The Detroit times., 1917-10-04
BAT TIE OF
BALLOTSIS
AT HEIGHT
Many Ch anges In
Standings Are
Noticed


Contest in which prizes aggregatlng
over $1,000 are being given away. Is
proving an interesting vocation for
persons in Detroit and thnlout this
part OF Michigan
The battle of ballots I'm his popu-
lar subscription contest goes mer-
rily on and that the candidates re-
siding outside OF Detroit have been
hustling 20 gain subscriptions dur
ing the past few days is indicated
by the standing published today
The voting list reveals many no
ticeable changes Mrs p j Bar
rons goes into first place. II L..
Mas is second highest. and Elmer
G.. Wilson is holding down third
place MIS- - G Campbell is
showing ability as a votegetter and
has succeeded in keeping her town
conspicuous On the contest map
since she FIRST entered the race.
Her vote gives her fourth place
The next heaviest voters shown In
the chart today are J W Allen.
Mrs Cora r knight F. X. Robbins,
J n Edwards. Fred r. Beacon.
chas a Gloss Miss Zola Millman
-TrlTii E r. f71rTr1ET-
The extra prize of the $500 story
4 clark Piano that will be awarded
20 tho candidate doing The best
work ln tho BANNER PERIOD
should hriug many new candidates
into the big race
some of me districts have only
few active workers and This splen
did offer which gives just twice the
usual number Of votes and the
chance to win the extra prize o. a
$500 piano. makes IL the opportune
time for new entries TO OH up dis
fricts
There arc many wcllknown men
..------. 49,. Ia = -.
pairners who are working for the
$4,000 Home and the four Automo-
bilcs These people come from
widely separated parts % Michigan,
tho some of the larger towns are
sTrft without representation IN the
candidates list As the contest
lasts unnF oct Sd. there IS time
enough Tor some energetic man or
woman ma this open territory 90 take
advantage OF the BANNER OF
FER" which holds good until Oct
IS
Ry putting forth little extra 81.
fort while it is possible 20 get $1,000
votes ON each new twO-year sub
scripfion and 10000 for each new II
months. most any one should be
able 90 obtain enough votes 20 over.
take the present leaders one could
start now and win the $500 Piano
and continue 10 the close Of the con
test. and also win one OF the main
prizes In The. original list
Only votes obtained oct / 20 -,
inclusive. count during the extra
prize offer. therefore both old and
new candidates are on an even
basis Tor this $500 Plano
Candidates should do their best
10 send in every available suhscrip-
tion AZ this time Those who are
low IA the race should try 20 get up
nearer the top The candidate who
has only eight or ten thousand votes
10 his credit viii soon hnd that his
friends think that he ia not trying
for the prize II is necessary 10
make An effort 10 do something for
himself before candidate can ex-
pect his friends 10 volunteer their
support. To enter the contest # is
only necessary 20 nll out the entry
blank Ia another part Of this paper
and send your name and address 10
the Detroit Times Club department.
$1,000 in Prizes.
$4,000 Aladdin Bungalow Home.
$3.50 Ross S"' Touring Car
sl.250 studebaker "6' Touring
Car
sSg5 Overland - Touring Car
(simmons sales Co. Agents.
1926 Rrlscoc Touring Car Frank
Gmelin. AcenD
5000 Diamond Ring purchased OF
Miller Biggest Little Storesl
5000 Nlctrola
$3.50 In Merchandise
Ten per cent cash commission
The standing of those who have
reported with an least ono subscrip.
tlon. follows: