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chap, but what has he eve done?
He says he writes for q living, but he
will tell you what it is. I SUP
pose it's stuff for some trade paper,
or cheap hack work he's ashamed Of"
Eyes, I know 1 asked him once what
he vas writing, and he said he was
experimenting"
"Experimenting!" laughed Violet.
"Don't you believe it! He can't af-
ford to experiment He hasn't a
penny except what he earns, and he
just manages to keep body and soul
together. That dress suit Of his is
beginning to look a bit shabby"
"No one notices his clothes!" ex-
claimed Ina, rallying strongly to Has
sets defense. "He was the best
talker, the most interesting man here
tonight!"
Violet Treat stared at her cousin in
surprise.
"Ina Brettl" she exclaimed. "What
about Ward Bentley?"
"Oh, his book was charming, delight
full! 1 loved it! But he, the man him.
self, wasn't q bit interesting to me.
His conversation was to me actually
fiat, and commonplace"
"It often happens that people who
can write, cannot talk" said Mrs.
Treat. "He has done something. That's
more to the point. Poor Hassett, L
suppose will drudge along this way the
rest Of his days. I'm glad you are
getting interested in him. I wish you
would take him off my hands"
"Thank you" ~freezingly responded
Ina. II don't fancy 1 could take him
off your hands if I wished to. Be-
sides I'm not exactly obliged to take
up with anyone's leavings."
snow, dearie," coaxed Violet, ~ was
only Joking. I was just glad you were
friendly, that's ALL"
1t soon became apparent that all
Mrs. Treats lines were out to ensnare
the nov famous novelist, Ward Bent
ley. David Hassett saw this, and
seemed to accept his fate with quiet
resignation. He sought the society of
Ina Brett more and more till MIRO.
Treat secretly opined the girl had tax
en- her advice, which she had ut first
50 scornfully rejected. AS for Ina, shf
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HEassett'
Bargain i
By Hi Akers
By Hi Akers
tAa
,...

copyright. 1911, oy W.. G' ShapAnoH''
Mrs. Treat felt that her evening
"at home" had been, q success, and
she confided this fact to her cousin,
Ina Brett, who was spending a few
weeks with her. Mrs. Treat was a
young widow with a comfortable in
come left her by her elderly, departed
husband. Her greatest ambition in life
was to "get in" with the literary set.
Never having achieved anything in that
line herself she did not know just how
to 60 about it. Ina Brett had won
dered whether her cousin had q redf
appreciation Of genius, the true artsto-
cracy Of brains, or whether, being IN
able to climb into the very exclusive
rich circle, she had thought Of this as
a fad, or the next thing in exclusive
ness. However, Mrs. Treat was on the
way to achieve her ambition, whatever
may have been her motive.
"Well." she said to Ina, after the
last guest had gone, ut was a sue
cess, wasn't it?". To the girls cor.
dial assent, she added: "Do you know
I didn't tell them Ward Bentley was
going to read from his book, I was SO
afraid he might not come. After this
I'm not going to be afraid. When
they know that n Of the most sue
cessful novelists Of the year was my
guest, they won't hesitate to accept.
1t puts me on the right footing"
at was nice of Mr.. Hassett to get
him to come" observed Ina.
20 well, Dave Hassett will do any
thing for me-"
81 should say he would! He's that
much in love with yoI, he'd"
"Sell his SoulP" que! ~ Violet Treat.
"No, he values his S. L a little too
much for that"
"Oh," laughed the other, "you think
so! Well it wouldn't do him any good
If he did. 1 have given him to under
stand that. He's a nice, interesting
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CONVICTS ON PUBLIC WORKS
Proportion on Road Improvement In
creased From 1.3 Nearly to 13
Per Cent Since 1885.

The proportion of convicts employed
on public works instead Of on lease or
contract has increased since 1885 from
33 to sc per cent and the proportion
on road work alone from 1.3 to nearly
IS per cent, according to a report by
the federal public roads office based
on a survey of many prisons. State
rather than county supervision Of con-
vict labor on roads is recommended.
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WHERE OILED HIGHWAYS PAY
Better on Sand Than on Clay or Loan
Soils-Oil Sometimes More Sat
y isfactory Than Water.

