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With steady hand and nerve, and calmly going about his business as if he were performing. the simplest «of "Operations, Dr, Orlando P. Scott, a _mrell-known surgeon of Chicago, cut strip sitet strip of flesh from his own Xhigh and grafted them on to his wifes £00: aig rakie us bo pomted on » port. able table at his wife's bedside, . The entire operation was perform- ed without a single administration of an anaesthetic, in the presence of a number of physicians and nurses. Sobs came from different parts of the room as Dr. Scott, without so. much as a FLAT BACON PRICE TOBE BE REMOVED British Food Min Ministry Action Benefits Canada. "A despatch from London 'says:-- Good news for Canadian producers is|. contained in an announcement of the British Food Ministry that the price control of bacon, ham, and cheese is to be removed. The maintenance of ome flat price for all qualities of bacon Baving proved unsatisfactory, it is proposed to fix differential wholesale prices for Danish, Canadian and Am- erican bacon. The Canadian price will be higher, it is understood, than that for American, as the bacon is of bet- ter quality. The grievance of the Canadian pro- ducers against the British prices con- trol will not be entirely removed, how- ever, until the regulations governing wholesgle prices are to be abolished. The matter is one in connection with which much-djssatisfaction _exists, and is. to be brought up by representatives of the Montrepl Chamber of Com- merce at a mdeting of the Imperial ambers in Toronto this summer. The intimatfon of the Ministry of Shipping that! the shipping control will be relaxed will not greatly affect Canadian trade, though the action would have been very important a year ago. Controlled freight rates have of late been higher than the ord- inary market rates on account of the drop.in the latter. The British public is now success- fully fighting the attempt to run up prices on the part of the farmer as a result of the decontrol of ;home- killed meat last week. On the advice of newspapers they have been buying imported meat rather. than pay the exorbitant prices asked, and as a re- sult the latter are tumbling down again, rnin rg ret ene. Disaster of Pecland May Begin New War A despatch from London says:-- Confidential official military telegrams received from Warsaw on Thursday state that the situation on the Polish front is very. critical, and a catas- trophe is feared. Copenhagen de- spatches from the Warsaw press say Poland expects Allied military inter- yention. In some circles in London the Polish calamity is looked upon as the beginning of a new war. wince of pain, drove' he surgeon's knife into his own 'flesh and then speedily 'grafted the strips upon his wife's limbs. A fellow-physician stood by him to dress his wounds. Several times as Dr. Scott drove the knife into his thighs, he turned to the witnesses of were blinded with tears." Dr, Scott's act-of self-sacrifice and heroism was performed to save his wife from disfigurement and possible loss of her right leg. ' Mrs. Scott was injured in an automobile socident iy weeks ago. ¥ Canada's New Prime Minister Honorable Arthur 'Meighen, called by the Governor-General to formn a new Cabinet, is a native of Perth County, Ontario. Born at Anderson, on June 16, 1874, he is in his forty- seventh year, He received his educa tion at St, Mary's Collegiate Institute and Toronto University. For some years he practised law at Portage la Prairie, which constituency he now re- presents in the House of Commons. He was first elected to Parliament in 1908, and two years later moved a re- solution to remove the duty on agri cultural implements. He was return- ed at the general elections of 1911 and 1917; appointed Solicitor-General, June 26, 1913; Secretary of State and Minister of Mines, Aug. 28, 1917; Minister of the Interior and Superin- tendent-General of Indian Affairs, Oct. 2, 1917, Mr, Meighen is a keen debater. religion he fs a Présbyterian, eee Excess of Boys in London's Stork Record A despatch from London says:--The stork has been busy in England just recently, nurses are booked up months ahead and doctors are in great de- mand. The Lancashire midwives' com mittee chairman said the birth rate had risen in almost every district and is now