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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-07
GERMANS CAPTURE PART 0F TRENCHES
 TAKEN BY BRITISH
War Office at Berlin Announces That Heavy Fighting Along Somme Results in Success Near Pozeres- Violent Artillery Duels in Progress at Many Points on Battle Front Along the Somme.

Berlin Aug German troops have recapured portions of the trench which had been taken by the British Pozieres the Somme front it officially announced today man army headquarters.
 In the Carpathans the German statement adds German troops have gained the Pak and Deekowata Heights the CheremOch river
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-07
THE WEATHER

Connecticut t:-Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, probably showers. Light, variable winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-07

Two French seamen, picked up off the Banks of Newfoundland srrived at l New York on the French bark. Reno from Liverpool
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-07
Carmen in Philly
 Ordered to Strike

and conductors employed on the lines of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-07
DEAD, MANY FRUSTRATED BY
 .SCORCHlNC HEAT
New York Swelters A Humidity Registers 99
 Per Cent.

New York. Aug. With two per- sons dead and many prostrations dur ing the last 12 hours. indications were that today would break all previous records for excessive humidity. AL though the temperature at 10 a. m. was only 7S, three degrees lower than at the same hour yesterday, the hu- midity registered 99~per cent, five per cent. higher than at the same hour yesterday and within one per cent. of the highest attained at any time during any day this year.
 STEALING IN CHICAGO.
 Chicago, Aug. little. if any re- lief from the present heat wave was in sight early today, particularly with reference to Chicago and im- mediate territory. The only degree of mitigation, promised by the local forecaster was partly clouded sky. Yesterday the mercury reached 96.
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struck and then is speedily disposed
of by its hungry enemy.
These fish continue to practice this
strange habit even in captivity and
are frequently kept in artificial ponds
as objects of exhibition. In the garden
Connected with the Royal Palace in
the capital of Siam, there is a pool
containing these fish and it is the Gus
tom of the King to entertain his guests
with an exhibition Of this strange ar
cherry. Such an exhibition as this was
made before the officers Of the United
States ship, "Monococy" when she
was at Bangkok, February, 1894.
When visitor approaches the pond a
servant comes into the garden bear
ing a bush covered with some kind of
small insects, usually ants. This bush
Is then stuck into the ground so as to
overhang the water and the fish gath
er to the feast, shooting a perfect
shower of drops on the luckless In
sects until the last one has fallen a
victim to their skill. The exhibition is
then closed by some wing shooting at
rapidly flying insects which are let
loose over the water and it Is said to
be a rare occurrence for one of these
moving targets to reach the shore In
safety.
In confirmation Of this account the
writer had the pleasure of seeing at
St. Augustine, Florida, year ago a
display made by these fish in an
aquarium at one of the leading hotels
there, and from the facts there OBJ
served, there can be no question as to
the veracity of accounts which may,
by some Of our northern guides, be
considered a pipe dream.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks

New York, Sept. 5.-The strength and
feyerish activity of today's market.
which appeared to have it's basis largely
in the outcome of the railway situation,
might have been more convincing and I'M
pressive to the casual observer had not
some of the better known issues-Mer-
camille Marine, United States Steel, Read
ing, inspiration Copper and Mexican Pc
troeum-made up an overwhelming per-
centage of the entire operations. Out OF
a total of almost 1,OOo0 900 shares, the ma
rines contributed 100000 shares, Steel 49,
600 and the others referred to about 49,
900 shares Dealings in marines, Tor
which no special reason developed other
than the early approach of the reorgan-
ization, were on a scale almost unprece-
dented since the boom days in steel six
or seven years ago.
Steel also sold at the highest price In
its history, touching SO In the final trad
ing. Adding last Fridays regular and
extra dividends of IA points to today's
MAXIMUM established price of 1o1 IA
or almost two points over it's previous
best
Kelly-Springdeld lire coliiiioii civ PiS
ferred also rose to new levels at 80 Is and
1O1 respectively, with seven-point gam
for Chandler Motors at 1oS on its extra
dividend. CONSPICUOUS strength was man
Tested by other motors and accessories.
Stocks were at their best in the last
hour that particular period witnessing
snacta cu,ar movement in Mexican Petro-
leum. which made an extreme gain OF
70 no with sympathetic gains in other
Mexican coppers, the most representative
industrials, equipments and munitions
gained one to three points. with five for
bethlehem Steel. Rails were irregular
to heavy but shook off the lethargy later.
General news Of the day included a new
low record for marks at 69s and the re-
CENT of another large amount OF British
gold by way of Canada.
Bonds were irregular and without spe-
c,al feature. Total sales, par value. were
81. CO., United States bonds were IN
changed on call.
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Orono, Ne, Aug. 3c.-(speciaD. The
following was made public today by
Charles D. Woods, director Of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment station at the
University of Maine:
The Maine Agricultural Experiment
Station in cooperation with the plant
pathologists and the soil experts of the
United States Department of Agriculture
has recently been giving considerable at
tention to a peculiar type Of potato trou-
BILE. This apparently is new, or if it has
occurred before in this State, it has been
largely overlooked. During the present
summer it appeared rather suddenly in
July and August in many parts of Aroos-
took county and cases have been OBJ
served in, and specimens received from
central and southern Maine. The Federal
pathologists have also reported a SINH
lar trouble from other parts of the coun-
try. as far south as Pennsylvania.
1t is more commonly found on fields Of
Irish Cobblers, Bliss and Eureka, but it
is not entirely restricted to these early
maturing varieties. 1t is also more like
ly to occur on early planted fields. What
Is more striking is the very apparent
association of the trouble with certain
soil types or with those having definite
type of subsoil. The evidence so far OBJ
soils the early death of the plants is in
some way associated with a lack of
potash in the fertilizer, or at least with
an unbalanced condition Of the fertilizer
used.
In this connection it may be mentioned
that the Station published the results of
some experiments made last year at
Aroostook Farm where potatoes were
grown with varying amounts of potash
and no potash. This was on the higher,
well-drained land belonging to the better
type of Aroostook potato SOIL Then the
no potash plots yielded at the rate. of
40 barrels of potatoes per acre, while
adjoining plots to which the same
amounts of nitrogen and phosphoric had
been applied, and to which 2, and per
cents of potash were added, yielded at
the rate of 116, 11S and 100 barrels of po-
tatoes per acre respectively. This trouble
did not appear on the no potash plots on
that type Of soil on Aroostook Farm in
1915 and to date has not been recorded
this season.
SYMPTOMS-Th first signs Of the dis
eased condition under consideration APP
peared the later part of July 1t was
then noticed that the foliage, instead of
being the normal, healthy dark green,
showed peculiar bronzing and yellowins
of the leaves. AS the disease progressed
the affected plants have very much the
appearance of potatoes just previous to
maturing. In the final stages the leaflets
hang limp and the entire plant is wilted
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Frequently the diseased plants show dis
colored areas on various parts Of the
surfaces Of the stems. Generally, but
not universally associated with the above
described conditions, the main stalk Is
found to be discolored and hollow at the
point where it emerges from the soil.
The discoloration Of the stem precedes
the following. Cross sections OF the
stems also sometimes show a discolora-
ton and blackening Of the water and
food conducting vessels. Associated with
the discoloration and following Of the
stems are found numerous fungi. At
present 1t cannot be stated definitely
whether these are parasitic and are con-
cerned in the cause of the trouble or are
only secondary, but work IL now in pro-
gress to determine this point.
sOILS-Observations thus far made by
the soil experts and the Psychologists
show that the trouble originates in the
swales or low lands, where the natural
drainage is not so good as that on the
higher ridge lands. However, in a num-
Der Of cases, the diseased condition under
consideration spreads gradually but in
not so severe type, to higher ground.
Soils which originally supported a
growth Of soft woods. or mixed growth
land" develop the diseased condition in
its most severe type, while the hard
wood ridges" show it least or not at ALL
The surface soil where the first men
toned wood growth occurs Is generally
dark gray to Hack in color, beneath
which is a dull yellow or gray notified
subsoil, an indication of sluggish or poor
drainage. Upon the higher ridges. where
the drainage Is good, the surface soil is
more often brown to yellowish- brown in
color, with a bright yellow or dark eel
low subsoil. These remarks relative to
soil types are based upon observations
| made in Aroostook county by the soil ex-
perts of the United States department of
agriculture.
| Detailed cooperative studies relative to
| the fundamental factors associated with
the cause and control of this diseased
| condition have been planned and are now
being carried on by the Department and
Station specialists. Among other things
an earnest effort will be made to deter
mine whether the disease is of parasitic
nature and can be transmitted with the
seed tubers, and whether it's occurrence
on field one year will exercise a detri-
| mental effect upon a potato crop planted
on the same land the next year. The nat
ural differentiations in the soils on at
fected fields are being studied and sam
pies collected for laboratory investiga-
ton, to determine if any difference in the
properties of these soils exist which may,
in part, be responsible for the trouble
The relation of the method Of fertilization
to the development of the trouble is also
] being considered
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ST. ALBANS

Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Means, also their
SON law and daughter Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Grenyer of Auburn, we're
guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bon
ney's Saturday and Sunday. They
went to Etna to attend campmeeting
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pingree Of Au.
gusta visited D. n. Grant over Sun
day.
Albert MARI went to Augusta Satur-
day afternoon and returned Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Cook of Waterville is a
guest at Mrs. Abbie Southard's.
Mrs. Martha Collins of Auburn is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Emma
Parkman.
The following persons were guests
at the Willowtree Inn during the past
week: Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Dyer, Mr..
and Mrs. E. D. Eldridge, Morris Dyer
of Dover; B. E. Graham and H. L.
Dyer, Madison; Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Clark, Corinna: katherine Hill, New
tonville. Mass; Mr. and Mrs. L. E.
Milliken and L. c. Sturtevant, Pitts
field; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank O'Brien.
Adams, Mass; E. w. Berry, Portland;
A. w. Stewart, Wine Harbor,. n. S.;
l.. H. Hart and B. C. lockwood, Bel
fast; Mr. and Mrs. s. L. Small, Dex-
ter; ]. NJ. Russell, Athens: Mr.. and
Mrs c. A. Ross. Mabel Ross, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry f. Smith Of Skowhegan
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CHINA

SOUTH-The whole community is
saddened by the sudden death of
Percy G. Austin which occurred Sat
urday morning. While canoeing on
the lake he was struck by the squall
and capsized when nearly in shore,
The body was recovered Sunday morn
ing. The deceased was held in the
highest esteem, because of his Chris
tan character and because of his life
of usefulness and service. Thugh only
% years Of age he had lived longer
than many who attain great length Of
years. He was a valued member of the
Friends church, the President of the
Y. P. s. c. E., a teacher in the Sab
bath school and an active Grange
member. The sympathy of all goes
out to the bereaved mother, Mrs. Annie
Austin, also to the brothers Harry w.
Austin of this place and two sisters,
Mrs. Ernest Starrett of Athol, Mass,
and Mrs. George Wiclle of Cincinnati.
All the neighbors sorrow together and
feel that they have lost a personal
friend whose place cannot be filed.
The funeral service was held at the
house Tuesday afternoon at P. NJ.
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A Fish That Is a Marksman
(By A. n. Randall, NJ. D., in Maine
WoodS0

nv A. n. Randall, NJ, D., in Maine
Woods)
Noting YOUR invitation to readers to
send contributions for the column
headed Game and Fish Oddities /
will give you little detail OF the Ar
cher fish whose nativity is Siam
Tn the shoal waters along the shores
Of the Indian Ocean and China sea
there lives and thrives small nsh'
from five to six inches long, when mas
acquired in it's struggle for existence
a habit so curious and unique that ac-
counts of it's wonderful performances
are often listened to with an 1ncreou-
lous and skeptical smile. This hsh IS
called in the language OF science
"Toxotes Jaculator." or in plain Eng
lish. the calculator fish, more com
monty known as the Archer fish.
The regularity which has led to the
adoption of this name consists IN an
ability of this fish to shoot flies, meas
and other insects from their perches
on aquatic plants or even to hit these
insects on the wing as they hover over
the waters. The exact mechanism by
which this feat is accomplished is not
vet thoroughly understood. although
dissections have been made with a
view to discover the location OF this
force.
The shape Of the fsh's mouth is evil
IDENTIFY an adoption to this end, as the
laws are prolonged and united at the
sides by membrane so as TO form
tube about an inch long and one
fourth inch in diameter.
When an Archer fish sees an insect
on a leaf, stem or blade Of grass or
even flying near the surface of the
water he Immediately tries to get as
nearly underneath his intended victim
as possible and then. approaching the
surface, shoots a single drop Of water
at his prey. This drop Of water is
projected with sufficient force to carry
it five or six feet and the aim is suffi-
ciently accurate that the fish seldom
misses his mark. The insect, Of
course. falls into the water when
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WASHINGTON

