The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-13

well known fact that the blow engines of the plant, originally installed some 20 years ago to furnish the blast for 100- ton furnaces are hopelessly inadequate for the demands of the modern 300-ton furnace which has been in operation. It is conceded that if proper repairs are made on these engines the plant can op- crate at profit for few months. but the work for them is too heavy for long life.
 It Is believed by those familiar with furnace machinery that the installation of new and modern engines is necessary before this plant can produce pig iron the year round at good profit. Official news of the latest shutdown Is awaited with interest
 The formal opening of the American house was held yesterday afternoon and last night. to which a general invitation was extended to the citizens of the city to attend About 100 invitations were sent out by l.. H. Kaplan, the owner to a free dinner that was served in the cafe to be run in connection with the hotel The new hotel is to be under the personal management of J. F. Steele, and is one of a solid block of buildings recently com pleted by Mr. Kaplan between Eighth and Ninth streets Noble. The new hos telry is very attractive inside and out, , the 40 rooms being furnished very tastily. It is predicted that splendid success is in store for the management. It is in tended that this shall be a place where the travelling public and others who are in the city any length of time can get f1rst-class accommodation at reason able rate.
 The funeral of the late Rev. T. G. Slaughter. who died at Standing Rock last Sunday morning, was held at Oxford yesterday, and was one of the most i'm pressive funerals ever held there. The Rev. Slaughter was one of the most prom inent members of the North Alabama conference of the M. k. church. and few Of his fellow workers were held in high CT esteem. He was one of the fathers of Methodism in Alabama and for more than 40 years served from circuit rider to pre- siding elder He served several times as pastor of some of the largest churches in the state, and was generally beloved.
 At the last meeting of the conference at Roanoke he was elected as one of the delegates to the general conference at Asheville next May. Although far past the age of superanuation he declined re- peatedly to be placed on the list, rather K. years old last November and was not married. The remains were inferred at Hillside cemetery in Oxford with Masonic honors. the funeral services being con- ducted by the Rev. L. F. Parrish of the Oxford church.
 Mayor w. R. Norton of Oxford was a nephew of the deceased as was also tho Rev. John Norton of Birmingham and the Rev. E. B. Norton of Decatur Miss Sue Norton of Livingston was niece and Tom Slaughter. who lives just south of Anniston, was q second cousin.
 Because of numerous sman accidents caused by reckless riding and driving, the city council has instructed all the of noers of the city to see that the ordi- nances governing the display of lights at night and slow riding and driving arc enforced to the letter. This means that every bicycle rider and hack driver win find themselves up before the recorder un- less they supply themselves at once with proper lights and keep them trimmed and burning on their pflgrimages at night Instructions have also been is- sued to stop the hurried taking of the corner at Tenth and Noble streets and keep to the right is to be the slogan.
 Mrs. A. G. Ragsdale, who lives on West Fourteenth street, and who was attacked yesterday by poisoning caused by eating f1sh, Is now declared out of danger, but is yet pretty sick. It was thought for . time that she could not recover.
 branch office of the American Col lection service to be known as the Cal- houn Mercantile agency. has been opened in Anniston, and A. 8. Johnson has been placed in charge. The agency is national in its scope, and will no doubt result in many ''bill jumpers" getting '1umped'' who have run away from collectors in other parts of the country, and who may be temporarily camped here