The Detroit times., 1912-06-15

Who said II is too late TO become
Interested as a candidate in The
Times automobile contest? II any
lady made such statement or ever
thinks IL, she is In error.
True, some candidates are up u
the 10000 mark, but you should note
tho number OF votes given on sub
scription payments To The Times. a
new two-year subscription In Detroit
gives $4,000 votes, which is more
than any lady has credited to hel
published standing in districts l-e-3
as or 6. Two new twoyear subscrip'
tons by mail gives $4,000 votes
This, likewise, is more than any
candidate has to her published stand
ing IN districts 1873 or 10. So dc Eoi
think that 1t is too late for you to
start one or the Oakland cars your
way, even II you have done nothing,
yourself, up 10 date. The contest Is
just starting and any body in the list
can take the lead in her district.
Just q few Of the 500 coupons. that
appeared last evening, will place your
name at the top.
Every candidate undoubtedly Knows
that the four Oaklands, TO be awarded.
are TO be decorated by The Times and
entered In the great automobile pa
rRde OF Cadillaqua. Each winner, and
friends OF her choice, is to ride IN her
own Oakland.
Yesterday the contest manager in
veStigated the decorating OF the four
cArs. He gained some good pointers
and is determined that the four con-
test cars will carry of first honors In
this the greatest automobile parade
ever conducted In America.
Now, contestant, think seriously OF
this opportunity Afforded you of being
one Of the winners to participate IN
this wonderful parade. To be one of
the four, under such conditions, will
be an honor, almost on a par 10 the
ownership or one OF the automobiles
itself.
Make this your opportunity while
plenty Of time still remains. See
Cadillaqua from your own Oakland.
Relative to Final vount
II 10 q little premature 10 discuss
the closing OF a contest that, in real
ity, Is just starting, but perhaps such
an explanation will interest all candi-
dates, even at this early date.
AS stated in the beginning OF the
contest The Times will have absolute
/ ly nothing TO say relative 10 sh5
1 awarding OF these prizes. In reading
Z. the following you will note why II
viii be impossible for anyone con-
nected with The Times to give out
any information. or influence the
awarding Of the prizes even n the
smallest degree.
On July 18th, the Saturday preced-
ing the closing Saturday, July goth,
I the Contest Manager will make the
last vote count for all districts and
the result. as will appear the follow
/ Ing Monday, will remain unchanged
throughout the last week OF the con-
l test. After the Contest Manager hos
made his last count, on July 18th, the
I ballot box will be locked, the lock
will be sealed by a Detroit Notary,
and the keys to the lock win be de-
posted In Detroit bank fo- safe
keeping. Although the ballot box viii
be locked and sealed, votes may BE
deposited into It, through the small
opening In the lid Of the box. The
ballot box is TO remain unopened dur
ting tho last week of the contest, so
that no person will know what votes
Will have gone into the ballot bcx un-
I'll after the closing hour when the
bankers will break the seal, open the
box. and make the final vote count in
full sight of the contestants and
fr1onds. The votes they find will be
added to the Contest Managers last
count and the total will determine
the winners OF the forty-four prizes.
Should any contestant desire to
recount all votes counted by tho Con-
test Manager during the first seven
weeks. II 10 her privilege, as every
vote coupon, nomination blank aud
ballot Is kept under lock and kew. and
may be verified by any contestant
after D. m. Saturday, July 20 and
before the prizes are awarded on the
FOLLOWING Monday. After D. m.
IGaturday, July goth, any candidate
win DO privileged TO verify her own
vote count or the cunt on any con.
'tastant as made by the Contest Man.
ager for the first seven weeks or by
me bankers for the last week.
Now, here is the point, which is ex
planned 90 that each candidate will
nee that The Times, or anyone con
nected with The Times will have ab
sOlutely nothing to do with the award
ing OF the prizes. On the last day
contestants, IL they choose, may de
posit their subscriptions, with the
money, obtained during the last week
directly into the ballot box instead
OF giving :; In through the contest de
pertmenk. and wLcn the bankcra open
the box ~ s p. IN. on the closing
night. July 90, the bankers and not
Times employees will supervise the
making out OF tho ballots In sight OF
all coutes.anrs and 500 that the prop.
er credit 10 givsc. by this Tacc5o: a
contestant may hold back even he.
subscription payments and money.
which abe obtains dnring tie clnal1g
wo1ks oc tho contest, and deoosfi
same diYocrly into the Dallo, ben hst
before 2 p. 20. tho closing night Then
absolutely no person but the contest.
ant herself. VIII know hos many
votes she WIN have TO hor crpdIt. as
no person win have bad ths o3por.
kunfiy Of malting out the votes untfl
1ftcr the contest - closed and Il viii
fhon % TOO late for aay damaging m
Formation 20 be gwen cut
The austen under which this con.
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