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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 1, 1914.
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Apperson "JackrabM" r
It is needless to say that we nrc well pleased with the rosult;of
tho 1914 show. Our order book has certainly had its shareof
attention. From a business angle, we believe tho 1914 show
was a greater success than any previously hold in Omaha and
in .every other respect tho attendance spoko for itsolf. Prob
ably tho mbst prominent car on lie floor was ho big white Ap
person "Jackrabbit" displayed at our booth, which was sold
nt tho beginning of tho show. Standing on its past reputation
and present merit, tho Apperson "Jackrobbit" promises to be
a leader during 1914. '
APPERSON .TACKRABBIT AUTOMOBILE CO.,
J. H. DE JONG.
Henderson Cars
'l' W;e are moro than satisfied with tho interest manifested in
our Honderson kerosene cars.
. ; Our Booth has been onebf tho centers of interest at the
1914 Auto Show, everyone seemingly wanting to learn more
about tho kerosene proposition. It is quito evident that motor
ists are robelling against tho over increasing prices of gasoline.
There nro many god cars, but tho Henderson stands in a class
by itself as tlio ONLY car using a 10-cont fuel diet.
Tho Henderson Coupo wns admitted by all to be tho AUTO
CRAT of tho show.
Demonstrations will be continued at our salesroom, 1910
Farnom Street. T. II. POLLOCK AUTO CO. Tol. Doug6292
Ohio Cars
Satisfied! That does not half tell it. Tho Ohio cats caught'
"the byes of tho people when they first, entered the, Auditorium,
and, needless o say, held them through tho entire week.
h . The Northway motor naturally commands tho attention of -
the critical buyer.
Our orders have been big; our admirers have been many,
and tho show as for as Wo aro concerned has been a tremendous
' success. The way to convince us that wo will have pno of the
best yours in tho history ifthe company, I Havo never visited .
an automobilo show thnthas givon mo moro satisfaction, both
from tho attendance and from a business standpoint ' , , :
E. B. QUAY.
Spaulding and Davis Cars
These two cars made thtlr first appearance at tho shpw this" year, and
. their reception was wonllerfill. TIib SpaMdlng sleeper was one of the"
. - biggest attractions of the show. The sleeping feature of the car attracted
i. . attention of practically every car buyer, which convinced us that it
v ' must be something the tourist has longed for.
. Yes, they examined the mechanical features of both the Spaulding and
f ,the Davis and did not bavo a criticism to make. We were sure we picked
j?4, twe winners when we chose the Spauldlng and Davis, Now we know'lt.
While we had an exceptiqnalljrlarge business at the show, 'we are eureVlt
. will be followed by a large business during tho comlug season. '
If any, dealer or prospective- buyer overlooked these cars during' the
snow, he Is an exception. ' "
FREELAN1V OUTO CO.,
, Ilia PAlWAtt 8TREKT,
Auburn Cars
"Chicago and Kansas City did not indicate tho business"..
1 which tho Omaha show did during the past week," is tho ex-
preesion of Mr. M, E, Gorrott, assistant salosmanngor of tho Au
burn Automobile company, who 1ms covored tho bIiows this yoaf. ' '
"Personally, this week 1ms been a mighty busy ono for .us j,
mid wo have closed a large ndmbor of contraots," ho continhed.
"Many mechanics approaeked us with the expression that they never
saw as well balanced a motor as the Teter T-head 40, 4ttx6". u develops
more power and less nolBe than any other four-cylinder motor.
tl .r"w. Bre tteod and wo kj'pjw. that. the Auburn has mado a
listing impression."
AUBURN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY OF OMAHA,
3559 Famam St.
Reo and Chevrolet
"Wo hesitato to. give the . actual figures of tho business'
done during tho past weok, bocattso this year, proved the best
in p'ur. experience, and surprised us.
