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(â€" nus 0F HEROISM AND NARROW nuns REPORTED FROM FiRE-SWEPT NORTH Fort William been practically wiped out, according to reports received here. Four farm houses were destroyed, and the famâ€" A despatch from says:~â€"With the fury of the forest fires which have swept dis‘irir l‘.» in this: vicinity for the last work somewhat ‘ ‘ ubqu, reports are pouring in 01’ away from the path. oi .the flames. losses to lumbering companies and, The plant of the hmnmistiquia Power settlers. It is indicated that the firesifoq which is in the Kaklabeka and ilunie district, was not in danger. have taken tho greatwt toll ever reâ€"l ' oom‘ed‘in those parts. Ilsaid the. report. Tales of narrow escapes from death: ” 1 ' ' ' ' ' I - d a ha.f n 0 tel. m the art of the I airmen noticed abopt a mile an nd f l 0‘5 all p of railway line With ties on fire. settlers fighting the flames are con-, , . , ."l . ‘ . 3 C ‘ - :ir tamed in almost every report received. l D A: 211‘; “0' n #:3112125: $9533: $231,“ Th. 11 b n no l't‘own loss of A” ‘ " ll”! one ar ‘ L .' em as ee H while :1 bucket bri- life, bu -wo b0 ‘, Joe and Jack Cr Julld impzi‘mt‘l‘ulsw ' ' (lermant’taged ‘llband 9 2.(.SI,,,cti,.el);._lqadc succeeded in saving thebuild- were “digging in the scobje district ings on another farm in the district. for some liOurs, and ‘eciticrs in the? A desuaicli from S’auilt1 ate. neighborth of Rabbit MountainfOnt, 583s:â€"â€"A had us re, organized search parties. Searchers'was. found them along the trail. They had Ported to be pretty Well under control. becolne fliglllelle ) t pol ted to )9 1311‘“, ' well ll ldel ConeIOl. (1 81d started 0 \Vfllkl l d . l . to this l 1W0 pumps be.0ngmg t0 the Olltarlo a I Forestry service were brought into Mr. nnd Mrs. AI‘O of Strange Town-l . ' q . ' - - ~ . . i ... ' 1 cm lo ed in ship are in the hospital here sufi'oring p‘al and 5 men “6 e p y . V . _ , 'iighting the fire in that section. from burns received when then home; More rain is Still the great need of was destroyed. They were\ able to; . . . - the south. save their stable and cattle. Mr. Arol the district and the files m - 1 1.1 . 1cm section of Algoma. particua 3! had a narrow escape from death. Hei- rth of Blind River continue to be was working in the barn. when flying mm b d there n'Jt having been embers set the house on fire. He rush-v m er a ’ - ‘ f lmuch letâ€"up even snicc the rain _0 ed in to save valuable papers andlthe wee], end ‘ ’_ . \- . I monisgrgndfiiamo:13..\vtztli his 1flotlrié! Fires Cf more or loss magnltude es; ed am] begpb‘rm 0 a we an (have occurred in most sections of . AP a u‘ns‘ l‘Southern Algoma, though the rain of “mmaw Of the fire 105595 f°1"a few days has checked come of them, low“ , , ' and the rangers have kept Others _ Slate River and districtâ€"A saw- down_ Fairly bad fires have taken Kama: Sgggedggd‘ogieifibugtlligfsQS;i piacf, itris replorted, in McMéhon . ' . 