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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
WAGONS WITHOUT
 LIGHTS DANGEROUS
State Police Seek to Prevent
 Accidents.

It is the opinion of the Department Of State Police. based on the observa- tions made during the month Of Oc- tober, that one of the conditions most dangerous to the safe operation of some owners of horse-drawn vehicles to carry lights after dark. The dan ger of this failure to provide lights is more noticeable during the ShorS days Of the fall and winter months at which time horse drawn commer- cia1 vehicles are found on the roads during the long days of summer. uperintendent Robert T. Hurley has asked the aid Of the press in drawing. the attention of all owners of teams and wagons to the necessity of com plying with the provisions of Chapter 334 of the Public Acts of 1921. The law requires that one-h,af hour after sunset every vehicle should have att ta ached to it a light, or lights, visible for a distance of 200 feet from the front and rear.
 State police officers have been in- structed to prosecute such violations of this section of the law that come under their observation. Superintend- ent Hurley stated that the office at headquarters receives, during the course of each week, many communr- cations containing information re- ations of autont piles, as in all such cases the offender is easily identified by his registration number. The su- Derintendent is equally anxious that the public also report violations of the law by vehicles other than motor vehicles, whenever the identity of the owner or driver is known.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
In The Theatres
MAJESTIC

When the PoH Players present East is West" at the new Majestic theatre this afternoon for a weeks
 elhgasement, Bridgeporfers will have
 Whlcn created a furore during it's two years run on Broadway Incidenta9
 ly' this is the first time that this
 smashing success has ever been done
 m stock, for Manager Henry Menges was luckily among the first to secEre the rights to it.
 Tn the leading role of Ming Toy, the little Chinese girl, Miss Nila Mae, leading lady ot the PoH Players who made such happy debut last week, WITT nave acting opportunity that l seldom comes to players nowadays. Miss Mac is known as an actress of 1 nanyslded ability and her knack of 1 denneaIng the various phases of
 character is pronounced. As Ming | Toy she will have a wonderful op-
 portunIty to show her admirers the versatility that she is capable of, Arthur Chatterdon, of course. will | be seen in the principal male role, and l ''Chatty' let it be added, will be seen at his best. "Chatty'' has shown his | friends that he is the most polish ed undoubtedly gain further plaudits in | ''East is Vest
 One of the most remarkable char acters ever seen on the stage falls to the lot of that splendid actor, Ed nnund Abbey. He will be seen as a be true, but enc that Abbey will make stand out as one of the most remark able theatrical contributions of the year
 Director Ed Vail and his assistants have succeeded in turning out some beautiful settings for his great show. All in all, the week at the Majestic
 promises to be a pleasurable one.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
SANE GIRL WAS
 COMMITTED TO
 INSANE ASYLUM

Baldwin, N. r.. Nov. 13-Dorotny Gordon. the beautiful young Massa- chusetts heiress now hel din the Me Lean asylum for the insane at Waver- ly, Mass, was perfectly sar=e'' when she was placed there, her aunt, Mrs. John D. Gardiner, asserted here to- day Mrs. Gardiner's husband is now in Boston, where his suit to remove William Jardine as the girls guardian is now in progress. Jardine is al- legged to have caused Miss Gordon's commitment to the asylum
 Dorothy was perfectly sane when she was placed in the asylum follow ing her mothers death,'' Ms Gardi- ner said. ''She has been made a ner- vous wreck, however, by being helo in a crazy house. As a young girl she was slow in learning her lessons but she never gave any indications of insanity as her former teachers can testify"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
RACHMANI0FF
 IS VERSATILE
Musician Who Plays at Palace Next Sunday Has Personality as ; Vivid as His Art.

