Willmar tribune., 1914-09-16

and eggs they have always been met
with the reply, I'VE have nothing to
SELL" The Danish government has
just taken the unprecedented step of
expropriating all stores Of wheat in
Copenhagen-4S0,000 bushels, which
will be taken over by public authority
at about II shillings 9 pence ($4.28)
per Danish tonde-four bushels.
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In spite Of the war the Danish-Ger-
man Baltic route between Gedser and
Geestemunde is still in operation for
all freight vessels. The exporting Of
food products to England also is on
In full swing. The Scandinavian
American liners have sailed as usual
since the war started and thousands
Of passengers have availed them
solves Of getting to America on one of
these steamers. A great many peo-
pie who were stranded in Copen-
hagen are now gradually getting in
line for their return voyage and the
Scandinavian-American liners are do
ing their share in bringing people
back to the states.
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DR.. Hindhede, who is widely known
on account of his experiments to as
certain the value of different kinds of
food. has been appointed to serve on
the committee which is to report on
the proposition of prohibiting the
liquor traffic. The Danish medical as
sociation has protested against this
appointment. It is claimed in the
protest that DR.. Hindhede is not an
expert in that particular field and that
he will not approach the subject i'm
partially. The government has given
the temperance people a large repre-
sentation on the committee.
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A recent dispatch from Copenhagen
states that Herr Tad, the pastor of
the Danish church in Carlsbad, Aus
tria, reached the Danish capital Sept.
3. He reported that the Russian
priest, Ryschoff, attached to the Rus.
sian church at Carlsbad, was taken
into custody because he held serv.
ice of prayer for the success of Rus.
sian arms.
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Observation-Disclosures will cooper.
ate with the government and people
Of Norway In arranging a Norwegian
and Norwegian-American exhibit at
the Panama exposition in 1915. Prom.
fnent Norwegians Of Minneapolis, Chi
cago, San Francisco and other cities
have taken the initiative in the mat
ter and the indications are that their
efforts will be crowned with success
The Norwegians Of Minneapolis have
organized for the undertaking by ap.
pointing strong committee and have
set their hearts on raising $4,000
Governor Eberhart Of Minnesota has
issued a public statement commend
ing the undertaking and pointing out
how eminently fitting it Is that the
Norsemen, who since the dawn OF
history have been leaders on the sea,
should be adequately represented at
an event which will commemorate the
opening of the greatest commercial
highway in the world constructed by
man.
A Christiania dispatch says that the
concentration of the Norwegian
aerial fleet. which is now rapidly be-
coming a reality as the result of ex-
traordinary efforts made in a private
way to raise money in various COM
munities for the purchase Of aero.
planes, is advocated by the depart
ment Of defense. The idea has pre-
vailed in certain sections that these
machines should be kept in different
parts Of the country to protect the
localities where the money had been
raised for their purchase, but military
experts find that this plan is imprac-
ticable. The machines, they state.
must be kept near a base where sup
plies and repairs can be obtained and
from where they can operate. Efforts
will be made to have the fleet made a
coordinate part of the defense, SUBJ
ject to the orders of the general staff
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The autumn harvest shows a good
average throughout the country. In
order to conserve the supply of po-
tatoes none will be used for the dis.
tillation of Norwegian "brandevin." "
Already the export of corn and meat
has been forbidden. The Christina au.
thorities have appointed a commits
sion to regulate the price of provi-
siOns.
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Major Shinkle, Captain Colvin and
Lieutenant Phipps, the latter a for
mer military attache to the American
legations to Sweden and Norway, have
taken charge of the work at Chris
tiania of helping stranded Americans
to return home.
MARION 8. NORELIus.
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