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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
17
A Vienna report outlines a peace formula advocating internal reforms and free development for peoples of the empire. The plan calls for constitutional change, loyalty to Franz Joseph, and a federal structure while warning of continued military and political pressure. Page 6 continues the discussion.
Maxim Gorky, the Russian author, publishes a secret dispatch attributed to DL Kizov detailing a Bulgarian plan to force a peace by deception. The telegram reports a proposed agreement, identifies agents, and notes that Germany Austria and others may exploit Russia while pressuring an immediate armistice and backing a truce in Stockholm, Christiania, and beyond.
Washington May 81 With the Senate Finance Committee nearing final drafting of tax revisions the plan centers on a 1 cent per unit parcel tax and a 2 cent per ton freight tax while broadening coverage to tea sugar cocoa and substitutes. The measure aims to raise about 80 million dollars in revenue and includes changes to advertising postage and radio messaging taxation.
Fremont Older of The Bulletin criticizes medical quack ads in San Francisco, calling much advertising crooked as he notes another failed example in his ongoing column, reflecting editorials on misleading promotions.
The note highlights Adams’s compliments to a fellow publisher and their newspapers and mentions that the Sunday Tribune will be saved for June 3 by readers who request their copy today. It frames the Sunday issue as notably engaging.
The House rejected a censorship provision amid a heated debate over press freedom. Key Republicans and Democrats switched votes, with lawmakers arguing the measure threatened constitutional rights and wartime transparency. The defeat signals a narrowing path for administration attempts to muzzle the press.
Federal and local authorities report a broad sweep on draft fees and German-born women under observation in New York and New Jersey. Officials say surveillance differs from observation, with spies and suspects monitored quietly. Many German women are present in the city, and authorities note their suspected roles without forcing registration for now.
The Department of Justice moves to curb anti conscription activity amid nationwide arrests in New York Boston and other cities. Authorities vow relentless suppression of draft evasion propagandists with careful investigations and forthcoming arrests.
The Senate amended the food bill to make hoarding or destroying essential goods a felony with 6 months to 3 years in prison. Critics argued it limits legitimate storage to stabilize markets, but reforms failed. The measure backs creation of a food administration and price fixing, with enforcement details debated in executive committee. Representatives from Southwestern cattle interests and Chamber of Commerce pledged support as voting plans are laid.
Washington reports President McAdoo acknowledged Wilson subscribing for a Liberty Loan bond. The pledge follows a push to expand participation and increase overall subscriptions. The brief notes the public sentiment and the hope the total could grow larger.
Washington May 31 Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels rejected a report that Rear Admiral Winterhalter would replace Mayo as commander of the Atlantic fleet. He said no change had ever been suggested and denounced attempts to doubt the loyalty of German-named officers as treasonous. He criticized the circulating rumors and urged confidence in American ideals.
A Petrograd decree tightens drink driving rules and public disorder penalties. Anyone intoxicated committing robberies violence or related offences in public places will face six to eight years of penal servitude. The measure targets public alcohol use and associated crimes to curb unrest.
Barnard College senior Tleanor Wilson Parker and Columbia students Qwen Cattellaint Charles L. Phillips were arrested on conspiracy charges for seeking to block draft registration. Columbia faculty member Dr W L Dane posted 1400 dollars bail for each to appear before US Commissioner Hitchcock. The arrests mark the first in New York of students opposing conscription under orders from Attorney General Gregory.
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