Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-05-17

given today for the first time.
Mrs.. W. r.. Jones of Brownsville j. in
the lead. Mis- Minnie Duensing of Mis-
sion j. second Mr.. Nava Butler, Browns
vile, third: Mrs. &. l.. Scott. Brownsville.
fourth; Miss Winnie Harding, McAllen.
fifth.
Following these five leaders come the
Representatives of Donna. Mercedes, lIar-
lingen and Edinburg and several other
Brownsville entrants.
With thi, announcement of the standing.
the real race begins. Now. the warming M
period l. over. the contestants are settling
down into their stride. with every muscle
tuned "a answer the call for whatever
~eNertion i necessary and grim determine
tion to he in and in front at the finish
written on each face.
An analysis Of the table given below
shows that the contestants are we'll
punched for this stage Of the contest. The
five leaders are - close together that
rapid changes may be- expected IN their
relative standing from this time on. The
second division candidates are close on the
heels OF the five Leaders and may overhaul
them any time. No one u too far III the
rear ID figure prominently Id the race NJ
the desire 10 win D. present. neither has
the leader a lead that can not bc over
come by a little well directed work. A few
new five year subscriptions carrying
l3O.O 600 votes each scattered among the
various names Ia the lit would give II an
entirely different appearance. Only three
mch subscriptions would b. needed ID lii
h. contestant now in last place a. the top
Of the column. These subscriptions will bc
Forthcoming. the cxigcncie~ of the situa-
ton demand them. The opportunity of
landing one of the ten Herald prizes IL too
good ID ~ neglected.
Now that schools throughout the Val
'ry are closing generally for the term, a
number 81 the contestants who have had
little time To work on the contest and whose
standing j. low for that reason, will be
come very busy. Several Of these,
specially in towns outside ot Brownsville.
have received many promises 81 support.
but because of press of school work they
have been unable ID take the time nccc~-
,ary Ia sign up the subscriptions. Others
have been making lists of the people in
their various communities and planning
Tor a house to house campaign which now
will be- undertaken.
This l. the time for contestants % ret
after short term subscribers, those who
have compromised by giving one month or
wo months or three. Having experienced
he pleasure of receiving The Herald each
evening for a month. they will not wish 10
| discontinue IL now. Sign them mp for the
number III months needed 10 make the total
subscription a year and receive the bcne-
lit Of 4 full years votes. That ~. II the
first subscription was given for one month.
I renewal now for eleven months will be
mixed with the other 81 that the contest
mt will receive credit for a full years sub
,cription ut the yearly rate 1T votes. i'm
stead Of at the lower monthly rate.
Evervwhere over the Valley The Herald
representative hear the triendlIe-t -cntI-
nent expressed toward The Herald. The
inauguration of the carrier service IN the
Valley towns has put The Herald in a class
lbv itself. Ii now carries the news Of the
world to the people from fifteen 70 twenty
hours earlier than they can get u N any
other paper. even one bearing a phonN
date. The market reports. the Valley
news, the new cartoons, all these features
have made the Herald more interesting and
more valuable To subscribers, consequently
have made the work Of obtaining sub
~cription> easier.
Never were conditions more favorable
for the contestants ia any contest. Fl
nancialIy. the people of the Valley are IN
better shape than ever before. The Herald
has extended it, carrier service To every
part Of the Valley. the people want the
news thus brought 10 them each evening
and are willing to help the only paper that
can DO il. All these things make ~ubScnp-
ton getting easy. The field has been only
partly covered. Possible subscribers
are in every nook and eorner of the
Magic Valley. They nave only to be APP
preached to sign mp. They are awaiting
the energetic. ambitious contestant who
will arrive first. They are IA sufficient
number Ia win the biz Six Tor somebody.
Contestants should tell their friend, who
take The Herald not to forget clipping
the coupons printed each day. Some nave
been sending in many coupons. others none
at all. A coupon or two might mean the
difference between \ Xix cylinder and 4
four cylinder ear 10 SOME contestant when
il shall be- too late to east more votes.
Don't neglect the little coupon.
The standing OF the contestants will be