Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-21
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r,ns,inE marh!n:s attendant y TIC Iiam:r
f re ne. Ier marr!.xs 10 GsSIr.. ami a9ss
box factory
Gill Foster. the apostle OF labor un-
rest. found himself i'm minority OF.
one when h tried TO stir trouble
among his mates. In fact. his efforts
led TO result which lie little foresaw.
The country district in which Bur
ton and lismer had located their fac
tory MAS ruled 10y the local sheriff.
The Governor Of the State might not
have agreed with this opinion, but it
was held uneduivocal!y by every resi-
dent. Now. the sheriff had looked on
the garden city and it's promoters.
! and. after splitting. was wont 10 an
nouncc that both were bully Hence.
he had no use FOR agitators, and when
he came across Foster. mounted on
box and haransuing crowd Of his
mates. WHO listened merely TO pass the
cigarette time" after dinner, he
walked straight up TO the spoutcr.
grabbed him by the neck and kicked
him OF tn. lot,
by hech. h. roared. amy TELLER
who talks that way in this yer haili-
| ~ ,,.lS haZ o,,tt
Foster did not take this chastisement
at all kindly. Indeed, he resented i,
with all the bitterness OF mean ma
ture which sought revenge On the
Hamers and hoped 10 md outlet
in fomentiuE trade disturbance. So
he resumed his evil propaganda that
evening, with sequel which proved
instantly disastrous
The men took their cue from tho
shcriffs attitude. and had arranged TO
tar and feather Foster the very next
/ time nc opened his mouth in condem-
nation OF tho nsw regime. This they
now proceeded 10 do. and. not content
with treating tn" man 80 ienomini
ously, rode him on rail past a cor
ner where they knew tho sheriff was
| then loungnG
| The autocrat saw them coming. lie
! bound II tightly across his eyes and
smiled broadly as tho procession
J passed. Foster was so maddcncd with
rage and real physical suffering that
he never noticed the presence OF the
law. but one Of the men was moved
' TO be joeose.
What's wrong with your eyes.
shcrin"" he inquired
! Shove along, you sucker came the
answering Irowl. Don't you know
that justice is blind"
Well, chew on this" said In. man.
and he stuck cigar between tho
: shcrin's teeth
! Fill Foster was deposited at tho out
| skrte Of the township, and was never
seen any more III Garden City. Tho
incident showed, az any rate, tho re-
/ lations which had been establish I'd
between masters and men in the new
| cardboard box industry.
But there were other influences at
, work. Tho president OF the trust be.
gan operations with dangerous
suavity. ITc sent the following tclc-
gram 10 burton:
Your plan appears 10 be coed ono.
II YOU arc willing 10 sell out TO us
VIC will pay %cu fair profit on Your
investment. ELwoOp HAMEE.
The two partners discussed the offer