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‘0! mm b. . Whit. ad I bark! ht a k-hild In ott Ite!lisrent ro. t than kc. I involvod 5 amp to tho 'fe, "I meta for a. tn which In xprruion " (y “an " day. Ind at was. uent to- he older . over we! tho so early arm: in require "at” t and tho run all M. "rs, 'rmn at” ‘0- " ho for " " ho " Y“ Thronto Pets. 1h--ManitN wheat --No. 1 'itoiti"i"m", “so; Nop Norm. on, $2.77; No. , Northern, $2.73, in “of. Fort William. Manitoba ttate-No. 2 C.W No. 3 C.W., 90%e; extm No, 90%e; No. 1 feed, t?7%e; No 86Ne, in “on Fort William, Innitoba trarhry---No. 3. t :13095; No. 4 C.W., 31.40%; rejc 130%; feed, $1.30 %, in store Will'um. Ontario wheu-No. 1 Spring, per at lot. $2.92 to 81.03; No. 2 do., 81.98 to 'ttr, No. 8 'do., $1.95 to $2.01. fob. shipping points, according to thigh”. Pens-No. 2, 83.00. Barter-Mali, $1.75 to $1.77, ac- cording to height: outside. Buckwheat--8t.4lr to $1.48, “cord- in: to fredtrhts cubicle. Rye -No. 3, 81.77 to $1190. “cord- lng m heights outside. Manitoba flour-Government stan- dud. ..t1.o,.25 Toronto. Ontario nour--Goimnent stan- darr', SUM") to 311, Montreal; $11.00 dun In American etmv..-No. 3 yellow, $1.85; No. 4 yellow, 81.82, track, Toronto; prompt shipment. (Mario irisw--No. 3 white, Mk to Onzario iraus--No. 3 white, 98c to 81.00. according to heights outside. Ontario wheab--No. l Winter, per an lot, 82.00 to $2.01; No. 2, do., $1.98 to $2.01; No. 8 do., 81.92 to $1.93, f.o.h. shipping points, “coming to heights. per to good I M M RU'fi'9A IS ONE :1 BIG BATTLFFIELD 7: " ntrea 'isheviki Lnunch :;xpeded German Army is Whack on Dvina Sector. 3 Over 400: Heed - Car lots - Deivered real freight, ban ineludetr--Bran on, $46; shorts. per ton, $52; feed flour, $3.60 to 83.75. y'ml‘io. I, per ton, $27 to $28: l, per ton, $26, track, Toronto. aw Car lots per ton, $16 to $17 , Toronto. 'mmlry Prodttee-WhueaaU. r,c-Newhid, cases returnable, n 67c. Butter-Creamery solids, , 611'; do., prints, 60%c to 6t%e. v White. per m., (BO-lb. tins, 31.,- to 22e; IO-lb. tins, gross, m 22%e; tMb. tins groan. Me '. Live poultry-Burt" price: w i, Toronto-Hens, over 5 lbs., c 'tteeBe---L; Evy-up -Priee Prov 'edomr-.. pat-2h from Lindon, "QB'.--- w-Jit by the Bolshoviki of the ts at General Danihine's (one: ', Crimea, the hawking of an I lied stun-k on the north Rar. . , in the DTP."- nactur, hm] the ,r'. of the Le fish operations ." Reds are pointed to by the Ham‘vetv as the moat salient _ ' 1‘? cf inc past week's oper~ :3: a.eist .n reported to tho ritish detachment in with- from Batum tc Constanti- 'he advices do not state who- situation at Datum, which had been regarded u threat- ul improved, warranting the ':\1 of the British, or if it n worse and the British were i, to withdraw. have been no operations of ment on the Polish but. in: the virtual dillolntion of Kolcblk'l armies in Sim. :ok did not resist occupation n-sterr. sector of the south am the resistance of the against the Bolsheviki ap- " to have collapsed with wupation of Odusl. The are pushing townrd the one a front of 120 miles. urts whow that the Bolsho- wd ”faster in their at- force the line of the Don h Rivera. having hat heav- l hiked or made prisoner. however, are making rapid '. the Strphes region, prob- Med by the possibibity of S'ehnstopol and Theodonin, pore in the Crimea, and Petrovsk railroad. “The this line would constitute i1 roar to the anti-Bohhevist {mus with the volunteer a Caspian Sea, which has l'etrovsk. uh detachment is with- ‘om Batum tc Constanti- . advices do not state whe- Brendntufrts. in " 28< juté " dressed, Me; up I dressed. Me to minded. live, " roosters, live, tidings. live, Weekly Maiket Report Wholesale " hens, 4 280; hens, bags. Prompt 'ltr us, I and a hens, under 28c; spring ' 98%e; 1 feed, 2 feed, W Montreal, Feb. 17.2-oattr--Ctutadinn Western, No. 2, $1.13; do., No. 8, Mk. Flour- New standard, $13.25 to $13.55. Rolled oats-Bae of 90 IU., $5.15 to $5.25. Bran-445.25. Shorts 452.25. Hay-No. 2, per ton, car lots, $26. Cheese -Finegt ensterns, 80 to 80%e. Butter-Choice" cannery, " to Me; seconds. " to 60c. Eggs-- Fresh, 75 to 78c; selected, 60 to 62e; No. 1 stock, 53 to 64e. Potatoes-- Per bag. car lots. $'3.50. Dressed hogs ...