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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1923
Page
3
An explosion at the National Theater in Sofia fatally injuries numerous people including a senior official. The blast occurred as the audience watched a performance and investigators seek the bombers responsible.
In Hayfield Virginia on February 6 a farmer named Mr. Farmer encountered an unusual obstacle while plowing for corn. A rabbit appeared with a catton tail like feature and dove into the furrow, prompting the farmer to strike and topple the rabbit with a head blow. He claims this was the oddest rabbit incident of his farming, finding sweetness and joy in the moment as he managed the field.
Mrs Petrie Tritcher Messeiined from Gumberland accompanied by her daughter Wis Frank ple who underwent a serious operation a few month here with her mother while recuperating from the effects of illness.
The will of James Armel, who died recently, was admitted to probate. His wife Mrs. Fannie Armel receives all household goods and farm grain for life, with real estate and remaining assets to his son Harry Armel after her death. The will also provides for his daughter and six other children, with guardian HF S Larrick named for grandchildren Gustave and Randolph Gardiner and for Calvin L Armel, who also serves as executor. The will was dated October 15, 1917.
Last evening Handley Night Schools reported 42 registrations for existing courses. Applications for instruction in cookie making and radio were also noted, needing stronger enrollment to justify a dedicated instructor. Prospective students urged to register Wednesday evening at the cavity building for any offered subjects including auto mechanics typewriting bookkeeping and English courses.
Los Angeles report says Austin H. Montgomery Jr., a former New York broker, is charged by federal prosecutors with using the mails to defraud in a scheme alleged to involve about 4.08 million dollars. The case seeks to implicate other brokers in the deals.
The subject vowed to make a clean breast of his connections in the matter and warned that when he reaches New York he will inform government officials, claiming six men will be sent to the penitentiary. Montgomery and others linked to him were indicted over the Community Finance Company affairs with offices in New York and Baltimore.
President Harding postponed his congressional message to tomorrow. He will seek changes to the debt funding law to enable approval of Britain's funding settlement after further talks with Senate and House leaders to avoid strong opposition.
Five people were injured in a Big Four Railroad wreck at St. Marys, Indiana, when a passenger train from St Louis to New York struck an open switch. Fireman Ernest McDonnab and engineer M Denham of Indianapolis were seriously hurt, McDonnab perhaps fatally. Four mail cars and coaches derailed. no passengers injured.
London reports a provisional compromise between the Lithuanian government and Entente ministers at Kovno to regulate Memel pending future decision. A neutral zone is presumed to be created, with final status to be decided by the ambassador conference of the League of Nations.
Two St Paul policemen were killed and four others injured when a speeding police car skidded on icy streets and crashed into a millinery shop in a residential section. The front of the building collapsed when the car struck it.
Paris reports the Sarre valley miners, who produce 9,000,000 tons of coal yearly, went on strike after refusing prewar wage concessions. They demand double wages or purchasing power parity with pre war levels, with valley mines under French government control per Versailles reparations.
A brief note describes a group of girls noted for speed and agility, highlighting their quick movement and competitive pacing in a local display.
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