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/ n US. No matter what la. ever
hIlnAd'o 'he ccnpcurds and
orranisin ms OF Nature in its long
history, the result of that G Xper'
fence is repeated and registered
10 our mentality, morality and
social nature. We are not only all
Nature. bNt we are all That Ma
ture ever did. can DO or will do.
This is what immortality mesps.
This il the life everlasting. This
life will be developed in every
cycle of ,he solar system that
will ever take place in infinite
time Nature repeats and repeats.
Surely in th face of conceptions
lika these I shall not be thought
to be a be lever in the suptrnat
ural. Nature is enough. Ma
ture is ai'.'
II is said above that nature is
a process tha+has for its object
self personificatlon in one of its
forms(and further states) we are
that form We are al there is Of
| nature.
This makes US the God, for it
further states Our bodies are
the highest manifestation of it's
force; our mentality the highest
manifestation of its radiant en-
crgy.'
Then from this idea VIC learn
that nature is tie great creative
power.
! Now then if nature for its ob'
ect has self personitlcatioa it
must be able to think and reason
il must reason lis elf body a
form.
Then if we are all there is of ma
ture let US have its origi n who
waists mothel? If nature is The
creative power Of our bodies, We
most aek -,again who was .h'
mother. 81 S4sure.:. Fos,in th'
livery sente OF cur te diss teari
the highest manifestation Of it
The question asked above mus
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GREAT WAR LOANS.

The following are tnc creates
war loans made by various DC
;gerent milton:
British victory loan early in
1917. :, per cent. Total sub
scriptions, S5,00G, 1855
United States Second Liberty
Loan. 4 per cent. Total subscrip
lions >4,GlG, ,O0O,o eco,
I Ekhsh German war |oar, a
per centand ) per cent. Tota
su descriptions, S3,60O,000 ,O0O,
Frencu war loan of 1915 8 per
cent. Total Subscriptions.
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50 ,261 s64, ,4O9.
Austrian sevestE war loan, 5.
Per cent. Total saasc,iptions,,
$l.15O. 100000. .
Italian fourth war loan. 5 per
cent. Total subscriptions, A.
OO0,CO0OC0.
Hungary seventh war loan, g.
per cent. Total subs criptions,
5000 100000.
Canadian victory loan, No7er'
Der. 1917. 81 per cent, To!as
subscriptions, $4lo,000,0Oo.
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THE TRUTH
SEEKER


