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- THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. nuvnMoe.it za. '■«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. 8 || 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. nvv 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"