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12 SOCIETY'S NIGHT ST AUTO SHOW TOMORROW Crowded as never before, the Atlan ta automobile show began this morn ing the third day of Its seven-day ca reer. Yesterday was an entire success. The Auditorium was crowded from , opening hour until th. gas was turned i off late in the night. And the crowd ■ was not mad, up entire!} of casual spectators, but showed a large per centage of real buying prospects. The present show promises to be the big buying show of all Southern his- ■ tory. The South is prosperous beyond what r any dreamed possible last year. There Is money and to spare among fanners. I cotton growers, lumber men, merchants and the general run of business men And they are spending it for cars. Tile real buying hasn't opened up yet. Os course, one branch has sold ten already at retail, and hardly an ex hibitor has failed to place a car or two. But things will open up about tomor row Buying is never heavy at the •tat t of a show. But, Judged by pres ent indications, it will come strong at !' the wind-up. Society Night Wednesday. is society day at the snow. Os course. th«.real society feature doos I ‘ not go into effect until tonight. At that time the price of admission will be boosted from 50 cents to sl. all ex hibitors and attendants will tog out in dress suits, the D. A it. tea room will t hum with extra activity, and Society, ; with a large "S,” will come into its | own. The Idea of the extra admission price is not to make money, but to guarantee ' the exclusiveness of the occasion. Tn Atlanta, as in other cities, there is an element which makes society its main object in life, and which associates so ciety and exclusiveness as inseparables —no society, no exclusiveness; and ■ conversely, no exclusiveness, no so crtety. Exclusiveness Comes High, For the exclusives and for them alone the price for one night is always dou bled. This cuts out a lot of people who want to look at automobiles, but who aren't strong for exclusiveness, if it comes at advanced prices. And it leaves the show clear for society and the peo ple. who like things to themeelves and don't mind paying for It, Os course, such is the perversity of human nature, It generally happens that the attendance on society night is larger than on any other night. Folks like to see the turn-out of society, like to rub elbows with the notables, and will gladly pay the extra admission and willingly stand the discomfort of dress cJothFs for the opportunity of doing it. EASY TO REPAIR LEAK IN WATER CONNECTION A leaky water connection can be read ily repaired In the majority of cases by simply loosening the connection, applying a generous coat to surfaces of the flanges, the gaskets or to the male portion of the joint, and then securing the connection again and leaving to stand for a few hours to give the white lead a chance to set. A leaky water connection is a very an noying condition; it makes necessary tbe replenishing of the water supply of the radiator at frequent Intervals if over heating is to be avoided; the rust mark ings of the leaking water gives the motor an untidy appearance, and if the re quired replenishing of the water supply is not carefully attended to considerable damage can be done the internal median- Wns of the motor as a result of the over heating A Fully Equipped Pope-Hartford F $2250 ■I Gray & Davis Electric Starter, Electric Dynamo Lighting, 11’ U Top, Windshield, Four Speed Forward Transmission. 11 fl Double Drop Frame. Firestone Demountable Rims. 11 [/ 36x4 Tires. II 50«finrsepower, $3250. 00-Horsepower, Cylinder, $4250 2, 3 and 5-Ton Trucks, Fire Apparatus. Police Patrol, Ambu lances and Motorcycles. MEET ME AT THE SHOW ■w- OTS OF x-><ERV»CE S. Crane a 30-32 James Street WONDER OF SEASON IS SHOW LIGHTING a MILLION cubic feet of gas will ZA be used in illuminating the Atlan * ta Auditorium-Armory for the au tomobile show. ( Nearly a quarter of a million candle- , power of light will be running full . blast every night of the day, and al most that much through the day. Enough gas will he burned each day 1 in the Auditorium and about it to | light a city the size of Macon, Au- , gusta or Savannah. Enough gas will be used during the 1 show period to supply every gas con- 1 sumer in Atlanta—for lighting, cook- ( ing and heating—for more than five , days. Verily, this auto show la illuminated •’ —and illuminated RIGHT. Ordinarily, when an automobile show 1 is considered, no thought is given to the matter of illumination. What is good enough for the building is good enough for the show. At the present Atlanta show more money has been spent in shutting out the daylight, in order that the illumi- 1 nations and decorations may show to I their best at