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BONAR LAWS “.1. HEALTH FfiRCES RFSIGNATEON 0F BRHTSH PREMIERSHHP Cured meatsâ€"Long clear bacon. 50 to 70 lbs., $18.50; 70 to 90 lbs., $13; 90 lbs. and up, $17; lightweight rolls, in barrels. $35.50; heavyweight rolls, $32.50._ Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med., 26 to 28¢; cooked hams, 38 to 41¢; smoked rolls, 26 to 28¢; cottage rolls, 28 to 80¢; breakfast bacon, 80 to 33¢; spe- cial brand breakfast bacon. 85 to 38c; bagks, boneless, :34 to 40¢. 2, _s1.370‘ Honeyâ€"GO-lb. tins, 10% to lie erl 1b.; 8-217é-1b. tins. 11 to 12%c per Ontario comb honey, per doz.. No. 1,| $4.50 to $5; No. 2, $3.75 to $4.25. I _ Potatoes, Ontario-â€"No. 1, $1.20; No. , Dressed pouitry~Chickens, milk- fed, over 5 lbs., 35c; do, 4 to 61b5., 80c; do, 2 to 4 lbs., 25c; hens, over 5 lbs., 80c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 28c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 24c; roosters, 24c; ducklings, over 5 1135., 30c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 29c; tugkeys, yo_ung,_1fl lbs: and up, 30c. Beansâ€"Leaxa‘iidian, handâ€"pi‘ckéd,"1b., 7c; _pri_mes. 6_1éc. IV ylllllcu. Viki. Magle products~S rup, gal., 2.50: per E-ga. tm, 861-. Mamasng 1b-_»_22c-, Sir Frederick Sykes, the Premier’s son-in-law, and Colonel R. Water- house, his private secretary, conveyed the resignation to King George at Aldershot, and this evening Downing Street made the news public in the following statement: “Mr. Bonar Law’s voyage did not improve his health, and on his return éoLdign yesterday he was examined by his meiiié’ul advisers, who signed the following bulletin: Live oultryâ€"Cllicliens, milk-fed, over 6 1 5., 25c; do, 4 to 5 lbs. 22c; do, 2 to 4 lbs., 20c; hens, over 5 lbs., 28c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 26c; do, 3 to 4 lbs., 22c; roosters, 17c; ducklings, over 5 lbs., 80c; do, 4 to 5 lbs., 28c; turkeys, young, IQ lbs. and upLZEg London- May 20«â€"Pl'ime Minis”? i Mr. Bonar Law in which the retiring Bonar Law, after but about seven1 Premier said, that according to the months in office, this afternoon re! urgent recommendation of his medi- slgned the Premiership on account of cal advisers he desired to resign the ill health. It is definitely stated here\ Premiership and as First Lord of the in the beat informed political circles Treasury. that Foreign Minister Curzon willl In accepting the Premier’s resigna- succeed him. tion, King George expressed the deep- Si, Frederick Sykes, the premiervs, est regret and inquired solicitously as son-in-law, and Colonel R. Water-l '30 Mn Bonar Law’s health. house, his private secretary, conveyed: A .5tr0ng indication of METQUiS me resignation to King George ate Curzon's succession is given in the Alan-shot, and this evening Downingl fact that he visited the King at Alder- Street made the news public in the 511“ Wday 8Lnd then returned to his following statement: CountrYJIOUSe again. It is presumed "Mr. Bonar Law’s voyage did not: $262553: had to do With Bonal‘ Law’s Strawâ€"Car lots, per ton, track, To- ronto, $9.50. CheeSFNew, large, 20c; twins, 22¢; triplets, 23c; Stiltons, 22 to 23¢. 3313‘; large, 30c; twins, 82; Stiltons, c. Butterâ€"Finest creamery prints, 35 to 86c; ordinary creamery prints, 33 to 84¢; dairy, 24 to 25c; cooking, 22c. Eggs, new laids, loose, 32c; new lai_d_s, in cartons, 36c, “ ‘In spite of his rest the Prime Minister's voice is still unsatisfactory, and we are unable to promise an im- provement within a reasonable time. The state of the Prime Minister’s gen- eral health is not good.’ ” Hayâ€"Extra No. 2 timothy, per ton, track, Toronto, $15 to $15.50; No. 3 timothy, $14; mixed, $12 to $13.50; lovger grades, $8. Ontario No. 2 white oatsâ€"51 to 53c. Ontario cornâ€"Nomina}. Ontario fiourâ€"Ninet per cent. pat, in jute bags, Montrea , prmnpt ship- ment, $5.10 to $5.20; Toronto basis, to $5.15; bulk, seaboard, $4.95 Manitoba flourâ€"lst pats., in cotton saga, $7._10 per-N13131:; 2nd pats, $6.60. Manitoba $1.26 1/3 . Manitoba oatsâ€"No. 2 CW, 561266; No. 8 CW, 54%0. extra No. 1 feed, 53%c; No. 1 feed, 51%“. Manitoba barleyâ€"Nominal. All the above track, bay ports. American cornâ€"No. 3 yellow, 31.01%; No. 2, $1.01. Barleyâ€"Maliing, 60 to 620, accord- in%to freights outside. uckwheatâ€"No. 2, 74 to 76¢. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 79 to 81c. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. 1,. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 74 to 76¢. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 79 to 81c. Peasâ€"No. 2, $1.45 to $1.50. Millfeedâ€"Del. Montreal freights, bags included: Bran, per ton, $29; shorts, per ton, $31; middlings, $35; good feed flour, $2.15 to $2.25. Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 white, nom- 1,. inal Lardâ€"Pure tierces, 16 to 16%c; The Week’s Markets King George received a letter from One Million U.S. Born Live in Canada It is estimated that there are approximately one million peo- ple in Canada who were born in the United States, or about twelve per cent. of the Domin- ion population. Most of these are to he found on farms in the Western Provinces. Nearly one hundred million acres of West- ern Canadian land has been settled by homesteading, and citizens of the United States have accounted for thirty per cent. of such settlement as against twenty per cent. on the part of British. In addition, United States citizens are each year the heaviest purchasers of privately held and improved lands and farms. TO R0 NTO. wheatâ€"No. 1 Northern, »er imp. 12.40 per $7.50; do, fair, $6 to $6.50; stockers, good, $5.50 to $6; do, fair, $5 to $5.50; milkers-springers, choice, $80 to $110; calves, choice, $10 to $11; do, med., $8 to $10; do, com., $5 to $7.50; lambs, choice, $13 to $16; do, com., $7.50 to $12; lambs, spring, each, $9 to $17; sheep, choice, light, $7.50 to $8.50; do, choice, heavy, ‘$6 to $7; do, culls and bucks, |$4 to $5.50; hogs, fed and watered, $11 to $11.25; do, f.o.b., $10.25 to $10.50; do, country points, $10 to $10.25. Heavy beef steers, $7.50 to $8.50; butcher steers, choice, $7.50 to $8; do, od, $7. to $7.50; do, med., $6.50 to £7); do, com, $6 to $6.50; butcher ’heifers, choice, $7 to $7.50; do, med., $6.50 to $7; do, com, $6 to $6.50; =butcher cows, choice, $5.50 to $6.50; ldo, med., $4.50 to $5.25; canners and cutters, $2 to $2.50; butcher bulls, good, $4.50 to $5.50; do, com, $3.50 to S4; fecdingfitcers, good, $6.50 to necess A despa’cch from Toronto says:â€" Overcome by carbon monoxide fumes while working on his motor car in the garage at the rear of his home, 9 Oriole Parkway, Thursday afternoon, H. Pearcy Porter, aged 31 years, vice- president and assistant manager of Sanderson Pearcy and Company, was found by his wife about 6.30 in the evening. Dr. Andrew Cox, 39 St. Clair Avenue west, was called and tried artificial respiration without avail. A pulmotor was requisitioned from the Consumer-5' Gas Company. Later, Supt. Saunders, of the Life- Saving Station, arrived with an extra oxygen supply, but all efiorts were oxygen supply, but all efl’orts were vain. Chief Coroner Graham was notified of the tragedy, and after in- vestigating, he decided that death was accidental and that no inquest was Corn, Am. No. 2 yellow, $1.01 to $1.02. Oats, No. 2 CW., 67 to 6739c; No. 3 CW, 62 to 680; extra No. 1 feed, 60% to 61c; No. 2 local white, 59% to 60c. Flour, Manitoba spring wheat pats., firsts, $7.30; do, seconds, $6.80; do, strong bakers', $6.60; do, Winte: pats., choice, $6.15. Rolled oats, bag, 90 lbs., $3.10 to $3.20. Bran, $28. Shorts, $30. Middlings, $35. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $14 to $15. Cheese, finest easterns, 15% to 15%c. Butter, choicest creamery, 30%c. Eggs, Selected, 84c. Potatoes, per bag, car lots, $1.20. Com. and med. bologna bulls, $3 to $4; med. cows, $4.50 to $5; do, com, $4; calves, com. and med.. $4 to $5; do, heavier, $6: do, pail-fed, $4 up. Hogs, $12 to $12.25; sows, $8.25 to $9. Gas Fumes in Garage Suffocate Toronto Mar. Advocates Month’s Holiday. Dr. Hastings, Medical Officer of Health of Toronto, who advocates a month’s holiday in every year for every worker. He believes the revived energy would mean the worker would produce just as much work each year. The Foreign Secretary has been acting Premier since Bonar Law left for his rest and the chances of his as- suming the office permanently are good, although there is much opposi- tion to having 3 Prime Minister who is a member of the House of Lords. Chancellor of the Exchequer Baldwin, another strong “possible,” was in Lon- don for a time to-day, but later re- turned to Chequers. tubs, 16% to 17¢; pails, 17 to 17%“; prints, 18%c. Shortening tierces, 14% to 15c; tubs, 15 to 15%,c; pails, 15% to 16;; prints, 17 to 17%c. ary‘ MONTREAL. Fifth Generation at Funeral of Montreal Centenarian Soviet Governinth Gives 2,000,000 Acres of Forest A despatch from Riga sayszâ€"The German Eastern Relations Society has signed a concessions agreement with the Government at Moscow, whereby it receives 2,000,000 acres of forest land along the Moscow-Rybinsk Railway. It Will undertake to spend $3,500,000 to complete 200 miles of railway. A despatch from Montreal says:â€" Francois Robideaux, centenarian, whose funeral took place here on Thursday, is survived by five children, 32 grandchildren, 58 great-grand- children and three children of the fifth generation. That was at 10 o’clock in the morn- ing. Some hours later some German soldiers passed by with Belgian civil- ian prisoners. One of the Germans seeing the body of the soldier, stuck his bayonet in it, saying, “There is a dirty Belgian.” The next day the body was buried in the cemetery of the little village, where his grave has al- ways been tended reverently by the inhabitants. upon the enemy scouts, Fonck fired upon them. He was pursued. His horse was soon shot beneath him. Using the animal’s body as a barri- cade the soldier continued to fire until he died. Fonck was a private in the Second Lancers. On August 4, in the fateful year of 1914, his squadron was recon- noitering at Battice, in the province of Liege. Word came that German cav- alry had been sighted near the village of Thimister and Fonck was sent to verify the report. Coming suddenly Brussels, Ma'y 12.â€"The name of Antoine Fonck will live in Belgian his- tory. A monument to be erected in his memory ‘at the Croix du Polinard, a crossing near Thimister, will inform future generations that at that spot was killed the first Belgian soldier in the World Warâ€"the mist of 45,000. 'irst Belgian VJar Victim to be Honored lhe MR. SONAR LAW alth forces Britain's Prime Minis AT THE KNOT HOLES Butterflies, which are very prolific ih Australia, are suffocated in thou- sands by the aborigines, a‘nd, separat- ed from their wings, pressed into cakes and eaten. Neéer fear to do what you think is right, even though you fear others may think it is wrong. A despatch from Quebec says:â€"As a result of a literary test, a Council- lor ofithe village of St. Casimir, Portneuf county, was deprived of the right to sit on the Council of that parish on Friday morning by a judg- ment rendered by Justice Gibson, in the Superior Court, on a writ of “quo warranto” sought against the respond- ent for alleged illiteracy. The decisive test took the form of an attempt to write the “Lord’s Prayer” in French. After over half an hour of strenuous work the respondent, on the stand, had succeeded in writing only two sentences of the prayer. Loses Seat on Council for Ignorance of Lord’s Prayer Leonid Krassin The envoy of Soviet Russia, who is in England to negotiate with Lord Curzon. Britain will extend time for negotiations but will accept nothing less than compliance with her de- mands. I ter to res Dallas News Sydney, May 20.