The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
MORE RIGID DISCIPLINE
DIsREPUTABLE WOMEN WILL BE
BARRED AT CAMP MOUNT.
st. Clair Returns to the MartinsviIIe
Company-Dr. Garstang Over
come by Fumes.

The roadhOuSes in the vicinity of Camp
Mount have been causing a good deal of
the trouble among the soldiers, disrepu-
table women from the city focking out
there. Lieutenant Colonel May yesterday
addressed letter to the commanding Off
Ger calling attention to the presence of
these women in camp. particularly at night
He also suggested that not only a strong
guard about camp be maintained, but that
a provost guard should be sent TO the city
to arrest soldiers who do not conduct them
selves properly. Adjutant Powell, of the
Observation-Disclosures fty-eighth, said last
night that it was necessary for many of
the officers to be in the city at night in or
der to work on their rolls and accounts,
no accommodations for this purpose being
provided at the grounds. He himself had
seven men at work in his downtown Office
last night. Colonel Smith held a consulta-
ton with Colonel May and several other
officers last night and it was decided that
strictest discipline shall be enforced Colonel
Smith stated that it is very difficult to
know who has the right and who has not
the right to be in the camp, but so far as
is possible no questionable characters will
be allowed entrance to the grounds. The
investigation of the officers while it proved
that no blame can be attached to the SOL
diers as a whole, showed that there is
enough irregularity to warrant stringent
measures. AS early as yesterday morning
orders were issued to the officers of the
guard to eject from the grounds any woman
acting improperly in any way. If a soldier
made any objection the officer was en-
powered to place him under arrest. The
enforcement of this order broke up the
tete-a-tetes of several couples.
Many of the boys belonging to companies
from outside towns feel that the newspaper
reports are inclined to excuse the Indianap-
oils boys from their share in the miscon-
duct which is charged against the soldiers
They point out the fact that the record of
the companies from this city is in no way
superior to the record Of the other COM
panies. In many cases the outside soldiers
claim that the men from the city have been
guilty of greater breaches of discipline be-
cause they are better acquainted with the
dives here. The majority of the men,
whether from city or country, feel that
they have been compelled to suffer for the
acts of a few men. For instance, nearly all
of the companies declare that the presence
Of woman after taps or even after dark
ness would not be tolerated in their barns.
The men themselves, for the most part,
clude questionable characters. Especially
are the boys in favor of preventing the en-
trance of school girls who come out to the
camp to have good time with the soldiers.
In many cases the girls are treated with
respect, but there are always exceptions.
guard can easily bar the entrance to all
who do not have definite business.
DIR. GARSTANG OVERCOME.
DR.. Reginald w. Garstang, of the One
acknowledgements Regiment, had a
peculiar experience with hydro-chloric acid
yesterday. He was working with the SOL
diers of the One-hundred- and-ffty-eigh
Regiment in the examining room when he
began to feel quite sick and dizzy, so he
stepped out for fresh air. Outside he met
some of. his friends and began to make en-
gagements unfortunately.
Doctor" said some one, ''do YOU mean
10 keep all of your engagements?"
DR.; Garstang tried to think, but the more
ne thought the more confused he became.
lie began to believe that he was seriously
Ill. Finally an investigation disclosed the
f2ct that some hydro-chloric acid and some
nitric acid had been spilled in a small box
Deslde Which the doctor sits while at work.
He had been inhaling the fumes so long
that the poison had begun to take effect
A long stay in the. fresh air finally removed
all unpleasant feelings. Walter Miller
company ID, One-hundred-and-tift v-eighth
Regiment. who was acting as orderly, also
became i'll for short time
ST. CLAIR TREATED COOLLY.
hoSA6I w ditCT 81 Oldlrs OIL company H.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Regiment.
who was to have married Miss Maud Balm
OF Martinsville, last Tuesday night, but
feigned sickness just as the ceremony was
to have been performed. appeared at camp
for few minutes yesterday morning. He
was very reserved and scarcely addressed
any of his old friends. His comrades did
not gather around him in friendly fashion
as they once did, and the dethroned hero
only remained for few minutes Appar-
entity ne had no money, for his trips to and
him where he has been staying and he VOL
unteered information TO no one. 1t is a sur
prise 10 most OF the men that he ever
turned up in camp again.
The work of the officers is rapidly being
completed so far as the first rolls are con-
cerned 1t is but fair to say that almost
every officer is doing all in his power
Many of them work half of the night No
error, however slight, will be tolerated by
the general government. Every screw even
must be accounted for. At the same time
the daily reports must be taken care of as
before. At the hospital Lieut. Oliver S.
Jones, of the Twenty-eighth Battery is
quite i'll with typhoid fever, but his condi-
ton is not regarded as dangerous Sergt
Peter Meredith, of the One acknowledgements
complaint. Harry Hetzner, of Company B.
One hundred and fifty-eighth Regiment
was placed in the guardhOuse yesterday for
absolutely refusing to perform guard duty
in one of the barns. The meals yesterday
were very good. The petition to remove the
camp but If the time of muster out is not
again postponed 1t probably will not be pre-
scented to the contractors.
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