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Newspaper
Bridgeport Evening Farmer
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
4
San Bernardino June 8 California socialists threaten to leave the national party if the anti-draft resolution adopted at the convention remains in force. Details are unclear as the report cites disjointed phrases and names, leaving the exact stance and affiliations uncertain.
Fifty Bristol Brass Co. laborers on outside construction work struck yesterday after the firm refused a $3.50 for a nine and a half hour day demand. The company calls the demand excessive.
The New York New Haven Hartford rail line announced the elimination of about 200 passenger trains from the summer schedule effective June 25 to maximize movement of fuel supplies and troops. Trains with light patronage will be discontinued or consolidated while some will have added stops to conserve fuel during the war emergency.
John A. Knowlton treasurer of the Universal Tide Power Co. was arrested in Boston on a federal indictment for using the mails to defraud. He pleaded not guilty and posted a $1,000 bond. Authorities said the firm advertised stock claiming tidal power apparatus. The Labor Department reported the Boston and Maine railroad strike involving about 2,000 workers had been settled.
London reports Petrograd harbor suffered an accident destroying explosives. A large quantity of dangerous material was involved, with a fire and explosion damaging nearby vessels and port facilities.
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