Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-06-15
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENINGS IN FAR OFF
NoRTHLAND. tr
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF Interest to the scandinavIans
In America.
SWEDEN.

for continuous mediation" with two
delegates from six countries-the
United States. Switzerland. Holland,
Denmark. Norway and Sweden. AL
though the conference still is support
ed by Henry Ford, only Rev. DIR.
Charles F. Aked of the original party
is now delegate, but Louis P. Loch-
ner still is the general secretary. Miss
Emily Greene Belch Of Wellesley col
lege is the second American delegate.
and Frederick Holt of Detroit is bust
ness administrator for Mr.. Ford. A
statement says the peace mission In
presenting an appeal to the neutral
nations to act were received gracious
ly by the ministers of all the neutral
pations in Stockholm except the Amer
lean minister, who said he had instruc,
lions not to recognize the neutral con-
ference. Steps are under way for the
sending of a delegation to the Vatican.
DR.. Georges Brandes, distinguished
Danish writer, has been secured to
write peace essay.
A later dispatch, dated May goth,
says: ALI apprehensions Of the Swe-
dish government concerning the Aland
islands have been removed through the
good Offices of Great Britain. France
asked Russia for particulars on behalf
of Sweden and Russia readily gave
complete and unqualified assurances
that any defenses erected on the is
lands would be purely for emergen-
cies of the present war and that any
such military, works would be re-
moved at the end of hostilities. The
good feeling that has arisen between
Sweden and Great Britain as a result
OF these discussions has brought about
an understanding regarding trade be-
tween England and Sweden.
Historians have never been able to
settle the manner of the death of King
Karl XII. All that can be said with
certainty is, that he received bullet
through his head while on an expedi-
ton to Norway. It is not even known
whether that bullet came from the
enemy or from an assassin. His body
was exhumed in 1859 and thoroughly
examined. But the question is as I'M
settled as ever. Now II is seriously
proposed to let modern experts have a
square look at the holes through his
skull. They frankly admit that they
would also like very much to take q
view of the general makeup OF the
body of the famous king.
The Swedish Baptist church has GAS
congregations and membership Of
1921. There are 1.100 preachers, 400
of whom have been regularly ordained.
Four new congregations were admitted
last year. About 2,400 persons were
admitted by baptism. The society has
1900 Sunday schools, $500 Sunday
school teachers and $4,000 pupils
There are $50 young peoples societies
having a membership of almost $4,000.
About 100000 was raised for mission.
airy work during the past year.
The results of the elections to the
landstings, or provincial legislatures.
are all in. The Conservatives elected
$50 members, losing seats; the Lib
erals 156, losing 49, the Social Demo.
Gratis 126, losing 46. The result will be
that the Liberals will lose two men,
bers of the first chamber of the riks-
dag to the Social Democrats. But the
Social Democrats expect to gain eight
seats in that body in 1919-two or
three from the Conservatives and the
rest from the Liberals.
The city of Lulea has made supple.
mentary appropriation of $4,000 as
extra pay on account of the high cost
Of living to those city employees who
received less than $675 apiece in sal
aries for the past year.
The profits Of The state railways
were $4,000 greater in February, 1916,
than in February. 1915. The receipts
increased somewhat, but the expendi-
ture increased much more.
A number of persons in Stockholm
and elsewhere, under the leadership of
the crown princess, have been sending
gifts of love to captives of war in Ger
many and Russia.
Owing to the great scarcity of rooms
for rent in Malmo the city has decided
to rent out the old jail building to
roomers.
The Sahlin underwater boat has
been much improved during the past
year, and the inventor is said to have
offered 1t to one of the belligerents.
Mr.. Sahlin now claims that his boat
has many advantages hitherto un-
known. From his boat observations
can be made with the naked eye
through telescope. II requires less
than half minute to take a view
with the naked eye and to fire q tor
pedo. II desired. From that position
It takes less than fifteen seconds to
dive. The size of the submarine does
not affect the time required for diving.
The English are not exactly bashful
in making demands on neutral bust
ness men. A shipbuilder in Gothenburz
ordered cast iron pipes for about $50
from an English firm. The answer was
favorable. But there was a rider to
the offer. The shipbuilder was asked
to see that not only the particular
steamer for which the pipes were to be
used, but also that all the vessels of