Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 159, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1914 — MINISTERS VISITED CEDAR LAKE RESORTS [ARTICLE]

MINISTERS VISITED CEDAR LAKE RESORTS

In Roll of Detectives They Secured Evidence to Be Presented to Lake County Grand Jury.

Lowell ministers, in -the roll of detectives, visited Cedar Lake Sunday and procured evidence which will be used before the Lake county grand jury in securing indictments against saloons and resorts which run open there seven days in the week. It is said there were a large number of Chicago people at the Lake Sunday and that the bars were open all day. The ministers made the rounds and found that there was no pretense at law observation. Tt is said that the movement Sunday was the first of a number of steps that are to be taken to clean up Cedar Lake and that the free and easy going is to be stopped and the place made respectable. A law and order league is eaid to have been formed in several townships in Lake county and that they are behind the movement to reform the lake, which has the location and natural scenery to make it a fine summer resort. It was recently announced that the Moody Bible Institute contemplated leasing the Monon park, which is on the west side of the lake, and establishing a Chautauqua there. They would 'be unwilling to do this if the east side is to continue to run its disgraceful dancing platforms and wide open saloons. The clergymen say they have secured evidence sufficient to put the saloonkeepers out of business.