Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-02-19
|NQu|RERs KEEP
OUR FORCE BUSY
Widespread Interest is Shown in
Gazette's Offer of Three
European Tours.
MAGNITUDE OF OFFER
Early Candidates stand Best Chance
Of winning as Rate Schedule is at It's
Highest Point During First Peroid,

Highest Point Bnring First Peroid,
From the mannei in which the tele-
phone calls from young ladies and
their friends who seek further infor-
nation concerning the Gazette's tour
of-Europe Contest, are coming in and
the letters which are received from
interested persons residing in the
three districts, it is an assured fact
that the proposition made in the Ga
zette in its issue of last Friday, is ar
ousing more interest than has any
other announcement in this vicinity
in many years. That so much inter-
est is manifested thus early is most
gratifying and shows that the peo-
pie of this city and vicinity appreci-
ate the magnificent offer this paper
has made and that there will be many
contestants for the honors.
Offer Causes Surprise
The offer of three absolutely free
tours of Europe from a newspaper in
city the size of Alexandria, took
everybody by surprise, and many peo-
Pile read and re-read the offer, before
they could convince themselves that
they had read it Alright. The Gazette
never half does anything, but when it
takes hold of proposition it endea-
vorS to carry it to a successful close,
and when the management decided
that it wanted to offer an inducement
to the young ladies of this section it
endeavored to make the offer just as
large as possible, and decided that q
trip to Europe with all expenses paid
would be a most acceptable present
to three of its young lady readers.
Now the accepted Time
The time to begin is right now.
Write or telephone to the Contest
Manager, telephone No. Z, and he will
enter your name or that Of q lady
friend you may suggest as a candidate
and will send subscription book and
all necessary instructions.
Delays are dangerous. The oppor-
tunity is now knocking at your door
and you should grasp it ere it is too
late. This is the time of fortune
which the immoral Shakespeare wrote
about and if you take it at its food
it will surely prove that the great
bard was true prophet, for its swell
will most surely watt you across the
blue Atlantic next summer and give
you a most delightful vacation amid
the historic scenes Of Scotland, Eng
land and France, while your friends
who failed to grasp the opportunity
are at home sweltering in the sum-
mer's sun. Wouldn't you like to en-
ioy the cool breezeS Of the Atlantic
in the hot days of next July and Aug
ust? Who wouldn't? The Gazette
can't crafty that wish now, but it can
and will crafty it next July if you
will only improve the opportunity it
offers you.
Early Candidates Have Best Chance.
Those who wish to enter the con-
test and maintain best chances for
winning should enter at once into ac-
tive participation. A good start is
half the battle. By entering immedi,
ately a contestant will gain great
and valuable advantage over such OF
her opponents as do not enter until
later.
With all ballots clipped from the IS
sues of the Gazette counting ten votes
each, and with the field entirely clear
for. solicition of prepaid subscrlp
tons, the candidate will be able t.
amass greater number of votes thar
at any future time in the contest.
Every day finds new interest mani
tested. 1t has taken some a few day:
to get a thorough understanding o.
the plan, but now that the plan !!
well understood the contest may b
depended upon to go along at lively
pace.
Win That Prize.
Clip that 1000 vote nomination bal
lot from this paper and fill out Will
the name, address and district humble
of some lady you think likely t.
make an effort to win one Of the tours
The names will soon be publishe
and all nominations should be in a
the earliest possible hour.