Show THOUGHT HE WAS A HOBO Secretary Roots Son Mistaken for a Hoodlum and Has to Pay in Advance Middletown N Y July 17Elihu Root Jr son of the Secretary of War and his friend Frederick G Bnstaln narrowly cscaped being arrested as tramps The young men approached Mlddletotvn about 11 p I m over the Montlcello road TJiey wore baltcied slouch hats Their face wcic grimy and unshaven their clothes dusty their shoes caked with the dirt of the road When the two approached Policeman Fred B Wood at the northern outskirts o the city he felt sure they were hoboes ho-boes boesWait Wait a minute ho said You know we lock people up for tramping In this town Youre all right officer young Root explained I am the son of the Secretary Secre-tary of War and my friend here is Frederick G Biiataln a member of the class of 1900 of Hamilton college Were walking to New York for fun VoOI was soon convinced of the truth of the young fellows statement He directed them to the Madison house where they obtained n suite of rooms by paying for them In advance |