Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-22
CURBSTONE DEALERS BARRED
Automobile Show Space All Taken by
Local Dealers.
NEW CARS 10 BE EXHIBITED
Amusement Features Are ADDED TO
Give Mere General Interest 60 the
PubIic--Commerci vehicles
In Abundance.


In Abundance.
The nothing doing sign was hung out
for curb stone automobile dealers when the
allotment OF space for exhibitors for the
sixth annual show was made last week.
The show, under the auspices OF the
Omaha Dealers Automobile association.
Will be held In the Auditorium February
20 10 IS.
A. result Of the committees refusal
81 space TO the dealers without a home.
the disgruntled contingent threatens to be-
come promoters and arrange little show
Of their own. Where OF when they will
hold #. they refuse to say. They Just
grumble and that Is as far as any plans
have gone
Many applications were turned down,
not because the independent dealers were
not wanted but because there was not
enough space for the regular dealers &C
cording to j. j. Deright, president OF the
local association.
we have tried to arrange the space
so that every exhibitor would have plenty
OF room in which to show his cars to best
advantage" said Mr.. Deright. Though
the Auditorium affords ample space for
most exhibitions, we found It not sufficient
for the space n we acceded to the demands
Of every dealer. That there might not be
any. show Of favoritism we decided to APP
portion the space among the dealers in
autos and let them utilize their allotments
TO the best possible advantage,
The space reservations have been made
and every dealer seems satisfied"
bigger Than Ever.
The coming show will be bigger and bet
tor than any previous one in the six years
history of the Omaha show
Forty exhibitors. all told, will show their
cars and accessories Thirty automobile
dealers will show more than 400 different
models OF cars. Practically every car man
ufactured in the United States will be
placed on exhibition. For the first time,
an Alec car will be shown. Jack sharp is
the agent. Efforts are being made to bring
the which won the Vanderbilt race
here. The officials of the company have
promised TO send the trophy winning car.
But Il they do not succeed in arranging
their schedule to bring the car here, a du-
pllcate OF the winner will be placed on
exhibition.
The Alec car has never been exhibited in
Omaha. 1t is the only one which has
never had a place in the exhibit Among
boNit VI TIE Ahe INdilNeHf Tue
Pierce-Arrow, the Maxwell. the Buick, the
Ford, the Pope Waverly, the Packard, and
the Il. NJ. F.
Cars that fit any pocketbook will be
there to greet the prospective buyer.
Never before will he have had the oppor-
tdnity to inspect as many different kinds
and makes.
The spitty little runabout will be there
o in all It's glory alongside the majestic
limousine, which frowns down upon the
ordinary touring car. With the numberless
gasolene cars on exhibit the silent cleo
trio will have a hard time in making lts
presence felt. but 1t will be present
For the convenience Of spectators, 4
has been decided to show the gasolene anC
electric cars on the first floor, while tn,
plebeian commercial car win be RELOCATED
to the basement. But the accessory ant
supply man will have the stage 70
his wares And It is well, for 1t is he VIII,
makes the automobile possible.
Made in the United States will be tn
motto. The sign is out on foreign cars
They are wanted no more than curb ston
dealers.
Only Automobiles.
The show viii be strictly automobile
No places have been reserved for the motto
tycie. IL met tne tate OF tne Otner unLOr
Inmates in the scramble Tor the space.
That the show, however, will be the mos
successful Of the six, there is no doubt
The number OF cars shown viii excee
by 100 those OF last year, which was tn
record breaker to that time.
Moving pictures have also been barred
In past shows, It has been eustomar
TO reproduce the big road races OF the yea
but this season these are tabooed
However a series Of special events
being arranged. on opening night Mayo
Dahlman will be Invited to make the ad
dress.
Thursday night has been set aside a. sc
ciety night when reception will b
given by the members OF the association
An elaborate scheme of decorations
blue and white, the colors of the automC
bile club will prevail. Niebel's orchestr
will furnish music during the week
Everything points to a most successf
show" said Mr.. Deright. The only troub
met 80 far has been the space allotment
and this obstacle was overcome satisfa
tory to all the members of the association
II was necessary to turn down a few woul,
be exhibitors but every legitimate deale
who has place OF business was give
space. A few commission men, who 50
cars on the streets were denied spac
Otherwise, every request was granted"
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