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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

timber that will act as a satisfactory
substitute.
The former alternative is blocked
by individual enterprise and indus
trial difficulties. For one thing,
American sawmills are not equipped
for handling large quantities of
spruce. They are not always convers-
ant with the special problems connect
ed with timber used in aerop1ane con-
struction; they are not prepared for
the extraordinary demand for spruce
logs, and they are having difficulty in
obtaining the necessary labor.
So acute has become the labor
shortage in the lumber industry that
Secretary McAdoo recently issued a
proclamation requesting the curtail-
ment of all unnecessary building op-
erations for the period of the war, so
as to release carpenters and sawmill
operatives for work on government or
ders. The poor man who has started
building small home may continue
its construction, since he would be ir-
reparably injured if compelled to STOP
but the millionaire with a $4,000
foundation laid for his 100000 coun-
try villa will be asked to cover it over
with canvas and wait until the war is
over for its completion.
from all these many difficulties the
Chamberlain bill provides a rescue. In
the f1rst place, it co-ordinates the eff
forts OF the Emergency Fleet corpor-
alton and the army signal corps in
obtaining timber. It empowers the
president to requisition for war pur-
poses timber and timber products
rights of way, logging and numbering
equipment; to construct and operate
logging roads and sawmills; to pro-
scribe the manner of conducting all
numbering and logging operations. 1t
eliminates the opposition of private
enterprise and makes American tim
Der resources directly available for
war uses.
Questions on the above or any sub
Jece upon which the reader desires
information, should be addressed the
Topeka State Journal Information
bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Director.
washington, d. c., with a 3-cent
stamp enclosed for reply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
ON SPUR RE 2a MOMENT

Preparedness.
though the weather man may dare
10 hang out the Bright and fair"
II VIII prove to be snare
Though the brides in the trees
Cast their songs upon the breeze
Ii you wouldn't wheeze and sneeze
Keep 'em on.
Though the geese are northward bound
And they honk across the sound
And the iceman calls around,
Keep EN- on.
For the signs of earth and sky
Are not safe to reckon by
Till the 18th of July
Keep 'em on.
Czar-Once Nick is one of our most
prominent bush 1eaguers this season.
Prohibition has descended upon the
Hawaiians. What a pity it couldn't
have arrived in time to have prevented
the invention of the ukulele and the
shredded-wneat skirt.
In his quiet, unassuming and mod
est way, Mr.. Taft, who, by the way,
we believe was once president of this
country, is shooting some pretty good
Amer1canism around these days.
Isn't it time to have some kind soul
knit pair of nice warm socks for
Lord Lansdowne, who seems to be
suffering terribly with cold feet?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

the railroad control bill has developed
in the senate. 1t appears that the
states are reluctant to yield their
privilege of taxing railroads all the
traffic will bear. 1t has been the GUS
tom in the past in many states to place
an extra burden on the railroads
whenever additional revenue was
needed. The bill as reported puts a
stop to this practice. 1t would have
stopped long ago if the roads could
have advanced rates proportionately
every time their taxes were increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
GLOBE SIGHTS

IFrom the Atchison Giobe.J
This winter preachers found a lot
of sick sheep in their flocks.
Custom is largely the devils doineu.
and makes people sin a great deal.
A man occasionally has better
time at a party than he expected to.
Some people buy automobiles so
they can be comfortable on the wav
to the poor house.
When a fine cook is entertained A
the home of another good cook. she
cannot wait to return the hospitality.
and go her hostess one better
If George Washington were afiva
today, and would cut down a cherrv
tree, he probably would not admit Il
because his lawyer no doubt wori6
tell him to do the expedient thfne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

MeatIeSs Loaf.
Two cups of diced and cooked car
rotS.
One cup bread crumbs.
Two cups of cooked rice.
Two cups strained tomatoes.
Two tablespoonfuls salt.
One tablespoonful minced onion
(may be omitted).
Mix as a plain meat loaf and bake
for one hour in a moderate oven.
Apple and Banana Salad-Dice APP
pies and bananas; add chopped nuts
of any kind, and serve with mayon-
naise Trimmed with sweet cream
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14
..WHATEVER you WANT TO KNOW"

