Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1914-09-15
RETURNED HOME FROM
EUROPE.
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Heinemann and
son Byron Arrive Oh Friday.

and son, Byron, returned home from
a trip abroad last Friday, having
been detained about two months
longer than expected on account of
] illness and the war. They have been
absent nearly six months, having left
here last April. All return in ex-
cellent health. This is true of
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Heinemann, who
also made the trip and who stopped
in New York City to visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. E. S.
Steinam and family and who re-
turned home this morning.
They all landed in New York on
the steamer Rotterdam. last Monday.
Most of the time while abroad, Sir.
and Mrs. N. Heinemann and son,
were in Vienna, Wiesboden, Frank
fort and Bad Homburg. While at
Vienna, Mrs. Heinemann was taken
i'll and later they went to Wiesboden
where they remained until her re-
coyery. It was while they were in
that city that war was declared by
the various nations. During the
first week of the activities, some in
convenience was experienced, as
everybody and everything was being
scfutinized very carefully and they
appreciated that the nation had to
protect itself; however, no one of the
party was Inconvenience in the least.
The nearest that any OF them came
to real trouble was when some of the
officials spied Nathan's kodac. 1t re-
quired some explaining TO convince
them that he had not taken snap
shot for a week previous TO the COM
mencement of the war and that he
was only now and then taking
picture Of some old friend, or some
old scene which he wanted TO have
in his album, and not trying to get
pictures of the governments forts and
Notifications. They had no trouble
in getting money on their checks and
while they had to take good care of
their baggage, there was no difficulty
in getting it finally on board the
steamer
The government took control of
the railroads on the I'd Of August.
Two days previous TO that time,
notice was given that the roads had
only had two days in which TO take
baggage out of the country, before
the trains were to be used for moving
the armies. One can imagine the
tons upon tons of baggage that
had to be moved in that time, when
one considers that people from all
nations wanted TO get into neutral
countries. Mr.. Heinemann says that
nearly all the trouble from baggage
losses occurred during those two
days, as it was simply impossible for
the railroads 10 handle such ire
mendous business without any mis-
haps and usually in the excitement
owners were themselves to blame.
Mr.. Heinemann secured reserva-
tions OH five different boats and out
of that number succeeded in getting
passage ON the only one sailing under
neutral flag, all the other reserya-
tions had to be cancelled. When all
were finally ready to start, they had
d GO by boat from Mainz down the
Rhine TO Rotterdam. This, by train,
was trip ofs9 hours, but by boat
down the river required four days
and four nights. Their baggage was
sent by team to the boat, distance
vi sumo 1iiiiIr. thirty miles. The trip down
the Rhine was very delightful and
the scenery beautiful to behold.
AT all times they were treated with
the utmost courtesy.
Mr.. Heinemann visited his old
home in Baden, near Heidelburg, and
is the sixth time he has been abroad
since coming to America. He was in
Wiesboden when war was declared
and while there was considerable ex-
element everywhere the mobilizing
of the troops went on very quietly
and Systematically. The reports of
the war, given out by the large
American papers, are very much at
variance with those given by the
papers of Germany, large bundle of
which Mr.. Heinemann brought home
with him. The details given of the
progress of the war in them proved
very correct, and not at all as given
out in this country The outrages
reported having been committed by
German soldiers were, in the main,
not true. Private citizens, after a
battle, went on to the field and killed
wounded German soldier and mutt
lated their bodies in horrible man
ner, also fired from buildings on Ger
man soldiers. This necessitated
drastic measures being resorted to
in many instances and this had led
to the many stories which are being
spread about the atrocities committed
by the German soldiers.
The last word which Mr.. Heinemann
received from this county was on
July IA, after that time there was no
mail. He intended getting home
with the other members of his family
in time to celebrate July 4th. He
thinks, up to this time, nothing can
be predicted as to the outcome of the
war, but in his opinion, Germany is
able to take care of herself. All, of
course, are delighted to be at home
again and their hosts of friends are
rejoicing at their safe return.
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