
nees, 10c and 25c. Uptown ticket
offices, Jacobs’ Pharmacy, Kimball
News Stand.
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MONDAY and TUESDAY,
Nov. 25-26--Matinee Tuesday
-ENGAGEMENT OF—
:nce DAVIS
ed by ELLIOTT DEXTER
Cast, In IBSEN'S MASTERPIECE,
ll’s House”
. Matinee, 25c to 75c.
FLORE
! Support
and an Excelleryi
“A Do\
| Night Prices 25c to $1.50
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, NOV. 27 AND 28—MATINEE THURS
DAY.
THANKSGIVING ATTRACTION.
E. A, V/ell & E. J. Carpenter Present
OSCAR FIGMAN
“The Ligfitning Conductor”
ADAPTED BY HARRY B. SMITH FROM THE NOVEL BY C. N. A
A. M. WILLIAMSON.
I Prices 25c to $1.50. Salo now on.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, NOV. 2D AND 30—MATINEE SATURDAY.
ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT OF
Thomas Jefferson
A3
Rip Van Winkle
., | Matinee, 25o to $1.00.
As an Incentive for the sohool children of Atlanta to take up the reading
of "Rip Van Winkle,” Mr. Jefferson wilt permit thorn to see th# matt
inees at the greatly reduced rate of 25c to all reserved seats.
Prices—Night, 25o to $1.50.
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WEDNESDAY 4 THURSDAY, DEC. 4 and 6— MATINEE THURSDAY.
MR. ROBERT
MANTELL
IN
SHAKESPEARE
OPENING PLAY, "KING LEAR.”
In order to give the theatergoers of Atlanta the most thorough en
joyment and edification from title Important engagement, the manage
ment haa decided to eubmtt the eelectlon of one of the plays In which Mr-
Mantsll will appear here to public vote, th# choice to be made from 1 the.
following impfeoslve and magnificent repertoire; "Macbeth." "King
Lear,” "King Richard III," "Hamlet,” "Othello," “Merchant of Venice,
"Julius Caesar," "Richelieu,” "King Joha”
Mr. Manteir carries a superb sconle production for each of these
P ' a> Votes can be sent by mall or given In person to the box office of the
Grand.
BIJOU
NEXT WEEK,
Matinees Tues., Thurs. and Sat
MATINEE THANKSGIVING DAY.
GEO. ADE’S DELIGHTFUL COMEDY,
THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN
A story of heart interest, bristling with wit. Presented by an
excellent company, with elaborate and complete stage settings.
Regular Bijou prices.
THANKSGIVING MATINEE AT NIGHT PRICES.
Temple Lyceum Lecture
Course,
Corner Pryor and Richardson*
Prof. R. E. Park, Jr.
Subject, "Things Worth While.”
8:30 p. m. No reserved seats. Sin
gle admission 60 cent*. MONDAY,
NOV. 25.
dtftance, but the thief took good ad
vantage of his little lead and escaped.
FRENCH WARSHIP
TOTAL WRECK
Victoria, B. C„ Nov. 23.—Advice*
from Noumea, New Caledonia, received
here In the Australian malL tell of the
total wreck of the old French warship
Meurthe, which for twenty-two years
had patrolled the French colonies In
the South Seas. Whjlc In tow for
Sydney by the French steamer St.
Louie, a storm snapped the cable, one
end of which killed a French seaman.
.The St. Louis took oft the crew.
\GRANP
Saturday Matinee and Nlflht.
THE STIRRING AMERICAN PLAT
“THE SQUAW MAN”
By Erwin Milton Royle
With HENRY JEWETT and an Unri
valled Company—LIEBLER & CO„
Managers—Night 25c to $1.50—Mat
inee 26c to $1.06.
«*BU0U
Tonight—Matinee Saturday.
MILLER A PLOHN PRESENT THB
GRAND SPECTACLE
THE NEW
BLACK CROOK
Next Week:
"THE COUNTY CHAIRMAN"