Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-15
ELKS AIDED ELK
IN HIS DISTRESS
NeWarker Tells of Luck Abroad.
The Sommer Family
Home.

Mr.. and Mrs Philip Niedermaier,
of 1926 South Orange avenue, ar
rived home from Europe today on the
Potsdam. The couple sailed from this
country on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie
July 4. They travelled through
Bremen, Berlin. Cologne, Nuremberg,
Hanover and Munich. While in
Munich the war broke out, and all at
tempts to return to Holland were
futile, because the trains were being
used for the mobilization of German
troops.
MT. Nledermaier is a member of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. He met some brother Elks in
Munich. who arranged for Mr.. and
MRS Niedermaier to journey to Ham,
burg on train which carried SOL
diers. Mr.. Niedermaier declared that
II he had not met the Elks at Munich
there is no telling how long they
would have been stranded in that
city.
The couple remained at Hamburg
three weeks because notice was given
out that American ships would be
chartered to carry back Americans
from Hamburg. Mrs. Niedermaier
declared that the American consul at
Hamburg had advised all Americans
to remain in that city because the
battleship Tennessee would bring
enough money to charter ships from
that port. Hundreds of Americans
remained in Hamburg because of this
advice. said Mrs. Neidermaier.
When they gave up hope of secur-
ing passage home from Hamburg the
couple left that city and made their
way to Rotterdam. When Mr. and
Mrs. Nfedermaier arrived today they
found their home at 1926 South Or
ange avenue decorated with Ameri-
can flags and bunting and large
welcome Home" sign over the en-
trance.
Frederick N. sommer, of Is Hill
side avenue, also arrived home today
on the liner Potsdam. Mr.. Sommer
was accompanied by his two sisters,
the Misses Minnie and Emma v.
Sommer. Mr.. Sommer declared that
he was not seriously Inconvenience
during the trip. He praised the work
of Ambassador Gerard at Berlin,
who, with Mrs. Gerard, had done
everything possible to relieve the
stranded Americans in that city.
Mr.. Sommer is head of the adver-
Using agency of F. N. Sommer at
$40 Broad street. He left this coun-
try on June q, sailing on the Ham
burg American liner Imperator. Re-
turn passage had been engaged on
this steamer for August 81, but as
the liner stopped sailings on account
of the war the tickets were useless.
The members OF the Sommer fam
lily were in Carlsbad when that
country declared war on Servia. Mr.
Sommer and his sisters left Carlsbad
on the last regular passenger train
and went to Berlin. They We're in
Berlin from July 20 until August 10,
unable to make connections with any
steamer. On August 3 Mr.. Sommer
Newark, the day the German cable
was cut by the allies and further
communication by this means could
not be obtained. After obtaining
passports from the American en-
bassy at Berlin, Mr.. Sommer and his
sisters made their way to Rotterdam,
Holland, where passage was secured
on the Potsdam. The Potsdam
sailed from Holland on September g.
The Fabre liner, Patria is due
either tonight or tomorrow morning
from Marsei'les. One of her passen-
gers is Miss Martha Smith, a teacher
in the Abingdon Avenue School. Miss
Smith was located by the state de-
partment in France, after applica-
ton was made to Secretary Bryan by
her friends.
The steamship Cameronia of the
Anchor line sailed from Glasgow Sat-
urday, bearing Mrs. Herbert DeWick.
of Valley street. South Orange. w. c..
Robinson, of 521 Central avenue, Har-
rison, has written home that he is
now in London, but does not know
when he will be able to start for
home.
The Three Alex. German acrobatic
team now performing in a local thea
tire were held as prisoners of war in
England for several days and say
that in that time they were forced to
go without food or water. They went
to England May 25. under contract
to give performances for year. They
appeared in a theatre in Newcastle
one night, and the next day they were
arrested.
After some days they were allowed
to register with the authorities and
depart, but were required to report to
the police daily. Each of the prison.
ers was compelled to pose for photo
graphs. They went to London, but
after a few performances the man
agement of the theatre decided to do
away with German acts and the men
sailed for America.