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The New York herald., 1922-03-22
Phases OF Opium Law.

We come now to the consideration
of some of tho phases Of tho law it
self preparatory to advancing what
some regard az constructive sugCes-
tions.
The Harrison law. q Federal statute,
is really the basic law Under il
every person who imports manufac-
lures. compounds. sells. deals in or
gives away opium. coca leaves, or
any compound, salt, derivative or
preparation thereof is compelled TO
register with the Collector OF Internal
Revenue In his district and TO pay a
tax. Every one Is required 10 keep
an exact record OF what he does with
the drugs he receives. The records
may be called for az any time.
The importer the manufacturer and
the wholesaler have to make monthly
reports of the amounts they receive
and the amounts they dispose OF. The
retailers and the physicians must hold
themselves ready TO report at any
time. The retailer has to keep a spe.
cial file OF every narcotic prescrip-
ton he fills. The physician must keen
y iN1pha W iNGly UItCEIlUIlOil ne
writes.
Ostensibly, therefore, there is a
check on all legitimate traffic. but
the narcotic division has never more
than 10 men TO enforce that statute
ono hundred and seventy men IA
cover the entire United Statesl
As has been stated, much OF the
stun SO brought in has been in the
country once and has been exported
out again. IL goes into the hands,
not Of reputable druggists or ply
sicians. but of peddlers whose whole
thought IS TO make enormous profits
out OF the Affections Of others. They
are able to 90 this because there is
not yet a proper, sufficient and sym
pathetic manner Of dealing generally
with drug addicts nor Is there proper
means Of shutting on. once for all. tho
supply that the peddlers obtain with
comparative ease. The next article OF
this series will deal with these phases
of the drug problem.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22

SPANG WILL CASE ARGUED.
Decision Reserved In Move 60
Transfer IL to Pitt-burEh.

Surrogate Cohalan heard argument
yesterday on an application TO have tho
VIII of Mrs Rose +. Spang. which was
declared invalid hy jury in 1920 re-
moved from record here and offered FOR
probate in Allegheny county In Penney.
Vania
Mrs. Spang. who was Tho widow or a
steel manufacturer died in 1919 and
left an estate or S2.000000 tho bulk of
which went 70 her daughter Mrs. Mabel
AncSer. The application is made by
Mrs. ELLA B. Hitchcock of Bclmar, n. H.
who lost 4 SIS. 900 hequcst when Mrs
Spang's we'll was broken. She contends
Mrs. Spang was 2 resident ~ pittsburgh
and that the court here had no jurisdic-
tion to try contest of her win. Surro.
gate Cohalan reserved decision,
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
BEGGAR WHO HAD I,6I7
GETS SIX MONTH TERM
SzeWezuk Was Caught Solic-
ting Dime for a Meal.

Michael Szewezuk. so. who begged a
dime for food on the ground that he was
starving, although he had S1.617 in his
frayed pockets. mostly in postal aav-
ings certificates. was sentenced to six
months Imprisonment In the workhouse
by Magistrate Folwell In Brooklyn
yesterday.
SzeweZul was arrested In Fulton
street Brooklyn. Monday by Patrol
man Howard Smith. who saw him beg a
dime for a meal. then walk into res
taurant and right out again.
Szewezuk's record showed that he had
been convicted twice before for begging,
ono time receiving q suspended sentence.
the second time getting thirty days.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
Parents Divorced Last Month.

CHICAGO. March 21.--Mrs. Mildred
Walsh DufIield, who appealed to New
York police to-day 70 help locate her
Oldest son, Gordon. obtained divorce
from Graham DufIield. an insurance
broker here, last month. She was given
custody of Gordon, II. and Graham.
Jr -.
In 1919 the Dunields were in the pub
lie eye when they deserted their home
IN q fashionable section of the North
Side following receipt OF anonymous let
ters, which are said TO have caused
domestic trouble.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
FIND A WHAT IS IT.
ON THE UPPER NIAGARA
Has Lizards Head, Fish's
Tail, Feet Like Human Hands

NIAGARA FALLS, March 2i.--Zoologists
are trying 70 classify a peculiar form ot
animal life found hy Edward Briggs IN
an intake on the upper Niagara River.
The freak Is twelve inches long. The
fore part Of tho body resembles lizard.
while the hind part looks like hsh.
Tho eyes arc very small and the mouth
n like that OF catfish
The animal or whatever II IS, is OF
spotted brown color and has a smooth
skin. no scales being found anywhere
on the body. II has four legs the feet
being formed like human hands but with
only four fingers. The ears have four
obes with tuft Of hair on each lobe.
The freak l. alive and now In Mr.,
Briggs's possession.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
HEDLEY TESTIFIES TODAY

