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TAMMANY PLEDGES IT§ FULL BACKING T0 DAVIS Eftect REVIVE FORMER DISTRICT SOCIETY Sbottle Meadow Association Wants Grounds Cleaned Up Resolution o This by dudge Qhvany, Is Passed T o ofterad by George W vader of Tammany Hall Ly lamation at a mee'ing democratie commitiee k ing Ol was Aug aney adopted ac Berko g Me Isidore state Shuttle According to 63 Lyons street the Improvement Associatiol tion open to resider western section of the all people living south ‘of Hart street and west of Arch street and thut Wag active In stirring up agitation for the removal of the old Ithodes ice house at the corner of Bhuttle A avenue and Linwood stroet will Iy resume its activities after he been inactive for the past few months At the time the association was at fta height, with a total membership of 20 members, plans wers 16 10 secure better roads and an improves ments in the condition of the brooks in that section of the city. The main offensive of the society was launched amainst the dilapidated dew whieh according to Mr. Berkovit & thorn in the side of every of Shuttle Meadow avenne vielnity. Bince that time fee house has torn peace reigned in the neighborh According to Mr. Derkovitz ever the troubles of the district have | only been increased with the tearing down of the ice house as the former site i now littered with all sorts of rubbish and old equipment that was ,used when the plant was in opera- tion, Mr. Berkovitz stated this morn- {ng that an attempt will be made to stir the association into action again the ebject being the improvement of the property at the corner of Linwood ‘gtrest and Fhuttle Meadow avenue Mortimer L. Rhodes, owner of the property, which according to Mr, Berkovitz Is a source of unrest to the members of the association, when in- formed this morning of the attitude of the association, as outlined by Mr, Berkovitz said that he intended to fix up the proper for future uee al- though as yet he had made no defin- fte plans. In regard to the .attitude of the association Mr. Ithodes said|ipe mother dead he thought the association Wwas not|paving been shot while she slept, reprosentative of the majority of ”“',whlln the two boys, enry 8, and Ived that this eommittes pledge it militant support and tha the united demoeracy of New York Honorable John W. Davis, lidate for president, and Hon. 1es W, Rryan, our eandi viee.president, and hereby progressive platform ade national demoeratic con- Hese oity taking in | of alate to a Char ratify ¢t ed 1low short by the ving ved that this ommittee and Jemocratic work- s and speakers take every possible $tep to before the peoply the igh qualifications of our candidates and principles contained in our platform pledges to the end that we may secure four our candidates the arge plurality to which their respec. tive records abundantly entitle them." The committee took no official ac- f ding Governor Smith ba. coming a candidate to succeed him- . although many of the delegates informally expressed the hope that he would run 8yr i8¢ the de September further re a1l place house resident and that however the and been dawn a2 aln 5 the place convention was chosen as for ocratic state KILLS WIFE, TWO SONS AND ATTEMPTS OWN LIFE e No Reason Known For Tragedy in Buffalo—Father Wil Prob- ably Die, Duffalo, N. Y. Aug. T.—Henry H Lyon, 45, an electrical engineer of this eity, early today shot and killed his wife and their two young Sons, and then turned the weapon on him- self, infiicting wounds which are sald | to be fatal. When the police arrived they found in bed, evidently Offered) NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1024 ™ FAMOLS SURGEON " SUICIDE AT DESK Two Cartridges Mistire But Third Pierces Dr. Leconte's Temple Aug. l—Learving @ plood-stained note to his wite ascribs ing his aet to financial troubles, the police said Dr. Robert Grier Leconts, internationally famed surgeon, shot and killgd himself in his home here last night Philadelphia | Helatives found the body lying be. | side the doctor's desk, with a bullet wound in the left temple, Heside him pistol with en cartridge ex- Twe other cartridges, hows ever, hore the imprint of the Aring pin, showing that the doctor had pulled the trigger three times betore the weapon was discharged, Pr, Leconte's