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Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
TOTA0SE WHO DIED
Connecticut Town Has Memorial
for All Time.
Plot Of Ground, Well Called "Traet OF
Glory" Will Be Henccforth the
Nest Cherished Spot in
Norfolk.

In the little Connecticut town OF
Norfolk is Il triangular piece Of ground
belonging to the people. For years y
stood useless, almost abandoned, and
to IL certain exter ynoticed. Nor
folk sent to FIR: early in 1918 q
score and il liz Il her boys to fight
in the American armies. Other boys
followed.
A few months after the first con-
tingent marched away Norfolk began
to receive its share Of tidings from
the front. Names Of boys known to
every one in the town were found III
the lists of those "killed in action.
Boys whose faces were bright ana
shining and whose voices were strong
and CHEEKY We're never to return.
They were lying in the fields OF
France.
The return of these names to Nor
folk instead Of flesh and blood that
went away gave Norfolk its inspra-
ton. The little green triangle became
a tract Of glory. No mere will it be
looked upon rs waste no more will
the people Of Norfolk call it worth
less. For some one thought Of way
to make it rich, the most cherished
spot in Norfolk.
On Flag day in the year that the
Norfolk the people Of that place detli-
Gated the point of this triangle to the
memory of those who We're not to come
back from France. At that time four
of Norfo!k's boys We're lyin. in France
under little crosses Of wood, and on
this day four little crosses of wood
similar to those in France. with Il
name ana a date on each were driven
into the ground ct the point Of the
triangle. There they will STAY until
they are perhaps replaced by more en-
during and impressive marks of trih-
ute.
But the little crosses Of wood are
net I'll that the people Of Norfolk
placed in the village triangle in mem
DRY of the boys who will not GENE
back. Something that will live and
thrive and beautify the barren triangle
was placed there for each boy. and it
Is named for him. For each hero a
tree was planted, and it will always
be known as his tree. by his name;
and long after the grcat-grandchildre
of those who now live in Norfolk are
dead and gone these trees will still
stand and will be known through all
the sunshine and storm of the ages by
the names they received at the chris
tening. They will grow to be tall and
mighty and spread their branches over
the cross that was Won on the battle
fields of France-the simple cross of
honor that every man wins when he
gives up his life for his country.
The thought is beautiful. That lit.
tie triangle in Norfolk will have more
trees and crosses; the boys who died
IN France will live and grow to an age
far beyond the years Of the Oldest Of
men. How simple this way of COM
memorating the deeds and the spirit
OF the boys who go forth to the war
never to come home again! A little
cross OF wood for the present tower
ing tree for the future, and the name
OF hero preserved for an age to come.
-Gaorge Barr McCutcheon.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28

east and west sides, and eight on the
north and south. These were IS feet
in height, the shafts being 6 feet q
inches at the base, and s feet 8 inches
at the top. The entablature was II
feet high, the distance between The
columns and the celia is 10 feet, the
ceiling being formed by great Slabs
Of stone connecting them, and beau
tifully decorated. The north facade
is the best preserved. where nine cox
umns out of fifteen still remaip In
position.
About 300 yards from the great tenn
pies is the small shrine Of Venus, \
circular sanctuary Of exquisite work
manship; this was once surrounded
by columns. but only traces of these
remain. It has been turned into 4
Christian church, and was so used TIN
within recent times by the Greeks.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
RESTORATION OF OLD PHRASE
Much Has Been Said About "Great
Railroad Centersj" Now Speak Of
"Hlghway centers!"

During the past half century there
has been much in the prints about
great railroad centers." A new
phrase is gradually but surely COM
ting into use-''great highway centers."
It is the restoration Of a phrase that Is
more than 1000 years old, but it has
an entirely modern meaning.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
BEST WEIGHT FOR LEGH0RNs
Three and One-HaIf Pounds for Hens
and Four and One Quarter for
Cocks Is Average.

