The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-04
RIVALRY IN
CONTEST is
MOST KEEN
Double Schedule Holds
Good Until Night
of Oct. ID

every part OF the held covered ~
The Times 10000 club" salesman
nhio campaign New leaders have
come 20 the front in a determined
effort 10 head on the competitors
for the $500 story & Clark piano
that will be awarded 20 me canai
date polling the most votes between
Oct. ! and Is, inclusive
This period viii beneeforth De
known as the "BaDner period outb
for II In the last extra prize oner 10
be made during the contest The
Times also wants IL made plain o.
the candidates and their friends that
All subscriptions count for more
votes under the double schedule
which holds good until 10 ?. n.
Oct. IL, than they VIII during the
last two weeks OF the contest
While the contest for the S4,oVO
home. the automobiles and other
prizes worth $1,000 does not end IN
IN Oct. 81, IL IS almost a certainty
that the wide-awake candidates VINO
realize the possibilities or double
votes on ali new subscriptions VII
be the ones carrying OF high honoFs
al the finish.
The ra..a- and y women xhn- are as
pecially actlva now in getting their
friends TO subscribe for The Times
will have succeeded Al busting UP
such a large reserve vote that Il VIII
almost be impossible for late en-
tries 10 ovorfake their lead.
But Il Is not too late 10 enter az
this time. for IL one gets in isle race
now he can gain votes az the double
rate from now until the end OF the
Banner offer" Those who have not
as yet entered the contest had ret
ter do so az once. THIS generous Of
for made by The Times IN exchange
for little work during spare time Is
ma IN Z lfellnle
There are men and women thrEoul
this part OF Michigan who do not
own their home. yet for some req
son they are passing up 'his oppcT'
tunity 10 do so free OF cost. Ihs
candidates may have their friends
vote for them By taking the paper
for six months. II months or -
months. The total value OF these
subscriptions until Oct Is, follows
Six months, 5000 II months, l0,.
900, and "a months. $4,000 The
price OF The Times during this con
test is 50 per year, delivered b. car
rier or by mail The entry blank
gives a new candidate an additions
5000 votes.
The standing OF the candidates,
according 10 the published lisr in
this paper, was made up yesterday
morning. Now that most OF the can
didates are working az top notch
speed. II will be even more interest
ing 10 the large family of The Times
readers 10 watch the coming lists
Today's lineup shows Mrs. Rhca
Root taking first place, with Mrs. r.
g. DeVona running a close second.
Mrs. Fred Bradley goes into third
place, with Mrs. l. s. Worth fourth.
Mrs. Gertrude German and Miss La.
ellie Clifton are tied for fifth. Mrs
p. J. Barrons is sixth. Mrs. Cora
Knight is in seventh place. MrA
Z. l.. Roberts comes along in eighth
position. Mrs. Antoinette Davidson
ninth. and Mrs. d. G. Campbell Is
tenth on the list.
Two new candidates entered tho
race today. Miss Lillian VI St Louis.
Ford. Ont. and w n. Bartlett, OF
Saline. being the new contenders
for The Times big awards.
$1,000 In Prizes
$4,000 Aladdin Bungalow Home.
$3.50 Ross IS" Touring Car
s1,250 Studebaker 20" Touring
Car.
sse5 Overland "a" Touring CT
(Simmons Sales Co, Agents..
s725 Briscoe Touring Car Frank
Gmelin, AGENT
5000 Diamond Ring purchased OF
Miller Biggest Little Stores).
$500 Victrola.
$3.50 in Merchandise.
10 per cent Cash Commission.
The standing 81 those who have
reported with at least one subscrip-
ton follows