The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-02
81 Louis Weather Prosnosticator
Seems 70 Have Forgotten That
Iowa Corn Needs Some
Warm Days.
STORMS TO START SOON
Figures on First Regular Storm
Period September 2-Eq1inoc-
tial Storms Coming
Too.

The Rev Iri Hicks. Of St Louis, is
no friend OF the Iowa corr grower.
and does not know that Iowa needs
warm September. II he does know.
he does not care. for In MS
September program he promises
early frpsts. and early fall weather,
with an unusually liberal sprinkitng
Of regular reactionary and other va
rietieg Of storms. He says:
A regular storm period Is central
on the End, beginning the last two
days OF August and extending TO Sep
tember 5.
Disturbing causes and what TO look
for-The moon is at last quarter IN
apogee and at extreme north declina-
don The regular Vulcan period Is
intensified by the Mercury and Venus
Disturbances. with Earth's autumnai
equinox advancing towards it's cs1n-
ter We do not hesitate 10 sag that
the probabilities of very forceful and
dangerous storms are multiplied at
this time With low and meaacing
conditions Of the barometer. hydrome-
ter and thermometer. it viii be wise
and prudent to anticipate general and
AiDlSlll EgDI 2tlS ea1AA2 dRD
plies with special emphasis TO all the
gulf coasts and south Atlantic regions
AS counterparts TO great West India
STORMS, rast inland storms from west
ern and northwestern regions, win
sweep eastward and southwark, form
ing junction with southern, cycsonic
storms, and sweeping Ia fury through
the central Etates and over the north
ern lakes, eastward to the Atlantic
ocean. In all western sections. and
on and about the gulf. keep your eyes
on your barometer the nrst days Of
September II its reading is below
normal and falling. you may safely
make ready for violent atmospheric
disturbance They VIII eliminate Or
and about Thursday, the End. TO Sun
day the 9Th, notably. the ard and 9Th
AsItumna1 thunder, hail, rain and
possibly inland tornados, are among
the things possible and probable. es-
pecia1ly in regions to the southwark
After these early September storms.
do not be surprised II very cool
nights with frost northward, attend
the rising barometer and northerly
winds that are sure to follow.
First Storm Period.
The 6rs1 rsactiDnaTy storm period
Is central on the It'll, Sth and 9Th
The Venus period IL central on the
7th, the moon Is In conjunction with
sun and earth. and on the celestia!
equator on the 9Th, Saturn and Mars
are in close conjunction on the 10th.
and Venus Is at superior conjunction
with earth and sun on the 18th II
must also be remembered the earth
is passing its annual crisis Of electri-
cal and magnetic disturbances from
about the 9Th TO the 18th An these
things considered. this rezctiooary
period may be regarded as time Of
probable danger-a time that may
take up and prolong Disturbances
from the preceding period. entafling
danger On land. lake and sea There
will be danger OF killing fros-s during
the nights, following within forty
eight hours Of electrical storms on
the 9th The probabilities OF violent
seismic trouble are also strong at
this time.
The second regular storm period is
central On the 18th, extending from
the 18th to 18th. inclusive.
Disturbing causes and what To look
tor-ThiE period is near the center o.
ear1h's autumnai equinox, at the cul-
minarilg stages OF Venus equinox
with moon at first quarter on the
18th II perigee st the center Of the
period on the 18th. and st extreme
south dec1ination on the 18th Jupiter
is in opposition with earth and sun
On the 18th. In western extremes.
see II Your barometer does not begin
TO "tip its. hat TO the approaching
Eto-m king. as early as the l2ta and
18Th. II VIII turn decidedly warmer
and renewed storms Of rain, wind and
thunder viii take up their eastward
march passing oTsr the 18th TO 18th,
and reaching the Atlantic stsres day
or TWO later The regular upward
swing Of the barometer viii follow
from the northwest, On the heels of
these storms. bringing high gales.
clearing weather and change 10 much
cooler. a1tumna1 weather Frosts for
several nights following. say about
the 18Th TO 18th, VIII be natural In
central TO northern sections.
Tn. Eauinor.isl Storms
The third reaeiionsry storm period
is central on the 18th, 20tn and 21s--
This, as all orr readers should
know. is at the exact center OF earh's
autumnsl equatorial disturbances.
which fact invests the period with
vast storm possibilities. We have fo-
forty years called attention TO the
far. that equinoctial storms are zs
liable 10 fall three te four weeks
away from the central dates Of the
ea-th's equinox as on those central
dates themselves but this does lot
DESTROY the possibility, o. the prob
ability OF DANGEROUS storms At the
exact csutsr Of these periods The
chances are VERY favorable for u1aIr
intense diE1urbances on and touching
SundsF. Monday and Tuesday. the
18th, 20 and FIST IL fact The astrol.
c-r6c outlook al this time suggests the
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