Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1912-08-16
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAv|ANS
Recent Happenings In This
Country and Abroad.
BECAUSE OF HIS WRITINGS

Dr. Sven HedIn Expelled From Mem
bership In Russian Geographical So.
eiety-kins Haakon Of Norway CeIe-
brates Fortieth Anniversary Of His
Birth - DanIsh-AmerIcans Present
National Park Of Denmark.
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DR.. Sven Hedin has been expelled as
Q member of the Russian Geographical
society, in which he was an active
member. Members of the society had
stumbled across DR.. Hedin's recent
''broshyr" entitled "a Warning" which
they claim contains gross lies and in
situations against Russia and state
that they consider it beneath their dig.
nifty to have anything further to do
with the author and that he is unwor-
thy Of being member Of the Russian
Geographical society. Little wonder
that the Russians have no use for
HSdin, who fer some time has been
dsvoting his time to warning his coun-
trymen of the danger Of Russian ag-
gression. Regarding his recent expul-
sion from the Russian Geographical
society the famous explorer expresses
NO surprise whatever. He states that
during his exploration trips in Asia
he had ne assistance from and no
friend in the society. The society has,
on the other hand, been unfrisndly to
Hsdin since HediR took issue with
PrzeWaski's claim that he had discov-
cred Lob-Nor. Regarding the recent &C.
ton Of the Russian Geographical So
eiety the German Journal VeSsische
Zeitung contains long comment, end
ing by stating that Hedin hit the nail
On the head regarding his claims OF
Russian aggression on Sweden and
adds further that Hedin's great rspu-
tation as an explorer should have been
sufficient in itself from preventing the
members Of the, Russian Geographical
society from ouseing one Of the worlds
great, explorers from an organization
whose sole elm should be dret Of ell
to promote scientific research.
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Among the distinguished visitors in
Stockholm during the Olympian games
were Charles s. Berry, the famous
New York detective, and his wife. He
did not 80 to Stockholm to hunt
thieves, but to attend the games,
which he was intensely interested In.
Still he was not to leave Stockholm
before he was given a reminder Of his
vocation, for while reading o Stock.
holm paper regarding an arrest swed.
tsh detectives had made Of IN inter.
national ptckpocket he made lnyesti
cations and to his surprise he stun.
hlsd across his old friend" Edward
Roberts, we'll known 40 a daring pick
pocket by the New York police. MIR
Berry thought he could be OF sons
assistance in furnishing information
regarding Roberts to the Stockholm
police, so he went to Kings island and
offered his services. But tho Stock
holm police did not know and ACCEPT
Berry for what he was and instead OF
finding himself in position where he
could do some real service he was sur
rounded and watched for sovera
hours by Stockholm detectives and II
took long time before no could con
vince the swedss that he really was
Charles s. Berry of New York.
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Steam will be supplanted by cleo
trtclty on the Saltsjobaden-Stookh
railway in the near future. Salts
tobaden is Stockholm'a famous water
ing place and bathing resort and Il
every year visited by thousands o.
tourists from all parts Of the globe
It was much frequented By royalty Ii
former years.
The American training ship New
port arrived in Stockholm the otheI
day. It was the object Of much at
tention on the part of Stockholmians
who focked to the harbor by the hun
dreds to get look at Uncle SAM
great training ship.
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Judging from the present expendi
ture for public schools in Sweden tn,
country will, in the year 1923, expen,
something like 100000 crowns an
nually for the maintenance of it's pub
lie school system.
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Sweden has 81 cities, 80 towns an,
$50 municipal communities, beside
1875 other denSely populated "byar.
Their combined population is abou
1885, 900.
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Emanuel Swedenborg's Heaven an,
Hell" has been translated into tn
Japanese language. The translation
was made by an American professor.