Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
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OF sensations in the European capt.
"Dope" for Rieh Amerie.n..

not 10 Sock tho most extraordinary
OF sensations in the European capt.
tails.
"Dope" for Rieh Americana.
Professor Martin. a leading drug
specialist OF Franco. told Universal
Service today that tho prico of
dope" in Paris is now so high that
only Americans could afford Its In
diligence.
Tho drug habit" he said, "Is i'm
menscly popular with many rich
American women. who. once they ar
rive In Paris. cut up in wild fashion"
The blame OF this deplorable state
OF things Is entirely with tho hus-
bands and fathers. swho allow their
wives and daughters to visit Europe
alone. No French father would
dream Of letting his own women 70
on an American trip without escort
Leo Tedtonius. OF New York, en-
joys n splendid viewpoint of the in
ner workings OF the rings within
rings in tho Partisan and practically
expatrlated American group tina,
maintains the entertainment for tho
foreign visitors. He is a pianist and
enjoys the favor of the smartest set,
and similar drugs have been and arc
wrecking the lives OF innumer "A bic
American men and women in Paris.
During the war American officers
were lured to the house OF so-callcd
society women. who INDUCED in this
vice. There they tried the insidious
oope. They liked IL and came back
for more. They tried it again and
again until finally they succumbcd
completely to it's clutches.
Il know one mana boy of the
hnest OF family. who within a fort
night became such a wreck that he
had to be relieved OF duty with the
American e1peditionary forces.
know Of one prominent American girl
who lost not only her health but her
mind.
The psychology OF the pleasure
seekers was explained by Claud Far
rere. prominent French psychologist
and author of Les civilises." meaning
The Refined Ones" The Parisians.S
ne he said: do not indulge in drugs to
here. Cocaine is the favorite Of the
AmeIicans They generally carry the
deadly white powder in costly Jewel
poses. Morphia Is the oldest drug,
In favor of the more deadly hcroin
Most OF the persons now adept in
the use of the sensation-giving drugs
were ignorant OF their very names
when they stepped or tho steamers.
$1,000 a Pound for Opium.
Paris Is not more immoral than
New York. but Americans do here
what they would not dream of doing
az nome. They do not consider that
opium smoking is a, danger. They
There are opium dens in Paris the
same as In San Francisco, only those
mere are moro sumptuous 1t Is no
wonder that the voluptuous sur
roundings that can be found here
make short work OF the moral sense
OF Innocent girls and women fresh
sense OF proportion disappears. Tho
EiHs and women are likely to risk
and lose everything to quench their
thirst FOR novel sensation. Opium
smoking has decreased this season
owing TO the rise in price from SIS
t 10 $1,000 per i,d pound. A single pipe
Military. men OF high rank have
European resorts. More than one
party of American officials in Frence,
on scholarly business or political
quest have seen the uttermost re-
fnements and crudities of sensational
entertainment here.
y, The Partisan night clubs. of the
kind that cater especially to the
patronage OF rich American men and
young American girls, are scattered
all over Paris.
I'll, The police are overworked raiding
the situation. The clubs are re-
opened as fast as they are closed and