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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Patriotic Speeches
Feature Convention

ST. PAUL. Mimi, Nov. 5.-patrioiir
spcechc- that will leave ~ room for doubt
~ Ia where this section ~ the country
stands with regard 10 war will feature the
great All Northwest convention. which AN
Ia be entertained in the Twin Cite dur
ing the ensuing two day.. Hundreds 81
citie~ and towns IN Minnesota. Wisconsin.
Iowa and the Dakota~ have responded To-
the invitation 10 send Representatives ~
the convention. which viii voice the loyalty
Of the big farming region and serve ~ 2
celebration for the success Of the second
Liberty Loan. Several speakers If ma
tional prominence will Sc heard. The
initial session tomorrow J. to hc held IN
the 81. Paul auditorium aud Saturdays
session will be held in Minneapolis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
REGISTRATION LISTS AGAIN GONE
OVER FOR SERVICE.

~ n sen service nj citizen ar merchant
IN the United ~iatr-. trl necessary -tic
managing. controlling or directing head ~
nrrr rary g@ricnltural enterprise. AND ue.
cary sole managing. controlling or III
ractine hcad XVIII h necessary indu-rrial en-
tcrpri-r.
CLASS N-tn) Officers legislative.
executive ur rIdirial W.T. the United State
or 81 state. territory or District of Coz
luuihia ADD regular ur duly ordained min
i~icr 10 r%rlig."n: tct student who on MAY
Mn. 1917. WAS preparing ior ministry IA M
recognized school; tdI persons w military
m navel service of United State. Gen
alien enemy: til resident alien tnnt un
cncmVl who claims exemption t.l person
tof Din Hud permanently physically nr men
tally unfit for military service: thl per
SON morally unfit On mn y soldier of the
United State lii licensed plot actually
employed in the pursuit of his vocation.
THE other racc- MI the 'r-puc~tionnuirc'
contain u series W twelve questions. in
Guiding 'tiencrnl Questions. covering i'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15
Oh Interest to Women

Mr. Margaret Drland, The authnrc Nm
going ivy France WY cn4 go wv thr rauiccn
service.
Girl pin settlers in bowling ALLEYS wv thr
most recent y%oration If the women Of
Springfield. Mass.
III an opinion rendered by tie attorney
geiicral 40 South Carolina. the governor
ha~ the right wv award scholarships IN
women ~ vel IN men in .lhe State Medical
college.
Whom tive prominent women &c Waco,
Texas. EMIT lrrt tu serve a- nuircwumcr
during ihr l9I7 Cotton palace Carnival.
tha otter wa- .ladls nrceptrd n1 ihc chief
u police.
Hl thc rerrni war Time cieeiion- aci
ahnu. 500 lNn Comedian women. Who air
the mott.r. wives or other near rcl.'ivc~
nt mrr I'M MN. military service. hagr beer
granted ttr riali tu yotr.
Mr.. W. n. Nandcrlil;. who i- nov n
rharn nt thr ar-fcrn -%rr,irc IVY France WY
'hr trcr.car Red Gross hr- re-eiycd ihe
nnii mal rI fhe fnrr.h furr-n office.
vt bestowed ,nr rr.- r great devo-
tion.
Th+ @NHEnal convent hr N%itinra!
Amcri an Woman Stuff ',i1 "a
ho Bold W -h.Hafnr n.y' rrh ia
converted into -rgat Jubilee mceiiar II
celebration nr thr recent irtnr n Vow
York.
M Hester Jlri on. q 1G-vcar-o old
E. ...tt ft. t4f. .r .rumYr-.r .ur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

formation a. to ace. employment. hours Of
employment. nafnc al army branch most
attractive To reei-trant. education. etc;
physical Fitness Legislative, Execu-
tive and Judicial Ofiicer~.r ministers of
Rcliuipn. DIVINITY Students Military
ar Naval Service citizenship" "Ofti-
clal-. Federal Employees. Pilots and Mari
ncr-. Religious Conviction Against
War Dependency Industrial Occupa-
tirn agricultural Occupation"
I'D and advice 70 rceiotrant~ in filling
ant thc blanks will ~ supplied free. There
have been provided in the %variou, counties,
cities and other localities throughout the
country legal advisory boards. composed
of di-intcrc~iel lawyers and laymen. 90 be-
present wv all times during which the. local
boards are oncn for the transaction of
business. either Nh the headquarters ~
local board or At some other convenient
place M places. tor the purpose Of advising
regi-trant ~ the true meaning and intent
of the Srlective Service Law and OF these
regulations and VI assisting regi>trants
to make full and truthful answers To the
QUESTIONABLE and ~ aid generally in the
iu~t administration al the Law and regula-
ffDn--
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

