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M'DAkIEL TESTIFIES IN
 HIS OWN BEHALF
TWELVE-YEAR-OLp SON pECLAR- ED MY FATHER AND MOTHER
 LOVED EACH OTHER"

St Joseph, Mo, Nov 29.-The de- tense of Oscar D. Mcdaniel, prosecut- ing attorney of Buchanan county, wlo is charged with tine murder of his wife was closed here late today with the testimony of Mcdaniel and his F year old son, Odell.
 It is expected that the ease will be given to the jury sometime Saturday.
 The testimony of the child consisted principally oi the brief statement
 my father and mother loved each other"
 Mcdaniel told the saory of his life and detailed his actions on the night of the murder before a crowded court room that heard him in tense silence. His calm tone apparently carried noth- ing of nervousness or agitation.
 Did you assault your wife?" he was asked on direct examination.
 q did not" he replied.
 Then he told of going downtown on the night of the murder and said he returned home only to be fired at in the dark by aa unseen person, He went into his house and found his wife lying fin pool Of blood'
 Cross examination developed that the accused man is yersed in criminal law and "has studied the big murder cases" of the last few years. To ques- tions as to whether he had been "try- ing to arrange an alibi" on the night of the murder, the witness replied that he would have had patrolmen with him throughout the night if such had been his intentions"
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RECFIELD SAYS ONE-THlRD
 OF PAPER IS WASTED

Washington. Nov. 29.-Secretary Redfield of the commerce watched a paper savings contest between de. partment store girls at a theater here tonight and made a speech counselllng nation wide thrift that would make the country independent Of foreign paper manufacturers. He said that one third of the 10000 tons of paper pro- duced daily in the United States E wasted
 Housewives should be taught 10 save their newspapers and these should be collected diligently" he Counselled
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DEMAND DISMISSAL OF
 DEPARTMENT HEADS
FAILED TO FULFILL PROMISES TO MAKE SAVINGS IN THEIR
 DEPARTMENTS.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Dismissal of all department heads who failed to full fill promises to the council finance committee to bring about ten per cent saving was demanded at a meet ing of the council today by Alderman Warner.
 The demand embodied in a resolu- tion which created tumoil in the coun- cil before action on it was deferred, following assertions that the depart ment heads had failed to keep eX- penditures within the appropriations for 1916; that incoming revenues from the county and state sources were con siderably below the debt already in- cured by the city; and that the heads of the departments had acted in "bad faith" with finance committeeman of the council.
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UNDERSTOOD THAT ALL
 FOREIGNERS WERE SAFE
Little Damage Was Done to the City of Chihuahua as Villa Had No Can. non-Carranza Forces Were Hold ing a Part of the City,

Ei Paso, Nov. 29.--The first foreign refugee to leave Chihuahua City since the siege began arrived here today. lie reported that Villa and Julio Acosta were in control of most of the city when he made his escape by automo- bile at o'clock this morning. Owing to the fact he had been in close hiding he explained that he had no means oi knowing first hand just what has happened or even the whereabouts of General Trevino.
 Carranza forces were holding hara to their part of the city, according to the refugee who added that he under stood all foreigners were safe at leass to the extent of leaving the area through which Villa fought his way Cannon firing ceased some time early Monday morning. but the refugee said upon arrival here by way of Villa Ahumada and Guadalupe. He ad. mitted knowing nothing more about the military situation in the capital than the reports brought to him from
 
 who came to his home. which is near the home of General TrevinO, he said. As he passed along the Villa Ahumada roads in his automobile late today the refugee reported having seen 1855 ban dits at Los Tanques about 30 miles southeast of Juarez He said the column was moving il the general direction of Villa Ahumada, south Of Juarez and were all well armed. He was not molested by the bandits he said.
 United States army officers stationed at Fabens, Tex, 32 miles southeast of here and opposite Guadalupe, Chihua- hua. were notified tonight and dis ence of bandits so near the border. The Juarez military offices were also notified of the reported presence of the bandit force.
 When he left Chihuahua City at m today the refugee said he could hear rifle shots in different parts of the city, but was not molested as he drove out. Only two men appeared on the street through which he drove. he said, and neither of these challenged him.
 The foreigner said he had heard of footing in the business section of the city. but had not verified this report
 The refugee said he had no way Of ascertaining the whereabouts of other foreigners in the city as he did not dare to leave his home. However, he added. he did not believe any foreign residents had been killed. He said he was sure he would have heard of t had any of them been shot during the shooting order or executed by the bandits. He said little damage had been done to the city as Villa had no cannon when he attacked the city
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Spectators in Turkeys Are Hard Hit
 in Pittsburq.

