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sector recently have been giving the
Germans. and effectively. dose Of
their own favovitc wcapon--asphyNist-
ing gas. Four different sectors OF the
Germans were Eas Shcllcd. and the
dutesccnt attitude Of tlrc enemy uror
all of them aftcrward indicated that
the gases had had tho desired effect.
GERMANS nNOp MUSTARD
ROMHS ON AMERICANS
ON their part tho Germans have
adopted another new plan of warfare.
which the American troops on tho sec
tor attacked described as dirty work"
This was tho dropping from an air
plane OF large ruhbcr halls filled with
mustard gas None OF the American
troops Vas injured III the attack.
Although the snow is melting in
tho mountain regions or the Italian
theatcr sunicicn, Of 1T still lies on The
ground to make impossible for the
present the commencement by either
side Of hostiliiies Of great magnitude.
Rombardmcnts continue all along the
front. being especially violent west of
Lake Garda Heavy frcshctS have
made the Piavc River impossible 10
largo forces OF troops Enemy armen
continue 10 drop BOMBS on Venice
where the already great damage daily
is being added TO. Large portions Of
the population are evacuatinC TIC city
Announcement has been made hy the
British First Lord OF the Admiralty
that the tonnage Of shipping sunk dur
ing tho last twelve months aggregated
100000. lie denied that IL had been
100000. claimed by the Germans.
During tho last week eleven EritiSh
merchantmen of more than 1000 tons
each. and six vessels under l."oo tons
were sunk by mines or submarines.
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Good bye. sore rect. burning feet.
swollen feet, tender feet tired feet
Goodbye, CornS. callouscs. bunions
ana raw spots. 30 more shoe tight
ness II" more limpIng with pain or
ora WINK 'Ip Your face in agony. '"riz"
Is magical. acts right on "'riZ'' draws
on, all the poisonous cxudn tions which
ruff ur the feet. Use "riz" and wear
smaller shoes. Use "'riz" and forget
Your foot misery. All, how comforta-
bl" your feet feel
Get - 2J-Ccnt box Of "'riZ" now nt
any drug cist or = 'partmcnt store
Don't suffer. Have good feet glad
rect f""i that never swell, never hurt
never get tired a years foot comfort
guaranteed OF money refunded Adv.
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CAMP CUSTER BATTLE CREEK
MICH. March 20.-.;crGean samuel
Gilman. Three hundred and Twenty
eighth Field Artillery, is dead from q
revolver bullet. AND a military invcsti-
cation has been ordered The shot MAS
hrcd by young lieutenant. hut tn.
nam" Of the officer is withheld. 1t is
explained the shooting was accidental.
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THREE AMERICANS
WIN SERVICE CROSSES
Deeds Of Personal Nalor Bring Rec
ognition From Command
ing General.
DETAILS OF HEROIC CONDUCT
PcrshinS Tells of Matchmaking
Lieutenant Green and Serscants
Norton and Walsh Gave Huns in
Hot Hnnd-tu-Hand Battle.
LEV Associated rrnsx

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE Tuesday, March lo.--Gencral
Pcrshimc. the American commandments
chief. has approved the awarding OF
the first new American military crosses
for extraordinary hcroism. The re-
cipients are Lieutenant John O Green.
Sergeant William Norton and Sergeant
Patrick Walsh.
The crosses were awarded for "e1-
traordinary heroism in connection with
military operations against an armed
enemy
Lieutenant Green probably will stand
on the records as the first to receive
the honor, for his name is first on the
list OF three approved by the com
mander-in-c chief. The exploits OF these
men arc described by the general com
mandinE their division AS follows:
Il recommend that the Distinguished
Service Cross he awarded TO tho officer
and mon named hereafter who distin-
guishcd themselves by acts OF extra
ordinary hcroism.
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Relieve NorfnIk Inspector.

w WASHINGTON. March 20 immiS ra
tion Inspector W. l.. Morton. at Nor
folk. has been relieved Of his duties
pending an investigation u: the Bureau
of immigration into the circumstances
surrounding his controversy with Gus
toms Collector Hamilton las; week
over the arrcs; ot the mutiuous crew
Of tho Russian steamer omsk
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Important News
Quickly Told
Eucnts From Various Sources
Reduced to Minimum,
Space.

