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The Omaha Daily Bee
Looking Backward
This Day in Omaha
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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORN1NU, FKMiUARY 21, 1912.
SINGLE OOPY TWO CENTS.
KECORDS BROKEN
AT AUTO SHOW
ttendance for the Fint Two Day
i' TVinhle that nf
V Tear Ago.
SHOW OPEN FORENOONS
And Those Who Desire a. Quiet Time
May Come Then.
TONGHT IS SOCIETY NIGHT
Evening Wear Will Be Seen, bnt is
Not a Requirement
ORCHESTRA IS ATTRACTION
Exhibits of Mechanism la Actios
Attract I. arse Xassbcrs Caf
rial Display Alaioat aa Poa
alar aa Pleaavre Cara.
Attendance at tha Omaha automobile
ahow (or tha first twa dajra he bean
twic aa heavy aa fur the tint two day
of iaat year's ahow. This Is a conserve
tiva statement, for It la baaed on tha
actual number of tlcketa taken at tha
door, while tha crowd earns so fast and
furiously on tha opening night that tha
ticket takers vara pushed ande and many
tickets wars not collected.
baa many questions to ask H ia better to
coma after noon.
Dealers Klerk, to Shew
Dealera are Jubilant over the salea that
have already seen made, tlie "prospects"
that have been discovered and the hun
dreds of prospective customers who have
either already arrived In town or are on
their way. Omaha yesterday was "fairly
alive" with dealera from all over Ne
braska and western Iowa. " practhally
every one of them having w ith him one or
mora prospective purchasers. One dealer
from a little Nebraska town secured
twenty-four tlcketa of admission yester
day. Indicating that he 'had brought
twenty-four persons to the city who sre
In the market for motor cars.
Tonight will be society night at the
show and the social feature promisee to
be even more brilliant than that of society
night lasfyear. when Omaha's social
elite were out In force and tha "young
buds" of the city and stately matrons
graced the interiors of the polished ex
hibit cars with their presence. Exhibitors
will all be In evening dress tonight and
visitors may wear evening dress If they
wish, though there Is no requirement that
they do so.
Keble's concert orchestra Is an attrac
tive feature of the show. Seated high In
the balcony, tha orchestra offers a varied
musical program afternoon and evening.
Much admiration Is expressed by show
goers for tha way the Auditorium It
decorated. Tho many Japanese lanterns
hung directly overhead, tha rose covered
trellises around the balcony rail, hiding
from sight the vacant seats of tha bal
cony, the palms, the ornamental lamps
snd tlie green floor covering add won
derfully to the beautiful vUusl effect
produced by the handsome motor cars-
It Is estimated that S.uw) pe.pl were I To ret the full benefit of the scene one
turned away from the ahow Monday
night, usable to get In when they arrived
at the Auditorium.
It is not thought that the building will
be crowded full enough the remainder of
the week to make It uncomfortable,
thougu the show management xpect
last year's records to be broken every
day and evening, Tjiose who are afraid
' finding too many people on the Door
lo suit them may come early in the aft
trnoon, or even In the forenoon, for" the
ilouis are open at o'clock every morn
ing. It one la bent on quiet Inspection
snd doesn't Intend to ask many questions,
the forenoon Is perhaps the best time to
visit the show, for then most of the auto
n.oblle men are with customers la their
nrair.ee on "automobile row." If one
must mount the stage and look over the
cars, down the middle, of the building.
In the center of the stage is a sort of
grotto filled with palma and cut flowers
and the stairway leading upon tha stags
directly opposite ths grotto Is flanked by
rows of palms.
Ceeasaerclnl tars Popalar.
The exhibit of commercial cars In the
basement Is almost . as popular a place
aa tne ground floor. After looking over
the many types of pleasure cara on the
main floor the casual visitor varies his
entertainment by going down Into the
basement and raring uoon (he hun
rtrocks. the tight delivery wagons, the
motor ambulances, etc. One can get an
excellent Idea of the various uses to
which the .motor car Is pot In modern
Snapshots at the Omaha Auto Show
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commercial life by a visit to this base
ment. The stage, where the accessories are,
is also popular. Even If you are an
automobile owner you will find things
on the stage that you never saw before.
