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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
Froyvncd on Sluggcrs.

Mr.. Chadwick in his youth wac
cricket player and he favored the adop-
ton by ball players of the place hitting
tactics of the cricketers. Chadwick
waged a constant war on fungo hitting
by baseball players and wrote volumin-
ously on the value OF sacrifice and place
hitting Batsmen of the style or Billy
Keller were Chadwlck's delight, but he
frowned on the mighty sluggers Ike An
son. Brouthers, Delehanty and others or
the heavy hitting clan.
A player who advanced a runner by
n neat sacrifice was sure of hearty COM
mendation from the Father of Baseball
but he never failed to censure man
who tried to kill" the ball So deep
was his hostility to the heavy sluggers
that Mr.. Chadwick declined to put in
the Guide the extra bases scored by the
hard thumpers, although Nick Young,
the league secretary, kept an accurate
record of the doubles, triples and homers.
1t was not until 1905. when there was
a general demand for the figures, that
Chadwick finally had the extra base
hits printed in the Guide.
II is probable in order to keep the
record clear and insure reliability that
President Heydier will have search
made of the ofilcial figures preceding
1905.
II williamson's record should be sub
stantiated by the official records Ruth S
task would be added TO. Even then "A
| search might disclose the fact that
Brouthers. Thompson, Delehanty or
other old time hitters had excelled the
twenty claimed by Williamson.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
PATSY CLINE DEFEATED.

SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. 3o.-Ralph s.
Chappert OF Wilkesbarre. A. e. F. well
terweight champion. last night outfought
Irish Patsy Cline OF New York In ten
rounds. The police threatened to stop
the night in the hfth when Cline showed
little inclination to night. Steve Latso
OF Hazieton won over Phil Bloom Of
New York in ten rounds. and Eddie
Wallace OF New York shaded Al Muir
ply of this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
CUBANS BACK IN BROOKLYN.
Meet Bushwicks in Double
Header at Dexter Park To-day,

The Cuban Stars OF Havana, cham
pions OF the Cuban National League, will
be the opponents of the Bushwicks In a
double header this afternoon at Dexter
Park. near the Cypress Hills IL" The
last time these teams met the Cubans
triumphed, to and to Q. Lucas,
who held the Bushwicks TO four hits
when he last pitched against them. will
hurl the ouening game on Sunday, and
opposed to him will be Spears. Will
liams and Padrone will pitch the sunset
tilt.
The appearance of the Cubans prob
ably will be their last of the season in
Brooklyn. as they are booked to return
to Cuba early next month. This years
trip of the Cubans has been the best
since their frst tour was, taken. eight
years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-31
Extra Base Hits Ignored.

Although the National League was or
sanized in 1876 1t was not TIL the sea
son of 1906 that the Baseball Guide
contained the official records OF extra
base hits Therefore the sixteen home
runs credited to Seybold, the twenty-five
awarded to Freeman and the twenty
seven claimed for Williamson are not
vouched for by official scorers.
The first home run figures to appear IN
the Official Baseball Guide pertained 10
tho season Of 1911, in which Frank
schultz of Chicago made 81 circuit
clouts. Luderus OF Philadelphia made
Is in the same season. and Sherwood
Magee of the Quakers drove out 10 Tour
baggere. -.
The reason for the non-appearance OF
extra base hit figures in the early copies
of the Guide was due to the antipathy
to smuggling batsmen on the part OF
Henry Chadwick. who was the editor OF
the Guide from the inception of the Ma
tional League until his death several
years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
HONOR ROLL IN
CITY HALL PARK
Names of LOO Burlington Men
Men and Women to Be In
scribed on Mammoth Tablet
Expense to Be Largely Met by
Tag Day April 26

