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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16

NIT to our compartment only those
with cheerful faces.
smile
I'VE have two placards. one for each
window of the compartment. On
these the traveller reads:
"'Only those who are cheerful trav-
ell In this compartment. If you cam
not smile you will be out of place
at has been very effective. Glum
faces appear, read the notice and.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16
ZHP4 AND Z4A
FOOLS

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
uue 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 a rarity In practically all the
regions where 1t was once so abun-
dant But thanks to the efforts of n
few interested people, excellent collec-
lions of bark-cloth have been brought
together. TIE 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 scraplng 1t; the wooden
slabs on which the bark was laid for
beating; and mallets square or round
according to the locality in which they
We're 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 heaters are made of
pieces of ttsk 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 i'm
the form of n half-cylinder testify TO
the progress which the Hawaiians 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
ricfies rese~hle fine cotton in soft
ness, are fraH and easily torn, and very
cool. In Samoa and the Tonga Islands
the cloth was glazed with a sort of
varnish which rendered 1t ran-proof.
In connection with the American
Museum of Natural History, it should
be noted that this institution and
the American keople 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 Cloth" Gone.
With the extinction of the American
bison or buffalo another savage cloth"
has disappeared-to he found only In
museums. The buffalo was clufhing
and shelter as well as food to the
American Indian. He wore the buff
falo robe" and made his tepees of the
skin and kept his records on 1t. 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 Il 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 dlscoverer 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 charred stick
from the campfire and on buffalo
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16

would probably have to journey to
the wiIds of Africa to find anybody
actually wearing tapa. But in Samoa
nm excellent quality is still manufac-
tured-for the sake of the tourist
trade.
u shall now describe their way of
making Cloth, which, In my opinion,
Is the only Curious manufacture they
have" So wrote Lieutenant Cater
Commander) James Cook at Tahiti.
Society Islands, Pacific ocean. in the
diary he kept during his first voyage
around the world made 1851. in II.
III. Bark Endeavor. He proceeds:
"All their Cloth is, | believe, made
from Sie Bark of Trees: the finest
is made from plant which they Cul-
tlyate for no other purpose. DIR. Sol
ander thinks 1t Is the same plant the
bark Of which the Chinese make paper
of. They lei this plant grow till 1t
Is about 6 or feet high. the Stem Is
then ahovt as thick as ones Thum
or thicker; after this they cut II down
and lay Ii a Certain time I'm water.
This makes the Bark strip Off easy
the outside of which Is scraped OF
with rough Shell. After this is done.
1t looks like long strips of ragged
linnen; these they lay together, by
means of a fine palst made of some
sort of a root, to the Breadth of n yard
more or less, and In length 6. s or 10
Yards or more according to the use
1t Is for.
"After 1t is thus put together it is
heat out to It's proper breadth and
fineness, upon long square piece OF
wood, with wooden heaters. the Cloth
being kept wet all the time. The
beaters are made of hard wood with
four square sides. are about 9 or 4
inches broad and cut into grooves of
different fineness; this makes the
Cloth look at first sight as If il was
wove with thread, but / believe the
principal use of the Grooves Is to
facilitate the beating 1t out, In the do
Ing of which they often beat holes
In 1t. or one place thinner than an
other; but this is easily repaired by
pasting on small bits, and this they
do In such manner. that the Cloth
Is not the least injured.
''The finest sort when bleached Is
very white and comes nearest to fine
Cotton. Thick cloth, especially fine,
Is made by pastlng two or more thick
ness's of thin cloth, made for that
Purpose. together. Coarse thick cloth
and ordinary thin cloth Is made of the
Bark of Bread fruit Trees. and
think | have been told that 1t is some
times made from the Bark of other
trees. The making OF Cloth Is wholly
the werk of the women, In which all
ranks are employed. Their common
colours are red. brown and yellow,
with which they dye some pieces just
as their fancy leads them"
On view at the American Museum
OF Natural History In New York City
is "A number of fine specimens of bark
cloth or tapa. In many localities
throughout the tropics of both hem
ispheres. crude civilizations, lacking
both the knowledge and means. of
weaving. have fashioned cloth from
the inner bark of certain trees. The
Micronesian. Polynesian and Melanes-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16
English Business Men Form Associa-
ton = Which Only Smiling
Faces Are Welcome.

