The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-07
PRINCE EfTEL, 3f TO-DAY IS MOST POPULAR OF
 THE KAISER'S SONS

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 Prince wilhelm E,itel-Friedr4ch. second son of Emperor Wilhelm IT, has often been described as the ablest and most popular of the. German war lords warlike brood. Eitel Fritz,'' as he Is called, is~ much more diplomatic and less bellicose than his elder broth CT, although he has won high praise from his superior officers in his ca reer as a soldier. EHtt1 will be thir- ty-one years old to-day, having been born July T. 1883. He is the junior of the GIrown Prince by one year, two montfrs fsKrdla aI day. and just one year and one week older than the Kaiser s third son, Prince AdaIbert.
 From his boyhood Eitel Fritz has been the popular hero of the German people and the idol of the soldiers. To his chagrin. the Grown Prince was ut- terly eciipsed by his brother. and 1t has often been rumored that the feel ing of the elder brother for the younger was not of the most frater- nal kind. Perhaps one reason for Elttel's supremacy in the directions of the people ssllis size. The Germans like bulk and bighesss and Eitel is the tallest and broadest in stature of the six sons of the Kaiser. ~
 A few years ago, fwhen the Hun gartang were on the verge of aH revolt against Austria Eitel was said to be the popular and official choice for the E4AI IQn0r fOIe E1uuBEl1y y.t 1leAb E4lteA WILL yet wear a crown is not beyond the range Of posst bi1tty.
 Prance EfteI married, in his twenty third year, the Princess Sophie Char lottes daughter of Grand Duke Fried rich August of Oldenburg. Unlike the Grown Princess, who is very fond of society and stickIer for royal eti- quette, Princess Esitel dislfkes city life and society and Is. very democratic in her tastes. Gardening is her favor ite occupation, and she spends much of her time in charitable work She is ssAuntie'' to several hundred xoungsters in an orphan asylum lo- cated near the country villa of Prince EiteI at Potsdann.
 The Kaisers second son is a. car penter by trade. and has been fitted to earn an honest living in case the social democrats should succeed in lovertlrning the throne. For centur- ies Prussian royalty has had a rule that it's male mem bers must learn a. trade The Grown Prince and Prince Eitel. chose to become carpenters and the building art has been master ed by all the remaining sons of the Kaiser except Prince Joachim, the youngest of the 'sHohenzolIern boys. v who was instructed in the trade of a blacksnnith.t
 Prince Wilhelm, Prince Eitel. Prince Oscar and Prince Joachim, are sol- diers and have served a. thorough ap- prenticeship in military science. Prince Adalbert, who will pass his thirtfeth birthd@ysa week from teddy July 14th,. has chosen a life on the bounding sea as an ofaeer in the na-. " Of the fatherland. pr. August wilhelm is the only son to balk at A warlilxe career and to enter civil life.
 Three of the. Kaiserss half-doxen sons celebrate their Nirthdays in July. Prince Eftei's birthday comes first. on the seventh. Prince AdaIbert the third son, was born on the fourteenth of the month, and Prince Oscar, firth of the Emperor,s stalwart hopefuls, was born on July 27. 1888. The Grown Prince was thtr,ty-tvo last May. Prince August was tvvsnty-seven in January. and Prince Joachim will be twentyrfour in December Eitei and AdeLlbert are usually considered the handsomest of the Enaperor's off, spring. while the Crown Prince and Oscar would be close contestants for the booby prize in a beauty show.