death was the thind in two days among the noted phys. clans of this ecity, Dr, Duncan L Despard by & former patient, while Dr, David MacFarland Castle died at the age of after a long iliness Upon returning from a vacation in par Harbor, Dr, Leconte had noti fied his patients that he would he at yesterday or might be reached through his son-in-law Y, Ross Smith, ‘The latter left Leconte early in the afternoon reported to him that could not be reached, | the doctor's residence body. During the world war, Dr, Leconte served as a lientenant commander in lay ploded a home Dr. When patients Dr, Leconte he called at and found the neral Pershing, with four others, to act upon the | American Expeditionary He | was surgeon general of the Pennsyi- vania National Guard for two years, a former president of the Ameri Surgical association and a member ¢ many sclentific bodies. For his ser ice during the war, he was decorats ] with the Order of Leopold, the crom of the Legion of Honor and the Navy corss, [¢ an advisory board for forces. | | | ALLIES AND GERMAN | | 'Unsightly Hair Rid ‘ Roots and All 5 Or No Cost! A wonderful new Orivn vary, safes nd quickly re us hair, frem fave and all. K s made of the Nhen ayplied, it Alr 1oots, lonsens them and e aut haits, Ne A growing back of the ever, And it leaves t ots ed penetiates se than healthy muss, No halr s e skin clear and soft a8 Ve Karma is sold by all as: Falr Dept, store, o 1 goad ark & Brainerd o, shot to deuth yesterday | P BREAK IN HOT WAVE 1S NOW PREDICTED (Continued from Fatalities In Bayomne Bavonne, N, J, Aug — Two deaths from the heat, one indirectly, wera reported today. John Lewko, two years old, died in a hospital as the result of drinking First Page) the medical corps, and was chosen by P kerosene which he mistook for water | ing the night, The child had staynd up with his parents because of the heat, and went to the Kkitchen alene in the dark for a drink Ciose Down In Waterbury Waterhury, Aug. 7.~~I"ive local fac- tories are closed down today on ac- leount of the heat, Others are.expect- ed to curtail operations hefore the day {3 over. The thermometer registered 95 in the de, | 04 In Baltimore Baltimore, Aug 7.—Three | due to the excessive heat were re. ”mr!flrl in Baltimore during the 24 | hours ending at noon today, a woman deaths 3| tains with |the chalrman Mr Warren, Slemp and former anmbassa~ soon probably |Charles B REPUBLICANS AWAIT | | this committee, Opponents Mast First Sbow DOWD | ngass, Governor Advises in Political Game R. I. Governor to “Lay Off e | wWashington, Ausm | paign plans, in progress of formula- the nomination of Presi. , are to be brought up |day told Governor Fiynn of Rhode |Island that it would ~Party ¢aM+ | him to pursue further the protest against the arrest of two Rhode Island | tion since ‘ by gt . chusetts constabulary. i'h"' Coolld “As & result of your letter of July here next week for final consideration |19 inquiring about the arrest of cers At thut time all leaders of the party [tain Rhode Island officials the will be here for the exercises of the | Massachusetts executive wrote the formal notification of President Cool- |lRhode Island governor today “ idge on his nomination=-on August 14 |caused a thorough investigation to be | ==and the results of the nationwide :mudn and reported to you its results, surveys will be taken up by the chiefs | Further inquiry has convineed me the presiden{, It is be- [that the facts were accurately reports lieved Mr. Coolidge will have the last (ed to you in my earller communica- word In these plans, He had been [tion, In view of your communication | receiving daily reports from party |of August 4 it will be unavailing to leaders through the country but his |pyrsue the subjeet further, plans for the campaign have not been divulged, He has, meanwhile coms leted his address of acceptance and it has been sent to the printers | 1t is the opinion of C. Bascom Slemp, the president’s secretary and one of his close political advisers that the republicans will wait for the oppo- sition to make the first move, The | republican ticket, he says. has been | gaining favor throughout the nation and a campaign of an extended nature is not necessary until the opposition | nas shown its hand. | While the president has made it clear that Willlam