Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-05

The magnificent diamond ring
which the Alexandria Gazette will
present to the young lady who turns
in the most money on new subscrip-
ton, beginning with today and end
ing at o'clock p. M, March 18th, to
the lady who does not win tour, but
the lady who turns in the most money
next to tour winners will wear the
diamond ring. Will you wear it?
Decide or yourself. The contestants
are heard talking about that diamond
which will be easy to win for little
work, and you should feel certain of
either winning the tour or the dia-
mond one. Too, the suit case offered
by Messrs. Swan Bros. is attracting
attention and is prize worth striV-
ing for. 1t is one of the best made
and is on display in their window.
The balloting yesterday was of the
rapid fire order, more than $4,000
votes. were cast and these came from
every portion Of every district, which
serves to indicate that the interest in
the contest entirely covers the terri
tory taken in by the different
districts. And no wonder. The
Gazette has offered the ladies prizes
worth working for. Prizes which ap-
peal to ladies and about fifty of them
living in this section have notified
their friends that they are anxious to
be included in the party of Gazette
trippers and take the enjoyable tour
across the pond the coming summer.
These ladies and a legion OF friends
are going after those prizes and the
manner in which they are lombard
ing this office with new subscriptions
has thoroughly convinced the man
agement that the contest has struck
q popular chord in the public ear and
mind and that it is bound to be the
biggest kind of success.
Undoubtedly the candidates will be
surprised when they see the new lead
or in the First District. 1t was really
q surprise to the contest manager to
think q lady being six from the top
and then make one big jump and 60
clear in the lead. The ontest has
started in earnest and will be fight
from now on. In the Second Dis
trict Miss Lisa Anderson is again
leading her district. In the Third
Miss Irene Pullman still stands at the
ton with Miss Julia Lewis of Manassas
following.
Points for Contestants
Each lady who is in the race to WIN
and all of them are, should make ma
effort to thoroughly organize her
friends and neighbors in her behalf
Those who live in the smaller towns
should see to it that moving spirits
of their town are enlisted for them.
Get your home towns organized ana
strong civic pride aroused and sueh
an organization almost always spelis
success.
Lottery Methods barred.
All contestants and their support
ers are cautioned against using any
lottery methods or games OF chance
in their efforts to secure votes, as TINS
is not only against the rules OF the
contest but violation of both state
and federal laws. This is empathatlc
Contestants Working.
Each district has its hard working
candidsses, some making their efforts
known by heavy deposit of votes,
and others working diligently and
quietly, yet getting there just the
same. Nearly every one. however
seems to be voting fairly heavily.
Quiet work sometimes does wonders
yet there are arguments against eff.
F.. forts under cover. One of the most
forceful points in favor of the young
lady who does her own work so that
her friends know what she is doing