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Show jEXPUUKSHOBOES' SECRET CODE SIGNS WARN AGAINST COPS AND DOGSi' f, X j II II - , s &b .It-lf I)aK. "llobo King," and Hobo Signs. CINCINNATI Why is it that a family not averse to giving food to a man asking It Is visited frequently by such men, while tho houso next door, where there Is antipathy to hoboes. is never vlllted? To such men as seek "handouts." the reason Is written In blazing let-tors. let-tors. But the average person, however, how-ever, will not see tho signs which may be set down on his own gatepost. gate-post. The sign language of the hoboea Is the means by which those who have profited or suffered lu a community com-munity leave advice for thos. f 1 1 1 Nsandrrlng brotherhood v. ho follow Witer tanks, rallwuy bridges, fences and tho like bear the tidings ana wine is the wanderer who hoods them. Jeff Davis, "king of hoboes." and international president of the "Hoboel of America." compiled the set of signs surrounding l'l picture Reading from top to bottom, tho left column signs mean: 1. Hostile town bulls' (police) eyes open. 2. Slow town bulls asleep. 3 Iry town dipper Inverted' 4. Many blind pifa--dtpper up. 6. One-cop town; stroke below means only night watchman here. 6. Many handouts sign near station. sta-tion. 7. Good for handout sign on gate or door. g "Beware Montana warning of the 11 months 29-day sentences imposed there. I Dog sign four legs and tall- i 10. Bum jane calls cops, hates hoboes. 11. Woodpile meal If you chop. 12. Give money here circles denote de-note coins. 13. Railroad ducat these folks give money for fare. Top to bottom, the signs In the right-hand column mean 1. Many ties warning on being ditched with long stretch between stations. sta-tions. 2. Jail go there for bed 3 Thirty days if pinched. 4. Cheap town cheap wages, poor i conditions, and so on. 6. Stake good town to work In to get a stake. C. Good bulls treat hoboes right 7 Float boat. Indicating judge gives hoboes "floaterB.' 8. Ten days horo- 9. Six months here. LQ Hostile cops police bracelets or "Jewelry." 11. Good restaurant good feed for dish washing. 12. Mission good for feed and 1 "flop " I 13. Angel at mission too sympathetic sympa-thetic wolfare worker. 14 Mother with boy a hobo al-wns al-wns good for food and clothe's; seeks j tidings of son |