Edgefield advertiser. (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, June 18, 1919, Page SEVEN, Image 8
Report on Edgefield County
Jail.
Mr. Tillman Bussey, jailer. Visited
May 16, 1919 by Assistant Secretary
Broyles. No prisoners, but ten or
twelve convicts sleeping in the jail
at night while they unloaded next
winter's supply of coal for the coun
ty officers.
Since our 1918 visit to this jail the I
Supervisor has had an electric light
installed in the front yard, which has,
made entrance to the premises during
the night much safer for the sheriff,
or deputy than previously. However, |
another good light is neeeded at the i
rear corner, to throw light both on j
the rear steps and along the end of j
the building around which prisoners j
have to be taken. This additional;
light would give a completely lighted j
passage from the street to the back I
door of the prison. We recommend j
that -.his light be hung at once, and I
furthur that the jail itself be wired, j
this being the most pressing need at i
present in the building. A large globe 1
should be installed near the ceiling in j
the hall on the second floor, and the
switch control mg it put on the wall !
at the foot of the stairs. Additional ?
lights should be put into each roon:
upstairs to enable the prisoners to
read after dark, and to makci the
room;; light enough for the jailer* to
enter with safety to himself. The
down stairs section of the? building
used as th? residence, should also be
wired. The entire building needs
screening, and some type of beds
should be provided. Pallets are now
used, but pallets are the most ex
pensive form of beds for a jail, be
cause of the rapid wear on the mat
tresses and blankets when laid on-the
floor and walked over constantly.
Iron cots should be bought for each
room, and either straw ticks or cot
ton pads with slip canvas covers pro
vided as mattresses. Snice the jail !
has no flush toilets, good buckets with
tight fitting covers should be provid
ed for each room in the prison sec
tion of the plant. The walls should
be completely whitewashed yearly,
the iron bars at the windows being ?
painted at the same time, to prevent
rust eating them away.
In the above paragraph we have
made a number of recommendations
for improvements which are urgent
ly needed. This is one of the poorest
plants in the State, and it would take
much money to make it a modern,
decent place for the detention of hu- j
man beings, but the recommendations
made, i fcarried out, would go a long
way toward bettering conditions.
We recommend that the jailer have
the floors mopped up as well as pos- '
sible every week when the prisoners
are present; that all bedding in use;
be washed monthly ; and that each j
new prisoner be given clean blankets
upon which to sleep; that special!
pains be taken to separate juvenile
prisoners-those under eighteen-]
from aduilo, as is required by State
law; that every newly committed per
son be made to take a complete all
over bath inmediately when commit- j
ted, and that he be disenfected j
thoroughly ? found to have vermin j
on hin ; and finally, that the prison- j
ors be given three meals daily by the j
sheriff, the supper being something
light, such as bread and syrup, to
take the keen edge off the hunger j
which is bound to develop between :
dinner and the following morning.
The score of the institution is
slightly higher this year than it was
when last scored, due principally to .
the plant being in general, cleaner j
than it was before. We recognise the
difficulty of keeping this plant clean |
and sanitary, but it can be done, as
a visit to the Bamberg jail, built on
exactly the same plan, will prove
conclusively. It may be of interest to
state that the Bamberg jail is a model
for the entire State in Jailer's Man
agement-and the jailer is a woman,
which is unique in South Carolina.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES
AND CORRECTIONS.
G. CROFT WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Report on Edgefield County
Almshouse.
Mr. J. R. Scurry, superintendent.
Visited May 17, 1919, by Assistant
Secretary Broyles. Seven white in
mates and five negroes, all adults.
The score earned by the Edgefield
almshouse is almost exactly the gen
eral agerage gotten last year for all
the almshouses in the State under the
heads of Permanent Plant and Su
perintendent's Management, but un
this plant is above last year's average
principally due to the medical ser
vice provided for, which is distinctly
above the average. The Edgefield in
stitution is sympathetically managed
by the superintendent and his wife,
both exceptionally good officials, we
believe, and the Commissioners have
supplied the greatest needs. A negro
woman is hired to assist with the
cooking, and a trusty convict is fur
nished the superintendent to assist
with the general work about
place. Mr. Scurry obeys the law
requiring such work of all inmate;
they may be capable of doing in i
son, and several of them render c
siderable assistance around the fa
The rooms in general wore cl?
and the beds were free from veil
except among the negro inmates, I
of whom are blind. These beds m
be carefully watched, to keep da
pests. Some of the blankets PJ
washing, and al of them in use sho
he washed at least quarterly.
We recommend that thc Conni
sioners have all houses serened, 1
the first need is for three sanita
fly-proof privies of some type, c
for the superintendent's family, c
for the white inmates, and a third :
the colored people. We have tal
the matter of construction of th<
up with the superintendent, a
therefore it is not necessary to i
scribe in detail the different types
sanitary closets which can be bu
The best type is that recommend
by the State Board of Health 1
just such institutions as the air
house, details of which are given ir
bulletin gotten out by them, a
sent free to interested parties. A
have sent a copy of this bulletin
the superintendent and we reco
mend very strongly that the Comm
sioners build three of the closets
the almshouse immediately.