1 ‘ nu in owns ii outbuildings on settlers’ lands burned. "owns “)5 a u Kfikzbek'a F 3:113 flingâ€"sew“ set" A later despatch from Fort William ere .omes an out ui ings burned, says;_The fire situation in the town- ;vlth a heavy loss in implements andships immediately surrounding the eel: deFtrogfl' T iTwin Cities at the head of the la‘llies, ymers is rictâ€" wo settlers burn-‘was improved greatly on Thurs BY. ed out and buildings on the outskirts and allfianger practically is over, bUt Zf Hymers destroyed. i reports received by the chief fire ran- ‘\ German and Ware Townshipsâ€"lger state that a dangerous blaze is Large areas of good standing timberldeveloping in the northern part of bugged over ;nd cult1 logs destroyed. Stirling Township, nears-the boundary range owns ipâ€"-Sawmlll andof Hele. If this, fire gets out of conâ€" lgn'ge guanlt‘ihty of ionizer at Whitefish' trol it will be a menace to rich forest urne . irty ui ings, including‘ wealth over a large area. seven settlers' dwellings, destroyedI The fire which did so much damage and a great amount of standing tim- Tuesday in the vicinity of Whitefish bet and cut logs consumed. Lake and Silver Mountain still The little hamlet of Hume, 30 miles. threatening, the chief fire ranger reâ€" weat of this city, on be main line of ports, and he is sending out additional the Canadian Nationa Railways, has‘men to cope With it. ~. ptumgfiisiaiiiin‘infi ‘A STRATEGIC MOVE “Guard on S-uez” Assured by Placing Military Leader at Head of Palestine Government. I l A despatch from Jerusalem sayszâ€"i The news of the appointment of Fieldl M/atshal Plumer as High Commissioml, er of Palestine came as a completel surprise to both Arab on Jewish pub-i lic opinion in the country. Among all? the names of candidates mentioned asi possible successors to Sir Herbert Samuel, the name of Lord Plumei‘ was withhold until the very last moment. i I Opinions are divided as to the new: i l High Commissioner. . Well-informed political circles state the resignation of Lord Allenby, con~ queror of Jerusalem and High Coin- mlssloner of Egypt which was an-l F_ A_ Worslcy “ounced the “311° 9-3" and the aP‘, who was navigator for Shackleton and Famine? or Fleégd MalSl‘al Plume“: Who will be ice-captain for Algarsson. a c ose y connec . phasimd that the strategical impel-t4; coming Dela, dam unce of Palestine, in view of the presâ€"‘- nnt situation in the Near East, camel FRASER RIVER E001) into the foreground, and because of, IS WIPING OUT FARMS the resignation‘of Lord Allenby, who' has had a urel militar career, the p y y Farmers Take to Boats, Thou- sands of Acres Already appointment of Field Marshal Piunier, who is a military leader, was a stra-_ hegic as well as a political necessity. ‘15.»; him-kg, inc. for the “guard on the Suez." l lnundated' 1 Heavy steers, choice, $7.75 to $8; views are also divided with regard' A despatch from Vancouver suys:â€" do, good, £57.25 to_.?.:7.7.5: butcher steers,‘ to the results of the new appointment Rapidly l‘iSing during» the (lay, tlio'clmlL‘O, $4 to $2.00; do, good, $6.23 on the provisions of the Palestine waters 0f the Fraser Five" mandate to establish a Jewish nation- al home in Palestine. Many declare . _ , , that a new era will enter in the his- Slllce 0 °°~°Ck . . . .. .With continued warm weather it polntment of Field Marshal Plumer. , - iprcdicted that great damage is likely â€"â€"â€"*.‘~â€"â€"â€" Airplane is Fastest . The feet. [Fraser at. any hour. unark at Mission is L10 A despatch from New York says:~â€"‘ ed as crillCal. Speed records for various modes of, travel are given in the following: i Airplane, driven by a French pilot. 