The Dillon herald. (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, May 23, 1918, Page Page Three, Image 3
Report on Dillon County Jail.
(Published by State Hoard Charities
and Corrections.)
Mr. Iv. F. Britt, Jailer. Visited May
1, 1916, by Assistant Secretary
Broyles. Population duy of visit,
white men, 3 negro women and 5
negro men, the white men and the
women being Federal prisoners Her- i
ving sentences. The average daily!
population in this jail for the past 2
and a half years has been -approximately
9.2.
The Dillon jail has excellent clas- ,
t slfication qualities, but the Jailer
ft doesn't use them as carefully as he
r should. Upon inspection, the negro
women were allowed to walk through
all the halls of the cell room, to-:
getfier with the white men, the negro !
men being the only ones locked in- j
side the cell block. The women and I
men should be kept separated at all
times, in the day as well at night,
and the races should not be allowed
to mix.
This jail is excellently equipped
with bathing arrangements, having
two showers and two stationery
stubs, but none of these four are in
working order at present, nor have
they been for some time. Kvery effort
should be made made to have
these matters remedied immediate- >
ly.
This is one of the few jails in the
state in which the useless practice of
initiation of the new prisoners by
the old is still allowed. It is liable to
lead to fighting and serious trouble,'
and should be stopped.
In order that the score of the plant I
may be improved and living conditions
be made better, we recommend
that the Commissioners have the
showers and tubs repaired immediately,
getting a plumber from out
of town to come and do the work if
necessary; that they have the screens
repaired in the kitchen window, put ;
up a screen door, and put screened
in the upper story in the prisoners";
quarters; that the toilet which leaksbe
repaired; that enough blankets b>
purchased to allow all quilts or comforts
to be discarded; and finally,
that mor?* medical service be arranged
for bv paying the county pity
sician a salary for and requiring
him to make a physical examination
of each new prisoner within
twelve hours of commitment, to vaccinate
against small-pox when indicat.
and to make weekly inspections
of the prisoners food and quar- |
ters, as well as visiting on call as at
present.
We commend the jailer, who is a]
new man since our last inspection,!
for his care with regard to personal
cleanliness among the prisoners, and
we recommend that he improve his i
score still more by adding to his records
the race, age, and sex of each
prisoner, together with the reason
for the prisoner's discharge; that he
have the floors scoured regularly
every week, and the steel work of
the cells mopped off at the same;
time; that the women be confined to
^ their part of the jail at all times, and
the white prisoners to their section,
in order that the races and sexes
may not commingle at any time; and !
finally that he stop oil forms of initiation
among the prisoners.
State Hoard of Charities '
and Corrections.
Albert S. Johnson, Sec'y.
Score Card Iteport on !>illon County
Jail.
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scores.
I. Jail Plant: Permanent Features:
Pos. Ac.
1. Location 15 15
2. Separation of Prisoners'
quarters from
Jailers' Residence __ In lo
3. Prisoners' quarters
<lt Fire Hazard 45 Sit
<2t Ventilation 70 5u
<3t Facilities for das
sification 100 S5
t4) Sanitary facilities
100 77
(5t Cell facilities.. t>o 3 7
(Total score under
Section It 400 313
II. Sheriff's Management:
Methods and
Results
1. Jailer's general..
J..t : .v.. r a o i.
ii u i 11 _ ii w j..i
2. Records of prisoners
2 0 22
3. Prisoners' quarters
Conditions To 54
4. Classification of
Prisoners 80 70
5. Personal Hygiene
of Prisoners 80 80,
6. Prisoners' food
and feeding 65 61
7. Discipline and occupation
or prisoners 25 15
(Total score under
Section III 4 00 33 2
III. County Commissioners
and the Jail:
1 .Jail's equipment \repair
110 63
2. Medical service for
prisoners 8 0 12
3. Financial management
10 2
y (Total score under
Sect ion 111. i 200 7 n
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V. IMI'I'I' I* l I I ? * ?J l . ! I r?
jail 1000 72?.
AI.UKRT JOHNSTON,
Secretary.'