The Steinert series of concerts by the worlds greatest artists at popu- lar prices will bring to Bridgeport next Sunday afternoon, Nov. 19, at Polls Palace theatre, an artist whose personality Is vivid as his artistry is supreme. No other musician of first rank is so versatile as Sergel Rachmaninor.
 Engaging in manner and in conversa- ton, he is a virtuoso who makes of his piano an instrument that whispers like an Aeolian harp or thunders like the tempest. He is a composer of nu- sic which is sometimes of the light and brilliant kind which has a wlde popu- lar appeal but oftener powerful, melo- dious, or highly romantic like is tone poem The Chff,' or profoundly me ditatiye like his '"The Isle of the Dead" intended to communicate an impression of silence so profound that one would start at the slightest sound This silence is in Rachmanino off 8 poem based on the old plain chant of Dies Irae. Then there is a prelude in C-sharp minor in which some see the march of prisoners over the step pes to Siberia Another symphony is based on Edgar Allen Poe's "The Bells'' Rachmapinoff music is broadly and comprehentively human Like Tschaikowsky, he avoids isns and fads and composes sincerely, not for a special band of musical special ists. but for the great public of men and women of the world in general. Hence the popularity of his music and the grip he has on people. When and find the man as genuine as his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Milford Town Court
 Does Big Business

Milford, Nov. 1S-After a period ot duIluess. Milford's town court did a record business Saturday. Robert D Brandt of Stratford. charged with driving under the influence of liquor pleaded guilty to reckless driving but had the liquor charge nolled. He was fined a total of S111.05.
 Henfy Fredericks. Plains Road this town, charged with breach of the peace was fined $ l and costs of SS.44 A dispute over a neighbours chicken eatiog ais cabbage led to his arrest. WraugI!ng between his attorney an~ the town prosecutor took up a greater part of the courts time, during the morning session.
 The case of William Stewart. charged with giving a check witho t sufficient funds, was nolled on pay luent of $9 court costs. E. M. Cohen, Springfield, Mass, charged with pass ing q standing trolley car, had his ease continued.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
CONNECTICUT PATENTS.

The following were issued Nov. ', 1929. List compiled at offices of Wooster & Davis, patent lawyers Carl A. Carlson, Bridgeport, wind shield. George M. Eames and G. W Jacques, Bridgeport and Stratford machine for setting fasteners in sheet George B. Thomas, Bridgeport hinge joint for faceraate doors: Frank O. Hoag1and. Hartford, lead gauge for threads. William A. Lorenz, Hartford, barrel lining. Orlando s. Gauch, New Haven, means for backing printing plates Solideo Bredice, Waterbury, anti skid attachment. Benjamin F. HubbeM. Waterbury, button. George R. Long and H. G. Cord1ey, Waterbury and Glen Ridge, self-clos-
 Louis Oeder and A. Bell. Water bury, watch. Franklin R. White (2) Waterbury, button. l cylinder lock
 Henry G. voight, New Britain, lock John B. Freysinger, Stamford 1 tumb1er lock. l John V. N Dorr CD, New Canaan 1 settling apparatus. 1 Nicholas Guzowski, Thompsonville 1 automatic loom stop. 1 George w. Jacques, Stratford, fast | ener-feeding mechanism. George w
 Jacques t2) stratford. fastener-feed
 Aiphonso c. Pratt (2s Deep River bead wire and making the same. Richard Ruddell, South Manchester engraving machine. AdoEuh A. Walroden, Norwich, dou- ble- m otion cam device. William H. Baer, Portland, man s garter. Designs. Frederick Roettges, Stamford, lamp or other shade Frederick Roettges, Stamford, lamp or other pedestal.
 Trade-M Marks.
 Salts Textile Manufacturing com pany, Bridgeport. women's, children s and infants coats, cloaks. wraps, suits. etc.
 Salts Textile Manufac curing com pany, Bridgeport, pile fabrics in the piece.
 International Silver company, Mer- iden and Bridgeport. pasteboard
 The John Hugo Manufacturing company, New Haven. toy dog and kennel.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
THIRD PARTY
 NOT NEEDED,
 BARUCH SAYS

New York, Nov. 13-(A. P.)-There is no need of a third party and he in- tends to remain a Democrat, Bernard M. Baruch, former chairman of the War Industries Board and personal friend of former President Woodrow Wilson, declared today. He made the statement in reply to one by CoI. Robert H. Montgomery, RepubH- can, former general controller of the U. s. Shipping Board. and who served with MT. Baruch on the war industries board. Col Montgomery had sug- gested that the manufacturers and farmers be brought together with MT. Baruch in charge, of the organization of a third party.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Frank Bacon Forced
 to Give Up Role