- Ahnttoir-killed, $28.50 to $29.50. Lard-pure, wood pails, 20 lbs., net, 32c. Live Stock Markets. Toronto. Feb. 17.-AJhoiee heavy steers, $13.50 to $13.75; good heavy steers, $12.50 to $13.00; butchers' eat. tle, choice. $11.50 to $12.25; do., good, $11 to $11.25; do., medium, $9.50 to $10; hulls, choice, $10.50 to $11; do., medium, 59.50 to $10; do., rough, $6.75 to $7; buteher cows. choice, $10.50 to $11; do.. good. $9.50 to $10; do.. medium, W to, $8.50; do., common, $7 to $7.25; stockers, $7.50 to $10; feeders. $10 to $11; canners and cutters, brr26 to $6.50: milkers, good to choice. $110 to $165; do., common and medium, $65 to $75; swingers. $90 to $105; sheep, $6.50 to $11; lambs, per ewt., $14 to $19.50; calves, good to choice. $18 to $21.50; hogs, fed and watered. $t8.50; do., weighed off can. $18.75; do., Lox” $17.50; do., do., country pain a, has. Indium, 35: to Me; heavy, 33c to Me; cooked hum, 48c to Iioe; backs, plain, 49e to 60e; ttg, bonds", 62e to 56e; breakfast con, 42e to Me; coals. rolls, 83e to Me. Barreiled mcaur--Piek1ed pork/346: mess pork, 345. Green meats-Opt of pickle, le less than smoked. . Dry suited hneat;-Lorte clears, an / :ns. T2'ic; in cases. 2iie to 29e; clear h-'.r,r.,, 27e to may; tnt backs, 32e Montreal. Feb. 17.--Buteher steers. medium, $10 to $11; common, $7.75 to $10; butcher heifers. medium, $9 to $10; common. $7.50 to $9; butcher cows. med/um, $6.50 to $9; camera, $5.30.; putters, $5.75 to $6.50; butch- $5.50,; "utters, $5.75 to $6.50; ttlil er hills, common. 37 to $9. Calves--.. Good veal, " to $20t. medium, $15 to 317. Ewes, 89 to $12; lambs, good.‘ $lf'r.50 to $17; vommon, $16.60 to, $lt; 50. Hogs loft our weights)--' Selects, $19 to $20.25: tiirtit, $18 to) $20.25; sows, $15 to $16. l 31%.c to is'. prints, 32h tiereea, 29e " to hy the rebels. Authority there has been taken over by the Provincial Zemstvo. The city is reported quiet. A despatch from Paris tsays:---" German army is still 400,000 strong, according to a report received by the r'ummittee of Foreign Affairs from Gen. Niessei. hand of the Buitic Mis- sion. in addition more are 100,000 policing forces. omcers and non-com- miaaioned oMcerg. Germany also in well supplied with tanks, machine guns and airplanes. In the neutral Bone alone on the right bank of the Rhine the policing forces number 15,000. Gen. Nicene] adds that the German Minister of Defence, Noske, is in the hands of the General Staff and that the German Government is capable. it willing. of obtaining execution of the treaty clauses. by the country. Ono ot Canada's foremost physicians and last survivor of Canada's Brtet Parliament, who died " Ottawa re- cently. pails, 30% SIR JAMES GRANT Over Mo,ooo Strong Montreal Markets. to to 81%e; 313ke to F, Compound tubs, 291 prints, I _ e .. W , '; 'SI' [\J , g , , It _ri,iii,i"(,jjii,-i"'"i' .72.“? Il , , , ' NI fi)', “I A ','iii?ij'/fi3l _cc),dlllll "ctr, * "j-iii,)-,)---,--,--, . I (i , 'rs. A t I .l.a.F.,.'.ail.i.ytiirf(_/(ll 1risip- . - 3:5 ,1 7il" #:1: i, , k s,,) ' 'CCC'.".'.')"" -3701? ','ii'i",'-.iiilc"i ..,' ------, -3 --e=------ ' e;" - . C), lac, IA: Ind lard, 2955c to ll " SAYS EUROPE New Secretary of US. Treas- ury Takes Hopeful View. With an Alaskan dog team and on an, Mr. J. Jones ot 294 Rushton Road, Toronto, will leave shortly on a gold prospecting expedition .500 miles north of the James Bay district. He expects to cover the distance in two weeks. The picture shows Mr. Jones and his leading dog. A despatch from Washington says: .