The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1913-10-02
Telephone or Write to The Contest Manager To-Day.

Would you like to own an auto
mobile? Have you got the real
American craving for benzine bug
gy? Then tell your troubles to the
Contest Manager Of the Common
wealth. They have Ford, 1914
Model, Touring Gar, fully equipped
to give away and its yours practical
ly for the asking.
Usually when anyone offers to give
you something for nothing it is a
good policy to yell for the police, but
in this case you are expected to do a
little work for The Commonwealth
that you will find pleasant and light
You will help this paper to build up
a circulation and you will be reward
ed handsomely for your efforts.
Besides this High class Ford Auto
mobile, two sos. diamond rings, two
SIS. watches and four elegant dinner
sets.
WHY WE DO IT?
We will give away all the e!abor-
ate schedule of prizes named above
in order to get the name Of The
Commonwealth before all newspaper
readers throughout this section.
We have therefore, resorted to this
big contest in order to engrave in
delibly on the mind Of the English
reading public in this territory the
name Of The Commonwealth and for
this invaluable privilege we are will
ing to pay royalty. While we know
the trouble and expense of such a
contest is enormous, nevertheless
we feel justified because Of the tre-
mendous amount OF advertising
which will results to our paper.
THEPUBLICIS TO CHOOSE
Question of determining the win
ners to be put squarely up to the
people Of Halifax County and vicini-
tv. and they decide who will be the
prize winners. Balloting is open to
all and it costs nothing to vote.
Start to day and clip the coupons.
HOW THE PRIZES WILL BE
AWARDED.
The Ford automobile will be g.
warded to the person having the
largest number Of votes at the close
Of the contest.
After the automobile has been
awarded the person having the next
largest number OF votes in each dis
trict will be given Z $500 diamond
ring.
The person having the next high
est number Of votes in each district
will be given a $3.50 gold watch,
either an Elgin or Walthan.
The two people having the next
highest number Of votes in each dis
trict will be awarded handsome 81
piece dinner set.
All candidates who remain active
until the close of the contest anc
fail to win a prize will be given ten
ner cent. of what money they have
turned in.
! HOW VOTES ARE SECURED.
Votes arc secured in two ways
There is a ballot printed in this issue
GOOD for 25 votes il voted within two
weeks. The date on which they ex
n;re is on the bottom Of each ballot
and if the time is expired the ballo
will not be counted. A NOMINATION
blank counts for 1000 votes. Besides
this coupon and the 1000 votes Whlci
ooes with the nomination votes vii
be given with every subscription U
The Commonwealth, according L
the length of the subscription. Ih'
;s outlined in the vote schedule
Toese vote certificates may be hel'
as long as desired and may be vote'
any time up to the last day OF 'n'
i contest. In fact, it is we'll to noi(
hack a large per cent of your voe'
coupons. Then no one knows nov
; many votes you may have and yo'
.re lass likely to have someone wn
J Knows how you stand step in at tn
last and by paying a great man.
! SUBSCRIPTIONS, sui, secure the prize yo'
desire. If you hold part OF you
, votes back, no one can do this. The
v;ll not know how many are ne
i cessarv to win. and will not tax
chances on spending money 10
nothing. 1t is not necessary - "o'