The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-09
NO FORGIVE .ESS
FOR BRIDEGROOM
Secretary Knox Receives His
Son With Goodness.
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
STATEMENT GIVEN OUT
Young PhiIander Knox Says lie Hopes
His Father VIII Set Him Up In
Business as He Once
Promised.

Washington, March S.--Phiander chase
Knox, Jr., discreetly left his young bride
in Baltimore today when he hurried on
here to brave the parental storm and
ask his father and mother to forgive
their hasty marriage.
A few hours later Mrs. Knox, Jr.. ar
rived and a few minutes after that the
young son of the Secretary of State and
his new wife were on their way back to
Providence. To all appearance, the eX-
pected bless you. my children was
not forthcoming from the young mans
parents.
Young Knox was discovered in the TO-
tel lobby after lie had been to interview
his father. The young man slipped into
town with Dr. French, principal of the
Morris Heights school. The professor
went with young Knox to break he news
The small army of photographers and
reporters that had been storming the
Union station was so intent on finding
blonde young woman with red feather
in her hat that they overlooked young
Knox entirely.
DR.. French and his pupil hurried to the
Knox nome Oh N StiCCtf 49, = 49,
over. DR.. French bolted for a train and
Knox went to hotel and telegraphed his
wife to come to him. Young Mrs. Knox
was on hand in less than two hours
She gave evidences of feeling as II she
had been away from her husband a week
While they were waiting to start for
Providence young Knox was quite willing
to talk about his marriage, but was
very reticent about his interview with
his father From his manner it evident
" had not been what he expected.
I'm glad we're married." he exclaimed
"Of course. my marriage was big sur
prise to my father and mother-in fact,
a shock But I am hoping they will for
give me and that everything will be
all right before long. We're going back
to Providence to get my things together
and I shall go to work, if necessary, to
support my Wife
The interview at the Secretary's home
evidently was short. The young man said
he had no reason to believe he would
hear from his father before leaving
Washington.
'T am expecting and hoping to hear
from him in Providence after he gets used
to the idea of me being married. said
young Knox, rather sadly.
The reports of row with DR.. French,
the result of which was his expulsion
from school, young Knox vigorously de-
MED
"Dr. French came here as my friend
he declared. ito help me to straighten the
thing out with my father He came down
voluntarily He did not expect or try
to have me arrested. | resigned when
got married.
And that is all rot about my wife be-
ing a shopgirl. Her mother got mar
lied a second time. and because my
wife didn't get along well with her
stepfather, her mother rented separate
apartments for her. My father promised
to set me up In business when ] get
through college; l hope he will do it
now" concluded young Knox
Secretary Knox and Mrs. Knox de-
clined to be interviewed and at the Knox
home all knowledge of the whereabouts
of the young man and his wife were de-
MED 1t is said young Knox did not see
his mother when he went home today