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However wretched a fellow mortal
may be, he is still a member of our
common species.
THK KKD CliOSS MONEY.
What Went With that First (>iv?l
t ontrihiit ion.
John L). Uyan, vice chairman of
the war council, recently discussed
the disbursement of the first $100,000,000
American lied Cross fund
and spoke of the necessity for further
funds. He announced that the
week set apart for the drive is May
2o to 27.
"Wo have collected $ 1 oJi.O00.n00"
said Mr. Ryan. "We have allowed
refunds to chapters :.s you know,
ohnilloi'vt 'It'll nut if I<./1 to eotoin OT.
per cent of the collections covered
by the chapter. They have not in all
cases availed themselves of the 2 5
per cent, but we have allowed $17,00G.121
on this account. We have appropriated
to date $77,721,018 and
we have available for appropriation
on March 1 $10,371,217, with the
addition of $3,500,000 we know to
be perfectly good when called upon.
"The appropriations have been
made to the different countries as
follows: France, $30,036,103; Belgium.
$2.0X6.1 3 1; Italy. $3,588,82t?;
Bussia. $1,243,845; Itoumania.
$2,676,368; Servia, $875,180; Croat
Britain, $1,885,750, including $1.000,000
that was appropriated by
the war council to the British War
Belief, and for other foreign relief
work $3,576,300.
"For relief for prisoners we have
expended $343,304, and this work
is only beginning. These appropriations
have been made to care for the
prisoners that we feared might be,
takn. We also spent for equipment
and expenses of Bed Cross personnel
sent abroad $113,800; for army base
hospitals in the t'nited States. $54.
000; for navy base hospitals in the'
United States $32,000; for medical
and hospital work in the United
States $6,451,150, and miscellaneous
in the United States, $1,118,748.
We have funds restricted as
to use by the donors amounting to
$2,520.4"!', and we have as a work
ing capital for the purchase of supplies
for resale to chapters or for
ship: ien! in France ot $ 1 .a.ono.ooo.
We I working ? ; "i jidvences for
France and the Uniicd States of
$ 1.2 8 6,00".
"People say we use 6" cents to
spend a dollar. The expenses of the
Red Cross todaj are well within the
amount of money provided by membership
fees. No part of the $105.OOO.otjo
that ve pot is spent for carrying
on the work."
A SSI'It KS COTTON KNCHANfiK.
Senator Smith Says ('ongress Will
Not Interfere with Operations.
There will be no interference by
Congrss with the cotton exchange as
long as their operations are confined1
to legitimate business, says Senator
Ellison I). Smith, of South Carolina
in a letter addressed to (Jeroge M. j
Shutt, president of the New York
Cotton Exchange. The letter was
the outcome of inquires arising
front reports in the week that a j
movement was under wav in Con-1
gress to close? all commodity and security
exchanges. Senator Smith
says:
" There is no intention or desire I
to interfere with the cotton exchange'
as long as tlu ir operations are con-1
fined to reflecting the actual and legitimate
relation of prices towards ac
t u a I cotton handled. They are regarded
as very vital and necessary
instruments- in cotton trading so long
as thev observe this rule, hut when
they become simply a gambling resort.
when prices fluctuate violently
from day to day. reflecting nothing
hut rank rambling, without regard
to the intrinsic value of the
commodity, they cease to he any
benefit whatever and become a dangerous
in* naco to commerce."
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What Happened to Him.
"Dinks had an athletic stroke yes
I I day."
"Athletic stroke! Yon mean a
paralytic stroke, don't vou?"
.
"No; I mean just what 1 said. He
got mixed up with a professional
boxer."
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Why Hritioh fifth \iin> fell Down.
Misty weather and an overwhelming
weight in numbers probably'
four to one enabled the Germans to
push back Major General (lough's!
fifth army in the opening days of
the spring offensive and to gain a
decided advantage. The line west of
St. Quintin was held by the fifth
army and it only fell back, fuller reports
now received say. after a gallant
defense. Fighting desperately
all the way, the divisions of the fifth 1
army were forced farther'and farther
back until beluted reserves arrived
to stem the German tide.
