El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-26
PROHIBITION
IS ISSUE IN
DENMARK
Advocates of No License
Plan to Capture the Forth
Coming Elections.
DENMARK'S NEU-
TRALLTY QUESTIONED

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prohibition movement has made such
great strides in Denmark that during
the coming elections the prohibition
lists are to make strong effort to se>
cure parliamentary representation
Hitherto the hackers Of the move
ment have been content to bring pres
sure upon the candidates of the regu-
lar parties in an effort to interest them
In the propaganda, but now they feel
they are influential enough to be di-
rectly represented in parliament.
In every district where there is a
possibility of polling a majority vote
they viii have candidates for the lower
house. This will introduce a novel and
tary elections which have formerly been
a straight fight between the govern
ment and the sOcial-demOcrats.
Denmarlz's Neutrality.
Denmark's neutrality in a possible
war between Great Britain and Ger
many is being constantly discussed
Just now There is no doubt that Den
mark would be placed in serious
predicament, for at least one of the
cOmbatantS would want to use the
waters Of the Baltic or other Danish
waters. The German fleet has ma
neuyered in these waters frequently,
and it is believed that the visit of the
English fleets to Copenhagen lately
was in answer to the German activi-
In this connection there have been
rumOrs of an alliance between Den
mark, England and Russia whereby
Denmark VIII De expected IN case OF
wa % facilitate the movements of the
English and Russian war vessels
through her waters.
Another version states that Den
mark has entered into a secret treaty
with Germany, whereby in case Of war
with England and Russia, German
troops can be landed at convenient
points in Denmark.
RumOrs Declared False.
Both rumOrs are declared to be pure
fiction. The present government, as
proof Of their desire to maintain
Strictly neutral attitude requested the
English and Russian fleets to time
their visits so that they would not De
in Danish waters together OIIlclally
the reason given IOr TINS request was
tina There was not room enough in
the Copenhagen harbOr for both fleets.
If it was only a question of senti-
ment there would be no doubt as to
which side the Danes would favor, for
during the past ten years English IN
fuenCe has grown steadily IN Den
mark. whereas the Danes continue 10
resent the efforts of Germany to Prus-
sfanize the people of the former Danish
Slesvig. But Denmark realizes tLar
her future lies only in strict neutrality
and she is determined to MAINTAIN II
Lucky Pennies for Christmas.
Lucky pennies" for the assistance
of the blind are the latest seherne
evolved by postmaster HolbolIs VINO IN
trOduced the Christmas stamp idea Tor
the support Of consumption hospitals.
He mas designed 2 penny which will
be given by babies who see the light
for the first time to those who never
This penny is to be coined by the
million and sold TO all the mldW1Fes
in Denmark. The midW1Ves then sell
the penny to the parents of the new
born child who will pay for 1t accord
ing to their means and inclinauCns.
This money will then be given for the
support and education of the blind
To INT -F he
their insurance and Old-age funds viii
be given a percentage of the sales.
Music From Greenland.
Music from Greenland is shortly to
be added to the delights of music low
a Danish composer has returned
from a trip to Greenland with 80 orig
inal pieces OF music which he secured
from the natives by using a phOno-
he declares. that the musical sense Of
the natives is highly developed, and
where they are the least influenced by
cultivation the most typical tunes have
been found. Several of the songs
which he secured resemble the songs
of the Canadian indians and the Eski-
mos. He also discovered similar re-
semblances in their native dances
American Capital Interested.
The project of improving the harbor
of St Thomas in the Danish West In
dies by a state-subsidized company has
been abandoned and the work VIII be
OF which is likely to be furnished by
America
It was found that the government re-
strictiOHs hampered the company, ano
the Danish capitalists, headed by prince
VaIdemar, have concluded to act as
private corporation
Under this new plan American capt.
talists are taking an active interest in
the formation Of the company, and 1t IS
quite likely that the directorate viii
be largely in their hands.