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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
RENT P~ROFITEERS

TINE problem involved in rent profiteer-
= ing in Philadelphia lies pretty deep. The
question is one of moral rights as opposed
to economic rights. Formerly the law of
supply and demand was presumed to justify
4 man in his effort to wiring all the profit
possible from his goods or his property. 1t
must be decided now whether this general!
rule may be applied to a whole community
under the stress of extraordinary con-
ditions: whether one mar may turn the
hardship, sacrifice and devotion of others
to personal profit.
1t is apparent that a considerable number
Of house owners have been trying to profit
abnormally by war conditions. They have
q great advantage over their tenants. who
must face confusion and discomfort or
meet whatever demands are made upon
them Labor costs and taxes do not wholly
Justify the soaring rents announced in
many parts of the city.
What is required first of all is light on
the general subject and information rela-
tive TO the present activities of landlords.
Representative Darrow's bill. with which
he proposes to force congressional inter.
ference. can be little more than a gesture.
The city government, Councils, the United
States District Attorney and Mr.. Rotan
have means at their disposal for a review
Of the situation. 1t should be possible to
do justice to tenan and house owner alike.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
The ReCluse of Franklin Square

the row is a bulky chocolate-colored church.,
Deutsche Evang. Lutherische, according to
its signboard. Gottesdienst Morgens 10:45,
Attends 1880. 1t is well for us to remember
that God Is worshiped in all languages.
And up at the little news-stall at the cor
ner of Vine street. the literary and dramatic
leanings of Franklin Square seem to be
reflected in the assortment Of paper-backed
volumes on display. The Confessions Of
an Actress THE Strangers Of Paris
and Chicago by Night are amons the
books there, also some exceedingly dingy
editions of Boccaccio and Napoleon's Dream
Book. l could learn a good deal, l am sure,
by studying those volumes.
ERANKLIE SQUARE is full Of color.
L The green spaces are islanded in a frame
of warm, red brick. The fountain bubbles
Whitley, the flag is an eager spot of bright
ness on the tall white mast. Shop windows
seem to display a broader, more lifting kind
OF poster than they do on Market street.
There is one on a by.street representing a
young man blowing 'heart-shaped smoke
rings and a glorious young woman is pierre
ing them with a knitting needle or some
other sharp instrument.
DON'T know just what l would do for
4 a living on Franklin Square. The only
thought that has occurred to me is this:
some one must have to look after those
little white dogs while their debonair mis-
tresses are at the theatre. Why couldn't /
do that, for a modest fee? / would take
them all out at night and tow them
through the fountain pool. 1t would serve
TO bleach them.
ANOTHER thing l could do. which have
Railways wanted to do. would be to de-
cipher the last line of the little tombstone
that stands over the pathetic grave Of Ben.
jamin Franklin's little son. That is not
far from the square. The stone reads. as
far as ] can make it out, Francis f.. Son
Of BENJAMIN and Deborah Franklin,N De-
ceased Nor. 81, 1886. Aged ! years. The
number of months and days l can't make
out, nor the last line of the epitaph, which
begins with the sadly expressive word
Delight. 1t is much effaced, and without
squatting on Ben Franklin's tomb | can't
read it. And as there are usually some
young ladies sitting knitting on the bench
by the grave ! am too bashful to do that.
But if ! lived in Franklin Square I would
find a way somehow.
QUT much as l love it, / doubt IL could
~ live in Franklin Square long. There
is an air of unrest about it, Of vagabond
whimsy. The short-skirted ladies would
come and go, and sooner or later the
hes r1a1 racl,Sa .1tith hi. - a.,
candy, and his sombrero hat, would dis.
appear and only the children would lament
his going. For l know that If | were a
wandering blade ! could never resist a
mmon like this, which l found posted
up just off the square. Here speak
Romance and Adventure, with golden lutte.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

