"The daily press of America is to-day giving ten times more attention to and far more friendly treatment of the Prohibition issue than was the case in 1904. "On November 1st, 1909, the record of state and local Prohibition territory in the United States, at National Prohibition Headquarters, was as follows: The Situation by States. State. 1904. November 1, 1909. Alabama 20 Prohibition State Prohibition; counties. enforcement legislation 11 Dispensary. enacted by Legislature, 35 License. August, 1909. Data shows business prospers, crime decreasing. Popular vote on Constitutional Prohibition November 29, 1909. Arizona No Prohibition New county Prohibition law bare territory. two-thirds requirement. Two-thirds Four-fifths of Territory "dry" majority required. in 12 months is prediction. Arkansas 44 Prohibition 57 Prohibition counties. counties. State certain in next 29 License. Legislature. 2 Partially license. California 175 Prohibition 250 "dry" towns. towns. Sentiment rapidly growing for State Prohibition. Colorado Few Prohibition towns. 100 towns "dry." No local-option law. Stricter law enforcement. Prohibition sentiment growing. Connecticut Half of State Large increase in no-license local Prohibition. vote. Legislature passed several important restrictive measures. Delaware Few small Two-thirds of State Prohibition. Prohibition towns. {17} District of Columbia Apathy dominant. New high license law. Sentiment for Prohibition organizing. Stricter enforcement. Florida 30 Prohibition 35 counties "dry." counties. Popular vote State Prohibition November, 1910. Georgia 104 Prohibition State Prohibition. counties out Supporting sentiment grows. of 134. Atlanta elects law-enforcement Large cities Mayor. Crime largely decreasing. all license. Idaho No Prohibition County law passed. territory. Seven vote "dry." "Wide-open" State. State Prohibition campaign on.