Oiled earth roads should not be re-
garded as a permanent improvement
but are much better than common
earth roads, in the opinion Of W. S.
Gearhart, professor of highway engi-
neering.
"Oiled roads do not require so much
dragging as ordinary earth roads,"
said Professor Gearhart. "They shed
water better and do not become so
dusty. Although oiled roads are not
so satisfactory as gravel roads, they
may be a help in developing good
roads sentiment"
The best results from oiling are to
be obtained by applying the oil when
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felt that Hassett's attentions meant
only good fellowship. But one day she
awakened to fact that her regard for
him meant a great deal more.
One evening she said to him: u
wish you would let me see something
you have written"
"How do you know it would be
worth your while to take time to read
it?" Hassett asked.
81 know it would be worth while"
Her voice had the ring Of firm con-
yiction.
Don't think I'm not grateful for
your faith, your confidence in my abil-
ity. 1t means to me more than you
think. But just now I am pot boil
ing. Some day perhaps-"H He stopped
and looked away.
"Not some day." she cried. you
must do it now! Never let your gift
from God be buried. You have no
right to do thatl"
"No right" he echoed blankly.
"No, it is yours! 1t belongs to you!"
After that he was silent, and aD-
stracted, and soon went away.
Invitations were out for Ward Bent
ley's "at home" His studio was very
artistic" and "who's who" were ex-
pected to be there. Ina went alone
on the afternoon Of the affair, and find
ing the outer door which led to a
draped passageway open, entered. She
stopped arrested by the sound Of angry
voices.
"You hawked that novel all over"
yelled Bentley, "and you were mighty
glad to sell it to me for five hundred
dollars, and let me put my name to it
You were glad too to sign a contract
to write another on the same condi.
TONS"
81 was starving" answered the voice
Of David Hassett. II had to make that
Infamous bargain"
eyes, and now because I got it pub
lished, put up my good money for 1t,
and it's a success, you want to crawl
out of your contract"
"No, I don't. The second book Is
almost finished. I'm asking you to
give me half of the royalties"
"No, you'll keep your contract. It's
my name, not yours that's worth some
thing now. I'll divide the royalties
on the one after this"
"No you won't" answered Hassett.
"There won't be any more after this.
TIL take my chances with my own
name. If T die at it that's my look-
out. T won't be a part Of this con-
temptible lie any longer"
Bentley changed his tone, and
begged and pleaded with Hassett, Of
fered to give him all the royalties, and
finally offered to pay him for the use
of his w namesas author. But Has
sett was firm In his refusal.
Ina, at first too astounded to move,
crept away wondering why such a
scene could have happened on a recep-
ton day. She looked at her watch,
and found she had made a mistake,
and was an hour too early. The mys-
terry was solved. Her intuitions about
the two men had been correct.
She did not see Hassett till several
days later. He looked at her with a
new light in his eyes.
1T have taken your advice" ne said.
evil you go on having faith in me?
And when I have done something
worth while, will you share it with
me?"
She put her hand in his, and said:
eve shall not have long to wait"
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Easily Converted.

It Is not at all difficult to convert
the owner of a new automobile to the
g%ood-roads theory, if he is caught at
the moment when he Is trying to
worm his way through a fresh sod
improvement, two miles and a hah
long and running from fence to fence.
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Baptist S. S. Convention.

Programme of the Baptist Sun
day school convention at Bethany
church on the 18th and 10th of
July, 1917:
1000 A. M.-Devotional exer
cises by the moderator, j. D..
Hughey.
Roll call of Sunday schools,
Address of welcome, by B. p.
Talbert. Response by A. S. Temp
kins.
Election of officers.
Report from Sunday schools.
Appointment of committees.
Query: Is a Graded School a
Success? w. b. Cogburn.
Is it Necessary for Effectiv
Work in the Sunday School? DR.
E. P. Jones.
Adjournment for dinner.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Query: Is it advisable for the
Collection of the Sunday Schools to
60 to Benevolence and the Church
Tax Support the Sunday School
Financially? j. D. Hughey, Rev.
w. R. Smith.
Denominational Literature, Rev.
P. B. Lanham, Rev. j. A. Gaines.
THURSDAY MORNING, 1000 A. NJ.
Devotional exercises, Rev. w. r..
Smith.
General discussion of Sunday
school work, Rev. It. J. Watts.
The Attitude of the Sunday School
to the Wide Crisis. Rev.
c. G.. Wells and Rev. II. 8. White.
Adjournment for dinner.
: THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The Sunday School as an Evan.
gelistic Force. Revs. j.. +, Warren,
W. J. Gaines.
Miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
j. d. Hughey, Chairman,
DR.. E. P. Jones,
Rev. P. B. Lanham,
A. S. Tompkins,
w. 8. Cosburn,
Committee.
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New Position for GoethaIs.

