Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
BIC SHOW MAKES
ATLANTA DIXIE
AUTO MART


VIII play afternoon and evening.
The rush for new cars from all
parts Of the South was regarded as
an impressive commentary on the
prosperity Of this section Of the coun-
try. The automobile men knew they
had the good cotton crop and other
favorable conditions to thank for the
warmth Of the reception they re-
ceived.
Factory representatives were aston
lshed at the results the exhibition had
accomplished. They looked upon the
South as a field not fully occupied and
developed, but they had not been pre-
pared to encounter the army Of deal
ers. would be dealers and Individual
buyers from Georgia and adjoining
States who are here demanding cars.
Expectations Exceeded
They had hoped that they might
sign up a few agents and interest a
.ew prospects That people would
come to them and insist they must
have this car or that car and have It
right away, was beyond their expec-
tations
| a half dozen general sales managers
voiced their surprise Thursday in
commenting on the excellent results
already obtained. They declared that
instead Of being compelled to vince
de and coax agents and individual
| prospects" TO take their cars, these
persons had come to them and said
that they must and would have in
stanter the makes of automobile on
which they had decided
Show Most Profitable.
we have been reapinE results far
| beyond anything we had expected"
| said w &. Mahoney, branch manager
! In Atlanta for the Cartercar. Many
Of the smaller auto shows about the
| country have been Of doubtful benefit,
and we did not look forward to any
great number OF sales from the At
| lanta exhibition.
Contrary to our expectations this
show has been most profitable to us.
! We have received orders from more
| than rs dealers and purchasers in
| Birmingham, Montgomery, Jackson
| Vile and other cities in the Southern
! States. j. NJ. Stabler. Of Birming-
| ham. came to us yesterday and left al
order for six CarterCars"
Wylie West Of the Flrestone Tire
and Rubber Company, returned to At
| lanta from a trip to Cuba and through
South Georgia and Florida in tine
J 60 see the best part Of the show He
1 was enthusiastic over the evident
! prosperity he encountered and the
| brilliant prospects for an exceptional
automobile year.
do you know" he said, that I
am certain there are going to be more
| automobiles sold in this part Of the
| country this fall than ny OF the deal..
| ers about here have any idea OF.
Crops Indicate Big Sales.
| II have been through the county
south of here and l have fortified my
| own observations by letters anG re-
ports from different parts OF Georgia
and Florida, | know It's going to he
great year
The outlook for the orange crop
| in Florida is fine, and we know that
we are going to have plenty OF cotton
here in Georgia, That just abou.
! settles It, / guess.
Everywhere | go hear the talk OF
| good roads You know what that
means, That means more automo-
biles. For instance, down in Orlando
| Fla, they voted for a 5000, 900 bond
issue to build brick roads. Tampa
already mad approved a 100000 Is
/ sue for similar purpose.
More Agencies in Sight.
! In my own business l find the
| prosperity OF the South mirrored
! Sales are better. following the In
! crease in the automobile sales, and
collections are picking UP crafty
! ingly'
! j. A. kellam, general sales manager
| for the Ohio Electric Company of To
| ledo, gave a tangible evidence OF his
| appreciation Of the interest that is be-
ing taken in the aut~ show by his
| statement that instead Of returning
| TO the factory, as he had intended. he
was going to remain in the South for
some time for the purpose of estab-
fishing agencies.
THE results the FIRST three days
show that the predictions OF success
We're well founded" he said. II have
been kent busy much of the time talk
| ing with auto dealers from Augusta
Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa, Rir-
mingham and Chattanooga.
IneN nave so impressed me with
their stories OF the possibilities Of the
auto trade in this section that | am
going to pay every one of those citi IS
a visit before I return to the factory,
! am going to establish agencies
where there are none and get a lithO
benefit from this prosperity that mas
oyertakeu the South.
Rivals New York Show.
Z Right here at the show we are go
ing to sell more Ohio EleCtriCs than
] expect win be sold at the New York
, or Chicago shows l feel that all the
exhibitors are satisfied because Of the
class Of people who have attended the
show. Everyone has seemed interest
ed in the cars, and many OF them have
, given substantial evidence OF their In
terest by buying,
The Atlanta auto dealers are to be
/. congratulated on their magnificent
show, They certainly have given PEG
NILE their moneys worth. In addition
20 having an automobile exhibit which
, probably surpasses any ever arranged
{ IN any other city Of the size. they
( have he famous SouSa and hts band
here every afternoon and evening"