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CHEAPER TO PAY
 RENT THAN TO MOVE

Special to Gateway by United Pressl
 ST. PAUL, Minn., May Its gO- ing to be cheaper to pay rent than to move, in St. Paul, after today. Transfer men materially raised the transfer rates on all subjects. It's "on account of the war;" they say. Harness and other equipment has been advanced in price by the war, say the transfer men,
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% # # % < z < $ @ $ $ . ~ CABLE TAKES "

t REST AGAIN *
 Cable communication was inter rupted this morning somewhere be- tween Valdez and Sitka. The Gate way received a small amount of it's telegraphic news early this morning but at 2 p. m. the chances of receiv- ing more seemed slim. It is reported that the cable ship Burnside is in drydock down below and this might cause a big delay. However, the radio communication is still in exist ence but it permits communication only of slower kind. The cause of the cable break is not ascertained. It may be due to another whale or the returning run of oolakans putting in- to it in their nasty retreat from the Seward fishermen.
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HARDEST WORKING
 CABINET OFFICER

Special to Gateway by United Press)
 WASHINGTON, May 2. - In the few spare moments he has had re gently Secretary of War Baker has divided his reading time between Mexican history and "Tom Sawyer" Incidentally Baker puts in more hours on the job than any other cabi- net man.
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MANNING COMING

SEATTLE, May II. - The cutter Manning sailed last night for Alaska and will be engaged patrOlling the roOkeries during the summer.
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GOVERNOR COMES NORTH
SEATTLE, May II. - Governor Strong has sailed for Juneau.
IL S. CAYALRY CROSSES

MARATHON, May IT, - Major LanghOme with two troops of the Eighth cavalry have crossed into Mexico from here and are proceeding rapidly sOuthward, presumably in pursuit of the raiders of Glenn Springs.
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e $ % % . g * . z * . , w CAItD PARTY AT !" * CHURCH VERY NICE {"

The party at St. Peters church last evening was very well attended and very pleasant. Refreshments were served and bridge and five hundred were played. The first prizes for bridge, for ladies and gentlemen respectively were won by Miss Sylvia Sexton and Mir. w. M. Sauers. The only prize for five hundred was won by Mrs. Ennis.
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DELAYED CABLES.
GERMANS REFUSED

PARIS, May 11.-It is officially an- nounced that the German attacks on the French positions near the Yaux pond, east of the Mouse last night were repulsed.
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Evening star., 1916-11-25
STRONGLY URGE WORKERS
TO OBTAIN 8-HOUR DAY
A. F. of L. Committee, in Report,
Wants All to Make Effort.
President Wilson Commended.

BALTIMORE, November 25.--All
were strongly urged to concentrate
their efforts to procure an eight-hour
work day at the earliest possible time
in a committee report adopted by the
American Federation of Labor conven-
tion today. The report pledged the
answering support of the American
labor movement to the eight-hour prin-
cip1e." 1t recommended that a special
committee be appointed to confer on
the subject with the organized en-
ployes of the transportation companies
before the next annual convention of
the federation.
Three resolutions for a universal
eight-hour day by both Industrial and
legislative action had been referred to
the resolutions committee. whose re-
port was submitted as a substitute.
Mayor-elect Thomas Van ear of
Minneapolis. Mimi. an international or
zanizeg 1or the machinsts' union, in
urging that the convention commit it
self to legislative action. declared that
the President of the United States has
sensed the feeling Of the workers bet
committees report he added. the con on
backing up Of the President"
Election of officers and the selection
of next years meeting place was set
for this afternoon Fort Worth, Tex;
Buffalo. Rochester and Norfolk. Va, are
contestants for the 1917 convention
J. W. Hays secretary Of the !nterna-
tfonal typographical Union. has an
nounced his candidacy, in opposition to
Frank Morrison, the present secretary
Of the federation.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
NERATOFF IS APPOINTED
RUSS FOREIGN MINISTER

LONDON, November 25.-The appoint
ment of NJ. Neratoff. assistant Russian
minister for foreign affairs. as foreign
minister, is reported by Reuters Petro-
grad correspondent. M. Neratoff re-
places Boris Sturmer. who held the for.
eign portfolio as well as the premier.
ship.
The change in the Russian premier.
ship has been received here with the
keenest interest. The Daily News says:
THE most important fact in the whole
matter is that the pro-German agtta-
tion which has lately been going on IN
Russia has now been finally crushed"
A somew hat similar position is taken
by the Chronicle. which says: The fall
of Premier Sturmer was due to critfcfsm
on two grounds First, the disorgant-
cation of the Russian food supply: SEQ
ond, the alleged attempt to promote .
patched-up peace.
Regarding the latter criticism. We
can only say that. whatever the facte
may have been, the history of the past
ten days has shown that the duma ana
the army are entirely against such q
peace, and have the same conviction re.
garding the need OF a decisive victorL
as England and France"
Evening star., 1916-11-25
SCHOOLS HERE FACING
COAL SHORTAGE AGAIN
May Be Forced to Close if Cold
Weather Continues Into Next
Week, It Is Said.

