Show OGDEN PROFITS FROM FINES ON PUNCH BOARDS Spent pent By Sleuths Brings 60 From Defendants Ogden city has found a a. sure way to beat the game of punch boards b ards First it tried playing the game iame ac according ac- ac according according cording to Hoyle but found that after and the time of two officers for three days clays had been expended mer mer- merchandise merchandise chandise worth only 5 had been won Warrants for the arrest of men who had punch boards in their places of business were Issued This morning the city more than made up for the money its detectives spent for six merchants merchants' either for for- forfeited forfeited forfeited 10 ball baIl each or pleaded guilty and were fined 10 lO on a charge chalite of op- op crating a punch board The Th city has now spent 8 ent on punch boards b received about 5 in merchandise and 60 In fines tines and for for- forfeitures forfeitures forfeitures and still has liu more 12 war war- warrants warrants warrants rants to be served which should net about more mo e. e THREE TUREE FORFEIT Three merchants forfeited 10 each when they failed to appear In city court today to answer to charges of operating punch boards They were F F. R. R P Rounds 58 proprietor of the Crystal soft Oft drink drink- parlor 2477 Wash Wash- Washington ington avenue where Detective George Theobold Theobald wagered 30 cents P. P J. J Ganos Canoe 55 of the Palace Candy CaDdy company 2321 Washington avenue where Detective Detective- D te Uv A. A J. J Gale Is alleged allege to have ha wagered 30 cents H. H E. E Goddard of the the- Bank ery cry 2313 Washington avenue a where Detective Gale Oale wagered 30 10 cents The following follo men pleaded guilty to the charge and were fined 10 each Gus Ous Mahas 33 13 of or the Los Angeles Fruit store 2245 Washington avenue Hugh E. E Riley manager of the Johnson Schramm-Johnson drug store 2486 Washington avenue W. W H. H Bennett Dennett 48 manager of the Continued on rage Page r re Two I PUNCH BOARDS YIELD FINES Continued d from Page Pa One drug store at 2401 avenue Detectives Det Gale and Theobold were were 12 other warrants charging op op- op of o. punch boards today As TheobOld walked out cut of the station armed with a II bundle of Ed Bader proprietor of the cigar store In the Eccles build budd- walked up up to him and said e Have you a a. warrant for far me Yes Theobald replied Well book me then and he was booked and ind left letL 10 ball OTHER WARRANTS The detectives also have ha warrant warrants the arrest arr of Bert Ross 53 of the Oak soft drink parlor Frank McCormick l f Hemenway A b Moser Maser cigar store John Dameanos Liberty fruit store fV 1 B B. B Hopkins United cigar store Ben Dawson the Healy bar J J. J A A. Woodland National n soft drink parlor o I i John o. o soft drink parlor l at Twenty fifth street A. A D. D Bates Bates- los the Wisteria candy store George of the Orpheum candy store Hillard of the Mecca soft drink and John Sandman of the Grill drink parlor So far tar none of the defendants In the has resisted m en tem eG to the city's case in any MY way but rave ave either either paid a fine or ar forfeited heir ball b ll SLOT MACHINES tEs Assistant City Attorney S. S C. C C Blackham who Is prosecuting for the ty said today that In all probability e will Issue complaints and warrants or the arrest of all merchants of the Ity it who ha hale e slot machines In their of business He has written to Harvey Cluff attorney general for an opinion to the legality of the machines this Ibis question Is not real clear and nany attorneys think that because are received with each nickel pent p nt there can be bo no charge of gam- gam sustained |