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Ill 12 IN^DfiANi K Mums Old Uim? Cwnpaide* Withdraw ill li From TM# NUIe The insurance hkoiicIoh of Camden like those In other cUIoh niul town* "of SoutU Carolina, Ihifl IheiuselYeH In ,i ? 1 1 > 1 1 1 1 < I m i y OW'tUU 1? J'14' re? ent law passed by ihr Honei'itl Assembly known us the intl V4H.??lMU'l Met The NNIHianis hindrance. Agency n'W'IVc'l notice ftoui seven <?l?l line companies thin week I lu? I th>y would withdraw from the field. Two of I lie old line companies rep riwviile<| by C. IV IhllioNo &>Co,, have withdrawn and one reproncnM by the 'Cooper (ifjtlln Co letters to Mgunt* h" ,,u' Htale are iKturllltf In cancelling their agencies and the agencies are up UgtilUHt II The new net In brink' roasted hy thein. Agents state that It is almost an Im possibility for I he in to do bUHlnemi un der the new law without violating some siH'tlon thereof. Some seem to think that the tiouhle will he only temporary and that the situation will In time adjust Itself. * A well known lnsuranee man In this state wives the following as his opinion of the matter: "The only resource left to the nveru age pro|K?rty owner after the mini) large fire lnsuranee eomptinles In the Southeastern Cnderw t iters' Assocla tloii withdraw from South Carolina, would he In local underwriting or the forming of mutual companies. The j danger of this, would he that "wild cat" eompanlea would he formed. will ing and ready t^ tnke any and every risk and j>erhaps not having the capi tal to hack It up Incase of loHs. The |M'i*sou insuring -proiHTty could perhifps write his Insurance through the home offices of the larger eonipnnles In case they accepted It It I* uiiderstiKsl, liowever. that most of tin* larger com panics are refusing to consider taking a risk on* any property in this state. "This will work a great hardship to the jH'ople In the state. The fanner in taking out insurance on his prop erty would he forced to get in touch wit If some Northern broker, who wo.uhl j offer him a policy in sttine company that could not send a man to investi gate the risk unless at a prohibitive premium, Itesult of this w<mld he that the farmer might take out his Insur ance In a company not on a sound basis In case of failure to receive reimbursement in loss by lire, he would he powerless to sue the company hi this state and would have to plead his ease before the jury in the state In which the company is located." Following Is Ihe full text of the law ;is recently signed b,\ the (jovcriior; Section I. It shall he unlawful for any fire insurance company, assoela lion or partnership doing tire Insur since business In this state to enter Into any compact or combination with other fire Insurance companies, or to require or allow their agents to filter i 1 1 1 ? ? any compact or eombiiiatiou with other In sii ranee agents, or partnerships for tin purpose ot governing or controlling tin rates charged for tire insurance chare ?>d on any property in thi- state : Pro vided. That nothing herein shall pro hlhit otic, or more of such c<>inpanle> from employing .a -common agent or agents to prepare and furnish maps and other data as to risks and to su pcrvlse and advise of defective st rui' t li res or suggest iniprov einelit s to les sen fire hazard Sec 'J All tire insurance companies, associations or partnerships doing n fire insurance business^ in this state vhall cause to be tiled ia\ the tirst day of March. 1P17. and in tuich jear there after, with the Insurance Commission er of this state, the affidavit or some officer or agent of said company, asso elation or partnership, who resides In this state, .setting forth the fact that the company of which he is an otlicet or agent has not. in the twelve month previous to the date of the s.-iM atlida vit. entered into any trust, coinbina tion or association for the purpose of preventing compel it ion In insuranc* rates in this state The said atlldavlt shad 1 ?< ' made before some oflicer of thl state nnthori/.od to administer oaths iitiy fai e statement made in said atlida vit sha I I"' deem''" I perjury. and pun ished 1 1 \ a tii.e of not lesv' than oiu hundred ':<?Uars. nor more than otn thousand dollars, and by confinement in the penitentiary foi one year, or ii the discretion of the Court, by eoti tim inert in jail for a period of not less than thirty days nor more thai tweve months Provided. further that any attempt t<? evade, the provls ion- or r'.is Act by agreeing upon any one n is.i|i or number of persons*, f < ? i the per cf making rates for such i ieu r:. e .*om panics, associations or pa r" ? ? V.ij's. or by buying rate hooks m : : ? ! ? 1 . ;:::y jx>rson or persons, shall he i !i i j i : . ?? I .i violation of the pfovis i >: :s .j :t,i- act. and shall he punished ; - !.? !? :i pr ivlded Si- fhe Insurance Commission t-r. >-r "liii-r othcial to whom said com panies. association* or partnerships arc tcrxr rwoM^jrne turmoil The Noted Star Mins Vmlli Yalli at the >laje?tif Tomorrow. mutually rMUfr^l to r<?|x>rt to this Nintf, snail forthwith revoke ami re < ail t it*- iimt^ ??t authority ?'f t}U< company or companl?#, BDWK'lltlfMi or associations, partnership or partner 1 1 1 1 ' to do ?'I 10 I rUUHUCt businc *8 ill Ihls f? l ii t fVi HII.V violation of thin net. miuI 1)0 renewal '-f it ii ( 1 1" r 1 1 y shall ho granted to I' for t liri'i' yt'iirx uftcr such official ii-i!.niil(ni; notice of HUt-h revocation to In' duly publin|i??d for one con seen t ive week In three or more ? lully papers published In this state; ii i i?l a violation of any of the pro visions <?f tiiU u?t l?y any such com I ill ii. \ or com pa nl oh, association or as sfK'lii t ions, partnership or partnerships, they Htiiltl on eoiivletion thereof. pay a llm^of not less than five hundred dol lars. . , Sec I It shall la? the duty of the Attorney Henerhl, or the Molicttorn, upon his riHjuetit. to cause the pruVlM ion* <.f this Act to |>e enforced? Sec. ft. It ^hall ho the duty of the Insurance Commissioner to r<4juire ev* crv Ore Insurance company, association ? ?r partnership doing a tire insurance business within this state to file with t tie annual statement made to him, a statement, duly sworn to by the man* uger or president of each company, as sociation or partnership legally admit ted In this state, that It has not, In the year. Intervening between the Issue of Its last license 'and that applied for, violated the conditions of this act. See, 0. All Acts or parts of Acts In consistent with tliis Act are hereby re pealed ? See. 7. The Insurance Commission er shall have power, on written com plaint or noon Ids own motion, to re view any rate fixed hy any Individual <r insurer for tire Insurance U|s>n prop erty within tliis state, for the purpose >f determining whether the same is liscriiainatory or unjust. He shall have power to order the- discrimination ?emoved and mjulre Nub8tltuted?n rate vhleh Is not discriminatory or unjust. \ review t?f such rate before the In urauce Commissioner shall lie had oil y after due not lev and hearing, and lis findings or order shall in all cases ?e MiihJeijt to summary court review iy a court of competent