Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
Automobile, Accessory and
Power Implement Dealers
Staging Dual Exhibit.
MANY ATTRACTIVE FEATURES
Displays Held in Carhart
Building and on Site of
Old Frisco Depot.


truck agents and implement dealers OF
oklahoma viii stake two shows in
Oklahoma city this week that are
destined TO become as big events as
the state fair. what is more. it ap-
pears probable that the first ~ tho
dual Shows which will ha held Ian
uary 22 70 % inclusive. will prove the
assertion.
The two industries, automobiles
and farm machinery. including trac-
tors. embrace the second largest in
dustry in the state and <se most
prominent In oklahoma city. 1t liz
logical therefore that promoters ~
the auto show, which will be held In
the Carhart building and the farm
power show. which will occupy a
mammoth tent on the site OF the old
Frisco passenger depot. set out 20
make these two allied events the
peers Of the Minneapolis and other
shows for which II IN claimed they
exceed In benefits bestowed and
crowds entertained. the Minnesota
state fair and the Christmas week re-
spectlvely. Not only In II logical that
the oklahoma city shows become
leaders in the display and demonstra-
tion fields, II Ia Inevitable. The hour
has struck when farm machinery and
traction and travel devices shall come
into their own Behind the desire 20
make these shows comprehensive Is
the appeal OF Uncle sam to make the
automobile. the motor truck and the
tractor the huwark OF our second line
OF defense itf the great war.
All that has been said In the pre-
ccdne paragraphs In what every
dealer who viii exhibit at one or the
other Of the shows or at both. knows
and feels The auto show and the
farm power show will he the first two
simultaneous events OF their kinds at
which the selling motive is subordi-
nate, II will be the main purpose OF
these two eXpositions to inform the
public TO set men. women and child
rem right on some OF the economic
phases Of the war. and 10 open the
way TO the lllimltable possibilities OF
the use Of power, steam or gasoline.
In the hands of the individual pro-
ducer,
MANY Displays Promised.
Tho building In which the automo-
bile show will he held provides more
than forty display spaces each 20x2O
rcct In AREA. The Carhart building
has three floors fourth will be out
fitted with adequate heating and
lighting facilities by enclosing the
roof of the building. and that no in
irriur space may be taken from auto
nu1 motor truck exhibitors, offices
for the show will occupy tempo
rN building to be erected on the
IL Ina t..tl N
entrance 10 the show building. An
idea OF the magnitude OF the auto
show alone may he gained from the
statement that five thousand chyrs-
anthemums will be used for the gem
eral decorations: that two hundred
'!r cedar and other evergreen trees
have been shipped in for the same
purpose, that approximately sixty
firms viii exhibit at the show. that
the value Of the exhibits alone Is es-
tlmnted at 5000. 600; that IS, 900 has
been set apart for expenditure by
The general committee of arrange
Wcnts, and that attepaance guesses
range from $4,000 TO 10000 visitors.
What has been said as to thoroness
M preparation for the auto show may
Voc repeated as applicable to the ear
tostnoss with which the tractor and
IMPLEMENT dealers Of oklahoma city
are going At their farm power show
Managers OF this show set out TO FUR
'sh PAGES for forty exhibits. II now
Nhpctrs' that there will be nearly n
hundred displays and that instead OF
tent 3O0Ns0 feet one, four hundred
'"o' long will be necessary The farm
power show Is as broad as are the
interests of the farm. Not alone will
lao oh t,, no all
r"'N Of rs use and adaptihllity In this
.''i' and adjacent sales territory;
"u' 'so will be entered every article
.' machinery that can he operated by
power Aud so IL is with the auto
.N'w which this year will give es-
p'.ll attention to exhibits that have
l" 10 with automobile upkccp and
l''n"mcnt Thus the accessory deal
''F are vitality Interested In the auto
how while agents for farm special
' and all the plow A1ncerns find
'''ic'ent reason for getting into
.. iirm power show with both feet
Visitors WIN Sec Two shows
Those shows have been dated at the
sumo time for obvious reasons Ac-
,.''.na 20 promoters Il is more i'm,
..Hnt that people out over the state
TOW about the scope and aims OF
two shows than any ono else The
occasion is planned for the gen
good OF tho agricultural interests
oklahoma @ The governments OF
..' state and nation endorse tie idea
Nl how II is being worked out here.
roads viii aid In getting the
t''-'est number Of visitors TO okla
,.'a city during the period OF the
Two shows
The aNtomfRne show promises to
.'a'N on dssplN all the new and i'm
,,,,rnht 1918 models and accessories
'i'n' models will be seen. and II is |
''ported that all the exhIbitors'
,,.,, es have been takon. The doors
Sul he thrown open promptly Tues
~ morning and Il Is expected that
,'',e VIII he ton thousand visitors
r,.,n r,.- outside the city to zoe the new
Trucks VIII he one OF the attractive
features OF tho show baca,,sa - ,Latr