Major General Goethals has accept
ed the newly created post of state en-
cineer Of New Jersey. New Jersey Is
about to expend S1,500.n0O on a new
highway system.
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BATTALION OF SLAV e. y Z.
WOMEN OFF FOR FRONT

ASSOCIATED Press by o. s.. Naval communi.
cation Service1 ..r -:
PETROGRAD, Russia, july s. -
Russia has battalion Of women
bound for the front not as nurses but
as actual fighters and to undertake
real service. i 4s5s
Commanded by Lieut.. Mademoiselle
Vera Butchkareff the women's battal.
ion, fully armed and equipped as In
lfantry, left for the front yesterday.
Before the departure of the Amazons
religious services were held in the
Kaisen cathedral which were attend
ed by United States Ambassador Fran
els and other of the foreign diplo-
matte corps besides q great concourse
of Russian citizens and soldiery. The
streets over which the soldier wo-
men marched on the way to take
trains were lined on either side by
immense throngs and the women
we're given great ovations as they
marched along in perfect rythmical
step and presenting a thoroughly sol
Ciierly appearance. 70,
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WILSON'S PROCLAMATION
BEGINS EXPORT CONTROL

WASHINGTON, D. c., July g.
President Wilson yesterday issued the
proclamation which puts into effect
governmental control of exports sc
that the United States may be prop
erIy supplied and the enemy may be
kept unsupplied.
| In the Presidents proclamation
there are provisions for the control
of coal, fuel, foods, grains, meats
meat fats, iron, steel and war NUM-
tons. Any and all expectations OF
these commodities must be licensed
by bureau of the department of com,
merce
The proclamation which makes. the
export control law operative is but
the first of several that are to be is.
sued by. the President, 1t covers more
commodities than it had been expect,
ed would be itemiZed in his first proc.
lamation but other commodities will
be covered by subsequent proclama-
tons as occasions demand.
For the benefit of the exporter full
details of the operation Of the law
through the commerce department bu-
reau are set forth, and at the same
time he makes it plain that there
will be nothing of unfairness and the
law will work no hardships upon any
neutral nation that deals fairly with
the United States in commercial mat
tiers and sees that none of the pro-
scribed goods fall into the hands Of
the, enemy.
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WOMEN PLEDGEDTo, -
FOOD CONSERVATION

ASSOCIATED Press by Q. b. Naval communi-
/ =, -, !. cation ssryisel ;. :
WASHINGTON, d. c. July San.
.nouncement was made last evening
that q million women have signed
pledges to follow out a program Of
food conservation which has been
outlined for them by the food control
administration. They have also all
enrolled to become active members
OF such administration. " 3
Frequent instructions as to house
hold economies and how to put them
into operation are to be given these
women The first of them was issued
yesterday and with the efforts which
the million women will put forth It
is expected that practically all Of the
patriotic women Of the country will
be participating in the movement
within the next three weeks.
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WARD OF Queen
CALLEDBYDEATH

John Aimoku Dominis, ward OF
Queen Liliuokalani and one Of the
trustees Of the Liliuokalani Trust, died
on Saturday afternoon after long i'll.
ness and on Sunday the remains were
|cremated. y~sz<1. =
Friends and relatives OF the deceas-
ed gathered for the funeral services
which were held yesterday in st. An
drew's cathedral. Rev. Leopold Knoll
officiated at the services.
Following long Illness which de-
veloped into a condition which had
been regarded hopeless for several
days, Mr.. Dominis died shortly before
midnight on Saturday night at the Nc.
IneFny residence at Kahala. - 3
Mr.. Dominis was "a years Of age.
He was adopted by the queen when 8
months old, and for long time was
under the immediate care Of Mrs. Paa.
kaiulaula Bush. He received his edu-
cation in Iolani College. He married
Miss Sybil McInerny, daughter Of e.
A. McInerny, who survives him with
his two daughters. His 80-year-old
mother, Mrs. Pahau also survives him.
For nearly five years Mr.. Dominis
was a circuit court clerk, being assist
ant to Clerk Henry Smith In the main
office. After leaving this position he
entered the insurance business in
which he continued until Ill health ne
cessitated his giving 1t UP. sr
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BRITONS CALLED
On TO Enlist