1924â€"278 miles an hour. Philadelphia and Reading Railroad] \Vith extremely \ini i weather pi‘c 1904â€"1152 miles an hour. failing throuulnvut the interior of Iii The Leviathan, 19‘_’3~â€"‘JS.0-l lZlZOlS‘lll'O‘x‘lllCc tuii'cixis of water are l'tlil" driven from their homes. Others 211‘: Rn hour. .‘ . U ting down every lllwilLiiill. int» il‘. Automobi.e, 1 mile, ull ton. 19-30â€"â€" F1';i>;‘l‘ Riv-r g ‘ Tn.- lnm: is moi - 156.4 miles an hour. irg lliz‘ s ...v; ...~..i in itlpliily and r- Motoi‘boat, in liltt‘l‘ll“llml:li Sweet». “Lament. m of the flunk-g j; in sigh: stakes, 1924, for 150 miles. Gar Wood'sl The bulk of the lur‘l'cii‘ it i: said, ‘wi'. Miss Detroit, average speed 48.7 miles take ‘31.; to an hour. ser Vuliev. Hydroplanes have attain-rd u spmml V ‘1‘ hours 1‘ teach the Fm Ipurts. j in boats. ilics are left with wha. flick; could get" In the Silver Mountain district the, burning in the Groscap section,. 15‘ late on - Wednesday afternoon had risen to 20 feet 1% inches, 21 rise of 4% inch-9:; in the morning, an:- tory of Jewish Palestine with the tipâ€"l cording to the gauge at Mission, and 13 lto occur on the low-lying parts of the danger This of Modes Of Travel, depth always has been regarded as lominous and anything higher, regard- Thousands of acres are already inâ€" ’LllidaU'fl and many farmers have by: .(lriving live slack to <Ill‘t‘ high léllliir. . l’arincrs of the area llLOllt‘kl it; Llew- ‘ of nearly 90 miles an hour in short itey dis-trim. are reunited travellingr '1‘ f I Ex~Empress Zita of Austria-Hungary, who is reported to1 be critically ill. She. is an exile in lSpain with her eight children. T Juniors TORONTO. Man. \vheavâ€"No. 1 North, $1.96; No. 2 North., $1.93; No. 3 North, 3188; No. 4 wheat, not quoted. 1 Man. oatsâ€"No. 2 CW, not quotedp No. 3 CW, (ill/ac; extra No. 1 feed, Gll’zc; No. 1 feed, 57c: No. 2 feed, 54‘7éc. All the above c.i.f. bay ports. American corn, track, Torontoâ€"~No. 2 yellow, $1.25. ItIillfccdâ€"Del., Montreal freights. bags included. Bran, per ton, $28; shorts, per ton, $30; middlingS, $36; good feed flour, per bag. $2.05. _Ontario oatsâ€"Nominal, fob. shipâ€" ,ping points. Ont. wheatâ€"No. 2 winter, nominal; No. 3 winter, not quoted; No. 1 com- mercial, not quoted, f.o.b., shipping pomts, according to freights. Barleyâ€"Making, not quoted. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, nominal. Ryo-â€"No. 2, nominal. Man. flour, lst pat., $10, Toronto; do, 2nd pat., $9.50, Toronto. Pastry, flour, bags, $7.50. ' Strawâ€"Carlots, per ton, $8.00 to¢ $8.50. ‘ Screenings â€"â€" Standard, reclcaned, fob. bay ports, per ton, $24.00. Hayâ€"No. 2, per ton, $13.00 to $14.00; No. 3, per ton, $11.00 to. $12.00; mixed, per ton, $0.00 to. $11.00; lower grades, $6.00 to $9.00. ' Cheeseâ€"New, large, 20 to 20l/zc; twins, 21 to 22c; triplets, 22 to 23c; Stiltons, 23 to 24c. Old, large, ‘27 to: 28c; twins, 28 to 29c: triplets, 28, to 30c. Butterâ€"Finest creamery prints, 37‘ to 38c; 1:0. 1 crcamcry. 36 to 37¢; No. 2, 35 to 3‘20; Dairyqirints, 29 to ,30c. ‘ ‘ EggSâ€"Frcsh extras, in cartons, 36L to 37c; loose, 31c; fresh firsts, 32c;. isccmids, 281*. Live poultryâ€"Chickens, spring, 1b., 550; liens, over 4 to lbs., 20c; do, 3 to 4 lbs, 18c; spring chickens, 4 lbs. :and over, l\l.F., 24c; .1), corn fed, 22c; roosters, 15c; ducl<ling;, 5 lbs. and up, 1222. Dressed poultryâ€"Chickens, spring,, 11)., 65c; hens, over 4 to 5 lbs, 28c; do, 3 to 4 lbs, 22c; spring chickens, 4 lbs. and over, 01.10., 32c; roosters, 