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one OF the attempts TO discredt him.
Mr. Wick said, took the form OF an
AFFIDAVIT In which il was alleged that
when General Receiver OF Customs at
Santo Domingo Mr.. Wick had been guilty
of disorderly conduct while under the in
nuruce Of wine In a Chinese restaurant
in Santo Domingo city
The paper was sworn to by two DO
minicans oNe OF whom has since said that
as the paper was written In English he
did not know what he was signing. ac-
cordug to the TESTIMONY The other
siguer is closely connected TO the Banco
NaCional group of which, 1t - said. Mn
lister sullivan was one.
Mr.. Wick Classed this affidavit as a
manufactured lie" He produced letter
written by him TO Secretary Bryan early
In December requesting "A copy Of this
affidavit or Information regarding IT,
Mr. Wick had no answer or acknowledge
mrnt % his lett o. he said This paper IL
believed to be on hie in the state Depart
m,ut and IS presumed 10 ne one Of the
bits OF evidence upon which Secretary
Bryan discredited the Wick charges and
Whtewashed Minister sullivan.
Mr. Wick said he was not in the habit
OF getting drunk. that he was not under
the influence OF wine. as alleged In the
affidavit. but that he reserved to himself
the right 10 drink when he wished.
Commissioner Phelan was anxious to
know " MIR McCombs had any interest in
;nis investigation.
NO more than an unborn babe said
Mr.. Wick
Mr. Wick explained his appointment by
saying he had known President Wilson
personally In New Jersey, that he had
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Differences of opinion.

Opinion differed tonight not only as
to the reason for the unanimous vote,
but as 10 the purpose OF the resolution
itself.
Some thought that it was intended as a
sop to the farmers and that II mad
beer accepted BY the caucus for the pur-
pose OF allowing Democratic Senators VINO
were committed to rural credits legis-
lation to join in active support OF the
Presidents ship purchase bill
on tho other hand 1t was pointed out
thai the caucus resolution could not pos
siby be of value except In the present
session and that II II was 10 have any
force The legislation called for must be
enacted before March 4. when the new
Senate viii be- sworn in.
The most general belief was that the
Democrats in the caucus did not dare 20
vote against the rural credits resolution
after j, was presented TO them and that
though they had been called into caucus
10 pass on the Presidents pet measure
they found themselves obliged to recon-
mend legisla lion. which he had omitted
entirely from his programme.
When the Democratic caucus adjOurnG
tonight several amendments had been
proposed to the Presidents ship purchase
measure. and IL seemed probable thas the
bill would have to be altered materially
before II could obtain caucus indorse-
ment
Seeing that NHelt was Nv ilN'''Ho'u VI
agreeing on the bill tonight the Demo-
Gratis adjourned until tomorrow nght,
when they will again take mp the effart
OF harmonizing the differences in their
own camp.
The ship purchase bill was taken up in
the Senate this afternoon after the disposal
OF the District Of Columbia appropriation
bill. Senator Burton continued a speech
begun when the bill was up before No
special progress was made with the meas
ure.
The motion to take IN the bill met with
resistance. Senator Fletcher made the
motion. The vote was SO to "a.
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An important announcement will be
made by the NJ. Rumely Company to-
day. This announcement ii is under
stood, will give the decision of the di-
rectors, bankers and chief stockholders
OF the company as to its future The
attitude OF those Interested IN the recent
Rumely financing was not cheerful yes
terday as to the solution OF the present
financial problems before the company
The present difficulty is TO meet loans
now due and based on a large block Of
farmers notes
The RumSlN COMPANY has felt the
pressure Of adverse general business con-
ditions in the failure OF farmers 70 meet
their notes promptly. and In the absence
OF buying OF machinery. particularly in
Canada. where such buying is now almost
az standstil
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RUMELY CO. TO GO TO COURT.
Application to he Made to Assist In
Conserving Assets.

CHICAGO Jan. ls.--The United States
Court in indianapolis will be asked to-
morrow to assist in conserving the assets
OF the ". Rumely Company pending re-
organization.
Two committees have been appointed
In New YORK. one representing the as
sociated banks, which took upward OF
SS,00o,000 Of the company's farmer notes
at less ,haH 80 cents on the dollar. and
the other representing the holders OF
company
Clarence : Funk president Of the
Rumelv Company, and attorneys OF tho
corporation went 10 indianapolis to-day
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wuI sidetrack ship Bill.

