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r Markets of tbe World BreadfltulTii. Toronto, Ap. 29.- Manitoba Wheat <-No. 1 Northern. $2.24 V4: No. 2 Northern, $2.21 Ms; No. 3 Northern, 12.17 Ms ; No. 4 wheat, $2.11%, in store Fort William. Manitoba oats â€" No. 2 C.W., TST^c; No. 3 C.W., 72%c; No. 1 feed, 70%c: No. 2 feed, 67%c, in store Fort Wil- liam. Manitoba barlevâ€" No. 3 C.W., $1.0(!%c; No. 4 C.W., $1.01 >4c; rejec- ted, 94%c; feed, 94'',ic; in store Fort William. American corn â€" No 3 yellow, $1.85; No. 4 yellow, ?1.82, nominal, track Torcn'.o, prompt shipment. Ontario oats â€"No. 2 white, 73 to 75c; No. 3 white, 71 to 73c, according to freights outside. Ontario wheat â€" No. 1 Winter, per car lot. $2.14 to $2.20; No. 2 do, $2.11 to $2.19; No. 3 do, $2.07 to $2.15 f.o.b. ehippin.? points, accordinft to freights. Ontario wheat â€" No. 1 Sprinpr. $2.09 to $2.17; No. 2 do, $2.0(; to $2.11; No. 8 do, $2.02 to $2.10 f.o.b. shipping points, according to freiprhts. Peasâ€" No. 2, $2.00, nominal, ac- cording to froiirhts outside. Barh'vâ€" Malting, !»7c to $1.02, nominal. Buckwheatâ€" No. 2, $1.10, nominal. Rye â€" No. 2, $1.G0, nominal. Manitoba flour â€" Government stan- dard. JIO.?.""! to $11, Toronto. On'nrio flour- Government stand- ard, $9.05 to $9.75 in bags Toronto and Montreal, prompt shipment in jute I'aijs. Mi":f'jpHâ€" Car lot.-?, delivered Mon- tre;il freights, ba>?s included. Bran, $42 to $45 per ton; shorts, $40 to $45 per t;)n, good feed flour, $2.65 to $2.75 per lias:. Hay-No. 1, $20 to $28 per ton; mixed, $20 to $24 per ton, track To- ronto. Strawâ€" Car lots, $1C to $11 per ton. Counlry Troduce â€" Wholesale. Cutter -Dairy, tubs and rolls, 33 to 40c; prints," 40 to 42c. Creamery, fresh made prints, 03 to G4c. Ekks- New laid, 42 to 4.3c. Dres.sed poultrv â€" Chickens, 30 to 34c; roosters, 2.''>c; fowl, 30 to 33c; duckl-ngs, 32c; turkeys, 45c; squabs, dor,., $n.00. Live poultry â€" Roosters, 22c; fowl, 28 to 33c; duckliiiss, lb., 35c; turkeys, 35c; cTiickens, 27c. Wholesaler'; are selling to the re- tail trade at the following prices: Cheeseâ€" New, large, 2R to 28i^c; twins, 28 '4 to 29c; triplets, 29 to 29M-C; Stilton. 29 V& to ;)0c; old, large, 2914 to 30c; twin. 30 to 30V^c. Butter â€" Fresh dairy, .dioicc, 50 to 52c; creamery, solids, 63 to 64c; prints, 65 to r.7c. Margarineâ€" 34 ^i to 35c. • Eggs â€" New laid, 47 to 48c; new laid in cartons, 49 to .'iOc. Dressed poultry- -Chickens, 40 to 42c; roosters, 28 to 30c; fowl, 37 to 38c; turkeys, 45 to 50c; ducklings, lb., 35 to 38c; squabs, doz., $7.00; gcese, 28 to 30c. Potatoesâ€" Ontarios, f.o.b. track To- ronto, car lot.'^. $1.40; on track out- side, $1.25 to $1.30. Beans â€" Canadian, hand-pick., bus., $4.25 to $4..''.n; primes, $3 to $3.25; imported hand picked, Burma or In- dian, $3.50; Limi â- , 13c. IToney â€" Extriu'cd clover: 5-lb. tin, 25 to 26c lb.; 10-lb. tins, 24 Vl- to 2.50; 60-lb. tins, 24 to 25c. Buckwheat, 60-lb. tins. 19 to 20c. Comb: lO-oz., $4.50 to $5 doz.; 10 oz., $3.,50 to $4 doz. Maple prnducts â€" Svrup, per imper- ial gallon, $2.45 to $2.50; per 5 im- perial gallons, $2.35 to $2.40; sugar, lb., 27c. Provipions â€" Wholesale. .Smoked meats â€" Hams, medium, 37 to 39c; do, heavy. ,33 to 34c; cooked. 52 to 51c; rolls, 32 to 33c; breakfast bacon, 43 to 47c; backs, plain, 46 to | 47p; boneless, 52 to 55c. \ Cured meats â€" I,ong clear bacon, 29, to 30c; clear bellies, 28 to 29c. I Lardâ€" Pure tierces, 30>,<. to 31c; tuba, 31 to 3mc; pails, 31 '.'i to 31%; print.s, 32 to 32M!C. Compound tierces, 25V2 to 25a4c; tubs, 25% to 26'4c; pails, 26 to WVjc; prints, 27 '4 to 27 "He. Montreal, April 29.