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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
! they gathered around the huge fire.
places to keep them from actual dis

! they gathered around the huge fire.
places to keep them from actual dis
/. comfort.
Not only do we like to kcep sum
mer indoors by having our houses
| Kept at summer heat. but we like to
, plant window boxes and ferneries.
and to keep potted and cut flowers in
the living rooms of our house SO that
we may have the appearance as well
as the feeling of summer.
Many persons hesitate about having
window boxes with growing plants
because they feel that they are not
able to give the flowers the attention
and surroundings whereby they will
thrive best. But the fact is that even
If your potted begonas or pot mer-
rigolds or whatever else you choose
to use in your window boxes do fade
and die in the course of month or
so, still they have lasted very much
better than cut flowers at price
that is not very much larger
Almost any living room could be
made attractive by having a wicker
or wooden framed window box placed
foo, away from sunshiny window.
You can buy these boxes on standards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
SELLS STEAMSHIP CONTROL,

BENTON HARBOR. Mich. October
Cd. H. Morton. president and gen.
eral manager of the Graham & Morton
TRANSPORTATION Line. operating steam
ers on Lake Michigan between Chi
cago, Benton Harbor and Holland.
Mich, today announced the sale OF
the controlling interest Of the COM
pany to Nathaniel Robbins OF Grand
Haven. Mr.. Morton, one Of the or
Eanizers Of the line in 1878, will con-
tinue as general, manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26
Oriental Rug Industry

1t is an absolute fact that Oriental Rug WeaV-
ing is already thing of the past. We mean real
worthwhile commercial Rugs-Rugs like you
should have.
If you interested enough we will glI afh4is--~
explain to you the conditions that's ~
about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-26

at almost any furniture store. They
are supplied with a drain so that they
can be watered satisfactorily.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
/. DUNBINGT0N
DIES IN INDIANA
vas One Of the Oldest Mem
bers of the Fairmont
Lodge of Masons.

q w. Huntington at one time
prominent resident OF this city is
dead at his home at 1923 East New
York street, indianapolis, Ind, ac-
cordtflg 70 message received here
by his sister Mira. Lucy D. Fleming
OF 217 Watson avenue.
Mr.. Huntington was the second son
of the late William and Jane Dunning-
ton and was born and reared in this
rfty Last week he passed his sew
enty-ninth birthday,
He was among the oldest members
Df the F.airnpnt Masonic lodge and
was well and favorably known here
Bmong the older residents of this city.
He WIS a brother of the late Robert
Carter Huntington and a sister, Mrs.
y p Gehring died December s, 1919.
His death took place at the home
NJ his only son Robert Carter Dun
nington where he made his home. One
daughter, Mrs. Maud Rose, of Salida,
Col. also survives him. He is also
survived by three grand children and
ON great grand child. The funeral Is
announced to take place on Monday
afternoon with burial in Grown Fill
cemetery.
The news OF the death OF Mr.. Dun
nington will be. received here with
regret by his circle of friends and
acquaintances. Since going west he
and members of his family had fire.
quently visited in this city among
their relatives.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
FRESH
EGGS
15c LOAF 10
BREAD ..... 1ZC
44c

The market on groceries, especially canned goods
has not reached its crest and the price for the
ing season will be higher and the old crop and pack is
fast being exhausted
The Gamers tell US that there will be shorter
crop of vegetables by about $3.50 owing to the short
age of farm labor and the Gamers have contracted
for vegetables at considerable advance over prices
of last year Naturally under these conditions and
with labor lower and in many instances higher than
last year, the situation is that do not like to
approach, but it means higher prices This will also
be true as to canned fruits preserves jelies and all
canned goods requiring sugar. These products were
put up last year with sugar that cents
per pound and this thep will be prepared for
the market with sugar costing zoe more. So the
increased of sugar will be reflected in these and
many other lines.
syrups are keeping pace with sugar in their ad
vance and selling increased amount of syr-
now not only for table use, but for cooking and
sweetening purposes of all kinds
The freight situation has not recovered from the
effects of the strike and many lines cannot be stocked
up as they sold out 1t will be weeks yet before
shipping conditions resume their normal form.
No mater wlrot the markets may hold in store for
u.s. we will continue to handle all lines Of groceries
the very smallest possible margin of profit Nand we
think that comparison of prices, many of which
are here quoted, will prove to that make
a big saving your living expenses by buying your
groceries and provisions at the NJ Wa.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30

