The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-08-28
PROHIBITION
IN ARKANSAS
Year Book Of Anti Saloon League of
America Gives Interesting Data on
Progress in State--37th State
TO Ratify.
Special 10 The star.
(By Clio Harper.l

by Clio Harper.)
Little Rock, Aug. 21.-Some inter-
esting information about the progress
Of prohibition in Arkansas, as well as
turnout the nation. is contained in the
Year book Of the Anti-Saloon League
Of America, for 1919. which has just
come from the press.
Arkansas was the thirty-sevefth
state to ratify the Federal prohibition
amendment. The vote Of the House,
Jan 10, 1919, was SO to 2, and in the
Senate. January IA, it was "a to 0.
Arkansas came under statutory pro-
hibition January /, 1916.
The chronology of the movement is
presented in the following form, the
items referring TO Arkansas being ex-
cerpted from a comprehensive chro-
nology that dates back to 1912, when
"the colony of Maryland passed law
Furnishing drunkenness by fine of 100
/ pounds of tobacco"
/ 1S99-State organization Of Anti
Saloon League formed.
l900-The Leagues fight on the
Governor Of Arkansas, who had fav-
ored the liquor interests, reduces his
majority 10000 votes.
1906 The number Of no-license
counties in Arkansas is increased by
ten and the total majority recorded
against license in the state is 1868.
I 1907-Arkansa abolishes all sa-
looms outside Of Incorporated towns.
190S-Arkansas registers a total
majority of 22,954 against license in
the county option elections. and elects
an anti saloon governor by $4,000
majority.
19lO--Elections held IN the counties
of Arkansas show a majority in the
state against license of 23,102.
1912-A vote taken in Arkansas on
September on the question of State
wide Prohibition results in wet ma
jority of 1898, there being 69,390
for Prohibition and S5,35S against it.
/ Reports from Arkansas show that
there are 279 saloons in the state, and
that these are confined to twenty
Ieight towns and cities in twelve coun-
ties.
| 191S-The Going law adopted in Ar
kansas February II, regulating the
granting of licenses in incorporated
towns and cities, where majority has
voted for license.
il l915-By a majority of rs to "a in
the House and 80 to in the Senate
the Arkansas Legislature adopted q
statewide prohibition act
Statutory statewide prohibi.
ton becomes effective January J.
A bin is submitted to repeal tbs
Going law and allow saloons to re.
turn, and IS defeated by $4,000 me-
jority.
l9I7-on January % both house,
of the Arkansas legislature passed T;
bone-dry law by a large majority
making it practically impossible to Sc
cure liquor in the state.
The Masonic Grand Lodge of Ar
kansas adopted a resolution making i
a Masonic offense for any Mason Il
the state to sign a petition for sa
loon license. or to circulate such Z
Ipetition.
l919-Federal amendment rattle,
by legislature in January.
Dryer bone" laws enacted By
the legislature to enforce prohibition.
These are some of the high-hghts II
the campaign conducted in Arkansas
for prohibition. The fight had been OF
for years, however, before the frs
date given in the Yearbook, thru the
! operation Of the three-mile law anC
county option. and educational meth
, DDS, which had gradually made in
roads upon the entrenched positions Of
Demon Rum.