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Show LAWMAKER WOULD HAVE UU BONUS FROM PROCEEDS OF 1 ON LIGHT BEER AND HARD a WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. A soldier's bonus to be paid In cash from taxation of 2.7." beer and cider, was proposed In a bill reintroduced in ihe house today by Representative 1 1 in, Republican of Maryland. The measure meas-ure modified one Introduced by Mr. Hill, during the last session of con-gress, con-gress, which provided for four pe,r cent beer and 12 per cent wine. The now bill provides settlement of a bonus In three trjual cash payments on July I, 1 023. 1924 and 1023 and Mr. Hill declared the beer and elder tax would take care of the outlay, which ho estimated at one and one-half one-half billion dollar". A tax of 20 cents per gallon on beer and eider Is stipulated. Representative Hill said the local I option feature of his former bill was omitted 'because 2Jr Volstead has officially stated that cider containing similar prohibiten u3H Kansas wh'.l 0" ,h?M iwwmi's nw y0r -ju5..fa. Illinois . and IB v the beverage3 otI 1 ' Pci lentatlvo phi-' I'llnoK today rdni tn S Mil vetoed by pSiB the la?t 7 la ,r' Provide forrMB wry funds bx thJ KJM |