Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-11-20
INTERESTING PICKUPS.
Aftermath of War, 0emobizatiOn of
Troops and Other Items.

, Government plans for uemobilizine
: troops have been largely worked ou,
and over 2OO, 900 men will be mustered
out within the next two weeks. Con.
gress will be asked to pass law CIV
ing each soldier one months extra
pay.
Soldiers will be entitled to wear
uniforms tor three months after being
mustered out. That will make the
clothing problem for the civilians less
difficult than would be the case if
soldiers were not allowed to wear
uniforms after being mustered out
When the mastering out plans are
fully matured and get under swing,
80, GOO men are expected to be released
each day.
There are now under arms in the
United States 100000 men and over
1000 600 abroad, which makes an
army of nearly tou million.
The cost of the war is estimated at
twenty billions of dollars. The total
preparations made by congress 81
billions, but much of 1t will not be
used. Ten billions have been loaned
to our allies, but the net amount to
be born by this country is as stated.
The amount that is expected to be
passed on for payment in the future
is ten billions.
1t seems that Chas. A. Sulzer, dem
ocrat, has defeated Wickersham,
republican, for delegate from Alaska.
A delegates from any territory
can speak in congress but has no
vote.
The sugar ration is to be increased
to four pounds to the person about
December l. All restrictions on the
use of sugar are likely to be lifted by
February I.
The most gigantic task that the war |
has presented at all is now being
before this nation: That of feeding
nearly 300 million Of people in Eur
ops and at the same time bring home
two millions of soldiers. Nearly all
Europe is facing starvation and it is
up to this country to feed them, Ger
many and Austria included.
An easing up of munition factory
work is to begin at once. On Long
lsla nd IL. 900 people have been laid off
from gas mask factories. French
orders have been and are being can
celled so that many men are being
laid off. The question is now under
of what will be done
with Old Hickory factory near Nash
Vile.
The measure that was to have be en-
placed before congress asking for
tax revenue of $500, 900, 900 is to be
very materially reduced. 1t is esti-
mated that the revenue necessary to
run the government will be reduced by
1920 to four billions; next yesr much
more than that will be required.
In the great War Work Drive,
southern states are leading in pledging
heir amounts, but the amounts for
;he southern states are much less
han for many northern states.
The German fleet valued at $50 mil
ions is to be surrendered to the Allied
leets of the U. S., England and
france. The surrender will be made
midst great display in the North
ea and then conducted to the AUX
and islands, off the coast of Scotland.
The damage bill that Belgium will :
ave against Germany will be not less =
han $500, ,000,0 600, direct. to say
othlng of amounts due to various cit
es. There is every likelihood that the q
otal bill will reach not less than three II
illions. g
The recently adopted shoe schedule, p
thereby prices were to run from So on b
0 $1,000, has been abandoned by the @
government. There were to have :
cen only four classes. u
The new JuRo-Slav state that has =,
cen carved out from Austro- Hungary v
about the size of Italy and will have II
population of about IL millions.
The people of Holland are clamoring h
)r the abdication of Queen Wilhelm F
Ia. She has been very satisfactory ,r
,ler. but her husband is German.
1t is estimated that the addition of
wen million arces of land each year 81
III be necessary to feed our growing
,pulation from now on. o.