Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 201, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1917 — SEEDY 'HOBO IS ELIMINATED [ARTICLE]

SEEDY 'HOBO IS ELIMINATED

Stringent War Regulations Cause Him to Disappear From Railroad Right of Way. What no amo.unt of legislation and no number of warning signs could accomplish tn years has been accomplished in a few brief weeks by the entry of the United States into the world war—the railroad hobo has magically disappeared, says- Oakland (Cal.) Tribune. No mor| are his breakfast flres to be seen burning under bridges or beneath overhanging branches in the creek beds beside the track. There are no more ‘•hangouts” at the entrances to tunnels, am) the “side-door Pullmans” are no longer tenanted by unshaven and ragged specimens of humanity. The disappearance of the hobo from the railroads was brought about by the stationing of soldier guards at all approaches to bridges; tunnels and terminals. Any person walking on a railroad right of way these days must have means to prove instantly that he Is an individual above suspicion. The hobo carries no bankbook, calling cards, business correspondence or other papers to prove his respectability. 4 With the increase of ammunition trains and the movement of troops to mobilization camps the strictest of vigilance will be exercised by the military and it will be dangerous for unauthorized persons to venture upon a railroad right of way except at such crossings as are recognized ar public highways.