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II REPORT OF ABBEVILLE
COUNTY CHAINGAN
! Mr. J. A. Sehroeder, forema:
Visited July 10, 1918, by Assistai
! Secretary Broyles. Convicts presen
13 negroes, of whom 4 were tm
ties. Camped about 6 miles fro:
Due West, on road toward Ande
soil; Talked io tWe trusty cook, wl
didn't know where we could fir
the'; foreman. The average dai
' population on this gang for the pa
two and a half years has been aboi
18 teen.
We found this camp located b
side a branch, from which runniz
waier for the stock was gotten. T1
mule lot was very large, being pra
tically a pasture, which lessens tl
danger of fly breeding. The be?
of the two guards had bugs on thei
and the convicts' cage was in bs
condition, the floor being dirty at
the' beds tumbled up. One conw
w&a sick, and locked in the cage, tl
I. 0Ur Since insPe
muclr improvement has be<
made in the conditions of the kite]
v' )
We recommend that the Supe
^vVot and Commissioners provide ne
tents for the guards' quarters, tl
ones now in use being ragged; thj
they have the cage screened; thi
they provide canvas slips to go ov<
the pads used on the convicts bunk
to protect the pads and keep the
clean; and that they provide f<
more medical service by payix
the jcounty physician for?and r
L1 moire ft nhvsic
jH quiring uiuu w?u?w. ? r_,r_,
t examination of each new convi
within 48 hours of his commitmei
B to vaccinate against small-pox wh(
H indicated, and to make weekly i
B spections of the convicts' foo
quarters, an despecially the sanita:
arrangements of the camp.
I The foreman can improve conc
I tions in the camp and increase h
score, too, by having the beds i
the guards cleared of bugs; by ha
I ing tiie cage floor swept clean dail;
and scoured weekly; by having-1
I blankets in use washed at lea
B monthly, both winter and summe
? by javing the pit used for the di
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I straw and oil; by having the manu:
I from the mule lot raked up daily ai
I hauled away from camp and sea
I tered weekly; by requiring tl
I cook to keep the kitchen slops co
I ered always; and by giving each nc
I convict clean bedding for his bui
I when committed.
I Stale Board of Charities and Cc
I ructions.
I Avant S .Johnston, Sec.
I : REPORT OH ABBEVILLE
I COUNTY ALMSHOUS
I Mr. Wister Haddon, Superinten
I ent. Visited July 10, 1918, by A
I eistant Secretary Broyles. Jnmat
I present, 15. The average dai
I population in this almshouse for t'
I past two and a half years has be<
I approximately 21.8.
I Since onr third inspection, made
I October, 1917, the Commissionc
I have put a new roof on the aln
I house building. The new roof w
I laid on the old one. We recoi
I mended that when the new roof w
I put on, the rafters and ceiling
I sprayed with a strong solution
I .. carbolic aci,d and pointed out oth
I steps which should have been tak
I to rid the home of vermin. T
I Commissioners did not follow the
' " f^ncpf-irientlv. t
suggestions. ? ,,
almshouse is infected with vermi
The superintendent, is apparenl
doing about all that he can towa
freeing the place of bedbugs a
other vermin, including stoppi
nail holes and other cracks in t
walls; but thorough-going pte
should be taken at once by the Co:
missionaries, under the direction
the county physicians, to rid t
almshouse of vermin.
The superintendent stated to
that he wants to tear up the wo
' floors, and replace them with c(
crete floors, with new wood flo<
laid over this concrete. We belie
this to be a good plan, ine cem
should be repaired where it 1
warped. In addition, thorougl
screen all exterior windows a
doors; build three fly-proof privi
or better still, install flush toilets
the building, one for each race, a
connect diem up with the wal
system now used in the superintei
ent's house;. and Anally, hire
strong, able-bodied hegro woman
assist with <the nursing and to.h<
keep the paupers' quarters clean.
We recommend that the superinG
tendent have all blankets in use
washed at least quarterly/ and all
n. sheets and pillow-cases weekly; that
it he have, the surface privies cleaned
,t, out regularly every week, no matter
s- how little may be under them, and
m have the fecal matter buried three
r- feet deep;.that he have the manure-'
10 from the stables piled daily and
id hauled away from the home at least
ly once a week; and finally, that . all
st buckets of kitchen waste be kept
at covered at all times. These recomL
'
mendations, if properly carried out,
e- will tend largely to banish flies from
ig the almshouse, and will therefore
ie lessen the danger of the spread of
e- disease. - .
ie State Board of Charities and
JJj Corrections.
a> Avant S. Johnston, Sect'y.
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td REPORT OF ABBEVILLE
et COUNTY JAIL |
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c- Mr. F. B. McClain, jailer. Visit?'
1 t?i_ 1 r\ mio A Co/..
in ea juiy ?\jf ?zxo, uy nsoMbauu uvwh
retary Broyles. Inmates, 1 white
male, 3 negro males, 1 negro fer
male; total, 5. The average daily
w population in this jail for the past
le two and a half years has been,apat
proximately 6.3 prisoners.
at Since our lasl inspection, a bather
tub has been installed in the haHs,
way on the second floor, and some
m steps have been taken to lessen the
jr fire risk, the Commissioners having
tg ordered a steel trap-door and ladder,
e- which is to be installed in the floor,
al at the end of the hall opposite the
ct entrance, as recommended by us in
it, former reports.
?n We commend the Commissioners
n- for these changes and improvements
d, The Abbeville jail is a very old
ry building, and lacks many things that
a modern jail would have, but the
li- jailer attends to his duties well, and
lis keeps the jail about as clean as
of such a building can be kept We
v- commend him for his interest Per?r.
