The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-19
Suits Filed

J. w. Film has filed suit In the circuit court against the Alabama Great South- ern Railroad company in which he claims sa5.00o for alleged personal injuries. Tho plaintiff alleges that while working in the machine shop of the defendant com pany he was struck in the eye by a piece of iron and his eyesight in one eye de- stroyed and greatly impaired in the other.
 Joe Aquiine has entered suit against tho Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company claiming s20,0Q0 damages for alleged personal injuries, the result of street car collision with an auto truck.
 
 suakin and in South Africa, and after hoisting the flag in II. NJ. $. Jupiter as rear admiral of the home fleet was awarded the coronation medal al the review of the fleet at Spithead In 1911. The post of ''reorgantzer" to the Tur- kish navy always has been thank less pest. but was worth Sl5,000 year. at least this remuneration was received by Admiral Limpuss predecessor, Ad- mirable Gamble. The first Britisler to take tho Job was Sir Adolphas Shade, Il capable man who was successful up 10 a point though his sublime employer.
 
 Test ships being kept at anchor oppo- site the palace. so that he could al ways see his navy.
 Sir Adolphus was followed by 'Ho- bart Pasha," a member of the Earl of BuclSinghams family. Hobart pasha knew his business, but tho ships built under his supervision were, through shortage of money out of date when completed. Admiral Hobart flar.pden was a fine sailor of the bluff and inde- tendent type. He was twice struck off | the navy for offences against the for cign enlistment act As he had retired. however, he did not care, and told the admiralty to do as they liked and De hanged"--or something stronger--but he was twice restored and died Brit ish vice admiral in 1sS6.
 Philippine War Veteran Highlander One of the members of the Sevcntieth tVancouver) regiment of the Canadian Seaforth Highianders now in this coun- | try is a young man in whom the adver- turing spirit is evidently strong. he IS q native of these islands named Dickin- son, who went to the United Statos to seek his fortune just before the out break of the war with Spain. Catching the fighting fever, he enlisted in tho United States army and served with dis tinction all through the campaign in tho Philippines Finding in the American army to his liking, he remained in tho serv- Ice, and, during the Hate unpleasant- ress" with ex-fresident Huerta, was che of the land force sent to Vera Cruz where he took an active part In the short, but sharp fighting.
 When the present war began Diokin- sons term of service was almost com pieted, and through the courtesy of the American military authorities. he was enabled to get his discharge some weeks before he was actually Hue to quit the ranks. This accomplished, no lost no time in making his way to Canada, and, a few days later, was in- vested with the kilt and sporran as duly accredited member of the Can rdian Seaforths. Having tackled Eli pinos and Mexicans successfully, Dick irson is keen to get crack at the | "Bosches," but says he doesn't intend, ] this time, to look around for another var after the present conflict is over. l It would be highly interesting. by the l~ay, to know just h1 " many Americans | there are among the Canadian contin- gents now on Salisbury Plain. They
 must number 100 or more at the low
 est computation.