â€"Discovering flaw in the railway track at Eden, Na 8., on Friday night last, two small] daughters of William Miller, sectiom man, procured torpedoes from their? father’s track-walking outfit and stop-‘ ped the Sydney Express in time to‘ prevent its derailment. The childre are ten and tWere years of age. Scientists in Great Brjtain are (fie--3 veloping a special thermometer to be; used by fishermen in search of bake, a fish said to regulate its movementsj according to the temperature of the.‘ water. The thermometer is trailedi behind the' fishing boat. Seven Irish Dep: A despatch from London says :â€"-A] further batch of nine deportees was‘ returned to England from Dublin 0114‘ Friday, and seven of them were re- arrested. Two of the ninety who‘ reached England on Thursday were“ already in custody, so that, apart from O’Brien, nine of them have been an rested again. Habits are the only cobwebs that) grow into cables. ‘ The new submarine will probablyj mount 12-inch guns, which will make' her more than a match for many sur- face war craft. Britain has already commissioned the M class of submar- ine, which mounts a 12-inch gun. The first of these was completely shortly before the armistice. The gun fires with the muzzle just projecting above the water and is sighted by sighting the submarine itself. Two Little Girls Save» Nova Scotia Express Traini On the surface she will displace: 2,780 tons and submerged 3,600. The! latter displacement is 1,490 tons? greater than the largest German war; time submarine. It will be almost as great as that of the Caroline class of‘ British light cruisers. i Houle Drowned in Well iii, . \Vhen Cover Tilts. ‘ Drummondville, Que., May 20.--dFive children of Thomas Houle, of St: Nicephore, a small parish three miles from here, were drowned in a well this afternoon, when the temporary cover‘ on which they were standing tilted," and plunged them into the water. Th 1 fatality occurred a. short distanca from the Houle home. Houle was about to take the cl'iil-il dren for an automobile drive. H91 was in the garage at the time of thel happening of the tragedy, and called: to them to get ready. Receiving no‘ answer he went to the well and saw the five bodies floating in the. water.1 The children were dead when taken out of the well. World’ 3 Most Powerful Under-I water Craft Nearing Com- pletion at Chatham. London, May 20.â€"â€"The mysteriou British submarine, X-l, nearing com- pletion at Chatham, will be, when finished, the largest, most powerful under-water war craft in the world, it,' is said here toâ€"day. The children ranged in age from; six to two years. One other, a baby one year old,‘ escaped, owing to the fact that he was not old enough to clamber upon the‘ cover. ‘ BRITAIN BUILDS LARGEST SUBMARINE. SAD FATAUTY NEAR DRUMMONDVILLE, QUE» _‘ xve Of the 178,567 barrels of crude petroleum produced in Canada last year, Ontario sup- plied 164,’731 barrela. There are fourteen oil-producing field! in the province, all situated in the southwestern portion. The largest producing field was the Petrolia and Enniskillen, 64,- 934 barrels, Oil Springs coming next with 48,213 barrels, Bot-h- well With 25,680 barrels, Nola township with 11,959 barrels, West Dover with 5,482 barrels, and other fields with smaller quantities. New Brunawick produced 7,778 barrels, and Al- berta 6,058 barrels. The value of the crude petroleum produc- ed in Ontario last year was $526,316, this including the federal bounty of $86,484. Inn-v ports of crude petroleum in 1922 were 14,068,075 barrels of 35 gallons, valued at $24,- 697,612. ngnce Service of the Depart ment of the Interior, at Ottawa The Natural Resources Intel- Natural Resources Bulletin Childre sh Ueportees ' Placed Under Arrest of Thomas