With the present cold snap. the pub
lie schools here are again threatened
with having to close because Of a short
age in coal. Persons in close touch
with the situation today denied pub
ished reports to the effect that the
schools have a fairly plentiful supply
of coal" An effort to use hard coal has
not been entirely successful for two
reasons-first. 1t Is not possible to get
much more hard coal than soft. and.
secondly. because hard coal cannot be
used in some of the larger buildings.
including new Central High. Mckinley
Manual Training, Armstrong Manual
Training and Dunbar High Schools.
The situation, SO far as can be learn
ed, is still characterized as a hand
to-mouth'' one. For today and tomor-
row the schools are in no difficulties,
nasmuch as the schools are closed and
the fires banked" If the cold snap
continues over next week. however.
particularly in the event that q strong
wind should blow. the schools are like
ly to be placed in a predicament
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Rumanian BattaIions
in Turnu SEVERN Region
Cut Off, Berlin Ayers

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, November 25. by wireless to
Sayville.-The German official statement
reads:
Front of sArchduke Joseph. In the
Gyergo mountains a hostile attack on
Batcane Jagra was sanguinarily re-
pulsed.
South of the Alt pass through the
Pennsylvania AlYS. several towns were
captured by German and AUstro-Hun-
garian troops, despite the tenacious re-
sistance of the R.manians. Three Off
GERS and 500 men were made prisoner.
THE enemy resistance in the low
lands of the lower Alt was broken We
have crossed the river there.
"On the western frontier of Rumania
in the wooded mountains northeast of
Turnu SEVERN, Rurnanian battalions cut
of from the main army are still offering
tenacious resistance.
Front of Field Marshal Mackensen
tDobrudja}: There has been reciprocal
artillery firing.
The forces of the allied central pow
ers, after crossing the Danube from the
south, gained footing on Rumantan
soil. Near Racovitza civilian natives
again participated in the fighting against
our troops.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
STEAMER POWHATAN AFIRE.
Blaze in Hold Subdued Before Sum
moned Help Arrives.

BOSTON, November 25.-The steamer
Powhatan. Of the Merchants and Miners
line. which left Boston last night for
Baltimore with sixteen passengers and
a general cargo, caught fire early today
off Block Island. She Immediately sent
out a call for help. but before coast
guard cutters had reached the scene
Capt. Chase had reported the fire. which
was in the forward hold. was under
control. and that the vessel had an
chored in Block Island harbor.
A coast guard crew from the New
Shoreham station went aboard of the
Powhatan and reoorted that the fire
had been confined to a part of the
cargo. No attempt was made to remove
the passengers. as IL was believed they
we're at no time in danger.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
PLEA FOR EARLY SHIPPING
Express Companies Expect Record
Holiday Business This Yaar

NEW YORK, November 25.-"The
general prosperity of the country prom
ises to make the coming Christmas the
most commercially active the country
mas ever Known" says plea issued by
express companies today for early
Christmas shipping"
Although this crisis arises every
year as regularly as the holidays come
along" the notice reads, the extraor-
binary conditions of transportation pre-
valllng at the present time accentuate
the need for early shipping this year.
under pressure, but it is believed that
with the holiday shipping season
stretched over the entire month of De-
cember more adequate service can be
given than If the entire Christmas
movement is jammed into the week i'm
med1ately preceding Christmas"
Evening star., 1916-11-25
HOPE TO PREVENT HANGING.
Kansans Object to Execution Of Ne
gro Soldier BY United States.

TOPEKA, Kan, November Pa cam
paign headed by Gov. Arthur Capper was
started here today to prevent the hanging
of William White, a negro soldier, at the
federal prison in Leavenworth on Novem-
Der 30. White was convicted Of killing
another negro in Fort Leavenworth and
now is under sentence Of death in the
county Jail here.
hanging in Kansas in twenty-five years
and it has been nearly fifty years since
the state has had legal execution. State
laws now forbid capital punishment and
plea is to be made to President Wilson
that hanging on the government reser-
vation. although legal. will conflict with
the sentiment throughout the state.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Mrs. Boissevain's Condition.

