The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-30
Still. TIME
TO AT TAIN
BIG PRIZE
Result Of Times Home
Contest Remains
Uncertain


splendid automobile and more Lhan
half hundred other valuable pF.Eest
which Will 30 the reward oi ieose
who have competed Ia mo e-'V'
Club" contest, the HON siF'lch
has been reached Eyer fho ono
has Jagged q bit there 81 ii VINE
10 make I'd the ground ics' anc
naah under the wire a winner ~
one OF the most fahcinai4f races
ever contested
This struggle hke q great e-ec.
ton. Is fascinating because OK llt
uncertainty OF its final result lH
a short time the election VIII pc
over, no more votes may Pc ea'r
happy winners OF the richest AWARDS
ever offered IN a similar event VIII
have walked on with their honestly
Won laurels. while others VIII JOCK
upon the yictors with envy knowing
that one more little squirt 80 we
close. another ounce % euergy one
more appeal 70 the indcmi'able WIZ
OF the American and triumph w0uia
have been IN hand.
There "a Just a little spark BE-
tween the victor and The vanquisne4
the little spark or perseverance.
n "a fust the difference between
the winner and the loser So tiny
Is the spark that II is almost iuyls
bile 10 the casual observer. bur SO
tremendous in rs effect that u may
turn a hopeless loser into a glorious
champion. Those who have thar
electric spark have still a splendid
chance 10 be returned victor IN me
peculiarly thrilling race the "50.00o
Club" has been conducting Tor sew
erni weeks.
In fact. the winner is going 20 De.
established within the next two days
Those who are now low In the race
may, By dint OF that spirit which
cannot be defeated. fash forward
and before the nnal tape Is breasted
break in front The man or woman
who before another week opens will
become the owner OF a beautiful "a
600 home or any one OF more than
90 other valuable prizes, Including
four splendid automobiles. may now
be trailing Two sunsets hence he
trailing person. electrified BY The
noble wish 20 excel. may, and prob
ably will. come out % the group.
dash TO the fore and finish we'll GU
in front
The very circumstance OF the
race would indicate that the result
will be surprising An enormous
total Of votes In this most thrilling
or elections Is looked for a. the last
moment. The balance OF power rests
in the short days that elapse be
tween now and tho time the polls
close. The spirit that fights 10 the
last ditch viii be proclaimed the
victor In this race. In the next two
days some lighting spirit will win
home, several others automobiles
and still two score and more Of 9th
era Will become owners OF rich
prizes well worth the fight The
winners will also benefit BY The
Ito they waged quite aside from the
intrinsic value OF the gifts. The
most stuhbornly fought battles the
world has ever seen were those Tor
principle or glory. Victory tastes
sweet and Is It's own reward
Those striving for the prizes in
the biggest contest OF the year need
not be far from victory Il they viii
only work. The last dash has meas
ured the distance between victory
and defeat time after time, Work
wins"
At s O'Clock Monday evening the
ballot box was locked and the lock
realed. by the disinferested judges
who Will decide the winners IN The
thrilling contest Untn 40 o'clock
"wednesday night the small aperture
for the reception or votes VIII be
open. Contestants or their agents
or representatives may bring their
votes 20 The Office ar The Times
80. 600 Club" where The ballot box.
veriiable iron safe has been
placed In a conspicuous place into
this strong box they may drop their
votes IN sealed envelopes so per
son excepting the person dropping
In the votes will know how many
there ore until the seals are broken.
From the time the ballot box vas
locked Monday evening until the
votes are counted and report
made. the proceedings viii be
in charge 81 The Detroit Trust
company By reason OF this
sealing Of the box 10 viii DO
impossible FOR auy member OF fhe
club or any person whatsoever 90
have any idea ~ how IN hna vote
ing Is going The ballotins from
now on VIII be secret. Only the pei
son dcposltlng ballots VIII know
AZ 10 o'clock "wednesday night ihe
aperturcs ia The box VIII bo caled
and turned over io The Detroit Trust
company. After that votes received
bv mail from points n he state, Y
they bear a postmark prior 20 10 p.
IN. on Wednesday, will To- turned
ever 10 the Detroit Trust company
a. be added 90 those deposited iu
the box. the sealed envelopes fo
show they were mailed az or before
10 o. m Wednesday. oct 81.
ON Friday. st ! p m. The seals
Of the ballot box viii be broken, fhe
rontonts counted, IN the presence n'
the committee of Judges, and a fe
port made by the accountants ~ ne
Trust Company 20 The Judges. who
shall pass upon The legality Of my
votes.
n the work car 30 mplished
IN time the result oi The iascinatrl
contest will be announced thru the
columns ~ The Times on saturday
hut at the very latest the announce
ment viii he made on The Monday
following. Nov After The box has
been opened receipts viii be mailed
90 all who submitted votes dunni
tho period that the ballot box was
locked and the voting secret