The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-01-18
PEACE MESSENGER
TO VISIT COUNTRY
From. Abroad and VIII Deliver
a Series of Lectures on
Subject.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Count Lutzow
the Bohemian scholar and historian
wlIieleaee London January 20 for an
extended tour OF America, and Will
besides giving an address befo 'e Con-
gress, deliver a series of lectures
nmonk many Of the chief universities
Of America.
The address before Congress viii be
largely devoted to the subject Of Uni
versal Peace and early attempts in
that direction made by king of Boz
hernia, King George OF Podebrad, who
proposed a union of European coun-
tries to put stop 10 war. The lee
lures at the universities will be on the
history and literature Of Bohemia,
politics as far as possible being elm
mated.
The Count Is due to arrive in Wash
ington February 4, and the address
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
written 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 for
ward to it with a great deal Of inter-
est. He was induced to make 1t by
the Bohemian Society Of Chicago. and
by the fact that in Nebraska and 9TH
er western states there are large and
prosperous 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
continent, the Count is sure to appeal
10 the American collegian.
An exhibition of the last work OF
the late Edwin A. Abbey. the Ameri-
can artist, was opened with the New
Year by the Royal Academy at Bur-
lington House. Such exhibitions are
a signal honor, which the Academy
grants only in the case of its most dis
tinguished decreased members.
The pictures selected for the ex-
hiblt 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 husband.
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 interest
ing feature of the exhibit are the pen
and ink sketches of Shakespearean
characters, numbered among the last
efforts 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 anw OF it 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 y rk. The Abbey exhibit al
Burlington House will be followed by
an exhibition Of old masters which
viii -6e the most important given 10y
the academy in recent years.
With the taking over OF the Ma,
tlonal Telephone Company on January
/, the government became the owner
of practically all Of the telephone IA.
cnlties OF the British Isles.
The property of the company be-
comes the possession OF the state ant
the $4,000 employees join the rank:
Of the civil servants fthe kingdom
Generally speaking, the officials ant
employees OF the company are no
pleased With the change. as they fee
that II will initiate against thell
thances of advancement.
Now that the government is in su
rFeme control of the telephone facil
tiles Of the country, it is expected tina
efforts will' be made to extend it great
~, especially in the rural districts
where the telephone is almost I'm
known. Even in London the telephon,
directory is no larger than those o
several cities of the United States with
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