OF nature only And when we
look at the practise Of those Wits
claim TO be worshipping a God
of the universe, we have but lit
tie room to condemn the class
above spoken of. For We read in
the Truth Seeker'the following
Now, it is not possible to
Ndisscciate this condition of the
public mind frum the Influence
of Christianity. For it will be-
observed that it is pre- cisely
those faults oi.the press OF which
Mr.. Birreli and others complain
that are most characte, istic OF
Christian methods OF teaching.
No religion has ever shown a
more complete disrega for
truth, greater determination 10
suppress facts inconvenient to
itself. or 70 disseminate infer
nation OF quite misleading
character, than has Christianity
The Roman church has its
Official Index; lbe Protestant
churches have no official index.
but they bave an unofficial one Of
extraordinary efficiency.
1t il in virtue of this unofficial
Index that reports of Freethough
meetings are boycot,ed, news
agents who display Freethought
papers often warned that they
will lose trade unless they mend
sheir ways, and EDITORS Of
newspapers threatened with a
loss of circula tion unless they
play the religious game.
It mayor may no: he true
thata people always has the
government it deserves; it is
certainly. true it will always
have the kind of newspaper press
tba. suits it. For the press has
to deal With q pub lie that il
mentally emascrlated by cent
/. .uries ot~ Christian training and
influence. The press ia a retec
tior OF The public miGd. And il
we would have a diff sren press,
: we must see To it that we have a
different public. In otLer words
we must DO away with the
occasion for so many lies by
making it possible to tell more
truths.
When the evils that Corist
ianity has it, f1lcted on the word
are tiaally taoulated we arc
convinced that It's i'll Effects in
the world of mental life will be
accounted .he greatest II
con- nenced with a theory tha,
damned people for wrong belief
end so make the critical use o.
the intellect The most danger
Gus Of occupations. S soon a.
it possessed the 20 ower, it added
F. terrestrial punishment TO celes
ual damLatioa. 1t burned. j
tortured, it impr,so Led. i
bo, colted; IL suppressed trutl
and circulated li:s Fo
generations, the most danger.
Gus thiog in Christendnm was t.
think The fool could alway
make sure OF heaven; ,ht thinke
clways ron o great chance of bel
The thousands who had die,
ct the stake or suf' .fed in Chris
ian prisons for heresy leserv
our 81 r1pathy hut The gene rs
publicdemar it still more r,
the essential evil OF Chrisha
rule rested not so much with III
y people it killed as with .hos
whom /, left alive. II separate
the skeDticll goata from III
beIievir 2 sheep. it bred from Il
->ooyor str ok ard eo io-o IA W.
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thinking was at a discount and
credullty at a premium. II il
from the effects of this heredity
we are suffering to-day. We
can have more truth and fewer
lies in the press if We demand it
But to make that demand
effective we must break the
influence OF a church whose rule
has been ore of tie greatest
bliphts in the history Of the
modern world.
CHAPMAN COHEN.
! We do not quote the above -Oe
cause we do not believe that
there is no, wise or good men a.
mong the class called Free think
trs or Intidels for when we look
back to the days of Bob Ingersol
Ur even back to the days OF Tho
mas Pane, We must say, that
great and wise men have and do
belong to that class of men.
And when we view the fields OF
disunion, we wonder but little
the greatest wonder to US is,
that there is not more disheliev'
ers, than there is because OF so
many difff rent beliefs, among
those who claim to be christians
we can only say wonderful won
F., derful that there is not many
more who disbelieve and that
there should be any we'll 10 form
ed man or woman who believes
laid takes the grouud of the
great command"Lpve thy neigh.
Dor as thy SELF And it is on the
grounds ABOVE named that The
Truth Seeker" places
christianity, or in other words
religion. For we must say that
Bible tianity nor Bible'reli.
gion is not taught by the Pope
of Rome. or the priesthood
and very little taught by Sec
tarianis N,
And we repeat il is upon these
ground that we say that there is
no wonder that there is so map '
disbelievers in the God of the u
inverse and so many believe ir
the God OF nature. +;
And while we have set thes,
plain facts before our readers vi
must further say. that we have
and shall prove that. we lave
God of the universe ond wbt
created and formed all things
aud for this reason be is the Goo
of nature also, now dear triehds
we shall take our time and argu,
both sides OF this great question
But do rot believe Free Think
err that We shall use any of The
old D DJgmas or man made creeds
nr beliefs to establish a God o
the universe, nor contradict any
good and truthful ideas that the
Truth Seeker may have SCI
forth. For this reason we sl,al
quote from its p,ges the follow
{ ing.
Mature Is a process tnat has
\ for its u jet self personifcatior
, IN one of Its forms We are
tat form. We are all there is
,,ot Nature. Oar bodies are the
=. Ii1 nest mamie ,tatirn Of its 10 ce
h our mentality the highes
manifestation of it's radian
enerty.
T1eolrgies give hguralive ant
y alIegoric explanations Of wha
81 we are, what life is. but toda,
T. NAln, e reaches parlect exprs
II sion 10 US ard we can know il
u fact what we are, what Nature is
The world wa has s'demonstya'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
Poultry Show Opens.

Montpelier. Jan. S.-The opening of the
Capital Poultry associations second an
nual show commenced at noon to-day
with some 800 birds. 1t was estimated. ex-
hibited. although the secretary could not
give an exact figure. The cold weather
affected the entries considerably. but 1t
was found that many which were not
expected arrived this morning. The late
ness Of the trains caused considerable
deiay, WAL. the Judge. L. c. Heller, Was
unable to get to Montpelier in time to
commence the judging at ten o'clock. G.
H. Wood is president of tho club, while J.
NJ. Ballou Is the secretary.
Edward N. Hawkins Of South Shafts
bury won the display prize in Buff
Wyandottes. At the Sr.se ...->' he also
took first cockerel pullet. hen. J. w.
Clark OF Pawlet. FIRST. cock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
SOME SEVERE FASHIONS
ARE SET FOR 1918
Scarcity Of Cloth and Leather Affects
the styles.

Scarcity Of Cloth and Leather Affects
the styles.
Washington, Jan. 3.-Three shades Of
suits for men and one grade of silk for
women.
The Council Of National Defense has
declared Itself in favor Of such an ar
rangement as a measure Of wartime
economy.
Due to the scarcity of cloth and leather
the commercial economy section has rec
commended most severe fashions for 1918.
Shoe and boot makers will be asked to
limit the productions to one shade of black
and two shades of tan shoes that will
reach just above the ankle. For summer
wear only low cut oxfords are recom-
nended.
Shorter skirts have been recommended
for women but unless some measure Of
restraint is exercised it is feared the
women will lengthen their shoe tops &C.
cordingly. The commercial economy sec.
ton Is in favor Of more silk hosiery and
less shoe leather. In England there are
just three kinds of suits available for
business men and men of fashion. They
cost about s12 a suit and differ principally
in color.
The Council Of National Defense Is
working on standard shoes and suits. The
mems suits will be in three shades. gray.
black and indigo blue. Manufacturers in
! this country don't promise they will ever
get mems suits down to $12 during the
war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
MINISTER'S PROTEST.
Believe Schools Should Not he Closet
!, Because Of Fuel Scarcity.

