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"I never have given my husband
any cause for Jealousy. but my hus-
band has stated to me on more than
one occasion that he intended to go
out with what women he pleased. and
as he pleased. and when he pleased.
ALWAYS WAVED "TA. TA."
notwithstanding his unjust, un-
gentlemsnly, and unkind treatment Of
me, my husband when leaving the
house would turn and wave his hand.
saying TIA, ia. dearie""
These allegations are contained in
the divorce suit brought by Mrs. Anna
NJ. Conklin against her husband,
Horace f. Conklin. millionaire seed
dealer and member of one OF the most
prominent families in this section Of
New York State. The Ming OF the
action has caused a stir in local So
ciety and number of women are re-
ported to be involved.
ConkIin, who has admitted an in
come of nearly $4,000 n year. brings
counter charges against his wife, de-
ciaring he met her through a tele.
phone Irritation lasting ten minutes.
and making other accusations, which,
he asserts, initiate against her GUS
tody Of their three children. Mrs.
Conklin has denied these counter
charges and asks for the custody of
the children.
CONFESSED TO SISTER.
Mrs. Conklin's charges agaia.. hHr
husband are sensational and copts a
the following:
"siace i left my husbar d's npfne On
November 4, 1920. VITA rnf three
children, ] Nn informe2 tfTouah ",
sister, Lut1 my huFbSrsG admit a
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major had been drinking heavily. Hol-
land TESTIFIED. and even at that time
had some fancied grievance against
the broker.
CLAIMS WARNING SENT.
Young Holland also declared that
his father had received a letter from
New York few days ago signed by
Griffiths warning him to make
peace with his God" as he had only
forty hours to get ready. The latter
was written in red ink. 1t has since
disappeared. The shooting occurred
yesterday afternoon in Hollands Of
fce.
The hypnotism story is vouched for
by Father Holland; "A brother OF the
dead man; now Of the monastery of
the Redemptorist Fathers at Quebec;
by DR.. j. ]. McGovern, a brother-in-
law OF Major Griffiths. and a number
OF other friends OF both men.
Major Gririths escaped from the
scene OF the crime without being
seen. He and Holland were alone in
the later's office shortly after the
closing of the stock market A shot
was heard and a moment later Hol-
land staggered into neishborlng Of
Ace with his hand over his heart.
\
length on the floor dead.
SAID To BIC "aUEER."
Detectives assigned to the case
were inclined to accept the suicide
theory and when Major Griffiths sur
rendered himself the police were
taken by surprise. shortly after the
crime he went to telephone and
called up his brother. 1--WE shot Hol-
land he said.
His brother and Dr. McGoveTn
called for him and went with him TO
police headquarters.
"I shot Holland" the major told tho
police. What formalitles do have
to 20 through"
Grifriths. IL IL said. has been an in.
mate OF several sanitariums and has
had the reputation OF being queer
for some time.
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Slayer Claims Victim
Cast tSpeN' Ouer Him

MONTREAL. Quebec, Jan. 1S.-Major
Bob" Grifiths, who surrendered at
police headquarters two hours after
ager of n brokerage house here, was
arraigned yesterday and held In con-
nection with the crime.
The murder was apparently the out
growth of experiments in amateur
hypnotics. Major Griffiths has COM
planned to friends at various times
during the past two years that Hol-
land exercised an "evil influence"
over him through hypnotism. He de-
clared that Hollan's mind was strong
er than his and that he had been un-
able to shake off Hollands mental
dominance over him since the broker
had hypnotized him at an amateur
entertainment at Stcagathc.
He told friends that he was con-
vinced that the only possible means
OF combating Hollands influence was
by counter hypnotism, and that he
had made up his mind to "delve deep
er into the occult" than Holland had
done.
KEPT RROKER AWAKE.
Major Griffiths. II IL said, worked
out q plan for impairtng Hollands
health through occult influence. He
declared that Hollands mind and hts
were so closely inter-related that the
former would not be able to slep III
the major kept awake and concentra-
ted his mind on Holland. In pursu-
auce OF this plan Major Griffiths de-
termined to sleep during the day
while Holland was at work and roam
about At night, keeping the broker
awake by occult force.
The failure OF the hypnotic method
OF overcoming Hollands "cvn innu-
ence" made Gririths determine. II is
believed, to abandon the occult for a
more tangible weapon.
John Holland, son OF the murdered
man. testified at the inquest that the
broker had taken Griffith in hand
about a year and a half ago with the
intention OF reforming him. The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16
GEDDESSEEKSV
OF BRITAIN At HOME
Ambassador Returns to Learn
Policy As Regards Hard
ing's Plans for U. S.

