The Washington herald., 1920-02-03
KNOWLES GIRL
And WAR BABY
LET INTO U. S.
Efforts Of Forgiving Wife Of
Child's Father Are .
Successful.
GUY SPIKER GIVES BOND
Escorts His Betrothed to
Home Of Relative, De-
claring Loyalty.

New York. Feb. A wife's for
giveness of her husbands misdeed
with Miss Emily Knowles, the
pretty English girl her determine
tion to see the wrong righted. and
the firm stepping into the. situa-
tion of the husbands brother with
an offer of marriage to the wrong
ed girl. today. snippet the red tape
which had held Miss knowles and
her 4-months' war" baby. Al
fred Ray Knowles, at Ellis Island,
and they were permitted to land
upon American soil. Their release
was secured by Mrs. PerIey Spiker
wife of the war" baby's father,
and Guy S. Spikcr. his brother, who
came from their home in BaIti-
more for the purpose.
Guy Spiker deposited two $500
Liberty ponds with the immigration
authoritieG and the little British
girrs troubles were over.
Her Troubles Over.
Miss Knowles hugged her baby
to her bosom and wcpt for joy as
she stepped from THE boat which
bore her from Ellis Island, for
her troubles. which she had borne
with patience and stoicism. appar-
entity were over. She and her baby
are now on the way to Fall River,
Mass. in care of Guy S. Spiker. to
whom she is betrothed. and who
will see them safely to the home
of Mrs. William Battersby. of Fall
River. a cousin of Miss Knowles.
There was an affecting scene al
Ellis Island as the pretty British
girl was leaving. She was assisted
was CARRIED by Mrs. Spiker. wife
from the wharf to the boat by Guy
Spiker. while the little war baby
of its father, who has declared pub
licly her intention OF adopting it.
Pertey Sp4Ser ~ass not one Of the
group, having been unable to ac-
company his wife and brother to
New York
Surprised at Publicity.
Guy Spiker expressed some as
tonishment regarding the wide pub
licity given his sister-in-Iaw's re-
ception and Miss Knowles and her
baby. and his own offer to marry
the girl whose child was born out
of wedlock.
Much has been said and written
about my offer to marry Miss
Knowles" he said. 1t has been
said that did this because l am
a follower of Kari Marx and other
radical thinkers. That is pure
bunk. There isn't a word of truth
in 1t. There is nothing out Of the
ordinary, in my mind. and the mar
riage Is most exclusively my own
business and that of Miss Knowles.
I have had ample time to consider
my statement to the authorities re-
garding the marriage. and time has
not shaken my wishes in the
least"
Guy Spiker's steady blue eyes look
straight into those of the person he
He is 2 years old, clean
cut and typiscaIly American in ap-
pearance.
My brother-in-law's action is the
only right thing for him to do" said
Mrs. Spiker. His DER to marry Miss
Knowles was made at my suggestion.
Guy was one of my pupils when, be-
fore my marriage. ! taught school in
Harrisonbure. Va. ] like to think
that the teaching is nov bearing fruit
in his noble action in this crisis in the
life of this young girl.
Daughter Gets Brother.
On December Il last my little
daughter wrote to Santa Claus ask
ing for a baby brother. On Decem-
ber IA came the announcement that
Emily was coming and on December
Is came the picture of little Ray, so
you see my little girls letter was
answered.
Il know you wish to ask me about
my so-called heroic ideas about the
marriage relation and the attend
ant circumstances of my husbands
l,ason with Miss Knowles. But So
n:I-h publicity has been given to
ti.at, ana my attitude has been made
so clear in my affldavit, that can
no. say anything Iacre. / have made
my res sons clel-. Ny mind has
been made up. and l have no dis
turbing thoughts. My conscience is
clear. Some people may think
am doing something out Of the or
dinary,, but l am the custodian Of
my own beliefs ari the carrying
out of them affects no one but my
self"
Benjamin. Kdrchstein, attorney for
the SpiKeTs. stated today that he
had received ten letters from men
t,sfsriuo fo marry Miss KnoU,les