Los ANGELES. Cal. November 25.-
Renewed effort to improve by blood
TRANSMISSION the condition Of Mrs Inez
Millholland Boissevain of New York
resulted in no change during the night,
according to physicians today. MRS.
Boissevain has been i'll with anemia
several WeeiSk
Evening star., 1916-11-25
TOMORROW

THANKSGIVING PRoCLAMAT1oNS"
-Uncl, Sam has originals of many
famous ones, including those OF tine
revolution. of the civil war and
Lincoln's proclamation after the
battle of Gettysburg.
"TIME-AND THE wIND-UP." story
Of .o,apeliing interest by MARY
THANKSGIVING DAY WITH ouR
TPoO1S ON THE BoRDER,'-Real
Thanksgiving dinners will be pro
vided with sixteen ounces Of tur-
key for each man.
"HoW I HELPED MY HUSBAND"-A
number of letters which tell the
story of woman's supreme struggle
and achievement.
"sHE LOOKS AFTER THE RIGHTS
OF INDIAN HEIRs":-,A woman
examines all Indian wills and sees
that Justice is done the lawful
faithful. fearless friends of man at
the front in Europe.
PROPOSED KINGDOM OF ARABIA
MFpAN MEMBER OF THE FAM.
NY OF NATIONS" by CHARLES
II. PEPPER.
THE FEMALE BANDIT OF BuRRo
Flats" Flats, an an exciting story BY
DESCENDANTS OF THE WILD TUR-
kEY IN THE UNITED STATES
A number of interesting facts about
vour Thanksgiving day bird. by
JAMS B. MORROW.
"WHY HAS MY STOCK DECLIEED"
by ALBERT W. ATWOOD.
SIMPLE STREET FRoCKS AND
GoRGEoUs EVENING GOWNS"
by ANNE RITTENHoUSE.
"rHE RAMBLER WRITES OF OLD
HOMES AND ToMBSToNES.
"cHRIsTIANIzNG THE INDIANS
AND ESkIMoS OF ALASKA" by
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
PLAN FOR A coMoLETE RENAIs;
SANCE IN FRANCE AFTER THE
WAR" by STERLING HEILIG.
"eIvE YOUR SECOND WIND A
SHOW" and ''SURGERY'S SPLEN-
DIu HOUR" and THE WAY TO
WIN AND LOSE IN BUSINESS"
and "a BASKET FOR POVERTY
LANE by HERBERT KAUFMAN.
SUNDAY STAR
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Conservation
of Paper

Every citizen is called upon to SEQ
that not a pound Of paper Is wasted
Demand from every clerk that any
unnecessary wrapping Of packages
be dispensed with.
If you have no further use for to-
days newspaper save 1t for the
school childrens playground fund.
Call Main 6036 and ask for the
nearest public school to your home
and the old papers will b sent for.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Road Suspends for Want of Cars.

kEfSER. w. Va, November 25.-The
Twin Mountain and Potomac railroad
suspended operations for two days this
week owing to lack of coal for the To-
comotives caused by shortage in cars
and Inability on the part of operators
in the Fairmont district to fill the
standing orders of the line. The rail-
road operates between keyser and Bur
lington.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Advance of Germans
Over Danube Checked,
Is Claim of Bucharest

BUCHAREST. November 25. via Lon
don. p.m.-The war office announces
that the advance of German troops which
crossed the Danube river has been ar
rested
4 crossing Of the Danube was effected
at Islacz, near the mouth of the river
Alt, as weu as al Zimnitza.
In the Oltenic valley, the statement
adds, the Runanians have withdra wn
from the left bank Of the Oltetz river.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
SAYS BALLOTS WERE STOLEN.
Candidate Presents Unique Issue to
West Virginia Court.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. November
25.-The West Virginia supreme court OF
appeals has been asked to determine
whether county courts acting as canvas
sers of election returns have the right or
may be compelled to take evidence ana
determine from 1t the returns from q
precinct the ballots from which have
been destroyed.
The question came up in connection
with a petition fled by Herbert Sanders.
candidate for sheriff in Wyoming county.
who charged that the ballots from one
precinct were stolen and destroyed. the
empty ballot box having later been puma
Evening star., 1916-11-25
WILLIAM HARRIS DIES.
Often Was Styled Dean of Thea.
trical Managers,'

NEW YORK, November 25.-wn-
liam Harris. one of New York's best
known theatrical producers, died today
1T his home at Bayside, Long Island.
He was seventy-one years old.
Mr.. Harris was often referred to as
the dean of theatrical managers" His
son. Henry B. Harris, was lost in the
ng1tanto disaster.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
$150,O0O Fire in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. November rs
The Capital Paper Company, lis South
Pennsylvania street. was destroyed by
fire early today. the loss being esti-
mated at $150,OOO The fire was spec
tacular and the f1remen were hindered
oy falling walls. Two men were slight
~ hurt. kA
Evening star., 1916-11-25
To Take Stand Monday.