1t is likely that the courts will have to
be appealed to before every one Is satisfied
with the validity of the new railroad pas
senger rates which went into effect yester-
day. The attorney OF the New York PubIic
Service Commission has expressed the opIn-
ion that Mr.. McAdoo has no control over
rates on railroads wholly within the bound
aries of a State. Holders of 100O-miIe
tickets insist that they are entitled to ride
on them until they are exhausted and cannot
be compelled to pay three cents a mile SO
long as they have an unused ticket. The
validity of contracts In involved. The order
Ulnt = qpe-Nay ticket can be used only In
teetoesea 2 slse uksly p est1e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
fragrant Deception

Queer, isn't it. how fashions change: But
a short time back and there were all sorts,
of an outcry against nature-faking. Now we
have Government courses in camouhaging.!-
Louisville Herald. 3ff-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Recruiting sailors for the, U-boats in
South street saloons is the latest charge
against the Germans. 1t is incredible enough
TO be true.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Now that General Pershing has insti-
tuted brimless felt hats for the overseas
army, the heads of his gallant 'douehboys'
Will have no chance at all to expand under
cover, -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Variations on a Familiar Theme
As Reported in Germany

A few Americans having evaded our
U-bosts have landed in France and been in
with our brave troops. As these
Americans are said to be marines. 1t Is
evident that our victorious armies havs
reached III ssacoaas sfs 4
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Slim Chance

Girls are urged to wear low shoes this
summer in order to conserve leather. Does
any girl with any kind of an ankle need
urging ?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

They say the Car is going to move to
Geneva. Thu name ought to be congenial to
him: he used to have a palace on the Neva.
in Petrograd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Consistent

The fact that hundreds of thousands Of
Russian husbands and wives are separating
shows that the Russians cannot even agree
among Observation-Disclosures Post-Express.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Eyeryhody Salute

The Star Spangled Banner skirt Is said 70
be the latest for the patriotic summer girif
..Oh. say, can you see?'-Boston Globe. y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Mrs. Dulcet's Knitting Bag
My wife has gone away to visit her mother,
And I took a look at her knitting bag.
1t contained
6 gum-drops,
3 handkerchiefs lone of them mine,
l6 ha!rpins,
needle case,
certificate of Red Cross membership,
vanity box,
small can of baking powder
four pulverized prunes,
12 newspaper clippings mostly Situations
Wanted, Female),
novel by Harold Bell Wright,
spool of embroidery silk,
a thrift stamp,
box of goldfish food,
marketing list,
smelling salts,
tortoise-shell comb,
recipe for making cake from sawdust,
s safety pins,
pair of rubbers,
small service flag docs that mean she's
going to make me enlistO;
but no knitting. DOVE DULCET.
Irwin Cobb has come back from the
Picardy battlefront with his Identification
disk still dangling from his wrist. But
surely Irwin needs no tag? Not even the
boches could mistake that portly figure
with the mint julep contours.
The motto Of the Netherlands still is,
e pluribus neutral.
The service that never flags; the Marine
Corps.
The skipper OF the Edna. who was held
on a U.boat for eight days. says that the
crew Of the raider picked UP all the base
ball scores with their wireless. We hope
those fans in the U-boat crew haven't
pinned their faith on the Athletics.
Variations on a Familiar Theme
The Kaiser had a pet Islam.
1t bleated and obeyed him;
But even Bill can't tell just what
Islam can do 10 aid him.
The Kaiser gave a yachting cup
OF seeming precious metal,
But when they scratched the varnish of
1t was a pewter kettle.
The Kaiser had a little Wolff,
A cunning press bureau;
At every Hun reverse, the Wolff
Announced, 1t isn't so!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
va.


The Kaiser knows better this time he
hasn't ordered another dinner TO be served
in Paris at a specific date.-Savannah News,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

The Reichstag has a new president. hu
he talks the same. old stuff about its bcin,
Frances fault.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
HAND GRENADES
The New Star

The New Star
Astronomers have found a new star,
And I know what that means:
Heaven has hung out a service flag
In honor of the Marines.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Gets the Spotlight

Investigate till the cows come home, then
Investigate the cows. That Is the spirit a. ~
manifests itself in Congress.-Toledo Blade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