NORTH-M. W. Lenfest is at Wa
terville, at work at his trade, car
pentering.
The year-old baby Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lamont Grotton, has been dangerous
ly i'll with cholera -infantum but is a
little better now
Edmond Prescott is visiting his
daughter Mrs. Fred Pease, in Apple
ton, for few days.
Mrs. Sewell Mccartney, formerly
Miss Hazel Lenfest started for Somer-
Vile, Mass, last Friday where she will
join her husband who has employment
there. They expect to make this place
their future home.
Mrs. Carrie Lenfest visited in Wa
terville and Augusta last Thursday and
Friday.
Morris Lenfest went to Bangor last
Friday to visit his aunt and try for
situation there.
W. A. Palmer has accepted a posi-
ton, and is at work for the Winters
Lumber Co., in Palermo.
Quite number from this place at
tended the Central Maine Fair last
week. All report a fine time.
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BRAVES DROP TO
Third PLACE BY
THEIR DEFEAT

Boston, Sept. 5.-The Braves drop
ped from first place to third, and
Philadelphia advanced from a second
place tie to a coupling in the lead of
the National League race as a result
OF the champions to 2 success
against Boston here today and Brook
lyn's win over New York. A second
game between Boston and Philadel-
phia went five innings to a scoreless
tie when it was called because of
darkness. The standing of the three
leading teams tonight was Philadel-
phia and Brooklyn 70 games won, 40
lost, percentage .59s; Boston II games
won, 40 lost. percentage .591. A fur.
Their upset is possible tomorrow when
the Braves and Phillies play two
sames here, and Brooklyn again meets
New York. For five innings in the first
game today, Barnes held the Phillies
to two hits, but in the sixth he was
found for three hits and a sacrifice fly
Which, with wild pitch and an error,
accounted for three runs. The Braves
made their two runs in the fifth on
three clean singles.
In the second game, Rudolph hal
allowed only one hit, while Boston
had gained seven off Demaree but
without score, when darkness set in
Cravath was banished for disputing a
decision at the plate. The score of the
first game:
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JEFFERSON

SOUTH-Rev. and Mrs. N. s. Bur
bank returned to their home at Re
we're, Mass, last Monday.
The Misses Frances and Marie
Seidmeir Of Newton. Mass, William
Rigby and Francis Wallace Of Revere,
Mass, spent the week end at Mrs. Ma
tilda Boynton's.
Harold Clark returned home from
Dorchester, Mass. last Saturday.
Miss Vesta McCurda went to Revere,
Mass, last Monday, where she has a
position as teacher.
Several from this place attended the
Band Carnival at Damariscotta last
Monday
Mrs Ella L. Hilton is visiting her
son H. G. Hilton at 20 Wood street.
Lewiston.
Ranello Francis and family returned
to their home at Everett. Mass, last
Wednesday.
Frank and Ernest Russell returned
to Dorchester, Mass, last Saturday.
o. P. Hilton attended the Roosevelt
rally at Lewiston last Thursday even
ing.
Mrs Rosa L. woodward Of Somer-
vile. Mass. is visiting her aunt Mrs.
Angelina Clark.
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NORRIDGEWOCK

Miss Fay Barker is at home from
Augusta, where she has been en-
ployed.
Mrs. C. S. Brown is reported quite
ill.,
Mrs. Pearle Giggey Ware Of Gardi-
ner. who has been passing a few days
here with relatives, left Saturday for
Pressure Isle, where she was called
owing to the illness of her mother.
Eden Blaisdell was in Waterville
Thursday.
The C. 1. S. CLUB will meet at the
home of Mrs. c. S. Sprague on
Wednesday afternoon.
Guy McCubrey has returned to
Worcester, Mass, after visiting at the
home Of his sister, Mrs. A. E. Cheviot
Hugh Cooke of Pressure Isle, who
has been passing the summer at Old
Orchard Beach, was visiting friends
here for few days recently.
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BROOKLYN BACK
IN TIE FOR FIRST

New York, Sept. 5.-Brooklyh
emerged from it's Using streak anG
went back to a tie FOR first place with
Philadelphia by defeating New York
here today, 5 to 2. After having men
left on third base in four innings,
Brooklyn started a rafting rally with
two out In the seventh inning, when
FIVE successive hits off Anderson
scored four runs W heat doubled in
this inning, scoring Darbert ana
Stengel, and scored himself on Now
'eys single. The veteran Coombs
pitched a strong game for Brooklyn
and kept New York's hits we'll scat
tired. Zimmerman 1rade his first ap-
learance at the Polo grounds in a
New York uniform and made three
Fits. Score:
lrooklyn 30 0 0 0 & 0 4 0 1-5-12-0
New York Il 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-2-10-1
COMBS and Miller: Anderson,
ahupp and Rariden.
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New York Produce Markst

