Evening journal., 1911-07-27
NO PEACE YET
FOR ARDENITES
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archist," to the county Workhouse at
Greenbank. For the first time In
weeks the community enjoys peace.
About two years ago Brown. then
a resident Of Philadelphia, began to
interest himself largely in the affairs
of the Arden communists. He at
tended meetings Of the club, paid his
dues regularly, and then dropped out
Of membership, but still was on hand
whenever anything was going on.
Now the principal thing that goes on
I'm Arden is talk-talk that is said TO
produce thinking. Brown interjected
himself into meetings, claimed pre-
cedence over every other speaekr, and
monopolized the oratorical parts of
the program While his zeal was re-
garded with commendable patience
for a few months, the rapid recur-
renee Of George Brown, orator of the
day, upon more modest citizens and
leaseholders of the community, be-
came unbearable. they assert, and he
was politely requested not to pre-
empt the centre of the stage. Where
upon Brown Is said to have naively
replied:
lAht W dAildll dlltuAlOA III AidA
way Only the man who is antag-
onistic to everybody else gets any at
teption. l shall persist"
Persist he did" said Fred J. Stein
line. one Of Browns neighbors. HE
carried it TO such an extent that we
we're Obliged to take some action. On
vote of the majority Of the club we
decided he could no longer claim the
floor for speech. He was so informed.
At the next meeting he spoke, and
paid no attention to the repeated
pounding of the chairman's gavel. The
meeting broke up in disorder. Threats
we're uttered against Browns brand
of oratory, and his manner of deliver
ing 1t to unwilling ears. At a meet
ing last Thursday night we had to
have recourse TO the laws of the State.
"Since we were not able to handle
Brown ourselves, we invoked the pow
er of the Commonwealth to aid us.
We swore out a warrant for his ar
rest, which was served In Arden-the
first breach of the peace, by the way,
the town has known-and Brown was
taken to Wilmington for his hearing.
with others who knew the status of
the case, / attended. Brown declared
that he was being deprived of the right
of free speech, but the Justice very
wisely pointed out that abuse of his
privilege to use his tongue might con-
stitute annoyance to others living IN
the community He fined Brown 81.
Brown, who said he was unable to pay
the fine and costs, refused to let his
friends help him. He said he would go
to iail. He went-for five days. That
is all there is to It. We are rather glad
the thing has come to head
Nuisance Says Stephens.
Don Stephens, a son of Frank Steph-
ems, one of the founders Of the colony,
corroborated Mr.. Steinlein's account
He said Brown leased land at Arden
and paid rent for II, and he did not
suppose that when his term In the
Workhouse was up he would be
driven out of the garden of Eden"
But Brown will have to conform
little more" he added I'VE are tired
of his everlasting egotism. When he
comes back he must behave, or he
will have to leave Arden. He was not
deprived of free speech. The club is
private club, of which he is not a mem
ber. He has no rights in 1t at all, and
was expressly forbidden to take the
moor 10 speak, because OF lOImeI Ou-
noxious behavior He has been con-
sldered a nuisance by residents here
for some time. but has been borne
with to the point of exhaustion. I hope
his self-imposed confinement will en-
able him to see things in our light
and that he will return to us chastened
in spirit
Upton Sinclair, the novelist, who mas
built bungalow in Arden, was inter
viewed about the Brown case. He said
he did not know anything about 1t, but
he welcomed the news.
Come out on the porch. girls" he
called into the house, "and hear the
gossip" Forthwith trooped three
young women, one of them Sinclairs
wife, to eagerly discuss the news. One
of the trio was attired I'm the Arden
costume Of knickerbockers, tennis
shoes and MILDLY blouse. She squatted
Turkwise on the floor and played with
a frolicsome puppy.
Il wonder what Brown will do
when he comes back from the Work
house?" was the maiden's query All
Arden is echoing her thought It will
have to wait Just four days to find out.
Meanwhile serenity reigns in Arden.
The humble bees humble and the
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