Blank forms win be- sent out this
week by e. Z. s. Gordon, consul for
Great Britain, to an British subjects
% military age. is to IL. in the ter
ritory. asking II they are willing to
volunteer for service in the British or
Canadian forces, and requesting them
fSr fl:lle. Information as to their quail
ifics.ions. physical condition and mil.
itary experience.
The ccnsul said Saturday that there
sre more than 100 British subjects in
tae islands within the age limit, and
that a special appeal viii be made to
them to Yoluntee- We arc also plan
ming to raise fcnd for supporting
the families OF those who go. . he said.
Brig Gen w. A. White, head OF the
British recruiting commission in the
United States. Is making an active
canraign FOR voluntary enlistment
on the mainland, and Consul Gordon
hopes a representative viii be sent to
Honolulu to work here along the same
line.
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LOCAL Chinese
FAVOR REPUBLIC

General d. j. Wudan, prominent
Nationalist, and one of the leading fig,
ures in the republican government in
China, has returned to Shanghai from
Picking, and with Dr.. Sun Vat Sen and
other leaders, OF the party are organ.
izing forces for another revolution
This Is the word received by one OF
the Honolulu members of the National
party today.
General Wudan, who has lived in
Honolulu for number of years, went
to China last year after Yuan Shih
Kais death, and became q prominent
figure in the National party. He
writes that the power Of the Manchus
pretails only In the, north, and he
Is confident that the republic win soon
be placed on solid footing.
Local supporters OF republican
government viii raise q fund to sup.
port the campaign which will be
Waged by DR.. Sun Vat Sen. Five mil.
itary governors in the south Of China
have revolted against the monarchy
and will take the field to fight for
the restoration OF the republic.
The whole power OF the Manehns
IL wrapped up in few military gov
ernors, said prominent Chinese to
day. These governors want mon.
arcny. but the people in the provinces
favor q republic. Militarism In China
has disrupted the whole military sys-
TEN. When this evil system Is Grad.
icated China will progress, and no,
until then
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Probate No. 524s.

A Document purporting to be the
last VIII and Testament of Cecil
Brown, late Of the CITY and County
Of Honolulu, Territory o. Hawaii, de-
ceased, having on the 18th day of
June, 1917, been presented to said Pro-
bate Court. and q petition Tor pro-
bate thereof, praying for the issuance
Of Letters of Administration with the
win annexed to Irene K. Dickson of
Honolulu aforesaid, having been filed
by the said Irene K. Dickson
1t is Ordered that Friday, the Goth
day Of July, 1917. at 2 o'clock p. m.
of said day, at the Court Room of-said
Court at Honolulu, be and the same
is hereby appointed the time and place
for proving said viii and hearing said
application.
BY the Court:
H. A. WILDER,
(SeaD Clerk.
HOLMES & OLSON;
THOMPSON, MILVERTON & CATH
CART,
Attorneys for Petitioner
S815-June Is, Is, July 2, 9.
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MAY SAVE OLYMPIA

WASHINGTON, D. c., July Sam.
erican engineering skill and the
standing luck" of the American navy
bid fair to cheat the North Atlantic
Of a victim, according to a statement
issued by the navy department last
night, announcing that the Olympia,
the famous old flagship of Admiral
Dewey at the Battle Of Manila Bay,
has been floated from the shoals off
Block island, after days Of heavy work
by the department wreckers. The
Olympia went ashore last month and
at the time it was feared that the
shoals off Block island would prove
her grave yard as they have proved
the graveyard of so many fine ships
in the past. She probably will be
towed to the Brooklyn navy yard for
repairs and general overhaul.
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TElTON ATTACKS
BEATEN;DISEAsE
RAVAGES TURKS
Associated Press BY o. s. Naval connunI
cation Ss4vieel

