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tUntcl)mftn an? BoutJjrotu TI1K SlM'l I K M ATI IIM.W, K'stabludicil April, 1830. "1* Just and 1-Var not?Let ull the ends Thou Ainis't at be thy C ountry's, Thy God's and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Juu?-, 1H*?. I Consolidated Aug. 3,1881._SUMTER, S. C, SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1913. Vol. XXXVI. No. 40. PITTSBURGH BANK FAILURE. ONK OK lllGGIsl HWKs IN I; I ( I IVI'.Iis HANDS. I(?|h.,i.,| That IH'|MiNlt4?r? Will Im Pal.I Hut Stockholders Will Lose all TlM*y Hud Invented. Failure the It'-iili of I ie>ound Methods. Pittsburgh. Pa.. July 7.?The Kirst Bocond Nulii'ii.il Hunk of Pittsburg.i, the First National hunk ol McKees p. rt. u neighboring city, the Amerl ???II IVn I i I tSQffcl ami Guarantee com? pute ami the bunking house of .1. S. und W S. Kuhn. Ine., of this city WOTS forced Into the hunds of receivers !o day t igh the failure of the llrst numed institution to open its doo.s this mornlnir. The closing; of the i i-i ? nd National t>atik waes OT dred i?s Um tWpvly oontptrollar ol i iirien. v T P Kam-, att. r e\.,y ef? fort hud heen made to meet the gov? ernment requirements as to the legal reserve. The Kuhn hanking house has exten? sive Interests In irrigation OFOJSX ll throughout the West, and in mines and street traction syndicates through? out western Pennsylvania, besides he ing a dominant fa tor in the Ameri? can Waterworks and Guarantee com? pany. W. R. Kuhn was president of ID* first-Second National hunk, vice pres? ident and director in the bankin , house and vice president and dtractor of the Auo ii. au Waterworks and Guarantee company, besides being a director of the McKeesport hank. J S. Kuhn was a dlrctor of the First-Second National bank was or dent and director of the American Waterworks and (iuai intee . ?oinpanv, president and dire, tor of the McKe.-s port bank and chairman of the heard of directors of the banking house. When it was learned that the banks Would have to suspend business, ste ps were taken to protect the AmSTtjCSS Waterworks and Guarantee company and the Kuhn's banking house ami application was made in tin federal court this ufternoon for receivers for Doth institutions. Throughout the day a statement of the hank's and affected companies' at fairs was awaited v* it h feverish anxiety, but none was forthcoming until tonight, when Mr. Kane made | formul statement. No StUtSinsnt ol the condition of the bank was obtain? able subsequent to the ?nie issued June 4, on the lust bank tall of the .H roller. The last statement of the hank's Condition made tip on call of the ?omptrsjsltf at the eh,so of business June I show, d the resources were $3s.li?3.8HC, including loans and dis? counts $ 1 t.'.o. i, um| rt.ui estai. listed t iijiMta. Its liabilities include Capital stock paid In. $1. tuo.ooo; surplus fund. $1. 700,000. and undivided profits less ex? penses and taxes paid. $:j;.o,0G8. Individual deposits subpect to ? hec k Were $ 16.10C. 144 ; demand OSTtlflemteS of dep. Sjfc I ItSttll, time et rtithates of deposit. |] ?;.??,..?, ui,? eertllbd . he< ks. $ IT.'.gfft, The bank held 1'mted States de posit* of $i :'.?M4 and postal BhVlagS deposits of f 10.4&X Tot Ight Mr Kane issued the follow Irg statement At a meeting of the dlffoetots of the l ust Se. ..nd National haul, hold on Sunday the condition of the bun!, aim the pSOSSJfSSSJ of the Investigation of tit.- bank examiners were dlscussd. After full < onsiderati??n the directors declared their inahilltv to make good the bank's impaired capital and with oft dissent decided that it Would bs hem for the prote<tion ol depositors snd all other NHorsotl to have the cc.rnptroib r of the < urrency lake charge and to arrange for the liquida? tion of tin* hank. "The Pittsburgh charing Inno committee, which had been engagvd In going over tin affairs of the bank with the examiners iml in making a careful Investigation us to its c on? dition refused to lurnish funds gUf? gntsnt to Justify the bank in keeping its doors open, ami agreed under the ?lrcnmstun.e s IhOfS vsas no ullern i 11n?? to the course recommended hy the bank s directors "The rsfJb eis ol the hank have . \ fctsanod