The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-09-11
ENDEAvORERS TO
MEET IN NORWAY
European Conference to Be
Held at Copenhagen
CHURcHMEN DELIGHTED
The Aged Dowager Queen of Sweden Is
a Patron of the Salvation Army.
Haakon Is Typical
Sailor-King

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their invitation to the International coun-
ell of Christian Endeavor to hold the
next European conference in 1912 al
Christiania has been accepted.
Already plans are being outlined for
the reception and entertainment of the
thousands of delegates who are expected
to attend and it is safe to say that the
conference at the Norwegian capital will
be a most notable one. King Haakon
will take some part in the conference
himself.
Swedish crops are better than last year,
and well above the average. Reports to
the Agricultural society show that the
average for the 26 countries is unusually
| high, winter wheat, barley, oats and
sugar beet being particularly good.
The aged Dowager Queen of Sweden Is
patron of the Salvation Army, which,
owing to her support, has had consider
| able success in Sweden At one time,
short of actually wearing the uniform,
she was an out-and-out member of the
Salvation Army, and contributed very
one day she heard of the Army's con-
version of a blind woman. and immedi-
ately ordered her to be brought to court
Queen Sophia is idolized in Sweden for
her simplicity and sincere piety.
A sailor-king in every sense of the
term Is King Haakon of Norway who
recently celebrated his 3S birthday, for
he served a severe marine apprentice
ship in Ms youth. In the Danish navy
cadets during the first period of their
service have the same work, rations and
quarters as ordinary seamen. So the
king, during his first nine months on the
Danish training-ship Drowning Louise,
had to take his turn in waiting on his
messmates and in washing up the dishes
after meals. This rough training has
proved valuable asset in his govern
ment of democratic race, and King
Haakon has been popular with his peo-
pie from the first days of his reign.
Women sailors are employed in Den
mark, Norway and Finland, and are often
found to be excellent mariners. In Den
mark several women are employed as
state officials at sea, and particularly
in the pilot service They go out to
meet the incoming ships they climb MIN
bly, out of their boats: they show their
official diploma, and they steer the new
conner safely into harbor. 1t is the same
in Finland.
It is feared that Nine. Zaslavska, the
Russian delegate to the Congress for
Public and Private Charity who attempt
ed to assault the chairman, Commenda-
tore Peano of Rome, and one of the
French delegates is hopelessly insane.
The subject under discussion was the
participation of women in public charity.
and Mrs Booth Helberg had just con-
cuded very successful address on the
work of the Salvation Army for the bene-
fit of women. DIR. Lede of Paris, then
began to speak, but Madame Zaslavska
who had long been anxious to say a
few words, began to grow impatient to
be heard and would not walt for her
turn. Exclaiming that the chairman was
preventing her from speaking, Madame
Zaslavska produced a long dagger and,
rushing forward, tried to kill him and
DR.. Lede, who was standing beside him.
DR.. Lede was slightly injured in the
hand. 1t was apparently the mad
woman's intention to kill herself, but,
after a short struggle. she was over
powered and sent to the hospital. where
she will be kept until arrangements have
been made for removal to Russia. This
poor lady, formerly tried to kill M. Cas-
imir- Perier, President of the French
republic, and Herr Munsterberg, Burgo-
master of Berlin. Five years ago, more
over. when the congress was being held
in Milan, Madame Zaslavska created
scandalous scene.