The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-26
SMALL HOPE FOR
PICTURE BRIDE
Can't Escape Deportation
Even Though She Should
Marry Soon.
TWO OFFER TO WE'D
Two Milwaukee Men, Touched
by Story, Have Offered
to Marry Her.

Another hope for pretty Marie Ma
ruin, the "Kenosha bride" who is fac
ing deportation as a result of the fact
that her affidavit husband" Emil
Lemke, formerly of Kenosha, has de-
serted her, to gain the right to stay IN
her adopted land, was blasted on
Thursday afternoon when govern
ment official stated that she probably
would not be allowed to remain even
though some one was found who was
willing to marry her.
This decision was sought because OF
the fact that two Milwaukee young
men, touched by the story of the wrong
done to her, had shown an interest IN
the girl and had expressed willing
ness to consider marriage.
"Our law does not provide for case
of that kind" said the inspector, who
talked the proposition over with Mrs.
Beulah Mcneil, Kenosha police woman,
and Chief of Police Thad Logan.
"These young men are perhaps most
gallant in making such an offer, but
am afraid it is futile"
Only One Really Considered.
The new marriage offers were re-
ceived by social welfare organization
in Milwaukee. The first one came from
a former soldier, whose offer has
been promptly thrown into the discard.
1t was declared that upon investiga-
ton, there seemed a possibility that
this man had sought to marry the pic
ture bride" because he hoped thereby
to increase the allowance which has
been granted him by the government.
Because of the fact that this offer
was promptly rejected, the name OF
the young man was not made public.
The other case is very different. 1t
was stated that young man In Mil
waukee, whose last name is Langen-
bach, had written to the social agency
there stating that he believed that he
and the young woman would be COM
patible and that he was most willing
to consider matrimony. Investigation
was made and it was found that he was
German immigrant, who had steady
employment and wcs most industrious
and sincere in his offer.
Desired An Interview.
He desired an interview with the girl
and wanted a chance to explain his
circumstances and listen personally to
her story. This has not YET been
granted because it was thought useless
to continue further with the strange
romance unless the immigration Off
Gals gave some intimation that this
would prevent the picture bride" from
being deported.
The immigration official who was
in Kenosha on Thursday looked over
the correspondence in regard to this
offer and then stated frankly that
he did not think any way could be
found by the romance to keep Marie
from being sent out of the country as
established in the law.
Only One More Hope.
There is only one more chance. Mar
lie is about to become mother, and the
rights of the child soon to be born are
to be considered. That child, if born
in this country, is an American and
cannot be deported. The same law has
a clause stating that the mother may
not be separated from the child until
the child has reached a certain age
These facts may be used to stay off the
viz
country which she left so gaily few
months ago thinking that she would
find a home and happiness in America
the land of opportunity.
Many Kenoshans have taken an in
terest in the picture bride" from 8
humanitarian standpoint and appeals
are being sent to congressman and SEN
ators in Washington to urge them to
appear before the immigration Off
Gals there in behalf of the appeal
which is being filed in the girls be-
half.
Marie is now in the Cook county hos
pital in Chicago. She was moved there
from the Cook county jail several days
ago in order that her child might not
be born behind prison bars.