Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-23
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Capt. Hobson Discusses
Needs of ~ S. N.
DANGERS IN THE FAR EAST
Alleges That Japan Is Ready to
Gobble Up American Territory.
GENERAL NEWS OF OLD CITY
Record Of Funerals Yesterday and
Today-Date for Trial of
Damage Suit. =,
DANGERS IN THE FAR EAST
GENERAL NEWS OF OLD CITY

"A big navy, consisting OF three meets,
one in the Atlantic. one in the Pacific
and the other in South American wa
tiers. for the purpose of holding our
possessions is what Capt. Richmond
Pearson Hobson advocated in an ad-
dress entitled patriotism and Charac-
ter Building" which he delivered yes
terday afternoon in the NJ. f. Church
South. The church was packed to its
utmost capacity, and the audience, con-
sisting mostly of men, was regarded
as one of the most representative gath
erings that has ever assembled in
church in this city for long time. The
gallery was filled with ladies. 1t having
been reserved for them. although the
Japan is ready for war-has been
actively preparing the past three
years" is what Capt. Hobson told his
hearers. He said they only want the
slightest pretext in order to start the
ball rolling. The alliance between Eng
land and japan, he said. looks like
move on the part of the Japs TO defeat
America. Ninety thousand men, he said,
are working day adm night in Japan
to make ready for war.
Following the war with Russia. the Jap
anese purchased seven ships while our
government pondered for two years be-
fore purchasing one, he declared.
Capt. Hohson said the yellow race is
United, while the white race Is divided
Japan, he said, could easily take either
the Philippines or Hawaiian islands. Just
now, owing to the fact that they are in
adequately protected and he stated that
Japan can today muster into service one
half more men than she did In the war
with Russia.
There is not single American fighting
ship in the far east today" is what Capt.
Hobson said. and he further stated that
the JaDs can take any territory belong
Ing to us in the far east. He declared
that it was laudable on the part of Japan
to desire to control the Philippines and
other places.
Has 100000 Men at Command.
The Japs, he said. have 10000 men
about their ships and could land them in
our eastern possessions. In a space of
three months they could raise half a
million men and inside of a year mill
lion men, said he This country he said,
could do nothing of the sort within that
space of time.
IF the yellow man continues at the
pace he is going the white man will be
unable to compete with him." said the
speaker. The, British. he said. want to
wipe our flag off the earth in the east.
hence the alliance between Japan and
England The basis for the movement
now going on. said he: is to get America
out of her possessions in the Pacific
Capt. Hobson told of the trouble in San
Francisco over the school question. and
said: 1.-THE racket was worked for all it
was worth" He favored an open door
policy for China. Capt. Hobson intimated
that were it not for the fact of interview
ton on the part of President Roosevelt
during the San Francisco school troubles
Japan would have at once gone to war.
At the conclusion of Capt. Hobsons adj
dress Mrs. T. A. Hulfsh sang THE Holy
City" and before being dismissed the
audience sang MY Country. 'Tis of
Thee" Afterward Capt Hobson and his
party were entertained by Rev. Charles D.
Bulla, at the parsonage. 80 King street.
Funeral Services.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Thomas Perry. whose death occurred Fri
day night last. were held at II o'clock
this morning at his home. 1913 South
Washington street. The members of r.
E. Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans, at
tended the funeral in a body. Rev. P. P.
Phillips. rector of St. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal Church, officiated, and the in
torment was made in Ivy Hill cemetery.
This pallbearers were: G. w. Ramsy,
thur Herbert, E. E. Warfeld and ]. c.
Wilburn.
Funeral services over the remains Of
James r. TIGER. whose death occurred
o'clock tomorrow afternoon at his
home. 3O4 North Alfred street. Rev. Ed
gar Carpenter. rector of Grace Protestant
Episcopal Church. will oficiate. and the
burial will be made in Bethel cemetery.
Mr. TIGER was fifty-three years of age.
Besides his wife he leaves several chill
dren. The deceased was a carpenter by
occupation.
The remains of Rev. William F. Gard
ner. who died at his home. Dorsey. How
ard county. Md. will be brought here to-
morrow morning and buried in the Pres
byterian cemetery.
Miss Mary Brush's funeral took place,
this afternoon at o'clock at her mother S
home, Mrs. K c. Bales, Al North Column
bus street. Rev. w. ]. Morton, rector of
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church. Off
ciated. The remains were placed tempo
rarily in the Henderson vault in the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
Police Court Docket.
The following cases were disposed Of
in the police court this morning: George
Broughton. disorderly conduct. acquitted:
Ferdinand Patton, suspected of the lar
ceny of carpet from c. NJ. Griffin, ac-
quilted; Roy Harris. Levi Allen. Mack
youth named Gilroy, charged with
shooting craps, all were fined 81 each with
the exception of Harris. who forfeited
$3.50 collateral. Rina Brooks. cotored.
Scanlon. carrying concealed weapons,
fined $40.
Damage Suit Set for Trial.
The suit of Martha Ann Mills against
the Washington. Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company to re-
cover damages In the sum of $4,000 for
injuries alleged to have been sustained
while the plaintiff was A passenger on
the defendant company's train. in col
lision July 80. 1907. will be heard in the
circuit court for this city the first Mon
day Of the January term, Judge ]. B. 7.
Thornton presiding. This case was
transferred from the circuit court of
county to this city. In the
bill filed the plaintiff alleges that she
was badly injured as a result OF the
collision.
General Matters.
A number Of secret organizations of
this city will tomorrow distribute bas-
kets filled with groceries, candy, cakes
and nuts to the worthy poor of the city
Committees having charge of this work
are today busily engaged IN preparing
the baskets. which will gladden. the
hearts of many of the city's worthy
moor. Most of the baskets will be de-
itvered by 6 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Rev. J. P. Stump preached at the
Methodist Episcopal Church South yes
terday morning. and at night Rev. w. F.
Locke of Washington occupied the pull
pit Yesterdays services at this church
marked the closing exercises in connec-
ton with the formal opening of the
Young Peoples building. known as the
George R. Hill memorial, which began
Sunday last. Rev. Mr.. Stump is for
mer pastor of that church, and he was