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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 3, 1915)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY liKK: OCTOBER 3. 1915. Salesroom of Guy Smith on Auto Row One of Omaha's Show Places In the rear, and, with the llnea of the body,, which are urtbrokm from the fro end to the rear end, tha car has the aptearence of bring very much larger than It realty Is. Owing to the extreme practicability of thla roadster, the T. O. Northwall company expects to do considerable bualneaa with It. returnee from a two-weeks' hunting trip In western Nebraska. ADTO ROW POTS ON A BDFfSTOF SPEED Twenty-First Tear of King- Ak-Sr-Ben Finds Auto Hen Aim with Hustle of Increased Activity. EXPECT TO HATE A BIG WEEK Omaha's auteno)tl rrvw Is allrs with the nostle and bustle of Increased alv itr this week. The coming of A-8r-Ben. the big psvradee and the festival, is an annual signal for Omaha motor Crater to go Into hlga gear, push tht arceleratnr Aown a little farther and rllck off the mllM a little faster. But M. P. O'Connor of Toe-ell Supply com Tt- pany reports a constantly tncreaelni mstic tires. I'rsctlcally every 1915 del- er's contract has been renewed for 118 end a big lint of new contracts made. A. K. Chambera, purchasing agent for the Powell Piipply company, has Juet (Continued on Page Four Ool. Three.) 9 1Ms year It seetna as tt every auto man has but on Just a llttla mora speed than 'ever before and tha casual rlaitor would think that half of tha Detroit automo bits Industry had moved to' Omaha for k-Ser-Ba week. "Were, financial depression, poor bust tiees and tha rartoua othar walla of dls rontent that easterner ara constantly rutting looaa lira us a larva pain," ds rlarad a prominent Omaha auto man. "Wa look for tha felrgest buslnasa In history la Omaha this fall, and tha pea at mist has no business lurlrfcnf around us." And that auto man seeme to bare hit tha bull's-eye, for It would ba Im possibls to find a daaiar, a sales mana ger, a salesman, a mechanic or eren an offloa boy cut tha raw wha doesn't belters his firm U tn for a run cf prosperity. Caaaet Oat Cars. Omaha dealers have but ona complaint to maka Thay ean't tat stvough oara Tha dealer who la sailing cars on tha Omaha row Is tha daaiar who can get cam, end tha lumlwr of stxth fortunate Individual Is limited. While tha eaM ara dealer la ennounterlng difficulties In moving his machines tha Omaha man mores thorn weeks before ha gats them. A few days ego a man entered an Omaha establishment, yanked a roll of bills out of his pocket that would choke a fourteen-lnoh run and evented to buy a car an tha spot. Tha doaier couldn't ret a ear for him for a week. The man with the roll entered several other agencies, but found ha couldn't rat a delivery on tha spot. "All I could sell you today," aald ona dealer after ha had visited half a doaen, "la a demon- trator that baa bean run sevaral hun- dred mile" Takes Oaly f'ltaaea. "Olve It to me," snapped the man, and ha flung tha roll of bills in the dealer-a hand and proceeded to drive tha car out of the shop. , But brighter proapeota ara pear. In other parts of the country the selling time Is about over. Omaha's selling time never ceases whether tha roods ara run ntng mire or covered by three feet of now. And Omaha firms will . soon ba sbte to get as many ears as thay want. Then they will be able to make deliveries promptly and tha salesman will not nav a single grudge against the world. All ha will have to do Is sell cars and that's a clnrh on the Omaha row. Are a k-arHrn. Hvntlin, Omiho motor dealrr are among tha most enthusinstie boosters Ak-Sar-Ben 1ih. From one end of the row to tha other the salesrooms and garage ara ksyly dororatr-il In the red, green and yellow of Sat son's royal court. Tha dls play windows ara t meS ot eolor aud lights and the salesrooms ara all draped with flags, streamers and bunting and to add to tha effort an abundance ot palms and ferns and other tropical shrubbery ZZ ! ' "liri p - : -w ; - jr H (. r - m...