all times, than the usual j show spends on all its illuminations. ’ Fixtures Cost Fortune. < The Atlanta show Is especially fa- ‘ vored Because it is using the illumi- , nation of the National Gas show, it has 1 the use of fixtures and piping that cost $12,000 real cash at wholesale prices. They are burning each day $l5O worth ■■ of gas—or $1,200 worth during the . course of the show To pipe the building required 3.400 feet of pipe, at an average cost of 7 * cents a foot. i It took 20 men six weeks to put this f pipe l in place—or the equivalent of two , years’ work for one man. Never before for an automobile ex- , hibitlon was the matter of lighting so carefully considered. In order to get the best possible lighting effect, not , only the best illuminating engineers in < America’s gas business were consult- | rd. but also the Keith Ught Company, of England, the most famous experts of ’ Europe. I The fixtures used at the show were 1 made especially for ft. None has ever , been shown before anywhere, and none are for sale. The main chandeliers are the largest and most beautiful ever seen in Dixie. In each one is 500 pounds of copper, , and the cost of each was SBOO. In each of these enormous chandeliers are J 15 Humphrey arcs, which give 12,000 candlepower of light. In addition. In the main Auditorium are 30 lamps which give 1,500 candlepower each, or a total of 65,000 from these fixtures. Much Light—No Shadows. In Taft hall the Indirect lighting sys tem is used, and all the lights are hid den, throwing their illumination to the wall, from where It is reflected back Though this room is an light as day, there is not a shadow. The lighting in Taft hall and tho en trance is being done by the Welsbach Light Company, and the new Welsbaxth Reflex light Is shown for the first time. These lights are designed to take tho place of the Tungsten electric light, which they much resemble in the char acter of the light given. In the en trance there are 50 lights, giving 30 candlepower each. In Taft hall are ten lights, giving 2,400 candlepower each. Tho lights in Taft hall are of the semi direct style, and each light is set on a concrete post. The globes are 40 inches in diameter—-the largixst ever made for such a purpose. These lights are con trolled by a switchboard, and are turn ed off and on. Just as are electric lights. THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.TUESD The auto show “White Way" is in itself a remarkable affair. For this 18 white enameled posts have been pro vided. with five lamps on each posL On the Gilmer street side are some forced pressure gas lights, the first of their kind ever shown in America. Each light will furnish 8,000 candle power, and it is believed that under the forced pressure system it is possible to make the most brilliant light ever shown in America, in propor tion to the gas burned. All In all, the illumination of the At lanta automobile show is one of the really big features. Nothing like it has ever been seen in Dixie—in fact, noth ing exactly like it has ever been seen in all the world. Atlanta can boast not only of the first showing of 1913 cars, but with pride of the most brilliantly and expensively lighted show of all automobile show history. SHOW NOTES | R. JI Losey, new manager of the At lanta branch of the Buick Motor Com pany j H pleased with the show and five developments of show week. Mr. Losey has held a continuous reception for deal ers who have called to visit the show and to pay their respects. From many points of Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, North and South Carolina In the territory of the Atlanta. Buick branch the most opti mistic reports are brought and every in dication points to a record-breaking 1918 season. • • • M. F. Legg, designer and factory man ager tor the Corbitt Automobile Company, Is ehibiting the new Corbitt car at the show. Mr. Legg is an Atlantan and a lech graduate. « • • The Studebaker delegation, headed by George W. Hanson, has been showing the most intense interest in the progress of the new Studebaker ‘‘6’' that is coming overland to the show. Yesterday morn ing it passed the border line of Tennes see and as It neared Atlanta the Interest increased steadily. Harry Cohen, of ■'Bullet’’ fame, was sent out to pilot the machine in from Chattanooga to Atlanta • ♦ « “T should like to bet a dinner for the bunch that the Studebaker branch has made more bona tide retail sales than any other concern showing,’’ said George W. Hanson yesterday afternoon. Up to that time ten cars haxl been disposed of. Mr. Hanson also claims the first bona fide sale of the show ‘‘We had Wesley Hlrshberg ‘on the string' for a car," said Mr. Hanson, "but he had not made up his mind which he would take. He came in the show the minute the doors were opened looked over the machines, said, ‘I 11 take this one,' wrote out his check and passed it over. 