avenue under the bridge and Judge
Raymond appeared as witness this
morning reporting that Morgan ran
Into Hess and knocked him down as
Hess was walking toward the depot.
Morgan claimed he could not pass a
car on one side of the street and that
he came up on the other side and blew
his horn. Hess, according to Judge
Hrr1ond tumped aside when he heard
the horn but not before he was struck
anu knocked down. He was not in
jured 10 any extent and after getting
the name OF the driver and the number
OF the car went on down the street.
Morgan, according to Hess. was bit
impatient about the matter.
After careful examination OF a draw
ing Of the street and after consulting
with City Attorney Kern, Mayor Coma.
way fined Morgan 500. There are a
number of reckless drivers in the city
who had better watch out Mrs. Scot
tie Conn and others are rounding cor
ners entirely too fast and this must
be stopped the mayor remarked after
the hearing.
Bernard Brannon appeared to an.
swer charge of blocking traffic and
after the evidence was In he was dis
missed without fine. Attorney Frank
Amos appeared for Brannon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
JOHN /. M'GRAW
DIES ON A TRAIN
Grafton Capitalist and Po-
litical Leader Succumbed
to Heart Attack.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-John
q. McGraw, Democratic National COM
mttteeUpan from West Virginia, died
Suddenly last night on a train near
BaltimoSe while enroute from New
York to his home in Grafton, w. Va.
Death was due to heart disease.
Col. McGraw had been ill for sew
eral days in a New York hotel. but
had improved, and his physicians adj
yised he would be able to make the
trip home.
The body was brought to this city
to be prepared for burial, and will be
sent TO Grafton.
With Col. McGraw at the time of
his death was his brother-in-law, Mr..
Deberriz; his nephew, John Warder.
and Judge Ira e. Robinson, formerly
of the West Virginia Court of APP
Col. McGraw was a national figure
in the affairs of the Democratic party
and has served as representative of
his state on the national committee
since 1896.
John T. McGraw was the son Of
Thomas McGraw, pioneer merchant
and grocer of Grafton. w. Va, and
was born on January 10, 1856. His
Mary b. Luley McGraw, both emigrat-
ed from Ireland at a very early age.
John 7. McGraw was educated
primarily at the excellent College of
st. Vincent in Wheeling, and after
wards in Yale university, graduating
from the law department of the latter
institution in the class of 1876. He
was admitted to the Taylor county,
West Virginia; bar in the same CEN
tennial year and practiCed his profess
sion at the county seat of that coun-
~, Grafton, since that time.
His interest in politics developed
early and he became a power in the
Democratic party, nationally as well
as in West Virginia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
Mrs. Mary Rice Dies
In Paw Paw District

Mrs. Mary Rice, aged rs, wife of
Samuel R. Rice, died yesterday eve
ming at her home in Paw Paw district
after brief Illness with pneumonia.
She Is survived by her husband and
three children, AshbY Rice of Fair
mont. John Rice of Parkers Run. and
Mrs. Rachael Kutscher who resides
ct home. She was q daughter of the
county and had resided in Marion
county for period of forty years.
The funeral will take place Saturday
morning at ten O'Clock from the Wes-
ley chapel and interment will be made
N Oakdaie cemetery, by Undertaken
r i. Cunningham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
Notes of Interest
In Railroad Circles.

J. NJ. Scott, Wheeling, general SUI
perintendent Of the West Virginia
district of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was in Fairmout today.
Freight left the local B. & o. yards
tor Buffalo and other points by the
way OF Pittsburgh on Wednesday
Coal operators along the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad have decided
to go into the courts to compel the
railroad to furnish equipment to
carry coal.
Pullman rates will advance approx
imately 20 per cent commencing on
Saturday. The minimum for seat
in n standard or tourist car will be
fifty cents, regardless OF the distance.
and to this is added the four cents
war tax. A 20 per cent increase also
is effective in upper and lower berths,
drawing rooms and compartments.
3 cans Tomatoes CSC at NJ Wa Self
Serve Grocery, 107 Fairmont Ave.-Ad
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
AOTOISTS
Warned By MAYOR
Corner Cutting and Speed.
ing Will Have to Stop
in Fairmont.