The four army corps of the fifth
army held a line fifty miles long. To
- * " IIU.UIV,
a "deep system" of defenses had
been built. The outer system was!
composed of concrete block-houses
and similar defenses, so placed and
constructed as to pour a deadly cross
fire on an attacking enemy from any
point.
Hut this system of defense, relied
upon to hold the enemy until reserves
could be moved up. failed ov\
ing to weather conditions. The (Germans
made their attack in a dense
mist through which the defenders
could not discern the enemy until
they were within a few yards of the
block houses. The outer system did
not have the opportunity to use its
strong cross fire and after a stubborn
struggle, was overwhelmed and
compelled to retire
The American Hen.
Chicken eugenists for many years
past have been trying to breed pullets
for extra-rapid laying.
They have not been very successful;
'and about the only thing of real
importance is that egg-laying ability
is bequeathed, from generation, from
gem-ration to generation. mainly
through the roosters.
In other words, the cock, and not
the hen, seems to be chiefly tesponsible
for the eggs at all vents, foi
the number laid. The \va> to insur<
high egg production foi a flock is
to provident rooster that is tin* son ol
a first class layer.
In this sense, eggs-laying abililv
is mainly a masculine attribute. It
may go straight down, the male line
from rooster to rooster, or it maj
cross over from father to daughter
I>ut when it dors ckiss. il crosses
buck in tin- next generation I! does
not stay in the female line.
The most desirable rooster is he
wlm t its often happens I has a
'"double dose" of the egg-laying
iiualitity. He possesses swell a doubh
tltise il lie is the otfsprin.tr of a cock
who cjfrries this t|uality, and if. in
addition, his mother is the d-uughter
of a rooster that has the same quality.
It is all rather paradoxical; and
one might suppose offhand that
these eonelusions were eontindicted
b\ the l\ic t that the egg-laying power
of the hen has been enormously
augmented through the selection
during many thousand of yaars of
file best layers for setting.
Hut, say the chicken eugenists,
this does not modify the conclusion;
for the best layers must have been
(laughters of cocks that carried the
quality, and they transmitted it to
their sons, who became the fathers
of high-record pullets. It is through
the male line, with constant erossingso\cr,
that the egg output of
the hen has been so remarkably in
creased.
.In-a how this gr. at increase has
i>. en i known with cetiainty. h<
-.use 'la jungle fowl" of southern
U IM|IICSI llllll'll :i 1.1
all modern chickens, is :> bird fai
iliar i<? naturalists toil. \. Th? !<
i: .11 lays only thirty t<> forty ratio i
small t'KKs per annum
An avctMKt' farmyard lo?n lays l'Jn
i-uks in a twelvemonth. Hut the pos
sihilities of the animal in this way
'are suggested by exceptional specimens,
such as the famous Lady Eglantine.
a white Leghorn, who pro-'
duoed 'ill eggs in 365 days. When:
site died it was a real funeral; but,.
j happily, she left descendants?her'
sons the most important.
If the number of eggs laid by the,
average hen could be augmented by
only ten per annum, the chickenkeepers
of the United States would:
benefit to the extent of $36,250,000
in each twelvemonth. No wonder,
I then, that the scientific breeders are
j doing their utmost.
They are doing rather well in j
breeding for color and uniform size
in eggs.
Even as she is today the American
hen must be esteemed a wonderful
bird. The eggs she laid in 1017 were
worth about five times as much as
jail the gold and silver produced in
the 1 nited States.
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Mistaken.
A Mississippi <| *rk? y was defended
in court on one occasion by a
lawyer who is now in congresss.
Having e'.eared ih-> negro of tin
charm* brought against him. tin attorney
said:
"Tell i.n* Jo.-, iii?| \??ii really steal
that mule?"
"Well, soli, it was just like this,"
said tin* darkey. "1 did think that
I stole that mule, hut after what
you said to the jury 1 know I
didn't." Washington Post.
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\ .Mistake.
t'usinhi* t Here, waiter, what is
this shoestring doing in my soup?
Waiter Please lower your voice,
sir. Don't let that gentleman at the
next table hear you. He's dined here
regularly for a year and we've never
thrown in anything lot hint.