Friday Bridge Club meets tomorrow at
4 30 D. m. with Mr.. J. 4. Canalcs.
The Girls Good Luck knitting Club
viii meet tomorrow afternoon.
The Brownsville Musical Club win meet
tomorrow at 1 p. n. at the Elks club.
Mrs. III. l.. Huff viii entertain AZ her
home ON Levee street this afternoon with
" miscellaneous shower. honnrne Mis-
Resale Roy whose marriage 60 Corporal
&. l.. Rumph has been announced tor Ihe
near future.
Mr.. Keith Williams ~ Corpus Christi
arrived yesterday 10 spend the week. and
while here she viii ~ the guest NJ friends.
Mr.. Williams lived ia Brownsville during
the time that Mr.. Williams WAS manascr
1T Swift'S local agency. They lett Browns
Vile about a year aud q half ago.
Mrs. Blanche X. Locw and Mr.. i. T..
CAIN delightfully."- entertained the members
vi " NftAAt~tAAN AAA= 'AAf IL
and 4 large number If friends.
The reception suite of the home WAS
ta~tefullv decorated. Red Richmond~ we're
used in the parlor while ~ the library plnk
La France and white bride roses and ferns
were used. On each Of the nine table, ar-
ranged Tor the guests D central vase held
roses and fern and the card appointment
bowed the Thanksgiving motif.
Before the gaines rcirc~hmcui- were
served. the menu including trnIt mou--'
with whipped cream. macar""n~ ant h"i
chocolate. Mr.. n. H. Srcrn received th.
| iir~t priez and Mr.. Kennedy ot Laredo
the second. Both prize~ were -lb hose.
The guests included Mc~damc- N. WAYNE
Wood. Annie G.. puteengu. Fred TrfwIt. g..
H.. CLANCY. Dave Fernando, James N.
Rerttro. l.. :. Order. jaime y. Fox N.
IS. West. J. VI. Nixon. II. y. CreHgrr. John
Gregg. II. VI. >k,iton. n. III ~raru. James
Browne. Grover Wagner. kng Mason. A.
\ A-hheim Ellis Clancy. Frank kihhr. FI-
more Order. W. Il. Jones. !. q. Kennedy. r.
In. Il. Howard. W. r. McDavitt. III III
Moler. j. I. CanalcS. Keith William. John
H. Young. 4. CclaNa. \. camiadc. III. Il
More Simpson. a. II. Walker. M. k Cn"d-
rich: Mi~-e~ Nora Douglas and Anal
Kelly.
Last evening the ladies 81 ihr Meth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

odi-i chuIrl entertained with q shower at
the parsonage The gathering was enjoy
able and the ladies each brought Il guest
and also some useful article Ior ihe par
~oug-u. Everything now i~ complete and
READS finn che occupancy "a the new pas
tar and h- family. who are expected w
arrive 10 The city ID the near future.
The Self Culture Club met yesterday
with M. james A. Graham. The works
"a both Kennedy aud Nimn-. southern am
thors, We're studied, and Mr.. Charles
Stewart acted a leader. a paper m
Kennedy was read hy Mr.. James 4. Gra-
ham, and -hc al-o gave an extract reading
from Horse hoe Robinson, one VI The most
noted of hi- novels. 4 paper on the life
and work ol Simm- WAS read hv Mr.. IIar-
bert Davenport and he also read one Of
hi work 'fhc rarti- an.' n paper COM
rarH ethe work and styles ~ The two
author wa- ALSO rrtd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

Alfonso Bennevendo. Wce-consul here
for the Mexican government. D. leaving on
his vacation. and Consul j. z. CARA today
announced the appointment Of Alfredo A.
Laurents to fll the place during the alb
sence of Mr.. Bennevendo. Mr.. Laurents
il well known III Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

The recent election in Stockholm re
suited in the choice Of two women to be-
come members of the tow council.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-15

The Brownsville Musical Club VIII meet
at 1 p. m. nj the Elks club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
WEBB" BYERs HERE SUNDAY.
Former Attorney General at turn to
Right Meeting" at Odeon.