OMAHA March 2O.--Bankcrs. law
Nc'S ana live stock men were put on
the witness stand to-day by Francis
j. iicncN. attorney Cor tho Federal
Trade Conn mission in tho inquiry OF
the packing industry. in an effort to
show that the big ivc" packers not
only dominate tho nations cattle in
Gustry hut control banks. terminal
railways, Htrce; car lines. land com
rhnicS and even ammunition enter
priS,S.
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NORFOLK. VA. March o0-Port Of
hcial announces that there ar" eleven
Dutch ships IN the three Hampton
Roads ports subject 10 seizure undo.
tn" proclamation issued hy President
Wilson. Tn" tonnage viii aggregate
Over i""cb tons. All viii he inn
m"diatcly seized and naval guards
placed on board.
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WOUNDED. HE ATTACKS
AND DRIVES OFF ENEMY

Lieutenant Green, while in a dug
out. having been wounded by an enemy
hand grenade, was summoned TO sur
render. lie refused To do SO. Return
inE tho fire OF the enemy. nc wounded
ono and pursued tho hostile party.
Sergeant Norton. finding himself in
duEou, surrounded hy the enemy
into which IL grenade had just hccn
thrown. refused TO surrender and made
a bold dash outside, killing one Of his
assailarts. Ely SO doing he saved tho
company's logbook.
Sergeant Walsh followed his com
"a ny commander TO the frs; lines in
spite of severe harrace. The cap
tain being killed. he assumed command
OF tho group and attacked a superior
force OF the enemy. INJECTING severe
loss upon them. Though OF advanced
age. he refused to leave the front"
To these recommendations General
Pcrshing appended tho following:
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House Rattle. Amendment.

PIERRE. S. D., March 2O.--'rhc lowe
house Of the South Dakota LcEislatur.
tonight ratified tho Federal prob hi
ton amendment acted on by the Sen.
ate yesterday making South Dakota
tho tenth State to accept the amend
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RALEIGH. y. G., March on-rh.
laird day Of tho trial Of Major George
L. Peterson. Guartermaster corps. l..
;. ~. camp Jackson. charged vita tn.
cmhczzl"m"nt OF $500 when lie was
p;i ma ,tcr- general Of tho North Caro-
lima National Guard. was consumed
with argument by counsel.
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Va Coosistory During Wnr.

ROME, March 2c-''There Will he
n" consistory until tho war Is over"
Fopc Benedict said day upon hear
Ing that the report had been pub
lished that ne Intended IN call CON
sistory shortly.
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ATTACK PRlCE-FIxING
Senators AssR,l Food mud Fuel Admin
iStrnttOns In Debate In
rBy Associated rrcs..I

Try Associated Frees
WASIilNGTDN, March 2O.-Govcrn-
mont price liking WAS vigorously as
sailed in tho Senate again to-day
tho fourth day OF debate on the motion
of Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma. to in
crease tho government guaranteed
wheat price to $3.50 per bushel. y vote
now is expected ,P-morrow.
Both food and fuel administrations
were objects OF attack. Ridiculing
various orders Of the former. in
speech or more than two hours. Senator
sherman. OF Illinois, Republican. de-
ciarcd that the wheat price regulation
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NORFOLK. Va, March 2o.---Sharp
upon cahlcsram from the Navy De-
partmcu, to-day from Admiral sims.
70 a J. stone, o. this city notifying
him That his son. Emory Stone. an
aviator with tho naval living corps
had hocu missing v'rcc March T. tho
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Is incomrarablc folly" but since ~
government has embarked" on prici
"N'hT. II" would support tho CO,
amendment 10 proven, disaster OF >,
ducod production.
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tamily received second message this
afternoon that young Stone had beer
picked up and MAS now in a hospita,
In Portland. England.
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AS soon AS RECEIVED

The commander in-chicf approves
the recommendation for awards Of pis-
tiuruiShed Service Crosses. They ave
not on hand at present. but Will nc
forwarded when received. and viii hc
presented by sou in tho name Of tho
commander chief with suitable ccro-
rUuv''
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TOXIC March 2o.-\ cabinet crisis
is rumorcd immicncu, Thcrc are
strong reports Of contemplate ed
formation OF coalition government.
IN which the present premier. Field
Marshal Tcrauchi. will he war min.
lister.
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Forecast: Virginia
cloud. Thursday.
probably rain; FRI
dry fair.
North Carolina
u n Tn u q nrs Il n y
InOrHinG, followed
by fair: i'rida! fair.
I.ncnI rcnrncrnturc.
Local SSRiufnll


