Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-20
Eight Win
Good Will
Election
Candidate Of Union Pacific
Captures Honor Of Head.
ing Delegation to
France
OMAHA S Total Is Largest

" least eight girls will 20 70
France as result OF The Omaha
Bees Good Will election. which
closed al ) o'clock yesterday after
noon.
Large deposits were made at the
Omaha National bank by candidates
up until the closing minute OF the
contest. As votes will be accepted
which were mailed before ) yester-
day afternoon il is impossible 10
give the Official results OF the great
election.
The final count will be published
" the Sunday Bee, including street
editions Saturday night
Results now at hand indicate tina.
the following girls arc winners:
Miss Nellie B. Dom. Union Pa
ci6c.
Miss Katherine o'Brien. Bur-
lington Route.
Miss Elizabeth Kaufman. live.
stock interests.
Miss Ella Fem. Advo girl.
Miss Anna McNamara, M. E.
Smith & Co.
Miss Kathleen Rcssiter. Orchard
4 Wilhelm company.
Miss Elizabeth Pace. Council
Bluffs.
Miss Irene Rice, Alliance Times.
The Bee Contest Leads
At 3 yesterday afternoon. the
amount OF money deposited at
the Omaha National bank brought
the total for the last day OF the con-
test up to $lo.244.3,. and the grand
total up to S4o,34l.l7, thus placing
the Omaha contest. conducted by
The Bee, far ahead OF similar contests
in other cities.
The largest amount raised else
where was $4,000 at Springfield.
Mass. But $4,000 was raised at
Louisville. KY, and similar con-
test conducted by St. Paul news
paper. which closed two days ago.
after running for the same length OF
time as the Omaha election, netted
but $4,000 and gave but two girls
IN opportunity to make the trip to
France with Miss Anne Morgan.
Considered Prosperity Indication.
This is taken by the election man
ager not only as an indication OF the
prosperity Of Omaha and the sur
rounding territory, but also as
tribute to the contestants and the
agencies which aided them. It'was
considered xlis the more remarkable /
in that The. Bee used less than half
the space in advertising the contest
than did the other papers which won
far less results. .
BY virtue OF her splendid showing
Miss Dom probably has won the
honor OF being named the official
head OF the national delegation which
will sail for France July %. 1t was
the unselhsh efforts of contest
leaders which aided other candi-
dates to win trips. Until the con-
test terminated yesterday afternoon
tic race between Miss Dom and
Miss O'Bricn was sufficiently close
to keen rival supporters in doubt.
Candidates, with their campaign
managers and supporters, began
gathering at the bank before 2 o'clock,
aud formed excited. animated little
groups until they all had finally made
ti,cir rnal deposits. There was gay
OF conversation between
and signs OF good feeling
Oh all sides.
Example Of Good Will
A feature Of the campaign was the
work OF Miss Rice of Alliance, her
self candidate, for Miss O'Brien of
the Burlington route. Like Miss
O.Bricn Miss Rice is Burlington
cmployc, and in spirit of self-sacri-'
fee and loyalty she devoted her ef-
forts to Miss .O'Brien's candidacy.
The great number OF votes cast en-
abled her also to win trip. unless
mailed votes displace her.
Photographs Of the winning candi-
dates will appear with the final re-
suits. in The Sunday Bee. when can
didates will tell how they won and
how il feels to be a winner.