-. wwm 'w ym- " " Vf " t ' 1. , ' 1 ( ........ S : O l.!-.. . .. . ' a.. . . .. . . I , . .iiiii.i, ,, gj, '.. . - - -.S'.i, 4 ??: v. -.' , ; : . -J, OJnwiALr or ralesroou or out bmitm as it appeared fridat. has been scattered around tha nooks and ooraers. Tou have got to be an Ak-Rar-Ben booster whether you want to or not," aid ona auto man. "Of course there Isn't a man on tha row to my kuowledge who does not believe In King Ak and tha good hs does for ths city, but In addition you can't get ths business unless you ft re one of his subjects. Tou have no Idea how ths average Nehraakan, whether he Uvea In Omaha or North Platte, endorses Afe Bar Bon. If Ak-Bar-Ben officially de clares anything la all right, thai settles It it is. Ak-ar-Ben haa always made good with the people -during Its twenty-one years of axletenca and that la why you won't find a person knocking Bamsnn's camp. It Is much easier to sell a ear during Ak-Bar-Bsn than any other time of the year." Woald Look at Tralaa. A somewhat Inebriated man walked Into a main Una ticket office recently and, emuly smiling, showed a II bill to the asenl "Where ao you want to gor inquires the let tor. Reflecting a moment, the Inebriated ona suddenly rial an inspiration, ttroaaiy you T" National arlnnlng now, ha said: vni trains nave Food Magaslna. Gossip Along the Automobile Row Joe H. JIartsall. division manager of tha Kai Motor Car company of Detroit, Minh., spent tha last few daya In Omaha with I'hll McEhana and C. A. Bishop of tha Mctfhane Motor company. Mr. Mo Bhana haa J net taken on tha Regal line, and arrangements are being made through Mr. Hartxell for prompt service In delivering ears to this territory. "Here a a good ona," said K. H. Wil son of tha Fl n. Wilson Automoblls com pany. "A certain automobile dealer, who was extremely anxious to secure soma advertising for his car, free of charge, mads an agreement with a motion pic ture company to tha affect that It ha tarnished tha automobile they were to put some complimentary phrase in ona of tha explanatory notes on ths films. Tha agreement was concluded and the Metz Always Attracts . Attention J1, jiJ - . a--- -;;-. folkrwing wording was arranged on ths explanatory note which followed a thrilling rlda to a station In an effort to capture tha 'villain' before he bearded the train. 'With tha aid of a high-powered automobile Colonel Jones reached the railroad station Just In time to selsa tha villain as he stepped aboard ths train.' everything went along tn nice shape," continued .Mr. Wilson, "and the automo bile man received tha desUed publicity until the night the picture was run for tha fifth time. Then, jusf as the exciting ohaaa neared Its climax, tha machine broke down andnldn't maka tha train." O. I Willmaft, assistant sales and ad vertising manager of tha Btudebaker corporation, spent Sunday with Managar Keller of the Omaha branch. O. A. Bishop has Just been appointed salosmanager of the McShane Motor com pany and will take direct charge of tha business. Mr. Bishop has been In the automobile business for several years in various sections of the country, and Is well fitted for the new position. Mr. Bishop sold Btudobakers in Tacoma, Hash., and handled the Cadillac, btude baker and Ford for some time at Bed ford, la. 3. V. Thomas, who hss been sssoclated with tha sales department of the Mollne AUtomnbll enmnanv Vnmt Xfi11r. Til .for the last year, has resigned. He will' be succeeded by D. Jii. J3eal, who has been manager of the Mollne-Knlght branch in Omaha. Following tha general trend of motor car makers to turn their branch houses over to responsible dealers, the Molina Automobile company haa recently aold Its Omaha branch to R. B. Davia eV Co. Mr. Iavla haa been allied with the motor oar business) for several years and is rated as ona of tha leading dealers