LONDON, Jan. 16.--Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador to the
United States, Is returning to England
on his own suggestion, 1t was de-
clared here today upon receipt OF
word OF his departure from New York.
The ambassador, II was added, will
canvass the question OF the British
policy. now in process OF preparation,
incident to the forthcoming new Nd
ministration in the United States.
The attention OF Great Britain at
the present time is centered on Presi-
dent-elect Harding, particularly with
the view to obtaining an early clari-
flcation of the new administrators
position on the question Of the League
of Nations and naval programs.
simultaneously with the ncws OF
Sir Auckland's sailing at noon yestcr-
day. It became known that Lord Chsl-
mers, British treasury expert, expect
ed here for conference with the Wit
son Administration on the funding OF
the British debt to the United states
and further deferment OF the interest
had delayed his departure from Eng
land. Opposition developing here
against such proposals may be the
explanation.
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eeh~ed In response 10 q query. "DO
ysu think Pa going 10 live with q
erasy woman like thatf Not on your
life. III take care of her until she In
On her feet. She can have everythIng
I have to sake her well. But Pm
damned II ] stay married to n nut. As
soon n she's all O. X. I go 10 COURT
WHAT HE WANTS TO PREACH.
me be . preacher of the Gospel
hah! Sure Pll be a preacher II they
give me S225 a month. all expenses
and a quart of booze before each SER
mon."
Mrs Harrington is not expected to
suffer any Ill effects from breaking
her fast, as IL Is the general belief
of physicians here that she has not
been abstaining from food more than
week at most Immediately after
drinking the milk she admitted sne
felt better and said she would not
resume her fast.
A movement on foot here to investi-
gate Mrs. Harrington's sanity and to
have the grand jury sitting this week
investigate the activities OF religious
enthusiasts, who were said to have
encouraged the woman in her fast.
was said to have been responsible
for the ending Of the hunger strike.
According to the woman's claim,
she had taken no food for 4s days.
DR.. w. o. Dixon, city health commits
sioner, who examined the woman's
condition. declared. however. he was
convinced she had abstained from
nourishment not more than a week.
and stated that her condition vfrtu-
ally was normal -,
= A nurse employed at the Harrington
home the last week said she knew
Mrs. Harrington had NOT touched
food since a little msre than a, week
ago. Within the week Mrs. Harrins-
slight fever, and her pulse was faster.
GOD HAD TOLD HER
Mrs. Harrington insisted she was
not surprised that her body showed no
signs Of her having tasted. asserting
that God had told her He would take
care of her body and not let her die"
She constantly repeated that she had
no fear Of DEATH"
But Harrington has not gone into
the church and holds fast to his Oft
repeated, "ITl be darned if I give in
to her.
Mrs. Harrington was always q
and Harrington was not,
but he regularly escorted her to ser
vice and called for her when il was
over. That arrangement worked un-
I'LL about two months ago, when
Mrs. Harrington felt a great wave of
pity for the unsaved and heard a
voice saying to her: IF you win fast
il will convert your husband"
She took the message to heart and
had not since tasted food.
Rev. +. II. Hong. pastor of the
Church of God. of which she is a
member. had urged her to relent, but
her reply to him as to other is in
variably: People wonder how live
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Man AND WIFE ARE
ROBBED BY BANDITS
Held Up on Fifteenth Street
Northwest and Relieved of
Cash and Jewels.

