The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-11

Statistics show the average pay for
coal miner in Illinois field in pre-
war times was from 5000 to $500 an
nually During the war the pay
jumped to about 5000 per month
After the armstice was signed this
was somewhat reduced.
Notwith the injunction is
sued by Judge Anderson of Indian
apolis against the treasurers of the
miners unions or other officials pay,
ing strike benefits to miners, it is be
lieved in Southern Kansas that tile
strikers are receiving pay.
President Wilson Saturday signed
number OF pardons, using an indel-
ible pencil, which is the first time
such signature has been used by a
chief executive. The president also
signed bill granting wage increases
to police in the District OF Columbia.
Francisco Villa has been captured
by force OF his own men, and is be-
ing held for a reward from the Mex
can Government according to adj
vies received at Ell Paso by Superin-
tendent Cabillero of the Chihuahua
division of the National Railways OF
,Mexi co.
Henry Ford declared Truman Fl.
Newberry. indicted on charges of
fraud in connection with his CAM
paign for a seat in congress, was the
victim of big business interests, in an
interview at Battle Creek, Mich.
Ford stated he had known Newberry
for years and felt sorry for him.
Six men were killed late Thursday
bv an explosion in Boyle Coal Mine
No. 3 at Jacksonville, five miles west
of Clinton, Ind Three others were
seriously injured. The cause OF the
Officers OF the company and Off
Gals OF the mine We're among the
killed.
William T. (Pussyioot Johnson,
the American anti-saloon organizer,
for whom the London Evening News
opened a testimonial because of i'll
juries received in recent 'ragging'
by students, has written to the news
papers asking that the money thus
raised be sent to St. Dunstans Hotel
for the Blind.
A box containing $4,000 i'll gold
coin, shipped by the Anglo and Lon
don Paris National bank OF San
Francisco. on the liner Korea, August
2, was found to contain scrap iron
and metal washers when opened by
the consignee in Hongkong, ACCORD
ing to cable advices received by the
bank and steamship company.
OF the vast fortune piled up by
Henry Clay Frick, who died in New
York Tuesday, III I-2 million dol
lars is bequeathed to public chart
table and p educational institutions.
The remaining rs million dollars Of
the mt,lti-millionaire coal, coke and
steel magnate's estate is given to his
family, friends and employees.
Casualties on steam railroads in
connection with the operation Of
trains during the calendar year 1918
amounted to So07 deaths and 64,I44
injuries, according to the annual re-
port OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, made public last week.
l naddition, there were $50 persons
killed and lIo,42I injured in nontrain
accidents during the year.
Col. Charles Young, retired, the
only negro officer of the army to at
hat Inc |
attache to Liberia, at the re-
quest OF the African Republic. Some
years ago Col Young organized the
establishment of Liberia.
He was retired in 1917 for physical
disability, but was recalled to active
duty during the war and detailed to
train recruits.
Representative Ricketts, (Rep.) of
Ohio, introduced a resolution in con-
gress last week proposing investiga-
ion of every matter touching the
high cost of print paper to publish
ers." Specifically the possibility of
J monopoly in the print paper indus
Try would be Investigated, and the
'eason for the apparent discrimina-
ion between the metropolitan and
mall city papers in the distribution
# paper.
A rag and bone dealer, who for
nerly gained meager livelihood by
licking over garbage boxes, has be-.
ONE wealthy by trading in Ameri-
an army supplies bought by France.
lie purchased a large number of
'aterproof coats for $500 at a gov
rnment sale and made a profit on
ne resale of $4,000. With this sum
e bought boots, shoes and blankets.
low he has bank account of over
zoo, 600.
Judge Anderson, who issued the
oal strike injunction, last week, in