The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-07

NEXT TO MONTE CARLO
Hungarian National officials stand In
With the Proprietors
of tho Re-
sorts.

IBy Karl Won Wiegand, Staff Cores
pondent of the United Press.l
BUDAPEST, Dec. 6.-That mem
bers of the Hungarian national gov
eminent Stands In" with the gam
bling dens in Budapest. are directly
interested in some of the Casinos"
and clubs" that these are operated
under government protection and con-
nivance and that the Casinos and
clubs" pay a rake-off. and allega-
tions that Count Stephen Tisza, the
Hungarian premier, had knowledge of
these facts. are some OF the sensa-
tional disclosures which have tremen-
dously stirred all Hungary.
Budapest ranks next to Monte Car
10 as the gambling center of Europe.
The dives" which thrive under the
highsounding names Of Casinos" and
Clubs" rake In annually millions OF
dollars. Those interested In them
always have finger in the political
pie in order that conditions making
their thriving business possible, are
not changed. AS result of this.
political scandals are as numerous
as in the United States.
The gambling dehs are variousiy
j looked upon as a curse and a
blessing" to Budapest. They bring
strangers and money to the city. has
been the most frequent and effective
nation of several members of the
1 most aristocratic and noble families
In Budapest, followed by suicides OF
4 pprominent young noblemen, has start
ed strong agitation against gaming
Investigation by local paper has
resulted In the printing Of q secret
agreement between company SEEK
ing to establish the casino OF the
Strangers" and members Of the Com
mission of Public works. which
forms a department OF the Ministry
of Commerce and Trade. According to
, this agreement, the commission Was
to receive five per cent Of the net
winnings, and $4,000 was deposited az
guarantee that the percentage
would be paid. 1t was also shown that
100000 was paid to former Premier
: Lucas and $4,000 each to two mem
bers OF parliament.
Political conditions today are worse
I in Budapest than ever they have
been shown to be in New York, Phila
g delphia or San Francisco in the palm
! lest days of boss politicians, political
Il gangs and gambling epidemics, and
that Is saying g good deal, according
to pprominent Hungarian states
/ man. America he said. "is supposed
g to be the land Of political scandals
9 but / never heard OF members OF your
g national government furtherlng the
e interests OF gambling dens.
The police of Berlin also have beer
= having their troubles with veritabl'
wave of gambling that has swept thu
German metropolis. Recently the,
started a war Of determination agains
:, Flying Roulette Clubs" form o
= gambling in which all Berlin societ
:, seem sto be plunging this fall an
winter. Scores of raids have bee
:, made and because some of the me
and women captured have been 9
. high and Influential circles, man
names have been suppressed.
= A party" is organized among won
q en- who are fond OF taking a chance
= and habitual gamblers. Invitation
'u are sent out to meet at the home {
~ one Of the women. A banker ais
a woman. with roulette wheel
. sent for and, backed by SON
~ wealthy gambler she sets things
2 going and soon has everyone's none
ne Because of the practice of chan
q ing the scene OF action every nigh
= the police have had difficult TIN
9 raiding the clubs