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a, 1923. . .... . ■ -v, . ii'iE MUSIC LOVER J, .> i; .- 5 ^ y ,. , . > • . , , , . _ , Weekly News ci Confuts, Opera and Recitals in few Yoik’ hy Sigmund Spueth., f‘h. D>„ T)i» country is cd!cb; atfng. tins 'happ.v spring mom riiihivercary thicker of music in America. Move ()••••• u 'nrlv, i‘ >s the Jonas in;; Centennial, common c-i | v ? national' committee, oi which Vice President V. vo r—is the chairman, eiuirck, and by the leading figures i nr -’c era other arts, the society, and finaiiC-.:, r i‘"‘’y over. ■ c—. • all this celebratio' D does it point t ii - <;::tury which has turn a into the world’s mo.* •• • uaiicc? The high regan ; . Jf.nar- Chickening is hen • con of human prog-re. . e iJ ol inyention is pe; , . s-'t -■’.o-v/n by the honor ac ;• h : ru at the time of the St ; ■ t . c- nl’s Fair in 1903. A *. ■■‘-•rfs was designed for the r r. ; stries Building to contain ten , . jei of hero c sice, represents h ;■< en greatest inventors in l ; The men chosen for tli . I,; besides Jonas Chiekeving \v- . Howe, F u. 11 o n,, Bessemer ■ on. Watt, Clark, Roe, Colt < ioodvear. This distinction .! signal tiibute to the posi hat the piano, the greatest ■ cost eloquent of all musical .,ments holds in the history Uzation, as well as a recogni \ ■ the great part taken by Whickering in. its develop lie has i 'ghtly been called i;:her of American “America's pianoforte- c u y’\ the creator of C' gift of ait to the world”. was in June, 1798, at Mason pc- a little town in the New mpshire hills, that Jonas Chiok :■ i f.- was born. Remember, that s. .more than a hundred years ;rn. Washington had just relin •*’.>. ,-iied the presidency and retired •r private life it Mount Vernon; mleon wa the height of o i y-lorj as .tor of Europe; < -...,ige HI s... .a the throne of Mi Band, consoling himself as best r. could for the loss of his Amer . ,i colonies. There was no rail no telegraph; steam naviga¬ tion was as yet an improbable earn. The stage and post-chaise communi *.e,e the only means of <i.oi. between town and town. £ ,-ei. what we now call the Mid d e-W est was then an untrod wild¬ erness. It /as the day of simple ways and simple things. fcoor. after the birth of their son, the Chickering family moved to *»\,!w Ipswich, New Hampshire. In -.he quiet atmosphere of this vil¬ lage the boyhood of Jonas Chicker -u’ was passed. He was of an in¬ quiring mind, with hands skilled tr. the trade of the cabinet maker, That he had ability that was to raise him above his townsmen and to make his name knowrp -rough- fore out the civilized world, no one modest saw—least of all, the very lad who only guessed, then, that he was very fond of music. ? tTOTOental S Tarity-r P Tai 0 It e jrnde by Christopher Gaynor of Kellogg’s Bran gives permanent if is ALL BRAN! relief because Every member of your family will enjoy better health—eat better, work better, sleep better—if they cat Kellogg’s Bran regularly. Its natural, positive work for health is actually a blessing to humanity! Kellogg’s gives permanent relief from constipation be¬ cause it is ALL BRAN! It is scien¬ tifically prepared to relieve suffering humanity from constipation. Kellogg’s Bran cleans and purifies the drainage channel; it clears away toxic poisons and frees you from the ravages of such dread diseases as Bright’s, diabetes, etc., as well as sick headaches, rheumatism and mental and physical depression. A week’s trial of this great nature food will prove that its work for health is wonderful! Consider Kellogg’s Bran as a food. It is not a laxative nor a medicine. Bran iB the outer coating of whole We Carry a Full Line Woolsley’s Celebrated Faints and Varnishes WE GUARANTEE that ANY BUILDING that is not satisfactory after being painted with WOOLSEY’S STANDARD MIXED PAINT, we will furnish enough paint, FREE OF CHARGE, to repaint the building. This paint is a PURE LINSEED OIL PAINT’ con= tains no Benzine, Water or Chemicals; works smoothly umE er the brush and has great body* and its dus ability after forty years’ thorough trial is established beyond question. WRIGHT & GOWEN CO •t» 11 M-v Oft. J.17 M4NSHF1 P V HA V STS Bust of .Tooas Chir).