Any serious attempt to pass rural
credits legislation at this session OF Con-
gress will mean, Of course. the failure OF
President Wilson's ship purchase bill for
the President has been told by the Senate
leaders that there cannot possibly be any
other general legislation OF Importance
n the appropriation bills are to he passed.
Many persons are puzzled to UNDER
stand the real significance Of tonight :
action by the caucus on rural credits
legislation but all are agreed hat II has
added another serious complication to the
muddled Legislative situation and has de-
creased the chances for the passage Of the
Presidents snip purchase measure.
TIE rural credits resolution was
adopted unanimously by the caucus after
being Offered by Senator Robinson of
Arkansas. The resolution reaC
RosoiUod. That the Committee on
Banking and Currency be requested
60 report bill providing system
Of rural credits and that il is the
sense of the caucus that said bill
be considered by the Senate at the
earliest practical mon ent
There have been rumors Cor several
days that the Democratic Senators. who
favored rural credits legislation, would
make some demonstration. but the presen-
tation OF the resolution in the caucus
really came as surprise.
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SENATE CAUCUS
IGNORES WILSON
0NTHESHIPB BILL
Throws 1t Aside and Adopts
Resolution for Rural
Credits Law.
ACTION CAUSES 1 ZIG
ST RPRlSE IN CONGRESS-

WAsHiNGToN, Jan. I'D mocrats in
The Senate called caucus to-night In an
EFFORT to harmouize their differences in
regard to the Administrations ship pur-
chase bill.
one Of the first things the caucus did
was to adopt resolution In favor OF
rural credits legislation by the Senate at
''the earliest practical date" and at IL 80
o'clock he Democrats quit for the night
without having reached any understand
ing In regard to the Presidents shipping
measure.
The adoption OF the rural credits resolu-
zion was all the more surprising in view
OF the fact that President Wilson omitted
It altogether from the programme OF
legislation which he outlined for the pres
ent session OF Congress.
The action by the Senate cauCus IS q
recognition OF the steadily increasing
pressure for legislation % this character
and also is impressive evidence Of the
spirit OF Independence that is beginning
TO assert itself on Capitol Hill.
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THE KLEPTOMANIAC

and made my way to Trimble's. He
was not there, and l had about con-
cluded to try the laboratory, when l
saw him pulling up in cab from
which he took several packages.
Donnelly had joined us by this time,
and together we rode up in the ele-
vator to the jewelry department.
The jewelry department was in the
front OF the building on one Of the
upper floors, with wide windows
through which the bright morning
light streamed attractively on the
glittering wares that the clerks were
taking out of the safes and disposing
to their best advantage. The store
had not opened yet, and we could
work unhampcred.
From his packages, Kennedy took
three black boxes. They seemed to
have an opening in front, while at one
side was little crank, which, as near
" as | could make out, was operated
by clockworh released by an electric
contact His first problem seemed
to be to dispose the boxes to the best
advantage at various angles about the
counter where the kimberley
Queen" was on exhibition. With so
much bric-a-brac and other large ar
ticles about, it did not appear to be
very difficult to conceal the boxes,
which were perhaps four inches
square on the ends and eight inches
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"Oh, no, | guess not. She COM
plains of not being able to sleep and
has been having pretty bad head
aches now and then. And then she
complains Of noises in her ears, seems
to hear things, though as far as | can
make out. there is nothing-at least
nothing that | hear"
''Um-m, Authorizations in hearing,
| suppose. Any dizziness?"
why, yes, a little once in while"
How is she now?"
We'll, she's been into town this at
ternoon and is pretty tired, but she
says she feels little better for the
excitement of the trip"
well, let me see. I've got to come
down Woodbridge avenue to see a
patient in a few minutes anyhow.
Suppose l just drop off at your
place."
That will be fine"
The telegraphone stopped, and that
seemed to be the last conversation
recorded. So far we had learned
nothing very startling, thought, and
was just a little disappointed Ken
nedy seemed we'll satisfied, however.
Our own telephone rang. and it
proved to be Donnelly on the wire.
He had been trying to get Kennedy
all day, in order to report that at
various times his men at Trimble's
had observed Mrs. Willoughby and
The Washington herald., 1915-07-04

