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Newspaper
Bridgeport Times
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1920
Page
4
A railroad restaurant manager recalls locking up silverware to prevent college students from stealing as souvenirs. He notes travelers abroad might falsify customs returns if possible, yet a hungry man would be jailed for bread theft. The piece suggests minor dishonesties reflect smallness in people unwilling to pay their fair share.
Captain Edward O Cronan was found guilty on two charges by the Police Commissioners after a four hour hearing. He received a 30 day suspension without pay dating May 11 for failing to submit reports to Acting Superintendent Luckley and concealing reports on the Ella Miller case. The proceedings, including an affidavit, sparked protests from Prosecuting Attorney DeLaney who denounced the process as outrageous and unfair.
Shanghai May 11 The British Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai publicly supports China's claim in the Shantung controversy aligning with American business groups. A W Burkill, chairman, says British interests in the Orient sympathize with China’s desire to regain control of the province and criticizes Japan's actions around Tsingtao and harbor facilities as blocking other nationals from trading.
Reports from Moscow in March describe severe medicine shortages and many drugstores closing. Wood and coal scarcities prompt demolition of wooden buildings for fuel. Prices for food, clothing, and goods soar, with rubles trading at fractions of a cent in American money.
Paris May 1 A French soldier named Bregot was reported killed in the war but was found alive at Belfort by a bendarman who thrust a death certificate into his hands and urged him to sign it without explanation. Bregot begins a likely long legal battle to prove he is living.
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