Final Meeting of the Century Book Club’s Season
The Century Book Club closed its season with Mrs Browne Dawson presiding at 11 o’clock. Mrs John L Ramsey reported as historian and mourned the death of Dr W G Ward, husband of the retiring president. Topics included modern art trends in Europe and America. a planned letter to restore a public school musical department. Next meeting set for November with Mrs Browne Dawson.
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Century Book Club
Browne Dawson
John L. Ramsey
W. G. Ward
Stanley Finch
Europe
America
McCall
M. E. Truitt
Keefe Resigns as Immigration Commissioner Acceptance Note
Daniel J Keefe resigns as commissioner general of immigration with resignation tendered May 3 and accepted by Secretary Wilson to take effect after May 31. Caminetti named successor. Keefe praised for good work and grasp of bureau details.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniel J Keefe
Wilson
Department of Labor
Immigration
Bureau
Keefe
Roosevelt
Taft
Nagel
Anthony A. Caminetti
California
Drainage delegates petition President for federal works department
Thirty three states representing about 75 million people gathered in Washington to press President Wilson on creating a federal department of public works and a national flood protection and swamp land reclamation policy. The group plans to submit resolutions from the St. Louis congress and will meet with Secretary Garrison, with further discussions set with Speaker Clark and other officials.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
General Educational Committee
National Drainage Congress
Wilson
St. Louis
Department of Public Works
White House
Garrison
Clark
Marshall
Houston
Lane
Democratic House Ways and Means Committee Assignments
The Democratic majority on the House Ways and Means Committee met to plan committee assignments balancing past service and member preferences to maintain a cohesive working party. B. L. Gaddis Jr. of Montgomery was elected president of the Bank of Eclectic, formed in Elmore County with 25000 capital, opening in September.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Committee On Ways and Means
House
Congress
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Mobile
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York
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