The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-24
FRANZ JOSEF'S
THREE OBJECTS
WANTS TO SEE PRETTY GIRLS,
FIRST THING.
His Second Purpose is 20 Go 20 New
port and sail Nacht-Go West
After big Game.
HAS WHOLE RAFT OF NAMES

New York. Aug. 24-Duke Franz
Josef Michael Karl Maria Evariste
.Quidinus Ottaker of Bavaria is call
ing on America. lie came TO SET
pretty girls. TO sail yacht ana u
shoot a grizzly. lie expects 10 hnu
the girls In New York, the yacht IL
waiting for him az Newport ano
the grizzly IS prowling somewhere
among the tall spruces OF tht
Rockies. There are other reasons
of course. that impelled the yount
descendant OF Charlemange. but he
mentioned the three as worth any
mans time.
The Kronprinzessin Cecille OF the
North German Lloyd line landed
Duke Franz in Hoboken, but Oh,
young man wasted no time In find
ing the ISLAND of Manhattan. Having
deposited his traps and suite OF
solemn servants at the Plaza hotel
he hustled out to see what he could
see. For a beginner he put In a
pretty lively day. An automobile
ride out beyond the speed laws.
stroll through Central park, n visit
TO the Metropolitan Museum OF Art
a glimpse of Broadway and a heavy
weight scrap at night chat didn't
happen) supplied him with first i'm
lpressions.
The duke Is 22 years old. a slim
youth who seems partial 20 English
tailors. lie is a trifie under average
height. but he moves with the sprinf
OF an athlete. a soldier by profes
sion. he holds commission as lieu
tenant in the kaiser's First regiment
OF Uhlans and at home he Is known
as a crack horseman. He Is as en-
lthusiastic sportsman with collec-
ton Of big game heads and racins
yacht trophies Before he goes home
be wants TO add a grizzly pelt TO his
collection and perhaps an American
cup. His English IS hardly blurred
by an accent and he permits himself
to be interviewed without difficulty.
lWhile he talks he caresses a mus
tache hardly larger than bushy
: eyebrow.
Remote From Bavaria.
The duke Is somewhat remote
from the throne OF the constitu-
tionai monarchy OF Bavaria. his
great uncle. Prince Luitpold. rcigns
There and governs in the stead OF
the mad king and has 80 many d.
rect descendants that Karl Theo'
y dore's line may wait long time
The late Duke Karl Theodore wa
the father OF Duke Franz Josef ano
won an international fame as q
skilled Oculist, who treated the poor
without charge. Franz Josef sue
lceeded him in 1909 as the head Of
the younger or duoal branch OF the
ancient Bayarian noble family OF
lWlttelsbach. Franz Josef Is a roya
i, lhighness nevertheless.
The North German Lloyd line
placed his name anu rank az the tor
{. and apart from the list OF notablei
travelling on the Kronprinzessin, but
Duke Franz did not hold himself
aloof from his travelling companions
. He was seen often In the smoking
y room and many OF the hrst cabin
folk who made his acquaintance
found him an agreeable companion
lie was accompanied by Capt Count
Won Courten. who will act as his
guide in this country. Count George
lWedel, German charge d'anaires at
Washington, met the duke down the
!, bay.
The young man smiled good
humoredly when somebody asked
him If he came to America TO find a
wife. II Is not his intention TO get
married for some time, he said.
Would his rank preclude marriage
with a cOmmoner? Not at oil.
Might Marry an American.
1T would be necessary 20 get the
consent OF the prince regent, the
head Of our house." said Duke
Franz. "But ] would like TO have
II said that / did not come here 70
get married came TO see the
country, to see the charming women
OF America, about whom / have
heard so much TO shoot a little
maybe and to sail a yacht. have
met few American women, but j
! hope to meet many while am here.
/, They have a charm that seems ire
I sistible to some Of my countrymen. -
/ lie will stay two days in New
- York. he said. and then go to New
/ port as the guest OF Mrs. Robert
= Goelet. lie expects to visit Chicago
70 and perhaps another middle west
r city before going on to San Fran
5 cisco. A hunting trip in the Rockies
4 will be arranged for him, a matter