Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-20
Love Laughs
at Troubles
Again Pr0UeG

COLUMBUS, md June 20.-A story d
romance that succeeded in overcomM
apparently insurmouptable obstacles ~
unfolded here today with the announcer
ment of the marriage, on Feb IL, Oh
Miss Anita Williams, prominent socia
butterfly and college girl, to JOSEPH
Springer, son of q wealthy family and
sophomore at Indiana University.
The tale Of how this couple plannet
their marriage, accomplished it, and KEPT
1t secret for more than four month";
Is one that would put the best effort,
OF scenario writers and authors to shame
At the time of their marriage, Springg
was student at Indiana University ami
his fancee was a senior at Western Col
lege for Women at Oxford, Ohio.
Having met in high school, when Mis-
Williams was 8 senior and her futur.
husband q junior, the friendship waxet
to love. Last winter Springer proposed
Miss Williams said yes" He didn;
have enough money left from his allow
ance to buy an engagement ring, so b
sold high-powered automobile
Along about Feb. Z, Springer decidet
he would like to be married without fur
Their delay. He wrote his fancee a LEFT
ter. She talked 1t over with her room
mate, Isabella Wiley of Seymour, VIII,
was engaged to Jay Greer, then a stu
dent at Purdue University. 1t was de-
cided that on Feb. IL the two girls woull
meet the two boys in Indianapolis for &
double wedding.
Miss Wiley departed for indianapolis
without Miss Williams, who was force,
to attend a class that could not be "cut'
even for her own wedding. They hai
no knowledge Of the marriage laws.
Springer believed he could talk tn
Marion County clerk into issuing a III
cense without his bride being presanA
The clerk refused. Greer and Miss Wi M
however obtained their license and weE
wed.
Springer was desperate. His famed
was on a railway train speeding towart
indianapolis, but would arrive too late Il
obtain the necessary papers. He pu
through a long distance call to Danvill
I in Hendricks County. The county clerj
said that he would hold his office opel
until p. m, but not one minute longer.i
Miss Williams couldn't get TO Danvill
on time. Greer was left behind. Will
, Springer and the new Mrs. Greer grabbed
the next train and obtained the license a
| Danville just as the clerk was closing hi
office. She posed as Springer's iancee
and answered all questions.
Meanwhile Miss Williams was met
the indianapolis station by Greer The1
were to buy the Williams Springer wed
ding ring, but they were broke. Syringe,
had forgotten to leave the money behint
in his rush for the train.
An expensive wrist watch was slippe{
from Miss Williams arm and Soaked,
in q pawn shop. The wedding ring wal
purchased. Miss Williams rushed Il
DanviIle where the wedding ceremony wat
performed. En- route, she passed Mrs
Greer returning here to rejoin her husi
band.
After honeymoon over Sunday, spent
in indianapolis, the couples parted and
went back to school The boys lacked
money for weekend trips to Oxford. The
girls, too, were broke"
At the Oxford commencement, Springer
saw his wife receive a diploma and tht
secret was divulged to her parents. The
, couple then went to Elizabethtown Il
visit Springer's parents and tell them Of
the marriage. But their nerve failed, and
they left that night for indianapolis.
Each wrote a letter back to EliZabeths
town, and thus the romance ended. -