Brighton men who travel TO London
every day to business have formed
travelling colony of good cheer"
ing with stiff. unsmiling faces" Mr..
Johnson, London merchant, told a
reporter, "that we determined to adj
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16

welded to gloom and distressing
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.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16
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.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1920-07-16

Fours
look the ONO delegation to the San Francisco delegation
daily the
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Dayton News editorials hqmor W. portraits
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
INTERCHURCH TEAM
 MEETS ACIPCO TODAY

Will Coach Riddick's football team stop the winning streak of the Five Points Interchurch team this afternoon when the two elevens tie up at Acipco? Captain Holders men, who are under the daily supervision of Cupid" Pow ell say not, During the past week they have worked out entirely Lew plays and signals and have acquired the speed and clock-like precision of college players.
 The Acipco game is being rega .ded by the church team fellows as lard scrimmage preliminary to the big game in Birmingham Saturday morning N len Coach Powells students meet the Tus- caloosa Junior High school eleven on Munger field. This game will be called at o'clock in order that at he close the spectators may have time to journey over to Rickwood field and witness the Central-W Walker conccst Admission to the game at Munger f.tld will be 25 centS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04

thing snapped for it didn't, but some thing happened just the same. Under the shadow of her own goal post, Van dy's line stiffened. held the heavy Crimson squad for downs and secured possession of the ball. Stunned at this turn of affairs, and at the coveted prize of first quarter touch down being fairly snatched from her hands, Alabama was hardly at herself. The game was kept in her territory for the rest of the first quarter, but she dogged1y held the Commodores back from her goal and came through the first quarter with an n>0-to-0 score.
 In the second period, Zerfoss and Berryhill, Vandys two speed demons, sent despair into the Crimson ranks by crossing the Alabama goal for the first time of the season.
 JOSH SEALS IT
 Alabama did not lose courage. IS the two touchdowns she later made indi- cates, but she was never able to over come the disadvantage of Vandy's first scoring. It was only in the last few minutes of play that Alabama's fate was desisively sealed. when Josh Cody stepped back and delivered field goal sending the final score to 16-12.
 The fact that Alabama made thirteen first downs to Vandy's eight partly tells the excellent offense of the de feated eleven. But Alabama is not liv- ing last years game over again. These little dramatic incidents are merely those that occur to the minds of Ala bamians as the great battle of 1920 ap breaches. by way of increasing the anx- iety to deliver vandy a decisive blow that will be a recompense flor the mar row but costly defeat of last year.
 It is down with vandy" at Alabama -on the squad, in the barracks. on the streets, on Denny field. everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
B. A. C. PANTHER TEAM
 MEETS NORWOOD TODAY

The B. A. c. Partners meet the N-or- wood football eleven on the latter's gridiron this afternoon. The game, II begin at o'clock.
 There has been-much rivalry between the two teams since the orAning of the season. and the game today is sure to be a good one. Each team will do its best to defeat it's rival and thus settled the argument between them for once and for all.
 The Partners nave peein going at a mile minute clip lately. playing games on Tuesdays and Thursday Last Tuesday the North Birmingh ham team was defeated 19 to 0. Tuesday Jordan's Park was downed, 12 10 O, although the Panthefs were cut weighed many pounds to the man. Today the E. A. c. players meet Nor- wood. Next Tuesday they will proba- bly clash with the strong East Lake aggregation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
VA ND Y IS READY FOR BIG BATTLE
Coach Charlie Brown of Bir- mingham- Southern Assist ing Commodore Coaches
 in Work
By JOE HATCHER

