The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-23

show held here.
 Those who visited the show Sunday to find it closed by direction of the auto mobile dealers association. it is stated. yesterday in a great many in- stances to see the exposition of automo- piles that has created furore in local automobile circles since it has been open ed. The visiting friends yesterday were pleased with what was shown them. Ia ken all together the day was satisfactory to all concerned.
 Rassell Truck Exhibit
 An addition to the show which created interest was the display of Rassell trucks by the Drennen company. agents for several we'll known automobiles. The truck shown yesterday was solid white with extraordinary heavy wheels and a power equipment that would enable the truck to navigate any hill around this district.
 In connection with the truckage propo- sition here it Is expected by well informed automobile men that during the next three months the business of transporta- ton by trucks will be tremendously in creased. One single item that stands out prominently is the fact that Lucien c. Brown of New York, who is greatly admired in Birmingham, has negotiations on for all freight houses in Birmingham to use automobile trucks for loading and unloading freight. MT. Brown who is here for an indefinite stay will equip the Terminal baggage room with trucks be- sides several other railroad departments.
 Merchants See Value
 The merchants of Birmingham are alive to the fact that trucks have all other methods of short transportation beaten in walk and will equip their houses with them. The Studebaker corporation, one of the strongest automobile concerns in the country. has on exhibit several truck specimens and is to make a campaign for trucking work All the other garages here. including the Birmingham Motor company, the Ford, the Highland and others, have truck agencies. A close can vass of them reveals the disposition to go after the truck business strong and without delay.
 There remain only two more days. in- cludlng today. for the. show. The dealers intend to push the show up to the close as actively as possible in order to make 1t been attained. So far there has been nothing to surpass it.
 Judge Greene for Show
 Judge Daniel A. Greene of the "E M F.' and Flanders" and also president of the Dealers association said yesterday that he was favorable to an annual show, that all dealers were together with one single purpose in view and that the srandest show of the south would be handled here next time. The dealers, it is stated, realize from the success, of the present show that they have lost a con siderable amount of good time and are anxious to get busy now and have show next year that will beat even the pres ent one.
 The automobile show has taught all the local automobile men that the trade was waiting for such an exposition" said Judge Greene. 'The manner in which interested buyers Hooked to the show was sufficient to convince every dealer that extremely valuable time has been lost in not arranging an tomobile show here tofore. l am incf ed to believe that be- fore much time mas passed the show for the future will be mapped out and put upon a solid, substantial, permanent basis. The dealers here are together and you may put if down as fact that there is ito be an annual show in Birmingham that will merit the applause of every owner and interested man and woman in Birmingham.
 Tent May Be Used
 1t has been suggested that the lack of a suitable auditorium would effect the hold ing of an annual show here However. Judge Greene and othes dealers pointed out yesterday that If nothing better could be arranged a gigantic tent could De erected in some public place where the show would take place. Watchmen are always on duty even a a show held In d building so there would be no risk out side of a permanent building. That was the programme for several shows that could not get suitable buildings centrally located
 II is pleasant reflection for the auto mobile men of Birmingham to contem- plate the shows of the future whose birth locally dates from the effort now being put forth and which ends tomorrow tt dusk
 Holding in his giant arm Goodyear non-sllid tire stands Vulcan. the tremen- dous iron man. at the fair grounds guarding the entrance into the automo- bile building. The tire held bv the largest man is II inches by 5k inches. said to be the largest tire in the south. and appropria tely held in the grasp of the biggest man in the south.
 The unique advertising feat was con ceived by Frank II. Gafford. Jr., city salesman for the Goodyear local office. He climbed upon the iron man and arr ranged the unique exhibit which has at tracted that attention it merits.