Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-03-15
Gazette Will Give Another Ring TO
Leader in Second Period
Not Winning a Prize.
GENEROUS PRIZES OFFERED.
Al Opportunity for New Candidate to
start and Win Handsome Ring for
Two Weeks Work. ...

most exciting period in the Big Euro
pean Tour and Prize Contest will
open-the Diamond Ring Period, SO
called for the reason that it begins
and closes the second period of the
Big Contest, and will be awarded to
the young lady who turns in the most
money on new subscriptions from
March IA, inclusive, to March q, at
. o'clock that does not win a tour or
the first diamond ring, but who turns
in the most money on new subscrip-
tions with the above exceptions.
Many ladies have been asking what
the next prize would be and said they
wished it to be another diamond ring,
so the Gazette wishes to announce
that it will give another of the same
diamond rings which was given to
some lady the first period, which will
be decided. by the judges at the close
of the contest. Think of that mag
nificent diamond ring. DO you want
it? 1t will go to the one who is the
most determined to win it. The time
has come when it is of the utmost i'm
portance that the contestants devote
every available moment to the work
Of subscription-getting. And you
should avail yourself Of the assist
ance your friends can give you in
helping to secure the winning number
of subscriptions and votes. Every
friend who is enlisted in the aid of
contestant means a multiplied effort
and multiplied chance for success:
1t is organized effort that counts.
This period of the contest is short,
only being two weeks in which the
candidates have to work. You should
not lose one minute of time but work
now when your subscriptions will
count more than next period. After
March 81 subscriptions will count
much less than they do now. The
time to rest in a contest is when the
contest is all over. Don't stop work
ing short of that time. Many friends
of the contestants were asking who
won the diamond ring. For their in
formation the Gazette wishes to say
they will be announced when the votes
arc counted 1T the close of the con-
test by the judges.
Everything possible is being done
to get the new subscribers on the
records at the earliest moment, so the
papers may be started. If any Of
your subscribers "kick" ladies, please
tell 'em 1--WE are doing our best"
Don't forget to use the second per-
iod schedule in filing out special bal
lots. The schedule is not to be chang
ed this period nor during the last
period. 1t is very likely that there
are some who have held back sub
scriptions under the mistaken i'm
preston that the contest department
has "just been foolin' about this, 'and
if there are any such, take the advice
of the Alexandria Gazette and don't
do it again. There will be further
reduction after March 27, when the
second period ends.
Many people have said to the con-
fest manager that they "just know
there will be big lot Of votes offer
ed above the original schedule during
the last period" but they are mistak-
en-. So are YOU, if you feel the same
way about it, DON'T YOU Be
LIEVE 1T.
All Leaders Change.
The balloting continued very heavy
yesterday in spite Of the fact tha'
none of the special ballots issued
with subscriptions paid last Wednes'
dav could be credited, as the verlh'
cations were not completed, anu the
result is q new leader in each of the
contest divisions, as shown in the rol
of honor. Many of the ladies mace
heavy gains. In the first division
Miss Proctor went from third place
Miss Anderson went from fourth u
first in the second district and MISS
Lewis accomplished the same feat II
the third district.
Quite number of others made
large increases in their votes and tht
leaders will be compelled to quicker
their pace if they do not want to losi
their positions of honor, for there arr
other candidates and their friends whc
are looking with longing eye upol
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