In Omaha territory. The deal Includes the entire state of Nebraska and western Iowa, two sections of tha country that havs for years taken a largo percentage of Molina cars. A clever piece of Instructive and wall executed printed matter Is being put out by the Old Motor works under tha heading ' "After Sixteen Successful Tears." It tells In a .brief way the story, of how the present Olds Is a oul ruination of these many years of suc cessful motor car building. The if? O. Northwall company has Just received . samples of the two-passenger roadster manufactured by tha Pullman Motor Car company. Tha roadster Is built on the same chassis as tha tour ing car, having' tha same superior con struction, tha only difference being in the body design. This roadster has an unusually large and roomy compartment A QEHflQEiOtlS' Hire guperienee. We Deserve Your Patronage . loooyoar. and ioociriGli saNgs) . . ui TIE Company HENRY HYGAARD, Prop. Phono Tyler 1552 " 2201 Farnam Ot ' Omaha. Nebraska OPEN EVENINGS Welcome to the frolics and festivities ot Ak - Sar-Ben. ' Tha city'm gates are open wide. Come and enjoy our hospitality. 40 H. P. $895 7 P. O. XX Factory T a . . . .- .. a Ul.li .draafsNst JS -r'V. i 11 14 4 ki' -. v?- y w- Year of Continued Growth Comet Find m Hmilnimrr Ccr cf Any Pric Th&n lt 1516 tmplvt Th dll'lliii has a nkw, vide, roomy body, deep cushions and a hi polith firJfcb. s tHE MOTOB is a powerfnl eix-cylinder L head type, c&at en block. It ia tL kind of motor that is always ready to go, and mil talcs you any. where, at crty tiraa. ( The EMHRS is a dependable car, and is an economical investment for tha owner first cost is ofteu mialwidlnj?, especially to the ineapcr ienoed purchaser these things are the important thing to consider and to investigate, "vYHAT LL MY JiKPAni BIIX8 AMOUNT TO T viiat oASOLnrn mileaok am i guaranteed t now muoi INOONYENrENCE ON A (XX) UN T OP' CAR BETN'G IN REPAIR B1I0P t ARIC ANY EMPIRE OWNER THESE QUEOTIONS AND TIEEN YOU WILL DECIDE FOR YOURSELF THAT TJH3 EMPIRE ' IS THE CAR FOR YOU TO BUY. ; Phone Ui For Demciiatratioa VThilo Attending AK-DAU-BEN. Empire Distributing Co. G:a. G. I.IcVicLtr, f.lgr. 2429 Farnan St. Oaaha It! . Ifil ' 7 ,v . - The car to buy this fall is the ICissellCar Hxe ALL-YEAR. Gar "LJERE'S the car you ought to own the car for bear round driving. An open 4 x touring car for the charming autumn Weather a luxurious closed Sedan for winter use -converted' from one to the other in a half hour's time. There is a Sedan Top for the Touring car a Coupe for tha tha Roadster each a creation that the moat exclusive coach builder in the world would be proud to acknowledge as his iiu. oc i vn- wna earmarKs oi a maKesnirt out a own. structure of tha best material SET IN built for the body it adorn with no indication whatever that it is other than a permanent, immovable part of the car. ' Drive your new touring car or roadster during the delight ful autumn days just boforo us but be prepared for it equally satisfactory use during the cold and enow to follow.' You'll enjoy the ALL-YEAR Car through every calendar month. See the new KisselKars Those new ALL-YEAR Cars have beauty, comfort, convent, onoe, simplicity, power, flexi bility, accessibility, economy, perHonality plus the ALI YEAR feature, introduced by Kissel nnd nover successfully imitated in any other car. Kla selKar prices range from $10GQ to $2000. r Y'a ara closing our ltl6 contiwoU . with agents NOW. TMg la a vary desirable and attract! propoaltloa. -Writ us, or couta and sea us atone. 3 :fmf Ak - Sar - Ben Viiitors make your headquarters 'with us We extend you a special invita tion to view our" showing of ALL-YEAR KisselKars. It will be a pleasure to show you how easily and at how little ex pense you can enjoy the luxury of a warm and cozy closed car riage this winter and turn it .into an open car in the spring. XL uUiLo-KlLLY filUlUK CO. DISTRIBUTORS 2C-C3 Fsnua St. Ornate lT.k