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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
WILL DRAFT ROOSEVELT
Former President May Again Lead
Progressiycs

New York. Nov. 30-Coi. Roosevelt
is to be drafted for President again
if the Progressive national eXecu-
tive committee has its way.
Behind closed doors at an all-day
conference. the committee yesterday
agreed:
First-That there shal! be a
straight Progressive Presidential
ticket in 1916 and no deals with Re-
publIcans Or Democrats.
Second-That Col. Roosevelt shall
be urged to run second time, II
, only to hold the major portion of or
al, the 4.OO0,0O0O votes cast for him
in 1912.
! Third-That the national commit
| tee shall meet in Chicago January
: II next, to fix the date and place OF
/ the national convention.
I Fourth-That the convention shall
! not be held until the Republicans and
! Democrats have put their ticket in
the field.
Chairman George ". Perkins and
other members of the committee de-
.clined to say whether they believed
f. Col. Roosevelt will be candidate
again.
Bat there is trustworthy authority
for the statement that until the con.
ivention meets. the national commit.
iteemen who participated in person
or by proxy at yesterdays meeting
will employ every argument they car
!, command to induce the colone! TO heat
the Progressive national ticlzeS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
ONE KISS ENOUGH.

Alton, ILL., Nov. 30.-One kiss. is all
a bridegroom may give his BRIDE
when the ceremony is performed in
the office Of Police Magistrate Pat
rick Mcguire. This rule was announc-
ed by the magistrate after the repeat
ed osculations of a couple delayed the
completion of the ceremony.
The couple being married were ].
F. Kochensoerger, of Alton, and Miss
Goldie A. Van Hoy, of Terre Haute.
Ind. In the course Of the ceremony
the judge asked the bridegroom to
kiss the bride. The bridegroom didn!
stop at one or two or three, and fin
ally the magistrate asked him to
cease. as it was taking too much time
for the ceremony.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
PREPARE FOR
FRESH ONSET
Serbs and Montenegrins
Will Fight Austrians
Unto Death
MONSTER IN PERIL
MONSTER IN PERIL
Heavy Snow Storms Reported
Throughout the Balkans Which May
Interfere With Fighting
Reported

London, Nov. 30--For the frs
time IN nearly eight weeks there
is no intensive fighting reported Il
the Balkans. Last night the sltua
lion there was more or less of puz
z,e Some of the critics surmlsc tina
The main body of German, Austrian
and Bulgarian troops, having dis
nosed of the Serbian army. are con
,entrating in the south from PFilel
- Strumnitza. where a decisive Ell
gaccment between those forces anf
he French and British expedit!onar!
FORCES is about TO occur. There Is
however, no definite news 10 suppoT
This supposition.
Probably the most significant news
of the day is that contained IN a DIS
patch from Petrograd setting fortf
that the Gar has been in Bcsserabii
inspecting enormous forces OF Rus
slams concentrated there for actor
against Bulgaria. This dispatch hint:
ut an agreement having been reach
ed between Rumania and Russia re
specting the passage Of Russian
troops across Rumanian territory t'
strike at Bulgaria.
A Saloniki dispatch says that th'
Bulaaiians are Withdrawing troops
fron. the Turkish frontier and are
4ispatchin gthom to the Roumaniaf
frontier and BLACK Sea ports IN an
.icipation of Russian offensive
News from Athens supports this Gus
patch, adding that forces of Germans
nnd Austrians as we'll are being
FASTENED to the Rumanian border.
Word from Rome indicates that th'
Montenegrins expect continued &C
tivity against their frontiers by TIT
.a.ustrians. King Nicholas Of Monte
negro announced to his people yes
terlay that the Serbian army ha'
icined the Montenegrins to fight tn
common enemy threatening ali III
vasion of Montenegro similar to tha
Of Serbia. He exhorted his people no
TO spare bloodshed in their country
defense and to prefer death to slave
nv. lie said that he is determined t
remove the capital to the mountain
until the enemy is defeated with tn
aid Of the Allies, who had promise
20 feed the army and people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
KAISER IN VIENNA.
Received With Indescribable Enthusi
asm When He Arrives on Visit

Berlin, Nov. 30.-Emperor William
arrived in Vienna yesterday and paid
personal visit to the Austro- Hungar-
ian monarch. Emperor Francis Joseph
at Schocnbrunn Castle.
The German Emperor was received
at the railroad station, says the Over
seas News Agency, by Archduke
Charles Francis. the heir to the
throne; Archdukc Franz Salvatore and
Archduke Charles Stephen. The news
agency adds:
"An immense crowd gathered to
greet the German Emperor and cheer
ed with indescribabfe enthusiasm and
joy. The entire city of Vienna had
been decorated with bunting for the
occasion.
"The meeting between the Emper-
ors, who had not seen each other since
the outbreak Of the war, took place ir
Schoenbrunn Castle, and was 4 most
cordial one, The monarchs could hard,
~ master their emotion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
AUSTRIA STRIKES
MONTENEGRO
Tremendous Campaign is
Launched Against North
ern Portion
BLIZZARD WEATHER
Dca!cs Deep in Snow Drifts, Rocks
Ice-Coatcd and Fierce Winds Sweep
Entire Region.

