Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-02-21

that II does accomplish"
Closing night is always an attractive
night There's something about it-no one
seems to know just what 1t is-that makes
people finger around.
Closing the show.
Perhaps II Is the grand transformation
that takes place late in the evening when
those who are about can see the lights
of the great building begin to flicker. The
initiated at the show last night knew
what this meant. simultaneously there
was a babel OF horns.
It was the noisy announcement that
tho auto show of 1915 was officially at an
end workmen quickly went through the
building, removing the partitions between
the booths. And then the machines be
gan to roll out of the building and be
lowed away TO their respective store
rooms along automobile row. This morn
ing there is scarcely a machine remain
ingin the building
But the memory OF the show will not
quickly depart from those who partici-
pated. They are already talking about
the 1916 show.
Big Business Increase.
1--WE did more business at this years
show than we did at all the former
Omaha shows combined" said w. T..
F'oshier, handling the Finger, Metz and
Cartercar. I'VE had TO have several ad-
ditional men and were simply covered up
| with business.
'It was an event that filled the city
with people and the kind of people that
bring business TO Omaha, not only while
they're here but after they go, for many
| g.,
their pockets to sell cars in their respect
i've cities. Why the hotels couldn't hold
them. A man was in here yesterday ana
told me he went to six hotels before he
was able to get accommodations"
J. A. Mcintyre. who distributes Stearns-
\ Knight cars In Nebraska and western
Iowa from Omaha, said:
Finest show Ever.
| "People are looking for higher priced
cars and we have never done business IN
any previous show equal to that We
have done at this one 1t was absolutely
the finest show we ever participated in.
Both from the standpoint of sales and
dealer contracts. this beats them ALL"
George q. McVicker, secretary-man-
ager OF the Jeffrey Omaha company,
said:
I'VE made numerous sales and closed
several contracts. One OF the largest con-
tracts written during the show, 1 think,
was that including Lincoln and the sur
rounding territory for the Jeffrey and
Empire line made with Heaston Bros,
formerly Of Housewife, Neb. feel
greatly elated over this contract, as both
OF the Heastons are old Jeffery dealers
and have been successful with the line
for the last seven years in the southern
part Of the state"
Must Have show.
1--WE surely wouldn't be able to get
along without the auto show" said Sales
Manager Craig OF the Oldsmobile. 1T
does a world Of good and this is the
best yet"
II. f. Orr of the Orr Motor Sales COM
pany. called II the finest show we have
ever had. II has been a most wonderful
success" he said. mo previous show
has duplicated It for real sales and pros
4 poets. We have the finest list of names
as prospective buyers for our line that
we have ever received at the apto show.
Sales OF a $4,000 or $500 car are not made
as quickly as sales of some cheaper cars
one of Best Buying shows.
I'VE have here the Packard '3s' road
ster, the Identical car that was exhibited
at the New York show this year. Omaha
Is the only city outside OF the grand
circuit OF auto shows where this car has
been exhibited"
II. c. Bliss, representing the Paige car
called the show the biggest yet" and
reported a number of actual sales durins
the week.
w. b. Hawiey OF the Mitchell-Lewi,
Motor company, makers OF the Mitchell
car. said the Omaha show this year wal
one OF the very best buying shows h,
ever attended.
Manager Clark Powell summed up Tn,
apparently unanimous opinion In the
statement that Gin crowds attending and
in sales made and contracts closed tn
show far exceeded any previous SHOW
held In Omaha
Many more dealers from out In thu
state and from neighboring states wer,
here than ever BEFORE" he said.
says Means Lot 90 omaha.
Last year We had about loo DEALER
in attendance. This year estimat'
there were l,sO0. Remember. too. tina
each OF these dealers brings in q mum
Dor OF his townsmen with him. Their
are q number of men In every town VIII
have been studying the merits OF vari
Gus cars for some time. Some OF then
haven't been able 10 make up their mind
So the dealer gets them TO so down 4
the show. where the merits of tn
car can be explained TO better advan
tRge.
"a number OF weeks ago we sent on
about 5000 posters. and these have bee
4 hanging In the dealers windows every
whera advertising the show. One deale
this year brought in twenty OF his fel
/ low townsmen with him to the show.
think there were at least 10000 Out-of
town folks present Many OF the dealer
remained all week. They came Monda,
and they went home last night.