Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1907-12-05

With four States "dry" by statute,
and local option prevailing in many
others. it is said that more than half
the nation is under the prohibition
laws.
Maine. North Dakota. Kansas, and
Georgia are the States where atatuto-
ry prohibition rules exist.
The statement Of the conditions
where license and local prohibition e1.
ist in varying degrees, compiled BY
temper nee advocates, is as follows
Aiabrma-M,jority of the counties
d,y; part Of others also. A State
prohibition law passed last week.
Arkapsas--SIxty out Of seventy.
eight counties dry. Much dry terri.
tory in other counties.
California-Four dry counties and
much dry territory in other counties.
Colorado-Local option law, 1907.
Connecticut-Town local option,
ninety.siI no-license towns.
Del,ware-H4lfdozen dry towns.
Half the State voted day November
5, 1907.
FIorida-Thirty.s'x dry counties
out of forty Eve. Few saloons in the
State. Move for State prohibition,
led by Gov Broward.
Idaho-Licsnse. Sunday law only,
passed in 1905.
Illinois-Probably 200 dry towns.
Local option law recently passed.
Two dry counties.
Indiana-Three dry counties; ITO
dry townships out of l,ole. Half of
population in dry territory.
Iowa-Si1ty FIVE out of ninety nine
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counties dry; eleven other counties
have only one saloon town. Move for
State prohibition again under way.
Kentucky-Ninety- out Of Ito
counties dry, only four counties en-
tirely wet. Saloons close on Sunday:
Louisiana-Ssveu-eighths Of State
dry. Orders may not be solicited or
received in dry territory.
Marylsnd-Ten out Of twenty-three
counties dry. two nearly dry, and two
others where liquor Is sold in only
one place.
Massachusetts-Local option BY
cities and towns, $50 being dry and
100 wet. Laws strict and well en-
forced.
Michigan-County option, with a
few dry counties. If county votes
vet, it reverses dry vote in small unit.
Mlnnesota-LiceDse, with village
local option; 1, l23 dry municipalities.
Sunday closing in entire State.
Mississippi-SiIty-e out Of sew
euty. Eve counties dry. State prohi'
bition campaign actively under way.
Missouri-Forty counties dry. Sun
day closing rigidly enforced BY Gov.
Folk.
Montana-License.
Nebraska-Vlllage and city option
400 dry and 600 wet towns.
Nevada-License with little re-
striction. No chance to vote on ques-
tion of prohibition.
New Hampshire-Nominally prohi-
bitiou modified by local sentiment.
Trend is toward prohibition; 81 per
cent of population in d.y territory.
New Jerssy-Local option law.
New yorktown and township
option; 800 dry towns.
North Carroll la-Fsw saloons; cam
paign for State prohibition, with the
governor leading the fight.
ohio-out of / ,37s townhsips, l.
l4o are dry. go per cent Of municipal
tiles dry residence districts in wet cit
les. County prohibition assured
probably at next session.
Oregon-Twelve dry counties and
ITO dry municipalities in other coun-
ties.
oklahoms-Prohibition adopted BY
new State constitution.
Pennsylvsnia-License, with priv
ilege Of remoustrance.
Rhode Island-Sixteen dry munic-
ipallties out of thirty-eight.
South Carolina-Rscently passed a
county local option and repealed dis
pensarY law; move for State prOhi-
bitiou following GsOrgia's victory.
South D4kota-Lsrge section Of the
State dry.
Tennessee-Saloona excluded from
sll but three municipalities in the
State State prohibition predicted in
three years.
Tsx4s-Two thirds Of State dry BY
local ont;on State prohIb!tioa cam