The Washington herald., 1918-12-13
w. S. S. DAY
BRINGS TOTAL TO s44,714.53
Mail Carriers, in Hot Race for. Berberich
Prizes, Set New Daily Mark with
SIo,465 in Pledges.

Yesterday proved a record breaker
In the Letter Carriers War Savings
Stamps selling contest, in which the
prizes offered by Berberich's total
$1,000 From early morning until late
afternoon a force of clerks was occu-
pied in supplying the competitors with
stamps and checking the returns, as
the men came in from their trips. Ac-
cording to the adding machine tapes,
| the days total was $40, 1856. the high
water mark for the present contest
This brings the total for the eight
days already passed to 81. .714.5S.
II is confidently expected that sales
for today and tomorrow will prac-
tically double this figure; some of the
more optimistic predict as much as
100000 as the final total
That il is a race only for the swift
is shown by the number of upsets that
occurred among the leaders. Although
Richter In Section / managed to main
tain first place, Kidwell, who has
paced the men in Section 2. dropped
! to third, both Gerard and Ellis pass
ing him. Irving Cole. however.
strengthened his hold on the top posi-
tion in Section J.
webster Sets Record.
Many big sales were registered. the
] premier honors in this respect going
: to G. S. Webster, with s.. 1.0l5.20 to his
credit Until yesterday Webster was
! not even considered a contestant, but
/ this one days showing is sufficient to
make him contender. Other large
sales were made by George Ellis, with
J sI6s; Pasquale Gerard, with SOS; c. A.
I Farquhar. with 500. and Connor with
/ $3.50.
For the greater part of the day.
. Richter and Ashford were neck-and-
neck among the downtown men, but
( the lucky breaks were with the
former and he managed to maintain
/ his lead. Incidentally. this is the
! first time during the contest that
1 these men have failed to exchange
places over the previous days show
I ing. as each has led on alternate
days. 1t is suspected. however, that
/ Ashford is holding in reserve some
] of his strength in sales, and may
| throw in at the last moment some
i of the accumulations he has not
reported. Unmarked by any really
| sensational bursts of speed, Riley
G. Spiker. champion and veteran of
past contests, has quietly edged up,
now occupying third position. AS
! Spiker has a peculiar ability to find
customers who buy to the $1,000
limit. history may repeat itself and
I he finish again at the head of the
I list.
wahIer Heads section 3.
Although Kidwell. until yesterday
leader of the Section men, has
been displaced. postoffice officials
who know his abilities, state that
/ this is by no means an indication
/ that he has shot his bolt" con-
| sequently Gerard and Ellis, who
now precede him, are exerting them
| selves to the utmost to maintain
/ their slender leads.
whaler gets credit for the best
work Of the day in Section 3. dis
placing Hengesbach in third place.
Fifth place is occupied by Carrier
/ McQuinn, who has heretofore not
I figured. while Andrew Burga's fall
ure to add materially to his sales,
caused him to drop to the bottom OF
the list -
Particular credit for hard work
in this contest is given to the men
in the residential districts who,
| lacking the opportunities afforded
/ the downtown men. have collectively
made a much better showing than
ever before.
Standing of Carriers.
| But two days remain before the
decision will be known. and every
contestant is primed to do his ut
most Sales amounting to many
thousands of dollars. which have
been held in allegiance. are expected
| to be reported today, which may
serve to change the entire complex
| ion of the race