The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-06
DR.. w. w. Bennett Has Third
Choice. Judges of Official
Count Announce
WINNER HEADS LIST
WITH TOTAL. VOTE
CLOSE TO $4,000, 900
Five Cars Put up in as Many
Districts, as Well as Other
Rewards for Those Who En-
tered Popularity Race

gilman great automobile contest which
closed last Saturday night, are given
in the official announcement in To-
days issue.
This was one OF the most attrac-
tive circulation campaigns every con
Quoted i'm Virginia, and despite weath-
err of uncornpaol severity ana the
stress and excitement incident 70 the
war. It was a gratifvirF success. Great
rpn bers Of new subscribers were add
ed 10 the big army Of Virginian read
ers.
The prizes offered in this campaign
were particularly valuable and attrao'
tive There is pGthing more popu'
lar with the people today than an au'
tomobile And nothing could excite
"a more active rivalry than cofupeti-
zion for a numb 81 automobiles o.
the most popular and valuable types
ranging from the magnificent thand-
Ter 70 the several and dependable
Tords
Eight automobiles were offered and
ere now awarded by the Judges to
those who By activity among their
friends secured subscriptions To The
yirginian, yielding the largest mum
her OF votes There are three grand
prizes including a Chandler seven
pe xsen ger touring car, q Stu5epaker
six pa ssenrer, and also a powerful
seven passenger touring car ana
Paige slxlcylirder. regarded as one or
the best touring cars or the market
Mrs John r, Gin. Of this city. who
rnada q magnificent RIM with fhe
maximum vote or more than 10000
600. is entitled 70 first choice among
these cars. Mrs. r. L. Fsber, ~ Car
ttrsviue. Va In diRtric3 No 4. n en-
Rernet. Of weet Point Va. district
No z to third choice
Five Cars Tor Prfz~s-
There were i've automobiles offered
rs first price IN the Ave districts.
These Included a Studehaker four, a
Grant siz and four touring cars The
encce ssful candidates ARE entitled to
choose in the order az the votes re
retved hv eagh The one with the
highest vote ~ wing first choice and 80
on down the list N addition 10 the
eight auton' oh3les. there were mum
v>r 81 valuable district prices, includ-
ing talking machines. gold watches.
travelling hays and ftve cameras. Dur
3nr the trst ~~~'od ~ the cam paiEr
$500 In COLA was given IN special
prizes ~hich have already eeen de-
hsered
The earn pa%sn closed last SATURDAY.
r.rht at ! . o'clock The Judges were
Messrs Julien c Anderson. Fl c. Co
fer and r r. paprrich. These gen
fIsmen were at work from early yes
serdsv afternoon until late last night
tahuiating and counting the millions
of votes found III the ballot box They
trade very careful canvass and then
checked and rechecked 70 make GER
tsin OF absolute accuracy and to avoid
given In the full report printed below.
Orders for the various prizes will
~. given 10 the winning city candi
dates In person AS they may call for
them today or tomorrow. and will he
mailed To ont ~of town winners today.
Report Of the Judges.
Following Is the fun report OF the
Judges 10 which we also append a
complete list of the votes received by
all the candidates.
Winners Of Grand Prize Automobiles.
First choice. Mrs John r, Gill. 2o12
Pleasant street, district No l. with
.s,ls4,7so votes.
aecond choice, r. J. Baher. Carriers
vile. Va, district No. 4, with 1881
s0f votes.
Third choice Or. w. w Bennett,
West Point, Va. district No. 2. with
Is.so4.6s0 votes
The candidates named above are
awarded a Chandler seven passenger
touring car valued at s1,5a5 Stude-
baker six, and Paiwe six ''5." The
nerson with the largest vote has first
choice. the second largest vote the
second choice and the third largest
vote the third grand rrize.
District Prize Automobiles.
First choice, Mrs. W. l.. Keck, 800
Sycamore street. Barton Heights. dis