Rainfall las; twcuty-four hours a
Excess III rainfall since March |. &
Excess in rainfall since JANUARY l. L.
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hin"r and 'n'rchy put roses in the
"nocks Or women and give mon IA.
creased strength ana cncrEy
mike ihc Older forms 81 ron MIX
A''h IRON docs not iujUrc the teeth nor
unset INC stomach hut t. rcadily ass IN.
!l"'"N' an" YOU can quickly i"sol niHc
- a'uo" Ny u renewed feeling of
nuoyant hcalth
NO matter what other iron r.ut.dicp
!"n nave used without 'Succcss. 4 go.
yourself - mai. the fullnv-inu ,.r,
soc now long YOU can uuik ui now
Tar You can val" without becoming
t,eu he'' taNe two hys.graIn tabIriE
't NuHhttd IRON three Imci por dnv
AFTER meals for two nccha Then test
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Temperature. 50; humidity. Sc: wind
direction. northeast: wind velocity :
miles: weather. light rain
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AK the hrsf b n n d e d
strnng, healthy looking
people you meet 10 what
they owe thrir htrength
aud energy. mud sec how,
many reply ~ uJate Il
from"
DR. James Francis Suili-
van, formerly Physician of
bellevue Hospital COutdoor
llcpr) o! Now York aud the
"eStchesttr County Hos
ritai. says "rhousanis 81
nervous. una oW n.
rila"'Uir p'ppi" suffer
frum IRON dchcIcncy.
but do not Know MA
10 lUtc. Thrre IS \
roihiug iiDc organic 7
IRON %iINalcl iron
'n pUlot,ls enrich the
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form Of ia. mrt.l'ic variety, AWAY
"~t Tor %u&ai'd Iron la it's Original
pn"kagcN. Nusricd iron Viii increase
INC H'r"ngih, power "ud cndurrn'" "f
h"!i'hir. nervous, rund""n people ia
U.s." weeks I'm" ~ man" instance.
rrib NuNIi'd iron recommended ABBY,
it ~ 'N'''Nu 'ru bc obtslurd from avs
Er"I HrpSIl-i. "t'h vltinni - phlri
'.au.s pf"s'f pii'r- "u "ha OluIr FI.ruu,
80 - tn''c,a ~ ~. manufacturers 81 money
i"iufGrd u ~ d'rp"nS"J IN this city is
Ir'gis Drug 80" Poik Miller Drag .,ior-p
htlhrcy ItruX -. snd all Sood druggists
-Aoy.
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w. w. Mills.

General Wood. it became known
only yesterday. will not go to France
with the seth, altho it generally had
been understood that after passing
the required physical tests he would
lead his division to France.
This meeting with the president
may indicate that Major General
Wood will carry his fight for service
abroad directly to President Wilson.
Maj Gen. Leonard Woods request
that he be given more active duty
than as commander of the western de-
partment it was understood today. will
be granted by the war department and
the general will be assigned to train
another division of troops, probably
at Camp Funston.
Woods appointment with the presf-
dent was arranged by Secretary of
War Baker This led to the general
belief here that Wood asked permis-
sion to lay his case before the presi-
dent after the war department had
changed it's plans and moved him
from the leadership of his division in
France to command of the western
department at San Francisco.
Pershing Against Him?
General Wood conferred with Sena-
tor Warren, father-in-1aw of General
Pershing and member of the senate
military affairs committee, at the
capitol today. Both Wood and War
rem declined to discuss the conference.
"I am a soldier and am ready to
go wherever I am ordered" was all
the comment Wood had to make.
Those on the inside" here view the
present situation developing around
Wood as a test between General
Pershing and Wood. 1t is understood
| in army circles that Pershing is not
| enthusiastic about having Wood in
| France now, and may be responsible
| for the shift in war department plans.
/ On this point, 1t is known that the
war department is inclined to support
Pershing to the utmost.
Roosevelt Says Nothing.
Chicago, May 2s.-CoIonel Roose-
| welt declined today to Comment on the
| shifting of Mai Gen. Leonard Wood
| to command the western department
with headquarters at San Francisco.
| He evidenced great interest in Cen
eral Woods conference with the presi-
| dent at 6 O'Clock tonight.
/ A Storm Center Again.
! Washington, May 2S.-The govern
| ment's change in plans-switching
! Major General Leonard Wood from
/ expected service in, France to COM
mand of the Western department
| promises to make Wood once more
! a storm center
His friends, both in the army and
in political life today expressed their
! emily have been side-tracked despite
! his plea for more active service.
| Wood was relieved of his command
! as chief of the Eighty ninth division.
national army, virtually on the eve of
Continued on Page Two.l
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Every Article Shipped Into To-
peka VIII Go Up.
Merchants Claim They Cannot
Absorb the Advance.
ALL FRUITS WILL AVIATE
Sugar, Meats and All Staples
Also Must Be Advanced.
It Will Cost $2.1S To Go to X.
G., After June 10.

