The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
HERALD Voting
CONTEST ENDS
Continued from Page One.
obtained electroliers and other artistic ap-
paratus for electric lighting and culinary

obtained electroliers and other artistic ap-
paratus for electric lighting and culinary
purposes.
The slogan. Herald contest votes here" d"
attracted crowds Of buyers who would
not otherwise. perhaps have gone to any
particular store, and it has resulted in a
general sentiment of satisfaction and
praise for The Herald.
The three-story building at IA Thir-
teenth Street Northwest has been filled
with beautiful things of every descrip-
ton. and while the house and lot and the
autos could not be seen there. all the
other awards were visible and were great
ly admired by those who dropped in TO
look them over. The walls were deco
rated with the rugs, draperies. and pie
lures. and the pianos. furniture. and
everything else have been kept in open
view and in beautiful condition by the
caretakers.
Boost for business.
This contest may aptly be described
as "a boost for business" The knowl-
edge that one could get the voting
coupons for any purchase. no matter how
small was a big incentive. and brought
the retail dealer a business otherwise
unavailable. Big advertising in a big
medium always brings big results. and Is
strongly shown in this contest. The
awards are big and beautiful and
touched the spring of ambition always
to be found in the human breast. and
kept alive the longing for these hand
some returns for money expended
These awards are far and away the
best and highest ever offered by any
paper in the South. The fact that the
best class of manufacturers and dealers
In this part of the world are represented
Is a guarantee of the quality and beauty
of these awards.
This contest has introduced goods
sometimes little known to buyers. but
their advertisement through The Herald
not only gave them a name, but created
widespread demand. and IL is safe 20
say that hundreds of housekeepers and
others are more than satisfied with their
purchases, and certainly the increase in
trade must be a matter OF infinite salts
faction to the dealers.
To Announce Winners Soon.
The work Of winding UP the details of
the contest began Immediately after the
end on Friday night, and contestants will
be notified of the awards Just as soon
as that work Is finished.
There are bushels of voting coupons
labels. and packages to be counted; they
are piled in all parts OF the rooms de-
voted to the contest and it will be the
work OF several days to get them count
ed and tabuiated. Everything is being
pushed as rapidly as is consistent with a
careful and accurate count. and il is as
Yet impossible to set definite date for
the announcement of the awards. Every
effort is being made to make a speedy
accounting. but a visit to the rooms in
Thirteenth Street will convince anybody
of the magnitude of the task. but it is
being done In systematic way that will
bring the best results. and little pa
thence on the part of the contestants
will help toward the ultimate result.
Throngs of people crowded the rooms
on Friday night up to the closing hour
and an immense amount of interest was
displayed by every visitor.
At the earliest possible date the time
Of settling the awards will be published,
and. meanwhile. Mr.. A. B. Eads, who in
spired the project, is working day and
night to get the incredible number OF
votes counted and recorded.