Burlington is to have permanent
honor roll, placed in City Hall Park, on
which will be inscribed in bronze the
name of every Burlington man and wom-
an who is or has been in the service. In
order to make the honor roll something
in which every man, woman and child
in the city can have chance to per-
sonally express appreciation for the work
of the men and women so honored. a tag
day is to be conducted on Saturday, April
26.
chance will be given everybody to
buy a tag and thus do their part In MAX
ing the memorial one from the citizens
of the city and not the city itself. In
addition to the personal side Of the mat
ter the tag days proceeds will eliminate
a great deal of money which would have
to come from other sources and which
then can be diverted towards a celebra-
ton for the soldiers at later date,
possibly july 4.
The honor roll is to be sort of a three
tablet affair of large dimensions and will
cost about $500 when finally placed in
the park. The order for the honor roll
has been sent into the factory but it is
not expected to arrive for several weeks.
About LOO names will be on the honor
roll when it is put up and there is a pos
sibility of more being added
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
CHANGE IN BUSINESS
Films Lyman to Retire from Company
Which Bears His Name

Elias Lyman, who has been in the coal
business in this city for the past "A years.
and for the past 26 years the president of
the Elias Lyman Coal company, will
resign as president at the companys an
nual meeting to-day. He has also
sold n portion Of his stock IN the firm.
Mr.. Lyman was first engaged in the
coal business with the late w. II. Wilkins,
from 1875 to 1878, and for the next three
years, until 1881, Mr. Lyman's partner
was +. II. wilkins, now of New York
city. From 1881 to 1887 Mr. Lyman was
in business alone. In 1857 the firm became
Elias Lyman d Co., w. f. Hendee being
the company. continuing until 1898. when
the firm became the Elias Lyman Coal
company with Mr.. Lyman as president.
1t is expected that n. L. Pierce will be
elected president to succeed Mr.. Lyman,
with E. b. Metcalf as secretary and treas
urer. Mr. Pierce has been with the COM
pany since March 5, 1906
Chester w. Browne of Boston has been
engaged by the firm to do the travelling
for it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
STREET CAR RATES
Two Fares to he Collected between
WinOOsI<i and Essex Junction

1t is announced that the street car
rates Of the Military Post Street Railway
company, running between Burlington
and Essex Junction, via Winooski and
Fort Ethan Allen, will be raised to Is
cents on May /. The fare will be five
cents between Burlington and Winooski.
five cents between Winooski and the
Post and five cents between the Post and
Essex Junction.
Elias Lyman. an official of the Military
Post Street Railway company. which is
division Of the Burlington Traction
company, stated to a Free Press re-
porter last evening that this raise in
rates is necessary to meet the increased
cost Of operation. He also said that
rates In this city would not be raised
When asked If the permission of the
Public Service Commission had to be
obtained to raise the rates to Essex
Junction, Mr.. Lyman said that no such
permission was necessary because the
Public Service Commission already had
ruled that they had no control over these
rates. because the franchises to run this
line have no limit which can be fixed.
Thus the company can raise the price
on that line as it deems necessary.
though not able to raise in this city
without the consent of the Public Service
Commission.
1t has been reported that the fare over
the hill to Winooski is to be raised to
seven or eight cents. but no such raise
is contemplated at present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
HEALTH BOARD MEETS
Reports from Officers and Committees
Given On Public Health

The monthly meeting Of the Vermont
State Board of Health was held Wednes-
day April 9. Reports from departmental
heads were given on the work during the
past month.
A clinic will be held every Tuesday and
Friday evenings at the office OF the or
ganzation from seven to nine o'clock
where cases Of venereal disease will be
treated free.
The department reports the following
number of communicable diseases
throughout the State during the past
month. Measles o93, smallpox three. ty-
phod fever three. scarlet fever 81, diph-
iberia 10. erysipelas four whooping cough
"a, german measles 10, chckenpox "A.
mumps g. tuberculosis 20, influenza 9S5.
pneumonia %, syphilis 81, gonorrhoea As.
The list of examinations made at the
state laboratory during the past month
is as follows: Diphthera 900, typhoid
fever 20, specimens for Wasserman re-
action So, gonorrhoea 40, specimens OF
water 80. specimens of milk "a, specimens
of milk. chemical only, g., food specimens
10. drug specimens six. autopsy one. mis-
cellaneous 1911.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
CHARGES OF PERJURY
AGAINST REV. 0. f. AIKEN
Former Fairfax Clergyman Said
to Have Practiced Deliberate
FalsehoOd in Testimony Given
by Him In Case Tried Last
Year in County Court

