The Detroit times., 1917-10-11
FIELD is
STIILOPEN
IN CON TEST
Times Home COmpeti-
ton AnybOdy's Race;
Rivalry Grows Keener

story a Clark Piano that viii bee
awarded 20 the candidate gaining
the greatest number 90 Club Credits
on paid-in-adHance subscrlpti dur
ing tho BANNER PERIOD. Oct
20 oct IS, inclusive, ~ causing
contestants 10 display unusual sales
nanshtp and work az topnotch
speed But few days remain 90
ger In subscr ptions 10 obtain votes
for the HAMMER FERIOU' prize
and that candidates are striving
with might and main 90 gain this
much coveted award IS shown by
the returns coming into the club
department each day.
II Is anybody's race. and keen.
good natured rivalry IS being dis
played among The various aspirants;
those residing In the districts out
side ~ Detroit showing the way 10
many candidates IN the Detroit dis.
tr.cts.
A new entrant jumps into the
fray today G. G Metz. OF Monroe,
starts OF with vote OF 1922 900. and
says he Is going 20 be there for
one OF the big prizes NJ the finish.
~ ~ tfff'' Standing ri todHy's
Times shows Charles +. Dunbar.
well-known omploye IN the .postoffice
department az Detroit. 20 be in the
lead Mr. Dunbar Is doing yaliagt
wotk and says he has the Ross IS
la hish whore ne hopes 20. keep it
long. enough 10 reach the Aladdin
Home Elmer G Wilson. a hustling
insurance salcma residing az Pom
tiac. Is crowdng close. and stands
IN second position AZ Wilson Is a
live wire and plans 20 come In first.
NcX' in line are Mrs. Antoinc'te
Davidson, OF No 1882 Crane-ave..
and Mrs r. s DeNona - Clair.
IL-y - L.. IL .----.e =, - -
ported by their usnv ofrie9< and
will no douhi make "a siroE fnish
for the big prize Miss Gertrude
Steffcs q. popular young sady who
recently entered Che, Campo ign, steps
into fourth place. and ForAH Bea
conn., residing way up M PMKford,
has been strong contender >SSce
entering 'hc campaign, and has
gained many reader. for The Times
iu his home community Miss VIM
fred Long holds down sixth position
and Is giving good account Of her
selling ability and yote,getting y
Prind'r BIS living w 10 the reputa
zion given HAM by h- many friends
and Is seventh in the vote standing
today
Campaign Closes Oct. g.
The "50.000 club In which The
rmcs offers prizes totaling $1,000
VIII last until oct al All new sub
scrip'ions counting for just twice
r. usual number OF votes until next
Monday night should add zcst 90
The candidates in procuring sub.
-crptions The next four days
The big offer 6f SilU0o 10 prizes
is made go mon and women resid
INK anywhere ia tho territory Gov
cred by The Times large circulation
The vote today shows hat nearly
all OF ths candidates arc working
hard to take advantage ~ The double
vote pxTa prize offer The stand
elue shows ma! the candidates in all
parts ut the orruory are working
with unu.uBls..4ncrgy The extra
prize for Tho contestant who oh
tains ne most Votes during the
TANNER PERIOD Is "a $500 story
q clark Piano. the winning OF
which is well worth while When
one takes into consideration that
the same subscriptions that count
votes toward this extra prize. also
count double votes toward the
Home or one OF the other 81 the
Grand awards he or she can readily
soc the Importance of keeping busy
every day riEht UP until two hours
before midnight next Monday.
57-6iu Awards 81 900
$4,000 Aladdin bungalow Home
$3.50 Ross s." Touring Car
$3.50 Studcbaker GO Touring
Ear
$685. overland g" Touring Car
fSlmmops Sales Co. Agents)
1925 Rrlscoc Touring Car Frank
Gmclin AgenD
5000 Diamond Ring purchased OF
Miller biggest Little Storesl
5000 Nictrola
$3.50 IN Merchandise.
Ten per cent cash commission
The published standing of those
in the race il as follows
DtSTRICT No.