Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-04-24
MAY TO BE SHAKEN
BY = Dangerous and oestsucs
tive Tornado
Storm Waves and Sunshine II ~ ooou11
Of Fiowen-Ths Phenomsns e honnf
and Light DiscusssA

sr. JossrH. No.. April 2s.-Ny ~
oulistln gave forecasts Of The eGouu1'
wave due 20 cross the contlne<o from
April sl-25. and the oool wave tres
April 1927. The next storm wave uiH
reach the Pacific coast about Apri, -
cross the western mountains " the
close of April ~. the great csntfal xal.
ieys from April as-Se. and the east err
states Mayl. The cool wave wa cross /
the western mcn llains about April =.
the great GENITAL valleys sboet Nay =;
and the eastern states about Nay :. |
This storm wave viii he " about <QnzII
force during its whole jour ney sc1osu|
the continent, and vii nos Gauss /
heavy rains except in very llmltod ;.r
eal.taes. The flrs; storm wave oi &1v
Tor the west viii reSeh the Pacific coaa
about May =, cross tho western is'oun.
tains ~ the closc OF May 3; tlsf great
central valleys from May 20 Nay &
and the eastern states about Nay :.
The storm wave viii caase heavy rama
IA a lew small LOCALITIES, while a viii
absorb The moisture OF much grcstsi
portion OF the couniIy. The heaviest
rains " 4 be east Of the Miss.ssi,1pi. and
tie storm VIII attain dangerous fnr<x
IA the eastern states abouf MAY :. Tl.x
cool wave will cross the western monas
tains about May 5. tie great cenf1z;
valleys about Nav :, aan the eastern
states about NAY .. Very dangerous
destructive siornss,inclndlng tomatoes
VII occur during tAs lass nzlf OF Nav,
a mora parucDlar forecast of pL.cl
WI. be gwen ia lay future ballel.nes
Theory OF noieenixs rh,ssrs.
Writing FOR the N.neteenth tcnturx
Prof. j. r. GoI0oa SAYS .'our >ss~
of The pheEcmena Of light and heat. o
6iecir:cltv and magnetism. and even -
matter and motion, are rsp1clv tstr.
ing into one general theory II n.osect
lar phYsics, whlca IS prrhaTz itxi ea
dressed 10y the NOfIrx thcerv Of :,
William Thompson. According 10 tht
theory the waO!e OF every rari 81 snax.
IS filled with n iiu.d called ether. aisaos
infinitely elastic. The historic esnati !.
inents Of fafaaay inserIHefra ~ iss
mathematical researches of Cierk Af4r
well, have demonstrated alnlcsf Il, vssx
doubt that the fagse eisscr WHOSE Maets
carry hight and heat from tiic eau a{.5
stars 10 the CaI alo cafrife fi.t
waves Of electro and magnetic lndncs
tion which follow cach onliasrs, ~
solar activity. Sir William fl,omnt -
holds that all that which Ne issow -
matter coslsitts of rnft.cee or W..
pools ~ 'hfs ether, nhich. iron. l!.s..s
RAPID rotating motion, reflst Gisniace
meat, and therefore shoW ihe sx,,nf.as,,,
properties ot hardness and sffen Is
IN the same way a. spinning los, al
gyroscope tends 10 keep lis sxe saf
liked direction"
Long Range -f-orssa.ts.
This vortex iheofy. and tic ,s.ute
menis o. the ether " y ic,. nsan.lesf e
electric currents Is sdcnfsa. attn stas
taFic rrircir.ts ~ s.eetsn 4t.ht "a.
ftc0roloey, and were nimlv Sal e sd
. ig the cmlrent Professor Newrc "a. tx
u commencing ncceEsarY espcfifa..s(fi
that tbOuld be- faado ~ tise wcet..s
bureau. lie SAID. "fs properly co.,.
ducted, they should kc lniportae; "a
the moteoroloey 81 tie faiEru. 4f.ts
arc so intimately related 10 Es.sonon.s
that they cRnllut hc carried :c sac.
cesstal cuuclUs0n ekcfpt in conts5,,a.
tion with astronomical -feseasrs n'
Professor Maury is prr-t.sn li.rst as-sef.s
those scientists who belong Ia tas q s
school of mcteoroioSy. succcea 1 4
making valuable iona range wnalhrl
forecasts for the Nor4h Atlantic o.essi.
and | viii quote what 4e sa4s g
long range forecasts for tne cont ~ "a.
THIS distinguished ncteoroloeisf. r.
having conferred .nsaluahle t.n fia
upon navigation aisd commerce hs iia
iesearcnef m cersa metsos olory. ss,s..
ceAsd = plan for TIC ci3s,fyatsos as.s.
study OF current weather chaapus A.
bearing upon crop prpdDcrea.
Rotation of crsps and ss.nihsr.
II was 10 DO for tic farmer q Al ~
analogous 10 what 40 had done Z ia
navigator. It's o.fv.ct ann frns 70 - es-
tersct Tor tie farmers tbe plot. aa3
combinations OF specnintors "a fnfsa
products. lie conldeutiv appeaied ~
/ these icrTneg sery ,ces as xasfnusf4f
! aid Tor tloss he had "a gsew. ffIsh
I flas enthusiasm ns asks. "f Ifsaf4
with lcst such = sysi.n of fefetr 4 80.
/ tnc ssa. So down ia ur ode, aat frl
I the naSigatoT hoE 80 nUuia fiaf fhs
winds any SEASON o. the ftsr - ant
+ paIt 81 the ocean tnfouen whcb g
( WISHED 10 sa.l, an ] g,sons y nx -
much when ! tel ven that by fhs pian
proposed, the relation bssweea the
wsaiher and crop = IL tt1is = -
capable Of scieniifc dtvei0prnnaf as
were thc relsiisrs t.etre~n sea SO ares
and the winds twenty-five Year, arsg's
But the appeals - this new Columbus
1 which were referred 20 tie EraItbson-
fan institute, we're cntifsiy fraitiess.
( In AsuTy's inttef phrase. they faflsd
because 81 the miserable jealousy o'
certain persons and so.csllea friends o.
science IA Wsshingtsn.s
/ Copyrighted. W.. Fosrrs.