Iiitu flio trronfoat opaH in the nlant
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ill itself is a new arrangement of sewst
erage facilities. There should be a 1
r; flush toilet in each cell At present
is- the inmates use ordinary 'metal
th buckets in their cells, bringing them
re into the hall and dumping them into
id the one toilet when the rooms are
it- given their daily cleaning in the
tie mornings. Drinking water is also
v- kept in the cells in similar buckets.
!W To better these conditions would iirik
volve considerable expense at this
times, but meantime care should be
>r- taken to keep these sewerage buckets
covered always, and the prisoners
should be made to scour them
until thoroughly clean and free
from odor every morning. Z'
? We recommend that the Supervis
or and1 Commissioners Have tne
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d- prisoners' quarters completely
Lg- screened with 15 mesh wire; that
es enough good iron beds be provided
ily to do away with pallets entirely,
he which are destructive to the blankeri
ets and uncomfortable for the prisoners,
besides making them breathe
in the foul air which always settles
irs near the floor; that straw ticks be
is- provided in place of the mattresses
asjnow used; and finally, that more
m- medical service be provided for bj
as I paying the county physicians for?
be and requiring them to?make a phyof
sical examination of each new priser
oner within 12 hours of commiten
ment, to vaccinate against smallhe
pox when indicated, and to make
se daily inspections of the prisoners'
he quarters and food, all of this in adin.
dition to serving on call as at presJy
ent.
rd We recommend that the sheriff
nd add to his jail records the age, sex,
ng and race of the prisoners, and p.ut
he down in the jail book the reason for
ps the discharge of each prisoner. We
m- recommend that the jailer have the
of floors sprinkled when they are
he swept; and that the blankets be
washed regularly at least every
us month ,and oftener if needed. Finod
j ally, we recommend that he have
>n-jthe floors mopped up at least week
>rs ly, coming as near to scouring the
>ve building each time as the condition
ng of the plant will allow. We realms
ize that because the floors leak the
lly jailer cannot scour the floors in the
nd regular way, but they can be mopes,
ped up frequently. We believe
in that the jailer's idea of oiling the
nd floors is a good one, and we suggest
tei that the Supervisor secure a barrel
id- of sweeping compound for use in
a the jail. This compound will preto
vent; dust when sweeping up, and
elp ,^180. jrjll .oil, $he floors if put down
and allowed to remain on the floors
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spread on the floors each day imme- 3
diately after sweeping, and left un
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Corrections. 1
Avant S. Johnston, Secretaary.
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advises school boys (
not to volunteer:,
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Secretary Daniels Says They Should
Finish Their Studies?Many Go
Into Navy.
The navy recruiting station in Columbia
received the following telegram
from Washington urging all
young men who have the opportunity
to continue their courses at
school:
""" A ? "?? on/l the
"ine secretary wx. wm ?uu
secretary of the navy have encouraged
the young men under draft age
to remain at school until there is
an imperative need for their service.
We have advised them to take military
instruction at school wherever
possible and pursue their education.
With this instruction I am sure they
will, be better fitted for the call when
it comes to then*.
"I have complaint from Oregon
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hat recruiting officers are branding
roung men going to school as slack>rs
because they have not enlisted,
'lease see to it that nobody in our
lervice is permitted to make such
illusions to those young men who
ire following the advice of the *war
md navy department.
"In the navy we take young men
jver 18 who desire to come, but
;hose who are pursuing their stulies
at school and qollege are advised
to continue tneir studies forj
;he present.
(Signed) "Josephus Daniels."
WE SQUIRM IN OUR CHAIR
If, as seems
Possible, the
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Is raised
To forty-five
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Who have
Been annoying
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About their
Deep regret
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Too old
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The. army
Will shut up.
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Common garden sage brewed Into a
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added, will turn gray, streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and luxuriant
Mixing the Sage Tea and Sulphur
recipe at home, though, if
troublesome. An easier way Is to gel
the ready-to-use preparation Improved
by the addlUon of other ingredient*
a large bottle, at little cost, at drug
storeo, known as "Wyeth's Sage and
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we all d eel re to retain our youthful
appearance and attractiveness. Bj
darkening your hair with Wyeth'f
Sage and Sulphur Compound, no ont
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so evenly. Tou Just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with It and draw
this through your hair, taking on<
small strand at a time; by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. Aftei
another application or two your hail
becomes beautifully dark, glossy, sofi
and luxuriant and you appear veart
younger. Wyeth's Sage and Sufphui
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IF BACKACHY Ofi
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Eat lea meat and take a
Salts to ihuh out Kidney*?
. Drink plenty witer. , \js
Uric acid in meat Sxcites the kidneys 1
they become overworked; get sluggish, -J
ache, and feel like lumps of lead. The
urine becomes cloudy; the bladder is irritated,
and yon may be obliged to eeekie*
lief two or three times during the nighfc
When the kidneys clog you must help :
them flush the body's urinous wast* /' y
or you'll b&V real nek person shortly.
At first you feel a dull misery in the kidney
region, you suffer from backache^
sick headache, dizziness, stomach get*
soul*, tongue ooated and you feel rheamatio
twinges when the weather is bad#
Bat less meat, drink lots of water;*
also get from any pharmacist four ounce*
of Jad Salts; take a tablespooofol
in a glass of, water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys will
then act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon juioa^
combined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to clean clogged kidneys
and stimulate them to normal activity*
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it do longer is a source of irritation , m
thus ending bladder weakness. S
Jad Salts is in expensive, cannot in- fl
!'ure; makes a delightful efferveaeeaf I
ithia-water drink which everyone ahoali H
take now and then to keep the Tiiiiwyf Kg
clean and active. Druggists hwt a*j H
1 thev sell lots oi Jad Salts to foUta wlw flj
believe in overcoming kidnev jrcttbVi H
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