Pittsburg, Nov. 29-Competition be. tween huCksters and spectators hand ling turkeys on the Water Street Wharf which resulted in the price of live birds being reduced to five cents a pound caused police reserves to pc called out today to prevent customers in their eagerness to buy from sweep ing the dealers into the Monongahea river.
 The price cutting was caused by q dispute among the poultry handlers re garding what price should be asked. During the excitement one dealer sold turkeys without weighing them, de- manding a certain sum for each bifS. Many spectators who brought large shipments of turkeys 10 Rttsburg be- lieying they would be able to secure record breaking prices for them, left the city tonight suffering heavy finan- cial losses because of the refusal of the public to pay the prices they de handed In other parts of the city live turkeys today sold at from 25 to 2S ceats a pound.
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Prices Remain iiqI

Prices Remain High in 0an Francisco.
 San Francisco, Nov. 29-The pinch of high prices for practically every commodity that goes to make up a Thanksgiving dinner was felt today by market keepers in every city of any consequence on the coast.
 Turkey generally were to be had at prices ranging from 25 to 3S cents per pound but these figures were only slightly higher than those of last year. There was no lack of purchas CTS.
 Mince pies and raisins have scared high however. This was explained by dealers as resulting from the price of eggs, quoted today at sixty cents a dozen Raisins were 35 cents pound whereas last year they were 22 cents. Punkin pies sold for as high as sixty cents: bitter was ninety cents for a two pound square and bread was seven cents loaf.
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AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
 SANK THE CREMUhG
INTEREST CENTERS IN THE PROS PECT OF EXTREME DIFFICULTY
 OF COLLECTING DAMAGES.

Washington, Nov. 29.--Latest dis patches to the state department say the submarine which sank the Amer ican steamer Chemung on November 26, flew the Austrian flag and that the steamer was destroyed by shell fire as well as torpedo They repeat there was no loss of life and that the crew had opportunity to leave the ship.
 Consul Putnam at Valencia ySpain,re- ported today that the Chemung was sunk by gunfire and torpedo from an Austrian submarine 14 miles east of Cape De <iata, Spain. No additional details have been received officially.
 Interest here ce1tered today on the prospect of extreme difficulty in col lecting damages for the loss of the steamer now that it is known that she was sunk by an Austrian war craft. Many authorities have held that un- der international law a boat carrying over 50 per cent contraband could be sunk if it were impossible for the cap tor to get it to port.
 Under the terms of the old PrussiaD- American treaty Germany has agreed to pay for American vessels sunk under such circumstances. AS Austria is not in any way bound by that treaty the issue would have to be made on phase of international law.
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EGG BOYCOTT EFFECTIVE
 ON THE GOTHAM MARKETS
Cooperation Is Asked All Up and Down the Line to Refuse to Buy Those Articles for Which EXorbitant
 Prices Have Been Asked by Dealers.

New York, Nov. 29.--What was de- clared to be one Of the most remark able food situations in the history of the nations great feast day deye oped here today.
 On one hand there was a semi panic among dealers in the Thanks giving turkey market as a result of the publics refusal to buy at the prices demanded, it was announced by Joseph Hartigan. commissioner of weights and measures. On the other hand a call for concentrated public uprising against the high cost of living was is- sued here by Mayor Cornelius F. Burns of Troy. who advocated procl. nations by the governors of all the states and mayors of all the cities of the country to be published broadcast and read in the schools and churches setting days for a series of boycotJs against higL~priced foods.
 Mr. Hafgan following an iuvesti- gation into the poultry market sais dealers were finding their stock cn their hands He declared they felt that If the public were to pay the high prices they would establish a precedent which would mean the same high prices at Christmas and New Years
 They were predicting better eleventh hour sales when the prices dropped he said
 The egg boycott he said had produc- cd less buying and in self defense the dealers have been obliged to reduce the price"
 Mayor Burns, who is president of the New York State Conference of Mayors, in addition to proclamations by state and municipal executives, ad- vocated the cooperation of housewives leagues, moving picture houses and labor organizations in the attack on the high cost of living
 The greatest power in this country Is the people and it is up to them 10 exercise that power in releasing them serves from greed and oppression of the monopolists and manipulators," he said. The simplest, most effective and direct way is through abstailing for period from the uses of those ar ticles of food on which the prices are exorbitant. There should be a state and nation wide movement to this end
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COMM SSlONER PAM
 REPORTS TO CARRANZA