Prospects for an amicable modifca-
tion of the present terms of the Man
Rattan Railway lease to the Inter
borough are the reverse of reassuring
Nor did it appear likely last night
that the two companies would be able
to agree upon friendly terms for the
return OF the Il" lines 70 their own
ers for Independent operation.
To the Intcrboroughs suggestion
that it so return them but tEat the
Manhattan should pay to the INTERIOR
ough 100000 for title TO third track
age. power house and other INTERIOR
oueh improvements the Manhattan
has interposed q nat refusal. So far
from paying s3O,O00,O00 it was learned
OH competent authority, the Manhat-
tan's position is that it will refuse to
pay the Tnterborough "one cent for
title to those betterments.
The outlook for a scaling down of the
per cent. interest rentaIuon the Man
hattan's s6o,00o.o00 stock capitalization by
agreement is no more flattering. though
definite results of the long conferences
held 10 that end may not be made known
before next week.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
pnrG yENDERs GET LIMIT.

trict Court Brooklyn. yesterday SEN
fenced five men convicted Of drug vend,
ing to the maximum term Of two years
in the Atlanta Gao panitentiary and
fines OF 5000 each. The men were
Frank and Thomas Agnello and James
Pace Of 167 Columbia street. steven
Alba of 133 Union street and Antonio
Centorimo of liz Columbia street. Judge
Garvin fixed bail at $4,000 each in case
OF an appeal.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22

this developed
characteristics
The addts majority peddlers
make high responsible
continuance the addict
remains addict q foreigners
from smoking good moderation than Occidental
smoking
Not with the
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
Gas err EFFECTIVE sN ArnIL.

Special Dispcish n Tur NEw YORK HrnNn
TRENTON. March 9i Thc Public t7til-
ity Commission to-day modified its order
40 March reducing the base rate fgr
Gas from ST.. 10 ~ s1.25. - The rate will
become applicable with the April sales
instead Of the March.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
OPIUM BOOTLEGGERS
BUSY SPREADING VICE;
REAP VAST FORTUNES
Lawless Drug Sellers Blamed for Big Increase in
Addiction, Over Which Federal Control Is Inef-
fective-Hgh Tax and Restrictions Change
Habits-Dope Hidden in Candy.

This the third of series Of articles THE NEw HERALD
publishing spread of drug addiction United States
This article deals with the different forms drugs the profits
made by awss dealers theory the handling of the evil
and the which
with the theory fourth will appear
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
Fortunes Made In Traffic.

There 4 no king of the opium
ring Most smugglers and dealers
koperatc independently AS far as IS pos
siplei ono Chinese, starting with a
capital Of $3.50. cleaned up $26,00O
working all alone. Other smugglers
have been caught whose bank books
showed deposits OF from $4,000 TO
100000. Large scale smuggling re-
quires three key men, ono abroad. one
TO transport tho stuff and one to dis
tribute it. The latter sometimes has
confederates who peddle on commits.
sion or get theirs" by boosting the
price to the consumer. In all matters
pertaining TO distribution the traffic
resembles that OF liquor bootlcgging
In New York ten boxes from Ger
many and consigned to Canada were
landed The labels on eight of the
boxes were fastened with four tacks
each; the labels on tho other two with
six tacks each. They were turned
over TO bonded truckman TO be
taken from the pier TO the freight
yard en- route for Canada. He stopped
at garage for a few minutes. driv-
ih- III Ihe TWO SpeClhhy IHdfKcn
boxes were removed from the truck
and two others. identical in all par
tfculars. were substituted. The two
boxes thus Illegally landed contained
opium.
There arc scores OF such Incidents
which arc matters Of record. They
serve to show the ease with which the
law NAV be yfpIataT mr. nvadcd and fbc
tremendous ASK OF enforcing the law
as i exists at present with an in
adequate force and with high profits
as an incentive for the breaking Of
the law.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22