-cicrc whoar Ccnt-nr-ia! muion cvivb.au-c ihi» non tin London, and had been at one me the property of Princess . Arnel a, daughter of George HI. The old piano became sadly out of aider, and it was young Jonas Chickering who tried his hand at mend .c; c. The task was accomplished -jc cessfully, a remarkable feat fi :n young cabinet maker, fin ha workman was unsatisfied, foe .here weio i::> more pianos to mend, and he h;. fust found his life to -k. Back to .' ■ cabinet-maker’s bench he went, carrying with him i di¬ vine discontent. Of this period No n his life there is no record. only know that he passed the hirst milestone on the road to fame it the age of twenty, by going to Boston. In the next five years lie had mastered every detail and made some effective improvements of his own. But it was on April 15, 1823, in a tiny workroom on Co m m o n Street, Boston,, that he established himself with James Stewart, a Scotchman, and thus the House of Chickering yvas born. The first Chickering piano is still extant, i treasured and carefully guarded relic, the work of Jonas Chieker ing’s own hands. Its remarkable condition today testifies to the thought and care the young artisan put into its construction, for its tiny voice is still clear and greslrage res/ifiant, although tinged by its with a far-off quality, as tho.-.gb it sang, as indeed it does, of other days and other times. This piano found a ready purchaser in' desired vir. James H. Bingham, who it for a birthday present for his niece, and the original bill of sale, obtained with the piano itself from the descendants 1 of Miss Thankful Hutchinson, ‘reserved » the archives oi Boscoa- wheat and contains such nourishment factors as mineral salts and other elements vital in sustaining life! Kellogg’s Bran is cooked and al) ready to eat. It is delightful as a cereal, or sprinkled over your favorite, hot or cold cereal. Another popular way to eat it is to cook or mix it with a hot cereal. In preparation, add two tablespoonfuls of bran for each person. Delicious bakery batches arc made with Kellogg’s Bran. Recipes are printed on each package. DO TWO THINGS—Eat Kellogg’s Bran each day for permanent relief from constipation and be certain to eat at least two tablespoonfuls; in chronic cases, with each meal. First-class hotels, clubs and restau¬ rants serve Kellogg’s Bran in indi¬ vidual packages. Ask for it at your restaurant. All grocers. — News Notes of General Interest THE TIDES TO MAY 'EIGHTH , Tuesday High 1:52 am 2:2!) pn I May 8 Low 8;22 am 8:48 pn. Duier liar calculation—About on ; imur later in the harbor. j CAME LARGE COLORED EXCURSION FROM FERNANDINA The steamer Atlantic ' brought a j large dina colored excursion from Fenian | yesterday, arriving here about : 2 o’clock p. m. and leaving at an early | hour this morning. The visitors liai a great“bIow-out” at L street pari j -a,st night. : EXTENSIVE REPAIRS ON HOME OF A. ZELMENOVITZ A large force is engaged in mak tag extensive repairs on tlie home of A. Zelmenovitz well -known merchant I 1(113 Norwich street and when thesi are compiled it will be one the pret vies residences in the city. A porch : extending practically a round the en tire house is among the improvement ico be made. ■—•—— 1 ANOTHER CARGO OF TIES FOR PENNSYLVANIA ROAD The five masted schooner, Oaklej C. Curtiss left Newport News yester ; day for this port and will take on a i argo of crossties for the Pennsyl¬ vania railroad to be delivered al Philadelphia. This is one of the sev pral shipments made by the Mutual Timber company which lias 'the con tract for many thousand ties for this railroad, company. MfcS. G. F. ELLIS VICTIM OF PECULIAR ACCIDENT Many friends will regret to lean that Mrs. G. P. Ellis was the victim of all accident which lias caused con¬ siderable pain. The icemlan left a one hundred pound block at the back -ml it was so placed that it fell when Mrs. Ellis opened the <]oo and struck her foot inflicting a pain iiii wound. While not serious the ac i cident is causing the victim much ! pain. WEATHER FORECAST AND CONDITIONS Locally; Pair; little