The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-01-13
TO GIVE ADDRESS
BEFORE CONGRESS
COUNT LUTzoW, BOHEMIAN
SCHOLAR, WILL TALK FEB. S
ON SUBJECT OF UNI
VERsAL PEACE.

London, Jan. 13.-Count Lutzow. the
Bohemian scholar and historian. will
leave London on January 20th for an
eXtendcd tour of America, and will, be-
sides giving an address before Con-
gress. deliver a series of lectures
among many of the chief universities
of America
The address before congress will be
largely devoted to the subject Of Uni
versal Peace and early attempts i'm
that direction made by king of Bo-
hemia. King George of Podebrad. who
proposed a union of European coun-
tries To put stop to war. The lee
lures at the universities will be on the
history and literature of Bohemia. poll
lies as far as possible being eliminat-
ed.
The Count is due TO arrive In Wash
ington ON February 4th. and the ad-
dress to congress will be delivered on
the next day.
Count Lutzow is known throughout
Europe as an authority on things Bo-
hemian. and he has lectured and writ
ten about his country in almost every
university on this side of the water
This. however. will be his first trip to
America, and he is looking forward to
IL with a great deal of interest. He
was induced TO make II by the Bo-
hemian Society of Chicago, and by the
fact that in Nebraska and other west
ern states there are large and pros
porous Bohemian colonies. A big. jolly
man who is usually surrounded in his
London residence. where he and the
Countess entertain. by the best OF the
literary circle of England and the con-
tinent. the Count is sure TO appeal TO
the American collegian.
Work Of American Artist
An exhibition of the last work of the
late Edwin A. Abbey. the American ar
tist, was opened with the New Year
by the Royal Academy at Burlington
House Such exhibitions are signal
honor, which the Academy grants only
In the case of it's most distinguished
deceased members.
The pictures selected for the exhibit
were picked by Mrs. Abbey. with the
assistance Of members Of the Royal
Academy who were in close touch and
sympathy with the work of her hus-
band.
Among the pictures are several
sketches made preliminary TO the
paintings which Abbey did for the
state Capital OF Pennsylvania at Har-
risburg Probably the most interesting
feature of the exhibit are the pen and
Ink sketches OF Shakespearean char
acters. numbered among the last ef-
forts of the dead artist. These were
the result of life long study of
Shakespeare's works and the Shakes
peare country made by Abbey. but he
had not progressed far enough with
the great work to exhibit any of 1t be-
fore his death.
The Abbey exhibit is in charge Of
sir Frederick A. Eaton, Secretary of
the Royal Academy. After preparing
the exhibit. Mrs. Abbey sailed for New
York. The Abbey exhibit at Burling-
ton House will be followed by an exhi-
bition OF old masters which will be the
most important given by the Academy
in recent years.
Government Controls Phones.
With the taking over of the National
Telephone company on January 1. the
government became the owner of
practically all Of the telephone facili-
ties OF the British Isles
The property of the company be-
comes the possession OF the state and