The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-01-31
|DAR|NG
| FICTION
0U1DONE
Real Love Story, Aftermath Of
War, Gives World Some
thing to Think
About.
TRIANGLE NOT HATEFUL
Wife Would Take Care Of Baby and
Brother Of Husband Willing to
Marry tho
Girl.
TRIANGLE NOT HATEFUL

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-The Infinite
love and sympathy and understanding
| that woman carries in her heart has
given the world something new to
think about.
a love story, an aftermath of the
war exceeding in fantastic situations
| the Imagination of the most daring
fiction writer. has been revealed
| through proceedings to admit to this
country Miss Emily Knowles, young
English girl, and her three months old
baby.
Miss Knowles and her child have
come here at the invitation of Mrs.
Cora NJ. Spiker, of Baltimore. wife OF
the girls sweetheart. Mrs. Spiker. IN
am affidavit. declares her Willingness
to take into her home the girl and
baby who have been detained at Ellis
Island, since January Is. She is lead
ing the legal fight to gain them admit
itance to this country.
Perley Spiker, the husband-sweet-
heart, and former aviator In the
American expeditionary forces, wishes
to ADOPT the child His brother, Guy
s. Spiker. wishes TO marry Miss
Knowles. although he has never seen
her
Miss Knowles and the baby. travel
ing on money furnished by Mrs.
Spiker, arrived here on the Lapland
They were barred by immigration
authorities. A special board OF in
quiry confirmed this action. Then the
Spikers appealed TO the immigration
bureau in Washington. The appeal is
pending.
II have been informed Of all the
conditions of my husbands friendship
with Miss Knowles while he was in
an aviation training camp in England
in 1915" Mrs, Spiker said in her af-
fidavit. "
II know the moral character and
OF my husband and know
them to be beyond reproach. My hus-
band and Miss Knowles formed
friendship which ripened into some
thing more than friendship. Miss
Knowles is not immoral under the
rules laid down in the immigration
laws. She Is a lovable, gentle, refined
girl. l would welcome her in my
home. 1t would never disturb the
Of my husband and myself
If MISS Knowles should come to re-
SIDE in our home. On the contrary, l
would be glad to see her become the
wife OF my husbands brother. who
now makes his home with us-'
The brother, In his affidavit, says II
am perfectly willing to marry her and
be her faithful husband as long as
live, for I know that her moral char !
acter is good
Shortly before noon Byron II. Uhl.
acting commissioner of immigration
al Ellis Island received a telegram
from the Washington bureau, direct !
ing that Miss Knowles be released on |
81 900 bond and sent 20 her friends, !
william and Kate Butterfly, of Fall
River, Mass
The Butterfly's had not previously J
been mentioned in the case and Uhl +
said he was mystifed by the message. {
He said bond could not be filed be- /
'ore late today or Monday.
Girl to be Admitted.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31-The I'M
migration bureau was seen IN new
.ole today, that of beneficent god
'ather of romance.
The immigration authorities, It was i
have decided to admit to !,
his country Emily Knowles, 21 year |.
I'D. English girl and her baby which is
said to be the child of Perley Spiker. /
If Baltimore. The admittance. how I,
,ver, is temporary. and at the end of
hree months the case will be taken |,
Ip again. |,
II during the three months, Miss i
Knowles marries Guy Spiker, brother !
If Perley, she will be allowed TO re-
main permanently in this country, it
vas learned.
Ministers Discuss Case
CHICAGO, Jan. 31.-Miss Emily
Knowles, the third angle of the i'm.