Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-12-09
NORWAY.

The Observation-Disclosures line has
been compelled to abandon transporta.
ton of freight from America to Swe-
den, on account of the fact that Swe-
den does not guarantee to Great Brit
ain that goods brought in will not
be exported to Germany. The liner
Kristianiafiord has arrived at Bergen
with a cargo of 5000 cases Of Ameri-
can pork and 1900 bags of coffee.
These goods must be returned to Eng
land on account of an order issued by
British authorities when the vessel
was detained recently at Kirkwall. At
that time two American passengers
were taken ashore for observation.
British authorities are anxious to
learn the ultimate destination of the
pork on the Kristianiaiord. as IT has
proved, they say. that Swedish import
ers have violated promises not to sell
pork to Germany.
A few days ago a shoal of herring
was actually jammed up against the
shore at Svalerodkilen. near Fredriks-
hald, so that passers-by could pick up
the fish with their hands. One fisher
man dipped out fish for $50 while
standing on the shore. And a little
farther out in the ford the mackerel
would bite as fast as the hook could
be let down into the water.
The Young Peoples Christian asso-
citation of the district Of Akershus Is
going to build a soldiers home at
Gardermoen at a cost of $4,000. This
will be the twentieth soldiers home In
Norway.
At meeting of the Surgeons union
Of Kristiania 1t was mentioned that
many people are afraid Of eating ber-
ries and fruit because the seeds and
stones are apt to cause appendicitis.
Those who attended the meeting had
removed about 5000 appendices, but
they knew of only two cases OF seeds
of berries being found in the removed
appendix.
q
Stavanger. was clearing new land he
struck circular stone wall at depth
of two feet It looked like the founda-
ton OF an oval building. Professor
Closing has declared that 1t is the
foundation of small church or chapel.
The wall consists of two courses OF
rough stones. and on top of these Is
course Of carefully hewn soapstone.
There were runic inscriptions on some
OF the stones. For long time the
place has been known as "Kirkevolden"
-church--plain. This name shows
that the people of the neighborhood
have handed down historical informa-
ton from generation to generation
without knowing It,
Complete returns from the recent
elections have been received. The next
storthing will consist Of 20 Rightists
and Liberals, 70 Leftists. 6 Labor
Democrats. 10 Social Democrats. and
four Independents. The changes are
not important, the complexion Of the
last storthing being: "a Rightists and
Liberals, II Leftists, four Labor Demo
Oats and 20 Social Democrats.
Gudbrandsdalen exported cattle for
more than $4,000 in a single week.
One extra train carried $50 heed in
81 cars
Official dispatches to the state de-
partment regarding the Norwegian
steamer Ulriken. laden with wheat
from New York to Rotterdam for the
Belgian relief commission. which was
reported sunk after striking mine
specifically state that the ship was
torpedoed without warning. Reports
brought to Amsterdam earlier in the
week said the Ulriken was sunk near
Galloper Lights Dispatches say the
Ulriken was sunk 35 miles OF Harwick
and did not say whether any OF the
four reported lost we're Americans.