The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
WATCHMAN HELD
 AFTER. SHAVING
Body Of Victim Sent To Rockford, Ala, For.
 Burial
ALBANY.DECATUR, Ala, June II

ALBANY DECATUR, Ala, June IT. The body of J. H. Horton, Louisville and Nashville employe, who was shot to death Monday evening in front of the Central National bank, was pre- pared here for burial and will be sent to Rockford near Sylacauga for inter- ment. A. s. Grubbs, watchman at the Louisville and Nashville shops, and for many years an officer here, is held to- day in the Morgan county Iail on a warrant sworn out by Patrolman R. k. Stewart and charging murder Grubbs made no effort to escape.
 The killing occurred on one of the buiest corners in the Albany business district at a time when many people were on the streets and Horton was said to have been shot five times and Chief of Police J. D. Bell and Patrol man Stewart who were near the scene placed Grubbs under arrest almost be- fore the smoke left his revolver. The prisoner was placed in the Morgan county jail and up until late Tuesday no efforts had been made to arrange bail.
 Horton was 32 years of age and is survived by his wife and several chil- dren. He had been employed as car repairer in the shops.
 Grubbs is well known throughout this section. He served for a time as deputy sheriff of the county and had served on the police force of both Albany and Decatur. Several years ago he made an unsuccessful race of chief of police of Albany.
 Approve Church Advertising-Church advertising is approved by the Morgan County Pastors Union in resolutions adopted the organization at its reg ulad meeting. The adoption of the reso- lutiOn followed campaign of several weeks in local newspapers in an effort to increase church attendance and church interest. It is said the results have been very satisfactory.
 The resolutions among other things point out; whereas we believe that church notices and similar ones are calculated to do much good for the cause of the master; therefore be it resolved that the pastors union of AL bany and Decatur and Morgan county indorses the principal of church ad- vertising and also the practical ap- plication of such advertising as we have seen in our midst.
 Saturday Is "Howdy Day''-Scores of souvenirs have been gathered and will be presented visitors here on "HOwdy" day Saturday when farmers and other visitors will be guests of the Chamber of Commerce at free pie ture show at the Princess and Star theatres.
 Hurt In Wreck-Mrs. Myrtle Hous- ton who resides here with her brother, Ford Weir, suffered painful injuries in an automobile accident at Shreve- port, La, according to infromation re- ceived here. Mrs. Houston was an .oc- cupant of an automobile with several other women.
 Plant Makes Reconsideration high production record has been made by the local hosiery plant when total of 115 dozen pairs of hose were knitted in one day. That total is within 280 dozen pairs of the total capacity when all the machinery is installed.
 Salesman HOnOred-John Jones of Decatur is the only Alabama boy to be awarded a place on the senior degree team on the Curtis League of Sales man and has been awarded a member ship in the Y. M. C.. A. here. There are 2,2OO boys in the United States holding the rank of MT. Jones, he be- ing the only one from Alabama.