The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-11
chAPERoN DISTRICT IS
LAUNCHED THIS MORNING.
Special Prince Offered For
Two Weeks Effort,
Nssriy All Contestants Voted the
Limit ssturdsy-Feur New Load
srs-0ivisien Of chspsren
Vote Explained.

The contest department OF The In
telligencer was simply swamped with
coupons Saturday-and they are still
coming. Thousands were thrown out.
because practically evey contestant in
the race received hundreds over the
limit allowed. one candidate had at
least one Thousand OF the little tick
cts" but she had been getting the limit
every day, anyway-so what was the
use!
II was different with many others.
however. II the coupons had been
sent in every day. as advised numer-
GUS times by the contest department.
instead OF saving them until March
.. these contestants would have more
votes to their credit than is shown
today. II is TO be hoped the same
thing will not happen during the o.
vote period This coupon will run
until the END OF the first period. March
%. The limit is one hundred n day
900 votes) for any one contestant.
IL you have only a few. put them In
one OF the ballot boxes. of which there
are three-Basles. Twelfth and Mar
ket; Coleman's drug store. sixteenth
and Market. and al the Intelligencer
ONCE. and there will not be so many
wasted All these boxes are in front
OF the places mentioned and can be
used for depositing ballots any time.
day or night.
The contest department has a great
surprise for contestants today. We
are Offering as rewards for efforts
during the next two weeks. two beau
tiful diamond rings. The contest has
been divided into two divisions" in
order to caualize competition for the
diamond rings. as follows:
First Division-Chaperons. Districts
I, .. 3 and 4.
Second Division-Districts5 ., 6. Z,
and ..
To the chaperon or contestant in the
first division who turns i'm to the con-
test department the largest amount Of
money on NEW subscriptions between
the dates of March II and March %
the end OF the first period OF the race,
a diamond ring will be awarded.
To the contestant in the second
division who turns in the largest
amount Of money on NEW subscrip-
tons during the same time, diamond
ring will be awarded.
Any lady who is not already in the
race. and who desires to do so may
enter now and compete for the rings
Money turned in previous to March
IL will not he counted toward win
ming the rings. All start out on ar
equal basis Votes will he issued or
all subscriptions according 10 the
schedule. and contestants will not only
be competing for the rings, but the
European tours also.
The diamond rings were purchased
from the w. j. Lukens and the J. Is
Baum jewelry companies on Marke
street, and may be seen in the win
dows OF these stores. Take a look n
them. and see IL you don't think they
are worth an effort-and only tive
weeks effort. at that.
AS a result OF the extremely heavy
voting saturday there are several new
leaders today. with many great an'
sts<tling changes in positions in al
districts.
The chaperons are announced fol
the first time, and with this announce
ment much more interest IL sure q
develop. The excitement caused h,
the big contest is great as IL is. bu
the addition OF this district and th'
offer Of the diamond ring specia
prizes will make the fun that mucf
livelier.
The list OF those who have voted
special ballots and have not as ye
secured chaperons Is interesting. ]
will give you faint idea or what u
going on in a contest way.
The new leaders Will he found II
districts .. :. 3 and 2.
There Is one new entry IN distric
1. with Miss Mae Wood holding ont
first place. Eight in this district -
ceived the limit NJ 100 coupons. an
as no special ballots we're cast. al
positions are the same a. SATURDAY
In the second there IL new con
testant. who starts out with ~
votes Miss Cav Dorsey is the Leader
moving up from third place Wit
one exception. every contestant in n
second received the limit in coupons
Miss Reulah Osborn leads fhe.th ri
with over en 600 Co her credit. fhi
being tho highest vote credited fn AT
lady In he race - far. Miss Bsis
Goodhle. district g. has 1870
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