The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
WITH MORE Than
100000 VOTES
HEADS CONTESTANTS
Miss Mavis Mitchell. of Mech
ums River, Close Second.
Capturing Studebaker SIX
JUDGES ONEROUS
WORK CONCLUDED
Fourth District Fight For First
Place Closest In Amy Dis
trict-Prizes Ready Tor I'M
mediate Delivery

The winners OF the splendid prizes
IN The Virginian Statewide Circuia-
ton campaign, which closed last Sat
urday night. are announced this
morning
Mrs, J. K. Johnson. wife of the
popular pastor Of the Tenabie-Strcet
BAPTIST church. heads tie list of con-
testants with more than $4,000. 900
votes She draws the King Eight
car. Miss Mayie Mitchell, OF Mediums
E.veF. Svas "a very close second, and
90 ,,u.as the splendid ddebaker SIX
ui;s the magnificent vote of nearly
200, o01
Mrs. j. W. Dixon wife Of the SUI
p "n;endout OF the Methodist institu-
On, Grace and Nineteenth streets
captures the Saxon Six in the First
tIi.t. ans Miss Florence II. Rawl-
sn9a, Of Cinter PARK Us winner of the
Saxon SIN in the Second district.
complete nst Of the prize winners
Is given in the report of the judges
printed herewith.
judge, Kept Busy
This vas probably the most success
full circulation campaign ever con-
ducted hy Virginia newspaper. The
number OF contestants was excep-
uonaliy large, the votes far exceeded
those in any previous campaign of
the kind, and as result thousands of
desirable subscribers are added to The
Nirginian's lists.
The work OF the judges. Messrs
Golfer punford and Boykiu, has been
quite onerous With so large a num-
Der of participants the counting of
the vote and the checking and re-
checking consumed great deal OF
time and required great care. II has
taken the Judges the greater part of
every night for a week TO canvass and
check up the business of the cam
paign. The Nirginian greatly appre-
eiates the friendly service rendered
by these well-known citizens The
Judges have had the assistance in
their work of the large force of the
campaign department. and several
clerks,
Large Number of Prizes.
Tho exceptional prize list offered IN
this car1patgn attracted much astea--
'tioa from the beginning. There were
forty-four prizes in all. aggregatinR In
value many thousands of collars. In
addition TO the automobiles there was
Vic.cr victroia.. a kitchen cabinet. a
gold bracelet watch. n lavalliere. n
$25 bank account and a handsome
KODAK In each district
The campaign was conducted from
/, specially engaged building at Sew
enth and Franklin streets. where the
automobiles and other trophies were
kept on display. This exhibition
proved one OF. the attractive features
of the city during the past ten weeks.
and contributed largely to spreading
interest in the campaign
Very Close battles.
There We're close fights in several
OF tho districts. Here in Richmond
Mrs. johnson and Mrs. Dixon, with
the loyal cooperation and support of
their friends, conducted an especial
~ active and aggressive campaign.
IT was apparent from the start that
these two contestants would be i'm
portant factors in the race. Mrs.
Johnson made "A remarkably fine run
and reaching the highest vote in the
state and thus taking one OF the
grand prizes. left Mrs. Dixon GER
.ain winner Of the district car.
The closest fight in any district for
irst prize was that in the Fourth be-
tween Miss Mauda Brown. of Back
stone. and Mrs s. w Wilkerson. Of
brakes Branch. Both did splendid
work. The figures in this contest were
20 near together that tho judges
checked them over several times TO
make certain that there had oecn no
possible error
fan OF the prizes ,sere bougii. at
Ffr beginning of the campaign and
as many of them ~ern put on exhibit
don rs could be displayed In cam
paign headquarters. orders will go
out Monday morning for the delivery
ii the prizes. Winners living in Rich
mond may call al Tho Virgin!an Of
Ace any time after 10 o'clock Monday
morning and get the orders for their
prizes or receive the prizes in the
casn Of small articles which arc IN
the Office ready for delivery Orders
will be mailed to all out -of-town w.n-
ners
The Firgfnian appreciates the spTen.
did work done in its behalf by a great
army of active and popular women
aided by their loyal friends We offer
our hearty congratulations to those
who HI I've won and for those who were
not f4rtunate enough In winning the
prixea which they sought we feel 3
sense Of regret that in such campaigns
y Il not possible to have enough big
prtSes 70 giyo one TO each worthy
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