The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-03-11

Secretary Of States Son Was
al Providence School.
AFTERWARDS EXPELLED BY PRINCIPAL.
Bride OF The 2O-Year-Old Schoolboy
Athlete rs Miss May Boiler, Aged
2lKaox Was AT School AT Provi-
dence, r. T., And The Couple Were
Married In Burlington. VT. After
Failing To Get A License In Mon
treal.

Providence, r. /. Especially -
Wearing broad wedding band gold
ring and with large diamond engage
ment ring sparkling on a finger on
her left hand, Miss May Boiler. 81
years old. until recently employed in
department store of this city, coy
" claimed Philander G. Knox. Jr.,
the 2O-year-old son of the Secretary
OF state. as her husband.
I'VE were married in Burlington,
VT. Sunday evening at Z O'Clock. by
minister she confessed.
The hrst revelation Of the ro-
nance proved rather disconcerting
to young Knox. News of his eff
forts to obtain marriage license
preceded his return. after three
days absence. Refusing to tell Prin-
cipal French, Of the Morris Heights
School, where he was pupil. wheth-
er or not he had been married. he
at irst was confined to his room
and later was expelled from the in
stitution.
Though Knox was besieged by
newspaper men. absolutely no infor-
nation could be obtained from him.
Meantime the girl. in well-fur-
nished suite at lat Benefit Street
was also having her troubles with
the reporters. She at first fatty
declared that there was nothing to
say. Finally. however. she burst
forth:
well, as long as you have cor
nered me. will say that Mr.. Knox
and ] were married at o'clock
\ Sunday might at the home OF a
friend OF his in Burlington, Vt. A
minister married us. do not know
his name, for Mr.. Knox will attend
to that. won't say another thing.
Mr.. Knox said he had good reason
for It not becoming public vet, but
cant say any more. ] guess I've
said enough anyhow. We had in
tended to make it known in a few
days. anyway
Miss Boilers apartments. richly
furnished, contain various pictures
of Knox, who has been prominent
In the athletics of the school. He
is captain of the football this year
and a member of the track team.
Both football and track uniforms
figure among the photos.
Miss Boilers mother, Mrs Daniel
Geafy, of Abbott Street, said that
May had not lived at home for some
time, and she really did not know a
great deal about what was going
on.
full blonde. During the two years
been seen frequently in public places,
than the son of the Secretary of
State.
Since Philander, Jr., has been at
automobiles here all the time, AMI
and fined for overspeeding.
The Federal Express for Washing
ton Monday night carried Principal
French and the bride and groom.
Mr.. French, who had had long
distance telephone talk with Secre-
tary Knox, thought that the young
man had gone to Washington on an
earlier train. and was indignant
when he heard that the woman in
the case was aboard. He said he
would have the police at Westerly,
the next stop, put her off.
AT Westerly Chief Cornelius Brans-
field wanted to know the trouble,
but was met by smiling conductor.
who told the officer that young Knox
had borded the train in Boston
and had assured him that the Sec
rotary Of State had expressed APP
prevail OF the marriage.
The young people were speeding
TO Washington to receive the paren-
tai blessing, he said; so the police
chief swung off the train, expressing
the hope that the couple would live
happily ever after"
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