The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-04

IuScaloosa, July 5.-(Speclal.)-A aftermath of the tragedy on the Warrior river. when the motorboat, Mary Frances. belonging to Mir. S. H. Aston, turned over and 26 people lost their yesterday in the circuit court here against Mir Aston for s50.0O0 damages on account of the death of Mir. Cleere's little son Robert. A jury is demanded in the petition filed. which is signed by Bessemer firm Of lawyers as attorneys filed as result of the dreadful accident Of some three weeks ago.
 couple giving the names of James Jones and Ethel Pharr and their resi- dence as Bessemer motored to town yesterday afternoon. went direct to the courthouse and obtained marriage H. cense. They were married out in front of the courthouse by Clerk Hunnicutt, standing beside the automobile in which they had driven to town. The ceremony was witnessed by a large crowd of peo- pie. No explanations were volunteered by the couple who were not at all com
 municative. After the ceremony was over they climbed into the machine and drove away, leaving the crowd speculat- ing as to whether 1t was a runaway marriage or merely one without the formalities of a church affair.
 Sheriff Hughes has discovered new way devised by bootleggers and whisky runners to outwit the law. It is bringing intoxicants in the extra tire case at tached to an automobile. Coco-Cola bot ties are filled with the liquor, wrapped heavily in paper, to prevent breaking or rattling, and inserted into the case, which supposedly contains a spare tire. As much as a couple of gallons of whis- ky can be brought in by this method and Sheriff Hughes thinks he has solved the mystery of how considerable quan- tity of the contraband stuff has been brought into town. Automobiles with spare tires are now objects of suspicion unless the occupants are known to the sheriff and his force.
 Indicative of the tremendous amount Of work piled on Judge Henry B. Foster Of this circuit, he has disposed of 544 cases on the law docket in this county in ~--> equity side 131, making a total of 675 cases altogether, and Tuscaloosa is only one Of the counties in his circuit He is hoping for relief from the legislatures in fact the other counties of the district have petitioned that they be made into a new circuit. showing that the litigation of Tuscaloosa county alone is sufficient to Keep judge tolerably busy every day in the year without leaving the confines n kA Nzl-~ l. gested recently and help had to be sent to assist in clearing it, as it was a task beyond the abilities of any one man to handle. The growth and importance of Tuscaloosa county is indicated by the steady increase in legal business on the court dockets.
 A number of suspicious cases of fever at kaulton, one of the suburbs of this city, are under investigation by the health authorities, who think the dis. ease is typhoid. The city bacteriologist is at work making tests of the wells of that settlement, but as there are be- tween 70 and 80 different wells, the water from each of which requires a separate examination, the task is very consider able one and 1t may be several days yet before the source of infection. if any, IS located Meanwhile precautions are poiiS tdheti to prevent the spread and fight on flies and care in Keeping them from food or houses is being suggested.
 Announcement is made of the appoint ment of pr. Wm. M. Faulk of this city IS assistant to the superintendent of the Alabama Insane hospital Dr. w D. Partlow, former assistant superintendent. who became superintendent on the re- -irement of Dr. J. T. Searcy, made the selection of Dr. Faulk for the position filled by himself The appoint nent is regarded as an excellent one by Tuscaloosa people and is indicative of he determination on the part of the new to maintain the hospital 1t the high standard it has held for the ' years under the administration of pr. !. T. Searcy.
 Indications are that the meeting called for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at he courthouse by the Tuscaloosa county delegation in the legislature will be argely attended. The Tuscaloosa senator md representatives want the people to urn out and consult with them upon the we of the session of the legislature and he move appears to have met with very general appreciation.
 Mrs. w. R. Crocker died today after a lingering illness and was buried this af- ernoon She leaves husband and six 'hildren, brother, J. B. Jones of Tampa,
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