The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-06


Danish merchants who have violated
the guaranty given. by the Danish
chamber of commerce to the industrial
council OF the French and British gov
ernments that goods imported from
those countries should not be re-ex-
ported to any country with which the
allies were at war. In several cases
the lines have cause the firms to 90
into bankruptcy. In the rigsdag Pre-
mier Zahle has proposed q temporary
bill providing heavy prison sentences
for persons violating the guaranty.
Norway.
Not enough Americans visit Norway
to satisfy the interests In Norway that
profit by the tourist trafic, and A. B.
Wise. well-lxnown photographer Of
Christiania, has been spending .
month in the United States delivering
illustrated lectures ON Norway's won
.derfuI scenery, In the hope OF infiu-
encing American tourists to include
Norway In their itinerary hereafter.
Premier Gunnar Knudsen has de-
clared In favor of prohibition az the
ultimate solution Of the liquor prob
lem in Norway. He was formerly In
terested In the Bratt system of dis
pensing liquor. as developed In
Sweden, but he has now come to the
conclusion that absolute prohibition
is the only effective remedy. Prohibi-
tion has not been part Of the left
party's platform, but the tendency Of
its legislative program has been In
that direction. Bills aimed to limit
the sale of liquor will be presented In
the next storthing, and q new measure
affecting the life-term liquor rights 10
also under consideration. Prime Min
lister Knudsen believes that smuggling
and other violations Of the prohibi-
ton law could be effectively stamped
out by q slight strengthening of the
personnel of the law-enforcing arm
Of the government, and does not con-
slider such difficulties serious objec-
ton to the law.
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England refused to permit the Inn
portation of sheet metal for the can
ming industry unless the purchaser
guaranteed to sell no goods to the
enemies Of the allies. This was hard
bargain for the Gamers, who can sell
large quantities of their goods to the
central powers. Now the Norwegians
are planning the establishment of sew
eral rolling mills for the production Of
sheet metal. and In few months they
expect to inaugurate new industry in
Norway. %
A large quantity OF rubber was found
concealed in coffee bags on board the
steamer Lyngenfjord. which sailed
from New York March IL for Bergen.
The entire consignment of $50 bags
was seized. The rubber was discov-
cred when one Of the bags burst while
the steamer was unloading.
It has been definitely decided that q
replica of the st. Olaf statue to be
erected at Sarpsborg next summer
win be placed on the campus Of St.
Olaf college. Northfield. MINI. This
statue IL being executed by one Of
Norway's foremost sculptors and will
be work of art. The original statue
will cost great deal. but the replica
will bs comparatively inexpensive.
During the year 1914 no less than
1.1S0 Norwegians renounced their a.
legiance to King Haakon and became
citizens Of Canada. s
There arehyphenated Norwegians as
well as hyphenated Americans, accord
Ing to recent news report. They
are the descendants Of people who
have immigrated into the county
within the past two or three hundred
years. In the politics Of the day they
WIN be found on the side Of those who
wish to retain the state church. the
Norwegian-D Danish book language. and
the liquor trafic." ~
The prosperity Of the Norwegian.
American line II shown BY the fact
that q dividend Of ten per cent was de-
clared for the year 1916. When this
company was organized .. few years
ago few dared to hope that they would
realize more than. six per cent on
their investment.
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