The five men who were so rudely
and suddenly interrupted in 'hair
game of crap yesterday when officer
Jack dressed n
clothes and surprised them near the
ola Fairgrounds; had 9 ,sa na,,oo 1 .,.
ton. yesterday afternoon Each man
was fined SIS and allowed to go.
Clyde Morgan this morning was
fined $50 on charge OF reckless driv,
ing. Two evenings ago at five o'clock
he ran into Tom Hess on Cleveland
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
Baptist Mission CirIe.

the Bapust- MISSION Circle met at
the home of Mrs. William Gaskins
Yesterday afternoon, The meeting was
opened with devotional exercises. The
business meeting then followed, after
which delicious refreshments were
served. More than 20 of the mem
beers were present,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
MoNoNGAH
WnTHoId Razaar

The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Methodist Protestant church will hold
q bazaar in the Red Cross rooms on
Saturday afternoon, commencing at 2
o'clock. They will have for sale a
number of pretty hand made articles,
besides home made rugs, pies, cakes,
sandwiches and coffee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30

Mrs. Will Leonard, of worthing-
ton, was heresyesterday to meet with
the Baptist Mission Circle.
Mrs. Grace Hall, of near Shinrslon,
Is here the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Lee Curry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
First Ball Game.

The first ball game Of the season
was played at Traction Park yester-
day afternoon between the No. 8
Nine boys apd the ThobGrn High
school boys, the score being ~ to il
In favor Of the High school boys.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
2 CANS or
TOMATOES ZSC

This store eliminates clerk hire by letting the
customers wait upon themselves
1t eliminates the cost of delivery by having no
delivery service.
for cash.
These three savings big items in the cost of
operating retail grocery business and they are all
passed on to the customer in the way lowered prices
There is not a grocery store in Fairmont doing
anything like the volume of business the M Way does
that mas such low overhead expense.
- DO you know when you go to a grocery with a
oelYery system and carry your goods home that you
are contributing pro share TO the cost of de-
livery 10 those who do not carry their goods
Do you know that when you go to your grocer
who does credit business any pay him cash for your
goods that you contributing your pro rata share
to reimburse the for his loss bad accounts
Do you know when you go to a grocery with
clerks ready to serve you that you are paying your
pro rata share of that clerk hire?
These things do not enter into the cost of doino
business at the M Wa Grocery.
One lady who has been trading at the NJ Wa
since 1t opened told that she has kept an account
OF her grocery expenses and that have saved her
not less than $3.50 on her living expenses A lady
from Wyatt was in the store yesterday and said she
found saving plan to pay fare to Fairmont and
buy her groceries at the MI Wa. You will find it So
too, If you will but give the a store trial.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30

Earl Nutter, of Shinnston, who is
employed here as clerk in the Coasol-
idation Coal company store, has been
confined to his room for the past few
days suffering with bad sore foot.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
M Wa Low Price Bulletin
GRADUATED SUGAR f.

small allotment
let those who out have this nothing
like boarding it. go p
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30
Has Rhe1nnhtls,h.

Mary Harden is Ill at the home of
her parents suffering from an attack
of rheumatism.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-04-30

