The L'Anse sentinel., 1917-02-03

eiat Tue MIX IHuy iOTDlu any iuuOi
suspension by either side during the
arbitration proceedings, and labor and
wage conditions are to continue as
they were when the dispute arose un-
I'll judgment Is rendered, or unless the
parties otherwise agree. Any person
who participates I'm lockout Or strike
while the arbitration tribunal board Is
considering the dispute, is subject to a
fine of from $l.34 to $6,700. No Judg-
ment Of arbitration under the act re-
mains In force for more than TIN ee
years without the consent Of both par
ties.
The production of arms and ammu-
milton Is now many times greater than
Ii was before the outbreak of the war.
The capacity Of the government arm
ory mt Kongsberg has been largely In
creased and the production speeded to
the limit. according to Christiania
news report. Huge quantities Of large
and small arms are being made, and
vast reserve supply of shells and small
ammunition is being accumulated. 1t
is the intention of the government
that If the country should be forced
into war, its army shall not lack weap-
ons with which to fight. A branch of
production of but recent growth In
Norway Is the manufacture of air
planes. The machines are made after
French models and a very considerable
number have already been construct
ed. In the near future, however, the
output will be doubled. The manu-
facture of the machines has been aid
ed by the circumstance that the oppos-
ing belligerents In the war have pub
lished the construction secrets of their
enemies machines. The training Of
airplane pilots Is also going on apace,
and recently 20 young men were grant
ed flyers certificates.
According to q note recently trans
mitted to the United States ambassa-
dor at Berlin, the sinking of the Nor
wegian steamer Tripel by IA German
submarine was justified. The note
says: "As stated by the German naval
authorities. the Norwegian steamer
Tripel, on November 10, 1916, was
stopped by German submarine and
captured after 1t had been made GER
tain that the cargo was of-steel, and
under Italian war command. with Ge-
nOa as her port of destination. Since
1t was impossible in the prevailing cir
cumstances to bring the steamer into
n German port, the ship was sunk. Be
fore this, sufficient time was left to
the crew to leave the steamer. The
weather was very good and the Span
lsh coast was hardly ten miles away.
so that full guaranty was given for
the rescue Of the crew."
According TO recent dispatch, n
sound infensifier for telephones and
monographs has been invented by Il
Norwegian and a company, called the
Macrophone company, has been organ
lied for the purpose of manufacturing
the instrument. 1t Is asserted that. the
new invention will double the distance
over which n telephone can be used,
ana likewise increase the tone
strength of monographs.
On
Knute Hanson, the Norwegian au-
thor, Is enjoying great popularity In
Norway at the present time. During
the past year 100000 copies of his
books were printed, and enjoyed
larger sale than any other works, ex-
cept the Morse classics. Seventeen
thousand copies Of his novel Hunger"
and 10000 copies of Children of the
Time" were sold.
A man, age .siXty-tree, was re-
Gently sentenced to serve term In
prison for stealing bicycle Mt Chris
tiania. This is the thirty-flrst time
Ire has been convicted Of stealing or
fraud and 1t is announced that his
life, since his boyhood. has been made
up of one prison terms after the other.
The storthlng opened January IL. In
his speech from the throne King Haa-
kon referred to the ever Increasing
difficulties neutral nations are expe-
riencing In the war and declared that
the Norwegian government had en-
deavored to observe strict neutrality
toward all of the belligerents.
The food supply commission OF Nor
way has contracted for 1000 barrels
of mutton in Iceland to be delivered
early this year. The supply commits
sion Of Christiania has also placed an
order for 5000 barrels Of mutton In
| Iceland.
An interesting case was recently de-
cided by the Sorenskriver (a judge)
of Hardanger. Three years ago M.
ToIiefsen, proprietor Of the hotel Har-
danger at Odda. brought an action for
Manages against the owners Of the big
cyanide and carbide factories of Odda
for damages to his property and to
his business wrought by the dense
smoke and stencil from the factories.
The court finds In his favor.