Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
EUROPEAN WAR WAS
PREDICTED YEARS AGO
Richmond Man Secures Description Of
Remarkable Allesortcal Picture, in
Which Events Were Portrayed

An interesting contribution TO tho
literature OF tho European war Is sup
piled by Harry C Glenn. attorney. who
recently came into possession OF a vol
ume treating OF political conditions
In the German empire. published a few
years ago. In a chapter OF miscellan-
eous comment there appears 4 reprint
ed article from a German newspaper,
dated twenty years ago. Tho old news
ture painted many years earlier by a
member OF the faculty OF one of the
educational institutions in Berlin. The
date Of the paper containing the article
Is November 90. 1905 The year In
which the picture was painted IL not
given. The picture is supposed to be
still IN existence II Is remarkable
because II Is prophetic. The painter
lis shewn to have foretold the Euro
pean war and the present lignment
OF the nations. The descr.Iu on OF the
prophesy put upon canvas by Professor
knackfuss is rs follows:
Upon rocky plateau stand allie
gorical figures representing the differ
ent civilized nations, over which the
cross, the sign that leads only Chris
t!ans To victory, spreads Its luster.
In the foreground stands France,
her left hand screening her eyes. She
seems heedless of impending danger.
On the other side, GerT ny, armed
with shield and sword, follows atten-
tlyely the growth of dis ister below.
Russia. a beautiful WON with long
locks, rests her arm ia llarly upon
the shoulders OF her we armed COM
panion. Next TO this group stands
'resolute Austria. she extends her
right hand invit!nEly toward the hest
tating figure OF England, whom she
wishes TO win over TO cooperation In
her work. Italy stands between them.
and, like Germany, looks down upon
the increasing disaster with concern.
This possession OF noble figures ia
brought up by two curly headed maid
ems. carrying spears. hey represent
the smaller nations. Opposite the
group stands the Archangel Michael.
In his right hand he holds n flaming
sword His face is turned toward tho
group of women. Enc 'gy Is stamped
on all his reaturer lis right hand
points toward SON orrible danger.
He seems to implora hem to prepare
for q holy war.
AT tho foot OF tn plateau extends
the great plain OF uropean civiliZa-
ton. across which unders q majes-
TIC torrent. Mountai peaks rise above
cities crowned by S. eples Of church s
of various creeds. In the foreground
looms tho Hohenzollern citadel. Omin-
GUS clouds are drawing together and
darken the skies.
Along road ru IN Asiatic hordes.
lit up by flames fire. N burning city
Clouds Of smoke rise from the confa-
grafton. The dan? ~ In the form of
Huddha stands out Of the gloomy pic
ture, borne by Il Chinese dragon repre-
senting the Demon OF Destruction.
Visions OF horror gather around the
banks %. G. Smiti. Am. and IN q short
time ing the new nger form a boun-
Joined the Church
they may run are:
II. A. Doyle. j. c. Canada.
H. Wagner. Geort
The race will b. .isf1eld, at Vancou-
cal!ock op. SatJ.rGn iitney operation In
that city. says that they made their first
appearance about January 1, 1915, and
about $50 are now being operated. Aver
age daily receipts CT each jitney are re-
ported as IS and the traffic of the Brit
ish Columbia ElIt;ric Railway has been
severely affected.
In 1915 tho r lway company carried
1,138.S3S fewer ,ssengers than in jan
nary, 1914. wi. the number Of passen-
gers carried - S.364,06e. In january,
1914, the company paid the city 32,766
as Its percentage of gross receipts OF
the railway. while In January, 1915, this
payment was ut SI.S16, q decrease Of
33 3 per cent. 1t Is estimated that the
city will lose $4,000 In these payments
If the present decrease In electric rail-
way receipts is maintained,