State Board of meEs y,sn
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIJ
AND CORRECTIONS.
G. CROFT WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Report on Edgefield Coun
Chaingang.
Mr. T. C. Broadwater, forema
Visited May 10, 1919, by Assista
Secretary Broyles, after a conferen
with the Supervisor. 18 negroes <
the gang, of whom 9 were trustic
Camped 12 miles from Edgefieid, ju
off the new Dixie Highway constru
tion.
Since our 1918 inspection the S
pervisor and Commissioners have ir
proved conditions at the camp vei
greatly by acting upon our recor
mendation regarding the cooking a
rangements. A good stove has bee
bought, and placed upder a new tei
of ample size to shelter it and the e:
tra stores of food. This has raised tl
county's score materially. In additioi
the Supervisor has furnished pail
and had a convict work over the ste
cage on the outside to protect
from weather. We commend the ai
thorities for these improvements.
This is one of the very few gang
in South Carolina on which the seor
earned my the Commissioners fe
equipment provided is higher tha
the score earned by the foreman fe
active management. The genen
average of all gangs-58 of th em
in 1918 shower the foreman scorin
nearly 30 points higher than th
Commissioners, principally becaus
the foreman can adopt most of ou
suggestions for the betterment o
conditions at no expense while th
Commissioners cannot. In Edgefiel
the Commissioners score 345 point
out of a possible 500, while the fore
man's score is 305. In this report w
are not making any specific recom
mendations to the Commissioners, be
cause of the expense they went to
last year in meeting our suggestions
but ve offer below suggestions o
needed charges to the foreman, ii
hope that he will adopt them am
raise his score for next year as thi
Commissioners did their's for thi;
year.
The first weakness in active man
agement is of the disposal of wast<
of various forms. To care for th?
contents of the tub which should b(
placed upder the cage each night foi
the comfort and health of the mer
a pit should be dug at least 150 yard;
from camp, into which pit the tut
should be emptied early each morn
ing, the waste being immediately
covered about three inches with,
earth, and the pit being burned oui
weekly with straw and oil. Three oi
four inches of water, with a little
k?ros?ne oil on top of it, should be
put into the tub when it is put under
the cage, to prevent flies laying their
eggs there. The slop barrel should be
required kept tightly covered always,
and the stable should be raked out
daily, the manure piled until the end
of . the week, and then hauled away
and scattered, to prevent flies breed
ing in the compost, as they do by the
thousands in the present lot and sta
ble. The second point needing correc
tion is the matter of personal hy
giene among the men themselves.
Two men should never be allowed to
bathe in the same water, but each
should be required to get separate
water for his weekly bath. Each new
prisoner should be given clean blan
kets, which could be done very easily
by having a rule that each convict
finishing his sentence must wash his
blankets thoroughly before being dis
charged from the camp. All blankets
in use should be washed regularly at
least once a month. Finally, the con
victs should not be kept locked in
their cape during the day when not
at work, but should be allowed to sit
outside, and to walk around the
grounds a bit, under proper guard, of
course.
lt would 1 cost nothing to adopt
every recommendation made above
and would not require much time
from, other work, but if adopted and
carried out faithfully the score of the
gang would be largely increased, and
we hope that on our next visit we will
find the foreman co-operating with
us enthusiastically.
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES
AND CORRECTIONS,
G. CROFT WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
Germany Allowed Army of
200,000 for Three Years.
Paris, June 15.-Germany is to be
allowed an anny of 200,000 men for
three years. This is one of the
changes in the peace terms which has
been sedulously kept secret.
The reason for this doubling of the
previous number of effectives is the
impossibility of adpusting the armies
of Austria, Poland, Czecho-Slovakia
and other new states proportionate
ly to the previously arranged 10,000
men for Germany.
A general reduction of armaments
is to be negotiated immediately.
Germany's admission to the league
of nations is fixed for the "near fu
ture."
Her admission will enable Ger
many to bring up for discussion her
economic propositions. Germany will
be given four months to submit to
thc Allies' proposals dealing with her
total indebtedness through repara
tions, and methods for payment there
of. She may propose merchandise and
labor.
The Allies are to reply within two
months.
A plebescite for Upper Sillesia
will bc- taken within IC to 18 months.
A clause deals with the protection
by the league bf nations of German
minorities inhabitating the districts
taken from Germany. Another deals
with the inter-allied civil commission,
which will administer the left bank
of the Rhine occupied by the Allied
troops, to which the existing military
commission will be subordinated.
Wing Way tc Europe From
Newfoundland. *
London, June 15.-The final goal
of all the ambitions which flying men
have ventured to dream since the
Wright brothers first rose from tKe
earth in a heavier than air machine
was realized this morning when two
young British officers, Capt. John
Alcock and Lieut. Arthur W. Brown,
landed on the Irish coast after the
first non-stop flight across the Atlan
tic Ocean.
