# The Day Book, 3 October 1916, image 3: Mont Tennes and the General News bureau

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The paper reports that Mont Tennes and his syndicate were "said to clear $75,000 a year" through the General News bureau, selling race information delivered by Automatic telephone to forty or more betting places, according to a list given to Judge Landis.

Image 3 of the Day Book for Tuesday, 3 October 1916 opens in the middle of a gambling story. It begins with a question and answer from the inquiry: "Were you told over the wire that the Postal Telegraph Co. says it won't accept your business from now on?" "Yes, that's what I was told."

It goes on: "Mont Tennes and syndicate, said to clear $75,000 a year through its General News bureau selling race-track dope, sells his 'news' service delivered over Automatic phones to forty or more betting places and gambling joints, according to a list of places furnished Judge Landis." It says the list came from two sources, one of them an investigator for a citizens' association, and that one police precinct led with 17 gambling places.

The rest of the page is a photograph of a Canadian tent dressing station in France and items on the 1916 presidential campaign. The figure of $75,000 a year is the paper's "said to" report. This archive does not take from it any finding about Tennes or the places listed.

## Sources

- Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045487/1916-10-03/ed-1/?sp=3