Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-11-23


Hitherto Sweden has escaped Sc
+rious food shortage, but now the lack
of sugar, milk and butter mas become
so marked that the government has
had to step in and control distribu-
ton, says n cablegram from Stockholm
Of recent date. The sugar cards In
troduced recently are proving sue
cess, continues the cablegram. Each
person Is allowed % pounds a month,
but the December allowance will be
double that, so as to help Christmas
cookery. sHotels have to notify the
police daily Of the exact number of
guests. The allowances of the sugar
chocolate factories and also OF the
candy. soft drink and cakemakers have
been reduced by az much as no per
cent There was a good crop of sugar
beets, but late summer rains rotted
the roots I'm the ground. Practically
the entire Swedish beet sugar indus
try is In the hands of one concern,
which exported too much Of Its re-
serve. Too great an. export Of cows
for battle food Is specifically blamed
for the milk and butter shortage. The
governments food inquiry commission
ers urge the revocation of licenses and
the total abolition of the export of
food for animals. Confidence, however,
generally Is felt I'm the governments
ability to improve conditions by con-
trolling the existing supplies.
The dedication of the new church
at ResO took place September %. The
money for the building was raised by
private subscription, and 1t was put
up for the benefit of the people livtng
at Reso, Gallo, and other localities In
the northern part of Bohus Ian. The
ceremonies We're conducted by Bishop
Rodhe, who was assisted by eight 9th
er ministers. After the dedication the
bishop preached sermon to an appre-
ciative audience which tested the capa-
city of the building.
The work Of electrifying the Chris
tiania and Drammen railway will soon
| be commenced. The government Is al
| so planning the liberalization Of the
Skien and Brevlk railway and the
/ tracks between Bergen and Nestun
lin the course Of time nearly all of the
| railroads will no doubt be electrified
shipment of 1,0S7 bales Of wool
100 tons Of hides and other raw ma.
/ Hal 70 10th tsx., Isxh
army which the Swedish government
purchased In Argentina. was seized
| by the British and Is held In England.
The new national loan Of $4,000, 600
crowns, which the Bank Of Sweden
began floating In October. has already
| been subscribed This indicates that
money Is quite plentiful In Sweden at
the present time.
An Icelandic pony and specimen
| of the oldest breed Of horses In Swed-
en- have recently been received at the
| geological gardens In New York city.
About $4,000 has been raised for
the erection of monument Of the
| late Premier Karl Staff.
The tobacco monopoly Of Sweden
has decided to erect an immense cigar
| and cigarette factory In Stockholm.
The Swedish consul at Rotterdam
declares that the expectation of Swed-
| ish granite to Holland has shown n
big increase during the year and would
be still greater, II the transportation
| facilities were better.
About 10000 persons have received
government aid on account Of the war
since August. 1914
One-sixth of the entire population
OF Sweden now carries Il life insur-
ance. In 1900 only one person out Of
every 33 was insured
No Nobel prizes for science or medi-
cine will be awarded for 1916. and the
money will be reserved for 1917. The
prize for 1915 will also be reserved
and added TO n special fund.
Useless Discovery.