new ph sse Of a much-talked of case
came up in county court Friday. when
the Rev. Orlando f.. Aiken of 133 Loomia
street was brought before Judge Clinton
A. Barber and charged with perjury. The
charge of the State is that the Rev. Mr..
Aiken practiced deliberate falsehood"
In his testimony in the case Of Aiken
against Cherrier, which was tried in
Chittenden county court at the March
term, 1918. Aiken was released Friday
on a bond of $1,000 He will be represented
In this case by Attorney NJ. G. Leary.
The case in which Mr.. Aiken Is alleged
to have committed perjury Is that In
which the minister sued the Rev. w. 3.
Dukeshire. superintendent of the st.
Adams Methodist Episcopal conference
district H. L. Southland and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred c. Cherrier. all Of Fairfax, for
alleged Islander in connection with acts
said to have been committed by the Rev.
Mr.. Aiken while he was pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Fairfax.
Aiken pressed only one Of the suits that
against Cherrier. and in this he received
| damages of s100.
| Only short time ago, the Rev. Mr..
Aiken entered another suit in county
court against Frederick Bell Of Swanton
for damages of 5000 for alleged uterancss,
published and discussed, maliciously,
| deliberately and wifully against the
honor. integrity, character and reputa-
| ton" of Mr.. Aiken, with regard to GER
tain improper relations which it was
claimed the pastor had with two boys,
| Bernard Hicks and Fred Cherrier, while
Mr. Aiken was pastor of the church at
Fairfax in 1915 and 1917. This case 10
now pending in Chittenden county court.
! Bell was witness in the case a year
! ago, which concerned the same matters
mentioned above.
! Judge Sherman r. Moulton will not be
| able to preside over either Of these cases
| in which Aiken Is concerned, having acted
as counsel for the pastor in the case .
year ago. When these cases come up, ID
is probable that Judge Stanley c. Wilson
will be here to preside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
ANOTHER FACTORY
Chocolate Company to Erect Building
$50 by 1914 Feet


The Vermont MIX Chocolate company
will soon commence the erectioh OF an
other large building on It's properly AT
Park avenue. At special meeting OF 'he
board Of directors last week fresioeh.
John Walker was authorized TO plan anu
build factory. to be given over eNciu-
sively to the manufacture OF milk choco-
late. The building will be the size or the
present main building, $50 feet by l6i teet'
and will be located north OF and IN line
with that structure. 1t will be one-story
and basement. brick and cement hreprooi
construction, and at its completion VIII
be equipped with machinery or most
approved type for the production OF the
highest grade of milk chocolate possible
The expert knowledge Of Mr.. walker
in every rami1cation OF the chocolate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
STRIKE OF 80 THROWS
400 OUT OF WORK
Viewers Unwillingness to Com
ply with Requests of Manage
ment Results in Shutdown of
All Departments of Queen
City Cotton Mill

-Four hundred employees Of the Queen
City Cotton mill we're thrown out Of
work yesterday as a result Of walkout
or some 80 odd weavers which occurred
on Monday. April Z, over a matter con-
corning the running Of their looms one
half an hour at noon and at night after
the other employees had closed their de-
partments for the lunch hour or the
night.
On Monday, April I, the Queen City
Cotton mill management started a new
working schedule for the entire factory.
reducing the number of hours per week
from 56 to So working nine hours per day
from seven to twelve and from one to
five every day except Saturday. when
only the morning schedule was followed
out.
The weavers were asked by the man
agement to leave their looms running
one-half an hour each day at noon and
when they went home at night to leave
them running and thus increase the
production of cloth and give them about
1.25 or S1.50 per week more pay.
The running of the looms the extra
amount of time would not require the
weavers to remain at the factory as the
looms have automatic systems Of stop
In the thread occurs. Thus the weavers
could go home with the other employees
and still make an extra bit of money
and as they work on piece 1t would count
up fast.
A system of fines has been in effect at
the concern for some time for the
weavers and those who spoiled cloth by
inefficient work have been taught to do
better work in this way The weavers
have not complained about this system
at all nor do they now.
OF course if they went away and left
the loom with the system of fines II
would be injustice to fine for damaged
goods SO the company removed all fines
for the time when the looms would be
operated automatically and no weavers
there to attend to them, but without
| avail. as the weavers would not agree
to run their looms the extra hour pei
day.
How long the plant will remain CLOSED
can not be ascertained by the officials
of the company nor what will be the re-
| suit of the waik-out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
STATE MUST ACT FIRST
Government Will Not Take Initiative
in Repairing Wiliiston Road