In our anxiety to exclude Chinese
-apd japanese from our shores, 1t
seems we entirely overlooked vastly
more dangerous class OF immigrants
from Germany. 1t is wholly unlikely
that the Orientals would under any
3 circumstances have blown up our fac
tories, set fire to our industrial plants
or spread propaganda designed to I'M
dermine the government. In welcom-
ing the Teutons to this country we
paved the way to much subsequent
trouble. The government now is plan
ming to undo some of the mischief
wrought by a mistaken policy by taxi
ing over the vast property holdings
s of German citizens in this country.
complaint has been made. regarding
the Orientals, that they came over
'sklere to make money which they car
erfed back home. The Huns have been
doing the same thing. For genera
lions German immigrants have come
freely to settle in the United States
and were welcome. Most of them be-
came citizens and many were Loyalty
Americanized as citizens They were
considered a desirable and useful ele-
ment in the population and contrib
uted to he prosperity and progress of
the country. But since the consolida-
ton of the German empire and the
development of the militaristic and
dominating policy, what came to
america became more and more, not
personal labor and capital to become
paturalized and to contribute to the
growth and strength of the nation, but
capital on a large scale controlled in
I Germany and exploited here by men
who were not citizens, for the benefit
of Germany and the Strengthening of
its power rather than that of this re-
public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

When the importance of the Leav-
snworth & Topeka railroad to the
towns and cities on the line and the
price at which it is offered are con-
eidered there should be no difficulty in
raising the amount necessary to
finance the purchase and operation of
are road. It should be possible to
raise the money in an hour either in
Topeka or in Leavenworth, to say
nothing of the intervening territory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

The first report of the use of the
revolver as a fighting weapon at the
front is contained in a dispatch de-
scribing an American raid on the Hun
trenches. The use of the revolver with
telling results is something which
probably is peculiar to the Yankees
and the boches are likely to learn this
to their undoing. They will do well to
keep out of range of the American
pistol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

Germany, it is reported, is about
20 make another peace offer based on
her retention of the eastern territory
which she has acquired by conquest
and on surrender of her western
acquisitions. This plan may appeal to
some of the war worn allies, but not
70 the United States or to Japan and
China. Even England can hardly fall
for 1t if she value her hold on India
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

The opposition of Congresswoman
Jeanette Rankin to the war is more
readily understood since she has be-
come a candidate for the United States
senate. She is reported to be backed
in her candidacy by the Nom Partisan
league and the I. W. W. The copper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

miners are said to be friendly and it
is expected by her supporters that
combination of these elements will be
able to put her across. There appears
to be room for doubt regarding the
genuineness of those tears. Miss
Rankin is reputed to be one of the
shrewdest politicians in Montana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

Since the government has taken
over the railroads the express com
panies are asking to be included The
plan of guaranteed dividends doubt
less looks good to them in these siren
uous and uncertain times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

Washington says it is swamped with
its work. This leads the Concord
: IN. H.) Monitor to remark: so is
our waste basket"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-14

rect ideals are her own mid-victorian
ones, but the two should not be
brought into conflict.
No man or woman has a right to in
flict a mother-in-law on the hapless
creature he or she marries. And no
woman with a grain of affection for
her children should risk their happi-
ness by going to live with them. Let
her go to a hotel, or a boarding house.
or even an old ladies' home in prefer
ence. She will be better off and SO
will they. The only way to settle the
mother-in-law question is by mother
in-law never living with her inlaws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

Do you know that beautiful won.
% always has 4 good dIgcstion7 n
our digesiion ID faulty. eat lightly os
ncStss and take an oecssionaI Joss Of
hsu1berlain's TsbIsts - sfrenuihvu
y0'rs s'sesslon Price ssn "a
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ats tfasAans NhAfsts 81 aagtlns og
iga tns t9a Wott vhfAlu as n
iaase sA, have hal ao wainins Bas
wla' has. assural ffa3s for sAk in#
ear, ~ M leA i'ls h w a. fhvae
vsasn sAsi aae Is ih' iisus sor ,hsn
a cslie forward aHd hoip m Inv
risai iim. vl u,.s
unl' hoAded bs trained nugses
~ili b. tornlsJ af all "a. woni~n a.d
slfis ana thps ars % Aoll th.msslses
"a Fwadincss 20 rsa4end 10 salls sar
a'i' ~ ihe ilewllh saghorai,s or naa
Caos
tmih1e hs hslH NDna,rmi H.
spil.a YESTERDAY 4 sslnRmm sanls
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sall rhls mevulux elnhi E.fla lrn fst
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tsr ln. .nclss a said SO n.ai .i.r
u those sea esn srraro iu ,aur eom
'Wulis aHa eaa chs sarl "a as -
ivl pui iala ogi sAe ls argent a4a
soar plya ioA hnaiauar,fe AZ wtil 4.
svar sha lsf y depending ou sou III
de yogr pal~
Nrir branch resolved quantity of
inm hlcti for your di4ilibution llau,
iao s'en 70 i ihag ee,fy family in
'ear lo~u haa N'celysa one. rho
'hapier has hal iaskc number Of
'h'sa r"peiafsa u ou nc..d nors IT.,
VA know a. oD.e
Go 70 Yoar lirsith officer, ana una
ca' about hoN many cases ~ lnfla
'af~ YOUR branch haa hal 40 a. aap.
sna about hos many d.afi.s nsi.er,
'''ie oii 'hs back u tho .n,tu..d ezra
We mus nctpef fhls to gf Tout
Eha cha fsT muai rco.N. All fh,.
Information hg she ipih pl.as. H.,
prompt,
Yours serS truly.
Mra } l. iious,~orib
Chairman Nursing Seryscc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