â€" Quotations:â€" Oats, extra No. 1 feed, 84>/je. Flour, Man. Spring, new standard grade, $11 to $11.10. Rolled oats, bag 90 lbs., $3.75 to $4. Bran, $44 to $45.50. Shorts, $45 to $45.50. Hay, no. 2, per ton, car lota, $29. f!heese â€" Finest easterns, 24 to 25c. Butter â€" Choice creamery, (!3 to 64r. Eggs â€" Fresh, 48 to 49c. Potatoes Per bag, car lots, $1.90 to $2.25. Dressed hogs â€"Abat- toir killed, $30.50 to $31. Lardâ€" Pure, wood pails, 20 lbs. net, 31 ',4c. Live SU>ck Markets. Toronto, April 29. -Good heavy steers, $14.25 to $1.5.,')0; choice but- cher steers, $13. ,50 to $14; butchers' cattle, choice, $13.25 to $14; do, good, $12.50 to $12.75; do, medium, $11.50 to $12; do, common, $9.75 to $10.25; bull«, choice, $11.25 to $12; do, med- ium, $9.25 to $10; do, common, $7.50 to $8.25; stockers, $8.75 to $11. ,50; Teeders, $11.50 to $13.50; cannera snd rutteri, $5.50 to $7; milkers, good to choice, $90 to $150; do, com. and med., $65 to $75; springers, $90 to $150; light ewes, $13 to $15; yearlings, $12 to $14; choice lambs, $18 to $19; spring lambs, $12 to $15; calves, good to choice, $15 to $16; hogs, fed and watered,_/22.25; do, weighed ofT cars, $22.50; 0j, f.o.b., $21.50. THUMB LORE. The More Brain You Have the Longer Will Be Your Thumb. Your thumb la a very interesting subject to all medical stu'lents of nerve troiible.s. There are points which could be given by the hundred to prove the Importance ot this member; but the most extraordinary is that which is termod iu medical work as the "thumb centre" ot the brain. It is a woU-known fact amoii,i?st nervo specialists that by an examlaa- tii)n of the thumb they can tell if the piitleut is ul'fucted, or likely to be af- fected, by paralysis or not, as the thumb will indicate this a long timo before there is any trace of the disease in any other part of the system. If there is any trace, or such affection, is indicated, an operation is at once per- formed on the thumb centre of the brain, and if the operation is success- ful -which is proved by an examina- tion of the thumb â€" then the patient is saved. Another very interesting point is the old theory of midwives â€" which is easily seen to contain a great dual ot truth. They held that if an infant was inclined to keep the thumb inside the finfiers for some days after birth, it foreshadowed sorao great physical de- licacy. If, seven days after birth, the thumb wag still covered, then there was. good reason to suspect that the child was mentally delicate. When visiting the asylums of the country, you cannot fail to notice that all congenital idiots have very poor, weak thumbs; in fact, some are so weak as not to be properly developed, even in shape. Those facts are remarkable, taken in conjunction with Sir Charles Roll's discovery that in the hand of the chim- panzee â€" which is the nearest ap- proach to the human â€" the thumb, though well formed in every way, if measured, docs not reacli the base of the Mrst linger. The deduction is, therefore, that the higher and better- proportioned the thumb, the more tho Intellectual faculties rule, or vice ver- sa. We And in the war history of the Children of Israel Instances of their cutting off tho thumbs of their ene- mies. It is a well-known fact that in many Oriental nations, it tho prisoner, when brought before his captors, covers his thumb with his fingers, he is, in dumb and eloiiuent fashion, giv- ng up bis will and independence, and boKKing for mercy. Gipsies, iu their judKmont of character, make tho thumb the foundation for all their re- marks. May 1 the Earliest Date (icrmaiis Can Ueach Versailles A despatch from Paris says: â€" Tho German Government has officially ad- vised the allied and associated Gov- ernments that the German plenipo- tentiaries would not leave Berlin be- fore April 28, and that they would reach Versailles May 1, at the earliest. Seven newspapermen will accom- pany the plenipotentiaries, the des- patch added. Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Hear Ye! This is a summons iu which every man, woman and child iu this commu- nity should be interested. It is a Call for Co-operationâ€" an appeal to our community Spiritâ€" u plea for us "to get together." Each week Jf,e will show in cartoon and toll in story the needs ot our communityâ€" what is hold- ing it backâ€" the things we must over- come to progress and how this can bo accompllished by co-operation. We will "Knock the Knocker" and â- "Boost the Booster." We may hit some of j-ou pretty hardâ€" the truth al- ways hurtsâ€" but it's our most powerful ally for advancement. If you are in- terested in the progress and future of our home town you can help by read- ing these editorials each weekâ€" and co-operating