Queretaro Mex Nov. 29,-Alberto J. Pani, one of the Mexican members of the American-MeXican commission which considered problems between the two countries at Atlantic City, arrived here today and immediately presented the protocol signed by the commissioners to General Carranza, He was closeted with General Carran' ga some time. Mir. Pani declined to discuss the protocol with newspaper men.
 Rafael Nieto, an attache of the Mex. can finance department, who acc T. pained Panifrom the United States did not stop here, proceeding to Mexico City direct
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lll., where relatives reside, but he CT listed at Des Moines.
ONE STEAMER CARRIES
 2o.5o0 BALES OF COTTON

Galvestcn, Tex, Nov 29.--Approxi- mately $4,1O0,0OO worth of cotton went out of the port of Galveston today on steamers bound for European destina- tions Total cotton exports of todey amounted to 32,250 bales. Of this, 20,500 bales went to England. The balance went to Spain.
 The heaviest cargo that has gone out of the port in some time was taken by the Harrison Line Wayfarer bound for Liverpool direct. The cargo cou- sisted of 20,500 bales of cotton, IT., 900 bushels of wheat, 64,950 pounds of pig iron. 2,092 steel billets. 4,3O6 pieces # speltcr and 11,90G slaves.
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ADDITIONAL TROOPS
 ORDERED INTO FL PASo

Fl Paso, Nov 29.--As a precauTion- ary measure additional troops were or dered down town from the Fort and army camps tonight by General George Bell Jr. Artillery was he'd in readi- ness on the Mesa overlooking the city and Juarez and al armored automobile was sent to the international bridge
 The report of bandit operations nea: Juarez was believed to have been re- ; ponsible for this military activity.
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FREIGHT STEAMER ASHORE.

Tampa, Fla, Nov. 29.-The Mallory Line freight steamer Santiago is ashore near Rebecca shoals, SO miles west of Key West, with 14 feet of water in her hold, according to an an nouncement at the Mallory Line off ces here tonight
 The ships position is considered serious but other vessels are standing by and the Santiago's crew of fifty is reported safe
 The Santiago a vessel of 1,696 tons was bound from Philadelphia to Tamra.
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ACCUSED COMMISSIONER
 FILES SUIT FOR $t0o,oo0

Nashville, Tenn, Nov 29.-Robeti Elliott. city commissioner of stree | water works and workhouse, today filed suit for $100O00 damages agaiEsi the 20 relators in the custer suit wkch was filed against him some tinsy go hearing Of which he was renst1ted in office after being temporarily fus' pended
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NO TRACE OF MISSING SOLDIER.

Brownsville. Texas, Nov. 29,-No trace had been found tonight of the body of Corporal William Henry Oliver, of D. company, third Iowa in fantry, who disappeared and is be- lieved to have drowned in the Rio Grande eight miles below Brownsville late yesterday He was last seen bath ing in the river. The search contin- ues tonight.
 Oliyer's former home was Gillespie,
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MOOSE TO BUILD
 TEMPLE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Nov. 29.-Frank o. Lowden, governor-elect; Rodney Brandon. sec retary and treasure of the board of the Loyal Order of Moose and a mem Der of Cnicagoans today announced plans for the erection in the business section of Chicago of Moose temple to cost one million dollars. It is hoped to begin work on the structure early in the spring.
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nish a substitute for the turkey in thousands of homes tomorrow.
Turkeys and Eggs Take a Sudden
 Drop in Chicago.