Nashville, Tenn, November B. Special. )-Ideal weather conditions for the week give Coach McGugin the opportu- nity to put the strongest line up of the year against Coach Scott's Alabamians in Birming- ham Saturday.
 The Commodores are practically all in good physical condition, with the possl- hle exception of Capt Johnny Floyd, Jim Early and Jess Nicely. These three men will, in all probability, start the the game against the Alabamians how ever. Jim Early reported for practice today, after over q months lay-off, and Neely's and Floyds injuries are nu of the serious nature.
 E Coach McGugin has been putting twa squads through a tough workout daily this week and is preparing an intricate system Of defense against Coach Scott < Fyle' of play.
 With three pairs of speedy backs and as many pairs of ends, these depart hicieo VIII we'll ttke care or themselves, on condition of proper support from the forwards. The line looked like an ex- e4e..eiy new machine Tn action against the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday and seem to have hit it's stride in low charg~ iEG. The heavy Auburn and Tech games coming early in the season worked havoc with the light, inexperienced line, which is now looming up in fine style as the season advances "Tot" Mccullough ana Tommy Ryan have all the qualifications of a great pair of linesmen and will be in good shape for the Alabama game Tot was a defensive star against the Wildcats Saturday and tackled surely after repeatedly breaking through the Kentucky line Ryan took a whrl al fullbacking last week, but will probably retain his place in the line for the re- rnainder of the season.
 NEIL BACK IN TOGS
 "Scotty" Neil is back in togs follow ing bursting of blood vessel in the Auburn game, but will probably be held in reserve, as Frank Goar's playing Sat urday was of the scintillating brand all the way around.
 Forward passing was at a minimum against the Kentuckians, but will get it's share of trials against the Alabam- ians Saturday. Nicely and Latham were only in the game for a short period and these two backs are the main depend encies for passing pivots. latham ran broken fields and plunged in jamb-up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
-Boorde' s Pity On Partners
 Small In de e q

Around at the Athletic club each aft ernoon, anyone who visits the gymna- sium might see young fellow wel"- ing trunks and brown sweater indus triously training as if for a big fight or something. When one sees how this chap slams his sparring partners around. lamming them in the jaws and ribs, it is easy to recognize Fred lie Boorde getting in some good training before his bout with Ashton Donza.
 Faithfully he punches the bag of oats substituted when his partners give cut. Lightly he trips around in giving an exhibition of rope jumping. Meanwhile, Tommy Tompkins hangs around to see that Freddie does no one any real dam age and to preside over the ceremonies, Its great life unless it kills you Freddie grns and remarks when ques- toned by his admirers who quite fre- quently take an afternoon off to watch their favorite in action.
 Tuesday Freddie gave Red Allen, an admiring sparring partner, a ,esson in scientific mauling. Red" will take the treatment again today.
 Reports from New Orleans have it that Ashton Donza Is also doing quite a bit of training himself The little ringman of the Crescent City is not to be caught mapping these days. He realizes that in Freddie Boorde he has an opponent well worth his steel. so he is conditioning himself accordingly. Donza has fought here only clce, but in that lone appearance he made q lasting impression on the minds of To- cal boxing fans. Ashton didn't spend much of his time in the ring while he was here, although he was entered in the southern amateur tournament Of course, he fought several fights, but with the exception of his bout with Frank Chestain, every one of these
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
Bessen1er Meets
 The ABer fe;s!Le Aggies To,71orro,1

Probably the greatest amount of ln- terest caused by local prep football battle since that memorable Central High Fayette County championship bat tie of 1917 has been evoked by the an- nouncement several days ago that Bes- semer win brave the disadvantage of giving weight, experience and class to an opponent and will meet--4he strong eleven of Albertville in Bessemer tomor- row afternoon.
 According to Coach ''Red'' Harris own admission, Bessemer should think twice before taking Albertville on. The Az gies have a powerful attack and a stone wall defense. But this is not what causes local fans to murmur their sur prise at the announcement of the game. It is the fact that a high school team will be pitted against an eleven of an institution out of it's class that causes the surprise.
 Last season Afbertville swept through the state teams with scarce any resist ance. At the end of the season, the Az gies claimed the championship, ignoring the fact that authorities of high schools over the state considered them out or the class of high school players. This year, unless the Aggies are stopped, the same thing will occur. Bessemer has taken upon herself the task of stopping the Aggies.
 Coach Harris has team that would do credit to any high school in the south. Even though Albertville is fav- ored by all the odds. it would not sur prise the fans to see Bessemer emerge victorious over the Aggies.
 The game will be played on the Dee- semer Rolling Mills field It is thought that a large number of Birmingham fans will journey out to Bessemer to cheer the Tigers on in their attempt to stop the Aggies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04

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 q will always owe great debt of gratitude to Tanlac," he said, "becalse it restored my health completely after everything else had failed, and have gained over twenty pounds. I can now eat better, sleep better and work better and I feel like a brand new man.
 Before taking Tanlac I suffered night and day from indigestion and my stomach was terribly disordered was nervous and weak and could neith- CT eat nor sleep to do any good. seemed to be going down hill every Fay for six years. Finally. my condition became so run down that Host one or two days from work every week. But, now since my troubles have been cy er- come, I can hold my own with any man at the plant, and often after working hard all day, put in overtime at night and feel none the worse for it. I .Lst seem to be full of new life and energy. "After seeing the good Tanlac did me, my wife began taking the medicine and now she says she feels better than she has in years.
 'Tanlac certainly beats anything I ever saw in my life"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton Pope Drug Co. in 1Gnsley by Ezell Drug Co, in Bessener by Pe- gram Patton Drug Co. and in Avondale by Robert W. Murray.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
CRIMSON II' NOT LOSING MUCH TIME.
SCott'S Men Realize That vandy Game Will Be One
 of Hardest of Year
By JACK FREEMAN