-Contidence that Europe's monetary problems will he settled satisfactorily was expressed on Thursday by Secre- tary of the Treasury Houston in a re. View ot the international tinaneial situation. The United States is constantly furnishing Europe capital with which to reconstruct the economic life of nations there, said Mr. Houston, ex- plaining that advances are being made in the same way that Europe aided. this country in time of depression in the past, not by Government loans so much as by indirect methods, such as private loans, sale of surplus army equipment, and the absorption ot' high-grade investment securities at! tered in markets here by European! holders. The Secretary estimated‘ that Europe had received approximates I 1y $4,000,000,000 from the United I States since the armistice was signed. i The position ot the United States Treasury was said by the Secretary to he very strong, and on Monday the last issue ot “loan" ttertifieattm of in. debtednestr, about 860,000,000. will be redeemed, leaving no outstanding tioatintt loan in the sense of long- term eertiBeateg requiring to be re- funded at maturity. Tax certiiieates outstanding amount to $2985,94i),500, all of which will be paid by tortheom. ing income and profit taxes. A despatch from Washington says: -The mortality rate due to the in- fluenza epidemic this year was about half of that in 1918, said a statement by the Public Health Service, an- nouncing that the present epidemic apparently had reached its peak. Altogether, Secretary Houston de- clined to agree with the pessimistic view ot some public men, who fore- cast a financial crash, and asserted that, while there were many dlmcul- ties still to be overcome. there was nothing in the situation to be regard- ed as extremely grave. Mortality Rate From Flu Half That of Year 1918 "A comparison," the statement said, "of the excess mortality rate per 100.900 of population for the re- spective peak weeks of 1920 and 1918 shows: Chicago, 1,886, compared with 4,620 in 1018; Milwaukee, 1,434, as compared with 1,918; Washing-ton, 2,072, as compared with 9,789. "These rates may be taken as a fair indication of conditions through- out the country. With the exception of some cities in Massachusetts and New York State, exclusive of New York city, praetdcally all of the re- ports indicate a decline." FROM TORONTO TO NORTHERN GOLD FIELDS BY DOG TEAM WILL RECOVER BRINGING UP FATHER DAM BURST AT IROQUOIS FALLS Big Paper Plant. Tied Up-- Five Men Believed Drowned. A. despatch from Tdronto Barr.-- Disaster has overtaken the large plant of the Abitibi Pulp and Paper Co. at Iroquois Falls. A despatch was received at the T. & N. O. emces in this city 1tatintr that the mmdam in that town had been broken on Thursdpy and that it is feared a foreman and four men had lost their lives. As a result of the break in the dam the mill has been closed down indefinitely. Mr. J. o. McKerroll of the Temis- kamlng and Northern Ontario Railway Commission at North Bay said that he had despatched to Iroquois Falls on Thursday night three carloads ist tim. ber and other supplies to repair the breach in the. dam. No damage. he said, had been done to any other part ot the town. The company started operations at Iroquois Falls In 1914 and by plant extensions the capaclty was brought to about 240 tons of paper. 280 tom, ot pulp and 130 tons ot trglphitts a any. Commons Cheered A desputch from London sayaz~ Particular hearty cheer: were given in the House of Commons last night when Austen Chamberlain. Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, intimated that the Canadian Government desired to make R contribution toward the relief Pays $100,000 for Fox Ranch in P. E. Island A despatch from Charlottetown, REL, tsayat--A big fox deal was closed here when J. S. Wedlock of this city purchased the black banks pro- perty from James C. Tuplin. It con- sists of two hundred and twenty acres of land, three ranches and sixty-six foxes. The price was over one hundred thousand dollars. of Central Europe. One War Criminal Bricks Yleld Gal. England has a deposit of clay so bituminous that bricks made of it yield oil, gas and ammonia when heated in retorta. . A despatch from fhurreguemines, Alsaee-Lorraine, tsayr.-9_in Fritz of the Tenth Company of the 166th German Infantry, accused of hgving ordered the shooting of ten civxlians at Gerbeviller in 1914, has been found guilty by the court-martial before which he was on trial.% Canada's Intention is Found Guilty The Council decided finally that its headquarters should remain in Paris. For the convenience of the British Goveinmental authorities, however. it will continue to sit here for the pres. ent, probably' throvgh the coming fortnight. It is expected that Premiers Lloyd George and Nitti will be in constant attendance. Premier Millcrand will probably be called home before long, in which case Prartce.will be repre- sented by Philippe Berthelot, Political Director of the Foreign Office, and Paul Gambon, Ambassador to Great Britain. Although Marshal Foch and Gen- eral Weygund arrived at No. 10 Downing street just before the first session of the Council to-day they did not attend either of the two meetngs held. Beigum was represented by Premier Delacroix. What makes the blue sky and the glorious hues ot sunset? Professor Bragg has given the answer In a lee- ture on "Sounds of the Country" at the Royal Institution, London. The blue sky, he explained. was due to the Interception by particles in the atmosphere ot the blue rays which form a part of the while light of the sun. The parts ot white light con- veyed by longer red and yellow light waves managed to dump the muny substances in the atmosphere and were seen at sunset. He showed a disc of light on the screen which, passing through a bowl of water, became gradually redder " the water got cloudier. til, at lest, " ter an imitation of the sun tt a Novem- ber tog, it faded away. Another clever experiment showed how the wind made sounds in the trees. A stick put into a revolving bowl ot water set up little Whirlpools. behind it. in the same way. the wind rushing past trees formed whirlwinds on a small scale. and these caused these sounds so admirably described by the imitative word "summing." Similar sounds are set up by tele- graph wires. A new fly trap tor household use em- ploys an electric fan, to be connected to a light socket. to draw insects into a receptacle. ' Chief Justuce‘ Sir Glenholme Falcon. bridge, who died recently in Toronto. Why the Sky is Blue. New Fly Trap "" , t,R ix 'J?liCitTal iii:')'-:)'"::') 541%.; " :\.I“s“ y n» z z it 33* tttd \ ' . ‘x“ a“ . MN ,c,".s' il. Wu _ Tjf?i' 8 4t - _ Pd ‘13.: xN' _ ' C.' 'i':'::)"-'!";",).,';.'-,,),.!,." a's'.ft Ili I " _ c, . “1‘1: _ f iW8' F' tt <"; ' a 'if?) Iii' l KI 2! k. iiml . r, trt-fr' , "uasAii?, ksii'iil r, 'iWT3" 3? , . IlrTOiTil 'i'; Mill, T "In? ”I; e " . ' F rd F, PU I “ a I t T=Lj I ‘ _ I I 'I b I . 4 ”v..