with us In making this a biggerâ€" betterâ€" happier â€" more pros- perous community. TO BE AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC ROUMANIANS WIN ffiEAt VICTORY Part of Communist Army Sur- renders South of Budapest. A^^despatch from Berne says: â€" Part of the Hungarian Communist army facing the Roumanians south- east of Budapest his surrendered and the rest is in flight, according to u Roumanian official statement re- ceived here. West of Budapest the Czecho- slovaks have occupied Komom, on the Danube, and Raab (Gyor). Czecho-Slovak forces have also attacke<l the city of Waitzen, which is expected to fall soon. French troops are said to 'be aiding the Rou- manians in their .".dvance in Eastern Hungary, accordin,'? to advices re- ceived here from Vienna. Thousands of people are leaving Budapest on foot and are carrying their baggage, as there are no train: or vehicles. The Czecho-Slovak forces continue to advance in the direction of Buda- pest, according to advices from Innsbruck. The advices say it is reported thai Eela Kun, head of tlie Soviet Govern- ment, is preparing for flight int« Switzerland. \J 'IBEj BRITISH CO DE/il IN LIBIA Operation of New B. C. Company To Be Conducted on World- Wide Scale. / A despatch from Victoria, B.C., says: â€" What is undoubtedly the most gigantic lumber enterprise ever con- ceived, and .1 scheme that is fraught with tremendous possibilitie.? in the development o^ the British Columbia lumber industry, is about to be launched by a syndicate headed by Percy Furber, president of the Mexi- can Oil Field Co. cf New York, and John Arbuthnot. financier, well known in this city. This sindieate will be known as the Furber Lumber Com- pany, and the operations of the syndi- cate will be conducted on a colossal and world-v;ide scale. Orders liave already been placed with the syndicate bv British inter- ests to deliver 30,000,000 feet of lumber, which, in tlm event of a sat- isfactory agreement oeing reached on purchase price with the sawmills and lumber manufacturers, will be sup- plied by British Columbia mills. a constitution. Germany will be guaranteed freedom of passage across the Polish corridor to East Prussia. CANADA STKAM.SIIIP.S START ATLANTIC .SKKVICK MAY 24 A despatch from Montreal says: â€" Canada Steamship Lines, Limited, announce to-lay that arrangements! have been completed for the inaug-| uration of their new Atlantic service! and that freight .steamer "Hilbster," 8,.500 ton^, will sail from Montreal on May 24 for French ports. i After this first sailing it is intend- 1 ed that a regular ton-day service shall bo established. The Real Heroes. "The real heroes of this war," said a recently returned (illlcor, "are tho ! nursing sisters. Nothing too much : can be said about their couraRe, their j untiring patience, and their ability. ; What the men had to endure in the [ front line trenches was child's play j to the work of the nurses after an en- gafiement, when tho badly shattered ' men were brouKht In and left to their kindnt^ss, which never failed Thoir only reward In many cases being tho Intense worshipful lovd of the men." City of Dantzi;; to be Represent- ed by PolLsh Diplomats. A despatch from Paris says: â€" Re- consideration of Polish aspirations! and claims relative to Dantzig has I resulted in a decision concerning the! future status of that city, which : goes considerably farther toward satisfying Polish demands than was, contemplated some time ago. | The "free city of Dantzig" will bej created, not as u neutralized State, but virtually as an autonomous Re- public within the Polish State, con- tained within the Polish customs union and represented in internation- al i-elations by Polish diplomats. Its citizens will be entitled to diplomat- ic privileges held by the citizens of Poland, and Poland will be guaran- teed free use of the Dantxig wharves! and docks and other transportation facilities. Poland will be given con- trol and administration of the Vis- tula water route and freedom to cross, not only through the Polish corridor, but also through German territory, if necessary. Polish control, however, will not| extend to the internal atfairs of the' city, over