believe Schools Should Not he Closed
2, Because Of Fuel Scarcity.
~ Woodstock. Jan. S.-The following mes
r sage has been forwarded to the State fuel
administrator:
I'VE. the undersigned. ministers of
churches in and about Woodstock, desire
4 to register our protest against the closing
of the schools Of the State because Of the
y scacity Of fuel. The President has ex-
pressed himself most strongly that. fac
ling such great tasks in the near future.
:, our educational process must not suffer
! from neglect or encroachments. We feel
:, that the continuance of our school pro-
!, gram Is vastly more important than many
!. other enterprises which seemingly have
D. not been affected by the coal shortage.
Far better to restrict the number of shows
in the moving picture houses; far better to
suspend temporarily club and lodge meet
ings and postpone or cancel some of the
dances and other entertainments; far
better to close all licensed saloons and
: harrooms that the schools may have their
supplies OF rue. -rne o:lurcnes are gas
= 20 near their proportion of the common
burden and are holding services in vcs-
tries or by other adjustments seeking to
conserve fuel but other organ cations
ought to be willing to share the sacrifice,
and the schools entrusted with the train
sdng of our future citizens, should be the
=, last to feel the pressure of national emer-
:. ,gency.
., REV. r. w. Barstow. Congregational;
: Rev. A. II. Morrill,. Christian; Rev. w. C.
Christie, Methodist. of Woodstock; Rev.
y c. e. Ladd. Congregational. of Pomfret."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
PASTOR
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Rev. C. H. Waldron Arraigned At
Brattleboro Ad.
vice Of His Attorneys.

Bratteboro. Jan. s.-"Not consc,erN, ously
guilty" IL the way the Rev. Clarence H.
Waidron Of Windsor pleaded to the read.
ing Of the indictment in the United States
court this afternoon which CHARGED him
with sedition. Judge Harland B. Howe Of
st. Johnsbury required him to plead again
and ne responded simply mot guilty."
The Rev. Mr.. Waldron 10 the ''pacifist
pastor" who recently was made to hold
the United States nag and sing the star
Spangled Banner" by incensed citizens Of
Windsor because Of his alleged unpatriotic
attitude. After the event he resigned his
past0rate.
The grand Jury indicted him and he was
placed under bonds Of $1,000 to appear TO-
day.
Both attorneys engaged by Mr.. waid.
ron. Rufus e. Brown Of Burlington and
Fred Bicknell Of Windsor. withdrew from
the case when the trial was about to start
stating that their client refused to agree
to their advice as to the proper course Ia
pursue.
Judge Howe then appointed Attorney
Robert c. Bacon Of Brattleboro and after
the indictment was read court took a re.
cess until tomorrow morning. The in.
dictment charges that the respondent
advised young men not to enlist; that he
told various persons that no Christian
could observe the provisions of the act OF
Congress authorizing President Wilson tc
increase the military establishment Of the
United States: that he distributed cop.e s
Of an allegorical pamphlet which discour.
aged participation In the war. Mr.. Bacon
stated in court that his client denied the
things charged against him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
KETCAUM WANTS MN TRIAL
Insanity in Family Claimed for Ben.
ningtOn Man Found Guilty Of MUIR
der-Electrocution Ordered.