whore % DO Red Gfoss work
Red Nroas hsaapm fless Al f~is'sl
tnllGiux.
aarglcsl dfesslls snm ~ Masonls
isasle
Coitesl unit .. rctl@fa4 arh0al
WORK ro0ms q West side w CT q
ludagafts~
Methodist aHil at n.ihedltt church
The Catholic lsfiss ited Gross tull
VII necs zach Monday aud Wcdaea
day AFTERNOON Al MeNalis hsll
Fdonoar
" n c Unit. Altar sooss.s ladies
" Trinity church.
Tuesday
u G r unli baptist Circle. q II
atii, south plssssou anA,
Wednesday,,
Telephone operators Welfare anti
Fucker Bar'on unit. oresi unit First
..slionai hank Unit. Me,hcsiist an!t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15
SEQ CROSS saAncr AND
CHAPTER ELECTIONS

'h"F''f and isfaaarh .i"csiain which
"Te TO hasv been held October "a
tnd 10. respectively have been no.s
lot.i until Nonemb,r
lho Rel 'rosl iai,e this seton N
'D'"l~rauoh with tbo Health Author
mes TO avoid calling eiilfcAs ,oymh.,
'hu'F tho .fssssnt conditions. II 4
ESPECIALLY desired tha, the annual
ERECTION when held shslI b. attended
N e 'nsny Red Cross m,mbsrs a.
poa iblc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

tha fnllDsiux hai been Ae.fs lU d.
llranp hs ~ thr AmegiNAn kt-i tfuAr
Ia Logan County
The chapter hes hseu cniNs4l ul'0n
~ "a IAsD. 10 mahlllae iss naf ne
PERSONNEL 20 IA" snllsai sNseni lu hrlr
~ ih. pssesgi spltenlg ot Ingucnaa.
you all know MACS dcAfl have
occurred ani many ..uple At, 10 WIN
the diseas. soldier n Cam are IA
worve eunditlon Than ths civilian l.ap
0lailon. Il T. anw a4 20 sht chapter
end II branches 10 cen laer sl,it NAL ,
ier r.rson .iy uDd make every effort
ttsocura chs mann. Ald s4aifsNs ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

4Vsdnch6lps feed our soldiers.
Every sabAriber 70 the LIbsrty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

FvNss~ Ainevss na~as aFs~
4 swv ssas lms*s~sa vsv sss
eas eavNrs ne sessss~~~t any
shsaa ~fssn yes kes teAv$N 1ls
ere. hssvA s@e sss mssfslr iset,
ire uNsls San tAss wswN ms.sy
sNd - s psrses 80 . fssr "a
ssss>s Fats ssr TIE Aasss are
esssss ~ sNs ss*esnm*rs asst
mefs srsn ssanas<s saslsls. see
eIs ~hs senssnsts tfvs ssest~.
m~ms fssm*g~ssE At~sss~~li 10
aas ssfs. "A a > eaeln~ss ssegs.
steer hss~stN Yes AHa sewF eaoa.
ssy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

LOST ~BabyN whitr SHOE. neN
Finder lehto at no W vnas Phone
ifss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15
GUTHRIE GIRLS pArs,or,c