to the do part men 1 ins ballet ?hat the|) will Ulli Maate I? be but lit llo If any loss to the- hank's dep.. - tors. The Ihpndatioii of the bank au I the distribution of its assets will pro co-ed as expeditious!) a possible." After a protracted meeting ol lite Pittsburgh ?hu hi. hotl e i uclatloli this institution ton Is; hi boiues the | .1 b>w ma "The i he ing of 1 IM I' ll St ? second National Pank b\ llo- deputv ? ottip tfSjUSff Of IkS enrrenev was not rfl tlrel. UtSS I pecfe'.l b) this a-soi lalion and it was iksrefors prepared foi the ?AVK MAJORITY FOR TARIFF HILL ASSURED. Two Louisiana Senators Refuse t<? Sii|>|h>rt Party .Measure and Will Vote with Stand-Pat Republican* ?Senator New land Favors Amend? ment* hut Will Stand hy Party, Washington, July 7. Forty-seven Domoorntk senators stood up i" the party caucus one hy otie late today ?nd doolnmd their intention to vote for the Underwood-Simmons tariff re \ ision Mi? as Anally approved by the cnneni ? font minutes previously. Two senators? ?Rnnndell and Thornton of Louisiana?stated that they would no! make stub promises becnuse of the proposal to piece sugar on the free list In lilt. Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska and Culborson ?'f Texa Wert absent, but both are known to be in favor of the bill. This gives the Democrat* 41 yo*.es for the bill or a slender majority of one, with the rote of th?* vies president lo fall DOOM on in an emergenc y. An absolute binding resolution was not adopted,' the pol1 by Individuals being substituted, and that poll was but only on the ground of personal promise and was not made binding. A resolution was adopted, however, dei luring the lud rwo. ,d-Simmon bill a party measure, and urging Its Undivided support without amend? ment unless such should be sbmlt ted by the committee, Benntor New lands of Nevada east the only VOtO against this resoltlon but Senators Shafroth of Colorado, Rnnndell and Thornton did not vote. Tin- resolution was a- follows: crisis. Tin- members of the clearing house are all in good condition and WS believe that the banks and trust companies in the city of Pittsburgh as a whole, are prepared for any emergency, it will take several days to arrang for the transfer of accounts and the proper careful handling of Chocks made upon the First-Second National bank. We therefore ask the Indulgence of the public and request th.it the) help in any way possible to assist in the solution of the problem confronting the clearing house com? mittee and the hanks." I Hiring the early hours cd' today a run was made an the Pittsburgh Buns for Savings, another Kuhn institution, because of the (Umax in the affairs of the First-Second National. All de? mands up to $;*,<>, were paid without question and notice;, for Inrge amounts wer? asked, running 80, 10, and 90 days according to the amount de? manded by the depositors. This in? stitution also made the statement that it had ||(0#0(000 in cash and quick assets ami was prepared for any emer gency. The run was over before the closing of banking hours ami it is not believed that any anxiety over this in? stitution nee 1 be felt. The former First National bank, \n hu h was acc redited as one of the Strongest banks in the country, nnus merged \\ i?' the Second National bank last March, the merged insti? tution. Atter working for weeks to prevent, if possible, a receivership for the First-Second, officials declare that they gave up the attempt in despair only after it became known that big depositors of the bank who had henrd rumors of Its precarious con d It Ion had begun to Withdraw tin Ir deposits. I dlicials of the Wilson administra? tion disclaim responsibility tor tie merger of IhS First ami Second Na? tional banks of Pittsburgh, declaring that the consolidation Nvas authorised by the previous administration ami thai although tin amalgamation wai not actually accomplished until March i'.. Secretary McAdoo had nothing to lie nn it h it i ?ni i be sr\ eral n earn t he First National, previous to u* consolidation w ith tin- on,i. had l?een under Ihe surveillance ot 1),. ,-"\ el nmi nt V? lions attempts, it Is suhl, bad been made to i imsolldate it with olhei banks. Lau n m e ?, Mnrrit). former