The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-10
NEWS OF THE AUTOMOBILIsTS

A CALL was issued yeSterday
 "A afternoon by Judge Dan A. 4 Greene, president of the Birmingham Automobile Dealers association, for meeting next Friday night The call is the first one to be issued by Judge Greene in some lime for the dealers and it is an nounced that questions of more than passing moment are to be discussed. Judge Greene said yesterday that he sincerely hoped that every daaler in sirminghnm from the largest to the smallest would attend tho meeting as there were questions arising here eY- cry day in the automobile industry which could be settled between the dealers and general effort made for the betterment of the business in Bir- ningham.
 While the questions that have re- gently come up have ndt been given out, it is understood that the dealers win discuss an announced speedway in lsdgewood. which has taken a new hold upon the automobile interests in Bir- mlngham The formation of an out ing club principally backed by dealers pnd auto owners will be discussed. Another live proposition among the dealers is said to be some slight cut Ing of prices in competition which ef- forts will De made to correct from in- formation obtainahle. In Birmingham fhe automobile dealers worked to- refher on an automobile show and they achieved a success which would have been a fine accomplishment for a body of men of greater experience in the work they were pursuing. The natter of taking up again the auto- faobile show question will doubtless come up at the next meeting.
 Ted Brownell, secretary of the as- eociation. has been instructed by Judge Greene 10 notify all the members to he present next week and they will probably attend in large numbers.
 Shipments Slow
 Perhaps no greater evidence of Bir- mingham being Hive" place for au- iohobile sales is obtainable than the fact that almost all dealers here Of well known cars find it exceedingly difficult to secure cars. In a great many cases the shipments have been begged for with unaccustomed energy hy the dealers here. However, they find it hard even after exerting every spark of tact they possess to get cars shipped. Moreover, sales have been made time and time again upon which it is found impossible to get mmedi- ate shipment It has been a well known fact here for some months in the au- tomobile game that the Cadillac ship ruents have been exceedingly hard to secure. Even Hubert Drennen, man. ager here. could not, after three visits, convince the mak in Detroit that he must have cars. His ever ready and convincing arguments were unavailing. That speaks well, of course, for the Cadillac and the organization here Is proud of the fact that sales have been fast and the, buyers have exercised SO much patience in waiting for their ma chimes
 In addition, information is given out that the Oldsmobile factory Is behind and the local managers for the High land garage find 1t more than pass ing difficult to get cars that have been sold. A striking example of the &C., tivity of the Oldsmobile is found in the announcement that three cars ar- rived Friday afternoon of the Defend- CT model which Vice President l.. A. Whitehead said there were seven ap- Il;cants. Of course. three cars cannot