Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-12
Dealers Are All heady for the Sixth
Annual Event at Omaha
Auditorium.
WILL PRESENT MANY NOVELTIES
All the Latest Designs in Cars to Be
Shown.
FREIGHT CARRIERS EXHIBIT
Big Trucks for Speedy Delivery of
Heavy Materials.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIVE SCHEME
show VIII ne Made Popular by the
Appearance of She Hawaiian
singers and by MOvinE
Picture Exhibit.

Singers and by MOvinE
Picture Exhibit.
Only one short week now remains before
the biggest auto show Omaha has ever
housed opens in the Auditorium. Prepare
tons for the biggest event in the local
auto world have been going on since De-
eember and now the thirty-three Omaha
members Of the Automobile Dealers ASSOC
citation announce that they are all ready to
show off their wares.
When the doors OF the sixth annual auto
show are opened on February 20, the Audi
torium will shine with one Of the most
novel decorative lighting plans ever used
IN this city. A system OF color decoration
added to the lighting effects makes an
effect which will far excel anything at
tempted in this line heretofore.
The main floor OF the Auditorium will be
lined with beautiful cars sent from every
large manufacturing concern in the coun-
try. Experts sent out from the factories
will be on hand 70 demonstrate and explain
the working parts to those wishing infor-
nation and the Omaha dealers promise
that. anyone wishing any kind Of a car
can get Il.
The only classification made at the show
is the business motor trucks from the
pleasure cars. the pleasure cars being all on
the main floor OF the building and the
trucks occupying the basement. Otherwise
all will be arranged just as the dealers
drew space. Entering the show you may
find a modest sized touring car which is
just about what you need, only to round
the corner and view the luxurious twelve
passenger auto the costlest on exhibition.
And next to It win be the runabout you
can afford. Thus there viii be no monot-
ony in seeing the great number OF new
horseless vehicles in the same night, and
for amusement there will be spielers of the
reasons you should buy one car instead of
another
To Interest the Public.
But more than to individually sell cars
the aim OF the dealers in the show is to
bring the, public 70 the show that they
cen show them for what price car can be
bought. And the dealers have practical
en- to the charge OF large cost in up
This was shown in the recent tests
in different cities Of the United
states between horse and buggy and auto
mobile
All Of the cars to be shown are standard
make all over the United States except the
ears to be shown by local Omaha manu-
facturers who are just starting out and
selling world as yet. These are all bust
ness cars and up to date have proved
themselves as most satisfactory in both
value Of work performed and in lasting
powers
Commercial Vehicles.
The largeness of the space allotted to the
commercial men is in recognition Of the
great popularity this class of vehicle has
had in the last year Hundreds OF large
business houses in the Missouri valley
cities have adopted the motor truck as a
means OF conveyance and all styles Of the
trucks are to be seen.
Although the auto show will be open both
afternoon and evening, It is expected that
the greater part Of the attendance will be
In the evening A large number Of out-of-
town visitors is expected II he weather
becomes pleasant enough for them TO
some.
Dealers in Ne0rssNa are always greatly
interested in the Omaha show, as it IS TIE
largest automobile city in the state and
there are likewise many Iowa men wi u
atterA. large number OF well-to-do
farmers are seen in omaha every season
during the exhibition. rs they recognize
this as the castles, and quickest way TO sec
ell the kinds OF cars whIoD may he Icusnt.
Many NoNeA tdens.
In placing their cars Oh the fiCur a
number OF novel IDEAS have Presented
themselves 20 the different exhibitors.
Live advertising ways and, mraus viii he
on view. and variety win be seen in the
disposition OF ms individual machiues
The human mind Is 50 constructed 1hat
Il is very easily attracted by anything tia,
is moving and alive declares one auto
man. With this point I'm mind many OF
the men have an electric motor as part
OF their show and are able to demonstrate
the running power OF their cars right on
the spot Gasoline is not permitted in the
building
Several meetings Of the directors OF this
Automobile Dealers association will be
held during the coming week and final de
tails settled. II has already been arranged
that an orchestra and the Hawaiian sing
srs will be present al the Auditorium each
afternoon and evening
All the people who attended former auto
shows viii remember the unforgettabls
horns. whistles and other straters tc
human nerves which are worked TO the
limit The small boy need not worry as
this year they will be In full evidence al
though the craze for something that viii
make weird. ghostly nerve shocker seemI
TO haYe passed somewhat and most auto
mobillsts are using the electric buzzer tC
attract the attention OF pedestrians and
save them from bump
Dealers with speedy cars TO show ar,
beWailing the present condition % IN,
ground and hoping that no more snow vii
fall until after the show Is completed
With the ground dry and hard a.
Il was the Ereater part OF January
the speedway. and. m fact, all roads Wouls
be In the finest OF condition to demonstrate
the cars.
ThonD.o. Wins FROM PapEe.