Fresh Country Eggs -.-.---.--.--.--.----.44c
Breakfast Bacon ---...-.-33-35 and AZ
Swift's Premium Sliced Breakfast
Bacon, in one-half and one-lb.
packages per pound .-------. GO
California or Picnic Hams per lb. %
Crisco, per pound ......-.....-. "a
Pure Lard, per pound .......... 20
Dry Salt Meat, per pound -....-..... 20
Pompeian Olive Oil Salad Dress
ing Per bottle ..............--a %
Libby's Mayonaisc Salad Dressing %
Regal Thousand Islands Salad
Dressing --.-..............-..---------- SO
Dyco Table Syrup, Maple Flavor,
per bottle ......-........-------------- II
Nev Orl2aTs Mola3s2S, per can -. "a
Domino ard Franklin Pure Cane
Sugar for table use, cooking or
canning, the best substitute
for sugar, per can -------.------.- 81
Log Cabin Syrup, small size - 3S
Log Cabin Syrup, quart -.-.----..-- 70
Golden Tree Syrup, per bottle - 3S
Campbell's Soups, per can - 13
Postum Cereal .-..---...---.--.-------------2 %
Instant Postum, 4-oz. size ------.--- 81
! Instant Postum, S-oz. size Go Al
Pure Olive Oil, per pint can ---. 81
Royal Baking Powder --.-46-23 and 9
Arm & Hammer brand Soda IA y
Davis o. K. Baking Powder, lib Is
Corn Starch -..---..-.---.------.--12 and IA
Grapc Nuts ---.----.--------------------- liz
White House Coffee ------------- 81
Maxwell House Coffee - 81
IGUyacdotte Club Coffee - 81
Golden Sun Coffee ..-----..------------- As
Royal Scarlet Coffee ..-...-.-----.------- So
15c Gas Nantes ...--.....--..-.---------1 2
Libby's Dill Pickles, No. 3 can 49, 81
Curtis Bros Jams ..-----------..----..-- 80
Royal Scarlet Jams .-.....-.-...----.-. 80
Welch's Grape Lade --.....---..-----.-- 30
Beechnut Catsup per bottle - IT
Large Ia 1a-oz. bottle Monarch
Catsup .---..-- .........-....-............-- 25
Royal Scarlet Strained Honey, SOC
Beechnut Chilli Sauce, large size :. Sc
Wessons Oil, pint cans -.-.--...--....... 40
Mazda Oil, per bottle -.-.-..-........-. 10
Sun Kist Apricots, No: 2 cans - rs
FEk BSz. zoe
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I Mas convicted and sentoncsd." ne
said. ~He Was one VI the most dsr-
ing. shrewdest. and calculating crooks
ever met anu have been associated
with a number OF criminals. lie was
a born leader of thieves. a sort OF
master mind. He did not even OBJ
serve the code OF honor among
thieves.'" a
Against this picture Of crime stands
the life OF Eogsr Randolph Psrrygo.
spotless. so far as the court records
are concerned. until he was arrested
fsbrusry for tho attack On hrs
While John McHenry had been
plying his profession" In the under
world. Edgar Randolph Perrygo had
been earning q salary or $40 Q week.
working on hts fathers truck farm
down In Oxen Hin. Nd.
John McIIenry looks like 9 Gagged
animal little Wild thing-that
suddenly had strayed into . world
populated by civilized men and
women.
PERRYGO LOOKS rENIrHMr.
Edgar Randolph Perryso iooks
like q penitsnt boy. sitting In his
/ chair in the court room. ae iookes
like "A boy many years hts sentof.
His Shoulders were stopped, ana he
walks with mend bent forward
Seeing him walk across the court
room one wondered that boy Of
| eighteen could be so psrSdoxisaIiy
| stopped that = boy with the slight.
boyish figure Of him should carry
the stopped shoulders and bent head
Of an old man
Looking At Edgar Randolph PevrS-
| 60. after his ten months in jail snd
his three weeks In the court room.
one IL reminded OF that little coupiet
| of the old bard;
my hair 10 gray. but not with years;
Nor grew II white In a single
night"
Edgar Randolph Perrygo 10 moth
ing but q boy--what some OF W
would call "kid." But he looks like
an old man.
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cigarette In his moush. But those
= - astNs9kse tie e1s01tiSa Sia tea
you that tho cigarette tremolsd be-
tween his lips, and that hts fingers
trcmbled as he helped the gusrds al
just the electrodes around hts legs
an1 arms.
or course there IL no way OF really
telling what Ia Ia the human NINA
As nearly as Il 10 possible TO do so
eminent alienists told the jury In the
cases of John McHenry and EdEar
Randolph Perrygo.
ARGUE AGAiSsr WOMEN.
But were Il possible 10 really an
aiyze the human mind-were II pos
sible TO look into the minds or TWEEN
ty-tvo years old John McHenry and
Gig Edgar Randolph
Perfygo, do you think you would nnd
there a desire 70 die on the gailows,
or an unfathomable, pathetic desire 10
begin answ the life which God had
given them. and which 10 TO be taken
from them ere Il hardly has begun
They-thoss ever-cautious persons
who are always grasping at straw
to hold IL as o weapon against let
ting women exercise their just rights
OF sitting on junies--perhaps would
against granting women such powers
"Womeh shouldn't sit on juries,
they say. They are too sentimental
The win be ruled too much by sym
pathy."
After having sat for two weeks In
the court room where young Edgar
Randolph Perrygo was being tried for
murder. I can only say that IL twelve
women would hesitate to send to the
gallows an eighteen year-old boy who
however. pisguided he may have been
10 still a mothers son. God hasten
the day when women will sit on
every jury In every State In the
Union.
There were many things similar
and many things dissimiiar-i the
lives and the trials for murder OF
John McHenry and Edgar Randolph
Perrygo.
John McHenry was convicted for
the murder of Detective Sergeant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-14