University, November B. Special. )-Alabama is losing no time in preparing for the titanic struggle which is sched- uled for her on Saturday at Redwood, when the Crimson tide goes against the mighty Commodores from Vanderbilt.
 Alabama has much at stake on this game and she realizes that the affair will be no child's play. Vanderbilts defeat at the hands of the Auburn Plainsmen practically eliminated her from the race for the championship of the south.
 Auburn herself was the next to fol- low, when she went down before the Georgia eleven last Saturday, leaving Alabama, Georgia and Georgia Tech, the three strongest bidders for the southern championship. A little slip and Alabama, too, might go the way of Vanderbilt and Auburn, losing one of the best chances she has had in years for an undisputed southern champion ship. This is why Alabama will throw everything she has into the game with Vandy next Saturday.
 A HARD GAME
 Saturdays game will likewise be one of the hardest on the Crimson schedule. Tradition is hard to break, and it mas come to be looked upon as matter of course that Vanderbilt will beat Ala bama True, she has done so only four times but it so happens that these de- feats are scattered along between the years 1908 and 1920 in such a manner as to leave the impression with each student generation that Vanderbilt is destined to crush the Crimson line.
 Alabama and Vanderbilt have met on the gridron only four times, and each time it has been the same story. Ala bama played hard but somehow Van derbilt got the upper hand and ulti- mately conquered the gallant Crimson warriors.
 LIVING IT OVER
 Those who witnessed last years game will remember with pride-that is, those from Alabama-that first mad rush of Crimson jerseys down the field toward. Vandy's goal. Then, within a few feet of the coveted posts and with only little more effort necessary to put the oval over, something snapped. It probably isn't right to say some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
SPORTS-HOWARD MEETS MISS. HERE TOMORROW-SPORTS

clashes was brief affair indeed. When time was called Donza would advance to the center of the ring, shake hands with his opponent make about two quick passes with each hand and the fight would be over, with his oppo rent stretching his length on the mas That's a typical example Of a fight in which Ashton Donza participates.
 Donza should have quite a bit of trouble in handling Freddie Boorde in that manner if he Is able to do it at all Freddie is fast on his feet. and fights something on the order of ehe Donza fashion.
 It shoVld be a-@seat battle, and when time is called for the first round Tues day night a record crowd should greet the two fighters as they advance to the center of the squared arena.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-04
JUNIOR INTERCHURCH
 ELEVEN BEATS RHODES

Skill. speed and pluck on the part of the Junior Interchurch team won Tor # a II to victory yesterday aftera oon over the heavy Rhodes Park eleven, which was doped to mop up with the featherweights at Magnolia. The Junior boys showed that they had been nang- ing on the ears of Coach Cupid Powell every afternoon as he instructed khe older boys in the finer and funda-
 mental points of the football game. On the side lines old college footban players marvelled at the science end pluck of the kids
 | The church team line held the heavy opponents time and again for do vns. Only by a mass play, in which he
 hurled all of his men through the di -
 minutive opposing center, was Cap-ain
 Whatley ever able to advance his
 team; and he was never able to do this enough times in succession to score.
 Bryan Chancey marshalsd his team just like the big fellows do. No pre-tier forward passes have ever been exc,
 cuted by college men than Chancey's 's long ones to Brasfield, Hancock, Ste,
 venson and Phillips. Brasfield's run ming was a decided feature of the game. Sells did splendid line plun.,1ng ! for Captain Hancock's men. The lack ling of all the men was as sure as it was gritty.
 The Interchurch lineup was as fol- { lows: Allison, center Taylor and
 Meade, guards; Porter and Brom berg, i tackles; Stevenson and Phillips, ords; Chancey, quarter; Sells, full; Hancock
 and Brasfield, halves. Judson Olmstead
 ana C. Homire officiated. rodch>
 downs were made by Brasfield and Sue
 venson.