H. W. Byers. of Des Moines, formerly
attorney general Of Iowa, will be the
speaker at the second Of the Turn
to the Right Meetings. to be held at
the Odeon Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Byers will speak on "a Good Neigh
bor.'
At Pas tomorrow afternoon musi-
cal program will be given by the
orchestra and at 3 a song service will
be held. The audience will rise and
sing America" joy to the World
and Onward. Christian Soldiers,
while the words of the songs will be
thrown on the screen Following a
prayer by Rev. r. b. Davidson, Miss
Ruth Haines will sing solo, The
Publican" by Van de Water Mr..
Byers will then give his address
Two reels Of educational moving pic
lures will be shown following Mr..
Byers' talk. On next Sunday, Verne
Marshall. of Cedar Rapids, will talk on
his experiences as motor ambulance
driver in France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
L. c. SA,PP DEAD.
Old Time Farmer Of County Succunbs
to Illness Due to Cancer,

to Illness Due to Cancer.
Louis C. Sapp, for thirty-se years
a farmer Of this county. died at 1913
this morning at his home, two and one
half miles southeast Of the city, Of in
testinal cancer. Mr. Sapp had been
failing quite rapidly for about two
years. His ailment is believed to have
been due to an injury received ten
years ago. when he was kicked in the
abdomen by horse. A few years later
he was the victim Of another accident,
a runaway. in which he sustained in
juries to the abdomen when a wagon
passed over him. Mr.. Sapp had been
confined to his home since last Sep
TENDER, and to his bed during the past
month.
Louis Cass Sapp was a native Of Del
aware, where he was born July 7, 1S48.
He was united in 1narrige with Marga-
ret Burson at Spartan, ILL.,, Aug. %,
1873, and came to this county a year
later, settling on a farm near Laurel,
where he remained few years He
then moved to the farm where he
died
Surviving Mr. Sapp, in addition to
his widow, are three sons and two
daughters. They are Floyd Sapp, of
Green Mountain; Werner Sapp, Mar
'shalltown; Walter, who is at home;
Mrs. John Warrington, of Albion; and
Mrs. John Wendt, Of Craik, Sask. There
also survive q sister, Mrs. Sarah Reed,
of Ponca City, Okla, and two brothers,
Noah Sapp, OF this city, and Elijah
Sapp, Of Laurel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
HERMAN sousQUET, AGED rs.
SPELLS DOWN ALL COMPETE
TORS At STATE CENTER.
HoUsouET Is pELLA
MEMBER SOLDIERS HOME
Wins From Field Of Thirty speilero.
Including Grown People and School
PupiIs-Robert Poster, Of Rhodes.
Wins seeond-state Center Pupils
Compete in Discriminatory Contest.

Old age proved that years are no
handicap in a spelling bee at the spell
ing match of the State Center-Mar-
shall County short course held in the
opera house at State Center Friday
night when Herman Bousquet, aged rs,
spelled down all competitors and won
the first prize of So Bousquet is a
civil war veteran and member of the
soldiers home from Pella.
Bousquet was entered with thirty
others, including half dozen grown
people, the match having been declared
ers were pupils of the State Center
Of the county.
Rhodes Boy Wins Second.
Bousquet's spelling was the sensa-
ton of the bee. and his successful eff
fort was loudly and repeatedly APP
plauded by the large crowd. Robert
Poster. a Rhodes boy. won the second
prize Of S.. The other five winners OF
prizes of 81 each were Louise Woodson,
Leta Rankin. Norris Wentworth, and
Ross Reimenschneider, of State Center,
and Lyle Gray, of Rhodes. w. II. Gill
bert, of this city, pronounced the words
and County Superintendent c. f. Shut
was judge and had general supervision
of the match.
For the honor of representing the
State Center school in the district de-
clamatory contest pupils Of the school
competed. Rebecca Brown won first;
Genevieve Smith, second: and Bernice
AYES. third. The spelling bee was the
closing nights entertainment of the
short course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
AT THE CHURCHES

