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which defines a large number of words and phrases used in the "underworld." The booklet is published by the Worcester Press, Boston.

being elected for stated terms. The com mittee has also been considering the question of the law's delays in Ohio.

Massey Wilson, for four years AttorneyGeneral of Alabama, has been elected president of the Great American Life Insurance Co. of St. Louis. He is about thirty-eight years of age, and was one of the framers of the present state constitution of Alabama.

The Alameda County Bar Association at tended the induction into office of Judge W. S. Wells, who on April 12 began his duties in charge of department 6 of the Superior Court of Alameda County, Cal. It was the unanimous request of the bar of Alameda County that Governor Gillett appoint him.

In recognition of the work done by Con gressman R. O. Moon in codifying the criminal statutes of the United States, a dinner was given him May 8 at the Lawyers' Club in Philadelphia. Many men prominent on the bench, before the bar, and in politics were present.

The biographical directory of the Omaha Bar Association for 1909 has been issued. The Omaha Bee remarks that "there can be no question of the accuracy of the facts given regarding the early struggles and great achievements of these Douglas County law yers," as they themselves write the sketches accompanying their portraits.

Dr. Joseph I. Kelly, dean of the Law De partment of the Louisiana State University, will leave at the close of the present academic year to accept a chair in the Northwestern University Law School. Dr. Kelly has been connected with the Law Department of the Louisiana State University since its estab lishment three years ago and has helped greatly to make it one of the recognized law schools of the South.

The dates of coming state bar association meetings are as follows: Wisconsin, at Mil waukee, the latter part of June; Maryland, July 7-9, at a place later to be announced; Virginia, at Hot Springs August 10-12; Ken tucky, at Paducah, July 7-8. AttorneyGeneral Wickersham is to make an address at the Kentucky Bar Association's annual meeting.

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The lawyers of Vancouver, Wash., have decided to form a bar association and have appointed a committee to take up the matter. The Lancaster County Bar Association of Nebraska voted in favor of prohibition on April 24. The vote showed that of the fortythree Lincoln lawyers present thirty-seven were in favor of prohibition. The Teller County Bar Association met at Cripple Creek, Colo., May 3 and elected the following officers for the term: C. W. Blackmer, president; Guy P. Nevitt, secretary; Thornton H. Thomas, treasurer. The Hampden County Bar Association held its annual banquet in Springfield, Mass., April 22 and entertained some of the members of the Supreme and Superior Courts, Chief Tustice Marcus P. Knowlton and Justice Henry M. Sheldon being among the speakers. The Cleveland Bar Association, which has been conducting an investigation of improper practices, has found that notices simulating the form of legal process have been served on ignorant debtors by certain members of the bar. Steps to stop this and similar mispractices have been taken. A committee of the Ohio State Bar Asso ciation will present at the annual meeting, this summer, the question whether Ohio judges should not serve for life instead of

The Westchester County Bar Association held its annual dinner April 17 at Delmonico's in New York. Speeches were made by Assistant Attorney-General Wade H. Ellis, Congressman J. Adam Beede of Minnesota, Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Keogh of New York state, Richard L. Hand, formerly president of the New York State Bar Association, and others equally prominent. The Kansas City Bar Association at a dinner May 1, heard an address by AttorneyGeneral Fred S. Jackson of Kansas on "The Kansas Bank Guaranty Law; a Comparison with Past and Present Guaranty Laws." This association is actively supporting bills shortening the term of administration of estates from two to one year, these bills having been endorsed by the bench and bar of the state. The Jamestown Bar Association enter tained the Justices of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, fourth de partment, and other prominent members of the bench and bar, at a banquet given April 16 at Jamestown, N. Y. Among the speechmakers were Hon. Peter B. McLennan, pre siding justice of the Appellate Division, fourth department, and Judge Emory A. Walling of Erie, Pa. Governor Harmon of Ohio and Hon. John W. Warrington, just elevated to the United States Circuit Court bench, will address the thirtieth annual meeting of the Ohio State Bar Association, and Attorney-General U. G. Denman of Ohio and Hon. Walter George