The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-12


Miss Alice Sevcrns. for many years
nurse In his office At Marion. OHIO ana
left before moro than y scnr" or monroe
citizens had learned his identity
In, Harding Is . years old While his
bride il So.
Accompanied by younE'r Marion
couple who refused to dINulyr thclr
names DR.. Harding and Miss ScFcruS
DRIVE into Monroe in an automobile,
reaching tho city shortly af;er noon.
They went immediarc:y TO IN" county
court house obtained 4 marriage license
and asked to be directed TO Baptist
parsonage. As there Is no resident Rap
It's, pastor here. the couple went to tho
home of tho Rev. Frank T. Knowles
pastor OF tho Monroe Presbyterian
church who performed the ceremony at
Q o'clock. I
Following the wedding. DR.. Harding
and his bride left immediately In their
automobile, driving south toward Tole- D.
do. !
Attempts At Secrecy
= DR. Harding made an attempt 10 win
hold announcement Of his marriage. lhe
marriage license. obtained from MISS
Rcryl Snyder, a deputy county clerk.
was marked mot for publication.
Asked by tho Rev. KNOWLES before tie
ceremony II he was the father Of Pres
ldeut Harding. the Marion physician i;-
norcd the question. (.
IDr, Harding appeared in the best or
spirits while in Monroe and talked win
newspaperrnen and attaches or the conn
~ clerks offce on variety or SUBJECTS
Whenever he was asked concerning MS
relation 10 President Harding. however {.
he ignored the questions. The physician ,
distributed cigars among men Win
whom he talked at the county building
and sent a box OF them 10 the office or
tho local daily newspaper.
Monroe long has been noted az the
wedding place OF Ohio couples who de-
sire TO marry In secret rs II Is located
but a few miles from the border.
Dsniss It TO Reporters
Toledo O.. Aug. H. Dr. George T.
Harding OF Marion, Ohio, just before ne
boarded = Hooking Valley train at Wal
bridge. Ohio. at $50 o'clock. tonight.
CURLY denied reports from Monroe.
Michigan. that he had been married
there this afternoon to Miss Alice SeV-
ern. q nurse In his office at Marion.
When Or. Harding vas approached o5
newspapermen he would neither admit
or deny that he was the father Of Pres
tdent Harding. An effort is being made
20 make a joke Of the entire affair. I
was not married this afternoon" was
all that DR.. Harding would say.
Goes HACK TO Marion
Mr. Harding, scoompa MED by Mr.. and
Mrs. jesse Sanborn, OF Detroit. and
middle aged woman, supposed 10 be ms
wife but who refused tc disclose her
name. arrived in Toledo late this after
noon and after n brief rest and dinner
Mt the hotel Sccor, left In An automobile
for Watbridge ten miles south or
Toledo, whero Mr.. Harding boarded
train for Marion. Ohio. The remainder
of the party returned toward Toledo by
automobile after announcing they wodld
leave Immediately for Detroit.
was Lonesome, says Doctor
Marion, O.. Aug. Ii commenting on
his marriage. Dr. Harding said: Il w;A
lonesuInc. simply unbearab!c lonesome.
~ thought, perhaps. We could 40 away
and be married without much pubNcty.
I changed my mind. however. IN To-
lcdo this evening. l gave the deputy
county clerk At Monroe dollar |" Keep
IN, license from newspaper men. but we
had hardly arrived at Toledo until news
napcr men were after U.S." he declared
with q widc smile.
Telling OF further difficulties tho
doctor said:
We hrst tried to get license AT
Windsor. Canada. yesterday. but pc
cause wo were not residents We wcre
refused"
They then went 10 Detroit, Dr. Hard
Ing said, and spent the night with MT.
and Mrs Louis Is. Sanhorn. relatives 'i
his Early today. accompanied by M
and Mrs. Sanborn, they moi 'Tcd I"
Monroe. arrived there shortly after noon
and rho license was Immediately issued.
Shortly afterwards. they were married
BY Rev Frank T. Knowles, u lrcsoS-
terrain minister At Monroe.
President Cots word
Presidcn, Harding was officially noN-
fed OF the marriage lato tonight In
telegram from an rmpl"yc Of his news
paper here No word had been received
from him at 4 late hour.
DR.. Harding said that nc and his pride
left Marion together Wednesday, morn
Ing for Detroit. Previous reports %a!i
Miss Scynrns did not lalvo Marion unts
this morning.