Held UP by two masked men while
on his way home with his wife at
midnight last night. II. A. Mervis,
|1439 T street northwest. proprietor
of confectionery shop at 342+
Georgia avenue northwest, was
robbed of jewelry and cash valued
at $50.
While walking on Fifteenth street
between S and streets northwest
Mervis told the police, they were
stopped by two white men. who
threatened them with revolvers.
Mervis was forced to give up q
stick pin valued at S75 end his pocket
book, containing about in bills and
change. while Mrs. Mervis was robbed
OF her wedding ring, a handkerchief,
and an Eastern Star pin.
The couple told the police they
could identify their assailants.
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Mr.. Harrington took the news
calmly.
I'm glad it's over" he said. Then
he asked:
"Say. after all this. has any one
around here found that soul OF mine ?
I'm not Eoing to Join any church
until get ready"
DRINKS HALF PINT OF MILK.
The long fast was ended when the
Rev. S. 7. Payne. pastor OF the Church
OF God. OF Eldorado, Ill, called on
Mrs. Harrington and read some scrip
ture which convinced her that she
was wrong in going without food.
Before he left the room she drank
half 4 pint Of milk.
Mrs. Harrington had little comment
to make. She appeared to be physic-
ally low and In something of a daze
after ending the strike. She seemed
to have lost the strange exaltation
that kept her vigorous so long.
Never mind what I told her" said
the pastor after he left the cottage
where he broke the fast. II just sat
down with her and quoted the scrip
lures. She didn't have much to say.
said It all. She had half a pint
of milk before left"
sYMPATHIzEs WITH HUSBAND.
After Mrs. Harrington had swal-
lowed the milk, the pastor went down
to Harrington's store and seized the
owner by the hand.
my name 10 Payne" he said. ~
came down to see what could be
done about breaking this ungodly
and nonsensical starvation OF your
wife. I just want to say you have
had my sympathy all along. The
~te . L.
Then the pastor went to the depot
and left. and Harrington went homo
to see II the -news was true. = -:
ErEte, the -husbsnd, WAS cutting
lamb chops when informed that
Sadie had broken her fast.
"Den't II bsat hellfs he exeiaiHeA.
"she vvent tAPS~gh her fast ssA here
I an ssill . stsneS. I guess ] will
be going down to the house to see
Sadie"
SHOWS NO TENDERNEss.
There was no demonstration be-
TWEEN husband and wife when Ernie
went home. carrying a fat hen. The
woman. deprived suddenly by the
arguments of tho preacher OF the
strange exaltation that has kept her
surprisingly vigorous of body and
voice for days. had gone lax and lay
flushed and heavy eyed.
so you are eating, Sadie" said
the husband gently.
Yes" replied the woman. 'T had
milk.
And do you think you've done
the will of God?' Ernie asked
YES" she replied.
Was It the Rev. Payne that
changed you or do you think God
sent you another message?"
Il don't know much" she said,
drowsily. I'm just sleepy"
Harrington showed no tenderness
and declared he would get q divorce.
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"HELLICRAMS" TO ZION
TELL SINNERS DOSE
AWAITING THEM

ZION, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-Residents
Of Zion were given new light on
the terrors Of the Internal regions
today, when Overseer Wilburn
Glenn Voliva issued advance
sheets on a Handbook and Guide
to He'll" based on what he termed
helligrams he said he recently had
received.
Every sinner is going to be
punished with an overdose Of his
own SIM" Voliva declared. "A
tobacco smoker will be locked up
in a den full of tobacco smoke.
A chewer of the filthy weed will
be immersed TO his neck in vat
Of tobacco juice. A drinker will
pass his term of purification in a
natatorium filled with beer, wine,
and whiskeS."
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to her that he had done wrong, and
that II ] did not come back to him.
no would get some other woman and
children in his home"
Pending the divorce trial. Supreme
Court Justice Kellogg has made an
allowance OF $1,000 counsel fees and
81 800 tax expenses to Mrs. Conklin.
also 5000 a week Temporary alimony.
Former Atty. Gen. Harvey p. Hin
man Is Mrs. Conklin's counsel. and
through him she albeEes her husband
naintaiaed a fast meter car to enable
him to throw OF pursuit. when he was
riding with other woAea.
Conklin is ffty-one years old and
has been married four times. He is
head Of the firm OF e. W. Conklin &
Son, seed dealers.
CALLS HER QUARRELSOME.
He alleges that Mrs. Conklin was
quarrelsome and extravagant and
threw articles at him. He also aserts
he became acquainted with his pres.
ent wife while he was sitting al home
on an evening in April. 1913. The
telephone. he says. rang and a voice
on the other end OF the wire said:
"You don't know me?"
ITO which ! replied. Il do not
says Conklip.
"a conversation ensued for ten
minutes, during which the woman
told me she was Anna Maine and that
she would like to meet me. 1 then
made an appointment to take her au-
mobile riding. She warned me not
- say anything about the matter or
low we had met. We were married
In the following November"
Mrs. Conklin denied this.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16
STUDENTS START DRIVE
TO CUT OUT ALL EXAMS

CHICAGO. Jan. 1e.-Northwcstern
University students today launched a
movement to abolish all examinations.
This action was taken following the
encouraging declaration of Prof.
Frank A. Bernstorn that university
examinations arc ridiculous survivals
Of the dark nges"
Opposition to the movement was
verified by President Scott 1T would
be Impossible to run a university
without records" said Scott.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16
CHASE
CHURCHBURNS
Fire Eats Way Through Passage
in All Saints Episcopal.
Loss $4,000.

