Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-18
OMAHA AUTO SHOW MAMMOTH
Nothing to Be Lacking to Make the
Exhibit Comprehensive.
ALL AUTO PARTS TO BE SHOWN
Oae Hundred and sixty-Thrce Types
of Cars WIN he on Exhibition
Giving a wide Range
for Choice.
ALL AUTO PARTS TO BE SHOWN

with an exhibit equal TO that In any
show held outside OF a few OF the large
eastern cities, and with only few Tea
lures OF the big expositions OF New York
and Chicago lacking. the seventh annual
show Of the Omaha Automobile assoela-
tion will be opened tomorrow in the
Auditorium for the week.
One hundred and sixty-ihree types Of
motor car will be on exhibit larger
number than at any former Omaha show.
Every foot OF available space not sneces-
sary for the accommodation OF show
visitors. will be used for the exhibition
Of cars and accessories. The main floor
win be devoted 10 pleasure cars, the
stage to accessories and the basement
10 commercial vehicles.
Musical programs will be given each
afternoon and evening. A refreshment
booth will be Installed az one end OF the
main floor, where visitors who have not
finished their inspection by the hour for
lunch or dinner. may procure sand
wiches. coffee and soft drinks
Everybody Hustiins.
The Auditorium today is busy place,
with forty or more exhibitors Installing
cars and Fastening 10 put tho finishing
touches on their exhibits before the
opening Of the show. Every car and
every accessory appliance has been
groomed with as much care as IL II
we're s5.co dog show and II viii be
almost impossible to discover dust specks
with a microscope.
Lights and decorations will enhance
the beauty OF the exposition The asso-
citation has adopted a scheme OF orna-
mental lighting which will give as much
prominence 10 one exhibit as to another
and which Is Of a uniformity and regu-
larity that lend much 10 the attractive
( ness Of the show as a whole. The scheme
OF decoration. which will be different
from anything ever before seen In
Omaha. was outlined after conferences
with the designers Of the decorations at
the Chicago show and although the dec
oratlons were not all In place last night.
the officers Of the association promise
that the sight Of these alone viii be
worth the price OF admission 10 the
show. .... s..
Autos of All Prices.
Automobiles on exhibit viii range In
price from $500 to 5000 The man who
cannot find car TO suit him would not
be satisfied inside the pearly gates.
One OF the distinctly new features OF
the show viii be the exhibition Of a
number Of types equipped with the self
starter. device which does away with
cranking. a dlsagreesble feature OF
motoring. especially in the winter.
A novice has no idea Of the number OF
auto accessories until he visits an auto
mobile show. There will be a big col
lection Of appliances that mechanical
genius has developed for the greater
comfort and convenience Of the motorist
-magnetos. spark plugs. carburetors.
speedometers. shock sbsorbers, lamps.
horns, gongs. wind shields. foot warmers
and other devices.
Women drivers are getting more and
more plentiful each year and the number
Of cars designed for their especial use
Is rapidly increasing. Even companies
that do not make cars especially for
women have made changes In control
that make il easier for a woman to
handle its cars. All these new women's
cars and new improvements IN control
VIII be seen at the Omaha show.
Answers TO letters written by Omaha
automobile men to dealers all over
Nebraska and western Iowa indicate
that the dealers win be here by the
hundreds. many OF them bringing Gus
TONERS who have their hearts set on
owning car. but have not yet decided
on the kind they want II IS certain.
say local dealers. that attendance al the
show win far exceed that Of last year.