The Washington herald., 1916-01-27

desirous of a snappy automobile with
plenty of speed, or the fair maiden who
wants a high-grade piano can one and
all find the motor car or the piano OF
their choice among The Washington
Herald's grand prizes, and even though
the Columbia Grafanoia, bought from
Fred S. Lincoln. Inc. 6i2 Twelfth street.
Is the sixth grand prize, competition for
this beautiful instrument Is going to be
keen.
There are three cars to be given away
by this club on March "a. and they are
all brand-new 1916 model motor cars.
Better Register Today.
Better register your name today with
the 80 900 Club as a candidate and
start an active campaign for votes.
Speak to your friends; get them to save
votes for you.
A nomination blank will give 1,coO votes
to start with. When accompanied by any
kind of subscription. 1t will give total
of 5000 votes. in addition to the number
of votes the subscription counts, as
shown by the schedule published In this
issue.
The six men or women who are going
to become the owners of the three auto
mobiles. the two pianos and the Columbia
Baby Grand Grafanola are right here In
one of the eleven districts today. They
as well be a winner OF one OF these au-
tomoblles or musical instruments as any
body else but bear In mind you cannot
win an automobile by simply looking at
the pictures, reading about this clubs
generous offer and they laying the paper
aside without enrolling your name as a
candidate.
The initial list of nominations received
will be pSbiished the first week. SO see
a. i II, tff,aa
to appear when the first list of candi-
dates is published.
In selecting the Bradbury Player-Piano
and the Chickering Upright Piano as
fourth and fifth grand prizes, The Wash
ington Herald exercised considerable care
In order to purchase instruments OF the
highest quality. These pianos are on dis
play at the salesrooms of the F. G. Smith
Piano Company, 1217 F street northwest.
and a demonstration will gladly be given
to all candidates and their friends when
ever they can conveniently call.
Conditions of Contest.
Any reliable person of standing, resid-
ing In the territory in which The Wash
ington Herald circulates, is eligible to
enter the campaign.
No employee of The Washington
Herald, or members of their families. will
be permitted to enter the campaign.
Candidates can nominate themselves or
be nominated by their friends.
Tho Campaign Manager reserves the
right to reject any nomination.
You will find a nomination blank is
good for 1000 votes which gives you a
fine start.
Votes will be issued on paid advance
subscriptions TO The Washington Herald.
Nominations accompanied with a three
months cash subscription or longer will
receive 5000 extra votes.
Votes will be given on new subscrip-
tons and renewal of old subscriptions
that are paid when the votes are Is
sued.
Votes will be allowed on subscriptions
secured anywhere.
All special vote ballots issued on SUBJ
scriptions are good until the end of tho
campaign, and then may be voted at
the discretion of the candidate or sub
scriber.
The votes will be counted and can
vassed by a committee of prominent citi-
zens.
No person may win more than one
prize.
In case Of a tie for any prize, each
candidate will receive an Identical prize.
Any question which may arise will be
settled by The Washington Herald, and
its decision will be absolute and final.
In case of a typographical error. It is
understood that The Washington Herald,
shall not be responsible, except to make
necessary corrections on discovery of
same.
Each regular subscriber to The Wash
ington Herald may cast fifty compli-
mentary votes for any one candidate by
signing a printed blank. which is simply
a request for the fifty votes to be counted
for his or her favorite candidate.
Coupon Published Daily.
A coupon will be published in The
Washington Herald which, when neatly
and brought or mailed to the 800 Club
office will count as votes.
Vote coupons will be published daily
In The Washington Herald. with a vote
value of one vote in the daily Herald,
and five votes each In The Sunday Her
aid. with the exception of January Is,
2s. 81.
During these three days there will be Il
vote value OF ten votes each.
Vote coupons published in The Wash
ington Herald will bear an expiration
date, after which they will not be ao-
cepted.
Active voting began January q and
will continue until March "a.
The list of all candidates and the num-
Der of their votes accepted Tor pubica-
ton will be published continually
throughout the entire campaign, at the
discretion Of $4,000 Club" manager.
All active candidates who do not re-
ceive a prize will be paid cash COM
mission of 10 per cent on all paid-in-ad-
vance new subscriptions turned in be-
tween January q and March "a.
The active candidate Is one who turns
In one subscription each week the last
two weeks of the campaign.
No statement or promise made by any
solicitor or agent varying from the rules
or statements published in The Washing
ton Herald will be recognized by the
management.
The Washington Herald reserves the
right to change the plan or make any
additions to the above conditions that
may be decided necessary to the inter-
est or welfare of the candidates of The
Washington Herald's $4,000 Club"
Division of Territory.
Section No. Embraces all Southwest
Washington and that section of South
east Washington. south OF and including
Anacostia, Congress Heights, Twinins
City and Randall Highlands, and ada
cent territory within the District of Co.
Iumbia not otherwise provided for
Sactiop No 2-Emhraces all that Sac