There Is no standard weight given
for Leghorns, though the average may
be said to be three and one-half
pounds for hens, and four and one
quarter pounds for cocks. Pullets and
c0ckerels are trife under these
weights. Some strains run heavier,
which is obtained by introducing MI.
norca blood. 1t is thought that some
Of the English breeders have crossed
little Wyandotte blood, for their
Leghorns are of a much different type.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28

Julius Caesar gave it the privileges of
a Roman colony, and later, Antoninus
Plus, in the last part Of the second
century, A. D., built the beautiful tenn.
pie of Jupiter, and the great temple
of the sun was erected about the same
time. These two temples would ap'
pear to be represented on coins Of the
time Of Septimus Severus some thirty
years later, and they carry the in
scription on the reverse, "Col0nia
Heliopolis Jovi Optimo Maxine Hello
politani."
Great Phoenician Monolithe.
The great temple Of the Sun is
erected on the site Of the Phoenician
temple of Baal, and at the western
end of the sub-structure are to be
seen three colossal monoliths which,
with other lesser ones, are placed in
the wall at a height Of 20 feet from
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
Uncle Sam Doesn't Fla+t..

me persons employed in Washing
to'i I" make out passports for eager
young ladies' bound for Red Cross serv.
ICE IN France must have soured disno-
e,',"i's' mat Is what Kansas CITY
s1a says and she has proof Of 1t.
She has large mouth. a promtnen+
uose ana sallow complexion" runs the
vlnc'al description on her passport, and
now the girl says she doesn't know
wnetner she wants to 60 to France or
not. VI
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
Not official Emblem.

There never was any legislation
making the eagle an American en-
blem, but 1t was placed on the great
seal of the United States as adopted
in 1882, and was placed on the first
coins issued by the new government,
and by common consent It has been
adopted as q national emblem.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
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INTELLIGENT USE OF DRAes
Benefits 70 Be Derived From Their
Use Not Generally Understood In
United States,

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment Of Agriculture.)
When 1t is appreciated that Of more
than 100000 miles Of public roads in
the United States only about 100000
miles have been given q hard surface.
and Of these 100000 miles approx
mately one-half are surfaced with
gravel, the importance Of every effec-
tive device for maintaining the sim
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28

In no case is the federal government
to pay more to the owner than is paid
by the state, county or municipality.
No payment by the federal government
is to be more than $25 for any grade
animal or more than $50 for any pure
bred animal, and no payment is to be
made unless the owner has compiled
with all quarantine regulations.
This provision is expected to re.
move much Of the opposition among
cattle owners that has hindered tuber.
culosis eradication work. Through it
the federal government, the state,
county or municipal governments and
the owners Of cattle will share in the
loss resulting from slaughternig in
fected animals for the protection Of
other animals not infected.
Another important development ex.
pected to hasten tuberculosis eradica-
ton was the unanimous adoption by
breeders and live stock sanitarians of
national reputation of regulations for
accrediting pure-bred herds of cattle.
This action, taken last December,
marked the coordination of efforts of
individuals and the state and federal
governments for the suppression Of
tuberculosis in pure-bred animals.
On July 1, the department issued it's
first list Of herds officially accredited
as free from tuberculosis. The herds
numbered on that date approximately
240. The list also named herds that
had passed one successful test. They
must pass another annual test success
fully before being placed on the &C
credited list.
The annual loss from tuberculosis
among cattle and hogs is reckoned at
$40, 100000 in the United States. The
federal campaign to eradicate the dis
ease is Of comparatively recent begin
ming. It has been divided into three
well-defned projects. The first project
is the eradication of tuberculosis from
individual herds Of pure-bred cattle;
the second is the eradication of cattle
tuberculosis from circumscribed areas;
the third is the eradication of tubercu-
losis among swine.
It is estimated by officials in close
touch with available records that Is
per cent Of pure-bred cattle In this
country are affected with tuberculosis.
In grade cattle and swine the percent
age of infection is gradually increas-
ing, as shown by post-mortem records
in establishments where meat inspec-
ton is maintained. Infected animals
are not only dangerous to other ami
mails but may transmit the disease to
mankind through milk and flesh.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
Cool Cream After eeparated,

Cool Cream After Separated.
After separating the cream should
be cooled Immediately BY setting the
cream bucket into q vessel or tank 6
cold water and stirring the cr!,am untD
It e. cold.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
COWS PROVING THEIR WORTH
Milk Scales and 1abcock Test Will
Show Which Are the Profitable
Milk Producers,

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)
Every owner Of dairy cows should
establish definite standard, and all
cows that do not measure up to the
requirements should be disposed of for
beef. Whether q dairy cow should be
rejected or retained should depend or.
dinarily on production, as shown BY
the milk scales and the Babcock test.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28