The weather is said to be very hot in
France. Perhaps the Huns are complaining
about the Devil Dog days.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Unfortunately, the announced installation
of a new truck service has nothing to do
with cleaning up the City Hall plaza.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Germany is trying to swallow Russia
even at the risk of choking to death.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

who put the GUM in Borglum? Mr..
Hughes?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

The fact that a new
Give Him Timei star has been discov-
cred by an American
astronomer indicates that the Teuton all
highest didn't properly tip off his con-
federates concerning additional realms to
annex.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
Cooperation

Astronomers say that
. Cooperation the eclipse last Satur-
day was twenty Sec
onds too early. Evidently our daylight
saving campaign is being backed up by the
heavenly bodies. o., rl.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

where will the Ar
"LiI Music, mours get this great
LEADER" quantity of stock
which I see they are
about to issue ." We'll where. Mr.. Bones? ~
From the yards"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Sergeant" Ryan, the fake war hero. is
feeling cold steel after all. His Moyamensing
call door Is of that material.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11
And Maybe
a Billion

Don't forget that we
And Maybe have a Ukraine of our
a Billion own, and one that is a
lot pleasanter to deal
with than the Ukraine Berlin is pickering
with. The western wheat crop this year will
run well over 900, COO, 600 bushels. Put her
there
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

Exercise for health" says Director
Krusen. A great many Of the folk around
City Hall would rather be i'll.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-11

The next total eclipse
Get Out the will be in September.
Telescopes! 1919. 1t is calculated
that the present stock
of l35. 900. 900 gallons of whisky will be
exhausted by that time. o
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26
v. S. S. SALES
WILL HELP TO
WIN THIS WAR
SOME PEOPLE BUY WILLINGLY
OTHERS WHO CAN, DO NOT
statesmen HARD AT WORK

The statesmen who are out selling
war savings stamp pledges report
that. most Of the people who are in
terviewed are very willing to invest
in the baby bonds, as they think that
they are mighty good investments and
the sales are running along merrily
and the city Of Bedding will undoubt-
edly pass the quota set for It, even
though it may have seemed like q big
mark to be attained. On the other
hand there are q certain number of
people who the statesmen claim are
abundantly able to take out several
hundred or q thousand dollars worth
Of the stamps, who refused to buy.
The purchase Of these stamps by
the people Of the nation is q great lift
to the government in the matter of
raising funds to carry on the war
with and surely no person who has
the means has valid excuse to re-
frain from buying. The stamps are
good as gold right in your fist--yes
just a little bit better and they bear
a per cent interest. There isn't
dead-sure investment that can beat
them and it is discouraging to a COM
mittee OF men who are donating their
services in the patriotic work of sell
hiS otaihPo W tilC pCopiS, WHCi luty
buck up against one of these tight
wadded Tories, who, either consciously
or unconsciously gives aid and COM
fort to the enemy through the fact
that he or she refuses to buy stamps.
The names of all people who refuse
to buy war savings stamps, without a
satisfactory reason for so doing must
be reported by the solicitor who
knows of the facts to the government
state director for Michigan, who will
later on make an investigation of the
case and what will be done with
these people, in case they are found
able to buy and do not is a matter
for the future to take care of.
The currency of the countryside
money that changes hands for labor,
goods and other deals, while in the
possession of the people of the nation,
belongs to the government and when
the government needs this money to
finance this war, it is going to get the
cash and the best way to help is to
help willingly. with a conscience full
Of that glorious feeling that you have
done your part and will do all your
part further to help in downing auto
cracy.
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26

The readers OF this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the. System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
wlrk. The proprietors have so much
Il Nh In the curative powers OF Halls
Chtarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails
to cure Send for list OF testimonials
Address +. J. CHENEY a CO.. Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. &c.
Connell's Drug Store; wortley &
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26
local items