Many have Responded 10 The eati
'0' "il dur1ng the epidemic Of lnflu
ea4a tn" ailsses Gouosl.s. fl.lan.
eiii' br"naon ami Marv ilumpbr.
ar glsins valuable aid at fho NJ r
hpapiial annex oufh Ash. Nine i.e,h.
h"f8' u assisting IN Dnk.s sani,sr
ilm
Mine N"tff' iAplitilo. Mcsdamss
Mabel iiarker and Tr-ssa Tr.bana
nav" tasrn he thr,t courses giyen by
ibo Red Gross ana Ixnlfled their viii.
ingnsas 70 serve anywhere.
Those ~ho have taken QUO o.
i'ore courses aud az. willing to sers.
wherever called on Mrs G. G Har.
t.r. Miss Nary Hawkins. ARR Jaek
liofnef Aisa zona Smith
Tho who have taken the ,olfso
~ Home Nursing bur ON aeooant of
hfme conditions feel ssy musi ssr4.
A. home arr Mia1,.s yers R.ll,
haVha lang Elsie Carter aud Mrs
A Barnes. ..s.A
Practical Nursez Aiss Anna sho-l' :
hair. Al home' Nss Anna NJ Me
craoken anywhers Airs u. ". puIs.
a. home
lh' f"iio~ins isy women registered
p give aid when called uIon sis
fnelmA fonneiiy J..sl... Galley ur4
fa.d . Pierce.
Miss Besnics l',srcs. of okiahon,a
CITY. sienozra 5her IA willing 20 heib
o Office or care fof children.
Mrs Lucy II Richardson a.~- a. q
Red cross Nurse AZ ~ sml
One man OTTO William fcathsriD.
cill r'Tis'es>ed for service anywkrs
iubleef 70 the call OF the ioca board
--.s.ssa A. yse, sishss.--
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

unr aailv asalth ana a4o .ssl as sat "a
afi 'lnv ntfs.la BIS heaa ii h4ss
aseeA ~ hvaa A sh1ist inFs .sts
faJ heis.g uafN s'ss sua AAst
UEn hlsisa
irma NJ the4 t4Nhs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15
kIlsCELLANEUUS

To TRADE i mare wears OLD
weigh, Hp mare mule years Ola
weight iioe and good SCI of harness
tith COLLAR WIN trade lhe outfit foi
o rord Roadster Sco sam smlih.
Nathrie ndN'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15
wANrEr-ro BUY

WANTED TO Buy.--IIave cash Gus :
toner for q ,aD eighty within ten
miles OF Guthrie
D0o'ey and ArmsiYong Phone ss9
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

lAAmlnAiluu iuf Tea, ats s4niA
tniilfsai's will Nr bvld As lAe fsss
% e0auiy superintendent ttiaee a.
saH ~ hvwlnaAs 81 o*g gae
NAnsaNNET popidtri.E
csany supeelntsb4,m
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15

tbs t~dsrsi l8a1 aaaAs tass aseas
has ts te.asa sfmsSt &ewsxalsax
tslss eeA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-10-15
OIL LEASES AND PlArs

Oil leases and township p.a:s for
oil men, on sale at Leader Office
Also assignments. affidayits OF pos
session and affidavit az cash bonus
paid. All OF the latest forms. and
conform TO oil leasing laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
ID
 ! UNITED WAR WORK | FUND S65,556,929
Country Has Subscribed Less Than Half of Total Fund, National Head
 quarters Announces

New York, November A.-Contribu- tions by the nation to the united war campaign for $17O,5o0,Ooo totalled 1856 at noon today, it was announced at national headquarters here tonight.
 New York state, including New York city, with a total of sls,035, ,2Ss, has not yet reached the half way mark, while Arizona has joined Michigan. Delaware and New Mexico, who had previously reported their quotas subscribed, by at tafning her allotment with sl00.0O0 to spare.
 New Yorok city raised 8 800 today up to noon, making total of $l6.0o4,0 900 to- wards it's quota of $35, 100000. Large con- tributions announced here today were MT. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, Jr,, s500000 Edward S. Hardness, $300.00o and American Telephone and Telegraph com pany $250,000.
 Announcement was made that tele- grams were sent today to every ship in the navy by Secretary Daniels and to every railroad president in the country by Director General McAdoo, urging sup port of the campaign.
 The following totals were reported to- day by cable from foreign countries: China, s500,O00: Porto Rico and Japan s25O,0o0 each; Cuba sl00,0oo, Hawaii s36,ooo and India $10,o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Cowart Freed