'He was the first real purchaser of Show' week.” s • • Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Finney, of Savan nah. are interested show visitors, having made a fast run to Atlanta In a new 1913 Buick roadster. The 244 miles were cov ered in ten hours of elapsed time, an average of nearly 25 miles an hour. Mr. Finney Is the Savannah representative of the Buick company. He states that the roads are In fairly good condition on the new route by the way of Statesboro, Swainsboro. Dublin and Macon. The 140 miles between Savannah and Macon were covered tn five hours of elapsed time, and 40 minutes were spent at luncheon. » » ♦ The importance of the local show Is emphasized by the fact that the auto mobile magazines have sent representa tives. B, B. Morris, representing The Automobile and Motor Age, America's most prominent automobile weeklies, Is here working the subscription end of the game. • » » With the tire problem about the most complicated In motordom today the deep est interest Is taken In the Sea ton-spring wheel, a contrivance designed to do away with pneumatic tires and consequently with punctures, blow-outs and which In addition Is noiseless, resilient and reli able. This wheel is manufactured by the Seaton Wheel Company, of 211 Union street, Nashville. Tenn. It Is quite prob able, however, that It will decide to open a Georgia factory In Atlanta. The loca tion of this city, so near the source of both metal and lumber supplies, makes It the logical place for such a factory, es pecially when it is combined with the fact that Atlanta is the Automobile Hub of Dixie. • • • Another spring wheel of interesi Is that invented by Frederic W. Brown, an architect of national fame. This wheel consists of spoke springs set in the hub i ring and of eliptical springs in the fel low case. For the wheel is claimed a sav- I ing in up-keep cost and additional safety. WOMAN'S VIEW AS TO AUTOMOBILE EXPOSITION By Miss Edith M. Spencer. tx TUMEN, truly feminine women, \/\/ have no love of technical sub jects. They never investigate one for the fascination of the subject itself, as men do. but simply as a means to their end—enjoyment. Hence a woman exhibits almost a feline characteristic in approaching any new faxl or invention. She mentally walks about it, views it frpm her standpoint and determines whether she can afford to purringly accept it for what it is worth or can retire with no regrets. A few years ago women indulged if motoring, but seldom drove their own ears. A few of the more venturesome demonstrated that women can drive their own cars and enjoy the added pleasure of command Today many women dispense with the services of a chauffeur entirely, and therefore demand cars that will fulfill their requirements of safety, appear ance and comfort. The manufacturers have recognized this and install as many improvements with women driv ers in mind as were formerly featured for masculine motorists and trained chauffeurs. Provision for safety is a woman’s first thought. Non-skidding tire treads at all times, or anti-skid chains dur ing wet weather, are almost indispen sable. The self-starter eliminates any fear of cranking a car, and makes it possible for the most fragile type of women to manage her own car. Shock absorbers are conducive to comfort, and make long runs possible without re sulting fatigue. Open cars require wind shields, and the adjustable types are preferred. Cars Wonderful For Luxury. The closed cars, designed especially for women, are luxurious in their ap pointments. No detail is omitted that can add to comfort and enjoyment. Pro vision is made for ventilation, and the hot vapor of the motor’s exhaust is utilized to furnish heat for a foot warmer and register. Delicious luncheons may be packed in the cases prepared for them; hot and cold beverages may be kept the desired temperature; flowers nlay be kept fresh in holders which retain water without spilling; no feminine desire Is left ungratified. Dearest of all to the woman's heart is the pretty case, amply filled with toilet articles, so that she may alight from her car as dainty as when she entered it. Years ago we read with eyes agog of the luxury of travel enjoyed by theat rical stars and railroad magnates. The American woman today enjoys more comfort in her latest model car, and has it all in her command. The motor car has a decided advantage in its favor — it will await her arrival and not ne necssitate a flurried departure. A touch of a button starts the car. Another button lights the lamps, and a finger's pressure wakes the signal. A fairy princess could not enjoy