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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-10

ian Islands, and Africa were all tapa-
making countries. The Maoris of New
zealand, too, knew the art. But with
them 1t was only briefly cultivated,
due to the scarcity of trees producing
the sort Of bark needed and the Sc
verer climate which soon led to the
use Of the strong native flax for the
manufacture of cloth.
Within the last century tapa has be-
come rarity in practically all the
regions where it was once so abun-
dant. But thanks to the efforts Of a
few interested people, excellent collec-
lions of bark-cloth have been brought
together. The collections at the Amer
lean Museum include in addition to
examples of tapa from all the regions
mentioned, examples Of the implements
used by various peoples in the man.
ufacture Of the cloth.
The implements include shells for
cutting the bark, peeling 1t from the
stems and scraping 1t; the wooden
slabs on which the bark was laid for
beating; and mallets, square or round
according to the locality in which they
were used. These mallets are carved
into grooves, squares or other pat
terms of various sizes according to
the degree Of coarseness or fineness
| desired for the finished piece Of tapa
| The African beaters are made Of
pieces of tusk fastened to bamboo
handles and wrapped about with rat
| tan. Hawaiian ruling pens for MAX
ing lined designs on the tapa, and
| stamped bamboo stencils sometimes in
the form Of a half-cylinder testify to
the progress which the Hawailans had
| made in the technique of tapa dec
Grafton. They seem, also, to have
led in variety and beauty of design.
AS to the cloth itself, the finer va
rieues resemble fine cotton in soft
ness, are frail and easily torn, and very
cool. In Samoa and the Tonga Islands
the cloth was glazed with a sort of
varnish which rendered it rain-proof.
In connection with the American
Museum of Natural History, it should
| be noted that this institution and
the American people owe much to the
late Prof. Albert S. Bickmore, of in
| ternational reputation, who was for
many years the leading spirit of the
| museum.
Another "CIoth" Gone.
With the extinction of the American
bison or buffalo another savage "cloth"
has disappeared-to be found only in
museums. The buffalo was clothing
| and shelter as well as food to the
| American Indian. He wore the "buf-
| falo robe" and made his tepees of the
skin and kept his records on it. The
American West followed the Indians
example so far as to use the skin for
"cloth." Men of 60 will remember that
In their youth the buffalo robe" was
| almost as much part of the family
sleigh and the cutter as the bells on
the harness. In these days buffalo
skin coats were the winter wear Of
outdoor men all over the country.
James Bridger, one Of the giants of
the early days Of the American fur
trade, the discoverer Of Salt Lake
about 1925 and the builder of Fort
Bridger on the Oregon trail in Wyo-
ming, was a born photographer. 1t
is said he could take q charred stick
from the campfire and on a buffalo
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-10
English Business Men Form Associa
tion In Which Only Smiling
Faces Are Welcome.

Brighton men who travel to London
every. day to business have formed a
travelling colony Of good cheer"
"Some of us grew so tired of travel
Ing with stiff, unyuiling faces" Mr..
Johnson, London merchant. told a
reporter. shat we determined to ad-
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-10

welded to gloom and distrusting
cheerful company, pass on and enter
another carriage. All the cheerful
spirits come to our compartment and
form the -jolliest travelling colony ever
known" -Continental Edition of Lon
don Mail.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-10
women OF
MIDDLE ACE
May Pass the Critical Period Safely
and Comfortably, by Taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Summit, N. III have taken Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound dur

ing OHdIlSe VI LiAo
and l think it is a
good remedy in such
a condition. l could
not digest my food
and had much pain
and burning in. my
8 t o m a c h a fter
meals. I could not
sleep, had backache,
and worst o f a |!
werethe hot flashes.
/ saw in the papers
a ut Vegetable
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-10
Life In Old Manhattan.

Mrs. Knicker-Have you had busy
week?
Mrs. Bocker-Rather; I've had two
husbands, three landlords and four
cooks.-Sun and New York Herald.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-07-10

Once-and only
a few years ago-a large
part of the savage and
semi-civilked world wore
tapa. But styles have
changed. Now you
might hunt a long time
before you found any
except In a museum. You
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
DEFENDER out
WHEN LEADING
BY half mile
Shamrock w. Makes Faulty
Start in international
Yacht Race
WEATHER MARS EVENT
Wind Comes in Fitful Puffs,
While Lightning Flashes
And Rain Pours Down