GIGS CAum1uCU. III Iu0 -COul1ISU
Gambling Of 12S,5S7 eggs, $685. bad
eggs were found, awhich 71.65 per
cent were recognized by Gambling and
the balance, or 28.35 per cent, were
not found until the eggs were opened
and examined Individually. Then 1t
was observed that the 1885 per cent
was divided between a group Of 17O2
per cent bad eggs, which in many in
stances are distinguishable by can
ding, and second group Of 11.38 per
cent consisting Of types Of bad eggs
which cannot be discovered until the
eggs are broken.
The accuracy Of Gambling depends
upon the quality Of the eggs and the
skill Of the GAMBLER, according to tho
bulletin. In plants having poor man.
agement and poor Gamblers the number
of good eggs in the discard sometimes
reached II dozen to the case. The en-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28
REDUCE way
Difficulty In
Certain claa
mel

Difficulty In
Certain Clal
prepared by til
ment 3
Although the
termining the q
shell Is the best
grading, recent il
ed by the United State
agriculture show that
eggs Of inferior quality
tected by this system,
inadeqIete In grading
group. The investigate
Department Bulletin u
perienced Gamblers q
treme care do na
takes In grading 4
whites and t
pearance butt
nizable by car
particularly M
yolks slightly stucI
rings and eggs will
not always detected
in the group most
died by inexperienced
men. Eggs with br
colored yolks make
good and bad sp
cult.
In the studies wit
who candled O mum
dozen eggs each, til
ton of bad eggs mi
varied from OF in q
I'm very low grade
The percentage Of
could not be founC
ranged from none to g.
case and denended On +
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28

f0rcement of system Of checking the
work of individual Gamblers, particu-
larry in plants employing inexperienced
help, was found to be the best way to
maintain high efficiency and thus elm
mate waste by grading marketable
eggs as rejects.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-12-28

full ruins L.
rapher, M. 1>a0s.asl'
place in Syria.
AS 4 tie name BaalbeA
;eml& IN origin, implies,
nected from early times wi
ship of the sun, probably
city Of Baal in the b
the plain is known.
here erected a great
constructed with cole
their manner. Thi
utilized and recons
co-Roman period,
bek took the O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
EsREPUBIICAN MARsHAILTOWN. FEBRUARY "a

to o. G. Stanyeland, an undivided ten
Mrs. Elizabeth f. Delano to George
w. Hall 40 acres In Taylor township.
10000
w. Il. Stewart to Charles wyatt,
so acres in Marietta township. 49,
zoo
Thomas thirdly to Adna Maulshy,
| acre In Taylor township. sl35.
two hundred sixtcenths' interest in
10 acres in LeGrand township. ST.
CLANCY w. Rusic to Charles II.
Lynch, 40 acres in Vienna township,
Sl0.335.
r. j, Helson to J RI. r'resc lard in
north Marshall, 81,
William A Thompson 70 r. w. Ogan
Go acres in Timber Creek township,
$50 900.
John II. t'resc to Rich ird ]. Helson,
100 acres in Minerva township 81.
James H. Bates TO W. A, Thompson
lot acres in Llscomb township g4,01r
William Fl. Nickerson to :amu.
Wilson, so acres in Vienna township
$4,000
Lev; Kent to III, \, Pratt part OIL
blocks s. and 10. Albion. 81 500.
T.. l.. Boomer TO r :. Grossman the
north 81 fec; OF lot .. tlock =. High =
view addition, 81 900.
George W. Hall to Elizabeth +. De
lano, lots I and 5, block 20. Albion
5000.
Cecilia G. Buchanan to Peter Nelson
part of lots 6 and !, block |, Weatherly
and Shorthli'S addition, 81.
Frank Hickman to Nina VI. Hildrcth
part OF lot ,. block II, Rhodes addi-
ton to Edenville, $1,000.
William 3. Bartlett 10 Eli Bartlett
lots in Bromley, 81
Eli Bartlett to Delbert V. Bryant, S
lots in Bromley, ST.
Peter Sloan to l. l.. and r. r. Gould.
lots and 4. block IS, Gilman. 81.
F. w. Dillon to w. II. Barnes, lots
81 and %, block 4, Lisconh. s2,250.
Western Grocer Company to Bank
ers, land in southeast part Of the city,
81.
J. II. Bagley to f. B. Hauser, land
in Melbourne. 81.
Julia A Hansen ct al, to O. G.
Stangeland. eleven -twelfths' interest In
10 acres in LeGrand township. 81,
John W. ST. Clair to Herbert c. Hol-
man, ct al, 100 acres in Vienna town.
ship. $4,000.
John II. York to O. p. Abbey, OF
Story county. land in Eden township,
s2S,69S
O. P. Abbey, Of Story county. to
Edward w. Adams. OF Story county
land in Eden township, s2S,6ss.
T. G, Blue to Henry S. Lee, lot I.
Blue and Fletcher's addition, 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
Albion Notes.