which the re.sidents will ! enjoy complete local autonomy. Tkal independence of Dantzig under the- conditions will be guaranteed by the League of Nations, which will ap- point a High ComMissioner to ar-j range the necessary treaties with : Germany and Poland, and assist the' municipal representatives in drafting I $343,836,801 COST OF LAST YEAR OF WAR A despatch from Ottawa says: â€" A blue book tabled in Parliament gives details of expenditures under the War Appropriations Act during the fiscal year 1918, the last full twelve' months' period of the war. Total expenditure for the year was $343,- 1 836,801. The expenditure in Canada i by the Militia Department was $201,-1 288,628, while overseas expenditures amounted to $115,381,243. Naval de- ! fence cost $9,666,229 during the! twelve months' period, while the In- valided Soldiers' Commission requir- ed $11,393,654. The remainder of the total was spent by the various other Government departments. Mine Left by Germans E.\plode.s on French Railway A despatch from Amiens says:â€" A ♦low mine left by the Germans ex- ploded on Friday on the railroad be- tween Mira-Umont and the .Achiet. The explosion cut the main line of the road running between Paris and Belgium for a distance of 100 yards. Nobody was hurt by the explosion. 500.000 CONGO NATIVES HAVE DIED FROM INFLUENZA A despatch from Brussels says: â€" Great loss of life among the natives of the Belgian Congo as a result of an influenza epidemic is reported in despatches received here. Some esti- mates place the number of deaths at 500,000. FIRST OF HUN DELEGATES ARRIVE Advance Contingent of Telegra- phers and Corresifondents ' Reach Versailles. A despatch from Paris says:â€" The first of the Germans who are to par- ticipate in the Versailles congress arrived in Versailles on Friday in two parties. The first group, consist- ing of three official couriers, arrived early in the day, and the second, headed by Herr Lersner, came later. They were escorted to the Hotel Des Reservoirs. The Germans were met at the sta- tion by Colonel Henry, of the Mi:;is- try of War Commissary, and M. Oudaille, of the Ministry of the In- terior, who were delegated by the Foreign Office to take charge of ^the German representatives. The augmentation in numbers of the delegation above those anticipat- ed made it necessary to seek for ad- ditional quarters, and a second host- elry, the Hotel Vatel, probably will be requisitioned for the telegraphers, newspaper correspondents and other attaches of the Teuton mission. , The arrival of Lersner and his party was so quietly arranged that few, if any, persons in Versailles out- side the carefully selected force of hotel servants assigned to their rooms and to the serving of meals, were aware of their presence. The wheat crop of South .\frica is now worth about $20,000,000 a year. GERMN LOSSES DUE TO BLOCKADE Over 56,-300,000,000 Marks is Estimate of Imperial Health Ministry. A despatch from Berlin says: â€" The Imperial Health Ministry has issued a memorandum on the results of the blockade. It says from 1915 to 1918, as a result of under-nourishment, 763,000 persons died in Germany, and a further 150,000 died from influenza, owing to the loss of their power of resistance. The fall in the number of births during the war exceeded 4,000,000 for the Empire, and over 2,!5O0,000 for Prussia. The memorandum calcu- lates at 56.;MO,000.000 marks the damage inflicted by tho hunger block- ade, in which it iacUides such curious items as unborn people and the loss of wages due to reduced working cap* acity. 5.000,000 HAVE DIED IN INDIA FROM INFLUENZA A despatch from London says:â€" Almost five million persons have die< in British India from Spanish influ enza, and fully a million others are believed to have died in the native states from the same cause, accord- 1 ing to a report of the Indian Gov- ernment made public here. The area j affected contained a population of j 238,026.240, and the num'oer of deaths j was 4,899,725, or 20.0 deaths per I thousand. In a few months, it is ob- ser%'ed, influenza claimed half aa I many victims aa did the dreaderf j plague in a period of 20 ye.irs. ja&XCXZO'GI-XXa'GI- vz* :E3 3EC