The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-03
Lauri Siren of Barre Failed
to Report With Selected
= Men
WHEN THEY LEFT FOR
CAMP DEVE' TO-DAY.
Nine Men, s. 5nd Contin-
gent of Was slgton Coun-
ty Qu 81, Went

composition of the national army, left
Montpelier at 1850 o'clock this morning.
with some 500 persons from different
parts of the county bidding them good.
bye, following addresses by Mayor F. w.
Mitchell of Montpelier and James B.
Estee, president of the Montpelier Board
of Trade. The men were escorted from
the federal building on State street to
the Montpelier & Wells River station,
where they took the train, by the re-
serves OF Company H, in charge of Col
0. ID. Clark, at one time the captain Of
Company II, and the drum corps that
played martial music as they marched
along State and Main streets to the
station.
In spite of the early hour there was
goodly number on the street, who
cheered as the soldiers went by. When
they reached the station crowd had
gathered to bid them farewell. The
speeches were run so close to the train
time that the train was held for few
minutes while the soldiers got on.
George N. Tilden, chairman of the local
board, had everything on the boards
part completed, so that he did not have
to waste any time in advising Jesse L.
Lawliss, who had been appointed to take
charge of the men, what to do, having
explained everything before their depart
ure from the federal building Lawliss
was assisted by Newell H. Curtis.
The contingent was composed of the
following men: 4, All Henry Ennis, Cab
ot, 1886; %, Fred A. Mobus, Warren,
1852; 3S, Newton ii. Davis, Plainfield,
1880; do, Alchide Pacetti, Barre, 54s; 40,
William Thomas Boyce, Websterville,
1887; 81, Newell H. Curtis, Montpelier,
1869; 6S, Paul Movalli, Barre, 600; 80,
Jesse Leonard Lawliss, Montpelier, 1886;
20, Geosne Gelpi, Barre, 604. Alternates
50, Glenn w. Whitcomb, Plainfield,
1868; SO, John C. Gilman, East Calais,
l54s.
Mr.. Gelpi was an alternate, but took
the place of Lauri Siren, 692, of sc Ma
pile avenue, Barre, who is treated as n
deserter, having, it is alleged, departed
from the city, and to date the authorities
have been unable to locate him. Several
clues as to his whereabouts have been
but they have been without re-
suits. So Gelpi was given his place. The
other two alternates reported Tuesday
afternoon and were ready to go if any
one failed to show up. They were also
1t the train. but all of the other men
arrived, so Nessrs. Whitcomb and Gilman
lid not 20.
Mr.. Lawliss, who was designated as
he captain and Mr. Curtis, his assist
mt, were two of the alternates when the
irst contingent left the city. All of
he men, excepting Siren, responded to
he call of their names at the federal
uilding Tuesday evening, after which
hey were taken in automobiles for rides
bout the city and then by consent of
he local board allowed to go to their
ONES for the night.
They returned this morning the last
f them, Mr.. Movalli, arriving about
80 O'Clock They were marshaled in
he local boards office, and as soon as
he drum corps and ex-sodiers of Conn
any II arrived they went to the street,
here they joined in the march to the
alton. The squad was headed by
Gorge n Tilden, DR.. J. T.. Woodruff and
C. Moody of the local board. Each
{ the soldiers and escort carried the
merican flag.
Mayor Mitchell was the first speaker.
e told the soldiers that they were leav-
e the joys, friends and families for an
ltirely changed condition of affairs, but
iat they were going for the best cause
the world. to be a part of the great
my of ours which is to help make
,tter world. He referred to the over.
wing hearts and what it means to
any of those present to see them go
gay. but said that they are going away
r the good of the country, and the
attitude of the community goes with
ch of them. He said that he wanted
ch of them to feel that they are going
the stead of some of those who have
stay at home and that the chancellor
Germany who made the remarks that
nerica's entering the war amounted to
thing will be shown by these soldiers
a others that the chancellor had
ong impression of the nation and that
00O,O 900 will 60 if they are needed, to
Dw that this country stands for a bet
Christianity He said that the people
lrtily approve of the presidents state
mt that the above number of soldiers
4 be sent to Europe if needed. and
en- the army comes back it will be
n the kaiser trampled under its feet.
knew the soldiers would uphold the
atty of the city, county and nation,
] ended his remarks by shaking hands
h each soldier and bidding them god
ed as he passed along the line.
n introducing Mr.. Estee, Mayor Mitch
referred to the help which the COM
tee on public safety have given him
re he became mayor, and that they
lld be represented by Mr.. Estee as
aker Of the morning Mr.. Estee re-
ed to the high honor he felt at being
E to speak for the Board Of Trade to
departing soldiers, that IL was the
inning Of a new life for them. and
Of the greatest days Of their exist
!. beginning. as they have, 20 become
art Of the great national army. and
e taken their first lessons in the art
var. which viii be their prime duty
the months 70 come He told them
earn the business Of war aud what