Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-20
SHOW IS
BREAKING ALL
NJ
! PAST RECORDS
Much Larger Than
Ever Before-Entertain-
! .s ment Excellent.
Motion Picture, France in
Arms" to be Seen Last
Time Tonight.

The ninth annual Grand Forks
automobile Show, which opened at
Tile Auditorium on North Fifth street
yesterday morning. went into the sec
.bnd day today with indications Of an
other record-breaking crowd. First
day attendance records were smashed
last night. when the largest opening
day crowd in the history Of the show
took part In the splendid program.
The tractor parade this morning
brought out a large number of people.
who later visited the automobile
show. Tonight's program. which
again will include France in Arms"
the motion picture which made such
out an unusually large crowd
& The show was more complete today.
Ill the available space IN h floor
being filed. The Horton Motor COM
pany OF Fargo. northwest distributor
bf the Paige. was the last to get its
exhibit in place. This was due to the
fact that the two cars a to be
driven through the storm from Fargo.
!. AS usual, the second day saw the
Dealers did some business yesterday,
but this morning they started work
with indications of breaking all sec
ond-day sales.
The program tonight will begin at
$3.50 O'Clock with a concert by Fin
ley's Kiltie band. An unusually good
program has been arranged. At 9
O'clock. the motion picture program
will start. The feature of this will be
the official war pictures. "France In
Arms which will be shown for the
last time. This picture attracted UNI
usually enthusiastic attention last
night. The picture. which was filmed
under the direction of French war au-
thorities. depicts actual war condi-
tions as they exist on the western
front. An interesting feature is a
view of a. conference between Mar
shall Jonre and General P%ershing.
The various types of French artillery
mr. shown in every detail. after which
= shown a reel depicting the training
Of the French poilu. This includes
Draining in every branch Of thu serv-
ice.
x The last reel is made up of views OF
actual battles. 1t shows the French
soldiers going over the top and at
lacking German trenches. every detail
Of q battle being complete. The now
famous tank, which has done so much
IN the western front. also is seer go
Ing over trenches and shell holes and
tearing gaps in the barbed wire en-
Eanglements and German fortitica-
lions.
Tomorrow night, pictures Of train.
ing at Camp Pike. one Of the biz
american environments. will be seen.
The following night views of Camp
Dodge life will be shown. France in
Arms" gives a vivid picture Of the
training Of the French soldier and its
results: the other pictures will depic,
the training Of American soldiers.
A number of out-of-town exhibitors
md visitors who a attended the
Grand Forks Auto show since it frs
started declared today that the pres
ent exposition undoubtedly is the hes
yet given here. The car displays are
much better. they say. and the OUTLOOK
II optimistic, despite the abnor
ma conditions caused by the war
The entertainment features are much
better than ever. The Kiltie band i:
making a big hit. and the motion pic.
tNre program has proved very popu
lar.