The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-02-01
FEBRUARY TO BE STORMY.
At Least That Is What Hicks Says
About 1t.

AT Least mat is NnaC I1lChS say
About 1t.
A regular storm period is central
on the ! st, extending from January
3Oth to February 4th.
Causes of disturbances are at,
minimum at this period, the regular
Vulcan influence being the prlnclpal
factor. The Moon is at extreme n0rth
declination on the list, and the Mer-
curry period, which is central on the
Sth, laps partly into. this period,
bringing on a condition which Will
doubtless be prolonged by the Mer-
curv influence into the next two
storm periods. Falling barometer,
rising temperature ana 1n 1Sa Mas15
ern parts the last two days OF Janu,
ary, will be working into the central
valleys by the LIST, and during the
End, Bird and 4th, storms or ram,
snow and wind will develop ana
make their way across the Mlsslsslp-
pi valley and thence eastWaro 10 Tue
Atlantic ocean. South winds, warm
er, low barometer and rain, will ap-
pear first: westerly winds, cooler,
rising barometer and snow, Will FOL
low, but the usual clear. weather,
which should naturally WIND up me
period, will be prevented ny the
cloudiness which aways aeh Wsa the
er, with tendency to sleet and snow
squalls, may be prolonged for several
DAYS. We are now coming INTO tnal
part of the winter which calls for the
special care of live stock; Coid;,
sleety, rainy days and NIGHTS VIII
brutes, which are allowed or com
PEELED to go without proper shelter
and food. Shame and reprehenslo n
from God and man upon every one
who is willing to allow such lnnu-
man suffering! You can prevent
! it ?"--then sell your freezing, starry =
ing, perishing beasts to somebody
Who can and will take better care
A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail from the 9Th to the 9th.
The Moon is in apogee ana IN 0p-
position with Earth and Sun on the
9Th, and on the celestial equator on
period is at the crisis, and the reac-
| tionary forces will reach a climax on
and touching the 18th, Sth and 9th.
The regular changes in temperature,
wind directions, barometrlc presSures
and precipitations will pass from
west to east, eliminating IN pliZZards
of sleet and snow, on and not lar
from the 9th. Storm forces from
the south are apt to clash with storm
| forces from the north, with Moon on
the equator on the 9th, in when
event, a dash of tornado violence
would not be surprising, to the
lsonthward, with thunder storms gen
erally. ali followed by sudden
sweep of high gales and cold wave
from the northwest.
A regular storm period IS centrai
on the 18th, covering the 10th to the
/ 9Th inclusive -, ;,c
The Mercury period VIII De d, na ars
iod The Moon will be, at last quar-
ter and at greatest declination south;
The approaching Vernal equinox Will
also be felt. The planet Mars Will pass
its perihellon or nearest approach
TO the Sun, on the goth, thus adding
to the causes that Will unite IN tne
somewhat unusual disturbances Dur ul
decided fall of the barometer about
the 18th, with warmer, ,southerly
Winds and increasing cloudiness
Rain will approach from westerly
directions, attended by winds ana
/ possibly thunder storms on and
the same time, rising barometer,
| winds shifting to northwesterly. with
| furious snow squalls and change to
! very cold will follow close on the
heels of rainy, warmer condltlons;
Some of the greatest sleet storms ana
! billiards., followed by destructive
winds and cold waves. result at per-
iods when Mercury and Vulcan COM
bine with the Vernal equinox. Such
| results should surprise no student OF
| these forecasts on and about Febru-
airy 18th, 18th and l4th.
! A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the nth, 18th AND 18th.
Ea HH sni Ma 1'e equinox .H will be in,
| creasinp in force so that the reac-
! tionary forces will be excited beyond
the normal and renewal OF storm
conditions is to be expected on and
next to Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day, the 18th to 18th. The Moon
viii be coming north, in perigeee on
the equator on the 22nd, all of which,
blending with the Vernal equinox,
will prolong and intensity this reac-
tionary period 1t is reasonably
probable that tropical hurricanes
may start from the West India re-
gions at this. time, in which event we
shall hear from them nearer our
southern coasts a little later. See
that you have Word and Works
barometer and keep an eye open on
its ever ,trusty face.
A regular storm period is central
on the oath, embracing the 21st to
the 26th.
At this time we will be we'll with
in the grasp of Earth's equinox; the
Venus period will also have set in,
and as stated above, the Moon will be
in conjunction with the Earth and
| Sun, and on the celestial equator, on
! the 21st and 22nd. In the meantime
the planet Mars will be in perihelion
and approaching conjunction with
Sun, Earth and Moon. At the be.
ginning of this period there will be
warnings from the barometer of the
approach of probable danger to the
gulf coast regions. AS early as the
22nd, counter storms will develop
over northern, inland regions, at
tended by thunder, rain and high
ing between the 22nd and 26th, trop.
ical storms of wide and dangerous
sweep, will unite with boreal storms
in central parts of the country
bringing danger to exposed regions
along the coasts, and to many inland
sections. See if the barometer does