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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1917
Page
2
A sergeant recounts a front line encounter where a German ambulance dangerously concealed machine guns. Soldiers under heavy fire repel the ambush, capture enemy officers, and retake the road with courage as artillery provides crucial support toward the Marne.
Athens reports that wartime demand boosts US trade with the Balkans beyond that of other nations. Last year the United States shipped 400000 tons to Greece, England 175000 tons, with France and Italy at 12000 tons each. American goods valued at 14200000 dollars, five times prewar levels, mainly wheat and foodstuffs.
London reports two British airmen receive the Military Cross. Captain Anthony Wall credited with six enemy planes in a day and five destroyed in a skirmish after misleading hostiles. Captain Brian Baker credited with five enemy machines, a flaming dive on another, and a near collision at close range.
In Havana on September 22, opposition to selling the 213 year old Columbus Cathedral grows. Authorities fear destruction if sold, and the building may become a national monument under Cuban government. The cathedral was completed in 1704 by Jesuits and is linked to Columbus bones moved to its crypt after 1900, a claim disputed by Santo Domingo.
A cold damp spring brings backache rheumatic pains and muscle aches across many. Mrs T J Bucknell of Hardy Nebraska reports recovery from lumbago with Foley Kidney Pills, praising their help. Mang Drug Co.
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