The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Hoboken Astrologer Says
the Planets Signify
Wars, Fires, Pestilence
and Scandals for Com
ing Years - Sees No
Reaction Until 1918
F. he Hoboken astrologer interpret,

ing are some of the Representations
made by the smooth faced man OF 30 or
Sc who sat in his office one afternoon
in mid-Decembcr repeating TO repre-
sentative OF TIVE SUNDAY SrN what he
said the planets told him as to coming
events.
His Office Is the front room or MAJ
on the ground floor Of an apartment
house: In window. where passers-
by may see IL. Is sign bearing the
words Professor Meyer. Scientific As
trologer" within the office are tables
,trewn with magazines and books. a
piano and large desk, at which the
prophet sat while dscoursing on what
the stars say for 1915.
"iav!ng executed a chart or ngure OF
the heavens of the birth OF the New
Year. on Friday. January l. 1915. 90
hours 90 minutes, 90 seconds, according
TO Washington mean time" he began.
Il find that the four cardinal signs OF
the zodiac will be posted In the four
points Of the heavens-east. south.
north and west--and this signifies that
1915 will prove to he one of the most
remarkable and eventful OF all the years
in history
Prof. Meyer put down for moment
the document from which he had been
reading and explained: 81 selected
Washington mean time because WASH
,ngton is our national capital. and
think that q patriotic spirit demands
that everything should revolve around
that central punt' Then he took up
his chart and continued:
81 find that the first six months OF
1915 will Ia a verv trying period and
that the price Of food and other neces-
earies will soar stiil further. Thou
sands will be thrown out Of work, mills.
factories and stores will be closed down
and we VIII see some Of the greatest
commercial failures on record. You
will remember" he tnterjected, that ]
made the same prediction year ago
when giving THE SUNDAY SUN a fore
cast for 1914 And tho failures came
elong all right-Slegels and Claims,
for example"
Yes. but you only predicted in gen
.ral way and a whole lot of the pre-
dlctions didn't come true.
wait and see" Prof. Meyer replied
confidently. Just about 90 per cent. Of
that which told TIVE SUNDAY SUN has
happened. The other 10 per cent. In q
pretty small margin for misinterpreta-
ton OF tho abstruse mathematical for
mu!as involving tho entire planetary
system. Let's see," he went on. bending
over tho chart. Yes. I go another
Coxey's Army starting across country
for Washington TO demand work and
food. But do not see Gen. Coxey him
self: he may lead It, but possibly an
other will go in his place.
AS 10 national affairs, tho United
States will spend an unusual amount or
money for munitions OF war and the
bill for big navy will go through Con-
gress Notwithstanding President Will
sons disapproval.'
Been reading the newspapers lately.
haven't you?" asked tho visitor.
Prof Meyer made no response to this
rude remark: and went right on inter-
pr"ting:
Regarding business conditions In
general throughout tho country, the
planets signify that the depression Will
asst see no healthy reaction until the
year 1918 As for the coming year. 1915
Tho only bright ray OF hope Is for the
theatrical world. During the next twelve
months the legitimate will come into
IT, own again, and the movies Will be
eclipsed.
Yes, places OF amusement will pros
PIT, ana great TtIOTUlS Will bc
about in public schools. Theatrical ma }.
agvrs in particular will be unusually
fortunate, and this owing to the fact
that the fortunate planet Jupiter IL
posted in the NTH mansion OF the heav-
ems. which further signifies a fortunate
year for public education institutions
a. well as children and hotel managers.
Clearly the Hoboken astrologer was
getting somewhat confused, or at Least
N" planets were. His visitor asked him
10 no a little more explicit.
"Cortainly," he assented Sometimes
forget that the general public is wholly
unfamiliar with the science that / have
been practising seventeen years, COINS
on eighteen. by now. What l mean i,
MS, Jupiter, you understand signifies
That tho birth rate for 1915 will be I'M
usually large"
How does Jupiter signify that. Pro.
f..soro"
WHY 1t does, there's no doubt abou,
Look for yourself, here's the chart
w can make mistakes, you and | oil
ANYBODY else just pottering around or
earth for a few shor. years; but wher
you come 10 Jupitcr-well. nobody who
knows anything about astrology would
dream that Jupiter could be mistaken
Ire impossible: unthinkable. And | re-
pea that Jupiter signifies an unusual,
h"a'v hlrthrate for 1915. and further
nor" that a majority Of the new babies
VI, Doe boys Jupiter being In TIE zodi
a. '' sign of Aquar!us, which il mascu-
"t. s.gn"
100 you over hear that when a rrea
''I .'' ita out, ut any time. the birth
va. rs.s N neutral lands, and that {
endurance Of children then born ar,
o., 2"
fria.nly. It's always the case. wher
sWIhr Is in such jux,aposltion will
Darius. Couldn't bc otherwise"
H" Sr%nhY SI'N man gave 1t up as
."' J.o, Fire ahead. Professor" h,
N'.. .aanp a fresh grip on his pencil
l'p he Professor did.
PnT navy IN 1915 will Distinguish
'Hr' 1t win not he involved In IN,
European war but from the last vveei