Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1926-08-13 | Page 16 | Addict Tells Story of Fall

ADDICT TELLS STORY OF FALL Injuries In World War Held Responsible for Predicament Joseph Thomas of ot age orSan oSan San Francisco a narcotic addict t who Is making a 0 tight light In the tho Weber county Jail to break himself of the habit traces his reason for tor first t faking back to Injuries sus sus- sustAined sustained tamed In service during the World World ar orld Car ar ar to the stor story he told deputies at the Jail Thomas gave himself up to po- po police police po police lice officers and nud asked that he be besent besent sent to Jail In order that he might himself Judge J A Urn Hen Hen Hen-dricks sentenced him to serve sene 90 days and ond Thomas s began his tight fight behind the bars Thursday Thomas tells the story that he was badly gassed while In service In France and after his discharge he had hl terrific pains palm In his head had Ho s said ld he sought relief In various medicines but they failed Finally he explained 1111 he met II a narcotic who suggested that the tho pain might be eased ahead by taking dope Thomas said he tried 1 u It and obtained Immediate relt For nine months he said ald he had been using drugs and now has reached end of his rope He spent for narcotics tOO he had weed saved up and now Is without funds Thomas yes believes that by confine confinement ment behind th the bars bars he he can break the habit In 90 days be ho hopes to strong enough so he can cave ave alone forever nn