13 Year Old Girl Confesses to Saugus Thefts
Annie Leonowicz, 13, a Ballard School pupil in East Saugus, admitted entering the home of Mrs. Sarah Robinson in Bristol Street to steal items including kid gloves, handkerchiefs, and a manicure set. She also confessed embezzling $2.50 given by classmates to buy a present for Miss Mildred Willey, and said a boy her age aided the thefts but she did not know his name.
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Annie Leonowicz
Ballard School
East Saugus
Saugus
Sarah Robinson
Bristol Street
Mildred Willey
Charles O. Thompson
Germany Says Time Has Come to Use All Force at Her Command
The German note to the United States expresses willingness to cooperate for peace but asserts readiness to use all force if required. It endorses self-government for nations, opposes alliances that lead to competition for power, and cites freedom of the seas as essential to peaceful commerce. Continued on Page 18 Third Col.
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Germany
United States of America
Senate
Ireland
India
Port of New York Closes Passage to Ships at Quarantine
An order issued to the arpedo boat at quarantine requires neutrality be preserved and bans any vessel from passing tonight, including neutral ships and belligerent flag vessels. Tugboats that crossed quarantine earlier were forced to return to port, purpose of the order not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arpedo
Note on Peace Note Leak Weakened by Testimony
Francis A. Connolly faced a grilling by the congressional inquisitorial committee over the source of his information about the President's peace note leak. He refused to name a definite source, attributing tips to gossip and a Gridiron Club speech, and cleared his partner R W Bolling of blame.
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New York
Francis A. Connolly
Washington
E. F. Hutton & Co
Congressional Inquisitorial Committee
R. W. Bolling
Wilson
Connolly
Hutton
Whipple Council Probes Connolly for Informant Names
Sherman L. Whipple and the committee members pressed Connolly for any informant who provided information. Six committee attorneys joined in the effort to extract a name, but Connolly offered none.
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Sherman L. Whipple
Connolly
New York
Child Killed In Coast, Sled Crash With Truck
Three and a half year old Clara Burns, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Burns of 73 Leicester Brighton, died after her sled struck a John E Cousens Coal Co truck driven by Howard Riley. Riley, arrested for manslaughter, posted 2000 bond and faces district court arraignment. Autopsy ordered at North Grove street morgue.
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Clara Burns
James FE. Burns
Leicester Street
Brighton
John E. Cousens Coal Company
Howard Riley
Letterfine Street
Dorchester
St. Filizabeth’s Hospital
North Grove Street
Magrath
Actress Shares Home Gray Hair Recipe for Bay Rum Barbo Compound
A well known actress promotes a hair color solution mixing Bay Rum Barbo Compound with water glycerine to darken gray hair. The formula can be bought from a druggist or made at home and promises a soft glossy finish without scalp staining or greasiness.
Missing New England treasurer flees after tangled accounts
Bridgewater reports that Town Treasurer Charles A. Wilbur disappeared after four weeks trying to balance chaotic accounts. Police across New England are asked to locate the missing official following a despondent note found in a town ledger.
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Bridgewater
Charles A. Wilbur
New England
Postmaster and Town Treasurer Abandons Duties in Teetering Town
The town reels as Edwin Keith, long serving postmaster and since 1914 town treasurer, vanishes after leaving a note to his family and officials. The note claims he cannot balance cash and is too tired to try, denying any hidden funds and advising not to search for him. Selectman Roland M. Keith commented to a reporter on the unfolding crisis.
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Wilbar
Roland M. Keith
Post
President's Final Warning to Germany on U-Boats
The Sussex note sets a final choice for the United States. If Germany persists in indiscriminate submarine warfare against passenger and freight ships, the U S government will sever diplomatic relations with the German empire. The decision rests with the President and aims to defend international law and neutral rights.
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Washington
United States
Colonel House Leaves for Washington from New York
Colonel E. M. House, a trusted adviser to President Wilson, departed New York for Washington at 12 30 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
E. M. House
Wilson
Washington
Stops Tobacco Habit Elders Saniarium Booklet
The Saniarium at 5 Main St in St. Joseph Missouri released a booklet on quitting tobacco in three to five days at home. Free copies are available by sending name and address promptly.
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Elders’ Saniarium
Main St
St. Joseph
Advi
Wilson Seeks Quiet Night as German Note Sparks Tension
President Wilson retired after a solitary study session with a copy of Germany’s note amid fears of a new crisis. Berlin declared unrestricted submarine warfare and a starvation blockade, signaling a renewed long campaign that could sever diplomatic ties with the United States and test the nation’s war warnings.
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Washington
Wilson
Congress
Tingland
Gerard
Berlin
State Department
Count von Bernstorff
Whitman Pardon Offer May Be Accepted by Mrs Byrne
Governor Whitman offered to pardon Mrs. Ethel Byrne on condition of future compliance with the law. Burdette G. Lewis, New York correction commissioner, says the prisoner at Blackwell's Island likely will accept. Dr W Travis Gibb reports Byrne in better condition after arrival at the workhouse.
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New York
Whitman
Ethel Byrne
Burdette G. Lewis
Commissioner of Correction
Lewis
Blackwell's Island
Bryne
W. Travis Gibb
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