20c; ducklings, 5 lbs“ land up, 27c. Beans Canadian, handpicked, 1b., l lfil‘éc; primes, (3c. ‘ Maple productsâ€"Syrup per im‘J ,perial gal., $2.40; per 5-gal. tin, $2.303 per gal.; maple sugar, lb, 25 to 20c.1 Honeyâ€"6041). tins, 131,§c per lb.;} l10-lb. tins, 131/éc; 54b. tins, 14c; 21/2- SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES Start out by filling in the wordl of which you feel reasonably sure. and they in turn to stll others. These will give an a cluo to other words crossing them, A letter belongs in each whit. space, words atartln at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both. HORIZONTAL 1â€"Preflx meaning "chief" 5~Roostorc 10â€"â€"What one rows with 11â€"A New England State (abbr.) 18â€"The spawn of fish 15â€"Tho poison-tree of Java 17â€"Mountalr. ringo between France and Switzerland 19â€"A lively dance 21â€"Lawful 22â€"Pcrsonal pronoun 23â€"inclplent decay In overrpo fruit 24â€"-Profix meaning “back: again" 25â€"Vlclouo 27â€"A wanderer of the decor! 29â€"Mualcal note 30â€"0110 of the grain- 32â€"Permlt 34~Public vehicle SGâ€"Large city of U. 8. (abbr.) 38â€"Negatlve 40â€"A thick sllce 41â€"Dced 44â€"indeflnlte article 46â€"Treata 49â€"â€"Latln for "gold" (abbr.) 50â€"Dlsdalnfully 53â€"A certaln pace 54â€"A country of Asia 55â€"â€"A plant of the cabbage family fieâ€"A Turkish governor 68â€"A heavy weight (abbr.) ISOâ€"Fuzzy covering GOâ€"Roman goddoac of grain and harvest: urn th choice, 37 to $7.50; do, med, $6 to $6.50; do, com., $5.50 to $6; butcher cows, choice, $6 to $6.50; do, fair to good, $4.50 to $5.50; cannch and cut- ters, $2.50 to $2.75; butcher bulls. good, $4.50 to $5.50; do, fair, $3.75 to $4; bologna, $2.50 to ”‘ 0" feeding 1w.-.) . steers, good, $6.50 to $7; stockers, gd., ,$5.50 to $6; do, fair, :35 to $5.503, 35c: do, corn fed,‘ calves, choice, $10 to 811;; do, med, $71 to $9; do, com., $4.50 to $6; milch cows, choice, $70 to $80; do, fair, $10 to $50; 5 ringers, choice. $75 to $90; and bucks. 95.50 to $7.50; 00d ewe lambs, $14 to $15.50; do. med. $10 to $12; do, culls. $8.00 to $9.00; spring lambs, each, $7 to $12: hogs, thick smooths, fed and waitred, $12.10 to $12.35; do, f.0.b., $115010 $11.75: do, lb. tins, 151/2 to 166. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, med, 30c; ,cookcd hams, 46c; smoked rolls, 22c;1 “cottage, 24c; breakfast bacon, 28 to‘ n l5 being 9”“ the young lli‘itish Colombian, on his 32c; special brand breakfast bacon,7 '35c; backs, boneless, 35 to 42c. l ito '70 lbs, 3:1; 70 to 90 lbs., $20.50; 1120 lbs. ,rolls, in barrel; $30.50; weight rolls, $34.50 per bbl. l LardiPure tiei'ccs, 18lzc; tubs, i10c; pails, 19l-éc; prints, 20léc; shortâ€" lening tici'ccs, 14c: tubs. ill/éc: pails, hen vy- 10501.75; do, me. $0 to 50.7.0; do, cont. $5.50 .._â€"__. in $13: butcher heifers. and up, $19.50: lightweighti country points. $11.25 to $11.50; do, oft" cars, $12.00 to $12.85; select premium, $22.37 to $2.42. MONTREAL. oa,£:c; extra No. 1 feud, 63c. Flour, Man. spring wheat pats. firsts, $10; seconds, $9.50; strong bakers', $9.30; winter pats, choice, $7.70 to $7.80. lRolled oats, bag 90 lbs., Bran, .828.25 to $29.25. Shorts, $30.25 to 1331.25. Middling‘s, $315.25 to $37.25. i‘Hay, No. 2, per ton, car lots, $14 to $15. ' Cheese, finest nests, 173; to 18c; tor, No. 1 pasteurized, 3le to 33c: do, No. l ci'cainez'y. 3112 to 320; do. "seconds, 30‘»; to 31c. Eggs, fresh specials, 3:13 to 'lviic do. fresh extras. 