Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-06
REFUSE TO HOOP IT
Delegates to Hobo Convention
Depart on Freight Trains.
VANGUARD MEETS TROUBLE
Attempts to Run Things Its Way
at Hotel Near Hagerstown.
MANAGER FILES OBJECTIONS
Small Interest in Proceedings at
Close of the National Confer
ence in This City.
MANAGER FILES OBJECTIONS

The vanguard of the departing army of
hoboes met with defeat at the hands of
Harry G.. Traver, proprietor of the We
verton Hotel, near Hagerstown, Nd, ac-
cording to a dispatch to The Star today.
The vanguard is supposed to be com
posed of the insurgent socialist branch
of the army which left Washington in
disgust because Millionaire Hobo How
would not let them do all the talking
They reached Hagerstown on a freight
train and established a camp near Viewer
ton. After having made themselves OBJ
noxious to the residents of the place they
invaded the barroom of the Weverton
Hotel and announced that they would run
the place.
Down in Washington they Civ US
everything We wanted said one hobo
''Dey used to let us go right around be-
hind de bar and draw all de beer we
wanted. and dat's de way we're going to
do here, see?''
The Western Way.
Harry G. Traver, proprietor, came out
of the west, where they don't stop to
argue. Out west they don't even stop
to walk from around the bar, but have a
habit of taking bung starter in one
hand. placing the other hand on the
counter and leaping over to the center
of the disturbance. That's the way Mr..
Traver got over the bar yesterday. He
landed In the middle of the hobo bunch,
punched one in the jaw, and pounded
every head in sight with the bung starter.
AS result one hobo is carrying a broken
jaw with him and others are nursing
badly battered heads. Railroad detec-
n nr1ar t0lo - L
camp.
Defiance of Rector's Orders.
The hoboes who have been giving free
shows daily at their convention head
quarters, 1914 G street northwest, tried
their hand at a regular show with tickets
OF admission last night, and. regardless
of the fact that Rev. j. Henning Nelms
was not at all pleased with their invasion.
succeeded in cluttering up the floor in
Ascension Church Parish Hail. Mr..
helms had said yesterday that no such
show would be given in his hall, but the
hoboes hoofed it to 10Th street and
Massachusetts avenue last night, and
entered without permission.
Mr. helms was informed of the inva-
sion and went to the hall He told the
hoboes that, inasmuch as they had ar
rived, they might as well stay, but that
nc Noulu US 1OISOo " lcdf0 lueIH 10 Inelr
own devices.
The program Of the entertainment was
short. six-year-old child wonder who
sings in moving picture shows, rendered
a song or two. and Sister Harvey told a
story of the hardships of the kings of
the road. The lemonade committee failed
to produce any lemonade, and that was
about all that happened
Convention Ends.
The convention is now at an end No
meetings were held today except private
indignation assemblages to discuss the
perfidy Of the hobo who helped himself
to a pair of Millionaire Hobo How's
shoes and also decamped with some of
the ticket money.
Departing freights are taking the mem
bers out Of the city. The delegates will
assemble year from now at some other
city Just what center of trade will be
favored with the gathering has not been
announced.