hop" to be smoked or as morphine
or heroin. He wants quick action
the kick; the instantaneous result
1t is largely to this national charac-
teristic that the use of heroin, which
can be shifted in hurry, is at.
tributable.
Before the Federal laws restricting
the importation of opium went into
effect opium smokers, mostly Chinese
could obtain supplies of Lai Yuen and
Fook Lung. two first class brands OF
opium.
The prohibition cn the importation
Of smoking opium led to the bringing
III OF crude gum opium. inferior in
quality, but passable. From 1909 10
1914 there was no limit on the amount
Il physician could prescribe and un-
scrupulons physicians soon found they
could real rich harvests.
High Tax Changes Habits.
The passage of an act levying tax
Of $500 pound on manufactured
smoking opium measurably stopped
the transforming of the crude gum
opium md it llso prevented physicians
writing large prescriptions. 1t appears
70 have been at this time that the adj
diets of opium turned in numbers To
heron. morphine and cocaine. The
rev addiction led to the importation
of inferior opium, high in morphine
4 Itapt and fhp ~,
druggists of the forms now chiefly
used by addicts. Hitting the pipe
has therefore given way to "a shot in
the arm" and shifting" indulgence in
snow" and, as some call il, sleigh
riding
This transformation is of the highest
Importance. Narcotic drugs now come
most frequently in small packages
powders or tablets. They are easily
concealed, easily smuggled. easily ped
& ed. In the East the drugs are OBJ
tcinablc usually in "decks"-papers of
tic stuff in powder or pellet form. Ir
the West on the Pacific coast the syn
Cnymous term Is spindle" or "bindle'
The deck" or 'bindle' contains, gem
orally. from five to ten grains.
Narcotics are brought into the coun-
try in many forms; opium in regua-
tion tins containing five taels. Chinese
measure, of 6 2-3 ounces. There are
twenty foon to the tacl or 100 foon to
each can. The unit Of distribution used
for smoking opium is a hop toy" Of
about -four foon. Cocaine and codeine
come into the country in the form Of
coca leaves and also in powders, while
morphine heroin and other derivatives
Of opium are brought in in powder CT
pellet form.
To digress for moment from tho
main theme OF this particular article:
opium. in Canada, now costs between
s2s and $40 can, say an average OF
s35. A man who can smuggle ten cans
into the United States has expended
$3.50. He has $50 hop toys" or toys
for short They retail at 81 each. Thus
the gross return is 81 1000. Allowing
800 for railroad and other expenses
there is a net of $3.50 on an investment
of $3.50.
The New York herald., 1922-03-22
Deadlock Appears Near.

1t was pretty well understood yester-
day among persons close to the two
arrangements that negotiations have
come close TO deadlock. 1t appeared
as though the Manhattan security hold
ers intend to stand on their rights unda-
,the lease, even If the marlborough
should be forced into recelvership
James L. Quackenbush, general coun-
sci for the Interborough has served no.
ticc alike upon the Manhattan and the
Transit Commission that his company
intends TO default in payment on April
] of the quarterly rental amourtin. 70
Sl,o5O.0oo. which fell due on Jauary |
last and that his company - through
Should attempted adjustments come to
naught and should the Interborough not
change its declared attitude, the Men
hattans only remedy would lie in an
appeal TO the courts for enforcement; OF
the terms OF the 800 years lease This
almost inevitably would mean an Inter
borough receivership. The whole matter
may come to n head on Mar.n 80. when
the 1nterborough is due in Judge IuLus
NJ. Mayors Federal Court to answer to
tie receivership suit-geacrnlly regarIcd
as friendly action-oegun by the
American Brakeshoe and foundry Com
pany.
Frank Hedcy. president or the Inter.
borough. is 10 be the first witness ex.
amined this afternoon at the Transit
Commissions continued Investigation ~
Inadequate subway service. The com
mission is determined to exact letter
service for the public. receivership ar
no reccivcr.hip
See Hope for sInitcJ Lines
Persons influential in Intcrborourh
management have taken the attitude
that che Transit Commissions plans for
unifcation and reorganization OF the
transit lines can become a success They
say their security holders will not ac-
ccpt the plan unless the city authorities
guarantee tho soundncss OF the new 5
per cont. bonds 10 be issued in exchange
for the old securities. This. they de-
clare. would involve amendment to the
state constitution. a matter requiring
from two 60 three years at best
The transit committee Of the Brooklyn
Chamber of Commerce after its meeting
yesterday issued a statement advocating
? policy Of "scrupulously fair treatment
of the transit companies in return for
scrupulously fair treatment Of the public
by the transit companies"
Referring to the purpose OF the r. L.
#. to sue the city for 5000 900 on
account of losses sustained through the
city's delay IN performing it, conetruc-
tion obligations under tho dual contracts
Mayor Hylan yesterday wrote TO John
=. O'Brien, Corporation Counsel. in
structing him ito have a thorough in
vestigation made t. determine whether
the city has any ground TO have those
contracts set aside because or fraud or
other violations at the time these con
tracts were made"
The New York herald., 1922-03-22