\\ INTIIItOI' COI.LF.4aK.
SCIIOI.AItMIIP and KNTK.WPK
KXAJ I N ATION .
The examination lot the award id'
vacant scholarships in Winthrop
College and for the admission of;
new students will he held at the \
County Court House on Friday. July,
f>, at ! A. M., and also on Saturday.j
July 6. at J* A. M., for those who!
wish to make up by examinations
additional units reuired for full
admission to the Freshman Class of
this institution. The examination,
on Saturday, July tt. will be used
only for making admission units.
[The scholarships will be awarded
upon the examination held on Friday,
Jul> 5. Applicants must not be
less than sixteen years ??f age.
! Wlirn scholarships are vacant after
I .Inly "> I hoy will be awarded to
i those makinp the highest averate at
[this examination. provided the}
| meet the conditions governing the
'award Applicants t'oi scholarships
jshonld write to l*it>ident Johnson
I foi scholarship examination blanks
! Those blanks, properly t illed out by
' the applicant, should be filed with
I President Johnson by .Inly 1st.
Scholarships are worth $loo and
free tuition. The r.cxt session will
open September IS. lhls. For fur
thor information and catalogue, address
President 1). B. Johnson, Iiork
Hill. S. C.?5-20, 30; 7-4.
What is II?
A new r.ritish" freiyht steann r
starling foi the I'nited Slates on |
tier first, trip, eneountereii a tierman
submarine. Sin- hail expertetl
an inriileni of tlie sort anil was
reaily l< r it. It wa. ih?- submarine
that was siipri.--.fil. >h< made a
lippiiu: omul ; -de \ ; torn apart"
anil "<i na n 111 i? ?>i 11! marked tie
spot where tie- I boat w < tit Mow n
Tile tleieht' l "Was equip;,i t| wiijl,
the latest anti ubmariio device,
whieli proxeil \er\ f: ?-1 i\, ' Then
it is ayain The i-ii osit- o| our pen
p|e as to what sort of a ife 1 tae
Abies ha\e iliventI'll ami are usim.
to <1 i m in lit ion oi the submariie
'iiit-iici'," as it was oner railed, it
perhaps not any worse sharper than
that i mini Tested by (lerniatty. but
all the satisfaction we may yet is indefinite
i eteri.il,...- ?.l ???. l-.i...I
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ed. \Ve ntii^t eontent ourselves. ii
scpiiis, Willi tlx- far I that whatever
tin invention, it is doinc li?- work,
ami wait in patienee lot interesting
revelations after tin- war. when
tSertiiany will he in no <on<! tion to
profit tlnT"t>\. i'harlot t?- < >te? rv?r.
The Market.
"i'll trive > on livets foil ilsit
epp." said I 'neh- |; ishnrj
"No. snh." replied Mr. Kr..-'tns
I'ink ley.
"Ill pive \en t< n cuts. ,
"No. snh."
"I'm vi not In i wit" it .in' I'll uivt
yon two bits." ^
"Nil snh. An I ain't not no inoh ?
time to stan' here an' talk If epps 2
is uwine up <lat last. I's rw inter put Q
il is here one in I old storage." {J
TICKSPASS NOTK I-: ii
Hunting, ftsliinp or trespassing in A
any way on plare known as MeLaurin .
or f'ousar Ilros lands is positive]" "
forbidden and mean to f-.f.r...
ri'-'lit.- in tin p-enii
.1. I? I'hKNs.
II i'KNM TT.
2-2 Sr..
t'KH'US DELIVERED
Kurd ( imsis $44."?.(KI '
F?nl Itunnlioiil -ISO.OH (
For<l Touring 40G.J17 {
Fonl (<?ui>olrt GOO. 2d '
Ford Town Cur 000.50 <
Ford Sedan 747.81 j
Ford Truck 650.J51 (
Dillon Motor Sales Co.. j
Dillon, S. C. |
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Professional Cards.
I?lt. K. X. LOUDON
Veterinarian
Calls answered Day or Night.
Phone Evans' Pharniaey.