Each impression represents a sound
wave. There is no apparent differ
ence IN the wire, no surface abrasion
or other change, yet each particle OF
steel undergoes an electromagnetic
transformation by which the sound
is indelibly imprinted on it until it is
wiped out by the erasing magnet.
There are no cylinders to be shaped
all that is needed to use the wire again
is to pass magnet over it, automati-
cally eraslng any previous record that
you do not wish to preserve. You
can dictate into it. or, with this plug
in, you can record telephone con-
versation on it. Even rust or other
deterioration OF the steel wire by
time will not affect this electromag-
netic registry of sound. 1t can be
read as long as steel will last 1t is
as effective for long distances as for
short, and there is wire enough on one
OF these spools for thirty minutes of
uninterrupted record"
We were listening to everything
that had been said over the Willough-
by telephone during the day. Several
local calls to tradesmen came first,
and these we passed over quickly.
Finally we heard the following con-
versation:
Hello. Is that you. Ella? Yes,
this is Maud. Good morning. How
do you feel today"
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Good morning, Maud I don't feel
very well. l have a splitting head
ache
oh, that's too bad, dear. What
are you doing for it,"
"Nothing-yet. II it doesn't get
better | shall have Mr.. Willoughby
call up Dr. Guthrie"
"Oh, l hope it gets better soon.
You poor creature, don't you think a
little trip into town might make you
feel better? Had you thought OF go
ing today"
why, no. l hadn't thought of go
ing in. Are you going
Did you see the Trimble ad. in the
morning paper'
mo, | didn't sec the papers this
morning. My head felt too bad
We'll, just glance at it. 1t will in
terest you. They have the 'klmber-
ley Queen, the great new South Afri-
can diamond, on exhibition there
They have? | never heard of it
before. but isn't that interesting. l
certainly would like to see it. Have
you ever seen it,"
NO, but l have made up my mind
not to miss sight of it. They say it
is wonderful. You'd better come
along. | may have something inter-
esting to tell you, too.
We'll, l believe / will go. Thank
you, Maud. for suggesting it. Per
haps the little change will make me
feel better What train are you 60
ing to take? The ten-two? All right,
I'll try to meet you at the station.
Good-by, Maud"
"Good-by, Ella =.
Craig stopped the machine, ran it
back again and repeated the record.
49," he commented at the conclu-
sion of the repetition, "the plant has
taken root. Annie Grayson has Bit
ten at the bait
A few other local calls and long
distance call from Mr.. Willoughby cut
short by his not finding his wife at
home followed Then there seemed
to have been nothing more until after
dinner 1t was call by Mr.. Will
loughby himself that now interested
us.
Hello! hello! Is that you, DR..
Guthrie? Well, doctor. this is Mr..
Willoughby talking. I'd like to make
an appointment for my wife tomor-
row."
"Why, what's the trouble, Mr.. Will
loughby, Nothing serious, hope"
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later Annie Grayson looking with
much interest at the kimberley
Queen and other jewels in the ex-
hibit. There was nothing more to
report.
Keep it on view another day or
two" ordered Kennedy. Advertise
it, but in a quiet way. We don't want
too many people interested. I'll see
you in the morning at the store
early"
81 think I'll just run back to Glen
clair again tonight" remarked Ken
needy as he hung up the receiver.
you needn't bother about coming.
Walter. l want to see DR.. Guthrie a
moment. You remember him? We
met him today at the country club, a
kindly looking. middle-aged fellow?
1t was very late when Craig re-
turned, but l gathered from the still
fresh look on his face that he had
been successful in whatever it was he
had in mind when he made the trip.
81 saw DR.. Guthrie" he reported
laconically, as we prepared to turn in.
He says that he isn't quite sure but
that Mrs. Willoughby may have a
touch of vertigo. At any rate, he has
consented to let me come out tomor-
row with him and visit her as a
specialist in nervous diseases from
New York. I had to tell him just
enough about the case to get him in
terested, but that will do no harm.
think I'll set this Warm an hour
ahead. want to get up early tomor-
row, and if shouldn't be here when
you wake, you'll find me at Trim
ble's."
The alarm awakened me all right,
but to my surprise Kennedy had al.
ready gone, ahead of it. dressed
hurriedly, bolted an early breakfast,
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deep. From the boxes with the clock.
work attachment at the side he led
wires, centering at point at the in
terror end of the aisle where we could
see, but would hardly be observed by
any one standing at the jewelry coun-
ter.
Customers had now begun to ar
rive, and we took a position in the
background prepared for a long
wait. Now and then Donnelly casu-
ally sauntered past US. He and Craig
had disposed the store detectives IN
certain way so as to make their pres
ence less obvious, while the clerks
had received instructions how to act
under the circumstance that a sus-
picious person was observed.
Once when Donnelly came up he
was quite excited. He had just re-
ceived a message from Bentley that
some of the stolen property, the
pearls, probably, from the dog collar
that had been taken from Shorham's.
had been offered for sale by fence"
known to the police as former con-
federate of Annie Grayson.
Suddenly Kennedy grasped my ell
bow in vise-like fingers. Involuntari-
ly l looked down at the counter
where the Kimberley Queen" re-
posed in all the trappings of genuine
ness. Mrs. Willoughby had arrived
again.
We weH too far off to observe dis
tinctly just what was taking place.
but evidently Mrs. Willoughby was
looking at the gem. A moment later
another woman sauntered casually up
to the counter. Even at distance I
recognized Annie Grayson. As near
" as l could make out they seemed
to exchange remarks. The clerk an
swered a question or two, then began
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19
PUBLICATION OF PRIZES
Awarded at Drawing Prohibited by
National and state Law

