The New York herald., 1921-03-28

ings month. is known to do business
in the United States on a much smaller
basis, perhaps owing to old established
competition.
Sold by sesmen.
An investigation by THE NEw YORK
HERALD shows that among other ways
and means of distribution OF lottery tick
cts from a foreign country into the
United States members of the crews and
even sometimes officers OF all sorts of
oceangoing craft touching at South
American ports are said to be snug
Cling thousands OF tickets OF chance into
ports here, where they are turned over
70 authorized agents who have a large
circle or friendly and safe" customers
at fixed prices
In many instances the tickets pass
through three or four hands before
reaching the final purchaser. who.
through the same source, receives in
formation week after the drawing
whether he or she holds winning num-
Der through the medium of the official
BuHeftn, which is distributed 10 those
who can be trusted
From reliable Information II Is
learned that for every dollar invested in
lottery ticket OF the New Louisiana
90 cents is paid the agents and the re-
naming 90 cents in many instances Is
either sent by trusted messengers or ex-
press to Southern city for Anal dis
posal.
On the back OF each ticket is the fol-
lowing significant paragraph:
"All prizes will be paid promptly by
authorized agents in all the principal
oities and towns. The Bulletin of
Cravings will be distributed FREE
throughout the world
Newark Centre.
One OF the big distributing centres in
the East of such tickets is in Newark
n. j., which through hundreds OF agents
sell 10 Industrial plant employ ees mostly
situated In and about Greater New
York. where a thriving business Is car
ried on, according to reliable sources or
iEforma tion
1t Is reported that this cache is always
we'll supplied with tickets and monthly
Issues OF the Official Bulletin for sale
and distribution in Greater New York.
which is at present the big market The
Newark place draws heavily from Phil
edelphia. at which port steamers from
South American dock.
In fact II can be safely stated that in
Pacific SITS tickets from lotteries op-
Grating in several foreign countries can
be purchased in small and large quanti-
ties from land agents or members of the
crews of sea and coastwise going craft
Many stories are told of how natives
of the United States have been informed
of big winnings by agents Of the New
Louisiana Lottery and either paid in
cash or given free passage to Honduras
where the prize is paid after proper
Identification.
One story has it that motorman
working in Jersey City purchased dol
lar ticket from q friendly sailor for the
February % drawing. Rumor says an
tie motorman's home about a week ago
and informed the purchaser that he had
won q 10000 prize. Friends of the
lucky motorman say he and his family
are taking a sea trip to South America,
where they may arrive in Puerto Cortez
in time to witness another drawing.
According to the tickets and official
Bulletin, John B. Wallace is president
and w. J. Carroll, secretary Of the New
Louisiana Lottery. So far as can be
learned, neither of these gentlemen ever
had any connection with the old Louisi-
ana State Lottery at New Orleans.
During the last twelve months the
lottery headed by Mr.. Wallace has paid
out s6.543,000 in prizes for distribution
throughout the world. Since such en-
terprises are always operated on a sure
thing basis, 1t can be readily surnlised
that the profits for year must run
into $4,000. 900 at least.
In last months issue OF the Official
Bulletin. under the caption OF Letters
to Our Leaders," Mr. Wallace says
I'VE would request agents not to make
sales of tickets to persons who are not
In position to buy them. A man who
must deprive himself or others OF neces-
stiles has no right to speculate In this
or any other enterprise. The complaints
made by those who have suffered By
reason OF anothers gambling have
caused many such enterprises as ours
to be stopped"
Under the same subject Secretary
Carroll of the New Louisiana writes:
I'VE would caution agents TO insist
on getting a complete ticket when pay
ing winners. BY a complete ticket VIC
would say that the two complete mum
bers with the date would DC sufficient
IL the rest OF the ticket were torn away.
In the past month an agent received
about half a winning ticket from the
man who bought 1t from him. This
buyer claimed the ticket had been torn
apart and he had lost the rest OF II.
The agent very wisely stated that he
would look the matter up before paying
the winner.
1T later developed that the other
portion OF the winning ticket had been
presented to another agent. As this part
OF the ticket contained the date as wei:
as one number the holder believed he
should collect for II. The original pur