Their voyage was without accident
and without unforseen incident, so |
far as can be learned. It was a
straight away, clean-cut flight achiev
ed in 16 hours and 12 minutes
from Newfoundland to Clifden, Ire
land, a distance of more than 1,900
miles.
But the brief and modest discript
ion which comes from the airmen at
Clifden tells of an adventurous and
amazingly hazardous enterprise. Fog
and mists hung over the North At
lantic and the Vickers-Vimy biplane
climbed and dove, trying to extricate
herself from the folds of the air
planes worst enemy.
St. Johns, N. F., June 15.-The
triumphant crossing of the Atlantic
by Capt. Jack Alcock and Lieut.
Arthur Whitten Brown will not deter
other airmen here from emulating
the feat, according to an announce
ment made by the aviators to-day..
J The London Daily Mail's $50,000
prize for the first non-stop flight hav
ing fallen to the Vickers-Vimy ma
chine, crews of other airplanes being
assembled here are devoting their at
tention to a contest for the speediest
voyage across the ocean.
! They expect the British air min
istry or private enthusiasts to offer
speed prizes.
j News of the arrival of Alcock and
Brown in Ireland spread like wildfire
and caused great jubilation. The Brit
ish airmen expressed their delight
that America, having won first honors
by an interrupted trans-Atlantic
flight, Great Britan was able to even
the score by triumphing in the non
stop passage.
Booze is not a Good Cure.
(From the Ames Iowa Intelligencer)
When a man comes to you all
doubled up with pain and declares he
will die in your presence unless you
procure him a drink of whiskey, send
him to a doctor or else give him a
dose of Chamberlain's Colic and Diar
rhoea Remedy. There is a mistaken
notion among a whole lot of people
that booze is a remedy for colic and
stomach ache.
HAVl
for tili
Edgefield an
is nothing b
the men whc
Let us overhaul
as good as new.
If you have a sc
and let us sell it f<
DIXIE fi
COTTON SEED!
Work your crops and bring in your
Cotton Seed later.
I am in the seed market for the
?summer months and will pay Gov
[ernment prices for all sound seed. I
keep hulis and meal always on hand.
M. A. TAYLOR.
5-28-19
j Candidate for Cotton Weigher.
Having just returned from France,
and receiving my discharge from the
U. S. Army, wnere i nave been since
September 1917, at the solicitation
lof a number of my friends, I hereby
announce myself as candidate for
Cotton Weigher for the town of Edge
field, S. C. If elected, I promise to
give faithful service to all parties in
the performance of my duties.
WILLIAM G. BYRD.
Grist Mill.
When you come to Edgefield to
haul guano, freight or on other busi
ness put a sack of corn on your wag
on and bring to my mill. I have just
had my mill rocks sharpened and I
make better meal now than I have
ever made. You can save time by
patronizing my mill. Your corn
ground while you wait, practically no
time lost. Give me a trial. Satisfac
tion guaranteed.
A. L. KEMP,
Edgefield, S. C.
HOUR KODAK FINISHING
All Rolls developed 10c; packs
20c. up; prints 2ic.-4c.-5c. ;
enlarging 35c. up. Specialists-we do
nothing but kodak finishing. All work
guaranteed to please. Eastman Ko
daks, Films, Supplies.
Columbia Photo Finishing Co.,
lill Taylor Street, <"olumbia, S. C.
Your Patronage Solicited.
I desire to notify the public that I
am the local representative of Mr. C.
F. Kohlruss, of Augusta, the well
known manufacturer, importer and
dealer in Marble and Granite Monu
ments, Statuary, Headstones, Coping,
Iron Fencing etc.
The superior quality of his work is
well known throughout Edgefield
county. If you contemplate having
any work done in this line, write me
or see me in person and I will make
you prices. \
A. A. EDMUNDS,
f
3 ACCEPTED the Agency
3 International Trucks for
id Saluda counties. There
etter on the market. Ask
) are using them.
your car for you-can make it almost
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Dr you.
[IGHWAY GARAGE
Crouch's Market
We now have in our new refrigerator and keep fresh meats
of ali kinds every day in the week.
All steak for 30c. a pound
All roast for 25c. a pound
We have also added a line of FANCY GROCERIES.
We make specialty of White House Tea and Coffee and
Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon.
Phone us your orders.
G. V. CROUCH
Lyon Brothers'
Garage
We take this means of letting people
know that we have opened a garage op
posit, the stable of Mr. Bettis Cantelou
and are prepared to do all kinds of re
pairs on automobiles, trucks, gasoline
engines and other machinery. We give
personal attentional to all work entrust
ed to us, and can therefore guarantee
every job that leaves our garage.
tall us up on phone 63 when you need
our services. Prompt attention given to
all work given us. A trial is all we ask.
Lyon Brothers Garage
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