Mennonites Buy Liberty Bonds and Sell Land to Aid War Effort
South Dakota council of defense ordered Mennonite colonies to fund Liberty bonds and Red Cross through land sales. Some Montanan groups faced similar scrutiny over German language and antiwar stance. Plan required 2.5 percent of sale proceeds into bonds and 0.5 percent to Red Cross, with option to stay in state.
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Red Cross
Montana
South Dakota Council of Defense
Canada
Charles D. Greenfield
Montana Council of Defense
South Dakota Council
Scattinn
Mennonite
United States
South Dakota
South Dakota Council of Defége
Captain James L Fisk Promotes a Fourth Montana Expedition
A historical circular from James L Fisk in St Paul 1866 promotes a fourth Minnesota to Montana emigrant expedition. He outlines costs, routes, equipment, family participation, and organization plans with aims to open mining regions and establish military protection for settlers.
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James L. Fisk
Montana
Minnesota
Fisk
St. Paul
Rocky Mountains
Missouri River
Montana Territory
Wei
John Hassel
Tow
Hagsel
Hassel
Montama
Uncle Sam
Mre
New York
Pacific Coast
Columbia
Snake Rivers
Bannack City
Atchison, Kansas
Salt Lake City
St. Louis
Missouri
Fort Benton
Kansas
Pacific
Northwest
Congress
Washington
Grant
St, Cloud
Minn
J. L. FP
Bozeman Fliers Receives French Croix de Guerre
Lieut. Cyrus G. Gatton of Bozeman earns the Croix de Guerre for bravery in French aviation. The award cites repeated bombing missions over the Marne and other targets, with distinguished actions on July 16 and 18 and August 9 10 11. Gatton, a Gallatin County High School and Montana State College alumnus, sent his mother a copy of the citation after receiving the medal.
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Cyrus G. ‘Gatton
M. Gatton
Marne
Vuillemin
German Crown Prince Targeted in Peace Debate
German socialist papers demand the crown prince stay out of any peace movement led by the central powers. Some government organs call for a dictatorship to replace the monarchy.
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Germany
Martial Law in Butte Possible
Federal mediator Barker predicts an early settlement as federal soldiers guard Butte streets against I W W pickets. He chats with striking and working miners to understand conditions and aims to prevent production stoppage during war. Authorities hint martial law possible if I W W actions persist.
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Barker
Wyoming Street
Butte
Thomas Barker
Washington
I. W.W
W. F. Dunn
Fisher
Y W C A War Council Organizing in State
Montana is organized for national Y W C A War Work Council with headquarters in Great Falls. Mrs C L F Kellogg of Missoula is state director and Mrs C C Sadler of Great Falls state chairman, guiding forty three counties to promote war work and Liberty Loan support through county chairs and skilled workers.
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of Montana
National
Y. W. C. A. War Work Council
Great Falls
Ford
C. L. F. Kellogg
Missoula
C. C. Sadler
Kellogg
Sadler
J. W. Walker
Montana
Young Women’s Christian Association
Young Men's Christian Association
San Francisco
National Board of
Y. W. C. A. Ward Work Council
Chicago
Henry P. Davison
War Work Council
James Cushman
Holland Faces German Strategy in World War Dispatch
A New York World dispatch says Holland follows Kaiser's game and would welcome a German victory. Queen Wilhelmina, under her German husband, anticipated Belgium's invasion and expected Britain to strike Holland. She reportedly spent 16 million dollars to guard the Scheldt river mouth.
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Holland
Kaiser
Germany
New York
Wilhelmina
Belgium
Scheldt River
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First National Bank of St. Paul
St. Cloud
Andesire
Bozeman Flier
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
1St National Bank
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