The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1914-07-25

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a Christianis dispatch says that
the Norwegian armored cruiser. ~
daros, was launched It the shipyards
In Newcastle, Ensland. the nrst part
OF June. Present ct To event were
. number Of Norwegian and Hngliah
naval oflcers. The vessel WAS chris
tened BY Mrs. vogt. wife Of the Nor
wegian minister to England. The
Nidaros II the NTH vessel built for
the Norwegian government in the
same shipyards. those Of Armstrong
Whitworth company. The Nidaros ID
designed from type Of vessel that
y believed TO possess the greatest
defensive efficiency along coast like
that Of Norway. The Nidaros and it,
sister ship. the .Bjorgvin. are about
800 feet In length and have . dis
placement of about 5000 tons. Tho
new boats have heavier armor and
larger guns. but less speed than
earlier vessels built by the Norwegian
government.
A Observation-Disclosures dinner was
given at Christiania last month by the
delegates Of the Sons of Norway.
Consul Rove and Editor Gunnar Lund.
and by the exposition commissioners
from North Dakota and Minnesota,
Alfred Gabrielson and DR.. ]. 8. John
son. Among the guests present at
the event were Prime Minister Knud-
sen, president of the Storthing Low
land, president of the Odelsthing
Castberg, president of the Lagthing
Jahren. Minister Schmedeman. Ad-
miral Dawes, and large number Of
other distinguished men. Among the
speakers OF the occasion were Mr..
Gabrielson. Dr. Johnson. President
Lovland. Minister Schmedeman, C. J.
Hambro. Waldemar Ager, Prime Min
lister Knudsen. and DR.. Gade.
The Socialist young peoples unions
at Kirkenes and Bjornevand have no
titled the book dealers of those places
that the unions will boycott them un-
less they stop the sale OF mic Carter
and other dirty literature" The book
dealers are apt to bring the matter
before the courts. The union. which
has for its aim the development Of the
ordinary book language of Norway.
has gone on record In favor Of making
no changes in the spelling Of that lam
guage for the time being.
News comes from Canada that Doc
tor Hort, director of fisheries for Nor
way. has been invited by the Ca
madam government to come to Amer
ca and assist In the organization Of
the fisheries investigation in that
country. Doctor Hort Is recognized
expert in his field. and was one OF the
four men awarded gold medals last
year by the National Academy of
Sciences OF Washington, d. c.. for
distinguished research work.
The prohibition order recently
passed by the Norwegian Storthing
forbids the use of intoxicating liquor
by men and officers during military
training, in garrison service, and In
naval service. The bill was passed
by vote of So to 20. Nine members
were absent. OF those who opposed
the bill. 16 were Of the Right party,
one of the Liberal Left, and IL Of the
Left The Socialists all voted for the
bill.
The receipts OF the exposition at
Christiania for the first month were
1922, 900, or a little more than one-half
of what was expected for the whole
season. But the expenses have also
been unexpectedly large. 1t was cup
posed that one orchestra would suffice.
but 1t was found that three were need
ed. They draw a> combined salary of
IS. 900 month.
Denmark.
Anders Nielsen. former minister OF
agriculture of Denmark. Is dead at the
age OF 81 years. When only 20 years
old, he was elected to the popular