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The Lowell Sun, 28 August 1918
MURDERED BY HUNS
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U-Boat Crew Deliberately Kills 38 Men and Women After Sinking French Ship
   LONDON, Aug. 28.—Details of the sinking of the French steamer Lydiana off the north coast of Spain in July show that the crew of the German submarine deliberately murdered most of the 38 persons lost. There were only eight survivors out of the crew and passengers.
   The U-boat torpedoed the vessel without warning, killing several of the crew. While a boat was being lowered from the steamer a second torpedo struck the vessel. The boat was torn from its davits, but she kept her keel. Seeing this the submarine rammed her and cut her in two. The enemy then turned and rammed a second lifeboat. A young woman of 23, one of the passengers, was thrown high in the air by the impact and instantly killed. The captain of the Lydiana was killed in the same crash.
   The Germans then endeavored to sink a raft carrying the remaining survivors. At first their efforts were without success. When one of the ship's officers left the raft to swim back to the sinking Lydiana, the submarine turned and the officer was killed by its propellers.
   After finally disposing of the steamer by shellfire the U-boat made a successful attempt to ram the raft, amid laughter from the U-boat's crew. The submarine then turned and disappeared.
   The eight survivors were picked up from the sea by patrol boats.
ON SERIOUS CHARGE
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Capt. George Hoban of Camp Devens Arraigned in Police Court at Fitchburg
   FITCHBURG, Aug. 28.—Capt. Geo. Hoban of the Depot Brigade, acting battalion commander, was arraigned in the police court today charged with a statutory offense with Charlotte Scheurman, a 17-year-old girl, at Whalom. He pleaded not guilty after waiving the reading of the complaint, and the case was continued until September 10 for a hearing. He was held in $500.
   The girl was in court a few days ago and pleaded guilty to the charge. Upon the recommendation of the police, she was placed on probation for one year.
   The arrest of the girl and the appearance of Capt. Hoban yesterday attracted a large number of military men to the court.
ARTHUR PLAYFAIR, ACTOR DEAD
   LONDON, Aug. 28.—Arthur Playfair, the actor, died today at Brighton.
   Arthur Playfair was born at Elichpoor, India, on Oct. 20, 1869. His first appearance on the London stage was in Dec. 1887. He played many parts on the English stage and came to America in 1901 and 1904.
FUNERAL NOTICES
AHEARN—The funeral of John J. Ahearn will take place Thursday afternoon from the home of his parents, 93 Whipple street, at 2.30 o'clock. Burial will take place in the family lot in St. Patrick's cemetery. The funeral arrangements are in charge of Undertaker Wm. A. Mack.
CARROLL—The funeral of Mrs. Michael Carroll will take place Friday morning from her late home, 29 Swift st. at 8 o'clock. At St. Peter's church at 9 o'clock a funeral mass will be celebrated. Burial will take place in the family lot in St. Patrick's cemetery. The funeral arrangements are in charge of Undertakers O'Connell & Fay.
PARKER—Died Aug. 27 in Brookline, Mass., Miss Lina S. Parker at the Corey Hill hospital. Funeral services will be held at her late residence, 57 Belmont ave., this city, Friday morning at 11 o'clock. Friends are invited without further notice. Burial private. Please omit flowers. The funeral arrangements are in charge of Undertaker George W. Healey.
DEATHS
AHEARN—John J. Ahearn, son of John and Alda (Whelan) Ahearn, died early this morning at the home of his parents, 93 Whipple street, after a brief illness, aged 1 year and 9 months. He leaves, besides his parents, one brother, Wilfred; one sister, Frances Mary Ahearn, all of this city.
WOMAN DETAINED ON WAY TO LOWELL
   Mrs. Florence McDonald of this city, an employe of the International Steel & Ordnance Co., who went to Canada in the interest of her health about nine months ago, is now at St. John, N. B., where she is being detained by the immigration officers. The officials of the company, who consider Mrs. McDonald a very valuable employe, are doing their best to have her come across the line and they also solicited the assistance of Mayor Thompson.
   Mrs. McDonald is a former resident of Prince Edward Island. She came to Lowell and secured employment at the International Steel & Ordnance Co. and made her home in this city with her two young children. About nine months ago she went to her old home for a rest and took her children along with her. A couple of weeks ago she left her children in the care of her sister at Prince Edward Island and started on her return trip to Lowell, but when she reached St. John, N. B., she was detained by the immigration officers despite the fact that she carried a letter from Mayor Thompson to the effect that she was a resident of Lowell. Mrs. McDonald has been detained in St. John since with very little hope of being allowed to proceed to Lowell.
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The Arlington Advocate, 31 August 1918
ARLINGTON LOCALS
   =Schools open Monday, Sept. 9th.
   =Mrs. Frederick McCann and children have been spending a vacation at North Sutton, N. H.
   =All departments of the work of the First Universalist church will be resumed Sunday, Sept. 8th.
   =The Misses Black, who have occupied the house at 32 Addison St., have moved to 4 Avon street, Cambridge.
   =Miss Charlotte Butler is entertaining Elizabeth Hoxie and Caroline Bennett at her parents summer home at Catumet.
   =Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Greene spent the week-end at their farm in Westmoreland, N. H. They made the trip in their automobile.
   =Mrs. J. J. Keane, of Concord, N. H., is spending a few weeks as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George McClellan, of 15 Webster street.
