The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
Noted MeteorologiSt De-
clareS Shock Coming
on Monday Next
Some Scientists Say the
Entire World Is in
Great Danger.
Prof. Clements, Who Pre-
dicted Kingston Disaster,
Gives His Views.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1S-Accordmg 10 a
well-kDown English meteorologist. Prof
Hugh Clements, there is going 10 be an
other earthquake on January u. this one
somewhere in Europe AS Prof. Glenn
euts predicted the Kingston upheaval,
missing the exact date by only two
days. II is pretty generally believed that
something viii happen early next week.
The distinguished scientist has also as
sured the Western world that the Amer
lean continent is now destined 10 be
fairly quiet for the next few years
The best authorities believe the earth
quake at Jamaica was only a part Of a
geral terrestrial disturbance that prac-
tically took in The entire globe. Mani
festations of the disorders We're not
necessarily earthquakes. but, I'm some
Instances, light shocks. landslides. hail
storms. and toruadoes
Remarkable observations have been
made los Prof Belar at the Iaibach OBJ
servatory. which have caused a good
deal Of speculation among scientists and
viii. il is believed. furnish them valu-
able data for seismogaphic research in
the future. According 10 the instru-
lncuJs al LaibaCh. the earJhuake began
al $40 p, m.. reached its MAXIMUM dis
rurbance at 1851. and lasted two hours
and ten minutes.
Observations Were Wonderful.
The observations are ali the more
wonderful when il is considered that
Laibach was fully 5000 miles away from
the center OF activity. When the maxi
mum disturbance took place the SETS
nograph registered a deviation OF four
lniliimetres.
Reports from Shide I'm House. Isle Of
Wight where the well-kn0Wn seismolo-
gist. John Milne. lives, say that the in
struments there reported a shock that
lasted more than an hour. II is said
60 have reached its maximum length at
s.IT p. m. SeismOgraphs al Edinburgh
also recorded the shock.
As usual. after a pOrtentOus earth
quake that leaves immense damage in
las train, scientists with theories have
come 10 the front and are making use
uf the occasion 10 spread their prOpa-
sauda- the returns from different OBJ
SerVatiOn stations throughout the world
however, cOrrObOrate their general opLl-
ION thar the whole earth has suffered
more or less from shocks and tidal
waves recently.
Predicted the Earthquake.
one of these scientists. Prof Glenn
euts. the man who predicted that there
would be an earthquake la America on
January u, has said that the earthquake
was caused by the sun and the moon.
. he sun and moon, in fact Were re-
ponsihle Tor an earthquakes and nat
uTai disturbances.
vFOr said Prof. Clements. they pro-
duce atmospheric ana atmospheric as
wei as hydrospheric tides. The only
difference Is that the densyr the medium
il the faster Is the movement The
waves OF the air, which are the least
uense OF the three media, have the
SioWcst tides Water Is next, and the
earth is the most rapid When the earth
tides reach water they are blocked. and
force accommodates until au explosion re-
suits and all the earth Qu8k-s"
IruI- Clements went on Ia say that all
meteorological conditions could be- ac-
Curately toreICld by observation OF The
sun and moon and the tidal positions
He said that HrOfs. Milne and Shemau
didn't know anything about the causa-
lpu OF earthquakes, that they We're
remarkable managers OF Instruments for
recording earthquakes.
Air Tides Equally Destructive.
They admit the existence of tides ia
the water because they can be actually
"''LIr 'N4At4l-tttu AAtA- Clements. Eul
refuse tn believe that there are tides in
lue air and earth equally real THAI can
be understood and prognosticated with
The same unerfing accuracy.
If know the exact moment when am
earthquake or volcanic eruption han
peued 1 can fureteil exactly where aad
when 10 viii be repeated. Il predicted
tue recurrence OF the NesuEius eruption
The recent chronological shocks in North
-Fu Europe and missed the kingston I'M
GeaVal 10y only "a matter of day or SO.
The next earthquake viii occur i'm Eu-
rope on January n or therea bouts 1t
Viii be a repetition OF the volcanic dis
turnance in Carinthia No more earth
Quakeh need be feared in the Western
Hemisphere IN the immediate future Do
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