The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-19
tCopyrtght 1916 BY the Mcclure News A,
paper Syndicate

(copyright 1916. BY the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
I've called ON you. Professor Ken
nsdy, to see ~ 1 can't interest you in
drugs"
Mrs. Clayton Sutphen. social leader
and suffragist. had scarcely more than
introduced herself when she launched
earnestly into the reason for her visit
10 us.
She paused. evidently nervous. I've
been threatened. too she went ON. but
I'm not going to give up the fight Peo-
pie think thar drugs are curse only to
what inroads the habit has made in the
upper world. too oh. u - awful she
exclaimed.
suddenly. she leaned over and whis-
pered. why. there's my own sister. Mrs.
Garrett. She began taking drugs after
an operation. and now they have a terri
BILE hold on her. I needn't try To conceal
anything. It's all been published Ii
the papers-eVory body knows 10. Think
OF it-divoreed. disgraced. all through
these cursed drugs, Or. Coleman. our
family physician. has don. everything
known TO break up the habit. but hc
hasn't succeeded I've stdui,d the thing
I've been forced to study a. Why.
now the exploiters are even making drug
ficnds OF mere children
Mrs. Sutphen spread cut Crumpl.i
sheet of note paper before US ON which
was written something In a trembling
scrawl. For instance. here's a letter a
received only yesterday.
Kennedy ElAnttd over ~ care lnIlNs "
was signed 4 Friend" and read:
Il have heard OF your drug war In the
newspapers. and wish to help you. only
j don't dare to do 50 openly. But can
assure you that ~ yuU viii iuycs tigate
what l am about TO tel YOU. -ou will
soon be the trail of those higher ~
IN this terrible drug business. There =
o. little center OF the traffic on West
seth street. just off broadway. I can
not tell you more, but n YOU can inves-
tigate IL. you will BE- doing more good
81 .a.HH
There Is one girl there, whom they call
'Snowbird.' II you only gct hold OF h--
quietly and place her in a sanitarium
you might save her yet"
Craig was more than ordinarily in
terested. And tho children-what did
you mean by THAR
Why, its literally true" asserted
Mrs. Sutphcn in a Mortified tone. Some
or the victims are actually school chill
drcn. Up there In 6eth street We have
found "A man named Armstrong, who
scenes TO be very friendly With TINS
young girl whom they cali 'Suowbird
he real name. by the way, Is Sawehc
! believe. She cant be over eighteen,
"A mere csld. yet shes slave TO the
''oh. thcn sou hay, actually already
acted on the hint an The letters asked
Well" she replied slowly. after my
agent verined the contents OF III. letter
a mere child. a. ! Ssid-Eoing INTO a
cabaret Ia the u.ighborhood. What
struck me was thaf saw her geo ga LOOK,
Ing like a wreck and come out a beau.
tiful creature. with bri ght ewes. flushed
cheeks. almost youthful again. : most
remarkable girl she 10. too" unused Mrs
Sutphcn. who always wears a whit,
gown, white hat. white shoes and white
stockings. II must be- a mania with
her"
Mrs. Sutphcn seemed 10 have exhaust ed
her small store OF Iufortus ion. and a.
che rose TO 20 Kennedy rose also Il
shall b. glad Goo look into the cas-,
Mrs. Sutphen.' he promised. I'm sur,
there Is sonnet hing that can be done
there must be"
Thank you ever So much she muir.
INJURED. as she paused az tho door. some.
thing sim ON her mind. And pernap-
too" she added ",-su NAV run &C.,.
my sister, Mrs. Garrett.
for several moments ksuuedv sal
contemplating the ANONYMOUS letter
which she had left with him. studyinl
both it, contents and an. handwriting
We must 40 over ihs ground uf
there again h. remarked hualIN. Per
haps We can do better than Mrs sui.
Pheo and her drug Investigator ha,,
done"
Hair an hour later W had arrtN o.,
and were sauntertnE along the street 10
que sIon. walking slowly up anal doWf
IN "" noN fa~t---st boring dusk
On tho crowded Sidewalk Cd creation