Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

shirt. mattress. hedgtcad camp stool.
light. j small library shelf. 1 library cata-
logue. ] book Of rules, and such school and
library books and family photographs as
his conduct and grade privileges permit
Breakfast is served at TO o'clock and Is
a good substantial meal. Breakfast over
the prisoners so 20 their respective tasks
and work untn noon when the big bells
sound for dinner. Forty-five minutes is al
lowed for dinner and then the prisoners are
put to work again until 4 o'clock. when sup
per is served. This is the last meal for the
day and TO some unaccustomed TO such
routine. may seem a long time between sup
per and breakfast The hunks In the cells
are decidedly narrow and it would not do
for the prisoners to have late meals with
the possibility Of might mare" An occu-
pant Of a cell bunk has 70 sleep quietly or
otherwise he would be apt 70 fall over
board.
Can Read or Talk Tin p. NJ.
After going TO his cell after supper the
prisoner can read or talk with his cell
mate until 3 O'Clock when the lights are
turned out
The prisoners at the federal penitsntiary
at Leavenworth are well fed. The food is OF
the very best and there is no stint A
prisoners appetite Is not restricted. He is
permitted at each meal TO eat all he wants
but waste Of the food is strictly prohibited
and Is punishable. Not only is the food Of
the very best quality. but 1t is varied at
each meal and is well cooked.
The kitchen at the federal prison is Of
a necessity an immense place and repre-
sents the acme Of culinary science. No ex-
pense was spared in its equipment and like
every other building and department In the
big institution is a model Of sanitary per
fection- Everything is cooked or baked by
steam. the immense cooking utensils being
heated BY steam Of great pressue The meat
is Of the highest grades, as a visit in the
refrigerating room VIII disclose Here can
be seen big quarters Of beef. hams BY the
hundreds, strips Of breakfast bacon. dried
beef, countless rolls Of sausage and
bologna The bread which is also Of the
highest quality. Is baked fresh in revolving
oven for each meal
The bills Of fare are all made out by T.
n. Williamson. the chief steward.
No FrivOIfty nt Meal Time.
There is no frivolity at meal time. Ma
bray and the other mixers" viii not be
permitted TO discuss current events or
topics OF the day with one another or with
their fellow prisoners. The strictest silence
is maintained and a prisoner while eating
must keep his eyes front"
In its equipment the vast dining hall
much resembles a big school room II has
a seating and feeding efpacity Of LOO men.
There are rows upon rows OF benches, with
board or table in front, much OF the
character Of a school desk. Each bench
Seats ten men. Each man has in front Of
him plate, a cup, knife, spoon ana fork.
The plate and cup are first placed upside
down The men enter the hall in squads,
with their respective guards bringing up
the rear The men carry their caps in
their right hand. raised to a line about
the center of the chest. On taking their
seats they fold their arms and look straight
ahead. The guards, with their long might
sticks" take up positions IN the aisles
between the rows Of benches. The captain
Of the day occupies a seat behind a desk
on q small platform at the head Of the
room facing the benches. When all are
seated the captain strikes the desk with
his gavel. This is grace" The moment
the gavel strikes every prisoner at once
rms his plate and cup right side up and
the noise OF over LOO plates and cups
being turned on the bare board simultane-
ously is deafening. Then the TRUSTEES who
are detailed as walters. with white caps
and white aprons over their prison garb
march down the aisles with the food n
immense cans and pans Some deal out
the bread, others the meat and gravy
others the potatoes and others the ceffee.
How He May Get Mere.
After the first service II prisoner wanti
more he makes his wants known to tn,
walters in the following manner
II he wants bread, he helds up his righ
hand.
j II he wants coffee or water. according
to which is being served at the meal h
holds up his cup.
II he wants meat, he holds up his fork.
If he wants soup. he holds up his spoon
II he wants vegetables, he holds up hIl
knife.
Here are some of the prison rules reEu.
lating meal hours;
Eating or drinking before or after tbs
bell sounds, using vinegar In the drinking
water, or putting meat on the table are
prohibited. Wasting food in any form "a
not tolerated. A prisoner must not ask
for or allow the waiter 70 place more fooS
on his plate than he can eat. After finish
ing the meal the prisoner must place his
knife. fork and spoon on right side OF
plate ana sit erect with arms folded. When
the sign rs given to arise he must drop
hands TO side ana At the second signal
march out and take his place in line In
a prompt and orderly manner.
DiminuttSn fer Coed Behavior.
Msbray and his eleven fellow mixers. -
II they obey the rules and dc nothing to
merit punishment, viii be entitled TO six
days for each month Of their sentences
for good time" Thus Mabrey and the
other nine who were sentenced to two
years each, can reduce their terms by IA
days or nearly five months. Bert Shores
and Ole Marsh. who were sent up for fif-
teen months each, can reduce their time
by ninety days. or three months. An act
passed by congress in June 1saz governs
the time which q prisoner can earn off his
sentence. This act provides that a federal
prisoner, other than one sentenced for life
shall be entitled to a deduction from the
term OF his sentence TO be estimated as
folews. commencing on the first day OF
his arrival at the penitentiary, prison or
jail' Upon a sentence OF not less than six
months nor more than one year, five days
for each month"; upon a sentence Of more
than one year and less than three years,
six days for each month; upon a sentence
Of not less than three years and less than
five years, seven days for each month,
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