Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Vanguard of Hoboes on Way
to Warmer Climate.
SOME ARE CAUGHT BEGGING
Colored Passenger Has Costly Trip
on Electric Car-Foot Ball
This Afternoon.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 4, 1911.
| With the approach of cold weather the
grand army of hoboes on their way to a
warmer cline in the sunny south is
passing through Alexandria. Some are
| travelling by fast freight, while others are
making the trip on foot. Many of these
nomads of the road stop over in Alex
| andria in order to make proper connec-
| tons and to replenish their supplies.
| The result is that many tramps can be
| found in and around the city. and the in
dications are that the army will con-
tinue to rendezvous here for weeks un-
less some drastic measures are taken
| by the authorities.
| The total number of such dodgers last
night at police headquarters was ten.
All of them declared they We're working
I their way to the south. They left the
| station this morning and doubtless many
are already on the road
One tramp answering to the name of
Robert Lawrence was begging on the
streets last night and was arrested by
Policeman Garvey. In the police court
this morning Lawrence was fined SIS. and
| in default of the fine he will spend the
| next twenty days as guest at the city
| jail.
| Last night citizens reported that there
was large influx of the weary willies.
many of whom, it is said. We're en-
| gagged in seeking aims and food. The po-
| lice vii. arrest all who are caught beg
ging within the city limits.
Trip Cost Him SIS.
| Just because ''Elick" Turner colored,
| refused 10 pay the 15-cent-fare required
| Tor a one-way first-class passage between
Washington and Alexandra on the II 10
O'Clock electric tram cut of Washington
| last night he was required to pay S. in
the ponce court this morning.
When Conductor holland called ''ticn-
cts Turner became abusive, according
10 the IeslImony. Later on he declared
20 the conductor that ne had paid mis-
lare. The laln was brought to stop
at st. Elmo, and When he WIS about TO
be elected he threatened hgnt. Cher
Gooos was on the train, as also
policeman Gill, and before Turner mad
lime to execute his threat he was in the
s,rong grasp of the law and finished MS
rue wl,nout expense TO himself.
IN the ponce court this morning Tur-
ner declared he mad paid his rare before
ne was arrested.
James Baker, colored, tapped" a mule
over the slce with a Shovel and 1t cost
him So IN the pOnce court today. James
Duncan, proprietor of a livery stable, 1oi-
lowing the imposition of the fine, asked
the court for another warrant for Baker.
He claims that Baker did the same thing
to another mule of his Thursday last.
/ The second case is slated for hearing
| Monday.
| Hot Contest Promised.
| ing the North Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical School. who will this after
noon line up against the big team repre-
l ha -ad har ovixy
| terday afternoon and went through a
! nnal practice test on the field Of the Alex
andrla ase bah park. y number of To-
cal fans went out to the park and re-
viewed their work and declared that the
/ Navy will have formidable opponent in
/ the Tar Hcelers.
| General and Personal.
| Funeral services for Mrs. S. r. Vaughan
will be held at . O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the home of her son, at Lin
colnia, Fairfax county. The services
will be conducted by Rev w. Z. Lark
ford, pastor of the Second Baptist
| Church, and burial will be made in the
| cemetery at that place.
Alexander j. Weoderburn, candidate for
| the state senate from the fourteenth SEN
atorial district. spoke last night before
a large audience at Herndon, Fairfax
county Mr.. Wedderburn has been max
! ing an active canvass.
Logan Smith, colored, arrested ten days
ago on a charge of assaulting two co.or-
ed men with pistol while in the south
eastern section of the city, was acQnit-
ted IN the police court today, there being
| no one to testify against him.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows last
night accepted an invitation TO confer
the initiatory degree of the order on three
candidates at meeting which will be
held Wednesday night next. Last night
Potomac Lodge conferred the third de-
gree of the order on two candidates.
Miss Sallie Stuart of this city was
elected president of the Woman's Auxil-
| larry OF the diocese OF Virginia, in session
| in Richmond: Mrs. George s. French of
Alexandria was chosen secretary and
Mrs. T.. +. w. Howard. also of this city.
| secretary of the babies branch. Mrs.
| Angus Crawford of the Theological Sem
| may was chosen convocation secretary
| Both services at the Methodist Protes-
| tant Church tomorrow will be conducted
by Rev. c. j. Kerlin of Westminster
| Md.