And It Is an excellent time to learn
about them, for there Is a man or two
with every exhibit to answer all ques
tions. The chief wonder of the show . Is the
self-starter. It la a new tnvrutlnn and
few people understand Its mechanism,
though they realise Its Importance, Con-
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The Famous Valveless Car is Here
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SUPER-EFFICIENCY and
PLICITY OF THE ELMORE
VALVELESS CONSTRUCTION
ia now universally recognized and
admitted by automobile manufac
turers. Today, the whole automo
bile world is ringing with discus
sion as to the fate of the poppet
valve motor with the. numerous
gears, springs, cams, push rods,
etc., which actuate it. The public
has come to realize the simplicity
and super-efficiency of the valve
less, construction. The strongest
claims and arguments are being
made for the valveless motor, but
just
GRASP THIS PARAMOUNT
FACT ABOUT THE ELMORE.
Every such claim put forth for
valveless motors applies with
two-fold force to the Elmore
valveless motor because its dozen
years of successful service, in the
hands of owners throughout the
country has proven both its claim
for simplicity and superiority.
This valveless motor passed the
experimental stage years ago, and
the Elmore with its wonderful
valveless motor and superior con
struction does not cost $3,000,
$4,000 and $5,000. There is a
model to fit every motoring need,
at a price well within the means
of tho most conservative.
To Dealers
Some tmallotied territory ia still
open in Nebraska, Iowa and
South Dakota. Agents with this
car hare a good seller and our
proposition is an attractive one.
At the Automobile Show
These wonderful cars will be exhibit! at tha nmnW
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reDruary 19th to 24th. and the Sioux Citv Shrtw Teh octh t. turu
Zd, when the simple and efficient features of the Elmore valveless motor
wui w explained ana demonstrated.
FIVE-PASSENGER TORPEDO, $1,250.
Elmore Construction.
There could be no bettor built far limn tha v.i
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ship and careful supervision accompany every detail. The factory aims to
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.c vai ii:u wuruiy seuing ior me gem or a motor that runs it.
TORPEDO ROADSTER. $1,150
Elmore Inspection and Guarantee.
There is no more rigid inspection system in the world than that which
vF-un-a jLauuuie o iiers me aosoiuic nawiessness of every Elmore part.
u a 1 1 e 0Wner ev,rj' car 1S fuI,v fTUaranWd against
aulty parts or construction. The samepainstaking care is used in the selec
lon of the materials and the finishing 0f the product.
ROGERS SALES COMPANY
FACTORY THVi WIHllTi-'Pt:
2025 Farnam St, Omaha Opp, Postofficee Sioux City, Iowa
seouently the self-taifrr ricmnn'tratora
are kept very busy showing "how the
contrivance works from the time they
arrive In the morning until the show
closes at night. I
Any bit of mechanism In action, and
there are many or them, attracts a knot
of spectatora. ttroups of people may be
aeen here and there about the building,
gathered around an exhibit of moving
michlnery.
ole. of the Show.
The attcnilance In the morning of the
second day whs over fiiu.
Tins la not tint piuce lor dsffvdlls. but
here a a good one: If the ADDerson Jark-
rabhlt Brushed the Lion, would It make
Mo-leaii Biiaiimt Jack s-son?
M. I. Teal of the Ohio Kleetrlc faotory
Is with Mr. Mclonald of the Marlon Auto
company. Ohio Klecttlc agente. Mr. Teal
la eipialulng the electrla car.
It Is estimated that the literature and
souvenirs given swav in one day and
WKiu at the atitomohlle show cost the
exhibitor aiiproilinatoly tl.fc'l. ,
If. M. Hillings, elflclrical expert In the
service department of the (iencrsl Motors
Tru k coimuiiiv. Is usslMtliia the lrutn-
mond Motor comnaliy at tlie Auditorium
allow.