Vienna. Nov 30-AuStria has
launched tremendous campaign
against Montenegro.
The offensive undertaken by the
Austrian forces along the Montene-
grin northern frontier early in Nov
cmber was on Il small scale. design
ed only to check flank attacks on the
troops engaged in the drive into Ser
ha from Eicegrad, the war Office en-
planned today.
Northern Serbia having been sub
ducd, it is declared officially that
Montenegro is to be completely over
run
Operations began on the mountain
Kingdoms northeastern frontier, from
the Sanjak to Novibazar. The Aus
Gro Hungarian forces are reported
already across the River Lin, which
parallels the frontier about ten miles
TO the eastward. in the Saniak.
The border is marked by Il rugged
mountain chain between the Lin and
the Chehotina. Iii this natural fast
ness the Montenegrins are strongly
rntrcnchcd. and it is recognized that
it will take desperate fighting to dis
lodge them
Heavy guns are being brought up
.as rapidly as the country'S naturai
difficulties permit. and the defles' de-
Tenders will tie Systematically she'll
ed from their positions. trench by
trench. enabling the Austrians to ad-
vance in the path Of their own arti!-
!cry fire with minimum of short
range encounters.
The weather in the mountains is
already terrible. The defi!es are deep
coated. and fierce bliZzards sweep tie
region. The German view is however
that the Montcnegrins are not SO well
prepared and will suffer more from
winter campaigning than will the
.AGstG'ianS. There will be no suspension
Of the invasion. therefore. on ac-
court Of the weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
WIFE MAY BEAT HUSBAND
Juduc Tells Her to Use Broom. Ss''
let or Flatiron.

Kansas City. Mo. Nov. 3o-"lto
the courts permission, Mrs. Amel'*
Brasher may use broom. skillet
Aatiron or any other handy weapon III
carrying out Judge j. NJ. Bradys de-
cree that she be permitted to beat
her husband in any way she desires
for the next two weeks. Such was the
decision when Perry Brasher ap-
peared in police court yesterday
charged with disturbing the peace
and assaulring the wife.
THE way to correct such fellows
as you" said the Judge, is to let you
take some Of your own medicine.
am going to give your wife per-
mission-and | want her to use her
privilege-to beat you up in any way
she pleases for the next two weeks
then l want both of you to report tc
me. We will see how it works ont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
ENGLISH PEACE MEETING
Turned Into a Recruiting Gathering
by Soldiers. Students and Others

| London. Nov. 30--;.An attempt tC
aold a peace meeting in London last
! night ended in rout Of the organi-
| zers BY a mob. While the meeting was
in progress the hall was invaded by
| lands of medical students and SOL
liers. including many Canadians. who
| eorcbly took possession Of the build
ne and turned the meeting into a
recruiting rally.
The speakers who we're addressing
;he peace gathering were howled
lown and then thrown unceremoni-
1usly from the platform. Those who
Jung to their chairs were bundled
off the platform. chairs and all.
Like all uptodate battles, the at
tack was preceded By the launching
If "asphyxiating gas which in this
Instance. took the fom of stink
,ombs. The soldiers tl:en charged and
sook the platform by assault.
Several Of the speakers, including
Patrici; Lawrence husband of the
amous nonnilitant sUffragette, when
hey saw what was coming, retreated
INTO the anteroom. \ number OF Ia
lies sought refuge il. another room.
1t was all over in twenty minutes.
Then the soldiers and their friends
:arried on the proceedings in their
>wn way
One young territorial mounted the
platform and made a speech.
Il believe in liberty" he said. ''but
don't believe such people as these
lave the right to be heard. What do
ECU trade unionists think when q
;trike is on and nine-tenths Of you
IRE struggling and sacrificing to win.
md meanwhile handful of men arc
rying to stab you in the back ?"
Lpuu SHOUTS y! / idiIUtS. ana
'Biacklegs!" came from the audience,
which had gathered to hear argu-
nents in favor of pc;ice. The names
If Trevelyan, Ramsey Mcdonald, anc
Philip Snowden all members Of par
lament were received with Il round
Of jeers.
The peace meeting then adopted
resolutions denouncing as pernicious
he Urion .cr Har.t 81 Crpr~.'', -
ler whose auspices it was being held.
I'D declaring the unions activities
hould cease and that the war should
. pe continued TO Il successful conclu.
ion
Finally the demonstrators formed &
column and marched through the
treets singing patriotic songs.
"Do we want peace?' they shouted
And they answered their own quns-
ion with NO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
PREPARING FOR INVASION.
Bulgarian Frontier is Being Fortified
Under German Supervision.

