1907 Local option law extended to include all cities and towns. 1908 State militia stops activities of night riders at Reelfoot Lake. The general education bill enacted. Francis Joseph Campbell, blind educator, knighted by King Edward VII for his services to the blind. 1910 Population, 2,184,789.
Independents elect candidates for the judiciary.
One-third of the gross revenues of the State appropriated for education. Highway improvement begun. Workmen's compensation law passed. 1917 April 6. U. S. declares war against Germany.