Montpelier. Jan. S.-The argument In
the case Of State VS.. Frank Ketchum. In
which the respondent makes petition
to the supreme court for new trial on
the grounds Of newly discovered evidence,
occurred Tuesday morning. The newly
discovered evidence as set forth by COL
Inns Graves Of Bennington for the re-
spondent was that the respondents
mother was twice married and that from
her first marriage was born child.
half-sister to the respondent. who IL now
and always will be an inmate Of the
Brattleboro retreat or similar institu-
ton. being hopelessy insane; that his
maternal grandmother. Mrs. Wescott,
was an opium fiend who attempted
suicide; that his grandfather was surly
and dazed and made attempts to commit
suicide; that his father was a morphine
fiend and a drinking man; that his mother
was abused when in delicate health; all
Of which goes to show. 1t is claimed.
that the respondent could not have pre-
meditated the murder. which, 1t is claimed,
he did. He had beer sentenced to be
electrocuted at Windsor in the week Of
March. in which the first Monday APP
pears. after the first day of that month.
having been found guilty Of having MUIR
dered William Costello September 16. 1916.
Frank Archibald. argued that this evil
dence could have been presented before
and that 1t was accumulative.
Following the arguments those in the
Orleans county case Of H. T. Seaver ct
al VS.. Lila A. Lang and trustees was
argued by w. w. Reirden, Frank
Thompson and e. A. Cook. In the lower
court a verdict Of $5.24 was obtained for
the plaintiff. The defenda nts took ex-
ceptions. bringing the case to the SUE
preme court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
OLD BANK PRESIDENT RE1IRES
A., w. Woodwork, Of EnesburE Falls,
Aged % Year~. Refuses Reelection
baseball and MOTORING Fan.

Enosburg Falls. Jan. S.-The oldest bank
president In the United States retired to-
day. when A. w. Woodwork. president
Of the First National bank since its estab-
lishment in 1905. refused reelection. He IL
in his 95th year. but despite his age has
attended to the business Of the bank every
day and is but little enfeebled by his
years.
Mr.. Woodwork is one Of the most re-
markable men for his years In this State.
He has been always keenly interested
in town and county affairs. He was prom
inent in the building Of the Missisquoi
Valley railroad.
He has very youthful enthusiasm for
baseball and has frequently attended the
world series. Lately he developed q fond
ness for motoring and has even at times
driven the car himself.
He is q great admirer Of Larry Gardner
and has been to see him play many
times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
COAL DIVERTED
TO new ENGLAND
Garfield Directs Three C0mpa.
MES to Turn Tonnage
This Way.
BUFFALO UP IN ARMS.
The Three Companies MentioneA Fur
nish 90 per Cent. Of Soft Coal e
That City and Niagara Frontier.

Buffalo, N. r.. Jan. S.-Fuei Admins.
traitor Garfield to-day ordered the Buff
falo & Susquehanna Coal company. the
Pittsburg & Shawmut Coal company and
the Rochester & Pittsburg Coal q Iron
Co. to divert their coal tonnage to New
England. These three companies are said
to furnish more than 30 per cent. OF the
soft coal used in Buffalo, on the Niagara
frontier and in the interior Of New York
state.
II the order becomes effective. 1t was
declared that Buffalo and the Niagara
frontier would face . coal famine within
three days. The city water works, rum
ming now on coal confscated for its use
by the county fuel commissioner. would
have to seek a new source OF supply
Should the water works have to shut
down all FIRE insurance In Buffalo would
be cancelled.
Much Of the power the war industries
Of the city use is furnished by the local
electric company which generates cur
rent with coal obtained from the com.
panies involved. The plant also supplies
power t. the trolley systems in the city
Almost every manufacturing interest
in Buffalo sent kilograms Of protest Ia
Mr.. Garfield tonight and many repre-.
sentatives Of the city started for Wash.
ington to appeal against this order.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
CHARITIES ANO CORRECTIONS
TAiFa Annual Vermont Conference to
K Ds HELD In Rutlaaa January - and
b 3l-00v. Graham to Speak.

Rutland. Jan. THE third annual
Vermont conference Of charities and
corrections will be held here January
20 and "a. The afternoon program on
Wednesday. January 13. will be held at
the Women's club, when an address by
Governor Horace F. Graham will be de-
livered. The Hon. W. ]. Van Patten
of Burlington will deliver the presi-
dents address. Secretary w. H. jeff
rey of Montpelier will speak on 1.-The
State Board Of Charities" The Hon. j.
+. Weeks of Middlebury. director of
State institutions, wiii discuss THE
Needs Of the Unfortunates." THE Civil
dren's Patriotic League" will be the
subject Of Miss Lena c. Ross Of Rut-
land. State president Of the league.
In the evening. at the high school
assembly hall. the program will be as
follows: 1.-THE State as the Great Com
munity." Robert A. Woods, South End
House. Boston. president Of the Ma
tional Conference of Social Work: $50
cial Problems Of Wartime" Robert C.
Organization Society Of Montreal
Thursday, January "a, at the wom-
ems club, the following program will
be given: Morning session. $3.50, busi-
ness: 900. Public Health Service"
Mrs. Frances R. Wyman. Manchester
Center, DR.. Charles F. Dalton, Burling.
ton, secretary of Vermont board of
health; 1880. discussion; 1918, Boys
and Girl Clubs and School Gardens"
Edwin L. ingalls,. Burlington, State
club leader; 10:45. discussion; 1900.
The 1917 National Conference of So
cial Work." Frederic H. Knight, Bos-
ton. superintendent Of N. E. Home for
Little Wanderers 1880, Modern
Health Crusaders" H. w. Slocum. Bur-
lington. secretary of Vermont Associa-
tion for Prevention of Tuberculosis" :
1880, business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
l2.INCH WATER MAIN
BURSTS ON BROADWAY
New Yerk Having Its share Of Colo
weather Trouble.