up to pre-war rate. Figures issued by the Registrar-General show that births recorded in eight weeks in 1920 exceeded those of the same period last year by 1,442. The births in Londor. in the last few In baby boys, indicating that nature is restoring the population to its normal male and female constitution. lbs Sugar Refineries Working to Capacity A despatch from Ottawa saysi--- There is at the present time no evi- dence of a sugar shortage in Canada, it is stated in an official report pub- lished in connection with the fruit culture. _| comprehensive survey of the situaton ~ James. M. Cox Hoverme* of Ohio and Democtatic Tominee for Presidency of the United Btatés. Like the Republican nominee, W. G. Hardlng, he 5a 2. hewspaper pio-} has been made, and it is found that every Fefinery is working to full capacity, "A shortage of berry boxes and fruit packages generally is feared if "the fruit crop conditions continue] ; favorable, weeks show an enormous excess of | situation by the Department of Agri-|. During the 'past month aj' 4d PELE poz ge the operation, explaining technical Yi points of the operation to them. Many "What shall Ido? IT him live he will finally destroy me." -- CONSTANTINOPLE MAY Adjacent State in Asia Minor. A depatch from Washington says:--The Greeks have routed the Turkish armies and have landed forces I on the southern shore of the Bos- phorus, according to a communique re- ceived by the State Department this afternoon. The Greeks have over-run Anatolia, the old state just east of Constanti- nople, in Asia Minor. This means, it is believed, the speedy surrender of that 'city to the Greeks. Greece has wiped out the sole support of the Sultan in Asia Minor and soon will have Constantinople, the richest prize in the Eastern world, if Great Britain does not interpose an objection rte el ees Premier of Quebec :* Resigns Office « A despatch from Quebec says: --Sir Lomer Gouin, for fifteen years Premier of Quebec, Thursday after- noon tendered his resignation tothe Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Charles Fitz« patrick. His successor will be the Hon. L. A. Tachereau, for many years a member of Sir Lomer Gouin's | Cabinet. a Emblems F or-Men Mentioned in Despatches A despatch from Ottawa says: --Oak Leaf emblems for members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force who were mentioned in despatches during the war have just been authorized by the British War Office, and will short- ly be sent out to Canadians who have earned them. ERANCE IN A WUANDARY "FALL TO O THE GREEKS | 1 Invading Force F Has Ovetrun {At Galvestom there have been three 'far, he added. The Health Director declared 20 per' choi #9 destroy him he will never pay me, and if I lot tren Links NEW cians IS- SUED FOR )R SPORTSMEN Sportsmen May Bag. A despatch from Ottawa says;-- New regulations under the Migratory | ers Birds' Convention Act have just been! grade issued by the Department of the In- terior, and involve important changes. At present, under Ontario regula- tions, no person is allowed to killin one season in excess of 200 ducks. Under the new regulatigns issued by the Department of the ior daily bag 'limits are imposed in various provinces, including Ontario and Que- bec, as follows: Ducks, 25 in the aggregate of all kinds; geese, 15; brant, 15; rails, coots, gallinules; 25; black-bellied and 'golden plovers and greater and lesser yel- snipe, 26; woodcock, 10; doves, 25. $ Sr fe emai BUBONIC PLAGUE SPREADS IN TEXAS Eight Cases Reported, With Three Deaths. A despatch from Austin, Texas; says:--Eight cases of bubonic plague | have developed and thre ¢ victims haye| State Health Officer announced here, cases of plague, with two deaths so! cent. of all rats killed at Beaumont were infected with bubonie plague, which he considered "a decidedly heavy rate." Considerable progress is being made in rat extermination campaigns at the Texas ports, he said; but addedy<that | 15000 more traps 'were needed at| Beaumont, where State and 'Federal Health forces were being increased, one-way lift-bridge in the world at Fort William. Canada has the largest fish hatchery in America at Port Arthur; capacity 90,000,000 eggs. : Canada has the largest grain mills in British Empire. Canada has the world's highest Tift lock at. Peterboro... Canada has the largest buffalo herd (over 4,000), and the largest elk herd (6,000-8 ,000) in the world. 