Following are the services and ser
mon subjects announced by the minis
ters Of the city for Sunday:
Congregational, Rev. B. +. Martin
Morning. THE Greatness Of God, OF
How Much of God Does Man Know:
vespers. Ought Catholics and frotes-
tants to Associate and Work To-
gether?'
ing, Religion and Youth; evening.
THE True Manner and Meaning OF
Baptism"
Bethany United Brethren. Rev. r. ].
Thomas - Morning, The Meaning Of
the War Crisis"; evening, The Ban
quet."
St. Paurs Episcopal Rev. II. u
Babin-Morning, confirmation and SER
mon by Rt. Rev. Theodore y. Norri-
son, bishop OF Iowa; evening. sermon
by the bishop.
Central Church Of Christ, Rev. w. u.
Baker-Morning, THE Call Of Christ:
evening, The Debt of Strength"
Film Lutheran; Rev. A. j Anders--
Morning, Rev. G. Toryik, missionary
to the island Of Madagascar. will speak
in Norwegian in the morning. and in
English in the evening. An illustrated
lecture will be given in the evening.
Presbyterian, Rev. James r. Linn
Morning, THE Cup of Cold Water;
evening, Life by Faith"
First Church Of Christ getentiSt-
Morning, Soul"
Methodist, Rev. w. q. crowder--
Morning, THE Charm Of Personality;
evening, Solomon, the Disappointing.
Pentecostal Church OF the NazaYene,
Rev. D. S. beware Morning, AN In
divided Family; evening. Going on;
From the Presence OF the Lord"
| First Spirituaiist. Rev, Eva bie1,1y =
Evening, What Will BE ths Religion
of the Future?"
Friends. Rev. l. n, Rscb--AorDjBS,
| 1.-THE Word; evening. 1mptoyjBS OPP
lportunities."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
Resolution Of incidence.

Our beloved sister, Miss Myra Har-
ris. has been called by the silent mes
senger, to join the Lodge Celestial. We
mourn, but not as those without hope.
for we lift our faces to the sunlight OF
Gods promise. I'VE shall meet again. y
Therefore be it resolved, that Olive
Branch Rebekah Lodge No. 81. rejoic-
eth that we have had the privilege Of
fellowship with this sister. We shall
miss the glad smile, the touch of the
hand, but her memory Is the shrine OF
pleasant thought
BE it further resolved. that we ex-
tend our sincerest sympathy to our
sisters father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris, and &c the sister. Mrs.
Burke, in this their great bereavement
and that copies Of these resolutions be
rendered the family, also a copy be
sent to the papers and a copy be spread
on the minutes of this lodge. Commit
tee, Mrs. George NJ. CARPENTER. Mrs.
Annie Bird, Miss Sarah Williams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
TO EXTEND CAR LINE SOUTH IN
THIRD TO NEVADA, WEST TO
NINTH STREET.
TRACK MATERIAL AND
CARS ARE ORDERED
Cedar Rapids Headquarters of Iowa
Railway and Light Company-Pavins
of Streets Of the Route May Cause
Some Delay in Track Building.

The Third ward extension of the
street to Nevada, and west in Nevada
TO Ninth street. Announcement OF
the route chosen was MADE at the gem
eral offices of the Iowa Railway and
Light Company in Csuar Rapids Fri
day. The extension will measure
about 4,1u0 feet. Material Tor the track
and two additional cars have been or
dered.
The beginning of the construction
work will pro bauly depend both on the
delivery OF material, which was or
dered last fall, and paving. Petitions
have been tiled to pave South Third
street from Cnurcn to Nevada and Ne
vada from Third to Sixth street. Both
these streets Will probably be included
in the first contract that, is let by the
council.
Extension Under Franchise.
The company has on hama most Of
the ties needed for this extension. Date
of delivery of the rails is uncertain,
altho they have been promised in the
spring. Delay in delivery, or more
probably delay necessary to having
street paving and track laying done at
the same time in these streets, will
result in the city council ordering the
Iowa Railway and Light Company not.
to lay the track until the pavement
is laid. Ii such arrangement is made
extension of time beyond that specified
in the franchise will probably be
granted by the council.
Under the franchise the Iowa Rail-
way and Light Company was to lay
one and one-half miles of track in ad-
dition to the fair grounds and park
lines in five years from the date Of the
franchise. The Third ward extension.
the extension past the fair grounds.
across the vlaouct and in Summit
street Will make more than the speci-
tied distance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
FLORA DE voss HERE.
Stock Company Opens For Weeks En-
oaoement at Odeon SUNDAY Njoht


