Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-03-06

districts in order to make the compe-
tition quite fair and equitable to all
concerned. The districts are as fol-
lows: District /, City of Americus
District 2, All Sumter County west of
the Central of Ca Ry. lines. District
3, all Sumter County East of the Cen
trail of Ga. Ry. lires. District 4, Coun-
ties OF Lee and Terrell. District 5,
Webster County. District 8, Stewart
Cunty. District Z, Counties of Marion
and Schley. The three grand gold
prizes are competed for by ali seven
districts but in addition to those prizes
there will be two special district priz
es awarded i'll each district. These
awards will be made after the grand
prizes have been awarded and will be
awarded to the two highest in each
district regardless of the standing of
members in other districts. The first
district prize will be a beautiful
mounted diamond worth $4,000. The
diamonds will be on display in few
days at the Bell store, Americas. The
second district prize will be that de-
light Of all housewives dainty
Hoosier White Beauty Kitchen
Cabinet. All the cabinets were
bought from the A. w. Smith Co.,
Americas furniture dealers, and one of
the cabinets can be seen on display at
the Smith store within short time.
A Square Deal For All.
From start to finish the Thrift Club
will be conducted ION THE SQUARE,"
At the close of the Campaign prom
inent business men of Americus and
vicinity will count and check all
votes and cast and award the prizes.
They are the kind of men who can
and will look after your interests at
all times.
The Ballot Box.
Beginning Monday there will be a
ballot box in the front of the Times
Recorder office where votes may be
deposited for any member of the Thrift
Club for whom you may wish to vote.
Nominations may also be cast in the
ballot box. Those, who desire to vote
are urged to do so at once.
What Do First.
First thing you do, send or bring
your name to the Thrift Club Depart
ment of the Times-Recorder on the
regular nomination blank that APP
pears in this issue. Or write letter
personally to the Thrift Club Manager,
himself and by the return mail full
particulars will come to you. DO 1T
NOW. There's an old saw which holds
more truth than poetry THE EARLY
BIRD CATCHES THE WORM" It's a
good one for you, dear interested
reader, to remember right now. In
short campaign like the Times-Re-
corder Thrift Club it's the early bird
who gets the do "a me-" you can bet
your sweet life on that. Starting now
you can easily get the promise of
votes and subscriptions which later on
would have been promised to some
other friend candidate. Another tip, if
! you come in early the Thrift Club
Manager will have time to help you
get started. He will help you per-
sonally. LATER ON HE WILL BE
TOO BUSY. NUF SEQ. The wise
old owl" starts today
All Present Subscribers Should Vote.
Thousands upon thousands of free
votes will go to waste if our present
subscribers do not avail themselves of
this opportunity to vote for some
member of the Thrift Club. Clip the
coupons from the paper daily Nom
mate friend so as to secure for her
or she the 5000 free votes that go
with every nomination. If you don't
do these things now you'll be sorry
after while for your votes may be the
very means by which some deserving
friends of yours could have become
winners.
Get the habit. Start clipping cou-
pons with this issue.
A "Tip" How to Win.
First-You join the Thrift Club with
nomination blank properly filled out.
The nomination blank starts you off
with 5000 free votes. They cost you
nothing. Then enlist the aid of your
friends and acquaintance. Use that
! Telephone. Let everyone know that
you are a member of the Thrift Club
that GU are out to make $500 in a few
weeks time. Ask your friends to tell
their friends about the Thrift Club too.
Then you will be started off nicely.
Nothing helps so much to make you a
winner as blowing your own horn"
loud as possible at the start Of the
race.
Be ambitious-determined to win. If