M. Butler, as chairman of the national committe | will have control of the campaig: |the advisory committee to work with General Pershing Is to , Review G. A. R, Paraders Boston, Aug. 7. — Acceptance by General Pershing of an Invitation to review the parade of the G, A, R. in connection with its annual encamp- ment here next Tuesday was an- | ——— 'NEW GERMAN OIL SOLD UNDER WRITTEN GUARANTEE RUBS OUT RHEUMATISM | A remarkable new discovery ‘of | German Chemistry, called Buhler Oil, | for the relief of Rheumatism, Gout | and Neuralgia, is astonishing the med- ical world, This marvelous oil seems to | kill rheumatic pains just as effectively | as these other German pain kiflers— | Novocain for painless dentistry and Aspirin for headache pains. Rheumatism in very many cases is | due to internal abscesses sich as a and serve in various gapacities is eapected to be appointed | General !duu to Japan and Mexico and ehairs man of the convention resolutions |commitiee are expected to serve on — Boston, Aug. T.~~Governor Cox to- | be useless for | istant attorneys general by Massa- | 'uuunctd at army headquarters today Pershing will arrive Tuesday morning Commandersin-chief of the G. A R, Gaylor M, Saltagaer of Van Wert Ohio, will arvive this afternoon pre- pavatory to the ampment which {opens Sunday afternoon. EXCHANGES RALLY, New York, Aug. 1.~lndications that a foundation had been established for Buropean agreement on the Dawes | plan and flotation of a German loan were reflected In the strength of the allied exchanges today. Sterling erosted $4.47 to a new high record |tor the year, representing a gain of | more than a eent o y day close, French francs seld around b4 ‘.-am- and Belgian francs above § cents, e Heals Like Magie Chafing, Rashes, Itching and all Skin Irritations of | Infants, Children & Adults, Gives Instant Relief. There's Nothing Like It. All drugsists 1ine weapon was found clutched in his right hand Lyon is a son ef Henry L. Lyon residents in the vicinity. Roger, 10, were found lying on sep- | ‘urule cots in another room, each have | T ing been shot through the left eye. In a front room Lyon was found . lon a bed unconscious and apparently b | dving from the effects of a bullet ’ D «ound on the left side of his head. former water commissioner and was | chief engineer of the Buffalo General { ctric company. Although he left i a note for his sister, 1t referred only to matters of business, and indicated .o reason for the tragedy, which is a mustery to relatives and friends of | the tamily. YOUNG BOY KILLED s e 15 Year Old New Haven Younzster Mects Death Under Wheels of New Shamrod g tens ! i : aded i'once Na need new far duall, Justreless, blande hati blonde hair shampoo, on the hair to form fi airt quickly collect—causivg the Motor Truck Tuday. Haven, Aug. 7.—TRaymond Vannini, 15, of Wallace strect, was fatally ininred, dying later at . I hogpital, when a truck driven by BEd- ward Cofrancesco of 60 Adeline street yan over him at the junction of State, Vo | George and Fair streets this noon. ey R e oAht oy L The lad) s ‘measenger. for. & Grand Keeps N hair from darkening, but ac-|avenue m hant, was riding a bicycle tyally hrings back the tr lden bewuty | when struck by the truck, a five ton ;‘;:d_‘“l""C Hhiak 1";&"‘”"‘:.‘:;:{‘\"'lnclr-, as it turned the corner. fivlal to seal u After running down the boy the truck | driver hecame confused and Jced over the boy's body. Con- sco was arrest and “held for & 1 the no oii behind on which dust and | lea No injurious dyes | rful thick lather w3t Nlondex At New Low Prices Our Advice Is Goodyear Balloon Tires There is a safe way to assure yourself of the ut- most advantages provided by balloon tires: Get Goodyear Balloons. ill get the tractive power of the famous All.Weather Tread and the great strength and durability of the remarkable new Goodyear Supertwiet Cord construction. We have these Goodyear Balloons, for new small diameter wheels, and you can also have them for your car without wheel or rim change at low prices, too. How much extra will Balloon Tires cost you? Very little. Come in today and get our new low cost proposition. O’Neil Tire & Battery Co. 39.45 Wazhington St. Phone 900 | the | again | GOVT, 1N AGREENENT Decide oo Manner of Declaring Defaults ; o s | f.ondon, Aug. 7.