Jurisdiction of 'his state. In the event of Una 1 deter niuation against any Insurer, any over* 'luirge during the pendency of such >rocoedingK ' shall lie refunded to the ?ersons entitled thereto. Sec. N. No tire insurer and no tire nsuranee afcent, either directly or in ' lirectly, shall make or permij any dlf j' Vretice or distinction' in rates, In meth >ds of payments of premiums or In any ?ther way whatsoever between Insur >rs of risks of essentially the same Ire hazard. Any company or agent iohiting this section shall be utility ?f a misdemeanor, and upon eonvle Mon thereof shall be fined not exceeding *lon. and upon a second e?Wiv let !on of lie same offense, upon certification of he same to the Insurance Commission* ?r, may have its or his license revok ?d, Provided, (hat nothing contained :n tills Act sluill be held to interfere villi Insnt'tltice placed by or through he State Wa rehouse Commissioner, u See. !? This Act shall not apply to i 'he Mill Mutuals or tin1 Factory Insur ince AssiH'iat ion, which arc mutual In airer>, and under the terms of Article 'X,. Section l.'i. of the Constitution are iot considered "combinations, contracts ?ml agreements against the public wei ':i re " ' Honor Koll Logoff School. Following is the honor roll for . the '.uu'otT school tmuight In Miss .Mabel Sehmetzef ' First gmdc-~.luck Wilson. Jemel Ila 'ioii, Fvelyn Ward. Mary Mickle, Chal mers White. Second grade ? Edna May I>ewitt, '?'Ibert Hewitt. John I.et'. James Me ' aa. * Third grade ? Allle Amnions. Victor Ward. Hoykin Ilosboro. Fourth grade ? Thomas Itoshoro. Jack lamuiond. Margaret Burdell, I.eila Wilson. Seventh grade ? Alberta Hammond, 'velyu Cunningham. f.orcna Kabon, I'homiis White. .John T. Huncan has again announc ?d hl> candidacy for Coventor. Mr. nincan declares that the people are 1 red of the factionalism and are ready ' >r a new deal. PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby tfivtjn that a |irl - nary election I'? >r Mayor of tho City f t 'm mi lfii . one Alderman from each Vard. ami one Commissioner of 1 *nl ? <c Works, w ill he hold at tho rospoo i\i> votlnu places in tho City of Cam-, 'en on Tuesday. March "Jlst. Tho I ?oils shall ho opened at K .'iO o'clock > 111.. ami kept opon without intermls ir.n utitll 1 (t'cliK'k p. rn All candidates shall subscribe >n?d ? ?iid live days before tho olootion. to lie City Phalrman_of tho Fxecntivo '"inmirtoo f ho following pledge: "I do ?linn that I am a democrat and sol ?MHtlv pledge mv snrrert honor to ahldo >\ and sup|M>rt tho nom inoos of tho Vimx-rat ic i?arty in primary olootion. Mid not to accept either a nomination >r 1111 otfi'v from any source other than ho rt-LMilnr const It utod democratic or ?ani/at ion." Candidates for Mayor i!I U' rciptircd t ? pay an assessment f $?_!."?. and camlidatos for Aldorman lid Commissioner of Public Works f'l ach at tho time of filing their pledges. Tho following managers have hoon nnolnted to conduct said elect Ion Ward ? ?iio. opera House ? .1. K. ' odale. T. J. Wilson. Frank Camp V nrd Two, Ttruoe's C, rocerv ? 1 ). (I. ?J.-t.-h.-r, T. 15. 1 1 rue**. Frank T>avis. Ward Three. Hrnee's Stables ? W. C. ''row p. H C Singleton. W. A. Schrook. Ward Four. Srhloshurg's piazza ? J. Arrant*. John Whitaker, Jr.. A. M. Mrnilsford Ward Five. Kirk wood CJn^cery ? It. Williams, J. 11. PeFoache, H. K. Du ^oso. Ward Six. C. F. Taylor's piazza ? W. r". Moore. (\. K. Taylor, H. F. Halle. ballots and ballot Imxos can he ob tained at The Watereo Messenger otlloe. J. F. IIATFMAN. Chairman. C. W BIRCHMORR. Secretary. KKKJ4HAW NKW8 N0TK8. luUrMitlim lUppwilnn From The Rr? of That FUff. Hev; J Howell Tucker left last week for his former home at Springfield. Ky , wh?Bt> lie' will Ik* married today. Mr>. T. K. Fletcher it ml, little dangle ter are visiting Mrs, Fietcher'a parents In Camd?