Mr. Thorn ended the opening statement
before the committee for the railroads
He will go on the stand again Mon
day. however. subject to examination
by the members of the committee.
Before concluding his remarks today
Mr.. Thorn said that the railroads would
not introduce the subject of their re-
lationS with labor at this time.
1T may be that Congress will have to
confront and deal with this question,
either before this committee or some
other committee. but it ought to be met
when it arises, not now.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Andrew Carnegie Eighty-0ne Today

NEW YORK. November 25.-Andrew
Carnegie is eighty-one years old to-
day. He planned to spend the day
with his family at his home here. to
receive a few friends in the afternoon
and to partake Of a birthday dinner
tonight. Mr.. Carnegie's friends say he
Is in good health.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
FEAR HALF HOLIDAY
Project MAY FA|Q
Opposition Evinced in Cabinet
Causes Apprehension Among
Government Workers.
OFFICIALS ARE RETICENT

Apprehension was felt among govs
ernment employees IN Washington to-
day that because Of the opposition
terday to an all-the-year Saturday
holiday the movement favoring such
an order from the White House may
be considerably delayed and possibly
defeated.
Cabinet members today were decided
ly reticent about what took place on
the subject in tho cabinet meetinG
They fell back upon the rule that sub.
jects discussed in the cabinet arc noe
to be talked of outside.
Regarded as Significant
There were intimations that II xhS
President had received favorable 70.
ports from all his cabinet onicers he
would have promptly issued an ex-
ecutive order granting the half heN-
day. Under the circumstances It Is
feared that he will hesitate a. this
time. His policy for four years has
been to withhold his approval Of any
his cabinet officers Joined heartily with
him. Personally he is known to favor
a half holiday. but he Is said to feel
that he would not like to issue an
believed that the governments busi-
ness would be crippled OF interfered
with by the loss of time Of half Q day
for nine months in the year.
The exact line-up Of the cabinet is
not definitely known. although at least
six members have. through interviews
or otherwise, put themselves on record
as favoring the half-holiday. These
are Secretaries McAdoo, Lansing. Baker,
Redfield, Wilson and Attorney General
Gregory. Messrs. Gregory and Baker
take the position that the long-exist-
day after 12 o'clock.
Postmaster General Is Opposed.
Postmaster General Burleson has
been recorded for some time as en-
phatically opposed, mainly upon tho
ground that the business of the country
would not take kindly to the delays il
is claimed would result to mail deliv-
cries and dispatch with a Saturday
half-holiday.
Secretary Daniels has been put down
first as favoring and then opposing tho
proposition, principally owing to the
huge amount of extra work entatled
throughout all branches of his depart
ment by the recent preparedness legis-
lation.
Secretaries Houston and Lane have
stated that they did not care to discuss
the subject while their reports upon IT
were before the President and have
| though it has long been understood
that Mr.. Lane was strongly favorable
to giving government employees the half
holiday.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Islands in the Danube
Occupied by BuIgarians,
Says Sofia War Office

SOFIA, November IS. - Bulgarian
troops have occupied islands In the
Danube southeast OF Craiova, accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the war Office today. The statement
follows:
'In the Dobrudja enemy detachments
in superior numbers approached our
positions, but were repulsed by our ar
tiliery fire Along the Danube near
Silistria, Turtukai and Rustchuk there
was artillery lighting. Near Gigen.
Grehoyo, Lomand and Vadin detach-
Inents of our troops occupied islands In
the Danube"
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Wheat Cited as Example.

Taking the staple of wheat as the first
illustration. it was shown that the ex-
ports for last September were 13.10S.0O0
bushels against 21.526,0o0 in September.
1915, while for the nine months ending in
September the exports were 113.312,0oo in
1916 and 161,761.0O0 the previous nine
months.
Statistics of other staples included in
the table were as follows:
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Closes Early for THANKSGIVING.