O. , K Taloilt, the traveling saleaman
In the electric, department of the iteneral
Motors Trw-Jt conipany. Is attending the
Auditorium show this weak, asalstiiuf the
Drummund Motor company,
Fred M. Coatee, general manager of the
ra!ge-l)etrolt Automobile company of
Minneapolis, haa tuiegraplutd the feX R.
WiiEon company that he will be here
Thursday to attend the ahow.
What s an automobile without gasoline?
And what's an automobile ahow without
salesmen from the ott companies busily
pluig their ware? Many such salesmen
haunt the Auditorium these days.
Iemonstrsiors of the Hudson machines
and employes of the Kiectrio garage are
Interesting features of the show, for these
demonstrators are attired in full dress
suits which lend the show a tone of
.juallty.
C. O. Pout, the mechanical expert in
the service dejtartmenl of the General
Motors Truck company, who Is now at
tending tha thiiaha show, easlatliig the
!rummond Motor company, waa formerly
a crack bicycle rider.
W. W. Montgomery, demonstrating the
Interstate e!ectrlc self-starter, says the
..how ts a succesa already, from his stand
point, for It has given him the oppor
tunity to tell )eopl of the workings of
the machine, as well aa to bring him a
large number of prospective buyers.
One of the motorcar aristocrats on ei
hlbition at the show la the six-oyltnder
sixty-horse power Peerless. This car la
a Smw machine and la coveted by every
body that sees it. It Is attractively
finished In maroon and has all of the
comfort and conveulencea for motoring
timi couiu oe aeatred.
Monday evening's attendance at the
show, although huge, was composed Prtn.'
clpally of "rubber necks" to use the auto
lt s vernacular. Yesterday a good many
people were settling down to the serious
thoughts of buying. "We expect to land
two or in re nuyers nerore tomorrow'
said one demonstrator yesterday sfler
noon.
Among the notable visitors of the auto
mobile show are K. W, Roberts, district
manager of the Olds Motor company,
with headquarters at Chicago. Mr. Hub
erts is a former Oiuaharr and la very well
known here. Frank C Harvey, prealdent
of the Kansas City Polished Products
coituany. Is also inspecting the cars on
exnioition.
K. V. Whitney, In charge of the Stan
lev Mleanier, lteo the Ftfth, and the
Htevens-imryca demonstrations. Is a busy
man this week. The steamer la at
tracting much attention and requires a
large part or Mr. Whitney a time because
of the questions asked concerning It. and
the Keo Is such an attractive machine
that everybody nanta to handle It.
The publishers of the Motor Car, an
automobile Journal of Kansas City, are
about the only unhappy people In tlie
place. They had engaged a large apace
in wmcn 10 oispiay a new-rangien ma
chine used in getting out their ntagaxlna
The maohlne is to aw used with direct
electric current. That In the Auditorium
ia alternating current and cannot be made
to wuik witn the machine,
liuv U Snilth'e imj exhibit la char.
acterlxed by the same elegance and taste
i list naa been displayed in former yeara
smith slwavs haa an array of beautiful
cars, but this year he has eclipsed his
former splendor. Other details conform
to tlie artistic display of the cars. Last
night Mr. anilth and his entire eales or-
Sanitation were In evening dress. Last,
ut not least, waa "Lewis' tn hla tiy
Uvary.
A. E. Butler, with the Apperson Motor
company, la showing the first forty-five
horsepower Jackrabblt that haa been seen
in Omaha. The car Is a llaht one. built
along the lams general lines aa other
Apuersona. but It haa an Invltlrur look
and offers a temptation to the prospective
auto buyer. Mr. Butler says that since
the opening or the ahow Monday he haa
added more than a doaen names to his
list of "prospects."
The Franklin Motor eomnanv haa ana
of the prettiest and moat conservative
looKing tourmg oara or any that are
being shown tills week. This ear la a l&i
model and la equipped with every modern
accessory ana convenience, ana yet It Is
noi a complicated or overloaded affair.
Another .car. J4e Franklin compear -la
vmvivihb m - ievenuer vwiorsq louring car,
the very latest model.
