The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-16
FROM VAN VERT
lie Answers the "Seen and Heard" Article
In Doyle's Daily of Friday.


EDITOR EVENING HERALD.
DEAR SIR Through a friend in Shenan.
doah, and | have reason to believe that |
have many of them there, have received a
COPY of the article which appeared in NJ +.
Doyle's Daily ON Friday evening, August
12th Mr. Doyle has never had any occasion
for treating me thusly in the columns of his
paper, but from his grand production con
ccruing my whereabouts, which ! have never
endeavored to conceal, take it that he be-
lievcs me fraud and not capable Of teaching
shorthand. am plealed to learn that Shen-
andoah has person with the protective dis
position that the Seen and Heard" man
seems to have, but let me ask him, how he
knows that | 40 not understand the first
principles connected with photography? ? |
am ready to prove that be did not know
what he was writing about, and further, If
he will pay my expenses, will come to Shcn-
audoah and take down speach from the
lips Of any man that he may name. And
more, | can name over thirty shorthand
scholars here in New jersey who will testify
that the article in reference To me is false.
About a year ago ! commenced the study of
Gregg Photography under Professor Thos.
Z. Scully, who is one of the head teachers
in the Gregg Institute in Chicago,
and who was then spending his vacation in
Bangor Pa, Gregg Photography is an all
l lght-liuc system and can be learned in two
| months where it takes about year to master
any of the other systems. Mr.. Gregg would
not allow any person to enter the icli as a
/ teacher who did not thoroughly understand
it rs it would do him an injury. Regarding
my ability to teach ! refer any and all 10
John Robert Gregg, author Of the system,
/ which has been used successfully for over 10
years, gl Washington street, Chicago, H.. or
to Prof Thomas r. Scully, who is now spend
ing his vacation at No. 10 Bristol Place, Holy
okc, Mass Mr.. Doyle might write to them
also in order to cool his troubled mind.
1t is true that Van conducted a daily paper
in Bangor, Pa, and it is also true that the
daily did not pay, and it was discontinued.
The weekly is still running there, however,
and there is no danger of the Sheriff calling
on the owners for they have money enough
to purchase a dozen or more plants such as is
managed by Mr.. Doyle. A dozen of the
leading merchants own the business, and an
dobtodly they viii notify the Shenandoah
Daily News when they want any tavOrs from
that direction. Mr.. Doyle would have III,
readers believe that | was obliged to leave
Bangor and the State Of Pennsylvania, but
as sure them that is also Il false story invented
undoubtedly to take up space in his valuable
publication.
If | didn't know anything about news
paper work, why did Mr. Doyle keep me oil
his paper so long, yes, until | resigned to ac
cept similar position on the MahanOy City
Record. Mr.. Parker was well satisfied witt
my work, and from the letter received from
Mr.. NJ. T.. Doyle on April 26th, 1898, he was
l lale spt wit m NVl Ia
in his employ.
As a closing remark l would like to ask Mr.
Doyle what object he has in view while en-
deavor ng to iniure me? Is it simply because
| advertise in some Schuylkill county papel
for scholars and not in the Daily News
w. L. VAN VERT,
White House Station, n. J.
Aug, 10th.