SANDY HOOK, NY, July 15.-The
Resolute, Americas cup defender in
the International yacht races with
Shamrock w, sustained an accident
in the last leg of the first race
today and was Obliged to withdraw
She was leading at the time by
approximately half mile.
The Shamrock crossed the finish
line at 4:25:30 O'Clock unofficial
time, winning the race. The next
race will be held Saturday,
When half a mile past the turn,
the defenders halyards parted, drop
ping the gaff half way down the
mast. She was through for the day.
The Resolute led across the starting
line by 40 seconds, the Shamrock
crossing at 12:01:3S o'clock for the
poorest start ever made by a Upton
boat Faulty timing put her across
the line ahead of time and made 1t
necessary for her to recross.
Resolute Given Allowance
Just before the start, official an
nouncement was made that the Res
olute had been given six minutes,
forty seconds time allowance due
TO change in measurement of the
Shamrock's sails.
The wind was coming from the
Southeast in fitful puffs. occasionally
the dark sky was lit by flashes OF
lightning and downpour after down
pour of showers added to the un-
pleasantness as well as making 1t
dangerous for the racers because OF
the low visibility.
Defender Leads At Turn
AS the yachts approached the half
way turn, fifteen miles. the Resolute
was leading by half mile or four
minutes and 35 seconds. The race
by this time was little more than a
drifting match with the advantage
with the Resolute. much to the sur
prise Of yachtsmen since the Sham
rock was supposed to be a veritabie
ghost in light winds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
.3,OOO-M|LE AIR
CRUISE TO NOME
and RETURN ON
Army Aviators Hop-OH AT
Mineola, N. Y, For Record
Breaking Flight
IA STOPS SCHEDULED
Route Will Bring Planes To
Wrangell, Whitehorse
And Fairbanks

MINEOLA, N. Y, July 15.-Four
United States army airplanes, COM
prising the Alaskan Flying Squadron,
hoped off from Mitchell Field, Long
Island, at 1888 o'clock this morning
on the first leg of a 5000 mile trip
to Nome, Alaska, and return, the
longest and most difficult flight ever
attempted in the Western Hemi-
sphere.
The route laid out will take the
planes across the States on the
northern border until North Dakota
is reached when they will cut ac-
ross Canada.
IA stops scheduled
Fourteen stops are scheduled The
stops, with mileage between each
are Erie, N. Y, $50 miles (from Min
eola); Grand Rapids, Mich, 800;
Winona, Mimi, 80; Fargo, N. D.,
1876; Saskatoon, $50; Edmonton, 300;
Jasper, 200; Prince George, B. c..
200; Hazleton, B. c., 220; Wrangell.
210; Whitehorse, 300; Dawson. Y.
T., 250; Fairbanks, 275; Ruby, 240;
Nome, 300
On reaching Nome the planes win
make side trips totaling severwI
hundred miles, which will carry them
to Cape Prince of Wales 1t is
planned to complete the trip In As
days.
Purpose of Flight
The purpose of the flight is es-
tablishment OF an aerial route across
the Northwest corner of the contin-
ent for possible military use and
aerial survey of the territory trav-
ersed. Data for establishment of
an aerial mail route in Interior AL
aska as well as commercial air
routes also will be secured
Each plane carries an army pilot
and mechanician or observer and
army photographers are travelling in
two of the machines to obtain a pic
torlal record of the trip.
Personnel of Expedition
The personnel of the expedition
follows:
Capt st. Cliar Street, commanding,
Lieuts. Clifford c. Mutt, Eric Fl. Mel
son, c. III. Crumrine, Ross C. Kirk
patrick; Sergeants Edmund Henri
quez, Albert T. Vierra, and Master
Engineer Joseph W. English
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
GERMANY AGREES
TO MEET ALLIES
DEMAND ON COAL !
Threatened Rupture Averted
Spa Delegates Bow To
Entente Ultimatum
100000 TONS MONTHLY
Teutons To Deliver Coal AS
Specified By Treaty
In Reparation
100000 TONS MONTHLY

SPA, July 15.-Official announce
ment was made here today that Ger
many has accepted the Allies de-
mands that she supply 100000
tons of coal monthly to allied ma
tions as part of the peace treaty.
The decision came after the AL
lied delegates to the conference here
on fulfillment of the treaty terms
bad delivered an altimatum allow
ing the Germans 48 hours in which
to make up their minds with an
alternative that the Allies would
occupy Ruhr or other German ter
ritory in event of noncompliance.
The German Cabinet, of which
seven of the nine members are here,
held a meeting which continued
three hours before a decision was
reached
The prevailing view among the
Germans was that the Allies had
carried their demands, particularly
the menace of occpying further Ger
man territory, much beyond any
provision of the Versailles treaty
and also that the Allies are taking
up an aggressive position not con-
templated by any clause of the
treaty.
They declared, however, that they
had no alternative but to accept.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Harding Claims Suffrage
Wins Due to Republicans

