Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-21
MOTOR SHOW
HAPPENINGS

X. ii. Williams. sales manager of the
F. b. Stearns Company is in Atlanta for
couple of days.
According to the Southern states field
manager of the Premier Motor Manufac-
turing Company, J. e. Levi the Premier
Company during the month of October
manufactured more cars than they ever
produced in any one month in their his
tory.
In October the company shipped more
cars than it had ever shipped in any one
month in the history of the company
The total sales for October were much
reater than in any other month,
ana November thus far is equally profuis-
ing
In October and November, 1911, the
Premier Company did an excellent bust
ness yet the same period of this year
SHOWS that more than twice the business
done last October and November has all
! ready been done.
This is the night CO the badger fight
given by the Johnson Gewinner Company
for number Of invited guests.
Six fighting bulldogs have been secured
to meet the badger. This beast shipped
here from Mexico, has been in a num-
! Der OF fights and has on at least one oc-
caslon bested five Mexican dogs This is
the first time he has ever been sent
against six He will undoubtedly do some
vigorous scrappinS.
n. M. Rogers, of Birmingham, drove to
Atlanta in his Pope Hartford to see the
show.
b. E. Morris, circulation representative
| OF Inc Automobile and Motor Age, at
the Show, says that this is the first exhibit
he has ever attended where nobody has
asked him what time the races begin.
When they ask. says Mr.. Morris, 'T
always tell them that they start at lO: 30
as IS, soon as the floor is cleared off, but
always advise them not to wait"
lie states also that this is the only
show on record where coat hangers and
cigar hghters were not given away at
some exhibit. He says the popular coat
hanger is nail and the popular cigar
lighter is a match.
The Premier ocean to- ocean prairie
schooner will travel South after the
show, visiting Macon, Jacksonville and
many points in Florida.
The Studebaker Six, the first ever
shown IN the South, reached the Atlanta
show Tuesday night after wonderful
run from Detroit This car was sent
down by road instead of by train in order
to demonstrate it's reliability. Factory
ClLiN 4diS IldNtleu Win lllS car anu IOT Jne
first time saw II put to as gruelling
test as car is likely to experience. The
car came through from Detroit in less
than five running days, with everything
ship-shape and in perfect condition. The
engine worked like a clock from start to
finish
This new Studebaker Six is a sensa.
tional offering at the price and is destined
to be immensely popular in the South,
where six" strength is needed to nego-
tiate bad roads and where the fiexibility
The Seaton wheel continues to be one
of the points of interest of the show.
The demonstrating car has been in con
slant service and equipped with the Sea-
ton wheel and solid tires 1t rides as
smoothly as any pneumatic tired car
Progress Is being made in organizing a
Georgia sales company which will mar
ket the device in this state.
Praise for the Fifth Regiment band
continues to he heard as the show pro-
crosses. 1t has proved itself to be a fine
organization of real musicians. Its music
is up-to-date and tuneful and it is all
well performed. SO well has this band
satisfied everybody that It is doubtful if
ever in the future anybody who desires
: top notch band in Atlanta will go out
side the city to get one
The ATLANTA Spring Wheel invented
tract attention. The theory of the device
is excellent and it has proved itself in re-
peated trials. The fact hat it does away
entirely with the expensive and trouble
some pneumatic tires makes il a hit with
believers In motor economy