Mr.. and Mrs. A. Weber are NOV
ing in their new home at TIC James
street.
Mrs. Mile Sours and children of
Ashley were callers on friends here
Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie WEIGH was Satur-
day guest at the home of M. Urch.
Mrs. N. j. Lloyd is enjoying visit
with the home folks at West Chester,
N. Y.
Miss Flora Thompson and Miss
Lena Thompson left Wednesday for
9 weeks visit at Fenwick.
Kenneth Hughes, the 5 year old boy
orator who comes to the Empress the
alter Wednesday, July 8, afternoon
and evening, has gained information
81 fame as a public speaker and plat
form orator and has assisted In pat
riotic drives in many o. the large
cities He has endorsements from
the country's leading men and is
claimed to be q real boy wonder. His
efforts have increased funds for the
Red Cross campaigns, Liberty loan
drives and Thrift stamp canvasses
many thousands of dollars.
You cannot enjoy good meal if you
have indigestion. Mi-o-na stomach
tablets are guaranteed by Wortley &
French to relieve the worst case of
stomach trouble. Advertisement.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26

Miss Blanche Chase Of Chicago Is
q guest of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Chase for q short time.
Miss Estella Brooks, who has been
teaching the 9Th grade, was q Grand
Rapids visitor Friday.
Miss Stella Wilson, q teacher in the
third grade, went to Ann Arbor FRI
day morning.
Should you desire a clean dry place
to store household goods, see G. E.
Miss Irma Lewis returned to her
home in Alma Friday. She has been
visiting friends here since last Sun
Mrs. May Pickard and son, Gerald
left for Milwaukee Friday morning.
Gerald will spend the summer vaca-
ION there. Next week they will take
a boat trip on the Great Lakes, visit
ing Chicago, New Haven, Detroit and
Toledo.
Mrs. L. o. johnson of Chicago and
Mrs. Chas. Lockwood returned home
Friday after visiting with Mrs. o..
Isham.
Ina Helms returned to Alpena Fri
day after spending vacation here.
Wilson Peterman of Sidney, who
has been here on vacation, returned
home Friday morning.
You win save money by buying
wall paper this year. Large stock
at Wortley g. French's.--Adv.
In commenting on one of the acts
at Ramona, Grand Rapids, this week,
and which attraction will be at the
Empress theater, Belding, Wednes-
day, July 3. afternoon and evening,
the Grand Rapids Herald says. "Ken
meth Hughes, who is only years old,
gives promise of being second Dan
lei Webster He presents a plea for
the sale of Thrift stamps which makes
one, who has not purchased any, feel
like a traitor to his country. He
sings exceptionally well his song,
"How Would You Like to Have Lit
tie Boy Like Me-" is getting a big
hand" Don't fail to see and hear
this youthful wonder next Friday at
the Empress.
Mrs. George Wagner and son, Rich
ard, are visiting her people in Albion,
New York.
Let us tell you how to avoid pay
ing high prices for eggs next winter.
Wortley & French.-Adv.
Don't fail to. see and hear Kenneth
Hughes, the 5 year old boy orator at
the Empress Wednesday. July 8, as
an added attraction to the regular
photoplay. Olive Thomas in "Limou-
sine Life"
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26
'AUTO-B|CYCLE
CRASH NEARLY
TAKES A LIFE
ERNEST BAILEY is SEVERELY
CUT ABOUT HEAD AND FACE
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION.

Ernest Bailey, the 10 year old son
OF l.. A, Bailey, fireman at the Beld-
ing Basket, Co. plant, came very near
passing III his checks and floating
of to the land Of glorv Tuesday night
shortly after O'Clock when he, riding
q bicycle, collided with q Ford auto
mobile owned and driven by Alder
man French Arnold, when the two
were on their way home in opposite
directions at the railroad crossing at
the Pere Marquette depot.
Arnold, who runs a plumbing es-
tablishment on South Bridge street,
had closed the place and was going
home to his supper and was driving
at a rate Of speed, according to eye
witnesses of the accident, estimated
to be from 10 to Is miles per hour.
Bailey. who works in the basket fac
tory was going home to his supper
and was riding his bicycle at fairly
good rate of speed coming south on
Bridge street. The man on the BIZ
cycle stood about the usual chance
that a man in such a position usually
does when attacking a Ford and the
result was that after being thrown
up against the windshield of the auto,
Bailey's body dropped to the ground,
from where it was picked up a sec
ond later on by "a number of pedes-
TRANS who happened to be near.
The man was at first supposed to
have been killed, but life was discov-
cred and he was rushed to the Bedding
hospital, where DIR. Dutt, assisted by
DR.. Little, washed and dressed the
wounds and made him as comfort
able as possible. Bailey regained
consciousness while on the way to the
hospital and upon being taken care
of it was discovered that his injuries
were not as serious as was at first
thought. At 10 o'clock that night
he was removed from the hospital to
his home and at this writing we have
report that he is fast regaining his
health and strength.
The accident was really the fault
of no one, as far as we have been
able to ascertain from eye witnesses
and a reporter for the Banner News
who was on the spot Immediately at
ter the accident happened could see
no more than could others who viewed
it-that it was just an accident, un-
fortunate indeed, but very fortunate
in that the young mans injuries were
nothing more than cuts and bruises
and not as serious as it looked at
first.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26
'BELD|NG BOY,
WRIT ROBES IS .
KILLED I'M ACTION
GIVES LIFE ON ALTAR OF LIB
ERTY IN GREAT CAUSE OF
ALLIED NATIONS.

