Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10


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1910 1928
1918 (ustimated) .......... 2S3
Norwegian medical men have taken
leading part In the fight against
leprosy. The leprosy bacillus was
irst isolated by a Norwegian physi-
clan, DIR. Armauer Hansen, who was
elected honorary president Of the in
| ternational conference ON leprosy held
at Berlin In 1897, and president OF
the second international conference
In Bergen In 1909.
Last spring the storthing passed a
resolution ordering the Reitgjerde
leper asylum closed In the near future,
and 1t is expected that within few
years there will be only such institu-
ton IN the country,
| 1t is reported from New York that
news to the effect that the Norwegian
steamer Fran, which left Charleston
October %. for Nyborg, Denmark, with
cargo of oil cake. had been seized
by the British government at Ler
wick, the Shetland islands, was re-
ceived recently by Ralph Bollowa, at
torney here for her owners, Fl. M
WrangelI & Company of Haugesund
Norway. The reason for the seizure
was not given. Captain Grindheim
simply reported that the authorities
had taken possession of the yesse
and cargo,
From London comes the report thai
The Norwegian steamer Tyr has beer
detained at Glasgow by the British
authorities. In the hold of the shit
was found 1000 tons of copper, con
trahand Of war, hidden in cargo o
i general merchandise. and this fac
aroused suspicion that the vessel wa
trying to smuggle the copper int
Germany.
Still another vessel to fall into Brit
ish hands on the suspicion of carry
Ing contraband OF war to the German
. IL the Thor. which was captured in tn
West indies, together with ON Amer
can ship. The charge against thi
: vessel Is that 1t was bringing coal t
' the German cruiser, Karlsruhe,
! A dispatch to the London News say
that because the German auxiliar
4 lcruiser Berlin, now informed, was abb
! to pass Fort Trondhjem, Norway, III
\ challenged. the commandment of tn
fort had been removed and an inquir
, Instituted.
= The people are greatly stirred owe
i the incident, as Trondhjem Is navi
Ii barber, provided with powerful searel
i lights, and the question is being aske
II how the Berlin was able to enter
/, unnotlced.
The Berlin, former North Germa
ILioyd steamer, entered Trondhien NJ
vember rs and voluntarily inferno
Il 1t was believed that previously 81
/, had been acting as convoy for su
l. marines
he The sarcophagus to which the boo
b win be removed Is designed by Il
T. French sculptor Vautier, who was pc
r. senally acquainted with Biornson. c
O account of the war the completion
the monument will be delayed {
!. some time, the original plan hayii
n been to have finished It this fall.
p A Christiania dispatch says that ID
mission has been granted to Mi
Caroline Biornson To exhume the i
mains of her late husband, the DC
ID Riornstierne Riernson, and reno
g them to q sarepphagus. The body II
10 In Our sasior's cemetery. II Is e
VI baimed and lies In a metal eask
se which 10 again encased In casket
u oak. The permit OF exhanaation p
NJ vides that the easkes shall not
opened,
Some time ago ii was reported Il
no Nobel peace prize would be issn
q this year, presumably on account
~ the war. Now comss the further
= port that there will be no prizes
y chemistry. literature. medicine
- physics either, but that the awal
= viii be made next year. The reas
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