Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-01
On the Hagh

One OF the enthusiastic factory repre-
sentattves at the Auto show Is Charles r.
Sawyer OF the Jackson Auto company, Mr.
Sawyer is the general sales manager for his
company and Is thoroughly practical sales
man, lie has attended all the large shows
OF the season and pronounces the omt ha
show the livest and most interesting of
them all. Omaha has a wonderfully prac.
tical show" exclaimed Mr.. Sawyer Tuesday
after he had made the rounds of all the
exhibits, and he went on further to state
that he believed from the standpoint OF real
selling Omaha had most OF them backed
Oft the boards.
The fact that the United States govern
ment has just made arrangements to equip
fleet Of light armored automobiles with
the standard King chassis Is source of
much satisfaction to the representatives
from the factory, who are here attending
the show, and to the local selling organiza-
ton. Among those who are In Omaha rep
resenting the King factory are l. D. Recap
service engineer; George Quincy, service
manager; G. ]. Bates. commercial and ad-
vertising manager, and Charles Harrison
district sales manager.
A. L. Elwood, from the Nordyke- Marmon
factory of Indianapolis, was enthusiastic on
Tuesday in his discussion of the Omaha
Auto show. Mr.. Ewood has attended a
number OF e shows this season and came
to Omaha direct from the Kansas City ex-
position. From all standpoints Mr.. Elwood
believes the Omaha show IL superior to
others he has attended. Considering the ac-
tual sales and the prospect for sales he
claims tat the local show is far ahead of
Kansas City.
In addition to his display OF Saxon cars
on the Auditorium stage W. L. Killy Of the
Noyes- Killy Motor company has lively dis
.,1,ts
show floor. These are IN the form of novel
paper hats which every Juvenile visitor to
the exposition clamors to get and wear.
Killy was almost mobbei Monday and Tues
day by youngsters who wanted to get the
hats and up and down every aisle OF the
big show many Of them doomed up dstinc.
lively among the crowds.
There were more purchasers of REQ cars
the first two days than there were REQ cars
in stock ready for delivery. ]. NJ. Opper of
the Jones-Opper company closed two sales
with Iowa buyers and then discovered that
his stock on hand had already been sold
out, SO he couldn't make any more deliveries
for a day or two, The buyers agreed to
wait however, as several more carloads OF
Reos were due to arrive Tuesday and more
were on the way.
Bob Roberts of the Cole Eight display paid
express charges on two of his show cars,
In order to get them here In time for the
show. Traffic delays had held up ship
ments and his stock had been sold out. so
he wired for shipment by express instead
OF freight, in order to have models to show
to long strins of prospects from the
country.
Although one of the states busiest bank
ers, President H. D. Wilson Of the Nebraska
City National bank Is an enthusiastic mo-
torist. He and Mrs. Wilson came up Tues
day and were interested visitors at the
Auditorium for few hours They said
they would have liked to stay a WHILE but
Mr.. Wilson could not neglect his bank
longer
An innovation In the entertainment Of
auto show visitors in whom he has in
terest Is being put on by II. Pelton, who
has engaged one of the Commercial club
rooms. where he entertains his dealers and
prospects every day at luncheon Mr.. Pei
ton is distributor for the Marmon, Frank
lin and Vim and Federal trucks.
Statesmen are the busy boys these days
After being up late each night at the show,
they are up early again Zach morning to
accommodate many prospects who are ready
to close purchases. Both at the salesrooms
on Auto Row and at the show would-be
buyers arrive early.
Fine results are reported by auto firms
whose displays are In the palm room.
Classy exhibits and orchestra music have
proved a double attraction for big crowds of
prospective buyers to visit this place, which
was brought into being by the need of more
display room for the monster exposition.
More and more the public Is demanding
closed cars" says H. Pelton of the Franklin
agency. THE call is now stronger than
ever, and indicates the up-to-date desire for
refinement in appointments as well as salts
ia, ton in mechanical o. Grafton"
''Spielers," or demonstrators of stripped
working models of various makes of cars
are enjoying large share of attention from