—The allies and the Germans huve reached a complete |egreement_on the manner in which defaults are to be declared under the | Dawes plan, I'rank DB, ":vmlu-v {dfter t |that the whole atmosphere of the lconferance was good. Although the chief . ulties were considered to be |centered in eonsideration of the re- |ports cf the second and third com- [mittces he was cptimistic and believed \an agreement would be reached with- ur undue difficulties. |* The councll of 14 today adopted the full text of the report of the first |committee of the inter-allied confer- ence. {5 p. m. to take up the report of the third committee, The conference leaders on the al- lied side met first this morning and shortly afterward the Germans were | admitted to take part in the discus- sion It was decided to refer the ques- tion of amnesty for German nationals in the occupied territories to the con- ference jurists, An agreement on this subject is considered probable. I'rench circles expressed themselves quite satigfied with the morning meet- ing. their propositions in a moderate way and that the ‘“tone of the discussion was most courteous.” | One of the Krench spokesmen as | serted that many of the points put | forward ble of adjustment and reconciliation with the agreements reached by the allies. It was said that in some in- stances only a slight explanation | seemed necessary to make the German and allied views coincide. the American Kellogs, 1 spaper men of commons so as to permit Prime Minister McDonald to withdraw from time to time in order to take his place on the floor of the house where his proposed Anglo-Russian agreement was being subjeeted to a hostile at- tack Meanwhile the conference expérts in Downing stret considered their consid- eration of the question of the restora- | tion of Germany's economic unity and | | the problem presented by the t | of reparation receipt Klan Sympathizers Ar In Court, No Action Taken Worcester, Mass, AUg. the cases of Albert C Olgon, 33 years old, of this city and Thomas Soren- | eon, aged 27, of South Lancaster, al- leged klan sympathizers, charged with having dangerous weapons in their possession at or in the vicinity of the klan meeting in Shrewsbury, | 1'riday night, cama up before Special Justice Frank L. Riley in Central district court here today the were placed on file The complainant, Motoreycle Officer Ernest Robie of Shrewsbury, was present with | sawed off clubs alleged to have been taken from the defendants but w hen | Attorney C. T Tupper for the defense | asked the court that the complaints | be either dismissed or placed on file, { Chief Condon of the Shrewsbury Mce said he had no ohjaction tp the complaints being filed And the judge ordered them filed, po- CALLS ON PRESIDENT Washington, Ang. 7.-—Representa- | tive Clague of Mi , called on the | president today and Drought a report | that the situation for the republicans in the northwest and especially in | Minnesota was much more encourag- | ing than a month ago. prices of farm products, he eaid | would work to the advantage of Presi- A=yt Coolidge's candidacy.. He wrged | the opening of regional headquarters | in Minneapolis te direct work in the | northwest. | currence of conditions yesterday when he fiest session of the council | The council will meet again at | They said the Germans presented | the Germans were capa- | This morning's meeting was again | | held in a’committee room of the house | ‘When | three | Rige in the| and two bables being the victims. | Nearly a score of prostrations occur- | red. 'The official temperature was 94 at noon. | blind pus pocketl in a tooth) which | give off poisons, and which are car- | rled in the blood to the joints and | muscles. Buhler Ofl when applied to Iithe affected parts seems to quickly | penetrate and he absorbed by the body | tissue, Even in the most severe and | stubborn cases almost instant relief | has been obtained. Capitol Swelters Washington, Aug. 7.—--Washington | today continued to swelter under the worst heat blanket in six years. 