These two cars havo alwivys hod many adnlirors, but they,
cortainly gained a few moro during tho piist week. Tho inter
est displayed in these two curs was remarkable, and the ordqrs
we received were of tho same nature. While it is a fact that tho '
first two days of tho past week were not favorablo for demon
strations, yet wo do not boliovo it would havo increased our
business a great deal. Tho show 1ms been satisfactory to us
from every angle.
L. E. DOTY.
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Regal-Detyoiter
These two cars were cei'Uunly, WqII received at tho show.
tho many exceptional feat urosjof. these two cars wero marveled
- ,i.Afcby tho hundreds of. people-wlio visitod tho show daily. It-is
,i CQMful if any otlier two cars on tho floor made a more last-' .
'&f iiwpression on. tho general public . than the Regal arid'
Detroiter.
Tfc unkrsluii construqtion of .tho Regal had a following
H its own, and tho Detroiter, witai its unexcelled spcifica-'
tita, and beautiful finish,' was more than appreciated by riJl
,'ith saw it. ' "
T, G. NORTHWATIL CO., T. G. Northwall.
AUTO SHOW NOW A MEMORY
Ninth Annual Event Beat and Big
gest Ever Held in the City.
AIL SATISFIED WITH RESULTS
Aticntlnnce flenchm the High Wnler
Stark nnil (hp Sale Slaile Were
Knr Ah mil of All Former
Yearn.
At 10 o'clock loat nlglit tho ninth annual
Oinaha Automobile show ended and !OJ,
dealers and salesmen began preparations
to move their exhibition cars out of the
Auditorium. At a late hour, or rather
an early- hour this morning, the last ot
the cars rolted out tho side door and the
dealers and salesmen gave devout thanks
that tho show was a thing of the past,
while at tho Rnmo time they burst Into
magnificent eulogies 6f the 1311 show.
It was tho greatest show Omaha ever
had, wos tho unanimous expression of the
participants. The crowds wero greater,
the number of earn sold was gTcater, anil
the enthuslnsm was greater. Clarke
r-owell announced last night that tho at
tendance figures ran 60 per cent nbove
tho?o of last year, and lost year was
the record of tho previous shows. Dealers
i estimated (hat the total business promul
gated during the shqw was several times
greater than the business at other shows.
Tho crowd yesterday held Us own, with
the large- averago established other
nights. It was an Omaha crowd. Tho
country dealers all left Saturday morning j
or Friday, with but a few exceptions, and '
the faco of tho country dealer and his
farmor prospect was an-lnfretjucnt sight.
Ilut Omaha responded. As Is usual In tho j
case of city folk, many Omahans put off
going to tho show until tho last minute. I
Last night was the last minute and a
swarm of tho delayed but eager persons
hurried Into the Auditorium to soo tho
sights as long as tho v!ipn lasted. And
It was not a curious crowd, cither, as
Saturday .night crowds generally are.
People were on business bent, and busi
ness thoy did. They listened to the lec
tures, examined tho cars, wero attentive
to the solos talks and then bought the,)
car of their choice. Tho contracts ran."
. t-rt 1 1 iin Int. Inri.. r. 1 1 m Imp. n .1 . V. a n I
hlbllors were dtlly thankful that tho clos
ing night should bo so fitting for' a suc
cessful show. ,
ainnr SneR Slaite.
Cut at 10 o'clock the Auditorium was
cleared and all but tlioso- connected with
tho show left the building within ten min
utes. Then the dealers and their sales
men and tho factory representatives con
'gregatcd ntiout to talk over tho week.
Business was over and . they, wero no
longer rivals, but the best of friends.
Then was the best opportunity to learn
Just how successful the show really was. !