   =Mrs. J. Q. A. Brackett is with her son, Judge John G. Brackett and family, who are occupying the Brackett homestead at Bradford, N. H.
   =Mrs. Ware B. Gay, of Richmond, Va., arrived in Arlington on last Sunday and is with her sister, Mrs. Geo. W. Sears, at 125 Pleasant street.
   =A petition is being circulated among the Arlington store keepers to close business places on every Wednesday during the entire year.
   =Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rogers and children, Bernard and Ruth are spending the month of August at White Horse Beach, Plymouth, Mass.
   =Mr. Harold L. Frost leaves Arlington next Tuesday for Saskatchewan, Canada, where he has large business interest. He expects to be there five weeks.
   =Services at the Orthodox Cong'l church will not resume until the 8th, of September, when the minister, Rev. S. C. Bushnell, is expected to occupy the pulpit. Communion will follow the sermon.
   =We are glad to welcome Rev. Frank L. Masseck back to town after a summer spent in a boys camp. He looks as if the summer had been an enjoyable one and been passed in the open.
   ="Liberty Cottage" would seem more like the real thing if it had a U. S. flag of suitable size.
   =Mrs. Olivia Tolman has spent her vacation in Warner, N. H. Miss Emily Tolman is at present in Kearsarge, N. H.
   =Mrs. Nella M. Barnes with her two daughters, The Misses Anna and Mabel Barnes, together with Miss Marjory Gott, have gone to Dunbarton, N. H.
   =Many of the souvenirs brought home by Harold L. Frost, are to be seen in one of the windows of N. J. Hardy's store, on Mass. avenue. It is an interesting collection.
   =The bursting of a water main in the Pierce street district Wednesday night caused a little trouble for Arlington Water department, but with a gang of men a new pipe was soon put in.
   =Wednesday evening the firemen were again called out on a false alarm, this time from Box 23. There is a suspicion that this false alarm pulling is the work of some one using an automobile.
   =Miss Elizabeth J. Newton, librarian of Robbins Memorial library, has been having this month to recuperate from her duties at the library. For the most part Miss Newton has spent her time in Arlington.
   =Miss Ellen W. Hodgdon, who has been taking a well earned rest from her duties at Red Cross headquarters in the Old Town Hall, is expected back this week from Pigeon Cove [Rockport] where she has been located.
   =It was not until this week that Mr. Ira W. Holt could get away for a vacation season. As usual he will spent it at the summer home at Wells Beach, one of the most restful and satisfactory places on the Maine coast.
   =Mrs. Charles J. Knipp, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. James H. Shedd, came from her home in Baltimore to see her son Howard, who has been at the [M.I.T.] Tech aviation school, but who has since left Boston and gone to Miami, where he is in the flying school.
   =We have heard of one of Arlington's well known and popular professional men who, in the absence of his wife, has taken upon himself the task of canning. If women are to do men's work why not reverse the order? It is a poor rule that does not work both ways. Our suffrage friends will agree with us we are sure.
   =A son was born to Lieut. and Mrs. Robert Bean, on Aug. 19th at the Faulkner hospital, who has been named after his father. Mrs. Bean will perhaps be better remembered by her maiden name, Beryl O'Hara, only child of Mr. and Mrs. Walter O'Hara.
   =Arlington automobiles will be at the railroad bridge in Ayer, not far from Camp Devens, on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 12:30 o'clock, to bring to Arlington, free of charge, any boys there who have leave to spend Sunday at home. Sunday evening, at 7 o'clock, autos will be assembled at the centre to convey those who are to return to Camp Devens. Parents and friends will do well to telephone the camp, giving this information regarding place of meeting and hour for assembling.
   =In the East Arlington column will be found announcement of the promotion of Sergt. Bullock, formerly of Arlington police, to be a 2nd Lieut. Lieut. Bullock is only one of five men now in the army who were members of Arlington police force. The others are Sergt. Fred Kirlin, now connected with the intelligence branch of the U. S. service and intimately associated with the French Secret Service; Sergt. Daniel Barry, at Headquarters 2nd Corps Troop; Sergt. Edward A. Irwin, Co. F, 1st Army Headquarters; Albert A. Wheeler, Medical Corps, U. S. A.
   =Last Saturdays edition of the Arlington Advocate was entirely sold out at the center. The Advocate intends to print enough papers to supply the demand of its many patrons, but at this time when we are called upon to conserve in paper, we do not print more than we anticipate selling. The safest way to be sure of getting an Advocate is to subscribe. It is only $2.00 a year. You will have it delivered to your home free of charge, every week, and sometimes being disappointed in not being able to get it.
   =We are glad to hear that Mr. E. Nelson Blake is about his garden once again. The past few weeks have been most trying for Mr. Blake, who has been forced to keep in-doors. The Advocate has missed his usual contributions, during the summer months, of the Sunday morning preaching services at the First Baptist church. Mr. Blake has usually had charge of the church calendar for the summer months and has made it an interesting sheet even if church news was scarce. His has been a busy and useful life and his large circle of friends in Arlington trust he will soon be restored to his normal health.
   =Foster Brothers have completed their new home for the making of picture frames, which is located at the corner of Summer and Mill Sts. It is an attractive building made of granite blocks and has indeed added to the general appearance of the street. The grounds have been graded and all is in readiness to begin business.
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1918 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts

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