THE HERALD SERVES THE SOUTH XVIII.—FIRST SECTION LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 1, 1925 NUMBER 196 Lethbridge Fair BRITISH STRIKE Last French Soldier RE-ORGANIZATION AlbertaL'S Royal Rancher SETTLEMENT IS ffas_Left The Ruhr FEDERAL CABINET PARIS, Aug. 1.—Official announcement was made Gives Exhibition Boost COSTLY ONE FOR this afternoon that French evacuation of the Ruhr is fill LIKELY SEE complete. Not a single French soldier remained in1 the THETAXPAYERS mining and industrial basin after midnight last night. SOMEBIGCHANGES Directors Much Pleased The entry of the French forces into the-Ruhr took Forty-nine Head of Shorthorns and Purebred Sheep Will WILL SHOW AT FAIR Million Pounds Sterling place January 11, 1923. It caused much ink to flo-w Hon. J. A~Robb Will Take be Cynosure of All Eyes Next Thursday, Friday and entire pages of newspapers were devoted to the and Saturday—Fair is Certain to Expected to Be Needed report of the operation designed to bring about payment Fielding's Portfolio — New to Aid Mines by Germany of her reparations obligations. The evac- Minister of Immigration Attract Large Crowds JBLIC HEAVES SIGH uation, which has been going on for the past month, [SEVERAL MINISTERS BIGGEST RACE MEET IN THE HISTORY OF RELIEF, DESPITE THIS however, has been totally ignored by the French press i READY TO STEP DOWN - OF LETHBRIDGE; CLASSY PONIES COMING H. •— and by the .general public. Southern Alberta'8 own exhibi First Showing Here IjLONDON, Aug. 1.—Notwithstanding ' . ' ' " Church Bells Ring OTTAWA. Aug. 1.T-The expect- tion and race meeting wiil open The foundation stock for the .tjfftt the financial assistance which ESSEN, Aug-1.—Afl2 o'clock last night all church ed reorganization of the federal Its gates to the public next Thurs- Prince's Alberta ranch came from tne government is to give to the mine cabinet this fail'will not Include day morning and will continue for the Old Country, which is enough owners will add, according to nn-offi- bells here were rung, to observe the official termination an appointment to the vacant three full days—Thursday, Friday to recommend it. This will be the rial figures, something like ten rail- of the occupation of the Ruhr by allied troops. Flags portfolio of solicitor-general, It is and Saturday. Hundreds of entries first time the E P Ranch has •lions sterling to the country's budget, understood. This..post has been are pouring in on the «ecretary, shown here, a notable recogni- tb^re Is a great sense of relief that a were flown throughout the city and the inhabitants re- vacant since the resignation of R. W. Gardner, the outstanding tion of the growing Importance jhiners' strike, affecting more than a joiced. Hon. E. G. McMurray, for private ones in the livestock department of the Lethbridge Exhibition as Million men has been prevented. reasons, during the last session being the cattle and sheep en- an agricultural show. The pres- The strike notices had been issued of parliament. tries, 49 in number, from the ence of the Prince's stock will several days ago to take effect at For some tims there have been Prince of Wales Ranch, west of add a new zest to the exhibition midnight last night and the carrying suggestions that the post of solici- High River. as it will give visitors an oppor* out of the threat was averted only -^tpr-senera I might be done away Definite ' confirmation of the tunity of viewing some of the by the last minute offer of the govern- with, the administrative work of exhibition here of the royal stock finest cattle and sheep in Can. ment to give financial aid to the mine this department being performed was conveyed by wire to the sec- ada, stock picked by Alberta's owners to enaale them, to maintain by the minister of justice. Other retary Friday afternoon. prof, royal rancher personally. Settlement N. S. Coal change^ wil|, be necessary at the the present wages. Carlyle, manager of the E. P. Other Exhibitors The, agreement carrying the present time of reorganization include the Ranch, listed the number as fol- In addition to the imposing array scale of wages was to have expired resignation of Rt Hon. W. S. -lows:"' , of Shorthorns from the E. P. ranch, ;at midnight and it was the new agree- Fielding, minister of finance, and Shorthorns—Twenty head. George Archibald of Lethbridge, the ALBERTA'S ROYAL RANCHER the appointment of Hon. J. A. ment proposed by the owners to super- Strike Now Possible Shropshire Sheep—Sixteen head. Shield ranch at Maclcod, and A. M. Whose stock will he one of the tea.