The Banner would be amenable,
under both the national and state
law, for publishing the list of the
prize drawings OH Boosters Day
Section 13067 of the General Code of
Ohio imposes fine of $500 or i'm.
prisonment in jail not more than six
months, or both, for making such pub
lication. Section 213 of the Criminal
Code of the United States reads as
follows: "And no newspaper, circu-
lar, pamphlet or publication of any
kind containing any advertisement of
any lotteries, which enterprise or
scheme of any kind offering prizes de-
pendent in whole or in part upon lot
or chance or containing any list of
the prizes drawn or awarded by
means of such lottery, gift or enter.
prise or scheme, whether said list
contains any part or all prizes, shall
be deposited or carried in the mails
Of the United States or be delivered
by any postmaster or letter carrier"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19
BUGGY sMAsH-UP
Only Accident Occurring In the City
on Boosters Day

Despite the enormous quantities of
vehicles that poured into the city
Wednesday from all parts of the
county, there was but single acci-
dent and this occurred at the west
part of the square when horse, driv-
en- by two boys from the country,
frightened at the grinding sound pro-
duced when one of the street cars at
tempted to start, and reared up on it's
hind legs, dashing it's front members
into the back of another buggy, driv-
en- by Mrs. D. Ransom of this city.
Nobody was injured, but the hind
wheel of the Ransom buggy was
smashed to some extent. The horse
which frightened was said by the
boys driving it never to have shown
any such signs before at locomo-
tive, automobile or street car.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19
MT. VERNON w. c. T. U.
(By Press Reporter.)

The Mt. Vernon w. G. T. u. met
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Potter Sockman.
Devotionals were led by Mrs. Min
ard, who read the lesson of "the vine
and the branches"
Mrs. Babbs offered prayer.
After short business session, Mrs.
Alice Parmenter, superintendent Of
contests, was given charge of the
meeting.
A matron's silver medal contest
was given under her auspices, there
being five contestants who rendered
a very interesting and instructive
program. Mrs. Huntsberger sang a
beautiful solo, then Mrs. Randolph re-
cited RED Rum"
Mrs. Swartout narrated the pathet-
ic story of "a Bottle of Tears"
Mrs. Stump rendered "The Sword
of the Lord" and Mrs. Wright recited
"The Story of Teetotaler"
Mrs. Lord created quite a diversion
by her happy impersonation of Mrs
O'Rafferty on the Woman Question
While the judges retired to form a
decision, Mrs. Huntsberger sang a
solo, after which refreshments were
served.
Then Mrs. Kelser, in a few we'll
chosen remarks, presented the medal
to Mrs. Swartout.
The meeting then adjourned tc
meet in two weeks at the home OF
Miss Jessie Lafever.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19
SQUARE RoPED OFF
And No Vehicles Were Allowed
There During Afternoon