MARION. Ohio. July 15.-Declar-
ing that he resented the persistent
Misrepresentation of the Republican
Party's attitude toward woman suf
frage. Sen. Warren C. Harding. Re-
publican nominee for President, to-
day issued a statement asserting
that to the Republican party be-
longs the credit for suffrage ever
having a chance at success and de-
ploring attempts to make political
capital of the present situation re-
garding the movement.
Harding voiced the hope that rati-
fication of the Woman Suffrage Am
endment would be accomplished be-
fore the Presidential elections in No
vember no matter whether Republi-
can or Democratic state accomplish
ed the required three-fourths mai
ority.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
P. CHRISTENSEN
PARTY'S CHOICE
FOR PRESIDENT
Chairman of Committee Of 48
Nominated By New Ear
mer" Labor Party
PLATFORM IS ADOPTED
Minority Report Voted Down
Incorporating Pet Planks
Of Warning Factions

CHICAGO, July 15.-Perley P.
mittee of 4S, heads the Presiden-
tial ticket which the new third
party will put in the field this
Fall. Max Hayes of Chicago. Ma
tional Chairman of the Labor party
is the party's choice for Vice-Pres-
ident.
Christensen was nominated on the
second ballot by the convention of
radical and liberal organizations in
session here yesterday, defeating
Dudley Field Malone, former Col
lector of Port of New York, and
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette, of
Wisconsin. Other candidates voted
on included Eugene V. Debs. So
cialist candidate for President,
Henry Ford, millionaire automobile
manufacturer of Detroit, Jane Ad-
dams of Hull House, Chicago. Gov.
Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota,
and Herbert Bigelow of Ohio.
La Toilette Refuses
La Toilette, who received a ma
jority vote in recent mail refer
ondum among members of the or
ganizations taking part in the con-
vention, sent word to the conven-
ton by his son, Robert La Toilette,
Jr., just before the balloting began,
that he could not accept the nom
nation, causing many votes that
otherwise would have gone to him
to be cast for Christensen and 9TH
crs. Hayes was virtually unopposed
for second place on the ticket.
The nominations came at the end
of long session during which a
platform was adopted and the name
Farmer Labor Party formally
adopted to designate the new poll
tical movement.
A minority platform report made
by George II. Record of New Jersey.
Incorporating pet planks of many
of the groups was voted down over
whelmingly, the convention then
adopting the platform draft of the
dominant labor group without rec
ord vote, which later was made
unanimous.
Defections in Ranks
OBJECTIONS | nthe ranks OF the
party began when debate indicated
that the minority report would be
defeated. Former Gov. James e..
Ferguson was among the first to
leave and was soon followed by dele
gates from several States, none OF
them of the labor group, however.
The platform adopted demands
election of Federal Judges; Nation
al establishment of the initiative,
referendum and recall, the referen-
dunn to apply especially to deelara-
tion of war except in case OF IN
vasion; withdrawal from participa-
tion in the Versailles peace treaty;
recognition of the Russian and Irish
governments; public ownership and
operation of public utilities. with
drawal of dictatorship over the
Philippines, Hawaii, Cuba, Samoa
and Guam" and other planks all
of a radical nature.
The platform concludes with a
radical "Bill of Rights for Labor.
Organizations represented in the
new party include: the Committee
of AS, National Labor Party, Single
Tax Party, World War Veterans
American Constitutional Committee
Non-Partisan League and others.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
ALASKAN FLYING SQUADRON STARTS
ChechacOs See
"Old Taku'' in
Playful Mood

