Pocahontas star herald., 1916-06-30

stlye aud more respectable, and the
Others have moved from the state,
The business men Of the city, many
OF whom favored licensed saloons,
are opposed to a return to former
conditions, declaring that their
business is better aud collections
much larger than formerly. A
strong appeal Is being made to the
negroes for their support Of the
movement aud 1t is being gwen
very generally. Paid workers aud
former bar tenders are going about
among the negroes urging them To
60 out aud circulate the petitions,
aud they are responding very gen
crafty.
II is not believed that the money
for the campaign is coming from
Arkansas, but that il is being fur
nisbed by the brewing interests Of
other states who are anxious to re.
store this state TO their market.
Some men who have heretofore
been identified with the saloon
propaganda, are Interested IN the
management Of the campaign, and
they are sending the blank petitions
to workers all over the state, that
they may make a whirlwind cam
paign aud "clean.up" IN few days,
before any organized opposition can
develop.
Not since 1895, when the Span
ish.Ameriean war called out two
regiments of the Arkansas State
Guard, as IT was known at that
time, has the military spirit been
30 strong IN Arkansas as 1t is today.
There has been some difficulty In
recruiting the two regiments of the
National Guard TO the tull war
strength, because, apparently, the
country does not yet fully realize
the gravity Of the situation. Those
who are interested actively in the
mobilization of the troops are enthu-
siastic and look with slight favor
upon the ''slackers" who have no
family ties TO deter them from en-
listing. In some rare instances,
much feeling has been aroused by
the sighting remarks made by
those too cowardly TO enlist them.
selves, and lacking In sufficient pa
triousm to see the unselfsh sacn
fee of others.
1t is expected that the Arkansas
troops will begin moving toward
the border the latter part of this
week, as il seems probable that
they will be moved in smaller units
than regiments for patrol duty.
Regulars will probably be thrown
into the interior, and the guards
men employed in border patrols.
Many are seeking to secure re
lease from the service, but few are
succeeding. Only extraordinary
cause will secure releases, on sc'
count of the difficulty IN securing
recruits. One instance came up
last week that illustrates. Three
brothers in an Eastern Arkansas
town were enlisted IN the same
company. They have a widowed
mother wholly dependant upon
them for support. She interceded
with the authorities TO have one OF
her boys stay at home while the
other two went TO the front. Be
lieying that two sons given to the
cause were eDorgh, the military
authorities granted her request.
An effort will be made IN the
next Legislature to repeal the act
passed by the last General Assem-.
bly, for the consolidation of cleo
tions, although it has not yet been
put into effect, and the first elec
lion under the new law will be held
next November, there is much dis.
satisfaction expressed among politl'
cal leaders over the change.
Secretary of State Earle w.
Hodges, who will retire from poll
tics Jan. J, at least temporarily, to
enter the life insurance business,