B II. Frfladwell. vice president of the
Hudson Motor Car company. Is In Omaha
attending tha ahow and he aays that It
at the bast exhibition of auto excellence
that he haa ever seen outside of New
York and Chicago. The only reason the
New York and Chicago shows auiassed
the Omaha exhibition Is that they were
larger, Mr. Mroadwall Is accompanied by
Riohard (Cupid) Bacon of Ketroit.
WOMAN IS DEMONSTRATING
Xiis Boyce it the Only Feminine
Demoaitnitor at tho Exhibition.
SHE KNOWS ALL ABOUT AUTOS
WTeea a Little Ulrl Mlaa Boyee Tr-
ferred to Play with Katrines
Rather Than Spend Tlaae
Tilth Her Delia.
Miss J. T. Boyce Is the only womail
demonstrator In the aaow. In fact she la
one of the very few feminine detnoustra.
tors In the country, Hhe la secretary t
Thoniaa R. Kimball, who la out of town,
Hhe knows automobiles as well aa ah
knows her name and lias been throuali
every phase of auto experience front
Unkerntg with the moot Intricate meohen
Ism of the machine to being arrested
for speeding along Omaha roads.
She says that If aha had been a matt
aha would have been an engineer. Aa la
is she learns everything that can puaat.
bly be learned about tlie maohlne with
which ah works. 8 b drives a team,
gaaoirt and electric car, a record which
moat masculine drivers would be proud of,
Sh say that It 1 very hard to keeu
from speeding whan demonstrating a sar
as one naturally wishes to show the
p roe pec live buyer the speed as wall 4
other good polnta.
Her eyes light up with as mush plea,
aura at the sight of a wall-made eutomo.
bile or In fact any other kind of ma
chine. meet women' would over a
new spring bunnst of the latest style.
The Intricacies of machinery ar a fas
cinating to her as the fin point In
bridge whlat ar to many of Omaha's
feminine.
When ahe was a child, while the ether1
little girl were playing with doll and
playing house, Mia Boys waa playing!
with engines.
Delivers Cattle.
With Auto Truck
On of the many uses to which a auto
truck can be adapted, says Mr. Clear of
th Clear Tranafer and Storage osmpMiyi
1 to haul settle. K mad th delivery
of six head of cattl to each load frem
Council Bluff to South Omaha In- thb-tjr
minutes.
Mr. Clear bought two Avar truck
from Johnson dt Danferth Co, a fee
month ago end he aays that he would
not think of using team again, espeatal Ir
on long haul, for with these trueh M
can make deliveries tor one-filth what
It coat to deliver by team and wagon ud
he can do It in mush lea time.
GUY SMITHDISTR!BUTES
UTTLEJ300K ON TOURS
On f the most attraotlv and seaslbla
souvenir given away at the Aula she
I the on being distributed of Uuf 1
mlth. It la a carefully compiled text
well printed book of teura from Omaha.
There ar its Sunday tour, vn week.
end tour and two vaoatlsn teura. See.
ttouai map ar (bown. a wet a asm
Plate tog for eaoh routs, Th booh are-.
Tides a whole eaoa of touring and Mr,
Smith should be oompllmetued . a tlill
work. Mr. Smith wants all proapee4lr
buyer and all owner of ear to have:
on of these hooka
fmrnSmskem
f i The "Savbrcok"
"Sayb
is aptly described as a "com
plete" car. Every detail of
design, construction and
equipment has been tested
and proven worthy of a place
on the "Saybrook."
The satisfaction any auto
mobile can give depends on
the whole car and on that
basis we claim your attention
for the "Saybrook."
Its many features which
pictured below
make it so successful hare
been chosen with a fine eye
to comfort in riding, long
service and wise investment.
We will appreciate an op
portunity to show you the
"Saybrook" -$2800 (f.o.b.
Dayton) or any of the other
Stoddard-Daytonl912models.
We are at your convenience
by 'phone, mail or personal
call.
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J. J. DERIGHT COMPANY
1818 Farnam Street.
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