- - ----r" F"sl! I' g ' P “-3": fi I , 1 . -. . ' . V t I . a 5beza-- " TCC., " I“, _ , " "'"'"')a T=.L "' l But in Ontario the work developed more slowly. For three years the in- deratlguab.'e Secretary. J. J. Morrison, managed the business from his term ', home. then the business ottsined pro. portions which wsrrsnted the opening I of the Toronto once. l in June, 1918, Mr. Morrison lesrned l get one ot the foremost women in the . farm movement in Saskatchewan was l icoming meat. . delexete to the Ne- ‘tionnl Council of Women. He he! Hanged a tethering ot Ontsrio Wrtgt I Women, as representative " wss pos- t sihie in the short time at " dispose! ',tor arranging the meeting, to be held J, in Toronto. Accordingly, on the ttth lot June, 27 Onthrio women cordoned , with Mrs. McNaughton. end ttsol i United Farm Women of Ontario wss' l provisionally organized. Followinzl lthe precedent set by the Westerhi Women they adopted the constitution let hy-isws of the United Fermers ot' Ontario. The provlsiomtt cheers 1 ‘ were: President, Mrs. George N.: Brodie. of Newmarket; Vice-Presi- ', dent, Mrs. James N. Foote, Collin;- ; wood; Secretsry -Tressures. Miss ' " Emma Driesbsck, Collingwood. l, If any ot our Mm an Interested in following tho - the Western fumerl' movement. tho: W1 and it told most ttoctrttrtittgtr In "Dun Fur- rows," by Napkin Mnemhome. The Firm Women Moved their put. each provlnce having in “Womel'l Section" ot me organlnnon. At the 1918 convention, the United Farmérs of" Ontario amended their eotttstituttott to Idmit Perm Women to membership on enctly equal terms with men. In unsung, it is interesting to note that they were the tirtrt body ot men to thtm omcially recognize women " equals, “loclnlly. ocbnomi- culiy, and politically," u the women phrase it. I heard 1n otBcial of the United Farmers say in reply to a question: "There is nothing in our eoturtitutiott to prevent a woman occupying the presiCent's chair." The U.F.W.0. held their 1915 con- vention on the same dates as that of the U.F.O. The provisional omcers were elected tor the ensuing year, a Board of Directors was appointed and our organization launched. Our work is largely social. The) farm woman is busy, and her activip ties are eonfit1ed very largely to the, walls of her home. Too many ot them fail entirely to regard themselves new members of a great class. indispens-L able to the nation's prosperity. That is the chief, perhaps we ought to any the first. lesson the organization wishes to teach men and women both, [ that our terms. an integral part of! the industry which produces 80% of the nation’s wealth, each individual' farm worker a citizen of the country,‘ with a citizen‘s responsibility tusd' privilege. Power we hare never; sought " ultimate aim. We regard} it u a means to an end, and that end _ is the eltab’iilhrnent ot principles. the buic idea of which is worded thug: "Equal right: tor all; upeciel prlvl- legel tor none." Thin in the motto ot our people. The ides in embodied too in our emblem, I button which the men wear on the lapel of their coat, and a little pin which the vomen wear. The design. in blue end white and gold, represents the clasped hund- ot producer and consumer. each meet- mg the other hull way. " we. de- signed by a farmer, Mr. Gurney, of Paris. Prince Will Visit At the recent Directors' meeting I provisional constitution for young peoplel' clubs wee adopted, " that we are ready now 3.0 "Aid it " we can, Every woman, every man. The good time mining." and we are assured that “Every help, it rightly given. Makes the impulse stronger. 'T'wm be strong enough one day! Walt ht little longer." . A despatrh from Kingston. J... 'rays-Armed information has been received here that the Prince of Wales will pay a visit to there islands on his return from his visit to Australia. Prince Buying Stock For Canadian A despatch from London Barr.