Charles Dunham has resold the Levi
Kent place to II. n. Pratz. the latter
desiring a nearby place to pasture his
mich cows and raise the necessa ~
feed. The consideration was about
s., 600.
The Albion basketball team played
at Gladbrook Friday evening aud ex-
poets to 10 to Eldora next Friday. The
last game waS their third defeat out OF
nine games played.
The Parent Teachers Association
met Friday evening. The ,.ext meeting
viii be held March -. Tho parents Will
give the entire program at that meet
ing.
Miss Martha Dew. who spent the
week end at Rcinbeck. returned TINS
morning, accompanied by her niece,
jeanette Wright. who will visit ut the
II. l.. Schwartz home.
The Study Club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. William Avery.
The Young married people OF the
Presbyterian church met Thursday
evening ut the Marsh Elliott home and
organized bible study class.
Ralph Miller Bradford appears on the
Albion lecture course Wednesday even
ing at the Presbyterian church.
An au-day meeting OF the Red Cross
workers is to he held Wednc sday at
the Methodist church parlors.
Some agitation Of plan is current
to hold school on Saturdays or TO
lengthon the school day. in order TO
get the older students out earlier in the
spring for farm work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Pierce Celebrate
-. Golden Wedding.

Surrounded by their children, seven
grand children, and other relatives, Mr.
and Mrs. George N. Pierce 522 NORTH
Third street. celebrated today the fiji
tieth anniversary of their married life
This evening, between 7 and o'clock
at the Pierce home. Mr.. and Mrs
Pierce will hole an informal reception
to their neighbors.
Dinner was served to the members
of the family party at noon today by
Mrs r L.. Williams and Mrs. L. w
Pence, daughters Of Mr.. and Mrs
Pierce. So.
Mr. and Mrs Pierce are old residents
of this county. having settled IN Jei-
ferson township on farm TWO miles
east of Laurel in 1868. They LETT the
farm in the fall of 1914 and came to
this city to live. Mr.. Pierce and Rosa
A, Chalker were married Feb. n. 1868,
at Orion. Ill.,, and came that spring to
this county to make their home.
.iMr. Pierce is a native Of Delaware
county. New York, where he was born
Dec. 81. 1910, son Of Silas and Sa-
linda Gaines Pierce. The family NOV
cd to Henry county, Illinois, in 1so3'
settling near Cambridge. Mrs Pierce
was a. daughter of Orrin and Amanda
Morris Cha.ker. Mr.. Chalker died at
Hitman's Bridge, KY, during the CIVIL
war while serving in the union army.
Miss Chalker was born In Irumpull
county. Ohio, June q. 1851. Her par
ents also came to Illinois in an early
dav and settled in Henry county, near
Orion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce have a son
and two daughters. The son is Rolla
o. Pierce, OF this city. and the daush-
tiers Mrs. F.. L. Williams, living three
miles west Of Gilman AMI Mrs. L. w
Pence, wife o. DR.. Pence. OF Laurel
Another daughter, Josephine, who be-
came the wife 81 DIR. Ponce, died II
1904 at Laurel. She left one son, Wal
do Pence VINO makes his home WITH
his grandparents.
Mr.. pierce is the last but one OF his
fathers family, the other member be
ing a sister, Mrs. NJ. P. Dunkle OF Gill
man. Mrs. Pierce has three sisters
and two half brothers and half-sis-
ter living They are Mrs. W. B. Clary
or Otto: Mrs. Melvin Curtis OF Farm
ineton, O.; and MRS. Emma Mead o.
Oxford Mills: Bert Hansell. OF Low.
den: NJ, p. Harsell, Of Anamosa; and
Mrs. Zetta Rugerberg, OF Elwood. Mrs
Duna,le. Mrs. Rugerberg, and Ber
Hansell we're tere for the golden we'd
ding celebration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
ARE YOU STILL
YOUNG AT HEART?
Then why Look Older Than
You Feel?

