Show scandinavian NEWS SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAS HAP IN FAR OFF NORTHWEST ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME resume of the most M ost important events in sweden norway and denmark of interest to the scandinavians ln in america DENMARK christian bruun a copenhagen importer who has made a tour of the united states says De denmark Amark Is not in distress as result of the war there Is not a condition of poverty and there Is no lack of sufficient clent food although it is true that prices aro are higher than before the war the principal effect of the war has been to disrupt the big trade between denmark and england for denmark england has been the most important consideration and best customer matters have changed much we need material in denmark to teed feed stock that we may again carry on dairying on the former extensive scale and recover our export trade we need metals and many other things england fears that exports to denmark from the united states may go to germany and we cannot prevent powerful england from stopping them we are paid for grain and lard and other provisions that england takes but would rather have the provisions than the money the danish west indies which the united states tried to buy during Lincol ns administration and again during Roosevel ts Cs may it is said bo be put on the bargain counter as a result of Den marks financial pinch during the war the islands it is also said have for some time been a source of expense instead of income to the home country As american possessions they might give porto rico hico comfort in its loneliness the springfield republican judge carroll sprigg who accompanied the mcmillan Ilan arctic exploring expedition several years ago but who later returned home has received a message from the danish explorer knud who Is now in greenland as follows mall from crocker land explorers arrived and delivered to your embassy cluett arrived north star bay september 12 after 35 days ice hindrance and motor tor damages all are well 0 during some military maneuvers near ringsted a farmer was greatly provoked because the soldiers trampled down his crops he also noticed an elegantly dressed lady who left the road in order to be able to observe tho the movements more closely turning to her he said something to this effect say the soldiers are really doing enough damage and I 1 wish that you would keep oft off my field you can stay on the road the elegantly dressed lady at once offered to pay the damages that she might have caused handed banded the man a ten krone piece and asked him it this was enough yes thank you then she added by the way you are talking to the queen this put an end to the conversation SWEDEN the executive committee of the association so clation of noncommissioned officers has applied to the departments of the army and the navy tor for an increase of a month on the salaries of the noncommissioned off officers leers it if an increase Is granted it will naturally come in 1916 but the request tor for the increase also mentions the desirability sir str ability of making the grant retroactive so as to cover the latter part of the present year negotiations are pending with regard to a proposition to raise the wages of employees on the private i railroads of sweden gustat gustaf nyman of 0 upsala has invented a badge to bo be worn by all swedes holding a bachelors degree 0 0 childrens day netted about 37 in stockholm this year this was a decided record breaker I 1 0 tile the has offered prizes amounting to for the best stories for the christmas edition 0 is the name of a new addition to the city of gothenburg gothenberg Got henburg there Is room for now new buildings and this is supposed to lead to a reduction of the house rent which la Is very high because tho the demand is always larger than the supply plans have already been made for one church three schoolhouses and a market hall among the new buildings willbe the residence for the governor I 1 of the province and be the names of the now torpedo destroy ors era which aro are to be built in the neat future the consumption of malt tor tar tax able beer was tons for the p basl 3 sl year as against for ous year at tho the last meeting ee ting or of h council a mot lonas as feet that tile the ki anent mem for re 30 0 w en w A i r v 0 i |