El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
EXHIBITS HERE
FOR AUTO SHOW
Dealers Get Special Cars for
Display at the Big
Exposition.

Excellent progress is being made
( by the automobile dealers in their
preparations for the big automobile
show which opens on Saturday even
Ing in connection with the Soil Pro
ducts exposition. Show cars are ar
irving daily and the display which
viii greet visitors Will be the finest
Of its kind ever seen in the southwest
The Chalmers show car is now on
the floors Of the FL Paso Auto Sales
COMPANY II is a big seven passenger
BODY or the S40o r. p m chassis Ihere
is q change in the hood OF the seven
p ssenger cars this season ana the
hood is wide and forms a straight line
effect from the top of the radiator 20
the top OF the cOwl. This follows out
the style of body which has been very
popular in European motor circles
Tonneau Is ROomy-
The tonneau OF this Chalmers IS very
roomy and the whole car bears look
Of stability and comfort The finish
Of both the body and upholstery IS
excellent Sales mana ger r W Dea-
son reports that the car was sold an
hour after being unlOaded but the pur-
chaser has consented to allow the car
To be shown at the exposition
Manager c. P. Henry. Of the Cadillac
Sales company. is getting a Cadillac
chassis ready for the show and vlsi-
tors will be able TO see what makes
the wheels 90 round" in the popular
eight He will also have a Cadillac
roadster at the show
Decorations Under Way.
The TOltelk Motor company has
started decorating its saIesrooms and
manager NJ A. Compton is making
a liberal use Of ferns and palms for
decorative purposes. These decora-
tons are going 10 be A fixture with
US" said Mr. Compton Did il ever
rrnfn7 Ia l. oh
the highest priced staple on the mar
ket2 Yet dealers ask buyers to 20 into
a Uttered salesroom and to spend $1,000
OF more at a clip ] figure that the
sa1esrooms should be fitted as sumptu-
ously as a private office and that IL
my aim here"
Visitors from out OF the city viii
be rendered the free use OF the Toll
telk salesrooms as a meeting place
and Information bureau Mr.. Comp
ton has an idea that Ben Mckenzie.
the Paige salesman. has ordered a
frock coat "and trimmings" to be able
TO put on a proper front during show
week but. new clothes or old. Mr..
Compton assures all visitors Of a
hearty welcome. Miss Naude Abbott.
who is known to her friends as
-Tubby," will look after the women
visitors
Tire Companies ~At Home
Owing 10 an agreement made by the
factories couple of years ago. the
Goodrich Goodyear and United States
Tire companies are not to exhibit at
the show but the Goodyear and Good I
rich branches will hold open house
and make all visitors welcome during Z
show week while the Quick Tire Ser (;
vice. which represents United States 4
tires in this section Of the country.
viii also make a point Of special tire /
service for visiting motorists and 1
D c. Booth invites any visi-
or having tire trouble to make use
u the special road service Of his com
lany.
The Rio Grande oil company will be
mother concern which viii do all pos
1ble 10 make visitors feel at home. !
Manager L z Lockhart states that he +
'ould make but a poor display with
gasoline and lubricants but that he
iopes 10 assist in the entertainment Of
-isitOrs-