Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-05-06
STATE NEWS.
See Foul Play in Barre Death.

See Foul Play IN Barre Death.
The death of John Koski. a quarry
man in Barre, is being investigated by
the states attorney, who has ordered
an autopsy. Koski's body was found
Sunday in six inches of water in
brook at Graniteville. There was a
wound on his head as if he had been
struck from behind. He was last seen
shortly after midnight Saturday, when
he left dance hall alone.
Sherbrooke-Derby Line Highway.
The contract for the construction of
the Sherbrooke-Derby Line road has
been let too Brien&Doheny ofRenfrew.
Ont. The road will be built of gravel
in sections where good quality of that
material is available in other sections
crushed stone will be used. 1t is under
stood that the. direct line via Burroughs
Falls and Hunters bridge has been
definitely settled upon. The contract
price is $225,O00. Later on it is expect
ed that the Government will build
roads from the main inlet of both
Ayers Cliff and Massawippi.
Vermonters are Wanted to Form Cavalry
Command.
Wallace Batchelder, formerly of
Troop X, First U. S. volunteer cavalry
(RooseveIt's Rough Riders), later first
lieutenant 9th infantry, u. S. volun-
tiers, has been requested to ascertain
how many able bodied Vermonters are
willing to join in forming a cavalry
company in case United States volun-
teers are called for by the president.
Any young man in Vermont be-
tween the ages of Is and 35. in sound
physical condition who desires to apply
for membership in Vermont cavalry
command, is requested to write stating
his age, residence, nationality, height,
weight, experience with horses, with
rifle and revolver, previous service in
U. S. army, U. S. volunteers or, in
National Guard, married or single. No
drinking men need apply. Applications
will be filed and considered in the order
in which they are received. It is
directed that all inquiries be addressed
to Wallace Batchelder, Bethel, Yer
mont.
Vermont and New Hampshire Law.
Philip King who has pleaded guilty
to charges Of bigamy is safe from
prosecution as long as he stays in New
| Hampshire. He was arrested March
2 and held for the grand jury, which
was unable to return an Indictment I'M
der New Hampshire laws. He mar
ried Miss Josephine Hobson at Enos-
burg Falls, September 4. 1899. and was
granted divorce at St. Adams. April
Is, 1911. He had two children by this
marriage. April II, 1912, he married
Leila Silver of Derby. This marriage
was void under Vermont law, because
performed within three years after
having divorced his wife. Last Octo-
Der he married Susie Hunt of Lebanon,
N. H. His first marriage was dis
solved by divorce, the second was void
and his third marriage is legal only in
New Hampshire. If he returns to
Vermont he will be liable for bigamy.
Preparation for College Should Be
Secondary.
Mason s. Stone of Montpelier, state
superintendent of education. vigorous
ly attacked the present method of con-
Quoting high schools in Vermont in an
address in Rutland last week before q
convention of Rutland county school
officials. He said that the high schools
| aim was to prepare a young man for
college rather than for q vocation on
which he is dependent for his bread in
| later life. As only ten per cent Of the
| boys in high school go to college MIR.
! Stone thought vocational training of
much greater Importance than college
preparation. The community is paying
for the education of young men capa-
Bile Of supporting families and it is the
business Of the public high school to
give in return for the support it re-
ceives something which will be of value
to the average rather than the excep-
tiOnal young man.
Mr.. Stone advocated six years in the
preparatory school and six in the high
school instead of eight in the grammar
grades and four in the high school, as
at present, in order that the boy of
| twelve may enter the higher school.
At this age he is leaving childhood and
begins to realize that can do something
and he should have training under a
competent man in that which he can
do best. AS to the girls-as SO per cent
of them eventually marry. Mr.. Stone
believes that the only vocational train
ing they need is that which best fits
them for motherhood and domestic
duties.