- sede it, with its clauses of decreased Rcbb to this post, and the appoint- Hampshire Sheep —Thirteen Bleed of Mountain View, will likely ment of a minister to the immi- .ures. at Lethbridge Fair next Thurs- wages and a longer working day that head. (ContiriuGu on Page Six.) day, Friday and Saturday. They com* brought the strike threat. Premier Rhodes Submits Proposals Believed gration portfolio. The shakeup In the cabinet will probably be more 'rom the E. P. Hancli at High River, Retain Old Wages to Contain Concessions on Both Sides* 49 of. them. Under the arrangements made yes- fsr-rcaching lhan is indicated by terday to prevent a strike which these changes. One or more of (HALIFAX, Aun. 1.—'Representa- the strike which has enforced idle- the sixteen rrJsiEter*: *rc said to 'would have caused one of the worst tives of the British Empire Steel East Edmonton Labor- Industrial calamities in recent years, ness on 12,COO .men and tied up ba willing to leave the field of Corporation and the United Mine active politlcsJf they can be plac- the miners will remain. at work re- Workers of America were consid- the coal Industry of Nova Scotia TWO OFFERS FOR ed elsewhere. ceiving the same wages as they did ering this .'morning "a final pro- for the last^flve months. Replies Farmers Choose Latham under the old agreement and work the posal" made by the provincial same number of hours each day as at to the proposal were expected to present. The government will grant government In the settlement of be delivered during the day. Pre- '('Special to the Herald) cals. The first count revealed the ED. AND B.C. FOR i-tnanclal aid to the owners until May mier E. N. Rhodes' announcement EDMONTON, Aug. 1—Heading «iie votes for the four candidates to be 1, 1926, it being agreed that in any of last night that the "govern- - Argenthie Fleet poll on the first count in the propor- as follows: George Latham 237, A.-Far- .month that the wages .paid to -the ment had-iubmitted a final pro- tional representation vote, George La- milo 110, Bice Sheppard 80,' W. -H Walker 31. On the first opportunity HOUSETOPERUSE men In accprdance with the recogniz- posal which J^ believes should'be tham stands as the successful nominee ed ratio* wages 'payable at the.,m1hl-- "- accepted'-byT-Both pWrtiesi" la taken < of the combined Labor ,an,d Farmer after the announcement Mr. Walker mum percentage under the agree- to mean that, believing every pos- convention for the federal constitu- .who stood lowest on the list, jnovec ment, the exchequer will make up the. sible means to have beerTexhaust- ency of East Edmonton, held in Mem- lhat the vote be made unanimous and Premier Greenfield, Hcweyer, fleflclency. In any month In which the Chicago Bandits ed in an endeavor to bring about British Heir Expected to.Ar- orial Hall, Edmonton, on Friday even- the audience cheered the proposal as Refuses to Make Any >RstImated average profit^ of a district an agreement by direct negotia- Ing. it carried. Whatever differences there may Aid. C. L. GIbfos presided over the ifn which subvention is payable ex- tions between the two parties, the rive at Buenos Ayres on meeting. C. S. Gould, A. W. Allbrjght Comparison ceeds fifteen pence a toir the excess government has submitted a pro- have 'been as between the left wing will be used in the reduction of the August 17 and the right in the labor party, and Aid. James East, Carl Berg, B. H. Cray Two Held For Trial While position entailing concessions all assisted Mr. Smitten in counting the (By Herald's Edmonton corre- •mount of subvention. around which it IB prepared to between these and the Farmers' or- Police Are Searching BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 1. — Fourganization, they, were at no time vote. Mr. Christie, fraternal delegate spondent.) Investigate Induitry enforce. from the U.F.A. branch for the riding, The coal industry is to undergo cruisers and Iwo scout cruisers of the strongly in evidence. Rather was EDMONTON, Aug. 1.—"The govern. For Third Government Proposal extended fraternal greetings and as- raent has otters from both the Cana- ft complete investigation during the HALIFAX, Aug. l.~-"Tlie govern- Argentine navy wfll meet the Prince there evident the practical purpose of a united effort. surances of unstinted support for his dian National and the Canadian Paci- period that the government's subven- ment has submitted a final proposal of Wales about 45 miles outside' the fellow members. tion is in effect. It ha,s even been port of -Bnenos Ayres and accompany The four candidates previously an- fic railways for the lease of the Ed- CHICAGO, Aug. 1.—Speedy justice which it believes should be accepted William Irvine, M.P., East Calgary, monton, Dunvegan and British Colum- reported that the government is to will be meted out to Jos. Holmes and by both parties.