Postmaster James Il. Burke returned
Monday from a l3-days' trip to Wash
ington and other points, having attended
at the postoffice building in Washington
a three days conference of rs of the lead
ing postmasters in the country with rep
resentatives of the Boards Of Trade and
Chambers Of Commerce Of Boston, New
York and Chicago. representatives Of
different divisions of the railway mail pos
tai service and chief clerks of the postal
service, also representatives of business
firms. especially mail order housea
throughout the country.
The conference was called by the postal
department for the purpose of consulta-
ton between postal officials and patrons
to see what improvements might be made
In the service, especially m connection
with the mail order houses and other large
commercial enterprises handling large
amounts of mall
At the close of the conference, 1t was
the general opinion that a number Of ways
and means had been brought forward
which would work out satisfactorily In
improving the service to the general pub
lie.
During the conference, representatives
of the mail order houses and the cham
bers of commerce expressed surprise that
the government had been able to care for
mail as well as had been done during the
past two years, with the very strained
conditions under which an overwhelming
amount of mail had been handled.
Mr.. Burke stated that, while In WASH
ington he tried to get the government to
take some action regarding the stage road
between Burlington and Williston, which
is said to be In very bad condition. He
was referred from the postoffice depart
ment to the agricultural department. but
could get very little satisfaction there.
They told him that nothing could be done
from that end, until after something had
been done here. The initiative must be
taken in the State. il was said.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
BEGINS APRIL 30
Date Set for Opening Of Navigation ON
Lake Champlain

Lake Champlain
On Wednesday evening, April 80. the
steamed Ticonderoga of the Champlain
Transportation company's fleet will push
her prov out into the broad lake ior the
first trip of the season of 1919 She VIII
go directly to Essex and thence to West
port.
On the following morning. May l, the
steamer will begin her daily routine be-
tween this city and Pittsburgh. No date
has been set for the coming out OF the
other steamers of the company.
d. A. LOOMS. general manager OF the
Transportation company stated to the
Free Press yesterday that there would
be no change in the rates for either
passengers or for freight, so far he knew
at the present time. There has BEEN
however, a very slight decrease IN the
war tax on stateroom privilege. The
war tax clause of ten per cent. which
applies to staterooms on boat or a
berth on a Pullman has been reduced tc
eight per cent. Thus for 500 state
room. where a man formerly paid s2.2C
he will now pay only $2.l6.
Excursions to all parts of the lake thai
have proven so popular In past years pre-
vious to 1913 will in all probability b'
conducted again this year, although
nothing definite has yet been done re-
garding them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
TWO CELEBRATIONS
ARE IN THE MAKING
Return of Burlington's Military
and Naval Men to Be Made a
Notable Event-Big Minstrel
Show Will Provide the Finan-
cial Sinews

