Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-31
SWEDEN.

SWEDEN.
Swedish poetry has been enriched
by Prince Wilhelm, second son of
King Gustaf. who has published a
volume of 81 poems, entitled slack
ia Fyrar," or "Darkened Beacons."
Many of the verses were written dur
Ing the princes service as captain of
torpedoboat destroyer. Ali the po-
ems are regarded by the critics
as of high order and they have al
ready become popular. 1t is Prince
Wilhelm's third book. The first, IN
dian Love POEMS" a free translation
of L. Hopes THE Garden of
Kama, appeared In 1912 under the
pseudonym Il. Wica." The following
year the prince published under his
own name Il book describing his trav-
els in Siam. entitled where the Sun
Shines" The prince visited America
in 1905. Prince Wilhelm is supposed
TO have inherited prediction for po-
etrX, for his grandfather, Oscar H..
published several volumes of verse.
One of these, collection entitled "The
Baltic" is still used in the Swedish
schools
Sweden today is strictly neutral;
she still fears Russia, in spite of re-
assuring declarations from the allies
In regard to the fertilization of
Aahnd; she admires Germany, who Is
standing against more than half of the
world, although she fears the conse-
quences of Prusslan militarism she
has sympathy for France, who is suf-
| fering in silence, and she is embar-
raised by the way Great Britain Is
treating the neutrals, but she Is re-
solved to adopt a practical point of
view in regard TO this matter.
Count Henry Charles Won Bardi,
duke of Parma, has been convicted In
Sweden for a crime committed in Chi
cago. Won Bardi forged a check on
Charles ID. Ettinger for 5000 and fed.
He was trapped by wireless and when
he landed in Sweden last May, was ar
rested. Upon his refusal to be extra
dited the evidence was sent TO Sweden.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
eight months in prison and his civil
rights revoked. Money found In his
possession will be returned to Chi
cago.
The captain of the Swedish steamer
Ingeborg. belonging to the Thule line,
who has returned to GOthenburg from
| England, reports his steamer was
stopped in the North sea by a German
submarine and that he was compelled
to throw into The sea all the mail from
allied countries, consisting of zoo
sacks. Otherwise. he said. the Ger
man commander threatened to take
the ship TO Germany.
The Swedish government has not
sent any protest TO Germany in regard
to the Belgian deportations. The
Swedes never had much sympathy with
Belgium because they never have for
gotten the atrocities which the Bel
gians committed In their admlnistra-
ton of Congo. Many Swedes had
served in the Belgian colonial army
and their statements have been widely
circulated in Sweden.
Sweden has officially approved of
President Wilson's peace note, and she
is much interested in his suggestion of
a league among the nations in order
to make disarmament possible and to
insure the world against a repetition
Of the present war. The Swedes them
selves are looking to the United States
as the only country that has any
chance to stop this terrible war.
The new liquor restrictions. report
ed some weeks ago, have steadily cut
down the retail sales of Snaps
| Swedish brandy, in Stockholm round
lv so per cent. according to Doctor
Bratt. head of the System company
II is believed also that the consump
ton in restaurants has been mate
rally reduced.
The Luth & Rosen stock company
OF Stockholm announced that subscrip
lions would be received for new stocks
The plan was to raise the total from
about 81 .O00. 900 to about S.,Oo0OO0. To
the establishment of everybody the sub
scriptlons for new stocks amounted &c
almost exactly $11 100000.
Cafe proprietors and Others serving
coffee in Stockholm have agreed "a
allow only one lump Of sugar for eact
cup of coffee on account of the sugar
famine. Customers who wish to use
more sugar must bring Il with them.
The late Samuel Otto Samson oi
Stockholm. who left an estate worth
over 100000, willed $3.50 10 the
Academy of Music and $4,000 to benev
client institutions.
The General Telephone company OF
Stockholm has mats arrangements FOL
taking up d loan of s2.7000OO for max
ing permanent improvements.