Fire which started in the base
ment ate its way into All Saints
Church, in Chevy Chase, early this
morning, destroyed the 81 500 pipe
organ, and then, finding a nest be-
tween the walls, blszed up until it
had eaten a hole through the roof.
LOSS Is $1,000.
Canon J. W. Austin and members
OF his fashionable congregation,
coming to servicey found nremen
from three engine companies and
one truck company still fighting the
blaze. II was nearly noon before
the fire was extinguished. The
church will be closed for weeks be-
fore II can be repaired. The total
damage is estimated at close to
$4,000.
northwestern curve Of Chevy Chase
Circle and Western avenue and
Grafton street. The hre evidently
started some time during the night.
and had gained considerable head
way before il was discovered.
A servant, coming to work In one
Of the big residences on the circle
at 8 o'clock this morning saw smoke
lowering over the building. She
looked again, and saw that instead
of coming from a chimney. IT was
seeping from the roof. She tele-
phoned an alarm to Engine Company
No. 2S.
SECOND ALARM TURNED IN.
When the firemen reached the
church they found the interior so
filled with smoke they were unable
to tell the full extent OF the fire.
Meanwhile. the changing OF the flre
engines had brought . host of curious
residents and servants from their
breakfast tab{cs> Some one pulled
panies No. 20 Ind Fl and Fire Truck
Company No. IL responded.
s Fighting their way through the
smoke to the altar. the firemen were
still unable to discover any blaze.
With the hose playing on the rich
interior OF the church, they began
tearing down the walls.
The flames finally discovered them
selves by bursting through the roof
of the church. In it's rear. Nesting
between the walls. they had eaten
their way up in back of the altar.
destroying the pipe organ ss they
grew.
Strangely enough. the altar itseiI
was untouCned bE the plaZe. Gave IOT
water from the fire hose IL Is IN
damaged.
PENs ARE UNDAMAGED.
The same Is true OF the richly pad
ded pews. Not one of them was
touched by the fire.
But a large portion OF the interior
walls had to be torn down by the
firemen's hooks and axes, in order to
get at the blaze. And the entire
church interior Is sodden with water
poured into IL to keep the blaze con-
centrated in it's one narrow avenue.
CONGREGATION VIEWS BLAZE.
Members OF the congregation and
children coming for Sunday school ar
rived by scores while the firemen
were fighting the flames. They sood
about watching convinced the entire
building was doomed.
They were wrong. At IL o'clock,
the firemen declared the fire had
been nguished-although engine
company No 2S located nearby. re-
mained on the scene an hour longer.
Canon Austin. rector of the church.
thanked the firemen. He said he was
convinced that but for their prompt
action. the entire building. con-
structed OF wood and pebble dash
and highly infammable, would have
been destroyed.
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LENIN REPORTED In
BEST OF HEALTH
SIX DAYS AGO
BY LOUISE BRYANT.

Copyright 1921, by International News
Service.
MOSCOW, Jan. 13--By radio via
Berlin, Jan. l6.-When | talked
with Nicolai Lenin, premier OF So
Wet Russia, two days ago, he was
in the best of health.
The basis OF the rumor OF Lenins
death is the fact that l.. Karpov, a
noted Russian chemist. who was
member OF the supreme council on
national economy. died few days
ago.
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Ready to Die For You,
y. c. Man Writes Clara

own friends and also have reason to
prefer a special prosecutor named by
the attorney general. An Ardmore at
torney has been discussed as the pos
sible appointee Of Judge Champion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16

"She's a Nut," Hubby
Says, as Wife Ends
Fast; 'sI'n, Through

DANVILLE, ILL.,, Jan. 16-Mrs. Sadie Harrington late
yesterday broke the hunger strike through which she had
gone for fortyseven and half days in effort to
the soul Of her husband, Ernest H. Harrington, and get
him to embrace her religion.
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Troops Gust Strikers.

Lam. Jan. 16.--Workers who
Led the Bianchi Motor Car Works
on Friday were dislodged yesterday
by troops. The cause OF the trouble
was said to have been trivial.
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Review Death Sentence.

LONDON, Jan. le-Thc lord chief
justice of Ireland today ordered a
review OF the death sentence recently
imposed upon Joseph Murphy at cork.
Murphy was convicted Of killing a
British soldier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-16
Not IF They're
Married, So He Picked
That Kind, Says Wife

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, JAN 16.-"My husband told
that he chose married women because they did not
squeal
''The cruelty with which my husband has system
aticay treated has only been physical but he has
abused in his regular conversation and has kicked
nv
Uusi kotimaa. [volume] (New York Mills, Minn.) 188?-1934, 1921-05-10
Wibcllinen nisneltdAyt
ty0nsd