London, Nov. 80. = Telegraphine
from Bucharest the Times correspon-
dent says:
''ln view Of the threatened Russian
intervention, preparations for defense
are proceeding actively along the
whole Bulgarian frontier under Ger
man supervision. Troops are being
brought up from the Serbian front
and about four divisions Of Gen. Won
der Colts army are reported to have
joined the Bulgarian forces. The
Turkish and Bulgarian armies arc now
being we'll supplied with ammunition
by way Of the Danube.
''Thc Bulgarian losses in the Ser
>ian campaign include many officers
Of high rank. Among the dead are the
son of the Bulgarian minister at
;THT.s..ii--ton :..s..i (Stephan P@narvt 'ifj ai'
the famous insurgent chief Tcherno.
pccf.
s'The plan Of campaign designed
and expected by the Bulgarian genera
Boyadjieff has won warm praises from
the German generals
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
WANTS TERMS DEFINED.
Less Chance Of Losing In Negotia-
tions, Says London Post.

London, Nov. 30.-Belief that the
time has arrived for the Allies to be
gin to define clear and definite terms
Of peace is expressed by the Post IN
an editorial, on the ground that there
will then be less chance of losing !"
negotiations what has been gained on
the sea and in the field.
The Post contends tnat without
Selling the skin before killing the
bear" it may be assumed victory for
the Allies is assured, if only because,
without undue strain, Great Britain.
could maintain naval blockade in
definitely, and history has shown
that such pressure atone would in the
end secure victory.
The newspaper also protest
strongly against the treaty of COM
merce which has BEEN negotiated be-
tween Great Britain and Denmark.
permitting commodities to be re-ex-
ported from Denmal% TO neutral or
belligerents are not contraband.
"In other words" says the Post.
'.the Foreign Office has created an
agency whereby this country. may
trade with the enemy. This seems to
us monstrous."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
AUSTRIA ASKING PEACE
Would Make Separate Terms With
The Allies II Is Said

Rome. Nov. 30-Austria is trying
conclude separate peace with
he allies. This statement is made by
he I.uzerne correspondent Of the
Rome Tribuna. who declares that he
obtained it from "thc most reliable
sources
According to the Tribuna, Germany
and Austria are at discord on the
question Of peace. Both governments
lesire it, but Germany is seeking to
obtain peace with certain ones of
he allies. hoping thereby to be able
20 continue the war with England
under less Of disadvantage to her
;clf.
Austria. on the other hand. it is
stated, is aiming at a permanent
peace with all the entente powers
which would relieve her from the tre-
-mendous strain now being placed up.
on financial and military resources
Steps to this end are alleged to have
been secretly taken by Austria dur.
ing the first ten days of the pres
eHt month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
Richmond-SurpriSe Theatres.

At the Surprise Theatre tonight will
he shown the final episode in the
serial The Broken Coin" which has
been running for several weeks. in
which the popular Movie actors
Francis Ford and Grace Cunard.
have been strongly featured. Watch
for announcements Of several espec-
tally attractive and interesting feat
urcs which will be shown in this
House in the very near future.
The Typhoon'' = five part Para
mount Picture featuring SesSue Hay
akawa. the celebrated Japanese actor
as TOkoramo and Miss Gladys Brock
well as Helen is the production at
the Richmond tonight The story de
picts the unusual story Of the love and
: tragedy of n young Japanese and Hell
enc. Partisan actress. interviewer
; with the intrigues Of the japanese
government. its spy and its methods
Of procedure. The crownng climax is
a heroic sacrifice Of Hironari showing
the loyalty Of the Japanese race to
their country. even TO the giving OF
life itself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30

IN DOUBT
Caucus Likely to Choose New Prcsi-
dent Pro Tem.-kcrn Continued as
Floor Manager.