a pleasure more easily and with less ef fort. Apparel Is Sumptuous. It is needless to emphasize the fact that women’s motor apparel grows more sumptuous each day. Perhaps it is because the costumes and accesso ries are so invitingly becoming that women have grown to be motor enthu siasts within the past few years. Or else the manufacturers have simply met the demand and provided the lovely garb. ATIANTA’S Automobile Show AUDITORIUM ARMORY Opens Dally 10:30 A. M. TO 10:30 P. M. MUSIC AFTERNOON AND EVENING Admission 50c AY, NOVEMBER 19, 1912. CORBITT IS ONLY CAR OF SOUTHERN MAKE AT AUTO EXHIBITION The only Southern made car in the automobile show, and a machine de signed by an Atlanta man and a grad uate of the Georgia School of Tech nology, Is the Corbitt, manufactured in Henderson, N. C., and shown by the Sigma Engineering Company. The car on exhibition at the Audito rium is a Model B, four-passenger, that sells for SI,BOO Equipped. For this ma chine is claimed by its builders the most complete equipment on any mod erate priced car in the market. The equipment consists, among other things, of electric starter, electric lights, shock BUILT IN THE SOUTH IT IS A WONDERFUL CAR That can overcome traditions and establish a position of supremacy for Southern built automobiles. That is what the “Corbitt” has done in two seasons. A wonderful tribute to superiority, we think. t/s Agent At SAo “ W t/i Gef Our MF Agency Show WF Electric Lights Proposition Corbitt equipment is in keeping with a car of the highest class. Standard Equipment, Electric Starter, Electric Lights, Hartford Shock Absorbers, War ner Auto-Meter, Demountable Rims, Top, Windshield, Kellogg Four-Cylinder Tire Pump, Tools, Tool Box, Jack, Robe and Foot Rails, etc. (2-Passenger Roadster SI,BOO Pleasure Cars s 4-Passenger Touring $1,975 (5-Passenger Touring $1,975 Trucks ' One Ton SI,BOO (One and one-half ton $2,000 SIGMA ENGINEERING CO., Agent CORBITT AUTOMOBILE COMPANY HENDERSON, N. C. THE ENTHUSIASM OF A THOUSAND OWNERS HAS DOUBLED STEARNS-KNIGHT SALES Stearns-Knight Five-Passenger Touring Car One thousand men, from East, West, North and South—men fore most in all fields of t hought and endeavor—last year bought Stearns-Knight cars. They grasped the soundness of the sleeve-valve principle at a glance they knew that the advent of the Knight type motor meant a new era in motor cai construction. And now, alter eighteen months of service, their enthusiasm is unbounded. It has swept away the last vestige of doubt the cautious words “wait and see" are heard no more. The experience of these thousand owners has doubled Stearns-Knight sales. Come see the New Series models at the-Show. You will And practi cally no change in the chases— so perfectly was the mechanical construc tion worked out last year that in only a few minor details was improve ment found possible. It is in the bodies that refinement is most noticeable. The straight-line idea has been carried out, and never with better effect. Attractive in design and of superb finish, the appearance of the new cars alone wins them commendation everywhere. We are also exhibiting the famous sectional Stearns-Knight motor, showing all parts in actual operation, and affording in itself a clear insight into the principles of Knight motor construction. tTHE F. B. STEARNS CO. g Atlanta Branch /flB At the Show Right of Entrance Salesrooms, 516 Peachtree St. absorber and four-cylinder tire pump. The Corbitt Automobile Company is building a modern factory at Hender son, a factory with 39,600 square feet of floor space. It is being equipped with the most modern machinery for auto mobile building and when completed will be as fine as anything of its size in the world. M. F. Legg, designer of the car and factory manager of the Corbitt com pany, was born in Atlanta and was ed ucated in engineering at the Georgia School of Technology. He is rated as one of the leading young motor car en gineers tn America. The Corbitt Automobile Company guarantees its cars for life against de fects of material and workmanship. It also boasts of a service that insists on keeping' all Corbitt cars in top-notch condition. Because the factory is in the South and wwithin easy reach of buyers in the Atlanta territory this guarantee and the promise of service mean much. For the Corbitt the following fea tures are claimed: No cranking—the starter does that for you. No breaking your back pumping up tires —the power driven air pump does that. No fear of blowouts —the demount able rims stop your worry. No upkeep cost to your lights—the electric dynamo saves you this. No worry about matches blowing our and muddy shoes —simply press a but ton for lights. No worry over polishing brass— everything is nickel and black enamel.