change in tem | perature; gentle variable winds. Con¬ ditions esewhere: Scattered local showers are noted at fl few stations in the South and West but generally lair weather is prevalent this morn¬ ing, with temperatures rising slowly 1 "tomclric conditions are suitable, with pressue slightly below the nor mal over (he country, except in ; y**m *8 11 YOU’RE IN I DANGER! "1 Your $ 1,000 Accident Insurance Policy m the NEWS READER POLICY is expiring. They are only written for twelve months. All It Takes to Renew Is $7.50 which will pay for the policy and News for One Year PHONE 188 ! Par Northwest, where they are above lornial. HREE LARGE STEAMERS POM ING FOR STRjACHAN Tlie Strachan Shipping company will have three large steamers in during the present month. The V, >. Shipping Board vessel, Bird City, ■vill arrive from Philadelphia about May 15 and will load for an American port. The British steamship .Norton ian will reach here from a Mexican io'rt some date after May 20 and will take on a cargo of naval store.-; from the Downing Company. The Norwegian steamer, Erie, will arrivi bout May 20 and will also take on a ■argo of naval stores and timber for xmdon. ME !T JJOES 6000 fhetlford’s Black-Draught Livei Medicine (Vegetable) Praised by tbe Head of a Louisiana Family. Lake Charles, La.—‘‘I don’t know vhat we would have done had we no; lad Black-Draught. It sure is one o he best medicines made, and am sure the test liver medicine,” said Mr. Henr; iarrett, of this city. lr. “My Garrett. whole family uses it,” continue! he off the “My wife says she believe kept 'flu’ by taking doses o Slack-Draught regularly. "I, myself, use Black-Draught to ldigestion, and it is fine. “We used pills and tablets and othe ixatives, but they never seemed to c nd 3 good, it has bm the Black-Draught sure ha come to our house to sta' V’e give it to obr daughter for headacl nd torpid liver. "1 am glad to recommend anythii Ht has been the help to my family ih lack-Draught lias. “My present health is good. Ha vo boxes of Black-Draught in the hoc ow.” If your liver gets out of fix. tab Hack-Draught, if will help to drive ih ale poisons and other unhealthful nia ers out of your system. Sold everywhere- NC-U STEARNS’ELECTRIC PASTE is recognized as the guaranteed exterminator and for Cockroaches, IVaterbugs. Ants, Rato Mice. Don’t waste time trying to kill these pest9 with powders, liquids or any experimental preparations. Ready for Use—Better than Traps -oz. box, 35c 15-oz. box, $1.5® SOLD EVERYWHERE HARDING URGES WORLD COURT TO MEETING WOMEN FEDERATION WOMEN’S CLUBS OPENS MID-BIENNIAL SES¬ SION IN ATLANTA. illy Associated -press) Atlanta, May 7. - L W ites and nu .ional officers of the General Feder ition of Women; clubs opened the 'ederation’s mid-biennial council neeting ihere tonight after a day of 'epartnicntal organization confer¬ ences and social functions. The sessions are being held in the Baptist tabernacle, three meetings >eing; held daily through Friday with clean-up conference scheduled for ’■liturday. A letter addressed to Mrs. 'iiomas Winter, .president of the Fed ration from President Harding, in . hicli the chief executive discussed he proposal for American adherence 0 the international court, was read t tonight’s session. REMEBERING THE LUSITANIA New York, ^May 7.—Relatives; or those lost on the Lusitania were ob¬ serving today as the eighth anniver¬ sary of the sinking of the giant lin¬ er by two torpedoes from a German submarine off Kinsale, Ireland. Ot the eleven hundred and ninety-eight who lost their lives, one hundred and twenty-four were Americans. ENGLAND TO REPLY (By Associated Press) London, May 7,—Great Britian will lispatcli a note to Germany within hirty-six hours expressing disapprov il of the latest German reparations roposals and urging that Germany iresent a more practical solution of he problem. To Colds, Fortify the System Against Grip and Influenza ,cOPOVB-8 1ASTELESS Chill TONIC, ft V,. i and Kmr'chea the Blood ii Builds up t. ei/gtlie 9 the Whole System It Fo»*rifie.s '•-■in ' tapOVis.Crip au.» futtuenze. 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