About Americus times-recorder. (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1923)
AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 26, 1923. POLICE AMBUSH EK IIARREST IF TW Bandits Who Held Up Postal Clerk Are Jailed, While Ac complice Escapes ALBANY, N. Y, Dee. 26.-An ambush arranged b y Alb j in the ! obb y of Hampton Hotel annex here early today resulted in the capture of two men who were held after an exchange of shots, and the return to a hotel clerk of a small amount of money o f which he had been robbed bv che A third bandit who* highwaymen to the hotel and ® as lookout for th e nbe ?cape y VENIZELOS ACCEPTS 810 FROM athehs Former Greek Premier To Act Only As Adviser to Govern ment, However PARIS,. Dec. 26.—(8y Asso ciated Press.) —Former Premier Venizelos has decided to return to Athens and is leaving Paris (for Greece forthwith. His decision was taken after a delegation which ar rived from Athens last night had de-, livered to him this morning a docu ment signed by 270 members of the legislative ■ assembly elected last week urging him to resume charge of the government and save the country. M. Venizelos was told the elect ed representatives of 19 electoral districts who were away in the pro vinces at the time the document was diawn up also favored the request which thus was supported by more than 300 deputies out of 396 con stituting the assembly. Before the overwhelming senti ment of the country as thus ex pressed, M. Venizelos informed General Danglis, head of the mis sion, that he could not refuse to lend his help to the country, but de flated that his political action would have only a temporary char acter. The former premier added that heyhad no intention of form ing a cabinet under his presidency and that, his entire' efforts would be bent Hubard bringing the coun try back to normally and then con sidering the- work to be done. He will reach Athens before the new assembly convenes early in Jan uary. FIVE HEI D FOR FATAL STA'BIWN&'< ATIJBtTA, Dec. 26.—Stabbed through the left lung early Tuesday morningLduring a mystery fight staged on Peachtieet street near Five Points,” Sergeant Andrew M. Less, stationed at Fort McPherson, was in a critical condition at Grady hospital Tuesday night, while five men, including two other soldiers, a ne snoy, a nightwatchman, and a! visitor to the ctiy, were held at police headquarters pending the outcome of his injuries. The odest of all London chruches, All Hallows, at Barking-by-the- Tower. recently celebrated its 1238th birthday anniversary. 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Randolph and Lewis Mer ritt, of Americus will go tonight to Atlanta to attend the annual convention of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, which convened in At lanta today for a session of four days. Mrs. Aandolph accompanied her husband to Atlanta, and will remain there during the sessions of the convention as the guest of friends. * Headquarters for the ’ fraternity during the sessions of the conven tion will be is the Ansley hotel, and it is believed that at least a thou sand delegates will attend the At lanta meeting, which is the first convention ever to be’held by the fraternity in any southern city. Mr. Randolph goes to the cos vention as a representative from Omricon chapter, while Mr. Mer ritt will represent Lamba chapter of the fraternity at the University of Georgia. Ice cream was introduced into France about 1550. SAY IT WITH FLOWERS Who’s Birthday or Wedding Anniversary Comes today?—Remember her on New Years with Flowers THOMAS FLORAL CO. 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'Fashion Row” is the story of Beauty and the Beast in a set ting of New York’s smart set of a beautiful woman who built around her a world of fame and luxury and castles that touched the skies and of the beast that made them all come tumbling down. , Today’s attraction at the Rylan der is»#a picturization of “The Vir ginian,” famous the world over as the real drama of the West. THE AMERICUS TIMES-RECORDER MAJOR FURLOW HERE TO VISIT MOTHER Major James W. Furlow, who is now stationed at Fort Sill, Okla., is spending some time in Americus, where he has been called by the serious illness of his mother, Mrs. Lou Furlow, whose condition re main unimproved at the home of her son, T. M. Furlow. While here* Major Furlow is being warmly wel omed by a host of friends in Ameri cus and this section. Liverpool—A little 5-year-old orphan boy has just traveled all alone a distance of 500 miles. And his total fare amounted to less than $5. 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Mrs. Hduson Malone, of Albany, is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Otis D. Reese at their home on Jackson avenue. Proven Every Day The locomotive not only has the right of way, but can always grove t.—Detroit Motor News. We take this method of sincerely thanking you for your patronage, and we hope that we can serve you faithfully in the years to come as we have tried to do in the past. ’ MURRAY’S PHARMACY The Rexall Store Americus, Ga. • i ■ THE FLORIDAN DIXIE LIMITED THE SEMINOLE DIXIE FLYER THE SOUTHLAND Daily Through Trains to The NORTH AND WEST For Schedules, through Car Service, Tickets, etc., call on H. C. White, Agent, Americus, Ga. CENTP*’ OF GEORGIA RAILWAY • The Right Way TELEPHONE 137. 4, 9 PAGE FIVE
