Show scandinavian newa SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP IN FAR OFF NORTHLAND ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME resume of the most Impo important kalt events evento in sweden norway and denmark demma rk of interest to the in america NORWAY manufacture ot of coal from waste tun ilia of paper factories fac nn an I 1 industry which holds forth promise of reth reducing icing tile cost of paper nil and furnishing ut small cost nil mi excellent substitute for or cot cobil I 1 is as it furl fuel product Is described in it 11 report made public by tile lie department ent of commence from american cou con aul ul general dennison tit nt the inventor of tho the substitute Is it V nert it gothenburg gothenberg Got henburg engl neer tho th process la is sold said to bo be that 0 of f producing coal lit in powder form front from sulphite lye le it Is stated that lint this process pio cess tile report says produced produce i a n rhoal coal powder almost equal lit in calorific value to first class coal the process tins has been tested and proved to tile satisfaction of norwegian interests A company under the hie title of oc sulphite coal ltd tins has been formed with it minimum capital of ot to exploit it it Is estlina estimated ted stint that it if tile coal powder 11 la ninde of lilt all the lye 10 refuse of if norway ao 30 per cent of ilia lio import coal will ile be replaced according to doctor erts method tile alio lye will I 1 lie e mixed with soine foreign material a I 1 after tho the boiling of the sulphite and then I 1 it wilt will bo be transferred to n largo large mill kiln where it la Is boiled again under high pressure under tills this p process tile ho lye la Is changed und and tile tho which Is converted into coal sinks to tile the bottom und nd la Is then eliell taken out in tho the form foin of a thick lack black paste the wilter which remains in the paste Is then removed 11 in a centrifugal trIfu tri fugal gul machine and the residue Is tho coal tit in it powdered form forin tho the powder will then in ili nil all probability ho be made into brick ettes and used lit la the same manner ns as coal it may seem strange that coni coal can call be produced from lye but the following will explain tho the reason under file lie sulphite process only 45 per cent of tho the weight of the timber la Is utilized tile tho remainder falls as refuse into tile the lye iso und and it Is this over half of tile the timber which mr air process trans transforms fornis into coal the norwegian committee for it a durable pence has sent out copies of a manifesto signed by about fifty persons representing the various political parties social interests science literature art and other fields asking support of public opinion in favor of oc the international program for a durable peace A report states there exists every reason to bo be satisfied with the reception that tile the manifesto tins met inet with throughout tile the country out of municipal coun councils clis lit in norway adhered to the program nine hun hundred dreI and eighteen unions unit and associations clat ions also avowed adlie adherence retice moro than individuals attended special meetings tit at which the purposes of 0 the program rilin were elaborated and of these signia the lists ac compa companying nying the manifesto SWEDEN tho the swedish committee for thimble pence hns has co operated etli the swedish peace federation and the swedish committee for permanent pence peace to spread its propaganda i throughout tile country during the he autunio about DO 50 public meetings have been held nil over the alie country with lectures about the minimum program I 1 ind lists for perso rit nd lipston were serend TIK program lias has also been sent seat to til ml i uda ands cr cf that could bo be expected to bo be interested lit in pence questions up to date 1053 such mch associations adlia adhered red to the ho pro grant among these are anre religious organizations bolls lolls political organizations eions temperance orga organizations niza t ions 78 associations for the enfranchisement of women yo nien and SO 30 operative cooperative co associations lie besides sides these over private persons persona have adhered since tile the outbreak ot of war the federation lias has published several pamphlets 4 tho the city council of uddevalla Udd evalla resolved to spend about for furnishing the lie pedestal fur for a statue of oc ning king karl X gustaf this was ans lone dona lit in 1914 1014 now the provincial government tins lias declared the appropriation null and vold void because the money was to bo be taken front from the accrued interest f tile the fund donated to the city by A W V whose testament that the donation shall bo be devoted to tile uld of persons persona who have distinguished themselves by long and faithful service tile tho rint national ional food commission lint lins been authorized by the king to borrow not to exceed for defraying the connected with the lie purchase of grain and herring i tile money Is to ho furnished i by swedish banks and the lie plan Is to pay inck back halt half of the loan by the eni end of 0 the ho year and the balance before march I 1 0 0 the iloilo aiono lighthouse near gothen burg caught uro and was burnt down in the middle of the ilay day it war wap visited by its keeper only anc it a jcck eck |