Two celebrations-one a parade. recep-
ton and banquet to be given on the day
of the arrival in this city of members or
Company M, and big open-air carnival
and athletic festival with monster clam
bake to be given probably on July at
Burlington Park, the newly acquired res
ervation of the city on Lake Champiaih
off North avenue-will make the return
Of Burlingtons military and naval men
a notable one.
While the parade. reception and ban
uuet are for the members of Company M
alone, the other affair, on the 4th of July,
is for all Of the city's honor roll men,
bers.. The latter affair is given at later
date in order to have more of the local
men at home.
Funds for these affairs, and 1t will cost
about 5000 in all for both celebrations,
will be raised mainly from minstrel
show to be given either three or four
nights the latter part OF this month at
The Strong theatre by combined musl-
cal comany composed of members of the
Ethan sAllen club, the Ellks, the United
Commercial Travellers, the knights OF
Columbus and st. Joseph's society.
Tomorrow night at 1870 O'Clock at the
Ethan Allen club the first rehearsal OF
would like to participate in mailing the
show a success so that the service men
can be assured of a welcome such as never
was given any returning body OF victori-
GUS troops in the history Of the State. are
asked to be present.
Monday afternoon at five o'clock in
the office Of the city clerk special meet
ing of the executive committee OF the gen.
eral celebration committee was he,a. L.
Z. Grant, city treasurer, was UNANIMOUSLY
elected treasurer Of the celebration COM
| mttee
It was voted to hold a tag day on Satur-
| day, April %, for the purpose or raising
| the $500 to purchase an honor roll, thus
making so much less to be taken out OF
the fund received from the minstrel SHOW
Mrs. ]. w. Goss was appointed as tag day
chairman, and she will select her commit
| tee.
Three committees were selected from
| the executive committee to have direct
| charge of the part of the program u
which they were assigned, as follows:
The financial committee, in charge OF
| finances of both celebrations. A. ). can
ming, w. c. Clark, Thomas B. Wright Z
Durrell Simonds. Edward Hanbridge ano
| Frank r. Wells.
The general committee, in charge OF the
reception to members of Company NJ FRO
fessor G. p. Burns. James p. Taylor, j. Il
eastman, Thomas w. Quincy, Mason U
Beebe.
The parade committee, for Company M
reception only, Edward Hanbridge. F.
Linsenmeir, Chief Carl d. Stockwell ant
Howard Allen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
REFLECTIONS OF A HOUSEHOLDER

'Tis springtime and the slippery soap
Is slidin.r down the stair;
And dust ard brushes. rags and mops
Are round you everywhere.
And all the curtains now are out,
A Tapping in the breeze;
With doors and windows flying wide.
You sneeze and sneeze and sneeze
The cleaning woman does not come.
The man dislikes to dig:
And at the cottage near, the folks
Think they will keep a pig.
Why struggle then to cope with dirt,
And all your muscles bend?
Six feet quite soon will cover you
And that will be the end.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
SHIF"s DOUBLE BOTTOMS PUT no
Z, WORK

Steamships plying between the Far
East and Great Britain have for num-
bsr Of years brought fuel oil In the
ballast space between their outer and
timer hulls, says the May Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The practice never
became general, however. and "tankers''
continued to handle the bulk of the
trade. But In June. 1917, increased sub
marine activity and the expansion of the
silied fleets made immediate additions to
tank tonnage 80 imperative that not a
1sw. but hundreds of British and Amer
tcan double bottoms were fitted for
<his auxiliary cargo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
FOWLS BY MAIL
Some Recent Amendments to Postal
Laws and Regulations

Postmaster j. f. Burke has received at
the Burlington postoffice an order by the
postmaster general at Washington
amending the postal laws and regula-
tons so as to permit the shipment by
parcel post under certain restrictions
of live fowls and small domestic animals
that as the regulations state, "have no
offensive odor and are not likely to be-
come offensive In transit and which do
not require food or water while in
transit, such as gold fish packed in
moss. baby terrapin, soft crabs, shell
fish, blood worms, cameleons, ETC."
The order states that such may be
sent in the mails without insurance or
c. o. d. privileges, to points that they
may reasonably be expected to reach
in good condition. They must be pro-
perly prepared for safe transmission
and containers must be labeled per
ishable' and the nature of the contents
marked thereon"
Live fowH' says the order, land
live domestic animals shall be accepted
or mailing without insurance or c. O..
D., privilege, when securely and pro-
perly Grated and can be delivered to
the addressee within forty eight hours
from the time of mailing. Such
mailing shall not apply on any star
or rural route, but shall be confined
exclusively to motor vehicle truck
routes and then only when delivery
can be affected on the route where
mailed or by some other directly con-
Meeting motor vehicle truck route"
1t is evident that the department at
Washington does not propose to load
down rural mail carriers with bulky
crates of live poultry or animals, but
the order is designed to open the way
for comparatively short shipments of
certain live commodities in an effort
to meet the convenience Of the public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17

"A HINT TO DOUsE THE GLIM OR GO
THAT young man stayed very late
again. Edith"
YES. papa; was showing him my pic
ture postcards.
well. the next time he wants to stay
late. you show him some Of my electric
light bills. "-Boston TraSnsr<f~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17

People looking for homes naturally ex-
pect to learn about your offerings
through the classified.