The Detroit times., 1917-09-22
BEACON is
LEADING IN
CON T ES 7.
PickfOrd Man Climbs
IN First Place In
Home Race

Several interesting changes are
| shOwn m the btanding OF the 10000
/ club members Who are competing
/ FOR the home and automobiles 20 BE-
awarded b. The Times on oct. 81
According 10 the credits published
/ today Ford II Beacon, OF Pickford.
| has climbed into rjSst place. with +.
X Robbins, Battle Greek a close
second, Mrs Cora r Knight. Ypsi.
| lanu, is third. Mrs David G.. Camp
! bell, McGregor. Is fourth. and o. 3.
Hammond, Detroit, IS nth highest
There are many popular men and
women who have been nominated as
mem bers OF the club who have not
as yet started an active campaign
for votes among their friends. Some
Of these folks do not seem 90 under
stand just how easy II would be for
them 70 get up among the leaders.
Those who have their names in the
| list with some votes 20 their credit
hnd II much easier 10 interest theL
! friends than II their names were
not on the list.
Some OF the members In the sales
manship contest for the 81 900 home
and for the four motor cars had
better get a hustle on themselves
rom now until next Wednesday
night when the special offer OF 49,.
co.. extra votes comes 10 an end,
or some of tho new candidates will
| outdistance them IN the first quarter
OF the race
There are nine new prize as
pirants Who break into the contest
I -.
10 tneir credit They are Miss
Grace Russell Pontiac Walter A.
stone. 81 Clair, Miss Winifred
Long No 81 Pacific-ave., Detroit;
he Rev Edwin a. Fisher Manches-
TER Miss Zoa Milman. No 20s
Nauoralavo. Detroit Elmer G.
Wilson. Pontiac, d Prindie No 200
Elghteenrh-st. Detroit. Ward W
,wit1er. ut Clemens. and J. II Ed
wards. 40 52s Vinewood ave. De
Ioit
The Times is offering awards 10
taling more than $1,000 in value
to the men and women who join the
$4,000 Club and Try their hands
8t testing their salcsmans hip abil-
uv for Tho Times IN order TO win
Inc home or one OF the brand new
automobiles The first vote period
of the contest started on Sept 10
and during his period All new sub.
scriptiOn~ count for more votes than
n,cy. viii al any time during the
three succeeding periods The spe
cial offer affords every candidate an
Opportunity 10 gain 10000 extra
votes on each and every SIS worth
% new subscriptions turned in be
tween sept 10 and 26, inclusive
Those Who do their beat up until
The stroke OF 10 next Wednesday
night will nave gained an advan
tage over those who fail 20 work
now, and 10 viii DC an advantage
that viii not be easily overcome.
While the candidates are listed
in districts according 20 the place
OF their residence or the location Of
their bushes they are not limited
or restricted 10 getting subscrip-
tions or votes in any particular dis
trict or section. Any one except en-
ployce cf The Times can join the
club ana compete Tor the prizes
1ffcred Now Il the best time 20
enter the contest while there is yer
time 20 get an early start No one
candidate seems 10 have gained
very much OF lead some Of the
dis riots are very inviting for new
workers 20 Jump into. as most OF
those listed seem Co be little slow
in getting started There is plenty
~ room In each OF tho 10 districts
for new candidates. as there should
he several hundred in the contest
FOR every ono who rs active wins a
prize or gets cash commission FOR
his work
The entry blank is good for 1000
credits ae starter and bonus Of
600 rs given n the new member
sends in any kind OF subscription
within one week from date of entr1
All ono need do Is 20 SEND his name
and address 10 The Times club
Dept
$1,000 in Prizes.
$4,000 Aladdin bungalow Home
sl.s5o Ross "s Touring Car
$3.50 Studebaker 20" Touring
Car
sse5 Overland =" Touring Car
CSimons Sales Co, Agents.
s125 Briscoe Touring Car Frank
Gmeliu Agent
5000 Diamond Ring purchased Of
Miller biggest Little Storesl
$500 Nictrola.
$3.50 Ia merchandise
80 per cent cash commission
The standing OF those who have
reported with az least one subscrip-
ton. follows
DISTRICT No.
tNardS !, ~, rs md ~
Members Club Credits
Mrs MAY Adler ................ 5000
John r. Ande rEun .......-..... Nn0