Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 August 1912 — STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

STATE HAPPENINGS RECORDED IN BRIEF

NEWS ITEMS FROM ALL OVER INDIANA. STARTS ANTI-VICE SOCIETY Ministers of Anderson Are Backing ‘ Rev. Brooks in His Campaign— Five Caught in Raid Held For Trial. 7 > Anderson, Aug. I.—That the ministers of z Anderson are back of Rev. C. E. Brooks in his campaign against vice, which he inaugurated in the raid of a resort, was evidenced when many -of the local ministers appeared in the court of Justi of the Peace Post to attend the triai of five men caught in the raid. All pleaded not guilty and, because their attorneys were, not present, the cases were continued and they were taken back to jail. The ministers were very reticent in discussing the matter, but it is understood that an anti-vice society has been organized among the ministers of the city and that the raid is but the forerunner of many others which will be instituted against resorts and alleged gambling institutions. Fearing another similar raid it is said that many inmates of resorts are getting out of the city. It is said many of them are going to Indianapolis, where they say they are assured of protection until December!.