New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-11-04

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Carl, Hansen, associate editor of
the Minneapolis Tidende, Norwe-
gian daily, was elected president of
the Norwegian-Danish Press associa-
ton at the annual meeting at De-
corah, Ia, which was held in that city
last week. Rev. Thore Eggen, editor
of the Lutheraneren Of Minneapolis,
and r. B. Bergeson of the DEBORAH
Poster were elected vice presidents;
N. N. Ronning of the Ungdommens
Ven secretary, and "A. M. Sundheim
of the Augsburg Publishing company
of Minneapolis was elected treasurer.
Eight members were added to the
association, which, according to Off
cial reports, is in a fourishing con.
dition. A plan for an outdoor mu-
scum along the lines of the folkemu.
scum Of bygdo, Christiania, and the
Sandyig museum of Maihaugen, Lille
hammar, was proposed by DR.. T.
Stabo of DEBORAH as a means of pre-
serving the few remaining relics of
the Norwegian pioneers in the North
west. Log collins, "stabur" or gran
aries, "kubberkul,' a home made
wagon with solid wooden wheels, and
numerous articles of pioneer furni-
ture are still to be found. The idea
was commended by o. p. B. Jacob
son and other members Of the asso-
citation and 1t was taken as the sense
of the meeting that the Norwegian
press should urge the project at every
opportunity. A committee consisting
of R. B. Bergeson Of DEBORAH and A.
NJ. Sundheim and John Bjurhus of
Minneapolis was authorized to ar
range a plan of closer business rela-
tons among the newspapers. Con-
sui ]. B. Wist presided at the dinner
given by the DEBORAH Poster. The
speakers were r. B. Bergesen, Dr.
Knut Gjerset of Luther college, Presi-
dent Hansen, Waldemar Ager, Thor.
wald 5Gulbrandsen, N. N. Ronning,
Professor l.. S. Rogue, Thore Eggen,
Thomas Nilsson, O. P. B. jacobson,
Christian Brandt, L. M. Enger and
others.
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Captain Johnson and sixteen men
of the crew of the British steamer
Glitera, which was sunk by Ger
man submarine Oct 10, have arrived
in Stavanger, Norway, from Skudenes,
according to late dispatches from
Christiania. In telling of his expert
ences Captain Johnson says: "The.
Glitera left Grangemouth, Scotland.
Oct II with coal and coke for Sta
vanger, Norway. At 1890 Tuesday
afternoon, Oct. 10, the German sub
marine MI popped out of the water
to the starboard and stopped us. The
place was about nine miles southwest
of Skudenes. No other craft was in
sight. With revolvers in their hands
the Germans ordered the British flag
taken down and we obeyed immedi-
ately. The crew went into two life.
boats, which the submarine quickly
towed 500 yards from the Glitera The.
Germans remained aboard for few
minutes, searched the ship thorough
ly and rapidly, and one of them evil
IDENTIFY opened the bottom valves. be-
cause the rear of the ship began to
sink and the vessel soon went down."
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A Christiania dispatch says that
some of the great construction CON-
panies financed with English capital
have had to stop work, as payments
from England have been cut off
Mining companies exporting ore to
England, Belgium and France also
have stopped. About 5000 hands In
this industry are idse, The great in
dustrial factories asa kept going as
before the war and there is a great
demand for Workmen. On the, GOV.
eminent railway, under construction,
where wages are as high as SIS day,
they cannot get hands enough. There
| is plenty Of employment for sailors
IN the merchant marine. The fish
ing fleet has kept at work in the
North sea and has had good catches.
/. On account Of the European War all
kinds of provisions have Increased in
\ price in all the European countries.
:1he government Of Norway has set
{ a maximum price on certain articles
and for the present those who charge
4 above that price are liable to fine
and even imprisonment. Wheat flour
i is put at 80 crowns for 100 kilo
grams, OF, according to our American
i reckoning, about So per barrel. This
4 rs at wholesale. Retailers may
leharge 8 crowns more, or 33 crowns
3Iper 100 Kilograms. There is a maxi
4 mum price for bread as well as flour
i 551 Il 4. r. !.
Owing to the present war conditions
Iiin Europe the agitation against the
]}liquor traffic has slAckened OF con
lssiderably.