ASSOCIATED Press BY q. s. Naval conmunI
cation Ss5vieel
NEW YORK, July 9.-Uniform re
ports of Allied successes from all the
fronts tell the story Of yesterday. q
day which was thoroughly satisfac
tory to the Entente Powers. I'm
portant repulses were inflicted upOu
the Teutons by the french. the British
were successful IN a fierce air battle
in which they brought down man.
machines and the Russians launched
an attack along a thirty mile from;
and repulsed the fierce efforts OF the
Huns to regain lost ground on other
points. while reports from Salonik
say that the Turkish army is. in a
serious plight from sepidemics and
shortage of iood supplies that ap
proach starvation, owing to failure OF
the commissary.
Repeated efforts OF the crown
prince to regain the line of the Che
minis des Danes were calamity re
pulsed by the French forces yester
day. General Petain's men took still
more ground east of Cerney on the
Eastern END Of Aisne front by a series
of fierce drives and infantry charges
following heavy artillery fire.
. Northeast Of Ferdun on the left
bank of the Meuse the French car,
ried on a strong and successful often
sive during the whole Of yesterday
and carried b. storm three salients.
In Galieia 1t is reported that artil.
lery fire and infantry attacks are
increasing in force with advantage to
the Allies during the day.
Along the British front in France
there were several small raids, but
the infantry attacks we're unimpor.
tant British airmen were active,
however. They successfully broke
through the German air squadrons
and raided several airdomes and troop
depots. In the days fighting they
successfully drove down sixteen ma
chimes and put ten, others out Of
control Eight British machines are
reported missing.
Dispatches from SaIoniki say thai
the Turkish army is reported to be
IN the most serious plight that has
found it during the whole of the war
period. This is caused by epidemieS
that are ravaging its ranks. and star
walton because of the failure Of the
commissary. Suffering and hunger
are, -rousing discomfort in the ranks
and angry mutterings indicate the
danger of the situation.
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|. w. WIS NOW UNDER
EYE OF AUTHORITIES

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 9.-The
United States attorney announced Sat-
utday that both federal and state au-
thorities have agreed on plans for CO.
operation to halt the attempts that
are being made by the Industrial
Workers of the World to block and
clog the industries Of the northwest.
There is a nationwide organization"
he said, largely financed by an un
seen foreign power which carefully
keeps itself in the background. This
is one Of the worst menaces to con.
stituted sociey and to our govern
ments today and the, efforts OF the un-
seen government through the sa called
Industrial Workers simply must be
checked"
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MORE DETAILS ON ,...* 2.
WORKING OF DRAF'
fEssoctased Press by o. g. Naval Communi
= =. cation Seryicel E~-. :

(kssociased Press by o. s. Naval cOmmuni.
= q ,-eation Service) =
WASHINGTON. z. c., July Sin
q circular issued by Judge Advocate
General Crowder yesterday further
details of the selective draft are given
to the men registered. ,>s.<
Those registered are notified in the
the circular to hold themselves in
readiness to appear before the proper
boards for examination. How the
drawings viii be made Is not indicated
beyond the facts that the cards will
be numbered in red. It is explained
that CAS- soon as the drawings have
been completed lists will be prepar.
ed showing the order in which the
red numbers were drawn and these
will be published in the press OF the
country, district by district, and viii!
also be posted in the various registra-
ton offices"
similar in form to a jury wheel will
be employed for the selection Of the
numbers. After the drawing it is
intended to allow seven days for the
drafted men to file claims to exemp-
ton and ten days further for the
filing of requisite proofs Of the state
ments made in the claims. The
boards will then decide within three
days. The, names of those not ez-
empted will then be published and
posted and there is five days for ap-
peals to the district boards.
The circular says that the selection
does not mean the immediate sum
mons to arms, but that assembly
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OFFICERS TO COMMAND
OWN STATE REGIMENTS
Associated Press by q. s. Naval communt
cation Serviee1 .sr a. ~

ASSOCIATED Press by q. s. Naval oommuni.
cation Serviee1 80 2" ~
WASHINGTON, d. C.,EJuIy 9.-Men
undergoing the course in the officers
training camps viii be assigned gen
orally to commands in the regiments
raised from their own states This
will be done SO FAR as. possible, the
war department announced. - =
In accordance with latest plans the
war department has sent out a def
mite call for the second training
camps. In these there viii be larger
proportion of men between the ages
OF Is to 81 years and even younger
The reason for this the deprrt,
ment has not yet made clear e<
There are to, be fully as many of
sthe second series of camps as have
been included In the first and as large
or larger number of men taken into
training d - -. .