Chicago, Nov. 13-(By A. P.)- Frank Bacon. veteran actor. forced by ill health to give up his role as ''Lightnin' Bi Il Jones" after more than two thousand performances, probably will return to the cast be- fore the play goes to Boston nexr month. according to John L. Golden, producer.
 ''Mr. Bacon merely has been fore ed to rest long enough to regain his health,' said MT. Golden. He will remain in a Chicago hotel"
 Meanwhile the Bart will be played by John D. O'Hara, an old friend of Bacon, at the latter's request.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
AMERICANS NOT BUM SP0RTS,"
 AYERS UPTON

New York, Nov.@ 13-CA. P.)-Sir Thomas Lipton was asked today in view of the controversy over a coun- tryman's remarks, W whether Americans were 'Fbum sports" He countered with this story:
 "A lady once wrote me that she was sure the Amer: cans were putting something in the water so the sham rock could not win. I wrote back to her and said [ thought she was right. The Americans were putting the Re Gance in the water.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
RECKLESS DRIVER FINED.

westport, Nov 13-Robert Hal stead, Hoboken, N. J., was fined $39.S7 here Saturday, on charges of reck- less driving He was arrested last Monday after car driven by him had crashed into two other cars on Imperial hiN He is alleged to have ,nassed the cars or the hill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
UPRIGHTs REPAIRED.

Trolley uprights on the Stratford avenue bridge were repaired by the Connecticut company early Sunday morning. The bridge was closed to all traffic. except harbor. between the hours of 1 a. m. and p. m. Traffic was re-routed through the Congress street bridge. The standards on the uprights had become 1oosened by con- Stant opening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
COMMEND MILFORD FTRENlEN.

Milford. Nov. 13-Milford firemen hare received letter of commenda- tloa from Professor l., W. Gregory. head master of the Milford pre- para tory school for their work in the re- cent fire in the school, which threat Id its destruction. The fire was in the annex building and did damage to the amount of $500.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
Hunger Riots Are
 RenOrted in Germany

Berlin. Nov. 13-(By A. P.)-Ad- vices from Coblenz rt port that riot suburbs of Ka1k, spread Saturday and Sunday to the suburbs of Kuelheim and Ehrenfried. Many shop windows were smashed and the mob stoned the police, shouting Hunger" "hun- ser" A large number of arrests were made before the crowd disnersed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
HUMANE AGENT AT WORK.

c. M. Agard, humane agent, has taken steps to prevent coal and other peddlers from overlooking their wagons. thereby causing excessive work of horses. MT. Agard declares that the overlooking of wagons is in humane. He has also requested the Health department to install running water at the Municipal slaughter house and clean the floors of the cat k1e pens.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-11-13
BIRTHS DECREASE IN FRANCE

Paris, Nov. 15-(A P)-There were 7G,000 Nss children born in France this year than last, according to figures published by LejournaI to- day The statistics were gathered by the national alliance for the increase of the French population
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-19
LZano Colony Exposed

This matter came up about two
months ago at meeting where Mrs.
Thurnage's ousting was discussed, and
the present manager gave the flims;est
reason for the transfer of that particu-
lar piece Of land to the managers
name. He has it yet.
Criticism is absolutely not allowed.
Unless man falls in line everything
he says is branded destructive"
consider the Colony not as a coop
erative, but communist experiment,
under the pretence of being a cooper
alive. By the very nature of it, it be-
comes rule of bureaucrats, whose un-
democratic rule becomes repulsive to
every man who has respect for person
al liberty, who wants to have rights and
say in an enterprise where his labor
power is expended. For this reason,
there are many more people who have
left the Colony after a short stay than
those who stay here. Among those
who stay are many who would go If
they had the money to do so. The
Colony life here is comfort ito old
men, of whom there are quite a few,
as they are relieved Of economic wor-
ries as long as the Colony is in exist
ence. They are working eight hours
as best they can, and are taken care
lof. Their needs are very primitively
satisfied. The membership fee which
they pay is 900; of course they are
Harmless to the management.
Unless a person is an absolute COM
Imunist and knows what it means to
slave for that ideal without any ques-
Ition, under very adverse conditions as
|long as he lives, and under centrallz-
led autocratic dictatorship, he doesnt
Ibelong here. He cannot find here free
Incorporation.
To the credit Of the colonists, | musl
say that many are very earnest IN then
experiment and belief in the future
Communist cooperative commonwealth
and many of the people here are work.
ing very hard. That is the only thine
II can say for them just now. Shoule
they be able TO get in production en-
gineers, they might probably grow; bu
the inherent defects still will be here
| believe they are committing an In
Justice to the cooperative movemen
by collecting money under that name
If they would collect it for communis
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-19

