The Washington herald., 1913-01-26
BALLOTS BATTLE
GROWS HOTTER
EVERY D A Y
Herald Contestants Straining
Every Energy for the
$4,000 in Awards.

Another day nearer the end of the
great contest. another day less in which
contestants may boost their standing.
naturally. enthusiasm wakes stronger
than ever during these final weeks. All
the awards have been purchased, and
win be ready for the winners when the
bell rings down the curtain on Wash
ington's most successful contest.
Midnight on February 2s is the closing
hour.
The Advocate and his assistants are
being overwhelmed with votes, each day
rolling up a larger volume than its pred
ecessor.
Every one in the contest will receive
an award. But that fact is not causing
any cessation of efforts on the part of
contestants.
On the other hand. they are striving
with might and main to land the higher
awards.
The $500 house and lot. purchased
from II. r. Howenstein Company. 1874
Street Northwest, is located on the
southeast corner of Tenth and d Streets
Northeast. II is in the midst of a pros
porous, growing. and refined neighbor-
hood. and adjacent to q through car
line. This house Is one that the owner
can take pride in. II is home In every
sense of the word.
Six commodious rooms and bath insure
plenty OF space. II has hardwood finish
throughout and polished floors. The front
Is Of pressed brick and the porch is in
colonial design, overlooking an attractive
terraced parking.
floors. combination electric and gas
lights. hot-water heat, laundry trays
and servants closets combine to make
this one - the best equipped homes II is
possible TO build and to sell for 5000.
The four sl.250 automobiles to be given
as second awards to Herald contestants
may be seen at the establishments from
which they/were purchased. Here is the
list:
Two REQ touring cars. purchased from
the Barnard Motor Car Company. 1872
Fourteenth Street Northwest; one Over
land touring car. purchased from the
Overland Washington Motor Company,
S21 Fourteenth Street Northwest; one
Studebaker CE-M-F) touring car. pur-
chased from the Commercial Auto and
Supply Company. incorporated, 1918 New
York Avenue Northwest.
The four Conover Baby Grand Pianos.
purchased from Percy Foster. and the
four Schubert Player Pianos and four
Schubert Upright Pianos. purchased
from the Joseph Hall Chase Piano
COMPANY. are ulSplayeU AT tue contest
Building. IA Thirteenth Street North
west. Here also are exhibited the ma
tority Of the other awards.
In few days The Advocate will pub
lish complete list of contest awards.
The Advocates special awards. intro
duced as an auxiliary feature TO assist
contestants in securing votes. have been
tremendously successful.
Particulars concerning the special
award now being offered will be found
on the two-page section in to-day's Her
aid. Any one. whether a contestant or
not. is eligible to compete for the extra
award.
ready delivered follows:
Mrs. NJ. r Thompson, l2l5 y Street
Northwest. on November -. 1919. received
4 certificate for lady's SIS suit.
Mr.. J. Finley. 81 c Street Southwest,
on November - 1879. received a certii-
cate for a gentleman's 81 suit
c. V. Gates 149 SeatOn Street North
west, a Schubert upright piano valued at
s40o on December :. 1912.
Mr.. o. ]. lie Bau. Ills Eighth Street
Northwest, a 500 Grafonola. on Decem-
Der 2I. 1915,
Mr.. G. T.. Connell. 9C0 X Street North
west. a Conover Baby Grand piano,
valued at $50. on January Is. 1919
The list of the twenty leading contest
ants in each district. arranged in the or
der of their relative standing which we
print below. should not create undue con-
hdence on the part of the leaders and
uear-leaders; nor should those whose
names do not appear in this list of the
elect lose heart: