Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-07
Webster CITY Complains of Ac-
ton of Fort Dodge and En-
metsburg Members
WON EN-
YOUNG
Actions Became So Obnoxious That
Policeman Drove Men to Car-offi
ciaI Investe alton and Punishment Of
Guilty Ones Demanded by People of
Webter City.
to Times-Renublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Webster City, Aug. 7.-Great indig-
nation is expressed in this city over
the actions of some of the members of
the national guard companies of Fort
Dodge and Emmetsburg, while in this
city en- route to the maneuvers at Des
Moines.
Sergeant Hellings of Company G,
Fort Dodge, and other members OF that
company brought discredit upon the
national guard, upon the country and
the flag they serve, and upon the good
name of the American soldier by an
noying Webster City women on the
platform of the Northwestern railway
passenger station-Athis openly before
the eyes of forty Webster City national
guardsmen, their fellows in the serv-
ice, and at least hundred private Cit
liens of this city.
The conduct of member of Com
pany K, of Emmetsburg, was little if
any less reprehensible. His name is
not published. for the reason that it
was impossible to secure it. Emmets-
burg men questioned as to his identity
were ashamed to acknowledge him.
No more disgusting actions were
probably ever witnessed by a crowd of
ladies and gentlemen in public place
in this city Hellings was guilty OF
conduct "unbecolning an officer and
gentleman" and If it is the desire of
the men who are in authority in the
Iowa national guard thatlit shall be a
clean Institution and an honorable one
he should be made to pay for his VIOLA
ton of the law of decency in this city.
The FIT. Dodge company was ordered
to go to Des Moines by way of Web
ster City When the men came here
they were assigned a coach standing
on side track in front of the North
western station. Just ahead of this car
was car assigned to Company G Of
this city. The guardsmen were sup
posed to enter their respective cars
and remain in them unless ordered or
given permission to leave. Guards
were stationed at each end of each
car to prevent the violation of this or
der. A number of the F't. Dodge men
violated by leaving their car thru the
windows. Some Of Them including
Sergeant Hellings, proceeded to the
station platform prior to the arrival
of the train which was to carry them
on to Des Moines and made them
selves obnoxious to number of local
young ladies. Whether or not Ser
geant Hellings left his car under order
or by permission is not known but
this much is known-that he was the
leader Of the men whose disgusting
actions annoyed the young women.
When 1t became evident that the
young ladies were of the sort of whom
such actions are thoroughly unwel-
come the men continued to annoy them
for some time.
Coarse and suggestive language
was used and vulgar insinuations
were made We cannot state who used
this language and made the insinua-
tons further than to say that they
came from Company G men.
The laughter Of a few members Of
the company in the company car
urged them to continue their supposed
smartness.
Marshal Nickerson finally was called
by Capt Hyatt of Company c and
the men realizing that they had gone
too far started to return to their car
The marshal ordered them to enter the
car and remain there If they did not
wish to be arrested. They retired
sullenly, and defiantly.