Davison Scor ns Savit's Charge
Savit faces a charge in a continued report from page one as Davison’s defense continues.
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Standard Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1919
Page
2
Savit faces a charge in a continued report from page one as Davison’s defense continues.
Across several plants including Chatlengs and Graphophone, workers push for a 48 hour week with 15 percent wage increases and overtime at time and a half. Union leaders and company heads clash over pay and overtime with meetings and sporadic walkouts continuing as negotiations try to resolve the strike. Samuel Lavit, ousted business agent, garners cheers as talks proceed amid charges and denials between union figures and company officials.
An old advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a remedy for a range of ailments including indigestion headache insomnia and mangea It claims the product offers better stomach relief and urges readers to buy four volumes today.
The Prince of Wales departs London for Portsmouth to board HMS Renown for a three month voyage in American waters. He travels with King George Queen Mary and his royal entourage, while a small incident aboard the Renown nearly caused concern as the queen almost fell ascending a companionway.
Obituary notices detail Frank A Sutherland of Long Hill dying at Bridgeport Hospital after working at Cornwall Plains Conn funeral services set at Hawley Wilmot funeral parlors Rev L Robert Sheffield. Catherine Grady Mary J Morrissey Nellie OBrien Chamberlain Enura Hoyt Mary Bearla Charles Dfadl Charles Bodhall Milford and related burial details across Mount Carmel St Michael's Union Cemetery Redford and other locations.
A Vienna despatch reports Roumanians advancing within 23 miles of Budapest and other forces moving on the city. The Hungarian government announced the formation of the Hungarian Peoples Republic, promising a new constitution and a constitutional legislature, with some industries kept in public service until formal changes. Complete amnesty for political offenders was granted, and foreigners were promised protection while food shortages persisted in parts of the country.
Hartford August 5 Judge William S Maltbie in the Superior court here ruled that Frederik Conlin of Boston and TL Le Roy Harwood of New London will continue as receivers of the Groton Iron Works for four more months. The judge finished hearing arguments from HW Morse president of the company and from the United States Steamship Company opposing the receivers retention.
In Bellaire Ohio Aug 5 a strike at the Fort Coal Mine sparked clashes between 260 radical workers and 140 nonstriking miners over wage hikes and a six hour day. Dozens of deputies with riot weapons guarded the site as federal authorities opened an inquiry amid reports of further trouble anticipated.
Aug shows likely showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday with little temperature change. North of Sandy Hook to Sandy Rocks expect cloudy, gentle to moderate winds. Forecast notes unusually high temperatures east of the Rocky Mountains, especially on the plains, with showers and storms across Atlantic states midweek.
The ordinance committee of the Board of Aldermen reviews Park commission recommendations from the Monday meeting. They propose no bond issue of 50000 dollars. Funds would build a semi permanent pavement atop the seawall extension to Fu weather island to protect the wall during winter storms.
St Stephen's Church marks its twenty fifth anniversary with a grand August Jubilee on church grounds. Bazaar items include foods clothing crafts and assorted prizes. Buyers can win goods such as fowls ducks geese and even vested items as varied rewards.
The Y M C A boys department will conduct an overnight hike to the Cascades starting Saturday night. All members at Pooratuck have signed up. Meachtoy supplies his own gear and provisions will be shared among participants. They depart at 2:30 PM under the supervision of L. Lakeman, the boys' work secretary.
A reflective, largely unclear piece contemplates enduring through difficult times, recalling high living days and the idea of workers never striking for higher wages. It hints at permanence after death and fame through lived experiences rather than collective action.
A fragmented, garbled passage notes trouble with cars and a chorus of men claiming to be for the League of Nations. The text shows stray phrases about chauffeurs, reservations, and expectations, reflecting a loose, incomplete OCR snippet with no clear event or named entities.
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