35c: do, fresh firsts, Iii’c. Potatoes, per bag, car lots, 55c. ‘ , Med. calves, $6.50: thin drinkers, $7) to $5.30; hogs, poor quality, $13.50;l .4 ul], good, $13.75. Britain Gives Marriage Authority by Cable .\ (lzspatch fron‘. l.ondui. saysz~ Marriage authority by nieans‘of cable has been officially approved by the British gowrnnient. it was announc- rd round}: that the. Foreign Office upon payztiqn. o.“ Iii? cubic chargn. will authorize ma '0‘- officers resi- abroad in in... : c<~iiple~ \VllOF’c have new publish-9d for 1h“ h- slenf . i.“ ll12‘9.’ \‘C"-‘li> in :: lll':ll>ll reg}- v}' r lico. .\ " lc who rea-u 11‘5" "in: forced it Ma‘s» England m join. l’ui' limit-cc i' Sm'vli Am "L ' zippZEt-d In iir l‘ui‘cigz‘. (iffi'm 3â€": hr": wish 4 .izliliol‘l.:.‘ awaiting licr , 7 . 9 . ~ . l Cured meatslemg clear bacon, 50¢.-(1mm‘ no‘ 2 CW‘ 7‘L/2c‘ he" 'l CW" ido, tinest eastcrns, 17’; to 1775c. Butâ€"‘ before =1“. ~ thrc“ \‘.‘L’Cli~' il.ll upon he: >w_'.‘.l1 ;\l‘..‘:l‘l('u >l10 fwr.’ VERTICAL Zâ€"A hom color 3â€"A conru varlvty of cinnamon 4â€"A chart spn‘Ec of time (abbr.) 6â€"Con1unctlon 7â€"Portalnlng to a corona aâ€"Shar 9â€"Dom nlon of a duke 11-A thin piece of meat for brolling 12â€"Authentlo 14â€"A narrow passageway 16â€"An American poet 17â€"A triangular boat call 18â€"To Join, connect 20â€"A part of the head 26â€"Cut slantingly 26â€"Perform 28â€"Flexcd 29â€"Momber of Congress (aber 37â€"-Books for holding photos azâ€"Preposltlon 3.5â€"de for drying Ink aeâ€"A natlve of island of Greta 37â€"A Middle West State of U. 8. (abbr.) 39â€"Trealiel 42â€"Prlvate meeting of member: of a polltlcal party 43â€"Purchuor 45â€"Correlativo of “neither” 47â€"83mm 48â€"Total 49â€"The wholc 51â€"A knot or knob 52â€"Separate Into grade. 57â€"Personal pronoun 59â€"Muslcal rf‘oto .lviARQlJlS iii/lim- KING ; CROWNED WITH HONOR f President of Royal Society of " Canada Lands Service' to l Dominion. A dcspatc‘n from Ottawa says:â€"â€" lOzie way to increase the national ‘wealth of Canada would be to Wipe out the wheat rust, declared Dr. J. C.‘ iEOOd ligh Sheell- $850 l0 $10; hoaVlGS Mclcnnan of Toronto, President of the Royal Society of Canada, in pre« Isenting‘ the Flavelle Gold Medal for scientific discovery to Dr. Charles E. Saunders, originator of Marquis wheat, which, the President declared, had produced more wealth for this country than any other discovery. After advocating stops to stem the destruction of wheat by rust, the President went on to say that he thought there was unnecessary slaugh- ter on the ground of infection of cat- tle, some of which could be saved, be- cause the progeny of infected cattle were not necessarily affected. More ,rigid scientific tests were needed, he lsaid. Better use of fertilizer also might bring greater yields of grain. “Canada has learned to grow black ; fox. Why stop there?" Dr. McLennan lasked. "What wrong with the .bcavcr?" ln presenting the medal to Dr. Saunders the Presider‘. said that Dr. l Saunders was one of the greatest men 1 Canada ever had, and one of the best things he did was to rear a fine fam- lily. The country wa: proud of him, 3 hc- said. is __.# _. s. 1,7”..â€" 1 World's Diamonds. ‘ Tin- tlifilliml’ls or ilie WUll'l problbly repress iii a value of $5.01Hill-Mlynnu. _..A_'..__-~‘.. Solution of last weck‘e iuzzie. q