Belding has hung out its first gold
en- star for when a German bullet
caught Writ Rhodes in one of the
front line trenches of France, it claim.
ed the first Belding life that ha6
been taken since the start of the
war. in the trenches of France. Mr.
Rhodes death is the first one Of the
many Belding boys in the service tc
come as direct effect Of trench fight
ing, although John Anderson, a sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Anderson, who
live north and west of the city, was
really the first local man to lose his
life, when the destroyer, Jacob Jones
was sunk by an enemy submarine.
The first notice concerning Rhodes
came to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Rhodes of Grattan, Friday, in
the usual brief government telegram
telling them that their son had been
killed in action in France, May ~.
So far only this bare announcement
has been received from the war de-
partment.
Writ Rhodes was "a years of age
and had lived for most of his life In
Grattan township. In July of last
year he enlisted at Grand Rapids and
belonged to Co. M, 9Th infantry. He
was a model young man and without
doubt was a model soldier. He
was devoted to his mother and on
May IL, just Is days before he shed
his life's blood for his country
cause. he observed Mothers day by
writing the following letter home to
his mother:
Somewhere in France, May /, 1918.
Dear Mother: As this is the day
set aside for Mothers day / could
not miss the chance of writing to you.
| hope that this letter finds you in
the best of health as it leaves me feel
ing fine and dandy. suppose by
the time this letter reaches you you
will be living in the country.
Do you know that it has been a
long time since heard. Now mo-
Their, just as quick as l can / am
going to change my allotment back
to you by that time will have given
May about $50 to buy clothes with and
you may have the rest.
Well. l guess this is all for this
time. With love to all, from your
true son,
Pvte. Writ Rhodes,
Co M. 2Sth U. S. Inf, A. E. F.,
France
Rhodes is survived besides his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Rhodes,
formerly residents of this city, by
three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Annable
and Mrs. Glen Spicer living in Graf
tan and Mrs. Seymour Lyons of Six
Lakes and also by two brothers, Elter
Rhodes of Ionia and Vern Rhodes of
Grand Rapids.
A wife. who estranged herself
from him also survives.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of his parents, Thursday
Afternoon at 2 o'clock.
1 suppose by the time you get this
letter father will be through out to
PHO with his work. Has he got
much work to do? ! hope so.
sent you SIS the other day which
you ought to get about the time you
get this letter. You must tell pa
that this letter is for him too as /
am quite busy just at present but will
write him the next one. 1t was
rather. misty this morning but the sun
iSDouts now and when the sun shines
it is sure nice here.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-06-26

A family gathering of seven sons
and two daughters took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. <. Irish
yesterday, the event being mostly in
honor of the two brothers, John M.
Irish of Engineers Corps, Camp Gus
ter. and VIM. E. Irish of the Naval
base quartet, both on furlough but
who leave for Somewhere on their
ed ao T Ssm opt Of town us.s
Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Essex of Grand
Rapids, Miss Laura Irish of Allegan
and Leonard r. Irish of Bedding
Greenville Call, Monday, June "a.