The Washington times., 1913-11-17
AUTO-B|KES NOVEL
CHRIST MAS GIFTS
Parents Start Work to Gain
Subscriptions, and Get Ma
chimes For Children.
By THE AUTO-BIKE EDITOR.

going tc prove the most popular Christ
mas gift this year. 1t has appealed t
Parents who were puzzled as to wha
really novel and at the same time use
ful present could be obtained for thei
'kiddies." While the offer of the auto
bikes. as originally announced, wa
made 70 school children, many of th'
grown ups" have taken an active in
terest in procuring the necessary sub
scriptions themselves, so the auto-bik'
woud come as a surprise to their young
sters.
Some of the letters received seem to
indicate that the boys and girls are
under the impression that as they did
not respond to the first advertisements,
II In now too late to enter but such is
not the case. The Times expects to hold
the offer open indefinitely; certainly a
sufficient time for all the boys and
girls in Washington and vicinity 10
own machines, if they will only apply
themselves strictly to work.
AT the same time, it must be remem-
berea that the sooner to work the
better Every days delay means that
some other youngster, more on the alert,
has obtained for himself some sub
scriber that you might have gotten.
The Auto-Bike Editors mail bag in
cludes the following letters today:
Dear Editor: 1 would like very much
to earn one of your auto-bikes.- Please
let me know how. Hoping l hear from
JOSEPH FRATANTRIoNo."
The editor has mailed you letter
giving full instructions, Joseph.
Dear Sir: We have read your ad-
in q Times about
auto-bikes, and would like to have one.
Please send us full information con-
cerning the bike.
BENJAMIN GOLDEN.
"SAMtEL BERMAN,
ABRAHAM BERMAN."
All right. boys, we have sent each OF
YOU the information you ask.
Dear Sir: Please send me particulars
now to get an auto-bihe. l would ike
JAMES HARDING,
alexandria, Va"
OF course, you would like to have one,
James. Our letter tells just how you
can obtain the auto-bike.
Dear Sir: Do you mind sending me a
slip that / have to get ten names on
and each person has to give 30 cents
Tor subscription, so l can get an auto
bike? GILBERT o. ERICKSON"
1t is a pleasure to send it, Gilbert
washington Times: How can l get
an auto-bike? Please answer at once.
LAWRENCE FAIR,
Alexandria, Va"
ALI right, Lawrence. Full information
has been sent you.
please send me a subscribing blank.
WILLIE MAI LEE
The blanks have been mailed you,
Willie.
Please send me instructions how to
get an auto-bike.
WILLIAM NORVAL HERBERT"
The instructions have been sent you.
William.
will you please tell me what I have
10 do to get an auto-bike? Thanking
you in advance; am
"HARRALSON MACDONALD"
Our letter contains full instructions,
Harralson.
Dear Sir: Kindly send all particulars
so my brother and / may obtain the
auto-bikes given to boys and girls who
will do a little work after school,
Please answer as soon as possible, and
oblige
"wILHELMINA and HENRY
ZUBERANE.'
Certainly. children, the information
y on the way.
Editor Auto Bike: Please let me
know what TO do to win an auto-bike?
JACK SULLIVAN,
Alexandria, Va"
The full details are contained in the
letter we have mailed you, Jack.
Dear Editor: Please send me ct
once instructions SO l may obtain an
,,1Ito-bike. l am sure all the boys and
frrht 1t-ill
md l will try Very hard TO get one.
Yours sincerely.
HARRY FERGUSON"
or course. all the children will want
one. Harry Try to be the first in your
Deighborhood to get one.
MY Dear Sir-Kindly send me the
information as to how ] could earn an
auto-bfke. JOHN BRAGG"
All right, John, we have mailed you a
letter containing all particulars.
Dear Sir-Please send me informa-
ton about your auto-bike offer.
JOSEPH POTTS"
The information has been sent you,
Joseph.
Dear Editor-PIease let me know
how ] can get an auto-bike. for ! would
EDITH KING,
''R. F. D. No. 4. city"
Of course, you would like to have
one. Edith Details are contained in
The letter we have mailed you.
Dear Sir-Please send me full par,
ticulars of how to get an auto-bike, as
: would like very much to have one.
HORACE WILLIAMS"
All right, Horace, the particulars
have been sent you.
Dear Sir-I would like to know how
70 win an auto-bike, because | would
be glad to have one for my sisters and
brothers. / am nine years OF age. Ny
sister, Ruth, eight; my brother. Edgar
seven. ] have a little sister, four and
and tell me how to win one. and obIige
'HULDA BRANDT"
Alexandria, Va"
Full particulars are contained in the
letter we mailed you. HuIda. We trust
that each of your brothers and sisters
IS well as yourself, obtain an auto,
bike.
Dear Auto-Bike Editor. I would like
20 know how to get auto-bike. Please
send me the particulars. l am seven
years old.
MARGARET L. SHELTON
have written you telling just how
YOU can obtain your auto-bike, Mar
Earet.
Dear Sir: I am little boy seven
years old, and / would like to know
how can earn one of your auto-bikes.
LEROY SCHWARZ BENDHEIM.'
alexandria, Va.
Our letter tells you how you can get
an auto-bike Leroy, just the same as
other little Alexandria boys and girls