Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-01-17
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS

- Daniel r. Taylor OF Cleveland, o.,
accompanied by Mr., Harrington, a civil
engineer of International reputation, is
visiting Beaufort to make investiga-
dustry and the advfsabiIity OF deve1-
oping large tract sof land for COLO
nists Much interest has been mani
tested throughout the state and the
United States as TO the possibility OF
co onies being formed, and 1t is entirely
probable that such developments will,
be made on account of the opportuni-
ties and advantages offered by that
section. Tho present mode OF agricul-
ture is complete Transformation from
the Old time cotton growing. -
- Fire whici'it is supposed originated
from the furnace In the building, COM
pleteiy destroyed the New Prospect
Baptist church. about twenty miles
from Spartanbtirg last Thursday morn
Ing. II Is thought that the fire broke
out at about two o'clock Tho church.,
which is over, 100 years old, was well
known throughout the country as the
church where Rev. John c.. Landrum
served as pastor for 40 consecutive
years. The walls, Of the church. as It
stood before the fire, We're built in 1857,
whilo the Interior was rebuilt and made
modern in every respect in 1919 Il
was valued at about $4,000. There was
no insurance on the building and. moth
ing was saved asithe fire was; discoy-
cred too late to save 1T. The building,
in addition to the main worship room.
contained eight Sunday school rooms,
the pastors. study and, the ladies' par
lor. A protracted meeting had been i'm
progress at the church, condhcted by
Rev j. j. Beach and services had been
held in the church the night before "a.
= Fountain Inn, January sl3: The
town OF Fountain Inn llwas greatly
shocked this morning when the news
spread that Brooks c.. Huff OF Sumter
had committed suicide at S:CJ o'clock
at the home of his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Taylor. Mr.. Huff used
.3S calibre Colts pistol, shooting
himself through the head, the ball en-
tering his right temple and passing
entirely through his head. While Mr..
Huff was washing his face and hands
for breakfast the door bell rang and
Mrs. HUFF. wife OF the deceased, went
TO the front door to. answer the call
and before she returned to the room
she heard pistol shot from the room
occupied by Mr.. Hun. Upon entering
the room she found her husband lying
or the bed dead from the effects of the
bullet. So far as can be ascertained
no cause for the rash act has been ad-,
vanced. Mr.. HUFF at one, time was
Co., having moved from Simpson
Co.. having moved prom Simpson
willie here After marrying Miss Lidia
Taylor, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
tered the banking business, being :
cashier Of the Sumter Bank and Trust
company. He was also connected with
the automobile business.
- Census figures for 1920, which have
just been published show that South
Carolina leads the Union in reducing
her illiteracy percentage from 25.7 per
cent. in 1920 to 1871 per cent. in 1920.
In rank among the states South Caro-
lima still maintains tire next to bottom
place, ranking below every state save
Louisiana. In white illiteracy the
state has climbed from third place
from the bottom In 1870 to- sixth place
in 1920, now ranking above New Mex
leo, Louisiana, North. Carolina, Ten
nessee and Kentucky. In negro illit-
eracy. the state ties with Mississippi
for third place, maintaining the same
position of, 1910. While this record
testifies to the work which the public
schools and the schools for adults
have been doing. there is! yet much
work to be done before South Carolina
can rank with many Of her sister
states. Iowa records the lowest illt-
eracy, IL per cert, while Louisiana
records the greatest. 2f.9 per cent. In
nine states less than . per cent of the
population was illfterate while in ten
states (South Carolina included) the
per cent waS ten and over. The state
department of education, assisted by .
the illteracy commission, has made,
and is making, a vigorous fight against
Tlitcracy in South Carolina. !Pickens p
county now registers the least litter
lcy in tho state. 10.7 per cent Green
Vile county. comes second with IL per
,cnt., while Berkeley registers the
highest illiteracy, 3S.4 per cent. with
Jasper county next highest, 33 per 4.
,cnt. The data for Richland county %
ire as follows: Total number Hitter
tics. S,379. or 1877 per cent. Number -
white illiteratcs. 1,2S5, or 4 per cent.
negro illiterates, 70i0 or 25.4