The state herald., 1920-09-28

tween representatives of various busii.
ness organizations and committee OH
the proposed revision of income tax
forms for 1920, appointed by Commits.
sloner Williams.
Roy II. Kuehling, held by the police
for investigation in connection with
the drowning of his wife, Gertrude V.
Kuehling, was released after the grand
jury in Tie District Of Columbia cour,
had voted not to return an Indictment
against him. Kuehling was exonerated
by n coroner's jury from blame In con.
nectlOn with the death of his wife,
which occurred while they were canoe.
ing on the Potomac river.
Attorney General Palmer has begun.
collecting evidence against several rs
socintions of California fruit growers,
1t was learned at the justice depart.
mcnt, following the Institution of anti.
trust proceedings against the Califor.
nia Association Of Ralsin Growers.
The Interstate Commerce Com,nis
sion modified Its order prohibiting as
signment OF open top cars to Wagon
coal mines not equipped with tipl,lcs
or elevations TO the extent that such
mines may receive open top cars from
the surplus supply IL able to load the
cars within twcnty-four hours.
GENERAL
Liquor bandits In two raids on ware.
nouses at Chicago, escaped with wills
kies and rare wines worth S3I 900. one
Of the band, which included five mcn.
was wearing pOllccinan's uniform.
Rural letter carriers purpose TO Start
4 campaign among congressman and
United States senator's for the enact.
ment OF legislation granting then an
allowance for maintenance Of aciiip.
ment, 1t was learned at Indianapolis.
when the first annual convention OF
The National Federation Of Ruirll Let
ter Carriers was convened. The
amount TO be asked will be 5000 an
nunlly, 1t was said.
ments entered Into The brutal ayIng
Of John Ze!cl;, foreman of the stock
department IN a large warehouse,
whose body was discovered In Il SNAIL
Mushroom, in Chicago. He lud been
beaten to death in II most savage a.n,i-
weapons. Scattered about the floor
icar the body were number of lacc
letters which the police are lnvcstisp;.
ing. They believe Zelek was mur-
Tered by a Jealous rival.
Bodies of TG3 American soldier.
we're brought home from St Nuzalrc
and other points in France OH the
transport Sherma E.
\ spread of r.uGtile paralysis In ihr
ficlnity OF Bogton, which, while not an
Ipidcmlc. yst constitutes n condition
that has caused some concern amer.
iealtl officials, WIS announced by TIC
state d.'partmcnt of health. A total Of
nlnet seven eases In the state was re-
nor; III with the addition OF fourteen
ncY eases In reports received Tlic
,umbcr OF cnses IN the greatest In tie
iate since the epidemic of 1910.
Two suits Of Sl00oo,oo0 were filed
" thc city OF Chicago, on orders OF
inyor William HAZE Thompson against
lie Chicago Tribune and the Chicago
Daily News. respectively. The sul.s
according Ia Corporation Counsel =. y.
Ettleson, al,cge that charges innde Ly
these newspapers in the primary cam
palgn have injured Chicago financial!
ly. The charges alleged false state
menis TO the effect that the city is
bankrupt and i;s credit exhausted
They declared TINT these s,ntemoa
injured bonds lssred ly The city and
Injured the morale NJ The elty ou
pioyes.