Every woman - ~ young as she
looks, 80 why let sentiment or prejudice
prevent your keeping youthful as Iong
as you wish?
Not long ago many women would
not use f0ss powders or cosmetics To-
day, practically every woman knows
their need and uses them. This IL
equally trus Of tho hair color restorer
Thousands Of women keep their hair
dark and youthful with Q-ban Hair
Color Restorer. II IL not a dye but
a delightful toilet preparation which
brings back the color and gloss "a
gradually and evenly as the natural
renewing OF the hair itself.
Q-ban will not stain the scalp, wash
or rub off: and does not interfere with
washing or waving tho hair. Keeps
It giossy and healthy. Guaranteed to
satisfy or money refunded.
Sold BY all good druggists every
where on money back guarantee. Price
Is cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS
Eher Morrow, Cclered, Caught Between
Bumpers Of Great Western Freight
Cars While Picking Up Coal, and Is
Killed Instantly.

While picking Up coal along the Chi
caso Great Western railroad tracks,
shortly before 6 O'Clock Tuesday eve
ming, E.her Morrow, colored laborcr,
50 years old living on Washington
street at the foot of Fourth, was killed
instantly when caught between the
bumpers of two freight cars. Morrow
was crushed tlru the pelvic region.
and sustained fractures Of the left leg
and right arm.
The body was discovered shortly
after the accident by G. Wood. a sec
ton man, who was on his way home
from work. Dr.. Al r. CONWAY. the
railroad companys surgeon. was called
and had the body removed to the ID, c.
Wilbur store morgue. Coroner Lynn
held no inquest.
There were no witnesses to the &C
cident, bat it Is presumed that Il
switch engine, working in the yards,
shunted a car into a siding, on which
there We're several freight cars. 1t was
between two of these cars that Morrow
had gone to look for coal.
Morrow was one OF several negroes
who came here from Mantua, Ala.
about nine months ago to work on the
paving. Surviving Mr.. Morrow arc his
widow, Mrs. Anna Morrow and ten chill
dren. nc of the sons. Enoch, is in
the army. a member of Company f,
Three Hundred SeevntN-ninth infan-
try. The other five sons, Eli Ezelle.
Samuel, Jonathan. and David, live at
home The daughters are Mrs. Letha
NJ. Hamilton, Of Newport Va: Mrs.
Ella Smith. Of Los Angeles; Mrs
Belle Copening, Detroit Mich: and
Miss Flora Morrow, New York City.
Funeral services. in charge of Rev.
w. G. Crowder, were held from the
Wilbur parlors this afternoon at
n'plpcl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
ORGANIZE FOURTH WARD.
Registered Men Start Canvass for Wa,
Savings Stamps.

Following a meeting Of men living in
the Fourth ward who were registered
for the draft but who have not been
called, held at the Marshalltown Club
Tuesday night. the campaign for d
house to house canvass for war saav-
ings stamps was begun. The canvass
ing was started today About fifty Of
the registered men responded to tho
call sent out by G. w. Gilbert. chair
man for the ward. The ward had been
subdivided into nine districts and the
men present from each district elected
a captain for each. Those chosen. with
tho exception of the one for district
No. 5, who has not yet been reported
to the chairman, were: l. Ben Hen
derson; 9, James E. McManus; 3, c. NJ.
Serbein; 4. Charles X. Allison; 6, A
c. Hall; 7. Fl. A. Urbine; s. Isaac Row.
ner: 9, w. J. Breiting.
The solicitors for each district were
assigned territory and will make
house to- house canvass OF each men,
Der of the family. The solicitors were
instructed to report whether or not
persons solicited signed to buy stamps
or refused. Talks were made by Mr..
Gilbert, Bert Everist, Fred NJ Wilbur,
+. G. Pierce and Glenn F. Richards.