This thing called cooperative colony
should be named what it actually is,
"Harriman's Incorporated Tragedy. )"
Llano, meaning flat, New L!ano is
suggestive. as the thing depends on the
new flats roped in.
Of the three thousand persons who
have joined in seven years, and put in
what they did. nearly twenty-nine hum
dred have gone out with nothing or
at least, worse eff than when they came
in. If that is not tragic, what is it9
Justice and fair dealing are so ig-
nored that at a recent meeting for the
election of colonist, some of the men
and women, in their eagerness to dis
credit the victim, showed that they
could deliberately lie as INSCRIPTIONS
ly as if they were inmates Of houses
of prostitution.
The self-perpetuating dominating
ring (including manager and directors)
have the property and funds in their
clutches. two of them holding colony
money in their own names. Over SIX
hundred thousand dollars worth of
stock has been sold; only about two
hundred thousand are accounted for.
(These figures may not be strictly cor
rect as the books are so incomplete
that it is hard to tell
Election of manager and directors
by ballot is not permitted. At the o.
tober 81 annual election some stock
holders were not allowed to vote be-
cause they opposed reelection of man
ager and directors.
/ Representation of a majority of the
stock is impossible, as the Disguised
stockholders who have left the colony
would not waste two-cent stamp on
a proxy.
Reliable evidence of the managers
investment in the colony would be in
teresting. The colony plutocracy /;
kept up by the workers working fol
their meal ticket.
This dominating clique are real en-.
Iemies of the colony. because they coulc
break it up any time they chose to for
close fer payment Of their claims (fic
Ititious and otherwise) but they keel
turning off as enemies" individual col
onists inclined to conscientious manage
ment, knowing that fictitious CONNER
ciaI rating can be secured by holdin|
mortgages unrecorded.
A proposal to apply for government
supervision was rejected on the plei
that the capitalists control the govern
ment. An intelligent man elected ant
given "twenty-four hours to leave tn
colony" was charged with malicious
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-19
Attacks on Llano Not
Founded on Facts
Tragedy Circular" and Expose"
Reprinted for Colonist Readers

cent Colonist" invested his life savings
in Llano. $1,000 is hardly life saw
ings.
Further on, we will print the now
famous Tragedy Circular. This TRADE
is signed by four fellows, not one of
whom invested dollar in Llano Stock.
They never were members. All Of them
came to get something" from LIano,
rather than to help build up the coop
erative commonwealth. Two of these
signers were expelled from the Colony.
One of them appealed from the decision
of the board of directors TO the whole
colony in general assembly, and the ac-
ton of the board was sustained with
but two dissenting votes. The other
was expelled because he persistentIy
advocated a policy which would have
defrauded every old stakeholder, and
put the board of directors in the pen
for fraud The other two signers
were very unsatisfactory workers
and left voluntarily. Remember, none
of the four ever invested A CENT in
lLlano!
Nest of their TRADE is of a personal
nature against the general manager. 1t
must be remembered that this official
carries full responsibility for the eff
cient running of the Colony, and ii
sometimes happens that his policy does
not harmonic with each individual;
view of things. Thus, unless an indi
lvidual is able to see the larger colIec
Tive interest, conflicts may arise Blu
small is a 'co-operator' who canno
cooperate.
Without further explanation, We pre-
sent these writings for the instruction
and amusement of our readers, know
ing that they will appreciate the quail
ity for what it is worth. 1t is not on
policy to berate our deluded comrades
but if any reader wants more of tn
history of any of these men, he ca
write for it. &
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-19
DELUDED EDITOR COMMENTS
ON UNTRUTHFUL EXPOSE