4 Governmental departments, espe- | So remarkable have been the re- clally those housed in temporary war | sults from the use of Buhler Oil that | gtructures, were running at slow | the _Amerlcan distributors have au- speed, officials trying to prevent a re- | thorized local druggists to dispense it to rheumatic gout and neuralgia suf- ferers in this city with a positive writ- ten guarantee to return the full pur- chase price of the firat bottle if it does { not bring wonderful relief. All suffer- ers should promptly take advantage of this guarantee. For sale at: The Fair Store; Malinowskl & O'Brien; The Clark & Brainerd Co.; Miller- Hanson Drug Co.; The Dickinson Drug Co. numerons employes were treated for | heat ailmenta. Chief of Police Sullivan worked traffic officers in the ‘city on short shifts, and Postmaster Mooney suspended the midday delivery. Scores of government employes were reported on sick leave today be- | cause of the heat and city hospitals | | said many treatments were given to | pedestrians. ‘ Of all the earthquakes on Yerciall [ s | the most disastrous occurred in| 1556, in China, when 830,000 were killed, | ' City Advertisement LS e people ‘ INVITATION FOR PROPOSALS. | The City of New Britain, Conn, acting through its Committee on | School Accommodations of the | School Board will receive bids for the construction of an addition to the Os- | good Hill School to be erected on Os- good avenue. All bidders shall, as an evidence of | good faith, enclose with their sealed | bid, a certified check or bid bond for | |2 sum equal to 5 per cent of their| | bid, made payable to the Committee | { on School Accommodations. Said { check or bond to be held in escrow | by the chairman of the committee un- | til the contracts have been awarded, | when said checks or bonds shall be | returned to their authors. Failure .on the part of the success- ful bidder to properly execute a con- tract for the work in question and to deliver bond as hereinafter provided, shall forfeit said check or Wid bond, and it shall become the property of, and shall be paid to the said com- ! mittee, to whom it is made payable; the whole amount, or such portion as necessary, to be used by said commit- tee to make up the difference between the defaulting bidder, and that of the | next lowest bidder; the balance, if any, of the same shall be returned to its author, The Contractor to whom this work is awarded ghall within (10) days after signing of contraet, furnish !he! cwners with a satisfactory surety bond in A sum equal to thitty (30)] per cent of the amount of! gaid contract price, conditioned upon | the full and faithful performance of 1 contract. | The Committes reserves the right| to any or all bids; to award| the contract to any bidder other than | the bidder; or to invite new proposals, as said Committee may | deem advizable for the best interests of the city. | Sealed bids, marked on the outside “proposal for Osgood Hill School,” | addressed to Mr. Joseph M. Halloran, ghall be sent to the office of Schools, in | | | &) reject low ments! chatrman, of the Superintendent the Old State Normal School Build- ing, New Britain, Conn., mnot later| than 12 o'clock noon, August 21, 1924. | Sealed bids will also be received under the conditions above noted, for| Jearlyv the heating, plumbing and electrical | Nearly every | work, each to be awarded as a gep-| arate contract. | Contractors may obtain plans and specifications at the office of the| Architect, Max J. Unkelbach, 52 Main | St. New Britain, Conn., by making| a deposit of Ten (310.00) Dollars. The | amount deposited will be refunded | upon return to the sald Architect of | the plans and specofications in good condition | COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL AC MODATIONS, By Joseph M. Halloran, Chairman.j ) quality you get— else it's piece of furnit 15% 103 Asylum St., coM- | ments for your home —don't invest in disappoint: Make your dollars count in the waste of time to count your doilars in the price you pay. TODAY! Our Vacation Club still open for membership. TRUST CO BRITAIN 4, THE BANK OF SERVICE Open Saturday Evenings 6-8 Standard Time. Furniture at a Price US. A Price for Furniture Buy furniture for the future— not prices for the present! August Sale prices mean little unless they buy much. At this store the same fine fur- niture thatgraces the best homes in the city is offered, during our August Sale, at pricessolow that every home can afford the best. a ure in this great stock reduced from to 50% The Flint-Bruce Company Selling Good 'Furniture for 33 Years at and 150 Trumbull St., Hartford