New Yerh Having Its share Of Colo
Weather Trouble.
New York. Jan. 3.-All telegraph wires
entering the Postal Telegraph building at
Broadway and Murray street. including
the trunk lines. were put out Of commits
sion tonight when a 12-inch water main
burst In Broadway Just in front Of the
building.
The cellar Of the building was flooded
with seven feet Of water. Power. lighting.
and heating plants were paralyzed and
telephone communication was cut on.
The main burst while hremen were
battling with q four alarm hre in Null
berry street and two alarm blaze in
lower Broadway. which broke out
simultaneously tonight. Water mains
also burst in 18th and 18th streets near
West street. flooding an area covering
many blocks. 0eysers shot 60 feet into
the air and It was difficult to stop the flow
for the reaso. that the water was running
at high prx>.ns >cause of the two
nres.
A two-foot enibanxn.sMt erected along
the enemy alien dead line in West street
prevented the water from running into
cellars and 1t formed lake 10 inches deep,
which soon frose solid.
The Mulberry street IRE started In q
paper box factory. but soon spread to adj
joining tenements driving % families into
tho street In the bitter cold. The Broadway
fire was on the two top floors OF q Ave.
story loft building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
YOUTH PLEADS GUILTY
TO LARCENY IN CALAIS

Montpelier. Jan. S.-Edward Petescia.
who claimed his home was in Rhode Is
land was brought into city court this aft
ernoon by Deputy Sheriff H. c. Lawson
on the charge Of larceny Of articles from
the house Of Mrs. Alma Leonard in Calais.
Monday morning. He pleaded guilty and
the matter was left with the court pend
ing an investigation. He claimed he was
but Is years Of age. therefore. under the
laws Of Vermont, the case would have ia
be handled In Juvenile court. The authori.
ties are getting in touch with his relatives
in Rhode Island. He said hewas tired
and hungry and wanted to get something
to eat and broke into the house. which
was unooccupied at the time. He was ar.
rested at tho Central Vermont station last
evening by Ohicer e. D. Sloan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
FAMOUS LANDMARK AT
NIAGARA FALLS BURNS
International Hotel DestroyeA-Hoass
Visited ~ Lafayette.

International Hotel DestreyeA-Hease
Visited ~ Lafayette.
Niagara Falls. N. r.. Jan. 2-Ths Inter-
national Hotel. one Of the landmarks OF
Niagara Falls. was destroyed by hre to-
day and the International theatre and
adjoining building. was badly damaged.
The damage is estimated at $3.50. 900,
covered by insurance. One fireman suf-
fered several broken ribs when q ladder
fell. another fireman and telephone line
man were overcome by smoke and are In
hospitals.
The fire started in the kitchen Of the
hotel and spread rapidly to the top story.
Then It worked around the L. shaped
building to the front. Firemen from towns
across the city Canadian border and from
Buffalo helped the Niagara Falls depart
ment. A double wall separating the hotel
from the theatre building prevented spread
of the IRE.
1t had been reported recently that the
government was to take over the inter-
national hotel for use as a war hospital
The hotel, formerly the Eagle Tavern,
had history dating back more than a
century. General Lafayette. when he
visited the United States In 1924. was on.
tertained at the tavern, Daniel Webster
was frequent guest. and many members
OF European royal families had visited
the hotel. President Mckinley took
luncheon at the hotel on the day that
he was assassinated In 1901. The hotel
was rebuilt In lsl6.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-01-10
M|SS|SS|PP|RAT|F|ES
DRY AMENDMENT

jackson, Miss, Jan. S.-Fifteen minutes
after the subject was presented in Cover
nor Bilbo's message to the State Legisla-
ture both houses to-day rat1hnd the pro-
posed prohibition an. .nu,n...t to the fed
lrae Constitution. Only eight dissenN
ing votes we're cast.
The Mississippi Assembly IL the first to
act ur"n the proposed amendment.
Il. the lower house the vote was 30 to
and In the Senate 80 to s. Representatives
from Warren county, in which Vicksburg
is located cast the only negative votes in
the House. In the Senate the votes were
from scattered districts.