The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-05-17
as they could in the land OF their
birth. Although nearly all reputable
banks now refuse to handle lottery

operations IN their own neighbOrhO Oods
selling and cashing the tickets on a
large scale. The recent lull in lottery
prosecutions, it Is said, heartened
these self-constituted agents for
broadening Of their illegal business.
DO You know II it is possible to
buy tickets in German national lot
teries In Chicago?" manager for a
foreign exchange in, Dearborn street
was asked today. He for years has
kept a close watch on European fin
ance as 1t is reflected in this country.
He answered promptly:
Certainly it is possible. All YOU
have to do is to go to the right man.
DO you know any firms or persons
who are dealing in these tickets at
this time?
Agents Are Numerous.
Personally, l cannot tell you that"
was the answer. Il know, however,
that there are many agents scattered
through the city who carry on the
business sub rosa. You see, the Unit
ed States government is pretty strict
with regard to lotteries, and of re-
cent years men who engage in this
risky business have to be pretty care
full. They rely upon persons of their
own nationality for their patronage
and count on patriotic ties to protect
them from exposure"
But suppose you did not know such
man. How would it be possible to
buy ticket them"
"Oh, that is simple. The postal
authorities publish list of European
firms which deal in lottery tickets
This is supposed to be black list
But you have only to refer to it to
learn the name of some one to whom
you may write in the old country
They will send the ticket to you by
mail-at your own risk, of course. If
you get caught-well that is your mis-
fortune. A few are detected and made
to suffer. Many get along without
any trouble.
Winners Become Talkatiye.
"One difficulty is that if man
makes big winning. he is so excited
he begins to tell everybody about IT.
as If 1t were his own ability which
had turned the trick Within the last
four months man whose name can
not tell You. a former resident of
Germany, drew ticket which entitled
him to $23,500. Instead Of keeping 1t
quiet and getting his money quietly
he told everybody he met about it. and
the next thing he knew the govern
ment caught him. The ticket was
conf1scated. The man not only lost
the sum he was entitled to, but he
barely escaped imprisonment as we'll
How much does one have to pay
for ticket in German lottery?"
I "0h fhQf 1onovoIc ~.
lieve Is about $3.50. The most is $63.
In Germany nearly everybody takes a
chance in the government lotteries
BUSINESS men spend certain percent
OF their income every month for in
vestments of this kind At that, 1t
Is far better speculation than your
stock gambling here. While there is
chance to win small fortune, it
is impossible to go all to pieces In a
day. as some of your grain brokers do.
Regarded as Wholesome Scheme
What is done in Germany is also
done in Austria, Holland and Italy.
The government runs the whole thing.
The lotteries are at once a source of
revenue and wholesome outlet for
the natural gambling appetite which is
in nearly every man. Germans and
Italians and Hollanders who come to
America don't think anything about
the law against lotteries. They can't
see anything wrong in them. They
are told there is law against it, but
what Is that? They are told there is
law against the saloons remaining
open on Sundays. too. Yet they see
the saloons standing open week after
week, Sunday after Sunday. Many of
| them are therefore willing to run a
little risk.
"They learn whom to see-and then
all is easy. People come into this Of
flee every week or so and want in
formation about German lotteries. OF
course. l tell them all 1 can. Why
shouldn't I? I can't see any reason
why they shouldn't get their money if
they chance to win little. While we
can't afford to run the risk of CASH
ing lottery tickets here. we are willing
to give information about lotteries.
We subscribe to European financial
magazines which have the latest IN
formation on these points,"
German Vice.C Consul Mum.
Inquiry at the German consulate
brought out an attitude of official re-
license on the subject of lotteries.
Vice-Consul Shilinger declared he
knew nothing about them.
eve have nothing to do with such
things" he said. I'VE never see any
lottery tickets here. We are not sup
posed to handle them"
But an employe in the consulate. a
sturdy German, who did not care to
give his name. because" he said. "I
have no official right to talk about
lotteries" was quite willing to di-
vulge "iust what any German in Chi
cagO could tell you."
II suppose there are people in Chi
cago who buy lottery tickets. all
right" he said. II know my sister
in Germany buys them occasionally.
and sometimes take share with
her. Some people win on them. but
! never won anything in my life.
was in Austria three years. They
have government lotteries there. too.
But couldn't manage to draw the
lucky numbers.
Play Lotteries. Poker Barred.
Every German in Chicago knows
about lotteries. Any of them can tell
v0V much I con done holiovo