German Plan Exposed as Belgium Exploitation
Washington April 17. The Rathenau Plan for exploiting conquered Belgium is detailed in a new publication by the committee on public information. It outlines German aims to seize raw materials and crush Belgian industries, with extensive seizure of assets, machinery, and goods, to control markets and cripple postwar recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Belgium
Committee On Public Information
Department of State
Rathenau
Walter Rathenau
General Electric Company of
Germany
Brand Whitlock
Jackson Place
Louvain
France
Hindenburg
Somme
The People Saving and Lending to Liberty Bonds
Americans show rising saving habits through postal savings, savings banks, and building associations during 1917. total national saving climbs from about 5 to 6 billion to around 14 to 15 billion dollars, while the public also answers the call to buy Liberty Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Savings
Liberty Loan
United States
Uncle Sam
Liberty
Mother's Day Prayer Day Proclaimed by Wyoming Governor
Governor Houx issues a 1918 proclamation designating May 12 as Mother's Day a day of prayer for the nation and divine comfort for mothers wives sisters and sweethearts of those serving in the war. He frames the day against imperial Germany and calls Wyoming residents to united prayer for democracy. Also notices election in Basin and a ranch sale listing Hereford bulls and an oil agency transfer in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Europe
Wyoming
Houx
Frank L. Houx
State of
Cheyenne
A. D
Basin
Branding marks noted on livestock for Range and Nowood areas
Cattle show branding X Z on left side and SN on left side. Horses branded on left thigh. Range includes Paint Rock and Nowood regions.
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Paint Rock
Nowood
Thigh
Big Hart Mountains
P. O
Hyattvill Wyo
William Douglas Brand
ostoMice
Teanes Rao, Nowood and Pire
Tribri Rlea
Hyattville, Wy
Geo. B. McCle
Medicine Lodge
Alkali Mountain
Hyattville
Wyo
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FORD
U. S. Tire Co
Chain
Nobby
Goodyear
Toliver
Motor Company
Osuane
Theodore Iers
Sheridan
Wyong
Ae Pe
A. U. Kimbro
Anderson
Greybull River
Skovgara
Texas Oil Co
Mooreransfer Co
Dave Johnson
Hecla
Casper
Embar
Frank A Wise
Republican
Mercor Bros. Land & Live
Clarence Gardner
Robingon Bros
RED Bank Cattle Co
Ian
Big Horn Basin
B. F. Mercer
Broadmoor Land Co
R. B West
Basin, Wyo
Co. H. Fitzpatrick
BR. Tolman
Talman Mountain
Elk Creek
Otto, Wyo
F. E. Judkins
General
Mountain View Hotel
Cleancet
Catherine Goodrich
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