Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-09

everywhere, oils and parts and other
things that make the automobile go.
| Atlanta is again ahead of New
| y ork. The dealers are exhibiting
these new 1914 models several weeks
before the big annual show in Madi-
son Square Garden, New York. That
will cut down the attendance of At
! lantans on the latter affair, but mas
much as they have seen the models
here, they should not be expected to
view them again later in the winter.
Automobile Headquarters Here.
Atlantas automobile show is the
/ occasion each year for the gathering
Of hundreds of dealers throughout the
South who report regularly to head
quarters in Atlanta. This is head
quarters for the great Southeast and
the agents say there are more visitors
this year than ever before. Laymen
visitors were there by the hundred.
Atlanta's population was swelled per-
ceptibly, and the census taker should
have been there. Many Of those Wis
itOrs will buy cars, and Likewise many
of them were so well impressed with
Atlanta that they will doubtless come
here to live. and it will be unneces-
sary to ship cars the greater dis
tances.
Not only were there many agents,
but dozens of manufacturers from
the East and Middle West dropped
into the booths of the exhibitors.
Others will arrive during the coming
week, and the interest shown is sure
to rebound to the credit of this great
| industry in this section. Saturdays
showing was preliminary to this
weeks activities, and il is safe to say
that the auto show viii break all
previous records, in point of attend
ance and success in general.
What New Models Furnish.
The 1914 cars are designed TO give
the maximum of beauty, speed, power
and efficiency. Self starters have
won a snug place in the hearts Of
all who formerly employed the crank.
Center control is more popular than
ever. Speed is less sought after and
seems to have had its day. Values
are better, say the automobile proph-
cts, than ever before.
One Of the distinct innovations Of
the season is the cycleCar, for one or
two passengers. 1t weighs but $50
pounds and costs but 1915. Motor
! trucks are also on display in goodly
numbers and are receiving the undi-
! vided attention of business men who
| are seeking to get quicker, safer and
more economical deliveries of goods
| than ever, and at the same or less
| price.
A feature of this years show, as
well as of that of last year, is the
restaurant and tea room of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, where pretty society girls are
serving dainty dishes to hungry Wis
| itOrs. The restaurant is under the
direction of Mrs W. l.. Peel and 9TH
ers of the Habersham Chapter, and its
| success is assured.
| Sousa's band will play through the
week and musiC-lovers in Atlanta de-
clare that the great musician is bet
| ter than ever. The Atlanta Auto
mobile and Accessory Association
spent thousands of dollars to bring
| this attraction to Atlanta, and pc
| irons have hailed the coming Of
| Sousa with almost the same interest
! that they hail every spring the ad-
vent of the singers in grand opera.
| Sousa's Band has had engagements
up to Saturday night and. found It
! impossible to reach Atlanta from New
York before Tuesday and to play at
! the Tuesday matinee. They will play
at afternoon and night shows
throughout the entire week, the show
closing finally at II o'clock Saturday
| night.