*ii .las. K. of Cauide.n. who lh it candidate for sheriff In Kershaw coun ty. \vas here Saturday shaking hands with numerous friends Samuel Faulkeuberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. \V tile Faulkeuberry. and Miss Minnie Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J I' Williams, of the Thorn Hill section, were married- -Sunday afternoon at the home of Hev, J. M. Neal, Mr. Neal officiating, M Ih* Kvh Oalner was married last Sunday night to ('has. T. Morton at the home of her uncle, Andrew J. Neal, with whom she had heen living wince the death of her father about two years ago. The ceremony was i>erformed by Hev. J M. Neal. also an uncle of the hrido. ? Horn to ('apt. ami Mrs. L. L. Cly hurn at DeKalh Monday. February 14, li?l(>, a son. We recelvisl a .pleasant call Monday front J. It. Ellis, of the West Waterec section of Kershaw county. Mr. Kills formerly farmed on Dr. W. C\ Xwltty'w place near Westvllle and moved to his! present home January 1st. Hev. J. ('. lto wan announced at the service at the I'resbyterlan church Sun | day a afternoon that there would 1m> a congregational meeting after the ?cr* I vice nex t Sunday night to tukp under ?tMlYUtenieut the matter of reparlng -the church or building a new one. For Home time the members have had In mlml the matter of building ft new [ ?hurch, and It ffc altogether probable that a new church will he built before t very great while, James Hutler, a white man, wanted In Miami, Flit., for murder, was ar rested in Charleston county 'last week. \ reward of $ 1.5(H) Is offered if Hutler Is convicted. THE NEWS AT BETIIUNE. H?HwthyWi lf4MM>b Ik? Wo lw*rn that Mr. I>nve Hilton's condition, who was shot by Mr. ;IHliitul (Jraham, Js great ly and that ho will soon ho ho'mo. . Mrs. Johnson, who whh knocked in her head last week l>y her husband with an axe, Is st 111 unconscious, but is thought .to bo some bettor, Mrs. Susan A. (Inrdncr. of tho Stokes Bridge community, who haw l>een spend* ing the past t li rt*t? months with her daughter, Mrs. Alma Stone, at Malt land, Fla.. returned homo on Saturday morning last. Mr. II. W. Hrannon. who has been conducting a furniture and grocery store hero for some time past, 1ms sold out his groceries and will handle only furniture, crockery, etc., In future. Wo learn that Messrs, I,. W. West and K. W. Keegars will open up a gr<^ eery store In the building now occupied by Mr. J. L. King about April 4st. Mr. King will move into the now store building which Is now being erected In front of King's stables. Mr. Clarence Pate, of the Imeknow section, has rented the.. residence for merly occupied by Mr. I>. Hydeu and will move in shortly. Mr. J. N. Strleklln. editor of the Cheraw Chronicle, and his little son, Joe, spent a few hours hero last Sat urday. ? Miss Kva West, who Is attending Coker college at Jlnrtsvllle, spent the week end with her parents in town. Miss Sal lie Stokes, of route 1. left Saturday afternoon for Mtddendorf, where she went to attend tho marriage of her friend, Miss Pearl Johnson to Mr. Crowley on Sunday. A meeting of the members of tho. Ite thune baseball team and others inter ested will be held at King's hotel next Monday night at 8 o'clock, for the pur [>ose of reorganizing the team and dis cussing matters pertaining to the base ball ^situation in liothunc this summer. The