Van Buren Press Crawford County, Arkansas January 14, 1911 THE WORLD WILL END WITHIN A YEAR Chicago, Jan. 8.- Prophesying that the world will come to an end between April 7, 1911, and April 7, 1912, Fredrick William Kasperelt, a Chicago machinist, who styles himself "the promised prophet Elias", has sent warnings to every crowned head of Europe, as well as to the president of the greatest republics and the emperor of Japan. "Elias", who is employed by the Chicago Electric Company, today set forth the claim that he had been born to warn the world of the end. His mother had, he said, on her deathbed at their old home in Prussia, been visited by two angels, who told her of his mission. Later, he says, he had visitations from the angels. He came to America following a visitation from an angel, who said: "Go into the new world, where so closely they do not cling to the old things". Five weeks ago Kasperiet says he received a direct command from his angel friend. "Send letters", said the angel, "to the rulers of twelve countries and to their capitals. Go thou on the date appointed, even from the first to the last, and do and thou art bid." "For each capital there was a date", says Kaspereit. "For each ruler a month set apart. From April 7, 1911, to May 7, I must be in Washington. There I must secure a large hall where all the people can hear. To President Taft I have already sent my letter, and from his secretary I have received the signed return registry card, for all my mail is sent registered. Then on May 7 I must be in Rome, and to the king of Italy my letter already has gone. "To Berlin, to Vienna, to Paris, to London, to Stockholm, to Copenhagen, to St. Petersburg, to The Hague, to Madrid and to Lisbon am I directed to go upon the date set apart for each. "Finally the last city named by the angel was Jerusalem, and on April 7, 1912, I will set my foot on holy ground. Whether I am to remain in that city or must journey into Asia, into Africa or to the isles of the sea, I know not nor do I concern myself. The Lord will direct." Fran Alverson Warren e-mail: [email protected] 501-369-2703 http://www.crawfordcountyarkansas.net/