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

r. Fl. 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. Z. 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,
and November thus far is equally promis-
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 al
ready been done,
This is the night 90 the badger fight
given by the Johnson Gewinner Company
for a number of invited guests.
SIX hghting 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 Scrapping,
n. M. Rogers, of Birmingham. drove TO
Atlanta in his Pope Hartford to see the
show.
B: B Norris. circulation representative
OF The Automobile and Motor Age, at
the show, says that this,is the first exhibit
ne mas ever attended where nobody has
aS !!{Hl,,d nm what time the races. begin,
w men they ask, says Mr.. Morris, Il
always tell them that they start at 1870,
as soon as the floor is cleared off, but
Always advise them not to wait"
He states also that this is the only
SHOW on record where coat hangers and
cigar lighters were not given away at
some exhibit. He says the popular coat
hanger is nail and the popular cigar
lighter is 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 a wonderful
down by road instead Of by train in order
to demonstrate its reliability. Factory
OHlclalS Travelled with the car and for the
first time saw it put to as gruelling a
test as a 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-
tfonal 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 flexibility
is highly valued.
The Seaton wheel continues to be one
of the points of interest of the show
The demonstrat ting car has been I'm con-
slant service and equipped with the Sea
ton wheel and solid tires it 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 be heard as the show pro-
crosses. It has proved itself to be a fine
organization of real musicians It's music
Is up-to-date and tunefu and it Is all
satisfied everybody that it is doubtful II
ever in the future anybody who desires
a top notch band in Atlanta will go out
side the city to get one.
The ATLANTA Spring Wheel invented
by Frederic w. Brown, continues to at
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 it a hit with
believers in motor economy.