Every man was eager to add his praise I
to tho event, and .the' visiting rcpresenta-1
tlves wore vociferous In .their approval
ot Omaha as a business city. They all' did
a splendid business and some of those
who ljavo madp tho circuit -ot 'national
shows asserted that as a cash basis town,
whjr business was.jealtybuslness on a
money standpoint atid not on tho. stand-'
point of talk, Omaha could bo classed
with any cUy In the cquntry,
After they had talked awhile all got
down to work and hurried the cars from
tho building. It was a slow process bo
cause only bno car could bo moved at a
time and tho cars on the s.tage were,
handicapped by the Incline to th,e, arena
floor, but It won nil done. In. record "time
and tho' building was soon cleared. -
Clarke Powell, manager of the show,
shirked hla duties, as executive head' and
went home before tho show broke up. J
He departed Just beforo 10 o'clock so ho
could stop at tho door, look back and see
bustling activity on every side. Then ho
left without looking around. Ho wanted
to hnvo an actlvo scene on his mind as
ho left and not ono ot a big, cqld-looklng
building.
Beforo the show closed the exhibitors
began to talk of prospects for next year's
event. With ono or two exceptions all
wero In favor of a ' bigger and bettor
show next year. A few of tho exhibitors
were dissatisfied with the display th'S
year and they expressed the opinion th'tt
they would refuso to re-enter tho asso
ciation next year. Their absence will not
bo missed because the more active stock
holders will bo ollowed more display
space and thus Improve tho show hut
much. Clarko Powell stated that efforts
would. bo made to make the tenth event
tho best of all and that tentative plans
would bo mado as soon as possible.
The show this year was a, boom fur
the automobile business. Interest wus
stimulated to n high degree and dealers
In this -part of tho country predict '.ha:
tho trade this spring and summer will
bo the best ever and that tho show wos
conducive to this animation.
Notea of (ho Shovr.
Frank llalier, of tho Llntnger Imple
ment company, mado several visits to the
show, although he manifested no activ
ity. "I think this year's show is the best
of them all," said Mr. Holler. "The
salesmen say they are selling cars as
fast as they can talk and I prcuumo It
is the way with others. Tho show is a
great thing and interest in It should
never be allowed to lag."
B. M. llurbank exhibited much enthusiasm-
over the show. "Me for tho show."
! said nurbank. "Never will .you see mo
out ot a show. It Is the best boost the
1 business can receive, end It you don't
' bullove that, tako a look at tho sales
, records. If wo had more than ono show
a year In Omaha the Paige factory would
navo to uouuio its output in order to
accommodate Omaha buyers alone."
J. II. DeJong, local Apperson agent,
was pledsed with tho- show. "Somo show,
bo, believe me," quoth DeJong. "But I
am tickled silly that It is over. I haven't
had a .decent meal for a week because
ot the way these farmers like to buy mv
Jack-Babbits! If these shows were held
more titan a week at a time I would
be among thnso they plant sod over in
the spring. But I am willing to go with
out eats for a week because I make
enough coin tu banquet myself tho re
mainder of the year during this one
week. Next year I'll sell more cars than
I did this year."
X C. Kohn ot the Western Automobile
Bupply company stated that ho favored
the show. "I am a supply man." said
Mr. Kohn, "ami I agreed to step aside
In favor of the car agents, so 1 didn't
exhibit. I am a member ot the associa
tion, howover, and I wllLrcmaln one. even
though I do not exhibit. It thero is any
body who should bo dissatisfied with the
show it Is I and the other supply men,
but I am -riot, and I believe that all the
supply men favor it. U has helped my
business wonderfully and I uu confident
that future shows will be just as much
assistance as tnia year s, it not more."
Manager Qaffney or the Jeffrey, who Is
ordinarily a man who makes no enthusl
astlo statements unless It Is about hi
ftoar, was particularly pleased with tho
snow, --jjiu you noiico now tne people
crowded around the exhibits and were all
nnxtous to learn of the good po'nts of
the different caraT' asked Mr. tiaftney.
"Why, around our open chassis a. crpwd
constantly congregated. Thoy "were all
Interested and they all stopped to look
and listen. And we sold cars, too. It
was a most successful show from our
viewpoint and we expect to see subse-quent-sKowg
here prove to be 'Jut as suc
cessful. If not more so.''