Ialaot YasbalL iofa oil nDfpaifo=
len litlrin nturbarnies, aH1pui biljat-
tain Berliiin fabltilIa erds lluori
armeniosainerl oppilas, ionfu per
been tiir11 turffilainen teurastioa oil
illr11tnnn1lt.
Galaat tenrasti plolet Mrmei1lnll
mafilumusta. 81 nlif11n nllillais
eli nDfpalfolen ialntimrbauIa ole oil
Int bdnen lpertaillen pobltllbe5Ia.
San beitatti pienid arnlcnialai1ia
lapIio Dirtoibin fumes 1p!rrat tl,l-
miipat pii !9Gn ,aibeuttI tl.banlien
fnttoien radffdpflen ia bdtpdistpf,en.
San nioi ulos nelmfDnnerlt1 mics
I'd, naista ia lasta fGiittGtpid ritpeid
ruosfittopofii nbbellG fertao ia littcn
rntrbattaipafii eli tnpettnp. i,alfaIn
polDltttontosia erdmaas1o. Qdbetps-
laor,aai;a ia fristitpita fioutettiin,
bei61n iilntdt fai1pettiin i,Ios, beiodn
laiel1et hafattiin irti ia poIttania
billid painettiin beib1n ruulnista
ipasten. Naiiin ia Iapiia foottiin pb-
teen rbbmad,l fatIoulann padTtd fun
beloan ifid, tueliid, 1niebiG eli rafas-
tetltita m,lrbattiin.
Ealaot Hosba tp6benIi arnel;u-
laisten aiufosten luipun gurfin nef-
tafnnnasia funoesta rnilioonastu
fabteen milioonaan. Sum bGn Ioo=
pint beIlpettiir, min iaatonon on
ll,o1puttntpa ipirostoan
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Dlobsfpaitain fauppauifenstu mas.
tnstaa ra9a palffipn anfamista
entiIille lotamiebille.
Db0ps.

sltlo1tic gitp, s. S. Dbops.
lpaltait1 fal,ppaoifeltsto nlpobGdn fd.
nd pditpdnd bptpafIpi padtofIid fe-
boittaen, ettd lafien ia bolIitus iadr,
toien fltliii fosfea fanppopritpfIid
lliltrello hiolella, ia oinpastaan lo;.
lpttdmiiefii fohtuuIliien olan foifeIIa
.pfiitptielle olfutointinnalle, .tiitd til
liii elabpttdd tpiIffaalla ia napaollo
filbaiIulln tafailfiefii funiolii1esto G.
bistDfiestd, fauppaoifeusto ianoi.
aofous fi,on1itii tp1drofii tuaItet-
totpat lafot, fleltiDtpnli'en tnonanto-
lien pnolelfa antanasta tpotd tpG,
laiiiIle ia faiffi pboistpfiet. iotfc tar
peettomasti rnjoittoipot tuotontou I'll
lltpistoiuat iaoitusta fpoldisten, o.
nistaiien eli teofIiInioea 20, .ciieu
piolelto
Rouppooifeusto uloisti iuastalou-
iee,ia ballitufien routnteibea on1is-
tlisoifeubeIle ia mpos moot,, ettci
fongresii mport1ili .aripittatpta ,ua-
roia iotfomi1efii tanoellista rafen.
uus cbielmoa fpfenematton,icn ,oto-
miesten boitainisto tparten.
sc rrDos lai,l,,i, eta boIltuflea
tnlili apastugtaa pleisti roba aolf-
fion ontamista lotomiehille, mcri
miebille ia meriiotamiehiIlee rlufta
feboitti, ett1 fen tuliii rnpontiid ritz
tatpnsti ipnroia tiIniltlflien laittan,i-
lefii min, etta et,tiiet drlne;ian ia
laiDaston idienet tpoiiitpat toisfDd
fanlalIiien hb0bpn aliana.
sc mpos fehoitti foniclI;sta lar.
iesteln,6d aiumatto1uien alueioen
idlleen tpnati1niIefIi futen ON ebootct-
TIT. turfoitnfIelln ortaa elftililIe foin-
miebille tiloiIuiis niIieIlG ntsofn.
GIostoIligtd ulloelIeen iariesfa
nlist6 ia pIeiien polmcIufien utnis-
tnnlisto feiiloillo, iotfu otpot Dhteen-
lopiunt IiiIstetlin tDaIfiofieteen funs=
ia torfoitiif3elln Ianna Iluremman
ntadrdn Iiifettd baIlitlrfiaen
Ralippaoifcusto mbos fabcitti, et-
I'd DbobsspnlIut ieIitt1iiiindt lpaltio-
tieteenfd maaiImo1t rnuban perusta-
miien id nlIdpitdmiien iubtcen.
ao1,inIfisto ipoltiofuIunfi-oriuio
i1riesteln6d ilioiitnan