The square had been roped off at
noon by the police, who incidentally
handled the traffic Of the day in splen-
did fashion, and these ropes were not
taken down until the final announce.
ments from the platform. Then
there was a jam, push and rush of
people, striving to 60 in all directions
and it was some minutes before def.
mite enough paths were laid to do
away with the confusion of the time
being.
There was scramble for moving
picture shows and these all did a
rushing business the latter part of
the afternoon and during the even
ing. Around five o'clock, the crowd
on the streets commenced to thin out
and all evening trains from the city
were overloaded with people from diff
ferent points in the county. By nine
o'clock at night the city had fully re-
covered from one of the biggest days
in it's history and all had settled
down to routine quiet.
Observers of crowds on circus
days and like occasions unhesitating-
ly state that the number of people in
the city on Wednesday exceeded that
of any other day in their recollec-
tions.
The Seventh Regiment band of
GAINESVILLE played continuously from
it's arrival in the city until it's de-
parture. From four o'clock on, all
merchants, members Of the Boosters
club, were visited and rendered sere-
nades. At the Vine theatre, the band
boys were presented with box of
cigars by Owner G.. r. Smith.
Members of the club are thorough
ly satisfied with the day for which
they had so long planned and worked.
The stamp of approval has been set
on their labors on all sides.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19

are the other schools Wesleyan
meets. The teams that will reprs-
sent Wesleyan against Colgate and
Rochester have been picked. as fol.
lows: Against the former, II. III. Nc.
Dewitt of Mt. Vernon, Charles West
of Mt. Vernon and H. l.. Bwbank OF
Ashland. Against Rochester, r. w.
stoody Of Akron, T. J. Denny Of Chill
licothe and w. W. Van Kirk OF Can.
ton.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19
DOOO AAbO III
BIG SUCCESS
And City Has The Largest
Crowd In Its History
Every Detail Of TheIProgram
Is Carried Out
, Except Second Flight Of Avi.
''O' "OO'''
Whose Machine Was Damaq.
81 :" AL A'''o'''
And But Two Arrests Made
By The Police
Merchants CODgratulated::FOf
The Splendid Day

All of the variegated colors, hues
Wednesday afternoon on the public
square in the gigantic crowd that
gathered Immediately after the noon
hour. The fact that Dame Fashion is
liberal in her allowance of the use Of
colors in headgear lent great beauty
to the scene, especially when viewed
from the vantage point of high roofs.
There an array of red, green, blue,
violet, yellow, purple, cerise and pas
tel shades formed a scene to delight
the eyes.
The crowd was enormous and dis
posed itself over fully two-thirds of
the public square. Boosters Day had
its magnetic power and Wednesdays
outpouring of residents of all portions
of Knox county, together with a good
ly portion Of the population of the
city, was a real tribute to the energy
of that band of Mt. Vernon merchants
known as the Boosters Club.
The eastern part of the square was
the center of attraction and at IL
o'clock quite number Of people had
gathered there, bound to have ire
served seats" for the occasion. Their
presence was swelled rapidly, and
when one o'clock arrived there was
not a chance to get nearer than the
Soldiers monument to the platform
which had been erected at the east
end of the square. BY two o'clock,
the square was two-thirds filled.
On the platform at the east end,
the Seventh Regiment band Of Zanes-
Vile played selection Of popular
and classic airs while the Mt. Vernon
band, under the leadership of Gar
field Snow, alternated on a stand
erected for them at the southwest
corner of the square. The large
crowd was immensely pleased with
the music. On all the roofs about the
square, people could be seen and
faint applause heard from them after
the band numbers.
There was an air of intense expect
ancy about the crowd which showed
in the silence which reigned and the
stiffness with which it stood. When
the first announcements were made
from the platform by Newark man,
whose voice later gave out and who
was supplanted by Court Bailiff Pat
rick Purcell, scarcely soul in the
monster crowd moved. When one
considers that this body of people
was estimated in numbers as between
10000 and $4,000, it can be seen that
the state of mind was indeed tense
to produce such quiet.
After each announcement was
made from the platform, there could
be observed slight tremor in the
crowd. like the ripping of an ocean
wave, and then all would subside into
stiffness again for the next announce
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-11-19
BAKER
Is B0und Over To Granq Jury
At CrOokSviIIe

Crooksville, Nov. 1S--Walter NJ.
Baker, whom Ohio Fuel Supply Co.
officials charge with the embezzle.
ment of $50 of the company's funds
while he was acting as the companys
agent here in 1913, was arraigned in
mayors court Tuesday. He entered
a plea of not guilty and upon waiver
of examination was bound to the
grand jury in the sum of $500. He
furnished bond and was released.