comptroller ol the currency, compcll ? d the bank Inno yearn ago to "churgi ? ?ri ' 11,000,000 oi it iii ,., Ml Mm I.iv Was offered and Virtually accepted ihe presidency of the luntk, but ihe plan tell through and II |. Telling, chief ot tin- report division uf tin comptrollers' ulllce, liccumc it . p'rei nl< ill, Heveral memlH*rs of the pop. i loi-e ue|e wearing their low khaki II III f ? < i in I ?Hin 3 and t In \ foiHld 1 heil I <i much >obr lhuii tin- i,iii, nn be ii i in \ have been wearing, ASSASSINATION IN Mil ciuk ror police shot isiv po? litical enemies, Tragedy Occurred on Prado Hie City's Chief Thoroughfare While Chief Was Ruling with His Two Young Sons. _ Haltinn. July ? ? -Gen. Armando Riva, chief Of the national police, was shot ami mortally wounded during a epiatol light this veiling in the moflt crowded portion of the Prado. (Jen. Brnesto Asbert, the governor of Ha bnna province; Senator Vidal Morale? ami Representative Arias were in? volved in the lighting, which was the outcome of a raid made hy (Jen. Riva Saturday night on the Asbert club, when a large number of member8 were caught gambling. They were ar? rested and sentenced to pay a heavy line. Gov, Asbert complained to President Menocal, who, it is understood, sus? tained the action of the police. (Jen. Rlva, While driving this evening with his two young sons, stopped his c ar? riage in front of the Asbert clUb, and caused the arrest of the doorkeeper tor illegally carrying a revolver. As I.? rt, Morales and Airas arrived in an automobile about the same time ami ;i heated dispute arose. Insults were exchanged, ami all alighted, ad vane* Ing in a threatening manner. According to the stories of wit? nesses, Asbert and Morales opened tire, (Jen. Rlva falling with a bullet in his head and another in his abdo? men. Seeing their chief fall, several policeman ran to the rescue ami opened lire, but Asbert and his friends reentered their car and departed at full speed in the direction ??f afa rlanao. Gen. Riva's coachman was shot three times and two bystanders receiv? ed bullets. The Prado was crowded with promenaders, Including many women ami children. Gen. Riva was taken to a hospital where he made a statement that he was shot by GOV, Asbert. An Opera? tion was then performed, but gsBS not expected to survive. A warrant lias been issued for the arrest of Asbert and his companions. Tin? tragedy has caused the most intense excite? ment throughout the city. All polit? ical c lubs were ordere d cloeed, Cen? tral park and the Prado were patroll? ed by squads of police, who prevented (iiny assembling In groups. A strong force of rurahs is being held in re? serve. (Jen. Rlva Is an officer of the reg? ular army. He was appointed chief of national police by President Gomes and reappolnted b> President Menu cal. He is considered an efficient ana i. ,ii less officer, Immediately after the shooting Gov Asbert and his companions haste.ted to the country residence at Marianao cd President Menocal to whom they made a statement, the purport cd' which, however, has not been given out. Then the governor and his friends returned to Habana ami sur? rendered themselves to a magistrate by wohm tiny ware- provisionally de? tained. OUT FOR LIEUTENANT GOVER? NOR. H. Prunk Kelley, of HMioptillc, An? nounces His Candidacy. Rlshopvtlle, July 7.?The Hon. D, Prank Kelley, an attorney of this place, has announced that he Is a can (I Ida to for Lieutenant Governor in the Democratic primary in 1914. lie i. well known throughout the State, having Bcrved In the House of Rep reset)tat I ves for two years, and the state Senate for four years from Lee County. His friends believe he will make a good race, and hope that h< will be a winner. HANKING CONDITION STRONG. Mc \doo F\poc|s no I'urlhcr Trou? ble as Result of failure in Pills burgh. Washington, July 7. Secretary M< Adoo, in a statement tonight, declar? ed that tin- general banking Condi Roll in Pittsburgh, as well as in tic i-ntiie country, was strong and sotim ami that he expected no further troti hie as a result id the failure of tin Pittsburgh Kir st-Second Natlona bank. 'The failure of t he Pittsburgh hnnl i-1 sitnpl) II sporadic rase id iinsoiuu hunklnu. und hus ho other slgnl lien nee," the secret ury said. II?