St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-04-18
TWENTY-SIX COMPANY
D BOYS RETURN FROM
FORT ETHAN ALLEN


The home- coming of the twenty six
Company b boys, who failed to pass
the physical examinations at Fort Eth
an Allen last week. was rather diff
ferent from the wonderful send off
they received when leaving some days
ago The reason for this was that they
arrived at midnight when scarcely a
person was about They had planned
on getting back home about half past
nine O'Clock but the best laid schemes
sometimes go askew. In this case the
cause of delay was a freight car which
left the tracks about midway between
this town and Danville. The train,
which was half an hour behind time,
was stalled for two hours while the
freight was taken to st. Johnsbury in
two sections. Their welcome would
have been q royal one had they arrived
at a more seasonable hour.
Lieut.. Herbert NJ Ladd, among
those who returned. reports excellent
conditions at the fort. He says the
food was~very satisfactory. though the
quarters were little crowded, about
200 men occupying barrack design
ed for but sixty According to Lieut.
very rapidly, SO rapidly II fact, that
Companies A and D go into camp to-
DAY SO as to clear the barracks for
new men, not SO used to soldiers life.
The company numbered 109 men
upon arrival at the fort, and as that
number was more than the regulation
quota, seven of the men were trans
ferred to Company c, of Burlington,
which was under the total required.
In the greater majority of cases, the
men of the company who failed to pass
did so because of minor deficiencies,
such as impaired eyesight, defective
feet and teeth. The men, however,
will no doubt be of great assistance
here in drilling the recruits Of the
second company.
Col. Thomas, in command of the Y.
n. c., at the fort, has directed all
company commanders to get in touch
with the boards of trade in their re-
spective towns to secure cooperation
in the matter of encouraging enlist
ments to fill the companies to the full
peace sire lgth. The War Department
has issued an order that all men with
dependents may be discharged upon
their application. Already q consid-
cradle number of men with dependent
relatives are making their appearance.
There seems to be some misunder-
standing on the part of the men as to
how far the state is to go in the mat
ter of support of the dependents.
There seems to be a feeling on the part
of the men that those ordinarily de-
pendent on them will not receive the
same measure of support as was given
by the state at the time of the border,
service. This is bound to play a very
important part in determining the
number Of men who will actually re-
main with the regiment. Many en-
listed with the feeling that the state
would look after all dependents in the
same manner as heretofore, therefore
some festlessness results by reason of
the uncertainty AS the matter now
stands the door is we'll opened to all
those who wish to get out of the ser
vice. OF course the privates will draw
$25 month in any event, and each
grade above in equal proportion. 1t
is expected that the course of the state
will be determined in a few days.
The boys are much in need of tobac-
co. Many of them went into camp
with little or no money and it will be
several days before pay will be due.
1t is earnestly hoped that the state
officials will be prompt in making set
tlement of pay due from the state.
Nothing SO discourages soldier as
late pay day.
Following is list of names of those
who have returned and those who
were transferred:
Second Lieutenant Harold NJ. Ladd;
sergeants: George w. McCrae, Ches-
ter A. Streeter Thomas Priest; Corp
oral Henry H. Stahler, Eugler Charles
c. Mosher; privates: Walter A. Daigle,
Jackson II. Howard, Alphonso D. Hud-
son, Forrest Wiley, Joseph II. Bedard,
Herbert N. Berry, Ernest H. Berrbe,
Albert H. p. Carteret, Lane A. Gotta,
Andrew w. Cowan, David J. Duval,
Carroll W Gleason, William H. Harri-
mann. Perley A. Jones, Arthur J. Lib
erty, Lewis ]. Martell, George H. Pa
quette, Ralph G. Sulham, r. J. Harris
F. A. Quimby.
Transferred: Cook Van Mayo Hg-
gins; privates: Clifford B. Day. Earl
c. Elliot, Kenneth c. Pierce, Harry f.
Petty, Clyde D.. Charlotte, Arthur p
| Heon.
HAD TROUBLE FOUR OR FIVE.