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AUGUST 2. 1908. * *PAPER MILLS SHOT AND 2,000 ARE IDLEStrikes and Low Water Close the Trust’s Plants in This State and New England.BROTHEFHOOD CHIEF ACTSMeets a 10 Per Cent. Wage Cut with an Order to Quit Work at All Mills—Paper Demand Lessens.BOSTON, Aug. 1.—More than 2,000 men will be idle Monday morning in New England as a result of strikes ordered by the head of the unions and tho closing down of several paper mills of the International Paper Company, known as the Paper Trust.A general order has been issued from the main office of the company In New York, calling for the shutting down of many of the company’s mills in New England and New York on Monday, the reason given being low water and the need of the usual extensive repairs at this time of the year. To-night an order was received from President J. F. Carey of the International Brotherhood of Paper-makers, at Fort Edward, N. Y., calling the men out on strike in the International Company’s mills, on account of a cut of 10 per cent, in wages.The last of the seven mills at Franklin, N. H., which usually employ GOO men, closed ’to-night for an indefinite period. On orders from the headquarters, the men formally declared a strike to go into effectto-morrow.At Berlin, N. H., .the mills also closed to-night. There was no talk of a strike there, and the 300 men employed expected to go to work as usual next Monday, had the mills continued running.The International Mills at Bellows Falls, Vt., have been shut down since lastTuesday, owing to the fact that a big;GOT THE RECTOR’S MONEY.Italian Told Him He Could Procure a Better Place for Him.Special to The New York Times.MONTCLAIR, N. J., Aug. 1.—A remarkable tale of deception practiced or a clergyman by an illiterate man was unfolded In the Montclair Police Court today, when Michael Villoce CutleiStreet, Newark, was arraigned before Recorder Yost on complaint of the Rev Father Vito E. Cieeone, curate of the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, ir Pine Street, Montclair, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses.;Vlllece came to Montclair on June 23 the day after two men were murdered Ir a.stabbing affray that took place In Glen ridge Avenue. Ke represented himself ai a deputy from the office of Sheriff Som mer at Newark, and said he was corn missioned to Inquire Into the murder. Hlt; circulated among the Italians, and by hii authoritative manner impressed/TACTor elgnefs with his importance. \He me ‘ Father Cieeone and gained the^riest’; confidence by representing himself aa ; Sheriff’s deputy and telling him ho ha* great influence with American ecclesiastsThe 'curate has but a bare living, an when the professed Deputy Sheriff tollt; the young priest that he could have hln transferred to a more lucrative place a Bayonne, N J., the clergyman believe* him. Vlllece represented t«)^-the pries that It would be necessary for him to ad vance the funds whereby he could trave from place to place and confer with th ecclesiastical authorities, who would hav to be induced to sanction his promotio to the Bayonne parish.Father Cieeone readily gave from hi small store of savings, and the Italia departed, presumably to accomplish th transfer o? the priest. He had not bee gone long when he returned and to! Father Cieeone that additional fund would be necessary- The priest agai gave what money he could get, expectin that he would soon hear of his proraottor Again the man demanded money of th clergyman. This time the priest gave hir some reluctantlly, and made inquiries con cerning Villece’s standing in the Sheriff’ office.When he found tha* Vlllece was an 1m postor he got a warrant for him. Re corder Yost at the hearing to-day held th defendant in $300 hall for court.
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Sun, Aug 02, 1908
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