Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-09-17
SWEDEN.

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United States for Sweden's defense, to
help the northern kingdom preserve
its neutrality, has spread from the
twin cities to both oceans, and has
gained impetus since the outbreak OF
the war. A committee representing
Swedish societies and churches in New
Britain, Conn, has called mass meet.
ing to open a fund for building bat.
tleship to be presented to the Swedish
nation. I'VE can hardly raise money
to buy battleship," said A. w. Stom.
berg of the Minnesota Substituting,
st. Paul. "A ship to match the Sver'
ige, now building, would cost $500, 900.
But we are raising funds now all over
the country, through the Swedish.
American press, and they will be sent
to Sweden for use In the countrys de-
tense, possibly to buy airships. The
movement ia much appreciated in the
old country. where they say the
amount subscribed is of little moment,
but the effort shows that sons Of Swe.
den still have regard for the land of
their birth. The campaign shows that
the rich Swedes have little thought for
the old country. The money is com.
ing from the poorer Swedes in Amer.
lea, farmers and workingmen who seno
in IS and $40 each for the fund. So
far about $4,000 has been raised here.
The money is sent to the Swedish
chamber of commerce in New York,
which is handling the fund. Funds
have been started in Philadelphia. in
Worcester, Mass, In San Francisco
and other places. but the movement
started here. 1t started months ago,
long before the outbreak of the war,
but the war now shows the great need
of Sweden and Norway being prepared
to maintain their neutrality. The lib.
eral government in Sweden has done
everything it could to spoil the navy.
and Sweden hasn't ship less than
ten years old. We are hoping, by
showing the spirit of Swedish-Ameri.
cans, to help In the movement for an
adequate national defense"
Herr Lindhagen, a member Of the
second chamber of the Swedish riks
dag, who glibly proposed that steps be
taken to introduce a republican form
of government in Sweden, has been
reprimanded In the strongest terms
by the conservative newspapers of the
country. The government itself has
also been criticized for treating the
case too lightly. Herr Lindhagen
would probably have been treated
quite harshly but for the critical con.
dition of northern Europe at the pres
ent time.
While a bookkeeper at vingaker was
out fishing one Of his fingers was
scratched by the sharp fin of a perch.
At first he did not mind it. But in
short while the hand and arm began
to swell, and by the time he reached
the Elem hospital the blood poisoning
was so far advanced that the arm had
to be amputated.
The consumption of gas In Malmo is
20 per cent larger now than a year
ago in spite of the fact that coal fam.
inc is threatening the country. The
public has been warned to use less
gas, and II this is not done the au.
thorities may have to resort to some
drastic means to cut down the con.
sumption.
The price of butter has dropped in
Sweden since the commencement Of
the war.
A woman and her seven-year-old
daughter, were crossing the railroad
near Eklangen station Just before a
train passed. The girl had already
crossed the track when the train came
rushing. The little one became ex.
cited and started to run back to her
mother, reaching the track just in time
to be killed before the eyes of her
mother.
The Baltic exposition at Malmo is
closed as early as seven o'clock In the
evening on account Of the reduced at
tendance.
The Swedish army has been ordered
mobilized, according to the New York
Evening World, which gives as its
authority "a leading paper house in
New York; This house. according
to the Evening World, received the
following message from It's agent in
London: Grave political movements
feared in Sweden. Mobilization or
dered."
The city of Stockholm has been &C.
cumulating provisions on a large scale.