Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-09
Prophecies Of the World War.


Omaha, April 6.-To the Editor of
The Bee: Since prophecy has always
proven a foreknowledge Of coming
events, and since, in the present world
crisis, many people are calling atten-
ton to past prophecies, 1t may not be
amiss to recall two that are not gen.
orally known, the more so because
one of them has not yet been fulfilled
that relates to these United States. In
January, 1902, the following appeared
in the Indianapolis News:
Strange Vision in the Sky-Jay County
Man Witnesses Marvellous Mirage-Portland,
Ind, January 10.--The correspondent Of The
News is in receipt of the following signed
statement:
ION the evening Of the 10th Of December,
1901, while In o perfectly normal state of
mind and body, saw what seems to me to
be remarkable vision In the heavens, most
~ In the northwest, which make known in
hopes that some Of the sages may be able to
interpret, as believe 1t portends something
unusual, in which the nations Of the earth
are to figure in the year 1918 I saw what
seemed to be the banners or flags Of all ma
lions of the earth suspended in the clear
heavens. and they were surrounded with the
beautiful national emblems. among which
Old Glory occupied the position OF promi-
nence in the galaxy of splendor, which was
the head Of the column or center, around
"As was beholding these emblems
turned to the southeast and saw there
splendid train of cars, drawn by steam, NOV
ing rapidly through the air. The train
seemed to be moving toward the southwest.
1t entered bridge and was lost to my view.
In the midest of the vision saw clearly the
date, 1918, distinctly marked against the
gray heavens
'R. W. BOWMAN .
Note.-Bowman is well known resident
Of Penn township and is totally unable to
account in any way for the vision.
The publication of the foregoing
was followed by the following special
to the indianapolis News:
War Foretold by vision-Bowman's Vision
Recalls Another Interesting One in 1916
Hagerstown, Ind, Jan. 13.-The remarkable
vision seen by Mr.. Bowman Of Jay county.
as related In The News, served to recall to
the mind Of Lorenzo D. Fox, well known
and respected citizen. who lives half a mile
from Hagerstown, another marvellous mani
festation In the heavens, which he witnessed
many years ago. Unlike that of Mr.. Bow
man, Fox's testimony is substantiated by
four other credible witnesses whose absolute
honesty and truthfulness every one who
knew tn an would youch for. One evening
late In the fall Of 1S45, Fox. with four young
companions set out on coon hunt near
Greensboro. Nearly midnight they sat down
on log to rest. The night suddenly grew
darker and the dogs returned and whined at
the hunters feet, as II fearing some foe
that was invisible.
A streak OF flame suddenly leaped from
the horizon In the south to the zenith. The
flame burned red, green and vermillion and
lasted several seconds. when II was sudden
ly warped and twisted into many shapes,
writing in gigantic figures, a." 49," IS" and
81" against the sky. They told their story,
and 1t spread about and was finally taken
up by the Mormons as prophecy concern
ing themselves and some future event touch
ing their church, which had thus been di-
vinely foretod by God. The story gained
them many converts, but failed in applica-
tion 70 their affairs. There was a well de-
fined belief that when 1861, the date marked
by the changing figures, should come won
derful things would occur. When 1851
finally arrived all of those young men real
lied tina. they were chosen to witness a
wonderful manifestation of a prophecy Of
the greatest war In American history.
The one who sends you this does
not know why both these prophecies
were given sixteen years before the