Drop m Chicago.
 Chicago, Nov. 29.-Turkeys and eggs took a sudden drop today when dealers found they were certain to have larger quantities of each on hand than had been expected. Inquiry among the retail dealers revealed that housewives had turned to ducks, geese and chicken for their Thanks giving dinners and were buying just as few eggs as were necessary.
 Turkeys dropped nine cents to % cents a pound.
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Boycott Forces Turkeys to 20 Gents a
 Pound in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nov. 29.-Turlleys in tHe face of ah unorganized but none the less effective boycott dropped from. S5 cents pound this morning tF 20 cents tonight with small demand reported at the principal markets here.
 Sales of raSbits were heavy today in wholesale dNtricts and the mer- chants declarer 1t these would fur
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CREW OF A5ONDoNED
 STEAMER RESCUED

Halifax, N. S., Nov. 29.~~The crew of the Nova Scotian schooner Arthur j. Parker abandoned on fire at sea has been rescued by the steamer Rock ingham bound from Liverpool England for Baltimore according to a wireless message received here today from Edwards of the Rockingham.
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INTERNATIONAL LAW
 PRINCIPLES INv
United States Takes the Position
 No FaVors Are Being Asked--I tinusd Refusal Would Have UnA nate Effect on Opinion Here.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The UnfEy
 States has sent notes to Great Britain ! and France, it became known today. rs
 questing reconsideration by those | ernments of their refusal to issue sl , safe conduct through their blockad lines for Count Tarnowski, the new Austro-Hungarian ambassador to this
 country and speaking of the unfortu-
 nate effect that continued refusai
 would have on opinion here.
 The notes point out that 1t is an rn- alienable right of sovereign nations tQ | exchange ambassadors and insist 1
 third nation, even in time
 is not justified in denying
 Great care is taken to resentations solely onx
 international, right from mere internatiof ing 1t clear that the
 not asking favor or titude of a mlsader Care also S taken not to D
 government in the position of lavlh7 it's attiture since the last conniunica. ton on the subject which was merel, the transmission of the Austrian gov ernments request for safe conduct It was planned at first when the TO buff was received to drop the position of being a messenger of Austria and make formal demand in the name If the United States,
 1o. 70 unnecessary to take such action at this stage of the negotiations when il is hoped that firm statement of the genera. principles of international law in the case will cause a reconsiders- tion by the allies. If the present note meets with any response it is admitted that very different situation will be developed.
 The allied embassies are deeply con cerned over the bitter opposition aroused here and are taking unsual care to keep their governments fully informed. It is not known that they have forwarded any direct recomm4r. dations to their governments except that insofar that the nature of their information is in itself recommen < tion. Nevertheless officials have every hope that this informal action by thq@ representatives on the ground Hna far to influence a change on tAD side.
 Further reports are expected owing to the fact that Count T'arnowsh Is scheduled to sail iron Rotterdam on the Dutch steamer New Amsterdam on December t6. Should the replies prove unfayorable the United States might send final note notifying the allies to disturb the Austrian envoy at their own risk or it might be decid- ed to send an American merchantmen or warship to some neutral port to re- ceiye the ambassador and bring him across the Atlantic.
 AS yet such a contingency has hard ly been contemplated in view of the confident belief that the allies will see the wisdom of yielding.
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the War News

rHE SENTINEL PRINTS ALL THE WAR NEWS UP TO 2.3o EACH MORNING, TWO HOURS LATER THAN ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER REACHING HOT SPRINGS. WHEN YOU READ IT IN THIS PAPER YOU ARE READING THE LATEST.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
OCTOBER rs. 1916

The average cost of an acre Of po-
tatoes, including interest on land,
blowing, narrowing, fertilizer, plant
ing, seed, cultivation, spraying, Dig
ging, picking up, and hauling to mar
ket, amounts to about $4,000, and that
of corn including harvesting and
husking instead Of digging and pick
ing up amounts to about $4,000.
, While these figures may seem high
and probably are higher than the
average cost; yet it must be borne in
mind that with such treatment as
these expenditures would afford, we
would expect a crop larger than the
average. 49,
Our corn we would expect to yield
100 bushels per acre which would
make the bushels cost only 34c, and
for potatoes we would expect 200
bushels per acre, which would make
the bushel cost only 22hc. Thus
while the acre cost seems large, the
bushel cost is. smaller and that is
what determines the profit per acre.
Clarence Altenburg.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
ELLIS SCHOOL NOTES