ioned candy-short lengths of the
pulled variety. When the initiated
get the candy home they cut off the
ends OF each length and inside is the
muck desired Snow"
There is a strong belief in well in
formed circles that the smuggling OF
dope into the country can be much
better controlled than it is. but few
believe it can be stopped. Smugglers
are as clever to-day as they were bold
in the olden times. OF course, the
Governments force of men is too
small, as in the case of the enforce
ment of the prohibition law. To meet
the nationwide condition there are
actually 243 men, Tke average num-
Der of men assigned to narcotic drug
work is $50; there are II customs and
special agents of the customs service
who attend 10 such work. and there
are six agents abroad who OCCASION
ally have a little time to look into the
shipping of narcotics.
Both narcotic agents and customs
officials admit they are not just now
making a dent" in the smuggling OF
opium and its derivatives. Even an
opium can. tEe largest container
known in the drug traffic weighs only
half pound, and it resembles a can OF
cocoa. With two long land boundaries
and coast lines across which cases and
barrels are carried with the utmost
ease. the smuggling of small cans and
little packages OF papers (decks) is
.t,,r ill.,. .l.:f ~
case with which the stuff is trans
ported It may be mentioned that ST.
Louis and Denver, cities far inland
are two of the greatest drug centers
The stuff directly smuggled comes
from Canada. Mexico, Germany and
Italy.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
Fire Damages Famous Shrine.

Quebec.-Fire Wednesday destroyed
the basilica of Ste. Anne De Beaupre.
famous for its shrine, hut the statute
Of Ste. Anne and the historical relies
to which miraculous cures have been
ascribed We're saved.
Ste. Anne De Beaupre. the most fl.
nous shrine in the new world, each
year attracts hundreds Of the lame.
halt and blind. who flock there from
all parts Of Canada and the United
States to he cured of their afflictions.
Ste. Anne De Beaupre. village of
a few thousand Inhabitants, is located
few miles from this city. In addition
to the thousands Of pilgrims who an
nually visit the shrine, there flock to
the village thousands Of tourists to
gaze upon the famous pile of crutches
cast aside by those who declared them
selves miraculously cured.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
SEAPLANE STARTS FLIGHT
ACROSS ATLANTIC OCEAN
Two portueese Officers Pilot Plane
Expect to Make Trip Of 1000
Miles in 60 Hours.

Lishon.-The attempted flight from
Lisbon I" Pernamhuco. Brazil. wa.
started Friday morning. the naval cap.
tains. Sacadnra and Cou:;nho. taking
the air at : O'Clock. They hope tC
make the transatlantic passage OF
more than 1000 miles in 60 hours nc.
tual flying time. They expect to ar.
rive In Brazil by April IS.
The first stop will be at the Canary
islands: thence the route is by way
If Cape Verde islands and Fernando
Norhana. short distance northeaS,
of Pernambuco. The flight from The
Cape Verde islands to Fernando Nor
hama is attended with considerable
risk as the only precaution taken fol
the safety Of the aviators has been The
sta,ioning of three Portuguese cruisers
along the line of flight.
The machine in which the aviator.
are making their flight is hydro
airplane. 1t is of comparatively small
dimensions. and this. in connection
with the great distances To he Travelled
over water and the scant provision fol
pa;rulinS the course has caused theil
expedition to he regarded here as ex
tremely hazardous.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
DEATH TAKES SIkMESE
TWINS IN CHICAGO
SURGEONS Are Denied Permission by
Brother Of Twins to
Operate.