More waves on the already dis
turbed cost of living seas are prom
ised in Topeka commercial circles fol-
lowing the order of w. G. McAdoo,
director general, increasing freight
rates IS per cent. The ultimate CON
sumner must take another hitch In ms
belt and prepare to pay just as much
more for everything from soup TO
nuts as is added to the cost of plac-
ing it in his hands by the new rate
charges.
The advanced rates, it was asserted
today, will affect the retail cost Oh
,, practically all articles on the market,
save perishable goods produced local.
Iy, and merchants declare that the
increase charges will be SO large on
many articles that they cannot be
absorbed in the present margin OF
profit
Judging from the attitude of the
average merchant, the cost of living
will be forced to exhibit an addition
to correspond with all freight charge
increases on different lines Of goods.
Addition of the authorized increase
of 25 per cent on the present rates
! for general commodities shows that
{ be enormously higher. on an average,
from all shipping points of the coun-
| try to Topeka.
How 1t Hits Topeka.
For instance the rate on livestock
from Dallas to Kansas City is now
33k cents a hundred in carload lots.
On such haul the McAdoo order pro-
| vides an incre ease of cents, making
(, the rate effective on June 25 40h
cents. Present rates on fresh meats
from Kansas City to Topeka are IL
cents, but after the 25 per cent in
crease has been added they will be
] Is cents hundred pounds.
! rIa lot i'm CO
OF % cents a hundred pounds on SUI
gar from Louisiana to Topeka This
| will boost the present rate of Il 81 0
cents a hundred TO 63 $40 cents. The
same flat increase applies on sugar
from Kansas points to Missouri river
destinations
/ ORANGES lines and citrons from CAL
| ifornia, on which there is now a
transportation charge of $1.15 hum
dred pounds will increase to SLAIN
for rate charges. The new rate on
lemons from California will be s1.25 a
hundred in place of the present 81.
Vegetables from Texas points to To-
peka will increase from 5S cents a
hundred pounds to TAN cents, pota-
toes from as to 56H cents and cab
bage from SO to 621a cents.
! Other Fruits to Go Up.
! The freight rate onzbananas from
! New Orleans to Topeka will, under
cents to 91A cents. Pineapples from
the same destination will jump from
80 cents hundred to $1.02k These
commodity increases, however, are
only hundredth part of the story;
advances apply on every known COM
modify.
i When the aforesaid ultimate con-
tsumer is thru paying the aforesaid in
icreases and wishes to take a vacation
Continued on Page Two.I
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was educated in the Howell public
schools and in Olivet college in his
native state. Mr.. Mills came to Kan
sas in the late 70's and entered the
employ of the Bosworth & Robbins
dry goods company. In 1880 he re-
turned to Howell where he engaged
in the general store business with his
father. returning to Topeka In 1888.
Mr.. Mills father, H. H. Mills, and
his brother, Capt. Arthur Mills, ac-
companied him on his return to To-
peka in 1888. and the three engaged
in the dry goods business in a build
ing at 709 Kansas avenue. The firm
name was Mills, Mcpherson & Com
pany. Later the firm name was
changed to H. H. Mills & Sons. In
1893 the store was moved to the pre-
sent site of Crosby Bros. and the next
year the firm name was again
changed. this time to the Mills, Flow
er & Adams dry goods company.
Built Mills Building.
In 1909 the company erected fine
new building at Ninth and Kansas
avenue, moved into it, and became
known as the Mills Stores company.
A few years ago this big store was
sold out to the Pelletier's Stores COM
pany.
pany took possession of the store and
building at Ninth and Kansas ave-
nueS, Mr.. Mills organized new COM
pany and operated store at SIS Kan
sas avenue under the name of the w.
, w. Mills Garment company.
During his lifetime Mr.. Mills was
prominent in the business and social
life of the city. He was one of the
original directors of the Prudential
Trust company, and was at one time
in his career vice president and di-
rector of the Merchants National
bank. He was president of the Mills
! Dry Goods company until it was sold
out to Pelletier's. Mr.. Mills was
president of the Topeka Chamber OF
Commerce and was instrumental in
the founding of this organization of
business men Tin Topeka.
Mr.. Mills was married to Miss Lii
liam Adams in 1850. Mrs. Mills died
in 1905. Mr.. Mills is survived by his
five children: Hobart A Mills with
an engineer regiment at Fort Meyer,
Va.s DR.. w. M. Mills, 800 Greenwood
avenue; Mrs. William Mcpherson
Howell, Mich; Mrs. David Neiswan-
! ger. Topeka, and Elizabeth Mills, OF
! Topeka. He is also survived by his
brother. Capt. Arthur Mills, ssome-
where with the 130 Field artillery
and by his sister, Mrs. George Cros-
man, of Ypsilanti, Mich.
! Funeral arrangements have not yet
been completed and will be an
nounced later
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Rctakc Lost Ground.
Y WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