! Washington, Nov. 3O.-Democrats
of both houses of Congress have got
underway their work Of organization
for the coming session. the Senate
. conference unanimously reelected
Senator John w. Kern, of Indiana. as
! chairman and floor leader. and the
House Ways and Means Committee
! began the puzzling task of assigning
members to committees.
After choosing the party leader the
Senators adjourned until Wednesday
when they will hear the report OF the
special committee on revision of the
rules and select the vice-ch chairman
+ of the conference and the nom inee for
! President pro tempore of the Senate.
! Opposition has devc:oped to the re-
election Of Senator Clarke, of .Arkan-
sas, as President pro temporc, be-
! cause Of his fight against the shin
/ purchase bill at the last session. Thus
far no other candidate has appeared.
but consideration of the matter was
deferred at today's session upon re-
quest Of several Senator's.
Senator Owen, chairman of the spc
cial rules committee, has called Il
meeting for today. to agree upon the
{ form of cloture rule tn be submitted
to the caucus. The rule is expected
: 10 limit each Senator to q certain num-
! Der of hours debate on d given
spb;oc- and. to provide that > Scnn-
! tor must talk to the subjec: under dis
cussion. This proposal is not expect
! ed to meet unanimous favor, as some
+ of the Democrats, while opposed to
! fflihustering. do not believe definite
limitation of debate can he accomp-
: lishcd.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee. with Representative kitchn
in the chair. received a petition from
. Minority Leader Mann for larger Re-
: publican representation on all COM
mittees in view of the increased MIN
ority membership. a tentative plan
was agreed upon by w:lich one ad-
ditional Republican would be addec
to the Ways and Means. Appropria-
tons. Military. Naval and Judiciary
Committees. No final decision was
reached. however. and it probably will
be several days before the assign
ments can be worked out. The com
mittee will meet again tomorrow.
President Wilson's message TO Con
rrcss is practical completed, al
though il will not be sent to the Pubic
Printer until after the Cabinet meet
ing today.
National defense will he the gen
cral theme of the message. alth"u'
shipping, conservation and approprla
tions are understood to be treated II
6eneralitics as Incidental to the Ad
ministration's defense policy. Specla
messages on specific subjects will
come later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
JEWISH FEAST OF HANUkkAH
COmmcnmDrateS Victories OF Mac
cabces Over Ant.ochus. King
of Syria.

! The Festival of Hanukkah. takes
place on December. second (corres
ponding to the Hebrew date, the
twenty-fifth day Of Kisley), and lasts
eight days. 1t was established for
historic reasons and celebrates the
victories of the Maccabees over the
SyrianS. Antiochus. King of Syria, in
the socend century before the Com
mon Era. aspired to dominate the
countries Of the East. He pursued
the policy of suppressing all ma
tional distinctions and oroisting ap-
on his subjects. in various countries
which have come under his control
the religion and civilization OF Syria
This though Greek origin. was de-
basted in spirit and practice. The
Jews proud of their TRADITIONS
and devoted TO their pieties and mo-
ralitics. resented the intrusion and
the violence Of the Syrian conquc
rurs, who were respectors neither Of
. the conscience nor the lives Of the
Jews Under the leadership of Judas
Muccabeus. they made good their
loyalty to their faith and home anG
met the Syrians OF the battlefield
! Their defense was valiant and sue
{ cessfu, despite the fact that they
were few and grappied with a power
fui enemy. After signal victories,
they achieved their emancipation.
aud re-atfirmed the pious practices
OF their f:5jhers t,iA. .l.e 70 tlic srii'!'
of Judaism. they proceeded at ono"
20 the re-dedication of their Temple
a legend says that, at the redc
Iication Of the Temple. ii cruise Of
oil filed every lamp SO that the
great edficc was resplcndcnt with
light. In alluSion to this. Jews sigma
iize the Festival by lights in their
homes. increasing them progressively
every evening of the festival week,
,uminatin" with eight lights on the
Eighth. It is the symbolic expression
iof the truth that Self-respect. moral!
stamina and loyalty spread and en-
thusc everybody. Each can BE- IN en-
ample and influence for the manly
faith.
This revolution brought about also
the establishment Of the dynasty Of
the Alaccahccs whose achievements
century were epoch making in the
history of the Jews.
The Hanuxkah Festival is one Of
the favoritcs in the Jcwisl, Calendar.
Besides its high significance for men
and women, it is also Il Children s
Holiday and the religious schools cele-
brate it with elaborate festivities and
grcatheartiness. In the homes songs
accompany the kindling Of the lights
and the ritual Of the synagogue is en-
HANGED by the recital Of selected
Psalms. The social amenities Of the
week are happy and cheerful, and
in accordance with the genial spirit
of the festival. comprise entertain
mcnt and benevocrces in the home
and community.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
BRITISH RIIl FAIL
BEFORE RI BAGDAD
Turks Report Defeat Of
Force Operating in Val
ley of Tigris
LEAVE DEAD ON FIELD
London Admits General Townshend
Was Compelled to Retire From An
Gent City.

