The Washington times., 1910-10-13
WOuld-Be Husbands Rush
10 Accept German
Girls Offer.
PHONE.
WRITE, AND CALL
Miss Eugene Adams, Who Must
Marry 10 Get Inheritance, Proves
Great Attraction.

With his auburn hair plastered close
upon his reddeuing temples, anew has
pulled over one Of his ewes. his clothes
Of the Sunday-5est type, fresh from th-
imprint Of a pressing iron, aid with
his creaking shoes. inlaid with purple
hose, beating a nervous tattoo, q youug
man OF dlniCent mien stood az the
threshold Of The Times editorial rooms
and beckoned to an office boy
You want 70 see some oneg'' aske.
the lad, who was. addicted 70 the foolish
question habit
The man OF the threshold gIanraF
sheepishiy about the room and said.
Il am looking FOR that Miss Eueen-.
Adams, the German girl who adrer-
tises that she is willing 10 pay SOM
good man so 10 marry her"
Applicant No I for the hand or His.
Adams had arrived Hardly had l-
begun his bashfuI tale before the 1elc-
phone bells I'm The Times rooms bean
10 ring, messengers scurried in sgI-E
letter proposals, and a string Of other
wifeless ones began their pilgrimage-
20 The Times in answer TO Miss Adams
unique advertisement
Won By Picture.
II just bought a copy of The Times.-
said applicant No L As soon as I
saw Miss Adams picture on The front
page and her offer 10 pay any man
500 10 marry her, I says 20 myself
] That's me
I been thinkin' Of getting married
without any bonus II I can meet
some nice German girl who has got 90
. marry 70 get her fortune. and I can
get 500 for helping out d poor woman
, IN distress ] think it's up TO me-
ouL- soA'. tRere won G. .fs- 1lllt b fls-
over tnis ming, VIII there.
Applicant no. I was told that he
probably EouId have TO stand insuec-
ton along with d few score rivaI-.
Just al tins moment applicant No
Was entering The building. a copy OF
Miss Adams advertisement in his
hand
Stream Of Applicants.
They have continued 20 come since
9 o'clock yesterday. when The Times.
containing Miss Adams advertisa-
ment. appeared on the street som
Of them came UnashameI. ready ro
. have the knot tied without a moment
delay. Others faltered and squirmeE
and almost backed down when II came
% furnishing real names and aG-
dresses Every one glanced dispara=-
iUEly al his nearest rival.
When Hiss Adams came over from
Germany in search OF an American
husband just because an eccentric
uncle left her a fortune which cannot
be claimed unless she marries. she
brought no clerical force with her. IL
would be uuauifeSIIv imDOEsible TODAY
. for Miss Adams 10 answer 0ne-tnird
P of the letters. teieEraus and teIeDhove
cd
chivairoUs Washington men who are
willing 70 aid her.
The willing ones are % all sizes.
ages, and conditions, ranging all tie
way from seasoned widoWeyS 90 love
/ lorn youths who have never voted
/ Wants the Money.
. The 6rst suitor 10 arrive todey WAS
. George G. HoIroyd. of HyattsviIIe, Md
. employed in the HyattsviIIe gas works.
. HoIroyd. who is a blonde Of Jhi-ty-tw0
! years. said ne was willing TO agree u
any reasonable terms Miss Williams
might make. so long as ne got the s.
and was left TO shift for himself after
: the ceremony
~Tu marry most any one for S3l3- 90
said H0Iroyd. but. having been married
once, I must stipulate that my wife
leave me and never see me again as
soon as the minister finishes tying tie
knot I need the money and It ism
often a man gets the chance 10 make
zoo simoIeans TO work as q husband for
one day
Abovt the time Holroyd was lcaTins
4 The Times Office three other applicants
: signed up as possibilities Hearing that
two Of the newcomers could speak Ger
man huently, and realizing the handi-
cap they would have in talking cupid S
language TO the German girl. he pro-
posed that all the would-be's set to-
4 gether and play a game OF freeze-OJf
until all except the lucky man had been
eliminated Several objected TO the card
game, suggesting in its stead sack
I race
Among the lucky ones who wilI be-
able 10 COO soft nOUriugs 10 Miss AC-
ans in the language CT her fathers is
William OhnemUs, a waiter a. the Net
! ropoIitan Club
Suits the Waiter.
Ohnemus is nineteen years old, Is
alone in America and longs for a wife
and 500 He has been here two years
. and SAYS in all that tirce ne has been
listening inton1Iy FOR Opportunity.s rsr
upon Nis door
1T mas finally sounded said Ohne-
mus. and I'm going to get that 500 Il
II costs a law suit"
I'm only a plain American and cant
p talk German said James II WellnE'
ron. twenty-five years old, OF New
: York, as he made his application -BuI
7 have several qualities in ry favor
> have the champion nleaSant disposition
, OF the world my hair is red. and be>'
! Of an. I've been a travelling salesman
{ for a half score Of years Just nov
= LI-m a little down on nv luck and neel
Fthp money
Not only that. but I'm lonely, and
want com pauionshio- II AIRS VII
s UamS picks me out 10 carry on nrSi
FL prize. III begin telling her sTeci