Dick Armstrong. whom II Was alleg-
81 ~ sASS a. ths l0i0a sfation here
last December Melienry shot the de-
toetive, according to testimony in
trodueed at the trial. when tho de-
teetive started to arrest him for tho
murder of wallace W. MulcAre, an
automobile accessories dealer.
Edgar Randolph Perrygo. accord
ing to testimony introduced NJ his
trial. killed and robbed Mrs. Mary
Emily Faithful last February, 20 get
Hill. his sixteen-year-old sweetheart
In each case the plea OF the defense
was insanity.
In each case an effort was made
10 prove prenatal influence.
In each case. eminent siienists tes-
tined both for and against the de-
PENDANT
In those instances. the cases were
similar. They also were similar In
that the motive for each murder
according 10 the tsstlmony-was rob-
berry. John McHenry. according Ia
a statement made at police headQuar-
ters after his arrest. stole because
he was hungry. Edgar Randolph
Perrygo. according to the testimony
stole TO get money with which 60
marry sixteen-year-old Mabel Hnl.
From there the cases are different
John McHenry. according to his
mother. who came here from Con
necticut TO be with him during the
trial, started running away from
home when he was three or four years
old. His career OF crime. she also
| testified. started when he was abou,
nine or ten years old. he and another
boy stealing some tools and buryins
them In the cemetery.
The story OF McHenry's life among
his associates OF the underworld wal
graphically described to the jury In
| the case by Edward J. Scanlon. one
OF his former pals, who is serving a
nve-year sentence in Maine. for q
crime, which. he said. John McHenry
| committed.
"McHenry pulled the Job for which
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2bOYSAWA|T
LEGAL DEATH
Execution Looms for Youthful
,.Slayers Unless Reprieve
z 10 Granted.

'~ 'tcontinued from First Pase.b
being out on hour and forty minutes
srossht In a verdict OF first degree
murder against EDGAR Randolph Per
rygo. Edgar. Co all Appearances was
unmoved. Except for a slight flush
which sufrused his countenance, the
boyish face-grown old behind prison
bars--remained as blank or expression
rs Il had been during the three
weeks trial.
But does anybody believe that Ed
gar Randolph Perrygo, In the long
hegss which he 10 spending In the
District jail does hot visualize the
gallows before him7 And does anyone
believe that he VIII welcome the day
that will end his life theme?
Il doesn't seem quite reasonable to
think 90.
Perhaps II Is bravery. Maybe II Is
q certain sort Of bravado that makes
these adolescent boys face death-or
the prospect of death-without q tre-
nor. But II Ia = bravado that will
ut last. II Ia not invulnernble.
DIED WITH CIGARETrE
This much was proved In the case
- Hanby-the New York criminal.
who went to the death chair with .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-14
Pumps. 2 n.t and y !, :o }o $6.5U

Three different styles in wing tip
''BROGUE" Oxfords Tan, Dark
Brown or Black Calfskin-with
welted soles and low walking heel.
Four different styles of straight
tip Walking Oxfords-with mill
tary or low heels. In Dark or Light
Tan Calf or Black Kid.
A sale that will spell 'big inter-
est"-at all our four stores--thiS
week.
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Staggering Reductions

clothing
who these suits and
selling
Yesterday evidently had not sale announcement
handed the salesman SIS with the
When told that the
thought the salesman Joking making
when assured him that s297S was
giving greatest history OF shop and
you'll to them
Nothing acceptable oveoat Christmas time
We'll hold until that time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-14

And now a mammoth sale Of
Women's fashionable Low Shoes
for street, dress and evening wear.
Due to our desire to reduce and
readjust stocks, we offer the fol-
lowing splendid $3.50, $40 and $t2,
values at only $3.50 pair. :
Black Satin Opera Pumps with
fland-turned soles.
Patent Leather Opera Pumps
with hand-turned soles.
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~ Black hid "Jigger' Pumps with
vertical strap joining with instep
strap, as pictured above.
Black, Brocaded Satin Pumps
with ,hand-turned soles.
A number of small lots of Gold
and Silver Cloth and Brocaded Sill
yer Cloth Evening Slippers-these
are in incomplete sizes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-11-14

help take advantage of this Offer well gladly allow
you and lay aside for You
make depot and the balance later
| fence. No charge for alterations