The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-05-28
The Contest.


The Daily kilograms big circu-
lation contest closed Wednesday
night and the result is made known
elsewhere in today's issue. The Tel
egram extends dts most cordial con-
gratulatfoHs to the winners. Tor Git
believes the prizes they have won
are fully worth whatever sacrifice
and effort they have cost.
1t is peculiarly gratifying to the
management OF. efhe Telegram that
the Bese 9f fesltng among the con-
testants and between them and the
contest department has characterized
the contest from the day of it's insti-
tuition. This has been due to the
fact that absolute fairness and I'M
partially have marked the enter
prise throughout. All contestants
We're on the same footing and had an
equal opportunity. Every one re-
ceived the interested cooperation of
the contest department but none en-
5oyed a single privilege that was not
freely accorded all the others.
The single regret of the Telegram
is that all could not win grand
prizes, for it would be gratifying be-
yond measure if it were possible to
see the labors of all the contestants
rewarded as they had hoped.
The Telegram also desires to ex-
press its appreciation of the work of
those who had the contest in charge,
w. G. Shoup, M A. Furnish and
Freeman H. Kincaid, of the National
Circulation Company, OF columbus,
o. When the management of the
Telegram decided to have a contest,
many contest companies and indi-
vidual promoters were investigated
and interviewed, and finally it was
decided to contract with the National
Circulation Company, of which JOS
eph b. Borders, one OF the most ex'
perienced and successful circulation
promotion. men in the country, r.
president.
To w. G. Shoup, secretary of that
company. the Telegram is indebted
for the handsome list of prizes. 1t
was MI Shoup who made up the
prize list and bought the prizes from
local firms. He showed himself to
be man of wide experience in this
line OF work and his efforts were
highly successful as is shown by the
excellent list of prizes he secured
NJ. A. Furnish, who made the first
calls on the contestants at the begin
ming. has proved to- be contest man
of much ability and has made trends
wherever he went. His visits to con-
testantss living in Atlre country dis
tricts inspired them with the comb.
dence which .made them such strong
competitors of those in the CITY
Freeman III. Kincaid. who had
charge of the contest, is a genial.
courteous gentleman and made warm
friends with everybody on the Tel
egram staff in the editorial, bust
ness, mechanical and job depart
ments, even including the Office
devil" and With every contestant i'll
the wonderful campaign. His every
act. word and deed proved him the
high minded and perfect gentleman
that he lis. He conducted the contest
on the highest possible plane.
square rdeaT' was his motto and he
kept it before him from the begin
ming to the close of the contest. He
did all in his power to help the
various contestants in their work
where such help was consistent with
fair dealing and> i'm partially. Mr..
Kincaid knows the contest business
from A to z and he is the best con-
test man the Telegram has ever
known. Throughout the weeks of
the sensational race he displayed the
wisdom which only comes from ex-
traordi1ary ability and wide ex-
perience For him the Telegram