Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-08
CALDWELL LAD
RETURNS ALONE
FROM GERMANY
Arthur n. Raith Arrives on
Fleeing Liner, Last TO Leave
Kaiser's Realm.

Arthur H. Raith. twelve years old,
Is back in Caldwell after an eventful
trip from Europe. The boy, who
travelled alone, came IN on the
George Washington of the Hamburg
American line. the last passenger ship
from Germany. The boy is kept
busy these days at the home of his
mother Mrs. Adam Mitchell. Of Q
Hanford place, Caldwell, telling his
friends of his experiences on the
Journey from Bremerhaven to New
York
Arthur was seasick for only day,
and then with all the enthusiasm of
youth looked forward to good times
and lots of fun on board. He was
not disappointed. Travelling in the
special care of the steamship COM
pany, his wants were as carefully
provided for as though his parents
had been with him. He made friends
with the officers and seamep, and
mingled with others in the various
games
Part of the time it was rainy and
the weather was otherwise unpleas-
ant, but to the young, buoyant mind
there was enough, and more than
enough, in the big boat to excite his
curiosity. There were many ques-
tons TO ask and so many kinds OF
people of many nationalities and Pc
culiarities to watch and mingle with
that he was kept interested through
out the voyage.
Saw French Warship.
The wireless telegraph on the
George Washington was, of course,
never at rest. The night before
reaching New York, Arthur says,
French warship was deserted by the
vigilant officers at great distance.
Safe to say that of the many mes
sages flying through the air from
wireless stations at all points on the
Atlantic coast the operator on the
George Washington had picked up
information about the whereabouts
of hostile ships and perhaps warn
ing sent out broadcast to be on
guard.
Arthur Raith was born on March
IL, 1902, in Brooklyn. His mother is
Of German birth, coming to America
sixteen years ago from Malmsheim,
in Wuertem burg, where her mother
still lives. She was anxious that Ar
thur should be Thoroughly educated
in the German language, so that at
the age Of nine years he was sent
across the water to enter the Ge-
meinde- Lateinschule in Korntal, a !
boys boarding school, at the begin
ming of the school year of 1911, on Sep |
TENDER /. He came back to spend |
the summer vacation with his parents T
In Brooklyn in 1912, but remained in |
Germany during 1918, going to visit I
his grandmother in Malmsheim for /
the summer vacation.
This year his mother wanted him to
start back on July %, but his school
duties would not permit, though since
his examinations had been passed sat
isfactorily. he was allowed to leave /
on July %. He spent a day in travel
ing to F'rankfort-on-the-M Main, and to /
Hanover and TO Bremen, going thence /
to the seaport of Bremen, Bremen
haven, where he embarked week |
ago last Saturday.
Provided with Pass.
Arthur is a Boy Scout, and hardly |
knows what sickness is. He weighs /
1903 pounds. Though he is anxious to
return to his German school in Sep
TENDER, his mother is fearful lest the
war will prevent it.
AS evidence that even in interior
Germany the people were uncertain as
to whether there would be war is the
following text of a certificate given
by the mayor of Korntal to Arthur to
show, if demand should be made from
him to prove his identity:
For the pupil Arthur Raith, born
on March IL, 1902. in Brooklyn, N. Y,
this will bear witness that he is a
student of the boys boarding school |
of this place (KorntaD and is on the |
way to America to visit his parents.
All those in authority are requested,
should the emergency arise, to extend |
to Arthur Raith all the protection in /
their power"
This bears the signature of the |
mayor of Korntal and the stamp of |
his office. The paper was given him in |
lieu of passport, which in Germany /
is not issued to any one under sixteen |
years of age. As further precaution |
Arthur carried on his person his |
birth certificate.