Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-10
TRIP FULL OF ADVENTURE.
Harry Kemp Saw the War I'm China a.
q Tramp.

A dispatch from New York says: There
dropped from a freight train in Arlington,
n. j., yesterday a boy of eighteen. who,
since he left his home there, fourteen
months ago, has travelled on an original
capital of so cents around the world as
tramp, stoWaway and worker. He forced
his way to the forefront OF the lighting
in China, was shot at in the Philippines
and underwent a variety of adventures in
other parts of the globe. HIS is Harry
Kemp, who left Arlington high school
graduate, who had distinguished himself in
English and Latin, and has returned q
bronzed, manly looking adventurer, con-
tent to settle down to the comparatively
humdrum life in that city. He is the son
Of w. E. Kemp, a prominent resident.
Harry embarked March p. 1900, on the
Pestazolli bound for a South American
port, as cabin boy. The ship went from
South America to Sydney, Australia, where,
tired by the long voyage, Harry deserted.
By deserving he forfeited his wages, but
on the maxim that a fair exchange is no
robbery, he appropriated the captains
volver and carving knife. After a short
stay in Sydney, during which he Travelled
much through the surrounding country,
Kemp learned of the Boxer outbreak In
China. He Immediately became a stowa-
way in the Maori King, bound for Taku
put to work, having several narrow escapes
from the horns and hoofs OF the Aust ralian
steers.
At Taku the Maori King was halted by
the blockade Of the powers and compelled
to unload it's cargo into lighters. Deter
mined to reach China at any cost, the boy
with considerable difficulty boarded one OF
the lighters and again hid, this time with
out discovery.
He reached Tien Tsn and Pekin I'm time
to witness the footing of those cities
All the food and stores were under mill.
tary guard, and after existing without food
at Pekin for three days the youthful globe
trotter went to an American officer and
make known his condition. He was fur
nished with food and got employment on a
steam launch patrol at $40 month. Soon
firing OF this Harry drew two weeks SAL
airy due him and returned to Tien Tsin.
He was undecided where to go. when he
saw a company of marines marching to
the United States battle ship Indiana,
which had been ordered to Manila Kemp
followed them. and hid away in the hold.
Being found by one of the officers, he was
set at work at odd painting Jobs.
Kemp stayed at Manila a month or more.
seeing much Of the life Of the Filipinos. On
one occasion he was fired upon from am
bush by robbers or ladrones, they are
known in the island, and barely escaped
with his life. Awaiting himself of a good
chance, Kemp hid on a United States
transport, and was soon landed at Nagasa-
XII. Japan He there obtained a position as
a waiter in hotel and after an accident
he was discharged. He next spent several
days in pleasure trip around Japan, and
then became a stowaway on a United
States transport that later landed him In
San Francisco
Kemp walked to Los Angeles. GOO miles.
and afterward Jumped freight trains to
come east. He rode through Arizona and
New Mexico, and was in Beaumont Tex.
as. during the oil boom.