The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-11-06

With every contestant lining up his
forces and preparing for the final
dash to the wire, the greatest contest
ever conducted in Richmond and sur
rounding territory has developed into
a matter of hours. But four short
days, ninety-six hours, Of the contest
remain, and the prizes will then be-
come The property of the most popular
and energetic young people of this
section of the state. All indications
point to a furious finish, and effort
now is worth so much more than 1t
ever possibly can be again that even
the seconds remaining have an inesti-
mable value. Throughout these final
DAYS that are left the battle Of ballots
will wage at rapid rate, and not OILY
in Richmond, but people throughout
the state and many places outside are
interested in the result. This intense
interest, which has now reached the
fever-heat mark, is caused not only
because of the many popular and am
bilious young people entered, but also
because of the magnificent prizes
which are 30 soon to be awarded. No
contest ever before held in this part
of the state has offered the opportun-
tiles that has this one, nor such a
grand array of rewards given under
such liberal conditions.
With such a short time remaining,
practically every contestant realizes
the great value and Importance of his
time and is determined to do his very
best before the finish arrives. Now
is the time when your efforts will real
" count and now Is the time you want
to work az you never worked before,
for the prizes are of such magnific-
ence that to forego the opportunity to
win them when they might be yours
for so little effort would be crime.
Winning Of Prizes.
OF course, you all realize that 1t Is
necessary to get votes in order to win,
and win is what you want to do with
out a doubt The essential thing and
the only thing that Is really imp ortant
is to get votes into the contest office
in time for the final count. This
means that they must be deposited in
the ballot box by 8 p. m. Saturday
night. But there is nothing like hav-
ing a little 1eeway. II votes were de-
posted next Saturday they would
count, but the best way is to get them
in in time. Trains go wrong; crowds
sometimes hinder and accidents are
galore THE Pardon That Came Too
Late" has furnished material for many
a heartrending story and ballad Well,
votes that come in too late or are mail
ed too late will be of as much avail as
the pardon was to the man who was
hanged
During these four short days of the
contest that remain 1t Is essential that
every contestant who expects to be a
winner-and everyone wants to be a
member of that class-gets out and
puts forth his utmost effort in secur
ing subscriptions. Rake over your
field rs though with fine-tooth CONT
to make sure that nothing in the line
of subscriptions has escs ped YOU Be
gin today and route out for yourself q
list of places to he visited each day un
til the close. Make use of the tele
phone, letter or any other legitimate
means of securing these necessary ad
iuncts. Without them you cannot
hope to finish at the top, but by earn
est work during the few hours that re
main you may not only surprise your
self, but destroy the Illusions of some
of your competitors, who already have
visions of receiving one of the auto
mobiles. Yours is the chance-the op
portunity Is too great and of a too far
reaching value to be allowed to sill
away without some effort on your par
to stop it-and it is up to you to make
the most of it. 1t won't do you a bill