Ladies will be admitted free Mon
day evening only, at the Odeon, for
Miss Flora DeVoss and her popular
associated players in The Little Mis-
sionayy,' a companion play to Tess of
the Storm Country In this produc-
ton Miss DeVoss will appear in her
favorite character assisted by the en-
tire cast For the production of The
Little Missionary" all special scenery
ana electrical effects are carried as
surfing complete production of
mighty drama on popular priced
scale. Between acts, snappy vaudeville
will be introduced by the Flora DeVoss
quartet The Hamiltons, harmony sing
crs The Coitons. gloom dispellers.
The company will open an eight night
engagement Sunday evening in Her
Awakening" problem comedy of the
present day with Miss DeVoss per-
sonally- appearing in smart gowns
which have been especially designed
for her. Ticket sale now on for Sun
day and Monday evening. All free
tickets must be secured in advance at
the box office before o'clock Monday
evening. Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
AUTOS IN COUNTY 1855
Report Of Secretary Of State Shows
Marshall County Ranks Twelfth in
Number Of Cars Owned-Paid in
Licenses $24,133.2o; Received Back
$16,164.

There were 1855 automobiles regis
tered in Marshall county in 1916. This
census of automobiles is the first ever
made by counties, and Is included in
the report for the state made to the
general assembly Friday by Secretary
of State w. s. Allen. The statistics
furnish a basis for computing what
the automobile owners of this county
pay in license fees and what the
county receives back from the state.
Under the present plan Of distributing
this tax money Marshall county re-
eeived nearly $4,000 less last year than
was paid in license fees by Marshall
auto owners.
The general assembly called for the
report to determine what counties are
paying the most and what counties are
receiving the most auto license tax
money. There is a movement on in
the general assembly to make a more
equitable distribution of the auto tax
money. If such a plan is made into
a law this county ought to benefit.
Marshall county ranked as thirteenth
in population according to the 1915
census. In the number of automobiles
owned in 1915 is ranked twelfth. Ihe
ratio for the entire state is one car to
every twelve people, according to the
secretary OF states figures. The per-
centage in this county is slightly
higher than for the state, it being one
car to every eleven and one-half per-
sons.
Using the same average as the sec
rotary Of the state used. which he
places at $50 per car paid as license
fees. car owners Of this county paid
s24l$S20 in 1916. The county received
from the state as its share of this auto
tax in 1915 sl6.154. nearly $4,000 less
than was paid in. The report OF the
secretary Of state showed that sixty
two OF the ninety-nine counties draw
more auto license money than is paid
in from those counties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-17
MRS. SlEIGHT DEAD.
Widow Of E. G. Sleight, Pioneer Grain
Merchant Dies in CHICAGO


Mrs. Emily a. Sleight, widow Of Ed
win G. Sleight, pioneer resident and
grain merchant of this city, died in
paralysis. Mrs. Sleight had been an
invalid for several years and had suf-
fered with paralysis for the last year.
The news of the death reached the city
in telegram to E. S. Ketchum, whose
father, the late y. S. ketchum, was a
business partner of Mr.. Sleight for sew
eral years. The body is to be brought
here for burial in Riverside beside the
body Of Mr.. Sleight. Funeral services
will be held at St. Paurs church Mon
day afternoon at 2:36.
Mrs. Sleight was one of the pioneer
women who was well known here fifty
years ago. Fer maiden name was
Emily a. Arnold and she and Mr..
Sleight were married at Kalamazoo,
Mich. in October 1850 They came to
The city in 1852 and remained here UNI
til about twenty-slx wears ago. The
family home was at 1903 South Third
avenue. Mr.. Sieight died Jan. q, 1915.
Mrs. Sleight was 50 years Of age.
A son, James W. Sleight. and a
daughter, MIS-. FRANK fracker, hclh OF
Chicago. survive their mother. a
daughter. Bessie, died thirty-six years
ago in this city and another daughter
Mary. who became Mrs. CORTLAND *.
Babcock. died in New York sixteen
years ago. Mrs. Sleight was a charter
member Of the Witenagemote Club, OF
this city. the other charter members OF
which were Mrs. Mary Abbott Of Og-
don, Utah: Mrs. S. p. knisely and Mrs.
Lillian Palmer of this city, and the
late Mrs. \. F. Hsradon.