We publish in this number short ar
ticIe on the Llano Colony, of Leesville
Tor New Llano), Louisiana. This ar
ticle is important because it is written
by a man who has invested most of his
savings in the colony.
1t is also important because certain
labor leaders and their publications
are endorsing this enterprise.
For several years we have been col
lecting information on this colony.
Members of the League have visited ii
and sent in their reports. We have
much information from members Of the
colony. This article which we are pub
Fishing is the mildest and least condem-
natory in our possession. Most reports
are very bitter.
Readers must realize that the people
Who have put their money into this en-
terprise naturally want it to succeed.
They want to project their investment.
Notwithstanding this fact, surprising
number of people have been willing to
make frank statement to The League
concerning the colony In order, as they
say, to prevent others from being taken
in as they have been.
The Llano Colony in Louisiana is
neither cooperative nor democratic
and it misrepresents in pretending thai
lit is. People who put in their money
are given the privilege of going there
and working hard for poor living. The
investment is very expensive one. Re
ports show that the management is au
tocratic, domineering and unjust. The
Literature and statements are highly ex
aggerated.
~ l-mean;ng people are deludec
by the notion that such a colony cal
become the beginning of cooperative
commonwealth. There is not the ghos
of chance of success. Such en- ex
pertinent, if it does not ultimately fail
cen only become a capitalistic bushes:
A hundred years of experimenting wit
these colonies in the United States ha
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-19
The Tragedy at Stables, La.

ness for stating that the government
was favorable to scientific research
that supported ethical teaching and de-
velopment.
This dominating clique turn away,
and exclude good efficient people and
exploit those who they can use to keep
their arbitrary grip on the colony prop
erty.
MIR. C. R. Tiede intended joining the
colony with his family, until he saw the
mudslinging and scandal-mongering OF
the manager and his supporters. The
managers most serious objection was
that "Tiede had money and knew how
to do things
Testimony of the many hundreds
who have gone. as to the petty mean
nesses to which they have been subjec-
ted, would be an awakening revelation.
Three years ago colony teacher.
Mrs. Wrenshall, laid check for two
thousand dollars on the managers desk
10 keep the colonists from starvation,
and she was recently evicted and
charged $l20 rent for the shack she
occupied during the last years she was
here.
Louis Quero paid $4,000 for stock
and entrusted $4,000 to the manager
to be withdrawn as his family needed
it, and was skinned out of his money
and had 10 take stock for it, and'colony
stock being Notwithstanding, is
worthless, either with, or without a
working contract, altho it has been sold
here at five to ten cents on the dol
lar.
People join the colony not knowing
these things-at least not until their
money has passed beyond their control,
and when they begin to find out the
duplicity of the ruling ring, they begin
to be suspicioned, lied about, ostracis-
ed and squeezed out, and this pluto
cratic monkey ring hypocritically pro-
fess comradeship.
These things should have as least as
wide publicity as the misleading repre-
sentations that induced the writer (and
hundreds of others) to come here, and
the object of this article is to forestall
deception.
Volumes might be written on the
Ieye-opening results of this "comradely
tragedy
The professed exclusive financial in
lterests of the manager of this tragedy
lin flats, acts like an octopus throttllne
colony life. No prostitute ever lice
more deliberately than some Of the wo.
men have lied to help out in his dirty
treatment of people. manager accus'
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-19

ed Of stealing neighbors' hogs and
fence wire.
The way to prove these things is to
live in the colony. meet surrounding
neighbors who are free to express their
manhood and womanhood. and get the
facts from those who have gone thru
the experience.
Ex-colcnists know that a look into
the managers face reveals the deprav-
ed remnant Of stunted manhood after
years Of spying, equivocating and trick
cry.
The question. ''Will you ever re-
proach yourselves for getting benefit
from what others have lost here, will
stick in the conscious memory OF this
dominating ring because Eternal Law
demands restitution, even to the utter
most farthing." In all parts Of the
world people are starting cooperative
enterprises and dealing on the square.
why should the cooperative horizon be
disfigured by barbarously conducted
fiasco meriting the scorn of all right
thinking persons?
All who appreciate clean American
ism should help expose the Stables
! 'ragedy clique.
Why have not ex-colonists a right to