T. II. Pollock, who experienced his first
show as an exhibitor, enjoyed the show
to the utmost. "It was my first show
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Car-Nation
When we. forced tho American Voiturette Company Into a contract
BUarnntcclnfc dellvery'ot 1,000 Car-Nations for 1914, wo then lacked tho
support of tho Judgment of the thousands of people who visited the Omaha
Automobile Show this week.
j Tho fact that the Car-Nation is tho ono light car upon which the buy
ing public centered its attention at our exhibit verified in every way our
acceptance of this car as the leading expression of high grade, light con
struction ot low prico that has been offered for 1914.
Wo are not only fortunate in having tho exceptional value that wo aro
able to offer but we aro doubly fortunate in having behind us tho ad'ah-'
tage that this factory is going to bo able to produce iri quantity a type
of car that actually shows an Improvement of the worn out ideas of tho
past
MOTOR CAR SALES CO., 1818 Farnam St.
Paige Cars
"VYe are cortainly well 'pleased witli tho result of tho show.
TJie Paige "36" had a1 host of, admirers all during thewe'elras
' Mid tho Paigo "25." .
r,:,,; During tho past year this car has sprung into favor so rap
. idly both iii Omaha and over the State" that our business so far
this season has moro than trebled that of last year.
We do not believe that there is another car built that em
bodies more high grade construction and attention to detail and
refinement thnn the Paige. The show has been all that wo
could ask and decidedly more than we expected.
PAIGE CO. OF NEBRASKA, B. M. Burbank.
,: Automobile Accessories .
The Omah,a Show brought into Omaha tho past week tho
largest number, of dealers in the history of the Show.
We enjoyed the greatest volume of business we ever wrote
in ono week.
. ' We attribute this jn part to the trade realizing that our
SERyiOE and RELIABILITY cannot bo excelled.
. WESTERN AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY- COMPANY, '
t ; ' E. A. Pegau, President. L. C. Kolin, Sec. and Treas.
15)20-22 Farnam St. Omalia, Nebraska. Douglas 5041.
Cadillac Cars
' . Thodadillac Company is gratified that the public feels.se-.
cure in accepting Cadillac representations at their full worth. .
' These representations are so. accepted because the Cadillac"
. .Company, has never misled and because the public could always
expect and has always received moro than was offered.
r . . CADILLAC CO. OF OMAHA, '
. Geo. F. Reim. , 2054-6-8 Farnam St.
Oakland Cars
The Oakland displayed tho
v . Model 36, 4-cylInder.
V : Model 48, light. C-cyllnder.
) -. , Model 62, 6-cylinder. .
All theso models are equipped with the Northway' motor,
cbnsidered'ono of the best motors ever built. The six-cylinder
motor used' in tho Model 48 was in operation and attracted large
crowds every day during tho show. More cars havo been con
tracted fdr this year than ever beforo and contracts mado with
now dealdrs in now territory exceed by 75 por cent the results
cbtained at any previous show. Theso results would indicate
that dealers and discriminating buyers intend to buy a car that
will stand up. LININGER IMPLEMENT CO.
The 1914 Overland
"Wo havo been intensely gratified at the interest displayed
by tho patrons of tho 1914 Automobile show in our 1914 prod
uct, tho 1914 Overland," remarked Mr. Van Brunt last night,
las' the last of the immense throng were leaving tho Auditorium.
. "Tho contracts closed during the past weok only go to
prove that our product has kept pace with the over-increasing
demands of discriminating buyers, a contingency we havo most
lfuppily been able to accomplish, duo to our ever-increasing
production and the consequent economy whioh has resulted in
the purchasing power of trainload of raw materials instead of
carload lots."
VAN BRUNT AUTOMOBILE CO., George Van Brunt.
; ;:: Studebrker Cars -
The ninth annual automobile show has, indeed, been J a
success from our standpoint. Tho St.udobaker exhibit has at
tracted moro attention this year than ever before, although
wjo considered tfio previous shows exceptional business pullers.
Wo feel that this in another indication of tho good will and
confidence, tho Studebaker lino enjoys with the. general public.
Our sales have been splendid and the general approval of our
line has been, gratifying.
E. R. WILSON.