BY WILLIAM PttlL1H SIMMo.
With the British Armies, France.
May 2S, 1855 p. m--British and
French troops are counter-attackinS
southwest of Ypres. The fighting was.
still under way at the time of cabling.
At that time they had already re-
taken practically all of the ground
which the enemy won yesterday.
There is a stupendous amount OF
gas shelling. The Germans are put
ting in a perfect storm of these shells
at various spots, thus creating pock-
cts of the heavy vapor. which require
only occasional and methodical feed
ing"
A considerable area has been
smothered in gas by this method, but
n proof of it's failure. is the fact that
the French have retaken practically
all the territory ceded in the first
German rush yesterday, which drove
a wedge east of Dickebusch Lake,
past two woods.
Gas Smelling Heavy.
A counter attack captured both of
the woods, together with a ridge
which the Germans overran. A
group of machine gunners who were
cut off on this ridge refused to sur
render and fought like devils all day
until the French retook the position
in the evening.
Heavy gas shelling also is under
way in the Amiens region and along
the Aisne Heights, where the British
and French are engaged in heavy
fighting.
There is every indication that, the
enemy is putting everything he has
into this third and perhaps the ulti-
mate phase of his offensive. 1t is
believed that large masses of German
troops are concentrated in the bulge
in the front around Peronne, Roye,
Ham, Nesle and Noyon.
The allies calculate that more than
100 German divisions G.2O0.000 men)
serves, are at the kaiser's cali. By
the usual rotation system others can
be brought into the offensive.
Drive Seems a Triple One.
The fact that the German offensive
was resumed at three widely separated
places is regarded as significant. The
thrusts along the Aisne and into the
hills southwest of Ypres made some
progress in places. but the attack in
the region of Mont Didier apparently
was stopped without trouble This
last may have been only a feint
The attack sin the region of Mont
Didier" apparently refers to the three
German assaults on the American po-
sitions there yesterday morning. as
these were the only attacks reported
in that vicinity. Not only were they
but the Americans penetrated far into
the German lines by a counter attack
The kaiser. N putting the .crown
prince in command of the operations
along the Aisne. probably hopes for
something big to develop that will re-
store his heirs prestige at home.
whether the attack in this region is a
longer.
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The big banquet at the Masonic
temple tonight will close the first days
session of the convention Doctor
Kulp will dedicate the association
service flag at the BANQUET The
speaker of the evening will be J. Ralph
PlckeH with talk on Looping the
World in War Time" Music fer the
banquet will be furnished by Miss
Marguerite Gohlke
Mornings Program.
The program this morning included
an address of welcome to the visiting
grain men by Mayor Jay E. House, the
singing of America by the body of the
convention. the appointment of com
mittees and the presidents annual ad-
dress. w. S. Washer of Atchison,
made the only set speech of the morn
ing session on War Time Co-opera-
ton"
Isely Is Not Here.
c. C. Isely of Cimarron, who was on
the program this morning, had not
reached the city and his talk on "Our
Civic Obligations Today will be one
of the features of tomorrow's ses-
sion.
In his speech on War Time CO.
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