The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-08-24
Hicks Forecasts for September.

4 regular storm period Is central on Sep
TENDER the LIST, extending up TO the 9TH. The
month promises Ia come IN with areas o. high
temperature, low barometer and storms
making their transit from west to east. The
climax or culminaiion of this period will fall
on aud touching the 2ud, the date Of the full
moon. Ii high barometer aud westerly gales
foioN these storms, look for change TO much
cooler With frnsts possible ia the north. But
the moon does not pass the celestial equator,
coming north, until the 9th strongly indicating
,hnt high temperature aud threatening elee
lrical storms may not subside entirely at the
end OF the FIRST period. The lst to the 4th is
also a probable seismic period.
reac,iopary storm period Is eentral on
the 7th and Sth and this fact, most probably,
will cause storms which originate on the 9th
to continue over the 9TH and sth. If high
barometer follows close behind any OF the
early September storm areas, frost will be
almost a certainty IN northern sections
regular storm period is central on the
f2lh aud covers the 10Th 10 the 10th. This
period is co incident with the September
magnetic crisis, which earth passes annually
from September 9th to 10Th. Look tor high
emperaiure, low barometer, threatening storm
clouds aud severe electrical phenomena, cen
isTing progressively on the ilth to l4ih.
barometer from the northwest and change 10
much cooler will follow these siorms-prob
ismaticAl, because the new moon on the
celestial equator is Just ahead on the 18Th.
A reactionary storm period ia central on
the i7th and 18th and l9th. THIS period will
carry The earth 20 the center Of its auinmnal
equinox II will also inaugurate series Of
storms and changes, On land and sea. that
wilI prove clear lines of demarkafion between
our SIMMER and autumn. We figure that
such storms will be heard from within sixty
hours OF noon on the 18th. During the same
period many storms OF rain, wind and thunder
are apt 40 visit inland parts Of the country
generally, With II possible tornado here and
there Within the limits uamed-s'xty hours
from noon ou the 18th, seismic thrOes and vol
eanic outbreaks are among the phenomena to
BE-, anticipated. We warn our readers that
equatorial disturbances ia the gull region are
more than probable at this time, that sympa
ghcIic, counter storms vail meet them if~m
borral regions, aad that very marked changes
Ia cold autumual weather vail set in with the
high harome,ric wave that will displace the
storms. The moon is in perigee, or nearsst
the Earth, on the 2lst aud thus fact will greatly
increase the tendency 10 tidal waves ut this
period.
A regular storm period runs from the 22nd
10 10Th, being affected by mercury. earth and
the entering Of the Venus period. We must
keep steadily in mind, also, that the Jupiter
aud Saturn periodare eNerting their cont lned
energy during all these periods From Sun
DAY the BIRD to Wednesday the 18th is a time
OF maximum storm probability. Look for "a
eommlugliue oftropical aud boreal conditions,
bringing rain, wind and thunder in some parts,
with possible sleet nad early spurts of snow IN
the far north. A reacIionary disturbance Is
central ga the 10Th aud 3Oth, causing low
barometer and general change to storm con.
diuous as September goes out.