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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1920
Page
2
Fragmented OCR reads show a chaotic political item referencing GOP candidates, delegates, and a vote. Names and places are garbled, but mentions a May count and a Republican contest, with unclear totals and a prior-week context.
A citywide wave of price reductions hits New York restaurants with about a 30 percent cut announced. Industry officials cite cost pressures and competitive pricing while diners see lower menu figures. The move affects multiple establishments across Manhattan and outer boroughs.
Military leaders mobilize under Admiral Coontz to locate youths who left Brooklyn homes. Fragmented OCR reveals strained phrases about custody, divisions, and a government drive to reunite families amid wartime service. Names and places are obscured by garbled text.
The readable fragments reference a Sunday lighted event and scattered names, with unclear context and missing specifics. It mentions Neon Pike and Uelphias but provides no verifiable actions, dates, or locations to form a complete notice.
Meigs store employees enjoyed a social evening with a meal and a lecture by I. D. Ben, vice president and general manager. The briefing aimed to boost efficiency across departments amid current economic conditions and a ten day price reduction. Bell stressed courtesy, patience, and service to please patrons. The Seaside club hosted the event with funding and a feast for the staff.
Vague charges of Weney will not go. Lieutenant Bozeman of the Burns agency was present at the meeting. What evidence, if any, Bosemman may have submitted at the meeting is a matter of speculation.
An authoritative British source confirms Bolsheviki capture the towns of Palotsk and Depel in the Vitebsk government. They have advanced about 30 miles in depth along a front estimated at 40 to 50 miles, according to dispatches from London dated May 20.
Paris may 20 Persia appeals for aid to the League of Nations after a bolshevist invasion. The Persian Legation announced the request for protection and intervention to counter the advancing forces.
Navy announces assignment of the armored cruiser Frederick for transport and accommodation of the United States Olympic team and naval reserve members who may qualify for the Antwerp Games. The vessel will carry athletes and officials to Belgium and provide housing aboard during the event.
Court hears quote about arresting those who pursue happiness as Samuel Yelligh faces Prohibition Act charges. Edwin Benjamin and others comment on violations seen as threatening law and order. Judge Matrich discharges police, jury ultimately acquits, amid tension over enforcement and intent.
Five levies proposed to fund a soldier bonus plan include higher tobacco and income taxes, real estate sales, stock and grain transactions, and futures trading. Revenue would pay cash bonuses or aid former service members to obtain homes, farms, training, or insurance, with stock tax exceptions. Democratic leaders failed to pass an eighty percent war taxes amid a party-line vote.
London dispatch reports a pogrom erupted in Teschen on Saturday with Polish residents looting Jewish shops and residences amid fierce street fighting. Allied troops were deployed and the violence was quelled.
The American Railway Express company today finished presenting its case before the Interstate Commerce Commission regarding its request to raise its rates by 10 to 2 percent. The proceedings will continue in Chicago next week as the country awaits further developments.
The weather bulletin reports unsettled conditions in Southern New England and far northern areas with Saturday generally partly cloudy. Interior eastern districts may see local showers on Saturday, with scattered showers likely Friday. Mid-Atlantic to coastal areas expect cooler winds from the Atlantic and variable temperatures. Observations note cloudy to partly cloudy skies across major cities with variable conditions and some clear periods in places like New York and Chicago.
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