Chicago--IoSafa and Rosa Blazek
the "SiameSp twins" died at Il hospital
here Thursday at = 81 o'clock, 10
Sefa'S death occurred first and was
followed in a few seconds by the death
If her sister. PLY >icians had declared
early in the night that IN the event
If the death If one Of the sisters. HE
other would lie" nasmuch as rheiI
brother, Frank Black. had refused t,
permit an operation which would -.
parate their bodies.
The twins had been in Il hospital II
days .IoSefa WAS i'll with yellow jam.
dice. which Mas followed 10y pneu.
monia. Shortly before her death Rosa
was afflicted with bronchitis.
The twins leave an estate valued
ut SlN.Oon.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
De VALERA ENVOY SEES
CIVIL War IN IRELAND
Delegate Of irish Republic oselares
Outbreak Certain II Treaty
10 Forced.

New York-Austin Stack. one Of the
delegates Of the Irish republic, sent to
the United States by Eamon De Valera.
declared at mass meeting Monday
that II the treaty establishing the
Irish free state were forced on the
Irish people under d,lress. the young
men Of Ireland might be prompted tn
take action against the "west British
forces" which he termed "the army
Of the provisional government"
ut would he Il terrible thing for the
Irish to take up arms against the
Irish," he added, "but every young
man who shoMldered gun in Ireland
fought for complete independence and
they will fight the west British forces
and the British If they come back"
The audience pledged $4,000 toward
the campaign fund Of the Irish repub-
licans to defeat the treaty.
Stack Is assistant deputy chief of
staff of the Irish republican army.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
IRISH ARMY MINISTER
REMOVED FROM CONTROL
Regarded as Final Break; Future De.
ponds on Soldiers Joining
Strike.

Dublin-As counter move to- the
threat Of Richard Mulcahy. the dali
cream minister Of defense. that all
persons who attended Sundays con-
ventionS under the auspices Of sec
ton of the Irish republican army
would be suspended from the army.
the executive council elected hy the
convention. has issued an order to
all units Of the army denying the min
lister Of defense and his chief Of staff
any control Of the army. The order
declares that MuIcahy and his chief
Of staff have pursued n policy ca'cu-
lated to subvert the republic and that
the council. by virtue Of the powers
vested in it, is taking the presen, ac-
ton.
The council further orders that all
those serving in the paid army which
is intended as the nucleus "f the Free
State army, and in the civic guard.
which is the nucleus Of the future po-
lice f."ce. must return forthwith to
their respective Irish republican army
units. and that recruiting for these
bodies must cease.
This Is looked upon in Dublin as
marking the Anal break in the army
and it is believed that the future de-
ponds largely on which side has the
effective majority of soldiers.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
Police Start Bomb Probe.

Green Bay Wis.--Inves'isarion was
begun by the police Thursday to de
termine the origin of a homh which was
set off in the Congregational church
Wednesday night during an address
by Lewis Il. Horton of Spokane. pro-
hibition worker.
The bomb made from gunpowder
and loosely packed in a small box. en-
plodad as it was being carried from
the building by +. G. Walker. Walk
ers arm was severely burned.
Ahout 500 persons who had congre-
gated Ia hear IN address by William
T.. (PusSyfooD Johnson. information.
ally known prohibition worker. re-
manned seated. although about 10 ran
from The church ana one woman faint.
ed. Johnson spoke as scheduled. hut
made no reference IL the bo!nb accl
dent
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-04-14
MILLION SAIO TO Be
INVOLVED N OIL SUIT
Wyoming Man Seeks to Recover Roy.
atty on 24o Acres OF Rich
OH Lands.

Denver.-Suit involving an interest
Salt creek. Wyoming, field was flled in
the district court here Wednesday.
The interest is said to have Il potential
worth Of $1.OOO.OOO. The suit was
brough, by Norman II. Otis and the
Plains Oh company against Robert g.
Taylor. Casper. Wyoming. oil man.
John F. Champion. of Denver, Jas. u.
Darden, Of New York. Jas. G. Stanley.
the Midwest Refining company. the
Glenrock OH company and the Royalty
and Producers corporation. The plain
tiffs ask the court for an order of
specific performance Of an alleged con-
tract said to have been executed in
1919 by Taylor with Otis and A. f.
lawrance whose interests since have
been absorbed by the Plains Oil com.
pany. According to the complaint, Otis
and Lawrance found certain plots Of
land upon which the necessary assess.
ment work had not been done in the
heart of the Salt creek field.
1t is alleged that in return for this
knowledge which they sold to Taylor
they were to receive per cent royalty
and cash of $1,000 apiece. The money
consideration was paid 1t Is said. but
the royalty interest never has beell
acknowledged and no payments made
The claims are reported to have sew.
eral producing oil wells on them now