- ad ded that Ihe receivership for this in lltutloii removed ti long statidinj ?? i. pi,i hi the Pittsburgh sit i a I i o 11, I ? i in- the k e 11 e r a I coiidltiol in 111 it - it j .vonml FLUNKED THE ENEMY. SIMMONS COLLARS UK PUBLIC AM TARIFF ANALYSIS. Some Points From U. O. P. Document May la- Used to Advantage by Democrat**. Washington, .July 8. Senator Sim mons, chairman of Um finance com* mitee, turned a trick <<n Republican leaders today when in* got ins hands on a lengthy analysis <?t' the Demo? cratic tariff bill which had been pre? pared under direction oi' Senator Smoot, pointing oul what the Repub licans claim arc serious defects in the measure. Senator Smoot had delayed for a month the Introduction of the analy? sis, despite insistence of Senator Sim? mons thai it be printed. < >n the last day of tiie caucus, when the Republi? cans were assured the Democrats were thorugh with the bill, Senator Smoot consented to send th?* docu? ment In to the printer. But the Democrats have not yet printed their hill and have a day or two to make corrections und laugh at their op? ponents, inasmuch as debate will not begin until next week. Knowing that the Republican docu? ment might contain valuable pointers, Senators Simmons directed the finance subcommittees to go ovei their schedules today while In- pour? ed over the Smoot analysis to check up with the subcommittee tomorrow. Senator Simmon? heard some weeks ago that Republic in leaders had cau? tioned Senator Snoot to hold hack the analysis. "Don't send it in yet," the y urged. "It will give us away." Then the finance committee chairman determined to lay In wait? for the document, and today pounced it he fore it went to the printing office. II? found the result of Senator Smoot'a careful labors of o month, aided by a corps of experts and assistants. He said some parts of the analysis point out errors that could he cor? rected, hut that much of the docu? ment was found to be argument. The bill probably will not go to the printer until tomorrow night, as the subcommittees still are checking up for corrections. Meanwhile Senator Simmons is completing the commit? tee report on the measure. BARNWRLL IN BEAtTFORT JAIL. Slayer of W. C. Meats Claims Self Defense?Talks of .Tragedy. Beaufort, July 7.?Sheriff Porter, of Jasper County, arrived last nigl iby buggy and rowboat from Tillman with W. C. Parnhill.. who shot W. C. Mears at Trllman Saturday afternoon. Mr. Meats died in Savannah hospital yesterday. Harnhill was lodged in the jail here, as the temporary jail in Rldgeland was not deemed sate in case of an attack. Preithers and friends of Mears pursued Harnhill af ter the shooting, tiring nine shots he fore he eluded them in a swamp. H? then made his way to the deputy sheriff and gave himself up. In a statement to tin- News and Courier correspohdenet Barn hill say* he shot in Belf-defense while Meats was pulling his pistol. Threats had been made hy the dead man, accord i:\j_ to BarnhlU's statement, firs! In person and aftt?rward through others, against Parnhill. Arriving in Tillman Saturday afternoon with Mr. Rents, of 11st ill. Uarnhill said In- undertook to buy some pistol cartridgc-s for his friend, who was a stranger in the t<\\n, Pent/ having rdven Ihirnhill his revolver with one cartridge in it. asking him to get some halls to lit it. shortly afterward Uarnhill says that he met two men. who told hlw lhat Mears was threatening to kill him, that he trie d to avoid Mears, but that while taliktig to a friend Mears walk? ed up behind him ami caught hin: by the throat. Having freed himself, Parnhill says he saw Mears reaching for his pistol, wluu he drew his own revolver and fired the one cartridge ? ml ran He says Mears then lircJ three- shots. Tin- chase, it seems, was taken up by one of Mears' hro?h eis and others. Parnhill stood off his pursuers for a moment with his empty |>l?.to| tin n dropped n and escaped ?u t ? the hran< h A large number hunt < d for him tint il at ti t dark. Mr Me ars a'us ii native of Tarboro, near Tillman. where he had always lived Ihirnhill i hihi' to Tillman win ;t very young from North Carolina, ??11 i len year he went to Georgia and Florida, and hai been buck since'1 PhiistmiiH working at saw mills m ar la.-per and Hampton counties. II' . v ih.it lie ha.- ic'i taken a drink of ii',. m foili years ami Is a church MURDER IN PIGKENS. WILL DOBSON KILLS FATHER NEAR PENDLETON. Young Hoy Wounded Pcrlinps Pulul? ls by Bullet From Victim's PistoL Anderaoni July s.?John Dobson, a white farmer living on the Pelxer plantation near Pendleton, In Pick cm ? ounty. was shot and killed late last night by his 16-year-old son, Will Dobson. A younger son was desper? ately wounded by a bullet from the pistol of the older Dobson, who re? turned the fire of Will Dobson. The younger Dobson is in the local hos? pital and is in a critical condition, following an operation performed by Dr. J. C. Haitis. Will Dobson has been lodged in jail at Plckens. The tragedy occurred at the home of John Dobson. He had been over? bearing in his manner toward his wife and there had been a family quarrel Sunday Dobson went to Pendleton on Monday and on his re? turn resumed quarreling with his wife, she seid to the field for her ? hier son, and when be come to the house the attitude of the father and son became belligerent. Some say that the first shot was fired by John Dobson, who was in the yard at the time. There was an exchange of shots, see h of the principals being armed with a .38 calibre pistol, and John Dobson was struc k by four of the five shots tired by the son. The younger son, Roy Hartem Dob? son, aged 13 years, was in the house with his mother whe n he was WO tid? ed by a shot from his father's pistol. The father fell desperately wound? ed and several physicians who were quickly summoned saw that there was no chance to save his life. He died at 2 o'clock this morning. There was some chance for the 'boy's life and he was hurried to the Anderson hospital. The operation dove loped that the ball had broken a rib cut the left side and had plowed its way through the child's body, puncturing the colon In three places ami otherwise causing a dangerous wound before leaving the body. The little fellow was cut almost In two In the efforts cd" the surgeon to perform an operation that would save bis life. The perforation of the intestines Would cause death in an older and less healthy person, but there is said to be a lighting chance for recovery as he is In fine health. The tremble, it is said, began when John Dobson mortgaged some land to buy an automobile, but as to that no particulars can be learned here. The homicide occurred in Plckens county and Will Dobson surrendered to the authorities of that county. The elder Dobson was a well to do and prosperous farmer, owning a home and a good farm two miles c ast cd' Central. He was buried near his home. He h ave s a w ife and 11 ctlli dren. INSTALLS NEW DEPUTY, Jennings Inducts R. P. Jones of Georgetown. Georgetown, July s.?j. t. Jen nlngs, deputy collector of customs of Charleston, was in Georgetown to? day for the purpose ed* installing B. P. Jones, who has been appointed deputy collector for the port of Georgetown in the plac e? e?f j. a. Bax? ter, the negro de puty, who has held the office for many years. Under the reorganisation ??f the customs service effective July l, Georgetown was mach- a subport, with Charleston ae headquarters. Mr. Joins has resided In George? town for a number of years and tin people here are very glad te> learn of his appointment, which came as something of a surprise' to the com? munity, nothing having been heard of his candidacy for the office. J. C. Congdon, win* was appointed some titm- age> to succeed 1 J McCottrie, was offered the position of deputy, but declined for the- reason that hi* health Would not permit his serving without clerical assistance. An 1 nojvable- House Party, Mrs. Sallie A. Abbott. No. !?>'.