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Show Large Crowds Visit Paramount-Princess, Monday And Tuesday To See Movie Of American Soldiers In Action At Iom And , Abroad Army Camps, Navy Yards, Aviation , Fields And Men, In Trenches Shown Picture Brought Here By Aid Of .Commercial Club. "... ( I r- . i ik j ' , "A . '.'"' ' iy ..:.':.-' "" .,; The people of Bingham were given a glimpse of the American forces in action Monday and Tuesday of this . week when the movie, known as 'TPershing'g Jrusaders," was shown at the Paramount Princess theatre. , The picture was something out of the beaten path and a great number of people who never attend picture theatres wero present to see what the boys in khaki at their encampments, at tho training schools and in the trenches are doing. The picture opened with showing the causes which led up to the opening open-ing of tho war, of the preparation Germany had made, of how she trampled tram-pled over little (Belgium and northern . , France with fire and sword, the Lu-sitanfa Lu-sitanfa and othor victims of the U boat warfare, the entrance of America Am-erica Into the conflict, working of the selective draft, tho building of great shipyards, the cantonments, the aviators in practice, . the munition plants, the departure and arrival of troops in ' France, the trenches and many features of the army, life- In- . terestJng to . the people at home." The picture was not produced by a film company and Is not a stage feature, fea-ture, but was a reproduction of what is going on in every department of the war. , It . gave the actual facts, i A Those who went, there to see a feature fea-ture story with the hero taking wild. chances and getting out by a narrow escape or stunts of that kind, were probably disappointed, but those who' desired Information at to what U going on were well- paid for their tit"' and money, , ; : fn tieatre , was crowded on both days and thei was fraqrjent applause as the picture was unfolded. It wi an official government war Elm and presented nothing but wtt Is act ally taking place. ; - The town 1s indebted to trr Corv i merclal Club for making it possit: for 'the picture to t-e broi;M tr , The Club took care of a lar; pertioa of the expense and advertised it thor oughly so that the people of the entire en-tire community might know what to . expect. Nearly 1000 people saw It , Monday and Tuesday. 7 James Stef tens . . T'enifctrious S. fetathdpulos, known here as James Steffans, who joined the army several months ago, is stationed sta-tioned at Camp Lewis, writes that he likes army life fine. He has gained 20 pounds In weight since being with tha colors. For a number of years he was a noted wrestler, ; and be has taken tip this sport again since Joining the army and has won three victories during '.the' psf month. While he lived In (Bingham he was proprietor of the Geat Greece Coffee House. ; , . - |