The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-27

4 OeyTOBER NlsATH lllak
Hicks says We Are To Have stormy
and Snow.
A regular storm period is central
on September goth, extending to
October 3rd or 4th.
The astrOnOmic causes, storm and
general weather conditions expected
lat this period are explained in con-
Injection with the last storm period in
September. 1t is well to repeat that
violent storms will most likely be iH
|prOgress as we mass from September
into October The western tangent
of these storms will be coming down
list and End, attended by very high
over the lake. Regions, with early
snow squalls, and change to mucn
Icolder. We figure that this will be a
time of risk and danger in navigat-
mot hesitate to so warn all concerned.
Whether these storms will reach lat
itudes as far north as the lakes at the
close of September IS problematical,
but this is not essential for all prac-
teal purposes; the storms of the per
iod will be in progress, and it will be
only a question Of few hours, or
day or two, when they will sweep
over the country to the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, and the Atlantic Ocean;
Expect change to unseasonably cold
behind, and for several days after
these storms, bringing chill winds
and weather to most parts of the
IcOuntry.
A reactionary storm period is cen
trail on the 9Th. 7th and Sth.
At this time the Moon is at last
quarter and near its greatest declin,
Jupiter influences will tend to threat
ening and stormy conditions. The
barometer Will fall, warmer winds
will blow from the south, and re-
newed, reactionary rains will pass
the re 24h % on tb and
change to colder will be, advancing
| out of the northwest, which cOndi-
tons will spread eastward and south
ward from about the Sth to the 10th:
| A regular storm period IS central
to the 18th.
18th, on the celestial equator on the
l1a,n. and inconjunction with Earth
and Sun on the 18th. LooA for de-
cided deyelopmeents q. Of storm orr J. c9 9nth
Winds will become southerly and
warmer, the barometer will begin to
fall clouding will come on, and by
I, the 18th storms OF wind, rain and
perhaps lightning and thunder, will
develop and take up their march to
their course during the 18th, | ath
and 18th, ending to the eastward by
lth. 10th, with train of snow, p)s-
sibly. following frola the northwest,
rising barometer and change to
much colder If the Mars period
I, in, rn1
autumnal storms and weather, look
for a dash of early winter between
the 10th and the 18th of October, in
which event the cold attending and
following this period will be severe
1enough to endanger, perishable pro
All concerned should keep sharp
look out, note approaching danger
and be governed accordingly: Re
garding the matter. as we do, we
would not be faithful to our sense
of duty if we did not give warning OF
north Atlantic, within forty-eight
hours of sunset on the 18th. Driving
gales with early snow and ice and
cold, will be some of the things to ex-
pect and guard against, especially by
the brave and sometimes fODlhardy
navigators of our great and stormy
at lnis time, but it will be best to-
take advantage of all indications
arising at this and other October per,
iods. Several days OF quiet coid
weather for the season will VISIT
most parts of the country from about
the j 9Th to the 18th
A reactionary storm period is cen
| trail on the 18th. 18th and goth.
AS indicated by the storm diagram
for October a Venus equinoctial dis
turbance begins about the aseh' add7
those of Earth, Mars and Jupiter att
this and all other storm periods dur
ing the remainder of October and
far into November. The. Moon is at
extreme decfination south on the
goth, which fact will aid in bringing
currents OF cold atnm I'm, a,l o,o IRON
the 18th 18th, 18th and goth, the baron
eter will fall, winds will shift to
southerly, cloudiness will gather, and
areas Of autumnal rain will pass from
western to eastern sections or the
country. We advise all our, readers,
posed to danger from storms ano
weather, to keep a watchful eye on
this and following storm periods IN
October. Immediately behind the
storms due about the 18th, 18TH ana
goth, expect rapid rise OF me
barometer, and change to much coia-
er clearing weather
| A regular storm period IS cen1lal
on the 23rd, extending from the list
to the 26th.
At this period we find a, very
strong and dangerous combination OF
storm producing causes. Jupiter;
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury and
Vulcan, are all present in their com
bined disturbing energies. The Moon
is at first quarter on the 23rd, on the
celestial equator on the 26th and in
perigee on the 9th. The exact char
acter of storms and other phenomena
at this period, we confess, are some
what uncertain. and problematical'
hut that disturbances of great Vlo-
ience and intensity will appear, is
a matter of absolute certainty. If up
.I;s limo cinna the heoinning OF