Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-11-01
SWEDEN.

Ing day 81 the track events at the
stadium at Stockholm. Competing
against athletes Of the Scandinavian
countries, the Americans captured
three races-the 100 and 400-meter
runs and the S00-meter relay race. In
the 4O0meter run, Ted Meredith. the
quarter-mile American national cham
piOn. defeated j. Bolin, the holder of
the SOO-meter Swedish record. the win
ner's time being 10 40 seconds. Amer
leans took first, second and third
places in the 100-meter events, the
winner being Joe Loomis Of Chicago.
The high jump was won by the Swede
kullerstrand, L0omis being second and
Fred Murray Of Chicago, third sum
maries: 100 meters run (109 yards
II inehes), won by Joe G. Loomis, Chi
cage; second. Andy Ward, Chicago;
third, Bob Simpson. Time. 109-10 see
onds. 400 meters run (437 yards lG
iuchesl. won by Ted Meredith Of Phil
adelphia; second, J. Bolln of sweden.
Time, 40 7-10 seconds. 500 meters re-
lay race-AneriCau team. composed
of Joe Loomis. Fred Murray Bob
Simpson and Andy Ward defeated
the Scandinavian team. Time, I min
ute 80 20 seconds. High jump won
by kullerstrand af Sweden. with
jump Of 173 centimeeers Is feet sec
ond, Joe LO0mis, $50 centimeters
third. Fred Murray, 17j centimeters.
The tOadstool milliOuaires produced
In Scandinavia By the opportunities
which the war gives TO neutrals, are
known all over as an arrogant and by
no means wise bunch Of men. A man
snubbing one Of those millionaires
may always count on the plaudits of
the people. This is the way one of
them was handled on a train Ia Hal
land. He was doing away at the
time, and his halfshut eyes did not
condeseend 70 notice two gentlemen.
who shared the frst-class car with
him. Finally he pulled out Of his
pocket cigar case studded with bril-
lIants, and was going To light a 80
cent Havana cigar Having no
he turned 70 his fellow trav-
Cler and said: Give me a match -
'No," was the answer Haven't you
any 3'--'' les. 'f-''WeIl, then let me
buy one. III give you FIVE kronor
tSI35l for NO. not even IL you
paid a hundred kronor for It." why
In the world f"-'Because you should
learn that man cannot get every
thing for money ia this life. And in
the second place wish to tell you that
money, even though it be millions, new
or entities man 70 be rude" The !
story is absolutely true.
As matters stand now there is I
pledged by prominent sport followers /
ia Sweden enough money to send
team of about fifteen men to the Unit /
ed States. Ii is felt that should the .
Invitation of the New York Athletic /.
club to the Swedes be repeated next /
spring. as seems likely now. there will /
be popular subscription ample to
finance a team of twice the size OF
the one planned for last spring The /
one factor which may crab" the whole /
affair. as it did last spring. is the mil I
itary situation. If no complications I.
are turned up Ia the meantime the I
Swedes will stand ready To organize I
a team To invade the L. 5. a. Swe- /
den, like the United States, is enjoy
Ing uaheard-of prosI Gritty these days,
and the task Of raising funds for the /
proposed 1917 invasion Of the United /.
States win be much easier one than
in ordinary times.
All the oleomargarine factories Of !
Sweden have been idle for many
weeks. the necessary raw materials be
Ing ln the hands Of the English. The
factories are still paying their eu-
ployees their regular wages.
The fishermen of southwestern Swe-
den did not say much about Klopdyhc
last summer, fer they made fabulous
wages at home. a mau having one
or two sons 10 help would often make
from 5000 To $1,000 during The SEN
son, and occasionally % single man
would rake in ms much as $1,000
During part of the summer no In.
valid trains were run between Ger
many ard Russia But since the l1ih
Of September one train has run each
way every week. The passengers are
wounded soldiers. who atH so far gone
that They viii never be oble to do any
work. Some Of them Gir white ui
their way through Sweden.
Betty Janssou. who was once popu-
lar on account of her writings has
celebrated her eightieth birthday All
uiversary a. Anal Early in The
morning she was entertained by the
Film church choir. Every now and
then during the whole day she received
telegrams and gifts. Late in the af-
ternoon a meeting was held In the
Elm church by those who wished To
greet her in person.
An embargo has been put on ths
expectation of all kinds OF fresh. salt
ed, dried. and smoked fish.
The Russian government has re-
leased 81 Swedish vessels, which have
been held in Russian harbors. accord
ing TO Il Copenhagen dispatch 10 the
Exchange Telegraph company. The
release Of the ships is the result of
negotiations which have been IN pro
efess between the two governments