Dillon, S. C.
L. It. HASKLDEN
Attorney at l.aw
DILLON. S. C.
Money to I.end on First Mortgage
Ileal Estate.
j. \v. jon\so.\
Attorncy-at-Law
pract.!re in State and Federal Cou
Marion, S. C. I
mi. j. h. ham hi;, jh.
Dentist
Olli- < a or Peoples Hank. ;
S. C. HENSIiEE. M. I?.
Eye, Far, Nose and Throat
Spectacles Fitted. I
Gfllce Hours 1> to 11 and 2 to 4 t
Evening Hours by Appointment. .
HAIlGltOVi: A iillADDY ]
Attorneys-at-Law. ?
Office lif>t floor I'o plo Hank llldg.
DILLON, S. C.
GIBSON & MI LLER
Attorneys-al-I,aw "
Oliice over Malcolm Mercantile Co !i
DILLON, S. C. *
Practice in State and Federal Courts ?
L. D. LIDK
Attorney-at-lai\\
MAIUON. S. P.
Hit. < . |{. TAKER
Physician and Surgeon
OiFioe at residence, No. 5 Harrison '
st. ;
Residence Phone No. 90. *
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Mct'rady llros. & t'licvi*
Civil Engineers *
A. J. Kvans, Jr., Resident Engineer .
Surveys, Designs, Estimates
IIAMIJ-.T, N. C. 1
Reave calls at Kvans I'liarinm \ or ;i<1 - \
dress. Rox C04. <
i \(. IKH.S.
i ?.i 1? j>r 'l italde ! * 1
it ii>i ' * !, ; i rowing fro: i 1?i* It : '
maxkeUn agt ll- cunrtot
jablo tinles: ! . is healthy- >! ,:i:i !
always lie in a profit mi produein. .
condition it he is fed I'. A I'liomaHog
Powder Wo positively t?!I you
that this remedy prevent. cholera,
removes worms and cures thumps. 1! j^j
ithe powder does not make good, we {<
I vl" i 1 I Ptw. IV,*,. Cach SI ftp** Hilton I (
is. C.?May. ' <
S<ll-Appn< NOTICE'
"I vow,* you n ti hum.. \v? nE(AMMBKnaiC3X>lkJH9Qd2H9|
' FARMERS m STOCKMEN
I ;: ! now lu<ai<d ;it I.attu. S C.,
ii i! pmpny ?.!' t h iii^; Veteriii.mm
M ?li. i 11. and V.n-rinary Surof
?mh-or the
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pollTICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
candidate
for I lie State Senate the
rules (.f the Dniocratic party
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TO* SAPHKM STAMPS h
IIIUU BY TO (
UNITED STATES $
.GOVERNMENT |;
: Buy Them And I
Help Win The War 1
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: FOR SALE EVERYWHERE %
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I The aboV" space contributed to War Savings |
$
\ Committee by The Peoples Bank. |
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; Our advice is to buy War Savings Stamps, |
? v . s
t Liberty Bonds, then deposit y'C"r other funds in |
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The Peoples Bank % 1
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! NOTICE FARMERS! ?
t I will pay HIGHEST CASH PRICES for scrap |
1 iron, rags, bags, brass, copper, rubber, etc. |
Scrap iron 40 to 75c per hundred lbs.
Rags $1.00 per hundred lbs.
Rails, Old automobiles and second hand |
machinery a specialty.
HONEST WEIGHTS 1
Bring a load of junk when you come to town |
and turn it into cash. <g
Look over your place and you will be surprised at S
the amount of apparently worthless material you f
can turn into good, hard dollars. 1
Junk yard near Brick Warehouse. j|
M. SCHWARTZ, I
DILLON, ----SC.
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A SPENDER is a Liability to the Community I
A SAVER is its Greatest Asset. 1
Spend, but Spend WISELY I
Save, and Save EARNESTLY ?
Buy War-Saving Stamps
WE SELL THEM |
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^^federae RESERVI^ <p
B^^system^?
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First National Bank ?
DILLON, s. c.
> The Only National Bank In Dillon County |