The War Department will close at
o'clock next Wednesday, Thanksgiving
eve. and all the employees will receive
the balance Of their months pay before
thek hour
Evening star., 1916-11-25
GAS LIGHT VALUATIONS
ANNOUNCED BY BOARD
Utilities Commission Has Tentative
Reports for Washington and
Georgetown Companies.

Tentative valuations were announced
today by the public utilities commits
sion for the Washington and George
town Gas Light companies.
Contained in the reports of DR.. Ed
ward W. Bemis. director of the valua-
ton bureau of the commission, the
findings are as follows:
Washington Gas Light Company
Total value, as shown by books of the
company, s13,277.213.2S: engineers re-
port as to cost of reproducing new the
pany in the District. s1o,479.196.44. and
cost of reproduction new, less depre-
citation. SS,347, 7,560.17
Georgetown Gas Light Company
Total value, as shown by books of the
company. $1.477.S12.31; engineers re-
existing physical property of the COM
pany in the District. $977,472l3, and
cost of reproduction new, less depre-
citation. $S06.946.S9.
For Plant and Equipment.
The accounting report shows the
amount expended in plant and equip
ment of the Washington Gas Light
Company to be s5.411, ,29954, exclusive
of property sold. scrapped and aban-
doned. and of any extraordinary ex-
penses. patent rights, etc, as well as of
franchise values and any increases in
value due to certain appraisals in
1903 and 1909. The excluded items
amount. to s7.S65.91374
In the case of the Georgetown COM
pany the accounting report shows that
the amount expended in plant and
equipment was S644.3f6.22, which does
not include property sold, scrapped and
abandoned, the amount charged to
plant and equipment to meet stock
dividends. nor any increase in value
of the plant and equipment due to APP
pralsals. These excluded items amount
to $3.50, 46609
Copies of the reports We're sent by
the commission today to the two com
panies. Hearing on the WASHINGTON
Gas Light Company valuation has been
set for February l, and on the George
town valuation February 5.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
Rumanian Force Cut Off Is Small.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, November 25.
via London. a telegram from the
Rumanian front to the Cologne Volks-
zeitung, dated Wednesday, November
22. says the Rumanian battalions at
Orsova, cut off from retreat to Craiova
constituted comparatively small
force.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
VILLA BEATEN OFF
AGAIN BY TREV|N0
Third Days Attack by Bandits
on Chihuahua Said to
Have Failed.
LOSSES SAID TO BE HEAVY

By the Associated Press.
JUAREZ. Mexico. November 25.-The
Villa bandits again were repulsed early
today by the Carranza forces defend
ing Chihuahua City. according to a
message received at military head
quarters here.
The message said the repulse was
even more decisive than those of yes
terday and Thursday. the bandits being
driven clear of the suburbs after des-
perate efforts to penetrate 70 the heart
of the city and take it by storm.
Evening star., 1916-11-25
D. c, MEN ON BORDER
EXPECT EARLY RETURN
In National Capital by Christmas,
Is View Taken by More
Optimistic.
BY J. CROSBY MCCARTHY,

CIdu correspondent.
CAMP WILSON, District of CO.
lumbia National Guard Camp. San
Antonio, Tex, November 24.-The
signing Of the protocol by the Amer
ican and Mexican conferees and
its probable effect on the removal OF
militia troops from the border country
is foremost In the minds of the soldiers
from the District of Columbia today.
Hopes of getting home by Christmas
velopments in the Atlantic City con-
ference.
By Christmas, Say Optimists.
The District militiamen now believe
the militia will be started within the
next few days if the provisions of the
protocol are approved and it become es
effective. They feel that before the
withdrawal of Gen. Pershing'S column
is begun the militia regiments will re-
ceiye their orders to start home.
Many are confident that December IS
will see them back in Washington. but
there are others who feel that if the
drst come. first go policy Is followed
n sending the regiments back home, it
nay be New Year before they see the
National Capital again. The problem of
transportation will make it impossible
to get all the militia units back before
hat time. they believe.
Theater Folk Entertained.
Officers of the Sd Regiment entertain
ed a party Of actors and actresses at
noon mess yesterday. and showed the
stage folks something of army life.
Last night they were the guests of
he theatrical people at a supper on the
stage following the performance.
The District militiamen are looking
forward with great interest to a foot
ball game to be played this afternoon
between teams of the Sd Regiment and
the I'd West Virginia. Practically the
whole District regiment Is expected to
turn out in body and attend the con-
est, which will be staged on the field
at Fort Sam Houston.