Lethbridge Herald (Newspaper) - July 19, 1938, Lethbridge, Alberta FLAMES SURROUND B.C. FISHING RESORT FINAL EDITION Weather Winnipeg Wheat OCTOBER CLOSE 77 M VOL. 184. JULY 19, 1938 12 PAGES WELCOME FOR BRITISH ROYALTY Men Battle Stem Blaze In Mad Rush Forbes Landing in Precarious Position as Wind Changes FIRST FIRE FATALITY NEAR MISSOULA CAMPBELL B. July 19.- Eight hundred gasping men toiled in sickening heat today to save Forbes tiny fishing resort five southwest of from a raging forest Burning back over timber land already desecrated late last week by the same the fire ths summer British Columbia police The fire started 12 miles north at Menzles Bay a week Out of It ran barely missing Forbes Landing and forcing evacuation of the settlement and of nearby logging Fighters Powerless Last night the wind driving the blaze back over the ground It had already travelled hundred men were powerless to halt its mad Police said people were still nt the Although they said rescue overland would be any persons still there could be brought out landing a plane on small lakes in the officers said Other blazes in British Columbia are burning through timberland at Sechelt 25 miles north of and in the Kootenay First Fatality The first fatality of the widespread northwest fire area was reported today from near John MEN BATTLE on Page Reorganization Of Quebec Liberal Party July 19- leader of the provincial Liberal announced today sweeping plans for reorganization of the Liberal In conformity to the reorganization proposed by Hon. Ernest Lapointe and approved at the recent Liberal convention at it is proposed to set up active Liberal associations in each of Quebec's 90 the provincial leader announced In a statement to the press The Left Hand A Deserted Village In Ontario - The Queen's ACCOUNTS that turn up from time to time show that Goldsmith's has had its counterpart several times in this young and the St. Thomas Times Journal questions if a more eccentric instance can be adduced than that of the vanished village at on the Dundas 5) highway In the valley right under the large high bridge that now spans the creek and over which thousands of tourists daily pass unconscious of the ghosts that hover about the romantic The story is told in the June Canadian organ of the Ontario Motor by Maurice Bruce son-in-law of John whose William was one of the original loyal settlers in this pretty John widow still lives in Toronto at the age of 92 with her wife of the writer of the sketch referred A queer historic quirk has developed in the circumstance that William Lyon Mackenzie after the disaster of Montgomery's in 1H37, fled to the United States border via this village of the Sixteen as it was originally threading a difficult way across a dam at that point to escape the eyes of watchful Another odd circumstance was that a few years ago Mackenzie's Premier Right Hon. Mackenzie was escorted by John Biggar and Major THE LEFT HAND on Back Lonely Cowboy 5000 Miles From In Mess July 19.-'*)- More than 5,000 miles from the world's loneliest Lance of finds himself in bit of a He attended the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede last week and started for Wyoming on Sunday but he only got as far as the United States immigration officers refused him saying his bond were not In Forced to return to today he appealed to the United States consulate here and is hopeful of securing his clearance papers by Peg Wheat Next Week Minimum Price to Be Set Just Before New Crop Year Starts July 19.-�P>-Final decision on the minimum price for the new crop of wheat on the prairies probably will not be fixed until next it was learned here last The new crop year starts Aug. 1 and the it is will wait until a few days before that time to announce its During the present year the minimum was 87Vi cents No. 1 basis head of the but there was a provision no wheat could oe bought by the wheat board until the market price fell below 90 As it never fell that low the board this crop year bought no wheat except for seed For the new the 90-cent restriction has been removed and the board will buy any wheat offered paying the minimum price and giving the producer participating certificates entitling him to share in the profits should the board be able to average higher than the minimum price In its The minimum price will be recommended by the wheat board in the recommendation having to have the endorsation of the Dominion The reason given for delaying announcement of the minimum price is so the board will be in a better position to judge the size of the new crop and what the wheat market is likely to BASEBALL RESULTS NATIONAL LEAGUE First Boston 000 010-1 2 1 Cincinnati 100 9 0 Lanning and Moore and Second Hutchingson and Walters and Philadelphia 000 000 000-0 5 2 Pittsburgh 130 20x-8 14 2 and V. Brandt and 300 320 000-8 12 1 Chicago 001 100 001-3 8 2 Tamulis and French and New St. Schumacher and and British Queen Welcomed To Paris Today France is playing host to King George and Queen Elizabeth of It is the first state visit of British monarchs in a quarter Landing at Boulogne Their Majesties travelled by train to Paris where they were welcomed by President Albert Lebrun and Mrs. lower From the station the royal party go to Quai d'Orsay office a view of which is lower Here the King and Queen will reside during their A view of the Arc de Triomphe is upper with a general view of Paris and the famous Eiffel also FREAK PORKER July 19. McFarlana Lake could hardly believe his eyes when he started checking over a litter of pigs just born on his One had one head but two bodies with four front four back four ears and two A veterinary said a pig with one head was much more unusual than a with one * Mercury And Maia Arrive At Foynes For Ocean Take-off AAA A A A A A A A A * DON AMECHE RECOVERING Gray's Stand Approved By Co-operation by Political Groups Gets Backing in Premier's Riding PUBLIC MEETING TO BE ARRANGED AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 310 000-5 9 1 New York 000 002-3 6 0 Harder and Hadley and 100 000 1 011 0 Kennedy and Chase and R. Chicago at and St. Louis at rained Our Own HIGH July 19.-At a meeting of the Liberal executive of River held on July 18, a resolution was moved by William seconded by P. and carried unanimously that the Liberal party retain its identity and co-operate with other parties along the lines suggested by E. L. provincial Liberal The resolution followed a brief talk by Mr. and was preceded by a general George Riley and although the meeting had been called very hurriedly there were 30 representing High Mosquito De Winton and Tongue J. J. and George Ross of Calgary were also Others taking part in the discussion included George C. R. Mac J. E. H. G. J. and J. W. To Arrange It was also carried that a public meeting be held at which Mr. Gray would outline his views on A committee of George F. Casteel and Henry McKay was named to arrange the date with Mr. There was some discussion as to whether the GRAY'S STAND on Paw Will Take Off From Ireland About Noon Tomorrow for Canada July 19.-
