The Washington herald., 1916-01-22
$50, 900 Club" Announcement
Creates Unusual Interest
ton Herald Office Busy Answering Queries Automobiles,
Pianos Grafonola and District Prizes Greatly Desired

Of the grand prizes. At any rate, you are
sure OF a cash commission.
Conditions of Contest.
Any reliable person of standing, resd-
ing in the territory in which The Wash
ington Herald circulates, is eligible to
enter the campaign.
No employees 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.
The 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-in- 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-
tions 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 sub
scriptions are good until the end of the
campaign, and then may be voted at
the discretion of the candidate or suu.
scriber
The votes will be counted and can
vassed by 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 ap 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 Hefald
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
request for the fifty votes to be counted
for his or her favorite candidate.
Coupons Published Daily.
A coupon will be published In The
clipped from the paper, name filled in.
and brought or mailed to the 900 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 8,
., 81.
During these three days there will be a
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 ac-
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 for publication
will be published continually throughout
the entire campaign, at the discretion of
$4,000 Club manager.
All active candidates who do not re-
ceiVe prize will be paid a cash COM
mission OF 10 per cent on all paid-in-ad-
vance new subscriptions turned in be-
tween January p 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 Ut "eAldIe OF lne Ca0Ql0ateS OF The
Washington Herald's $4,000 Club"
Division of Territory.
Section No. Embraces all South
west Washington and that section Of
southeast Washington. south of and
including Pennsylvania avenue, and
including Anacostia, Congress Heights,
Twining City and Randall Highlands.
and adjacent territory within the Dis
trict Of Columbia not otherwise pro-
vided for.
Section No. 2-Embraces all that
section OF Southeast Washington
wholly north of Pennsylvania avenue and
Northeast Washington, east of and in
cludlng First street. northeast, south of
and including Florida avenue, and also
including Brookland, Langdon, Wood
ridge, Mount Rainier, Md. and Benning,
also Chesapeake Junction, and all terri
tory adjacent within the District of
Columbia not otherwise provided for.
Section No. 3-Embraces that section
lying wholly west of First street north
east, east of and including Seventh
street northwest. north Of the Mall and
south of the filtration plant south of