--- The Prince of Wales' can“ nre busy buying breeding stock for his ' tern Canadian ranch. and " two or three sales within a week have picked up some excellent young cattle. uri-URW.' West India isle: __ Margery Mo, ported of any you-I. and that the torn:- thoy took were Bttett u non-u- pended to what In than du- wo would call natural phenomonn‘ WHAT THE 11ilt PLAGUE WERE It in thought by modern Bible etu- denu that the famous magneto! Egypt, designed by Johann tor the punuhment ot e stubborn Pharaoh, were probably distributed over . WthutWeCdl One ot them wu a plum ot tron, which multiplied in “twining nun- berl, invndod homo: and own sewn; into hm. oun- and handing troughs. Later may died, were scour-d in help: 5nd "thes land sunk.” Frag- “ II'IYI plentiful In mm, Ind u excoptlonnl Bood ot the Nile. leaving behind many oq'erfiqqt pond. u the Inter- retreated, might may give rue to n great IDCTOIIQ in their numbers. Under favoring condition- the little tutu-Mann multiply at a amazing rate. And with the drying up of the overflow ponds they tvould m- evitably perish in multitudes for luck of water. Won Probably and PM... But Pharaoh would not let the Israel. “as so. Bo the next affliction wu that “Ill the dust of the land beam. lice throughout Egypt." It in badly to be supposed min! then were "eootieq." Tho word In the oldest manuscripts of the Scripture. might refer to any kind of biting I. sects. Perhaps the plague was one. a stud Beats, which are fearful hiten and I hmiliar ttuieance in Southern United States. They live in and, soil. which is often literally ml! at them: and Egypt is I sandy coun- try. Not long ago the Isle of Pine. (south ot Cuba) rumored so severely trom a plaguo ot sand near that a. "meal for help was: addressed to tho United States Bureau of Entomology. The and Fiona having failed to con- vlnce Pharaoh. the hen effort and. by Nous Ind " brother Aaron was with locusts. "And the lucuus went up all dver the land ot Ex?!» Very grievous were they. And tlwro ro- mnlned not any amen thing through- out all the had." These locuuls Were what we can grasshoppers. Egypt has had many plagues ot them, though probably no“. worse than Western States farmer- lmve experienced time and again (in- tore their great breeding ground. were wiped out by cultivation of the loin, when clouds ot tho 1mm in lite» any darkened the sky. and not any green thing was left after a mum ind mum. The plague ot darkness was much- ed In New Eulnnd in May, 1870, when children were lost on their way to school end men searched for than with lanterns an midday. All over Connecticut it was believed that the end of the world had come Min of Blood in 1883. When all the Intent. of Egypt turned to blood it must have been rather ap- palling. But Germ-e. in CHII'LEII. bo. held I limiinr phenomenon in 1853. when a fiery red cloud approached from the sen. presently covv'ing " the heavens. end a rain of bind tot. lowed. When the rain dried, ham-over. the matter that gave it it: crim _tptt hue was found to be volcanic dug! whirl: had been carried in the Maud: Alli! de. posited by the nin drops The “pl-tile of flies this day In Egypt, 0m" tsanitary methods of 1:0 “Imus. As tor th, bouts," it may have En or "rittderpest." such o doubtless much mnrr f clout times. Mann thr , amine system. The "plague of h ed mun and hoae‘ Inmnx. Mares H .Ine tt few handfuls .ir--orotrolr, a th convey the Idea ot A worker for gmd rwle: iv cont campaign bunny-:1 mm c. meat “this! good romir th::' I not answer. He had brru in people If they wh-d for 1tw,rri ' highways it would mm to thr their had. He unearned a I further In I northern vownsmr “You're going to mu fur gm urn-'1 you. Bill?" "No." "Yov "id it km...) ll".’0"x "0 price ot land, didn't _\"":'I "To be lure," replivti. tlt; " ,,'." 1 an” nun: "and it will." “Thurs why I'm Islam“ it "Tut's a queer objection." "Nu. It Isn't," returned the fnnmr “You "e,3ttis in good lend all about her. and It In ulllng too low. I ml to get . tot moreht it this year, and, of mm. I in! to get " aw hm In ”Club. If your good-rand.- prc- polmon our!” it will to up 810 an m Now. It will an m perhaps a you to get what I want. After t!ct ru Mn up tot good foul." eiattr , THOUGHT OUT BY MODERN-STUDENTS. Good Roar! not t" The” Bus. continues raged bv M ie