Mrs. Warner visited the kinder
garten Monday.
Leroy Warner celebrated his birth
day Monday. He treated the kinder
garten children TO cake and candy.
Louise Thompson was i'll last week.
Richard Boyer left kindergarten
last week having moved to Chicago.
The following children in Miss
Ayers room were neither absent nor
tardy during the first seven weeks:
j. B. Antcliff, NADIA Guild, Byrne
Nichols, Donna Wright, Cecil Walker,
Rosamond Coney, LeVere Little,
Kendall Brown, Olive Webster, VIM.
McNally, Beulah Mcpherson, Bea-
trice Tooley.
David Miller entered the thee
two grade Monday.
Pupils in Miss Mounts room, who
have been neither absent nor tardy:
Lelah Brakeman, Gerald Boyer, Stella
Bunce, Phyllis Gunsolus, Merrill
Fitzjohn, Pearl Sears, Floyd Austin,
Edwin Brakeman, Minnie Russell, Eva
Lowden, Faye Upper, Harry Bruff,
William Walsh.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25
WAR ON ENGLISH SPARROW

The League of American Sports
men, whose object is the preserva-
ton of wild life, is considering the
question of inaugurating a nation
wide campaign for the destruction Of
the English sparrow. It's officers
say this bird has made such Roadway
here that it is driving out the small
er song and insectivorous birds, and
that it has become a question of
whether we shall have only the Eng
lish sparrow to represent our bird
life or destroy it and regain some so
species of useful and beautiful birds
that used to inhabit cities, farms and
countryside all over the land.
The league intends to ask the Gov
ernor Of each state To issue a procla-
nation declaring war on the English
sparrow and setting aside a week,
possibly in April or May of next
year, to be devoted especially to de-
stroying nests of this pernicious pest.
Printed instructions as to the plan
of the campaign will be sent to the
Mayors of all Incorporated cities and
villages, to the heads of the school
systems in every county, to college
Presidents, to Principals. of prepara-
tory schools, to the heads of the Boy
Scouts in each state. and to other
organizations which might be expect
ed to extend sympathy and aid.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

I The class pictures which were TAX
EN- last week have come and some
pupils are having difficult time to
recognize themselves and classmates.
A very heated discussion took place
last Friday, afternoon in the u. s.
history class. The topic for discus
sion was Hughes or Wilson," During
the debate it was discovered that
Frank Pinkham possessed a most
wonderful vocabulary. s. ,a
1t has become popular for the High
school girls to go for little Ford
trip after school hours and run up
and down clay hills. $50
The Senior boys wish to thank the
girls for a most enjoyable party Fri
day night. As soon as Lester Jersey
could be persuaded to stop singing,
a great many ancient but very en-
joyable games were played. The
most delightful part of the program
came when the hostesses brought
forth the refreshments. They SEEM
ed to know. what the boys enjoyed
most This party was the beginning
of the series of Senior parties for the
year. III. c.. IT.
Everyone seems to be enjoying the
Friday morning chorus work.
Foot ball game Tuesday afternoon,
Leonard Park, Greenville VS.. Belding.
Particulars next week.
Report cards are out for the first
term. Pupils receive the first fruits
of their labors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-10-25

4 Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Wacha and son,
Ellis, Of Elwell, were the over Sum
day. guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A.
Cook.
The young people will have their
party at Maccabee hall Friday night.
Mrs. Helen Purdy was a Belding
visitor last week. rs
Mrs. K. w. Condor arrived home
from Milwaukee Tuesday night. She
reports Mr.. Condon's sister, Mrs: kel-
Ter. as not being much improved.
Frank Joslin, rural mail carrier, Is
taking part of his vacation now and
Robert Earle is carrying the mail:
Mrs. AL Barry and Mrs. Lillian
Dumon were Sunday guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Dumon,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Purdy and soi,
Guy, were Sunday guests of Mrs. Lem
Davis and family near Moselcy.,.
The Friendship club will have their
regular dinner and meeting at Mac
cabee hall Thursday, November 2.
A dance will be given, at Maccabee
hall Friday e 'ening, November 3, for
the. purpose of finishing <he raising
of funds to pay for the piano.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vest, Osborne enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Lowdcn
of Bedding last Sunday.
A. H. Norton received word Tues
day that his sister, Mrs. Echer, of
Greenville, was dead. Funeral will
be held at the home in Greenville,
On Thursday at two o'clock.