Old Taku Glacier, that Won
derful mass of living ice that
has been grinding away for
ages, was in kittenish mood
Tuesday afternon when the
Princess Alice entered the
Inlet with 230 tourists aboard
to view the beauties of the
glacier.
The old glacier, flattered
by the attention paid to 1t,
went through all it's PAGES and
tricks for the benefit of the
"checacos;" it growled and
grumbled, its myriad crevices
sparkled in the bright sun
light and delighted the eyes
of the crowd aboard the boat.
When the cid rascal of a
glacier had gotten the folks
all enthused over its beauty
and docility it brought the
performance to a close by
'sluffing off" a piece of ice
as large as the boat itself.
The waves from the hun
dreds of tons of ice hitting
the water rocked the Princess
Alice from stem to stern and
started her to pitching and
rolling, like a log in a rapids
The splash from the waves
ascended literally hundreds of
feet up the mountain sides.
The tourists on board were
wild with delight at the
sights they had seen and told
Captain Slater of the Prin-
cess Alice so. One maiden
lady age unknown was
heard to remark, Isn't he
just dear" 1t is presumed she
referred = to old Taku-not to
Captain Slater.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Worlds Gold Production
For 1920 Sharply Reduced

WASHINGTON, July Is. = Less
gold was produced throughout the
world last year than in 1918 and in
dicatons are that the 1920 output
will also show a reduction. according
TO the United States Geological Sur
vey.
The 1919 gold production is placed
by the Survey as between $345. .000,-
600 and $350000.000 as compared
with 1891, 900, 900 in 1918.
Reports for the first six months
of the present year indicate the
home production for 1920 will be less
than $50.000,000. A shortage of
water exists in placer districts and
many stamp mills are closed down
in quartz districts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Democratic Planks Better
Than Republicans-Gompers

WASHINGTON, July 15.-Weighed
against the specific demands OF or
ganized labor, the Democratic plat
form more nearly approximates the
desired declarations of human rights
than the Republican planks,' de
clared Samuel Gompers. President OF
the American Federation of Labor.
today in reporting the result Of his
work at the. National conventions.
Gompers declared organized labor
is not partisan but feels that 1t is
necessary to place the records Of
the parties candidates before voters
in their proper light.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Alaska, City Of Seattle
Leave Seattle For North

SEATTLE. July 15,-The steamer
Alaska sailed for the North at nine
O'Clock this morning with 100 pas
sengers. The following are booked
for Juneau: Miss Welsh, ]. j. Rea-
gan, Mrs. ]. Anderson and daughter
Mrs. +. Eggan, Herbert Anderson
V. l.. Jorgenson, j. r. Winn, w. T..
Maltby and wife, Mrs. r. w. Cum
mings. l.. Houchen. f. p. Kennedy,
and four steerage.
The steamer Cit yof Seattle sailed
for Southeastern Alaska an hour
later with 140 passengers. the
following for Juneau: Bert Webb,
Miss Beulah B. Farrell. Mrs. James
f Robertson. f. j. Wilson and wife
Gerald Mulholland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Reds Capture Town Forty
Miles From Galician Line

LONDON. July 15.-The oecupa-
ton of the town of Stare Konstan-
tinoff. about forty miles from the
Galician border opposite Tornopol.
by Bolsheviki forces, is announced
in an official communique from Mos
COW received here by wireless.
In the direction of Sarny. on the
Kovel railway, the Soviet troops.
the statement says, are continuing
to advance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Close Patrol Of Border
To Bar Japs Is Demanded

SACRAMENTO, July ia Stan
ley Benedict, member of the Califor-
mia State Board of Control, today
told the House immigration Com
mittee investigating Oriental immi-
grafton on the Pacific Coast that
the people of the state want a strict
guard established along the Meyican
border to prevent clandestine entry
OF japanese, closer regulations of
fishing launches and an exclusion
law placing Japanese on the same
basis as Chinese.
All witnesses but one appearing
before the committee today ex-
pressed opposition to Japanese own
ership of California agricultural land.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Latest Bulletins
Especial Gable

DUBLIN, July 15.-Fifty men raid
ed the general postoffice here today
and carried off letters addressed to
the Chief Secretary and Under Sec
retary of ireland at Dublin Castle.
PARIS, July 15.-All conditions
laid down in the note sent to the
Russian Soviet Government at Mos
COW by Premier David Lloyd George
of England relative to an armistce
with Poland have been accented by
the BoIsheviki, according to dis
patch to the Matin from Spa today.
GELFAST, July 15.-TWo thousand
Sim Feners and Unionists fought at
Lurean yesterday and many were
wounded The trouble started over
the capture of an alleged participant
in a recent Sim Fein raid.
MEXICO CITY, July 15.-The De-
partment of Labor today was advised
that 10000 workers in the petroleum
fields are on strike while private
advices state that twice that number
are idle.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
DANIELS PARTY
REACHES Seward
Destroyers Complete Record
Breaking Trip From Ju
neau at 7:I3 A. M.

