The Washington herald., 1912-09-03
HERALD CONTEST
AROUsEs DISTRICT
Exciting Race for $4,000 in
Awards Will Start This
Morning.
MYSTERY Is SOLVED AT LAST
MYSTERY IS SOLVED AT LAST

The exciting race for the $4,000 In
awards which The Washington Herald
is to make in the Advocates Popularity
Contest will start at o'clock this morn
ing. Enthusiasm over the competition Is
running high. and the entire city. 50 to
speak, Is awaiting the hour Tor the IN
auRuration of the contest.
II am here. and the 81. 900 Is yours"
This is the statement which was gi'en
to the public last week by that mysteri-
Gus little man In colonial dress VINO
journeyed many a weary mile TO the
National Capital with the sack OF gold
which he wishes to give away. The Gu
riosity Of the people was aroused py the
appearance Of the odd-looking stranger
of means, and Sunday morning the mys-
terry was revealed. The proposition "as
made clear In all Of Its details
whole City Aroused.
The whole city was aroused by the
astounding offers which the Advocate
made, and hundreds decided offhand TO
enter the contest without delay. Scores
OF nomination blanks have already conf
menced to pour into the ONCE. The Ad-
yocate has a large proposition oeiore
him, and he realizes II. but he Is won.
derful little fellow, and Is confident that
he can cope with the situation IN an ex-
pe,iitIous and satisfying manner.
THOSE who have already decided to en-
ter the competition are eagerly await.
ing the advent OF s o'clock. They want
10 enter at the earliest possible moment.
so that others may not leap ahead OF
them at the very outset OF the spirteo
race Everything Is in readiness for tne
opening OF the unparalleled contest. The
little green votes which are TO be gwen
upon request by retail merchants anVer'
Using in connection with the competi'
ton to their patrons at the rate OF one
for every five cents In purchase, nave
been distributed to the long list Of bust
ness houses. so that there VIII DC hN
hitch In the programme.
The votes are oblong and are green IN
color. It must be remembered by con-
testants that the votes Will De glven
only upon request, so patrons must DC
alert TO ask for what Is due them II
thew hone TO be successful in the race
for the sack OF gold. There are mort
than 800 merchants and manufacturer'
who are advertising in connection VIII
the contest, and the work OF distriou'
ting the votes was by no means an easy
mattel.
Ways to Get Votes.
There are two ways to procure votes
In the first place, they are to be giNer
by retail merchants advertising In con
nection with the contest at the rate o.
one for every FIVE cents In purchase IL
the second place, the Advocate at th'
business Office OF The Herald viii ex
change votes for the labels. wrappers
trademarks and bottle caps OF prod
ucts advertised in connection with thu
competition. at the rate OF one FOR every
cent In purchase.
All that is necessary 10 enter IN
contest is to cut from The Herald al
application blank, NIL It in, and sent
IL 10 The Advocate. The washington
Herald. Washington. ID. {. II you hav
not an application blank at hand
merely send in your name and address
and telephone number, IL any. upol
the acceptance of your nomination. yo'
will be given Loo votes as starter
You are not required to solicit sub
scriptions, nor to spend any money i
the contest. Success is question
energy. Many OF the contestants nav
already visited their friends, and nav
requested that they assist them by saw
ing the contest votes.
inc Herald will publish every ds
list of the merchants advertising Il
connection with the contest. Competi
tors should keep these lists with ther
for reference, so that they may patron
ize the establishments and purchase tn
products whenever possible. Additions
lists will be given by The Advocate
The Herald business office to those VIII
apply.
Remember. 1 am here. and the So
600 is yours"
Total Of $50 Awards.
A total of $50 valuable awards are Il
be made in the contest. Among then
will be q 5000 house and lot. in a choic'
residential section OF Washington; fou
touring cars OF latest type, valued a
N,2sO each: four Baby Grand pianos
four player pianos, four upright pianos
and a33 other articles. A complete lis
o. the awards, with minute and graphic
description of them, will be publishet
before long.
Every reader Of The Washington Her
aid is eligible TO enter the contest. 1
will continue for six months, coming q
a termination In the latter part of Feb
ruary. All inquiries concerning the com
petition should be addressed to The Ad
vocate, The Washington Herald. The!
will be given careful attention. The Ad
vocate requested last night that contes
tants be advised to read over CAREFUL!
the advertisements run in connection
with this contest. In the advertisement
of each retail merchant and manufac
turer who gives votes in the contest VII