The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-18
CAROLINA LIFE is
A COLUMBIA ASSET
Company Gets Into Fine New Build
ing-Put Million Dollars Here
in 1920.
Columbia Record.

a question of stealing bases on old
Grandpa Time"-as a proof of this
statement the Carolina Life Insur-
ance company of this city moved in
to their new building at 1712 Sumter
street about January 8, after begin
ming the excavation for this struc-
ture little less than twelve weeks
ago. Which incidentally points to
the fact that the Capitol city has
some speedy coaches in the contract
ing line-and some brick layers that
can shake a wicked trowel.
The new Carolina Life building is
handsome structure, too, and cred-
it to Columbia to come. even though
it was erected in record time. 1t is
solid brick structure, facing west
on the TOO block of Sumter street.
This two-story building, 100 by 40
| with a large basement, represents an
outlay of about $4,000. Two large
burglar proof vaults are on both
floors. The executive Offices Of the
concern are located here. The local
district office for Columbia remains
at 1926 Main.
A Great City Asset
Among the many large concerns
F.; that have had their growth and de-
velopment in Columbia during the
past few years and are dropping
Istones in the stream of commerce,
making the continually widening rip
pies that are leading to the greater
Columbia, the Carolina Life lnsur-
ance company takes prominent
place.
! 1t is the largest domestic insur-
.ance company chartered in South Car
! cl;na. It is one of the legal reserve
! life insurance companies Of the Unit
! ed States, ranking with the large
concerns in the northern states. Above
ali il is Columbia business, first and
lass. 4 sum of approximately mil
lon dollars was brought into this city
j during 1920, as a result Of premium
collections and other business that
would have gone to foreign concerns.
Profits Invested in Columbia.
The Carolina company has paid
up capital of 100000. Its agencies,
240 in number, transact business in
four southern states: Florida, Geor-
gia, South Carolina and Virginia.
) The profits from the business are IN
vested in Columbia. Its. local en-
I ployees in Columbia total about 46.
These in turn are spending Columbia
dollars in Columbia. The income pre-
MUM of the company for 1920 was
268,545.15. This business was or
iginally organized in 1902 az the Car
olina Life and Casualty company. In
1910 it was reorganized under it's
present title with it's present dlrec-
tors.
Men That Can "Do."
The officer personnel of the COM
pany is made up Of men that can do
and are doing things ir big way
for Columbia.
P. H. Haltiwanger, president, is
a Columbian since 1876. He was
one of the leading merchants OF the
city until 1908, when he went into
active participation in his company.
A. B. Langley, vice president, IS
Barnwell county man. He was for
about 8 years one of the superintend-
ents of the. INDIANA Life Insurance
company of Atlanta. He has been
in active charge of the Carolina COM
pany as general manager since 1908.
Mr.. Langley is a member of the Odd
Fellows, Knights of Pythias and 9TH
er societies. He is also member OF
the State Highway Commission.
Mr.. A. H. kohn halls from New
berry, where he was in the mercantile
business about 20 years. He has
also been in Columbia since 1908, be-
ing actively connected with the Car
olina Insurance company since that
date. Mr.. Kohn is vice president
of the Liberty National bank, one
of the three directors Of the Luther
an Board of Publication and trustee
of Newberry college. Mr.. kohn isl
also interested in number of other
Enterprises.
Ames Hattiwanger, assistant treas
urer and auditor is native Colum-
ban. He is a graduate of the Uni
yersitv of South Carolina and