The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20
ENORMOUS PROFIT /
MADE ON COCAINE
Inspectors Give Figures At
Trial of Mrs. Canepa, Who
Was Convicted

That over 1900 per cent profit has
been made in Birmingham on the
sale of cocaine and other narcotics
was brought out in the recent fed
eral court trial in which Mrs. Alice
Canepa was found guilty OF selling
morphine, and conspiracy to violare
the Harrison narcotic act.
She was sentenced by Judge w. L.
Grub to two years in the Rockville,
Iowa, reformatory, which is also a
government hospital for the cure of
drug addicts. Frank Canepa, her
husband, was found not guilty by the
same jury. They were tried Jointly.
The jury which gave the verdict in
the case returned sealed verdict
Friday night, and sentence was pro-
nounced Saturday morning.
Inspectors testified that Mrs. Cane
pa sold a grain of cocaine for 81
and state that a dram OF cocaine.
containing Sc grains, can be pur-
chased for IS. This would net sos
from a $500 investment.
Prosecution witnesses testified that
an inspector NlSlLtu NdnGPd VA
March Q, 1921, under the ruse of pur-
chasing morphine; that she claimed
she had no supply of that drug, but
that he purchased cocaine from her.
The inspector paid 81 for one
grain capsule, and states that this
is the customary price asked by the
dope traffickers." The price is cas-
lily obtained, government agents say,
due to the craving of the addicts to
get Just one more shot"
Higher Than whisky.
Not only is the sale of the drugs
Illegal but the persons who indulge
in this Illicit trade ask and secure
prices which are far in excess of the
proportionate prices asked Tor WINS
ky by whisky runners.
At the present there is strong
drive being made in all cities of the
south to break up the drug traf-
fic. Dope is struggled from city TO
city through underground channels
by runners having intimate knowi-
edge of the dope rings in each city.
Government agents have been Tot
lowing up their movements and ex-
pect to break up this practice in the
south.
Narcotic inspectors and government
agents are anxious to clean up all
localities where there is any Illicit
drug traffic, and state that informa-
ton sent to T. e. Middlebrooks' Bon
s06. Atlanta, will result in prompt
action.
Several convictions and sentences
in the federal court during the past
weak have encouraged a continued
activity by the government who were
in birmingham as witnesses for the
government.
ala. Gardner F. GOODWIN, Henry
Hurd. Bryan Waller, George Wailer'
Thomas Johnston, p. M. Matthew's
C. w. Mcdonald, Howard McEniry II.
w Mcneil John Neal, George Rut-
ledge. Kittrell Trotter, r. W. wal
drop, l.. L. Vann, Gordon Jones, Ard
Armstrong; Lanier and Robert Fon-
willie.
Announcements
The Red Men of Bessemer, Semi
mole tribe No. 1T, will give a dance
and oyster supper at their nall on
Second avenue and Nineteenth street
on Thanksgiving night. November ~.
There will be special dancing and the
grand march will begin at O'CLOCK
Tickets may be procured from MEM
bers.
Pastors Helpers circle No. will
meet Monday afternoon at the nome
of Mrs. Lacey Edmundson on Fourth
avenue
The woman's auxiliary of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church will meet Mon
dav afternoon at the church at 3
o'clock in a missionary meeting, the
subject to be "Assembly's Home Mis-
sions," with Mrs. G. r. Burdin as
leader.
The Matrons club will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. w. Fl. Dennis at
her home at West Lake.
All circles of the Pastors Helpers
will meet in general session Tues
day afternoon at the church at
o'clock.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge club
will meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. Paul Ragsdale at o'clock.
Band No. of the w. NJ. U. of the
Baptist church will meet Monday aft
ernoon at o'clock with Mrs. l.. w.
Allen at the home of Mrs. John
Perkins in the Meyer apartments.
The Minerva club will meet Tues
day afternoon at o'clock at the Ii
brary.
Mrs. A. II. Rickart will be hostess
to the Tuesday Morning Bridge club
Tuesday at 10 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. S. E. Grout.
por~ouaIs
Mrs. Mary Haynes and Miss Ruth
Hall of Cincinnati are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. G. L. Kitchens at their home
on Sixth avenue.
Mrs. Eugene Hunnycutt and Mrs. ]
C. Myers left Saturday for Noble,
where they will visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cochran will
leave Wednesday for Huntsville
on Thanksgiving Day of Mr.. Tom
Cochran and Miss Lucille Davis.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Thompson OF
Amory. Miss. with their little
daughter, Dorothy, are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Whitmore at their
home on Clarendon avenue.
Mrs. C. L. Ard of Admission Is the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon E
Jones on Clarendon avenue.
Miss Lucille Watts was called to
Auburn Friday on account of the
death of her father, Mr.. Watts, which
occurred in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Slaughter have
removed to Ensley Highlands, where
they will make their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy r. Park of Ada,
Okla, are visiting their parents. Rev
and Mrs. ]. J. Grove.