local club proj>oses to have one of the strongest teams here next season they have put in the field In several years. . ' Itev. I.angeton, field missionary, will Stylish.... Millinery Adele Gd6e At the Chicago Style Show Gage Hats were worn by the leading lady in every scene. Why not follow her example and buy Gage Hats. See oth er Millinery Creations here. Miss M. E. Gerald, Camden, S. C. preach In the Baptist church here to morrow (Friday) night at .8 o'clock. Itev. \V. A. Moslngo, of the Stokes' ltridge flection, will preach In the Meth odist church here next Sunday morn ing at 11 o'clock and at Bethany (Til ler's Ferry) tit 3:30 fl) the afternoon. Little Miss Dorothy McDonald, of Hnrtsyllle, is spending a few days In town with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald. The teachers of the Bethune high school will attend the State Teachers association next week and Prof. Banks, the principal, says he hopes that, every teacher In Kershaw county will attend the ttssoclatltou. as they will therein* be better equipped to resume their du ties when they return from this meet trig. Mr. J. K. Gardner spent Tuesday ti Ohcraw on business. Harrison Jackson, colored, was bit ten by a mad dog on Mr. N. K. Klnnon's place on Monday afternoa and he was taken to the Pasteur >1* stltute at Columbia on Tuesday nlgk for troatmeut. Mr. W. L. Clyburn is quite ill wlft pneumonia at present and his youn#?l son, little John, also has pneumonia. The new Bethune high school ball* ing has been completed and as wet as the new desks arrive the forntl opening? will be held, probably soot time next week. Mrs. J. W, Gardner spent a few dnji this week at McBee with relatives. AT THE BIG STORE OF HIRSCH BROTHERS & CO. ?? ? ' ' ? 11 1 ? Commencing Thursday, March 9th This will be the greatest of White Goods Sales that has ever been con ducted in Camden. You will find the largest assortment of Muslin Under wear, Embroideries, Laces and White Goods ever here to select from at # prices never heard of before, We bought these goods early last summer when the mills were idle and begging for orders; knowing they were cheap, therefore we are in a position now to save you from 25 to 50 per cent.ji^i Below We Quote You A Few Prices ? Call Early and Convince Yourself of The Low Prices'^Sl " PRICES LADIES GOWNS AT LADIES GOWNS, WORTH 75c, AT 25c. 48c. 1,000 YARDS WHITE PLISSE, SHORT LENGTH, REGULAR PRICE 20c PER YARD, AT THIS SALE RIG LOT BRASSIER S, WTORTII 50c AND $1.00, GO IMMENSE LOT OF LADIES SKIRTS, 39c. UP. LADIES SHIRT WAISTS AT 39c. BIG LOT OF LADIES FINE SHIRT WAISTS, MADE OF FINE QUALITY EMBROIDERY, SOME TRIM- i MED WITH YAL LACE, ELEGANTLY MADE, WORTH $1.25 EACH, IN THIS SALE AT .... 79c. 100 SILK CREPE dc CHINE WAISTS, TAILOR j MADE. AND SOME EMBROIDERED, WORTH $5 TODAY, BUT THROUGH EARLY PURCHASE, WE ARE ABLE TO PUT THEM ON SALE AT ....$2.48 PER YARD CORSET COVERS AT 9c. 19c. ING IN THIS SALE FOR 39c. PRICES LADIES GOWNS, WORTH $1.!*0, AT 98c. ONE CASE OF VOILE, SHORT LENGTH, 40 INCHES WIDE, WORTH 25c, WHITE SALE PRICE PER.. YARD 1,200 YARDS GABERDINE, 36 INCHESWIDE, THE VERY THING FOR WHITE SKIRTS, CHEAP AT - 25c, WHITE SALE PRICE, PER *ARD, 19c. PLEADING, AT PER - 6c. ONE CASE YARD WIDE YARD 2,500 YARDS ENGLISH LONG. C ISH, WORTH 15c PER YARD, \ARD j,. REDUCED PRICES IN ALL DE^ ING THIS WHITE SALE. SPECIAL PRICES ON LADIES s\. DRESSES AND SKIRTS. WE HAVE AN ELEGANT LINE AND MILLINERY GOODS WHI OF AN EXPERT MILLINER, Ml 'H, SOFT FIN US PRICE. PER -..y, 9C. tENTS DUR <T' 7T.7 iOATS, SILK .DIES HATS 'UNCHARGE BESSIE LOYD. HIRSCH BROS. & JbO., ? ? - J