* N Washington street, is giving n house party to her nieces, nine ot whom are enjoying the- occasion. The mem tiers nil the house' party are Misses Sara Klir.abcth Herlot, Sara Jane |1eriot Anna l>el|e Herlot, Hmma Herlot, Alice and Mnttle Hill, Ulce Rembert of Sparenburg and Sallie- Rembert Messrs Robert and Abbott Herlot two nephews e?i Mrs Abbott, have also spent several days em tin- Ii?? 11s?? part!. Tin- part) l?egan last Monday and will last for ;i week, The yotini* folks have- had a most enjoyabh time ihn inc. the week. WAR AGAINST SERVIA AND GREECE BEING PRESSED WITH VIGOR. Two Small Kingdoms are Engaged in Desperate struggle tor Existence with Their Bigger Neighbor. AH News front Scene of Conflict i> of? ficially Censored. London, July 7.?The most import? ant news from the seat of war today Is the report) confirmed from Sofia, of the appearance of j* largo Bulgar? ian force at Viania. .entng the Servian line o*f retr Still mom significant, as teruin c < onflrm the ?? belief t Hitt the Sen m\ al e suffering ft defeat, is the a ^ cement from Belgrade that oi * eagre reports are being receive 5 in the Servian army headquarf lu addition, a rigorous cenaol ^ on the newspa? pers is being * * -d. The Serviar ^ ided described the battles as al inhuman in their feroc ity, the browing away their firearms and using their bayonets RS daggers. This accords with the in? formation from many sour? es of the sanguinary fighting in the present struggle. Whi fever the policy of the Kurope an powers may be, little is now heard of attempts to Stop the war. The ambasadorial conference met in Lon? don again today, but apparently did little except discuss the boundaries of Albania. Meanwhile Roumanla and Turkey give signs that they will not longer be Idle spectators an 1 the Balkan states Continus the struggle which will para? lyse them for years to come, News <d' the fighting contines con? tradictory. It is almost invariably from official sources; no independent testimony is available. Detailed reports from (leek ofti clal sources describe how the Bul? garians last week by incessant labor had transformed Kilkish into another Plevna with a surprising extent of trenches, guns and defenses, and assert that the Greeks by their suc? cessful advance prevented the execu? tion of a plan for a Bulgarian attack on Saloniki. A dispatch from Sofia says official messages received from the front re? port the occupation Of Nigrlta to the west of Lake Tahrnos by the Bulga? rian troops, who have also captured other important strategical positions from the (.reeks. Hen. Ivanoff, com? mander of the Bulgarians, by a sur? prise attack dispersed a large part of the (Ireek army numbering 8U.000 men under the personal command of King Constantino. The S? rvlan minister here denies the defeat of the Timok division Of the Servian army and says that yes I terday it rec aptured the town of Krivolak from the Bulgarians. Ac? cording to other reports, however, it is not certain that the Timok divi? sion was engaged in that operation. The Times' corresponde nt in the Balkans who gives most reliable news of the situpution wires from Sofia that King Ferdinand has left for tbje fron? tier, but that army headquarters re? main at Sofia. The Servian border, according to ?his correspondent, has been crossed it four points?at Saltchar and St. Nicholas and two intervening points? w hile the Bulgarians are moving on Pierot and Yranya. with the manifest object cd" cutting the railway. From Deri Palanka to Kotchaan the tide of battle is rising and a long and des? perate struggle seems In prospect. The Greeks continue successful. The apturc of Doiran and Serres are ad '11 It ted in Sofia. The Bulgarians recog? nize that it was error to leave their forces in the s??uth so weak. This error la h< ing remedied. Calls for Doctors. Paiis, .luly 7. -The Servian govern? ment today made an appeal through its legation In Paris for doctors and nurses to aid the Servian wounded who are so numerous that the) are ?evond the surgical resources of tervia. GREEK LOSSES IIEAt ^ Casualties Number 10,000, Says Offi? cial Itcpolt. Athena Greece, July 7.?Tin- Greek asualtns since the beginning ol fight? ing against the Bulgarians total 10, 106 kdh d and wounded, according to official report*. After the battle for the possession ? 1 Kilkish the right wing of the Greek irmy forcd the Bulgarians to return icroas the iiver Struma The Greek left Wing aft?i severe fighting occu? pied the heights to the south ol Lake Dtdran and puraued the retreating; itulgariaiis toward strum In it xa, > sp luting 12 Held guns and inflicting BO v ere lost ea