'Canada has the 1 5s asbestos mines in tl = Canada has the longest bridge Spa of itekind in the world at Quebec... Canada*has "the largest bascule or sition, the largest" public scheme in the world. oa Canada has one of the Bay of Fundy. II' 'Canada possesses the largest pulp- wood resources of any country in 'the world, Canada has one of the thickest known coal seams in fhe. world--47 feet--at Stellarton, Nova Scotia. Canada has the largest combination elevator in the world at Port i Arthur; | capacity, 10,000,000 bushels. | erases. Tndapteia Exhibition" is} Heir. Number of "Migratory. Birds| low legs, 15; Wilson snipe or jack P died to date at Beadmont, Texas, the $4 1 steers, $15 to $15.25; io ome" : 'highest tides in the world--59% felt--in Noel Bay, | \84y8:--The w--Car lots, per ton, $16 to $16, rack, Torontn a" ' a . Country Frou -Wiiaie 35 ; selects, 7 to 0 BT Butter ordinary Sic 45 to Be iii 135 to Hh Sr arine, best 0 88c. Cheese, fares, 34 to oan i pt ar35 to Ber Fes ns, gal. 365% to 36%%e; Maple 35 Stilton $3.40; b > gal. tin, tin, per. to 3 sugar, 2 i es. Wiblesale. i Smoked Meats--Hams, nied, 45 to 48¢; heavy, 87 to 40c; cooked, 63 3 66¢; rolls, 43 to 84c; cottage rolls; 37 to 39; breakfast Re 48 to 58; backs, plain, 52 to bic; boneless, 58 to Gde. Cured meats--Lon to 28¢; clear bellies, 26 to 27c. iard---Prire 'tierces, 28 "to 28%c; tubs, 28% to 20¢; pails, 28% to 29%c; mints, 20% to 30c. Compound tierces, 6 to '%6%c; tubs; 26% to 27¢; joie, 26% to 27%c; prints, 27% to 28e. Montreal Markets. Montreal, July 13--Oats--Canadian Western, No. 2, 81.48; 3 No. 3, $1.46. Flour--New standard , $1 $15.06. Rolled oate-- of 90 1bs., $5.85 to $6.95. Saie--Bag 25. Shorts-- $61.25. Hay--No. 2, per ton, car lots, $29 to $80. Cheese--Finest easterns, 28%c. Butter--Choicest creamery, 59 to 60c. ~ Eggs--Fresh, 57% to b8ec. Fotatoes Per bag, car lots; $4. to Live Stock Markets, "Toronto, July 18---Choice heavy steers, '$15. 50 to $16; good heavy butchers' cattle, ce, $14.26 to $14.75; do, good, $18. 50 to to $14; do, med." $11.75 to $12 do, com., $9 to $.0; bulls, choi, slo to si, a do, Leo 30.50 to 0, rougl 3 butchers! cows, choice, $11.50 to os do, good, $10. 76 to $11; iy com., $6.50 to. $7. 50; stockers, $9 "to $11; feeders, $11 to $12.50; canners and cutters, $5. to 6.255 'milkers, good to choice, $100 to piss; de, com. and med, $65. to $75; ni far, to i; to Fi Ha spring, . ealves, to choice, $1550 to: "$16.50; shee; . and watered, $20 do, | weighed ou cars, $20,265; ge BOME THROWER Attempted to o Take. Life of Egyptian Premi "A 'despatch from od "Egypt, 19-year-old ~ Egyptian, Ibrabam Massoud, who on June 12 at- 3 iis) i Jol orl te mh th : cleat bacon, 27] . 4.85 tof SPEEDILY HANGED : Information. sotivol at. the. Jacal dro stfipes was that. about 800 of Byin had returned to work at the al job on Wednesday. han stall "numbered about 2, of the laborers hav ible to gare pot art ur. rable and no inc op | outed. to work, wi oo Yoturtber Present High Pric Prices i in United States Due to Government © Agitation. A despatch from Washington Pl says:--There is no shortage of coal, i nor any danger of one. 5 Present high: prices of coal are due 5 to Governmental agitation. ; 3 These are the two outstanding as< sertions in a statement issued by George H. Cushing, managing director of the American Wholesale Coal As sociation. ; "During the last eight months, » do 05 clared Cushing, "there has not been a ddy or even an hour when some Gov- ernment agency was not agitating about coal and predicting a coal fa- mine," he added Sis "Those who need coal have been 'thrown into a panic, To-day they | are i frantically bidding against c blank cheques and allow the ¢o3 to fill in any amount which sa bisfies him. Of course, prices have risen-- x in the open market--to the highest level in peace times in history. "I have investigated® neatly every alarmist. report. Not one of them will stand = scrutiny or © analysis. Broadly speaking, the actual facts are that the consumption of bituminous coal for the coal year April 1, 1920, to March 81, 1921, will not exceed five 8 hundred and thirty-five 'million tons. Because of labor Unrest everywhere, it is more likely to fall than to rise." her ee fenend . 3 SLR