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CLARENCE TRUE WILSON, D.D., Editor
DEETS PICKETT, Managing Editor
HARRY G. McCAIN, Associate Editor

Copyright 1916, by the Temperance Society of the M. E. Church

Shawnee Building, Topeka, Kansas

First printing, 20,000 copies

PRICE 25 CENTS

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THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF THE

TEMPERANCE SOCIETY

Bishop W. O. Shepard, LL.D., President, Kansas City; Hon. James M. Miller, Vice-President, Council Grove, Kansas; Edwin Locke, D.D., Recording Secretary, Topeka, Kansas; E. H. Anderson, Treasurer, Topeka, Kansas; Hon. Manford Schoonover; John MacLean, D.D.; Hon. Alonzo E. Wilson; Claudius B. Spencer, D.D.; H. E. Wolfe, D.D.; J. A. Stavely, D.D.; ExGovernor E. W. Hoch; Hon. Jacob C. Ruppenthal; Wm. H. Anderson; L. O. Jones; Hon. H. A. Larson; Chas. M. Shepherd, D.D.; J. R. Lankard; Chas. Strader; W. A. Rankin; S. K. Warrick; Dr. John Punton.

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Prohibition states prior to September 1, 1914: Maine, Kansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Virginia.

Prohibition advance since September 1, 1914:

Virginia-September 22, 1914, Virginia voted for state-wide Prohibition, effective November 1, 1916.

Colorado-November 3, 1914, Colorado voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition, effective January 1, 1916. Arizona-November 3, 1914, Arizona voters adopted statewide constitutional Prohibition, effective January 1, 1915. Washington-November 3, 1914, Washington voters adopted state-wide constitutional Prohibition, effective January 1, 1916. Oregon November 3, 1914, Oregon voted for Prohibition; the law to become effective January 1, 1916.

Alabama-January 21, 1915, the legislature of Alabama enacted a state-wide Prohibition measure, effective July 1, 1915. Arkansas-February 5, 1915, the Arkansas legislature enacted a state-wide Prohibition law, effective July 1, 1915, but the law was later amended to become effective Jan. 1, 1916.

Iowa-In February, 1915, the Iowa legislature voted to submit to the people a constitutional state-wide Prohibition amendment, to be voted on at the general election in 1917, provided the legislature of 1917 ratifies; Prohibition to become effective January 1, 1918. Then the legislature repealed the Mulct law, effective January 1, 1916, thereby making Iowa dry under statute after that date.

Idaho In February, 1915, the Idaho legislature passed a statutory Prohibition law, making the state dry January 1, 1916. It also voted to submit to popular vote, to be taken at the election in November, 1916, on the question of constitutional amendment, effective January 1, 1917.

Montana-In February, 1915, the Montana legislature voted to submit to the people at the November, 1916, election, a statutory measure, which, if adopted, makes Montana a Prohibition state December 31, 1918.

South Carolina-On September 14, 1915, South Carolina voted for state-wide Prohibition by 41,735 votes to 16,809. The law becomes effective December 31, 1915.

New Jersey-On March 2, 1915, the senate of New Jersey passed a bill granting to municipalities the right to vote on the liquor question.

Utah-In March, 1915, the legislature of Utah passed the Wootten bill providing statutory prohibition for Utah after June 1, 1916. The bill was vetoed by the Governor after holding for many days. The sentiment of the state very strongly disapproved the veto.

Vermont-In February, 1915, the Vermont legislature voted to submit to popular vote on March 7, 1916, the question of statutory prohibition to go into effect May 1, 1916.

Minnesota-On February 25, 1915, the legislature of Minnesota passed a county option law, effective immediately. Under this law, fifty-six county elections were held in eight months. Forty-five were dry victories.

South Dakota-On March 2, 1915, the legislature of South Dakota voted to submit to popular vote at the election in November, 1916, a constitutional amendment, effective January 1, 1917.

Florida In the spring of 1915 the legislature passed the Davis package law, abolishing the treating system and free lunch, closing saloons at 6 p. m. until 7 a. m., and imposing other restrictions so drastic that the character of the saloon in Florida is totally altered. The act closed over 200 saloons, leaving only about seventy-five wholesale, mail-order and retail liquor houses.

Georgia-In the fall of 1915 a special session of the legislature passed new laws for rigid Prohibition and strict law enforcement. Before the passage of these laws, which will go into effect May 1, 1916, Prohibition in Georgia was very lax, but it now bids fair to be as strict as that of any other state in the Union.

Nebraska-This state will vote on state-wide prohibition in

1916.

In various states laws prohibiting liquor advertising and otherwise increasing the strictness of liquor regulation have been numerous. Full detailed information of the exact situation in each state is given in this book under state subject-heads.

This book has been prepared with selection rather than collection in mind. There is a vast deal that isn't here, but it can be truthfully said that there is a vast deal that is here. Doubtless there are errors, but we have tried to make the book more reliable than anything else now in print.

Where comparisons are involved, for instance, as regards "Pauperism," "Insanity," etc., the figures used are from the census of 1910. Later figures would be available in the case of some states, but if these were used it would not be possible to make a comparison which would embrace all of the states. It is a favorite trick of the liquor interests to challenge authentic state figures by referring to the last previous federal figures, and this frequently confuses our own people. figures in regard to the drink bill are from the preliminary report of the Commissioner of Internal Rev

enue.

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Great help has been derived from the publications of scores of writers of former days and of such contemporary writers as Mr. Fred D. L. Squires, Mr. W. E. Johnson, Mr. Finley Hendrickson, Mr. Wm. P. F. Ferguson, Mr. Henry Carter of England, and others.

This revised and enlarged edition published for the year 1916 has a large number of corrections, eliminations, and additions. The following subjects have been added, revised to bring them down to date, cut, or enlarged:

Advertising Liquor in Magazines; Advertising Liquor in Newspapers; Alabama; Alcohol, Effects of; Amendments, Constitutional; Anti-Prohibition; Arizona; Arkansas; Army; Arrests for Drunkenness; Asia; Austria-Hungary; Balkan Countries; Beer; Belgium; Blind Pigs; Blue Laws; Booze; Brewers; Bryan, William Jennings; Bulgaria; California; Canada; Child Welfare; Cities; Colorado; Compensation; Connecticut; Consumption of Liquors; Crime; Delaware; Denmark; District of Columbia; Divorce; Drinking Customs; Drugs; England; Epworth League; Europe; Finland; Florida; Flying Squadron of America; France; Georgia; Germany; Great Britain; Heredity; Heroes and Martyrs; Holland; Idaho; Illicit Distilleries; Illinois; Indiana; Industry; Iowa; Ireland; Italy; Juvenile Delinquency; Kansas; Kentucky;

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