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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
4
Washington June 5 Prohibition legislation was approved by the Senate finance committee as part of the war tax bill. The panel voted to ban the importation of whisky and other spirits for beverage use and set prohibitive taxes on distillation. Taxes on beer and wines remain unchanged though not yet final. General suspension of production.
A House bill includes higher taxes on grain used for whisky and distilled spirits for beverage use, plus steeper molasses and syrup taxes. Export limits apply for war purposes and importation is barred except for industrial or scientific uses. Proponents say revenue will hold while distillation for beverages nearly ceases under the prohibitive rates.
An old advertisement promotes Grove's Tonic claiming it serves as a general tonic with quinine and iron. The notice highlights the product as a valuable tonic and notes a 60 cent price point.
June 6 report from Copenhagen describes a Essen meeting of the Rheinisch Westphalian branch of the Independence Committee for a Pan German peace. Talks advocate Russia’s breakup and detaching Finland and Ukraine, with Lithuania and Courland to be seized and colonized by German speaking Russians.
Germany presses political moves in Vienna with Parliament assembly efforts as war lull fails to ease political tensions. The Associated Press notes ongoing mobilization of factions and power plays shaping Austria’s postwar direction amid uncertain loyalties.
London dispatch from a Times correspondent notes that revolutionary forces appear languishing in Russia. He says Lenin’s extremists show little energy, attributing it to czarist decay that collapsed without resistance, while Petrograd remains orderly as police are replaced by militia.
The Council of Soldiers and Workmen's Delegates calls on world socialist parties and trade unions to unite for peace with banners proclaiming Peace without annexations or indemnities based on nations' right to self determination. Gen. Alexeeff resigns. Gen. Brussiloff named to head southwestern front. Gen. Gurko moves to replace Brussiloff on the southwestern front.
Berlin official headquarters released a statement that the chief commander has approved the formation of a confidential council of Lithuania consisting of the most prominent Lithuanians.
Luther Nickels assistant attorney general returns to Austin after seven weeks in San Antonio attending an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on reopening the Shreveport rate case. He expects the main case to be submitted to the full ICC in August.
A vintage beauty tip describes mixing the juice of two lemons with three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint lemon lotion. It promises to whiten, soften, and beautify skin, remove freckles and tan, and can be used on face neck arms and hands twice daily for a youthful peach-like complexion.
Universal Car Co at 515 Main Ave advertises repair services for Ford vehicles with phone contact Travis 272.
Diplomatic observers say China’s entrance into World War I may be delayed by internal revolt as eleven provinces secede from Peking. Premier Tuan Chi Jui faces a split with President Li and parliamentary turmoil amid a revolt by military governors backing war.
Amoy China reports no disturbances after martial law as Sino relations stay tense. A Sino-Japanese cable says negotiations are tried for an amiable settlement while Vice President Feng Kwock Chew resigns to President Li Yuan Hung and China proclaims neutrality to unite an opposing faction.
Police clashed with several thousand protesters at a No-Conscription League gathering in the Bronx. Emma Goldman and Benjamin Reitman were linked to the event as officers made multiple arrests to restore order after doors were locked by fire department order.
Louis Borho aged 27 a waiter in a local Austin Texas restaurant collapsed and died suddenly at the scene on a June day in 1940s era reporting.
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