SEWARD, Alaska, July l5.-Ihe
destroyers Sinclair, McCawley ana
Meyer, with Secretary of Navy JOS
ephus Daniels, Secretary OF Interior
John Barton Payne and other high
Government officials aboard arrived
here at 7:15 o'clock this morning
after Il record breaking trip OF less
than AZ hours from juneau.
The destroyers entered Yakutat
Bay on the way here to afford a
close view of the glaciers but were
prevented by fog and floating ice
from reaching the upper end.
Members Of the party, taken OF
automobile trips around Seward and
vicinity, expressed themselves as
highly pleased with all they saw.
They seemed particularly pleased
with Resurrection Bay as a site for
naval coal bunkers.
Previous to departure for the
Chickaloon coal fields, which they
possibly will reach tonight. both
Secretaries addressed a large crowd
which gathered at the depot as they
boarded the train which was to carry
them to the end of steel on the Gov
ernment railroad
They will inspect the coal fields
tomorrow or Saturday and then re-
turn to Anchorage to board the Sim
clair which will take them out to
sea where the battleship Idaho is
waiting to carry them back to Sc
attic.
The McCowley and Meye" will
await the return of the Sinclair at
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
American Relief Workers
Will Brave Reds Invasion

PALO ALTO. Calf, July 15.-Am-
erlcan relief and anti-typhus work
ers. in Poland, who are under the
direction of Herbert Hoover, former
Food Administrator and Director OF
American Relief in Europe, have
been ordered to remain at their
posts and brave any threatened in
vasion by the Bolsheviki,
Hoover said today he did not be
lieve the Bolsheyiki would do them
bodily harm in any event. About
$50 Americans are engaged in the
work
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
G. O. P. Senators Election
Doubtful in Many States

WASHINGTON. July Senator
Miles Poindexter of Washington.
head OF the Republican Senatorial
Campaign Committee. announced 10
day that an intensive campaign VIII
be waged by the committee in sey-
eral states where the election Of Re-
publican Senators this fail Is con
sidered doubtful
The campaign will be based on
"Americanism" as opposed to Inter
nationalism," he said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
THERMOMETER AT 1870

NOGALES, Ariz., July 15s-Forest
fires which broke out in five differ
ent sections near here today caused
the thermometer to climb to $50 de-
grees in the shade, the highest mark
ever reached here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Armenians Attack, Defeat
Turks and Occupy Zagabas

LONDON, July Is. - Armenian
troops encouraged by quick success
es in military operations in Asia
Minor have attacked the Turkish
Nationalists at Tartas and have oc-
cupied Zagabas, according to an
Athens dispatch quoting reports
from Tiflis, received here today.
The dispatch said the Turks aban-
terial and fled.
Reports that the Turks and Bull
garians are cooperating against
the Greeks apparently are confirm
ed by additional reports received
here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
HATMAKERS PAY $40 DAY

ORANGE. n. j., July 15.-Five
hundred hat makers were granted
25 per cent increase on piece
work today after a conference of
manufacturers. The increase Will
bring the pay up to approximately
$40 a day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
Wheat Futures Trading
Is Resumed AT Chicago

CHICAGO, July 15.-Trading in
future deliveries of wheat was re-
sumed on the Grain Exchange to-
day after a lapse of three years.
December wheat opened at $2.72 to
$2.75 on wild market, with al
and closed at $2.701a.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
LITHUANIA RECOGNIZED

WASHINGTON. July 15.-Reccg
milton Of Lithuania as a de facto
Independent state has been accord
ed by Poland. according to a cable
gram from Koyno. received today
by the Lithuanian representative
Lere.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
MANY TAX RETURNS

WASHINGTON. July 15.-The Blu
reau of Internal Revenue estimated
tonight that 325,000 capital stock tax
returns would be made on or before
July 81. Every corporation in the
United States is required to make a
return.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
SWISS-GERMAN COAL PACT

2 BERNIE, Switzerland July ID
Switzerland has concluded a new
commercial treaty with Germany,
under which Switzerland will get
about 10000 tons of German coal
monthly. Switzerland has been us
ing American and British coal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
BIG SHIP DELIVERED

WASHINGTON, July Il. - Two
steel vessels aggregating 1850 dead
weight tons were delivered to the
Shipping Board during the month
ending July 3. according to the
Boards construction report. issued
today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15
GREEKS OCCUPY BRUSSA

ATHENS. July 15.-Brussa, an
important Asia Minor city. 81 miles
Southeast of Constantinople, has
been occupied by Greek forces. ac-
oording to reports reaching here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-15

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