Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-24
OMAHA BIC AUTO CENTER
Public Realizes No Need 10 Go East
for Pointers.
EVERYTHING WANTED is HERE
Dealers from Kansas on scene "a
Learn and Interested Buyers
from Iowa n NebvnS<a
Are ON Hand.

The development OF Omaha az a iobblng
center IS one and the most important re-
sult Secretary Powell expects from the
automobile show at present belnS held In
the Auditorium. 1T Is very noticeable
he said, "thc number Of dealers who are
coming to recognise the city is their mar
ket town. This Is what the men In the
trade here want and to give you sp IL
lustration OF what / mean / may tell YOU
hat no less than twenty-five dealers pa
troniEed one booth this afternoon"
Secretary Powell mentioned that to-
ward the end Of the week there was TO
be an influx Of dealers, not only from
various parts OF this state, but from
iowa, South Dakota and Kansas, For the
first time in the history OF the city deal
ers have CONS from Des Moihts, la.
Formerly remarked Secretary, Powell,
they were accustomed to travel to Chi
cage, but now they are beginning "
realize that Omaha Is their natural center
md that at the Omaha show they will
find the very latest machines on the mar
ket and will be as closely kept in touch
here with the improvements and advances
IN the automobile world as at the show
in the Windy City"
Many Buyers Here.
The attendance in the afternoon. SO far,
has been satisfactory and the show seems
a big attraction for prospective buyers.
Last night this was particularly manifest
and the music was played TO unloading
ea~rs.-thouGh it acted as an agreeable
accompaniment to the discussion Of the
points Of the various machines.
This was music enough for the repre-
sentatlves OF the various automobile manu-
featuring companies and II they continue
TO do the same good business during the
rest of the show they viii not regret the
plant Of the bandsmen that their Orphean
strains we're wasted on the metaphorlcal
desert air.
Up to the present more actual buyers
have attended the Auditorium than dur
Ing the first two days OF the show last
year. This is the statement Of Secretary
Powell and it was confirmed by those
WHO are looking after the interests Of
some of the leading machines in the ex-
hibition. The promoters regard this as a
very satisfactory feature. Many Of the
visitors are from out Of tow and all have
come intent on buying and the display
Is so attractive and the merits Of the diff
ferent autos have so capable expnpents,
that sales are effected before the visitors
have passed out OF the glare Of the cleo
trio lights.
GnbrieI's Horn.
A novelty on exhibition at the Powell
booth, on the stage, was the cynosure o.
many eyes while many fingers made tn
air musical and otherwise by testing II
capacities 1t was the Gabriel auto nor
which can be attached to any msehln,
and which when played by the skilled
operator can molllfy the diseordanee Of a "a
etty's sounds. Capable Of playing any
simple tune, It is sure to be soon heard
in operation in the streets and on the
country roads. as the attention it is re-
eeiving at the show would indicate that
music, after all, has fascination for the
automobile patron. Then It will be a novel
acquisition to the equipment Of a ear, and
doesn't that count for much7 The Gabriel
horn was on exhibition at the Chicago
show.