Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-11

Mrs Taft and it was pulled by Manila
school boys from Luenta to the dock
through cheering crowds OF citizens
Mr.. TAFT started from the residence OF
General General Smith at s O'Clock
Nashville. Tenn. Nov 9--The white
ribbon OF temperance is much in evi.
dence ON the streets of Nashville to-
day, hundreds of delegates and visitors
having arrived from all over the
United States and Canada to partici.
| pate in the national convention OF the
Women's Christian Temperance union.
In the face of the uncompromlsing
hosts OF prohibitionists the saloons of
Nashville. now one of the four remain
| ing wet cities in Tennessee, are
| draped In black. 1t Is expected that
the convention, which will remain in
session five days, viii result In greatly
| enlarging the prohibition wave now
| sweeping over the south, Many speak
ers OF national reputation are on the
| program, including former United
States Senator Edward w Carmack
| of Tennessee. The convention VIII
| undertake to arrange a movement tn
bring such pressure to bear upon con
| eress as will absolutely insure the pas.
sage of the Littlefleld bill, prohibiting
Interstate shipments of liquor
1t has been just twenty years since
the National Woman's Christian Tenn
perance unoin has met in Nashville
1t was in 1887 that the last conyen,
tion WAS held here. Frances E. Willard
being at that time the head of the
| organization.
Prominent delegates and officers OF
the union declare that the last year
has been the most successful In the
history OF the organization. In all of
the states and territories of the union
the propaganda has been carried on
with unprecedented zeal.
A compilation of the present liquor
laws OF the various states show that.
with the admission of Oklahoma. there
will soon be Ave commemorative
where statutory prohibition rules. with
prospects of several more In the near
future. Maine. North Dakota and Kan
sas already have prohibition laws.
which. II Is declared, are being more
strictly enforced thal ever before BY
popular vote of the people of the
two territories. Oklahoma will enter
the Union ns dry" state. Georgia
has passed a prohibition law which
will become effective IN January l
next.
More than half of the nation, ac
cording 10 w C. T. U. statistics, is
under prohibition laws. The condi-
tons existing in the various states are
described as follows:
Alabama Majority of the counties
dry, with prospects that statewide pro
hibition will soon be adopted, Bir.
mingham, metropolis OF tho state. re-
Gently voted dry"
Arlrnnsas-S Sixty OF the rs counties
dry" and much other dry" territory
In other counties.
Caliiornia-Four dry" counties and
much other dry territory.
Colorajo-Local option law this
year.
Observation-Disclosures dry" to 72
wet towns. under town local option.
Delaware-Half-dozen dry towns
and prospects of statewide prohibition
District of Columbia-Campaign to
be made by w. c. r. u. and other
temperance organizations before the
next congress, with object of driving
saloons from Washington city and the
entire district.
Florija-Two-thirds of counties
dry" and movement for state pro
hibition now being pushed.
Idabo-"Wet" In its entirety six
days out of seven.
Illlnois-Local option law which is
to be extended widely over the state
Indiana-Half of population report
ed to be in dry" territory.
Iowa-Twothirds of counties dry"
and movement for state prohibition un-
der way.
Kentucky-Nearly 100 dry" coun-
ties. and only four entirely wet"
ana-,Sevan-eighths of state
dry" and orders for liquor may not
be solicited in dry" territory.
Maryland-HaIf of state "dr." and
other half dry" in spots.
Massachusetts one hundred wet"
and $50 dry" cities and towns, under
municipal local option law.
Micbigan-County option. hut with
very few dry" counties
Minnesota-License, with village
local option, and many dry" towns.
Mississippl-Slxty eight out of as
counties dry" and prospects of state
wide prohibition.
Missourl-Forty dry counties.
Montana Entirely wet"
Village and city option
but with more wet than dry" towns
Nevada-License. and considered the
most hopeless state in the Unoln by