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Show HGIi FDR E patriot "Fall of Verdun" to Feature Spectacle for Soldiers' Fund Benefit. To make next Friday night Salt Iako City's greatest patriotic event is the chief purpose of those who are directing the military tournament at Bonnevllie park. Tile fact of also having tho several thou-Hand thou-Hand soldiers now stationed at Fort Douslas beneficiaries by the creation of a Hoidiers' emergency fund Is hi Itself laudable, laud-able, yet at the same time the b,g tournament tour-nament will be a real "Wake L'p. America!" Ameri-ca!" night, for the public will become acquainted ac-quainted with all modern war methods. The crowning feature will be "The Fall of Verdun," which will begin at 0:30 and last for half an hour. . Amid blazing aerial bombs, deafening cannonade, the assault of hundreds ot soldiers, Verdun,, a lite-sizo mimicry of the great French fortress, will be bombarded bom-barded In thrilling manner. Tons of powder, pow-der, elaborate scenic effects and three aores of stage will be utilized for I his one number. In a list of twenty highly Interesting In-teresting military numbers. The experts who are In charge of this part of the evening's entertainment are already In Salt Uike, en route to ban Francisco, where a similar event will be Maged In connection with the sokllors at the Presidio, at the head of which is Antonio An-tonio Mots, a widely-known European pyrotechnist and an officer in the Italian army, but retired six months ago a3 a result of wounds. The ltea of portraying this Elgant c bombardment was conceived by .Mr. aioi.s in order to give the people of America a clear Idea of what will be required ot America in lis war against Geramny. Mr Mols took part in many grant artillery ar-tillery duels which drove the . Ai'smans k...i, 1, itnllnn fronts, and scenes will be depicted which have foundation in lict On account of serious wounds he ' was' returned to his borne and there be- i ing unable to apply Ins art ot vyotl,. , nlfs on account of the war cond lions, ! was given permission to transfei his tal ents to this country. He has brought with him many . new and novel ideas which have wer Wo been seen In this country so the out loot spectacle Friday night will be absolutely j new to the soldiers, as well as the peo- ! rl"MillUu'y tournament" is the chief talk i In the armv circles at Fort Uouglas, as is elsewhere throughout the city and 1 here f good Indication that . hundreds will be unable to attain admission to the ; hepublic to 'the greatest ex ten possible I The sale will in most like 1 hoot 1 open ! i Wednesday, the notice of which will be j given in The Tribune. |