Amsterdam, via London, Nov. 80
victory over the British III the
Mesopotamia campaign is reported by
the Turkish War Office in an official
statement received from Constantln-
ople. The British, it is declared, were
driven out OF Turkish positions which
they penetrated and suffered heavy
losses. The statement is as follows:
TConcerning events on the lrak
front, on November "a, our contlnu-
Gus counter-attacks up to the even
ING prevented hostile detachments,
who had penetrated our advanced po.
sitions, from establishing themselves
in them. On November 25, by strong
attacks lasting until evening, we
elected the enemy form these posi-
tions.
"The enemy was obliged to retreat
hastily, leaving behind great num-
Der Of wounded and dead men and ami
mails, together with war material OF
all kinds, We counted more than 1000
corpses and captured three machine
guns, one flag and arms and project
lies. si4&4s.
"a portion of our fleet sank in the
northeastern Black Sea four Russian
sailing vessels and forced Russian oil
vessels to run ashore"
London. Nov. 30-The British vic
toryover the Turks at Ctesiphon near
<i,aEdad, as reported last week, has
not, us many persons believed. seal
cd the fate of Bagdae. An official re-
port says that, having successfully
completed the removal Of his wound
ed and prisoners, General Townshend
the British commanoer, in the face
of the arrival Of Turkish reinforce
ments, again has withdrawn his force
to position lower down the Tigris
river.
The official statement reads:
"rhe enemy's strength ut the bat
tie of Ctesiphon is estimated. at four
divisions. One of these is stated by
prisoners to have been practically wip
cd out. This is; confirmed by our own
observations, but the approach of
Turkish reinforcements is reported.
General Townshend, having sue
cessfully completed the removal of his
wounded and prisoners, has withdrawn
his force to position lower down
the river"
The defeat inflicted on the Turks
previously appears from all accounts
to have been serious one, Of the
four Turkish divisions engaged in
the fighting one having virtually been
wiped out.
The campaign in the Near East is
about to enter new phase, upon
which the visits of Lord Kitchener to
Paris and Emperor William to Wen.
ma, it is believed, will have an import.
ant effect.
Snow has completely stopped opera
tions on the Anglo-French front in
Serbia, the opposing forces, who are
separated by valley mile across
having lost sight of each other.
Desperate fighting continues OH the
SUBMITS around Gorilla; the 1tal
ians claim to have captured more
Austrian trenches, but the Austrian:
declare that the attacks all along th'
Isonzo have been repulsed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
GUST GERMANS FROM CRATER.
French Report Gain North Of The
Labyrinth.

Paris. Nov. 30.-The following off
cial communication was issued by the
War Office last night.
"To the north Of the labyrinth We
have. by spirited attack. driven the
enemy from the excavation which he
had occupied since the day before yes
terday. The losses of the enemy were
considerable; ours were slight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
DEATH NOTICE.

Died Monday, November 29th. MRS
S. HARRY BUChMAN, of Gum
Springs, Fairfax county. Funeral
from her late residence Wednesday
at op. m. Teams will meet the Slt
Vernon train leaving Washington
AZ /. O'Clock noon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
CHILD SMOTHERED.

Guthrie, Okla, Nov. 29.-The nine
year-old daughter of Paul Richey, a
farmer living near Prague, 30 miles,
east of here, was drowned" in a pile
of cotton III her fathers field.
When the little girl was missed, her
parents started out to search for
her. Her father finally saw her shoes
on top of the huge mound of cotton
and closer examination disclosed hel
body, buried, head first. in the fluffy
mass, She evidently had dug. hole
in the Pile and then accidentally. fal!er
into 1.-THE. loose, cotton packing abou
her and, smothering her
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

In order to accommodate persons who
wish to pay their state taxes prior
to December 1st. in order to avoid
payment of the penalty my office Fsill
be kept open tonight and tomorrow
night. Nov. Doth and %0th.
20-2t- THOMAS w. ROBINSON
City Treasurer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-11-30

Thomas W. Robinson city treasurer,
will keep his Office open tonight in
order to accommodate persons who
desire to pay their state taxes be-
fore tomorrow when ii penalty of five
per cent will be added.