New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-18
DE GINK BOYCOTT
THREAT OF HOBOES
Landlord Jeff Davis IS &c.
cused of Calling J.
EadS How GRAVY.

il SINNERS down TO TINS: Did or
aid NOT JEFF Davis say ;hat j. Eads
How Was crazy
Undoubtedly there are persons IN
New York in whose blithcsome exist
cnce the solution TO that riddle means
practically nothing. But TO the sub
merged tenth. who. singulsriy. are the
same as the floating population, it is
matter Of much moment.
Everybody knows that JEFF Davis is
the Hotel de Gink man. Some people
know that J. Eads How is the mill
ionaire hobo" head and hands. when
signing checks is concerned Of the
Brotherhood Welfare Association.
Now. then. # Jeff Davis really did
say that !. Eads How was crazy. what
inducement is that 10 the Brotherhood
Welfare men to aid IN making Jef
Davis hotel q success by accepting
shelter and other things under is
roof?
Davis Himself There.
All Of this came up for discussion
yesterday afternoon in the hall at 90
East 4th St. where How's hoboes gath
or weekly TO inhale sandwiches, ora
tory and coffee The fell clutches of
circumstances ruled that JEFF himself
should be present Gazing sadly az a
breadline al 4:30 o'clock in the morn
ing. explained Davis, he was taken I'll.
So he went around to the hoboes' hall,
where there is a stove
Il was one Of a delegation from
Philadelphia who started things. He
had called during the morning. with his
companions. at the Hotel de Gink. and
he found the door locked. SO he told
his fellow Brotherhood Welfarers all
about H.
And" concluded the brother from
Philadelphia impressively, 81 was GLAD
il was locked. What is this here Hotel
de Gink 10 US Brotherhood men, any
how Why. we asked JEFF Davis TO
speak a. one Of our meetings IN Phila-
delphia-snd whaddye think ne said
There was a chorus of whats" and
Davis prepared TO deny II.
"Ho said"-you could have heard
coupling pin drop-"that J. Eads How
was crazy"
Was there a miniature riot on the
spoto There was Above the roar OF
the gathering one hobo shrieked that
he wanted 20 know what right ali the
Jeff Davises in the world had 70 say
that J. Eads How was crazy. and an
other made rnegsphone OF his hands
and asked Davis 10 OFFER proof that ne
was a properly registered alienist.
Placates Critics.
When the shouting and tumult died
Davis Jumped 20 mis- feet and made
several speeches" in the words Of one
listener. They were designed TO pla-
cate the multitude. and the multitude
decided TO make the best of things and
assume an attitude Of placatedness.
But the matter is far from settled,
believe the Philadelphia delegation.
They are on the trail of documentary
evidence. they say, that Davis after
appointing himself committee OF one
10 pass on How's sanity reported ad,
verselv. And il he did-well, the Hotel
de Gink may keep that door shut for
ever. as far as the hoboes are con-
cerned.
Davis had recovered his health by the
time the meeting closed. but the no
hoes got a shock when they learned
that his illness had descended on the
man who ordinarily sets up the lunch.
Nearly five million people to choose
from. as one hobo speculated, and u
Just had TO be that guy that took SICK
There was no feed.