Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-12
SALES RECORD
OF u. S. BROKEN
AT AUTO SHOW
Neither New York or Chicago
Exhibits Equal, Says
Manager Orman.
FARMERS BIG PATRONS

Exhibitors have sold more cars at the
Indianapolis automobile show at the
state fair grounds this week thar were
sold at either the New York or Chicago
shows, according to a statement made
today by John b Orman, show manager
Many exhibitors individually declared
that sales made in the first five days of
the show have exceeded those made in
any similar show they ever attended.
"The New York and Chicago shows
We're more in the nature of demOnstra-
tions.' said Mr., Orman. but this show
has been more than that and the plumber
OF safes actually cOnsummated has tar
exceeded our most hopeful estimates"
Buyers have not confined t1eir atten-
tion to pleasure cars, either. Many
business men have ordered trucks and
farmers have not been slow about get
ting down TO business on tractors.
We feel very grateful TO the people
OF indianapolis and Indiana for the ap-
probation they have shown Of our ef-
forts" said II. Y. Law. president OF the
indianapolis Auto Trade association.
Exhibitors are delighted and we feel
that this show will go down in automo-
bile history as one OF the most attractive
and successful ever held In America"
MANY SOLD" SIGNS
on AUTO EXHIBIT.
sold" signs decorated a great num-
Der Of cars today and new ones we're
being posted every few minutes.
Stage folk were guests OF the Rotary
club at the show yesterday. Many Of
them, being owners Of cars, were keenly
interested In new models OF various
pleasure cars.
The first car sold at the show was a
Dix Flyer. exhibited by the Mitchell
Auto Company. Delaware and Michigan
streets, SC Was established tOlay. Sew
eral cars were sold In the first few
minutes after the show opened Monday,
but the Dixie Flyer changed hands be-
fore any others.
The Kiwanis club Will visit the show
tonight, and tomorrow night the annual
frolic will be held There VIII be music
and dancing for the carnival and many
sprightly and diverting stunts have been
arranged by the automobile crowd
In colorfulncss and vivid atmosphere
The automobile show is rapidly trans
planting the horse show or yore just
as automotive utility has transplantcd
the horse as q beast OF burden and a
marvel OF speed. For years there have
been those who held the motor car would
never win the place IN literature that
its flesh and blood predecessor has held
throughout the ages
THE horseless carriage lacks the hu-
man element caTpers have said.
But visitors to the Indianapolis show
have noted that for attracting fashion
and Inspiring hyperbole and epigram
and otherwise contributing TO the letters
Of race the motor world seems In a
fair way to acquire field OF its own.
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always acted as stimulants 20 manklnd's
sociabnity and vanity. Now the auto
mobile show furnishes medium for dis
playing a city's beauty and chivalry.
PROSPEROUS FARMER
AUTO SHOW PATRON.
In place Of the simple rustic who
formerly rubbed shoulders with men or
wealth and fashion at the horse market
we now have the prosperous farmer,
real man OF affairs, who is distinguish
able from other buyers only because he
is usually 10 be found In the vicinity OF
truck and tractor exhibits.
The village smithy-man Of might and
genius Is now a thoughtful appearing
gentleman who rides in a high powered
car, belongs to clubs and is pointed out
as the owner Of many millions as he
moves about the auto show floor casting
a knowing eye over the lines and parts Of
competing cars.
The full-blooded sportsman type, once
known as "horsy," now smells of gas
olne and displays an enthusiastic inter
est in the airplane exhibit. His language
and knowledge indicate a wider versa
tility than he was formerly credited with.
"Therell be plenty Of 'one-horse towns
in Indiana, and maybe a few one horse
farms before many months pass" an
auto salesman remarked