Montgomery, November 14-(SpeciaD Lee Cowart. immigration commissioner during the administration of Emmet O'Neal as governor. went back to his home at Birmingham Thursday a free man. following the action of the solicitor of Montgomery county in asking the dismissal of the embezzlement case against Cowart. MT. Cowart came to Montgomery Thursday morning to ap- pear in the circuit court. The supreme court recently reversed the decision of a Montgomery court, which sentenced the former commissioner to serve two years for misappropriating $50 while he was in office. The case has been bitterly fought the past several years, the charges against MT. Cowart resulting from the legislative investigating com rnittee of the last legislature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
Sailors and Soldiers
 Attack Paper Office
 in Newport News

Newport News, Va, November H.-An aftermath of the scenes of the peace riots occurred here tonight when stream of soldiers and sailors formed and started to rush husinessfs and stores o,, ti,e sfs saI streets me aalil-. nary and police officials md been warned in advance and the mob was dis persed after they had attacked the of ice of the Daily Press and one clothing store.
 When the rioters started hurling bricks and other missiles through the windows of the newspaper office the military police fired about F shots over the heads Of the crowd and they fled. Before they could reorganize an additional company of military police and company of guard troops with fixed bayonets were ordered out.
 Brigadier General Ferguson, in com mand of the port. took personal charge of the affair and with Admiral Knight in command of naval forces here, promptly ordered all soldiers and sailors to their camps and ships, respectively, and in short time the streets were cleared.
 A number of arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
PARIS LIKELY ID BE SEAT OF HE PEACE CONF FERENCE Would Serve as Recognition of Frances Paramount
 Position in War FIRST MEETING AFTER ENGLISH ELECTIONS Allied Agents Already Seeking Large Houses in Paris for Delegations.
 Americans to Seek Larger
 Quarters

Paris, Member 14.--(Bv Associated Press)-the general feeling of the associated gov ernments is that Versailles Paris is the most convenient place to hold the peace con ference and if this were decidr ed upon it also would serve as a recognition of the paramount position of France in the war.
 In addition to these considerations there are certain practical ones of tele- graph and cable facilities and easy com munication between the capitol and the amply living accommodations as com pared with those in the smaller Holland and Switzerland cities,
 Agents of the various allied countries already are seeking large houses in Paris for their delegations. The American representation will move from the small residence which Colonel House and his staff now occupy to one much larger.
 MEET BEFORE DECEMBER 15
 It is probable that the first meeting of the peace congress will be after the Eng 'ush parliamentary elections, and at a time which will give amply opportunity for the American and other delegates to ar rive A meeting to be held shortly of the interaliied esFference q ill finalls deter .rsss1.s ths dstsils ef shess a' sssIcns Premier Dakid Lloyd George and For eign Minister BaIfour of Great Britain; Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister Sonnino of Italy; Premier Venizeos of Greece, and Foreign Minister Pachitch, of Serbia, are on their way here for a resumption of the conferences at the home of Col. Edward M. House, special representative of the United States gov- ernment and the sessions at Versailles.
 Besides outlining the general pro- gramme of the congress. the question of meeting the food situation in Germany and Austria probably will be eonsid- cred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-15
ALLIES UNABLE ID
 1. SOLVE PROBLEM OF . FEEDING RUSSIANS
With Food Scarce and An archy Rampant, Death Toll Expected to Reach
 Astounding Figures

Washington November 14.-Relief Tor the suffering millions in bolshevik-eon- trolled central Russia furnishes a prob lem which the allied and American gov ernments have as yet been unable 10 solve In fact, one official said today that not even method of solution had been determined upon.
 It is now regarded as practically cer- tain that it will be impossible to get food to the 4e,oos,o00 people in this territory this winter. With food now scare and anarchy rampant officials here fear that famine is inevitable and that the toll of death may reach astounding figures.
 In their efforts to find some way to aid these people, statesmen of the asso- ciated governmnts are working on the conviction that the bolsheviki are not representative of the Russian people. As long as the bolsheviki remain in power, however it is admitted that there is little probability of getting even the very necessaries of life to thenl
 The way to Russia is through Ger many, one official said today, and until that way is opened there is no chance of aiding Russia.
 As yet, however, the American and all Hlied governments have not determined upon the advisability of sending mill itary force into central Russia. even if the situation in Germany becomes sta ble enough to permit the passage of troops through that country.
 It also was said that no addition to the allied and American forces operating in Siberia and northern Russia in conjunc- ton with the loyal Russians and Czecho- Slovak army is at present contemplated. Officials said that conditions in Siberia and northern Russia were rapidly inn proving. while in Bessarabia and Ukrania good order is being maintained. The Ukranians are said to have virtually cleared their country of Germans. while Bessarabia, by plebiscite, has deter mined to become part of the Rumanian empire.