The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-24
Most Satisfactory Aut0mO- bile Event Ever Held
 in Birmingham
REGULAR ANNUAL
 SHOW A CERTAINTY
Believed That "Aftermath Sales" Will Be Even Greater Success Than Actual Sales During Expo
 sition-Yisitors Pleased
By CLYDE M. ENNIS

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 satisfactory event ever held here so faI as automobile men are concerned will end | today when the first annual automobile exposition will come to its close. The show so far as today Is concerned will not reflect the achievement of the auto mobile men as clearly as during the first few days of the exposition. inasmuch as many of the exhibitors have closed their booths and in some instances shippei their cars to distant cities for display al other shows
 The cars to be seen, however. will vel repay anyone interested in automobiles The exhibitors have been busiiy engaged in getting ready for the finale so that nc time will be lost in removing the high priced cars to the several garages in ths city. The exhibit of the Cadillac cars shown at the local exposition has been sent tc Washington to be shown there at an au- tomobile affair which opens in the next few days. The exhibit here was in every way satisfactory to the Cadillac exhibi tors as well as to the various othel agents in this city.
 The show was yesterday visited by a very large number of local persons who viewed with interest the show of the Great Southern, the Lozier. the Packard Bucks, Oldsmobies, Fords and other au- tomobiles that have been on the ground for week or 10 days.
 Annual Shows Certain
 rr14-- tomobile dealers is that Birmingham has shown what type of exhibits can be se- cured here on short notice and on that account as well as by reason of the fact that the local dealers have shown a spirit of cooperation, great exhibition will be given here next year. It is stated that meeting of the dealers will be held as soon as the exhibits are closed, which will be for the purpose of launching an automobile show of the first kind to be held in this city during the next eight months or not later than 12 months. The meeting will, it Is believed. consider the advsabiilty of canvassing the city to ascertain whether permanent show building could be financed reasonably and | creasing the fixed charge of the auto mobile men, If such scheme cannot bs worked out so that the show can be held in the central part of the city, then it is intended to erect a huge tent at the proper time for the automobile show. The latter scheme would involve very little cost and could be arranged without any great trouble. In any event it Is stated that the dealers association proposes 10 pose of establishing the annual automo- bile show upon good substantial lines.
 Merchants Interested in Show
 It is well known that Judge Dan Greene of the "E NJ F." and Elan ders,p president of the dealers asso- ciation and other well known men en- gagged in the automobile business, are
 intensely interested in the movement for the permanent show. The dealers have been shown clearly by the event of the last few days that Birmingham can pull off a show equal to any city in this country The opinion is that Birmingham will be sadly, negligent unless the annual show is pushed for ward to final success. It Is said in addition that practically every whole sale and retail merchant in Birming- ham is keenly alive to the value of the automobile exposition, and will lend every support to make the affair a success.
 On account of the races today at the fair grounds and other interesting oc- casions the automobile show is ex- pected to be we'll looked over. It will not close finally until the crowds de- part this afternoon The exhibits will be removed. however, within short time after the fall of dusk this af- ternoon
 The pleasing Aftermath
 The dealers have sold so many cars They are to deliver them at once or as soon as they come in. In addition to actual transactions the dealers have books telling that so and so Is In the market for a car and is interested IT such and such machine The dealers will, during the next few days, diver their selling forces to the long ane reliable list of prospects in an enori to close some of the deals. It Is the confident opinion of the various deal CTS that the aftermath of sales will bs even heavier than sales actually closed ID during the automobile meet. DIS counting fhe presence of the physicians here during the first three days or the exnositioh and viewing the exposition