Show J sterling morton dead hon J bt erling morton former secretary of agriculture d ed at 4 30 clock sunday afternoon at lake for est at the home of 1 s son mark ton for several weeks mr morton had been gradually failing the nature of his s cl ness 1 ad not been determined and week ago he waa brought from his home at nebraska city neb to lake I 1 orest for med cal attention the change brought no improvement and he declined gradually until death came the ex secretary was 11 e author of arbor day api il 22 wh ch began to be observed generally during his incumbency as 1 ead of tl e department of agriculture and wh ch is now general ly observed in all ohp states |