New York. Sept s.
FLOUR-Firn: spring patents S0oas3o :;
winter patents 740d76o: winter straights
7O5M730: Kansas straights 75o1775.
WHEAT-Spot strong; No. 1 Durun,
ia "a; No. hard 166 81; No. northern
Duluth 17S IA; No. l northern Manitoba
176 ga fob New York
.CORN-Spot firm; No. 2 yellow 90 IA
elf New York.
oATs-spot 1rmer; standard 55a55s
2900G BOO; shore clear 270o02900.
1890.
LARD-Steady; middle west 149O115oo.
BUTTER-Easy; receipts 1926; creamery
extras, 80 score. SO 1-4633a: creamery,
higher scoring, 1894; firsts 311633; sec
onds 29aG31.
EGGS-Irregular: receipts $685.; fresh
gathered extra fine 34d35; extra firsts 800
33s; firsts 31d32; nearby hennery whites
fine to fancy 45G4s; nearby hennery
browns 3Sd40.
POTATOES-Firm: Long Island Dbl. 800
1850: Jersey No. l 325d365; Sweets Jersey
basket 10oa175: southern new bbl 2oO@e75.
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Johnson BEATS
YANKEES, TO 0

Washington, Sept. 5.-Walter John
son today pitched about the best ball
&c mas shown this year and Washing
"" smut out New York 2 to Q. One Of
@e Two runs was scored by the big
I"eHer when he drove the ball to the
.Nachers IN left field and the other
.esated from Shanks' single and steal
aaa McBride's double. New York gol
~. sa' TWO hits. Leonard was put out cf
,a e game by Umpire Evans for pro-
w@N"g decision in the sixth. Score:
~ York 20 0 0 0 0 G--0-2-0
'asn!hgton 0 0 . . 0 1 c x-2-7-2
Henry.
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z-Batted for Egan in the 5th.
zz-Batted for Gowdy in 5th.
zzz--Batted for Trl dresser in eth.
zzzz-Batted for Barnes in the Sth.
hila delphia i 0 0 0 G 8 0 0 o.
Boston ..........0 0 0 0 ? 0 0 0 o.
Two-base hits, Stock. Stolen bases,
Niehoff, Cravath. Sacrifice hits Snod-
grass. Sacrifice fly. Luderus. Double
Plays. killifer to Bancroft; Konetchy
to Meanwhile 10 Konetchy. Left on
bases, Philadelphia 4 Boston s. First
tase on errors, Boston ?. Bases on
balls, off Alexander l Barnes 2. Hits
and earned runs, off Alexander 7 and
in 9 innings; Barnes 5 and 8 in 8;
Ragan and 0 /. Struck out, by
Alexander 6; Barnes 2. Wild pitch,
Rarres. Umpires, Klein and Emslie.
Time, lao.
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RED S0X BREAK
Even WITH The
PHILADELPHIAS

Philadelphia, Sept. 5-Boston broke
even in double-header here today,
Philadelphia winning the first game s
to and the visitors the second to /.
In the opening event, Philadelphia
hunted repeatedly on Shore and Ruth,
six Of their hits being safe hunts, and
these tactics won the contest.
In the second game, Myers in two
innings filled the bases by hitting a
batsman and each time a single and
an error followed, scoring three runs
in each inning. The scores:
First game:
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PHILADELPHIA

TWo-base hit, Scott. Three-base hit
Janvrin. Home run, Strunk. Stolen
bases, Janvrin. Sacrifice hits, McIn-
mis- ?, Johnson, Brown. Sacrifice fly,
Scott Double plays. Scott, Janvrin
and Hoblitzell, Gardner (unassisted),
Pick, McInnis and Witt. Left on bas-
es, Boston 10, Philadelphia 7. First
base on errors, Boston 8. Bases on
balls. off Shore 2, off Ruth /, off john
son 2 Hits and earned runs, off Shore
and in 4 innings. off Ruth 7 and 2
in 4, off johnson 8 and in j. Hit by
pitcher, by Shore (Schang). Struck
out, by Ruth 4, by Johnson 2. Umpire,
OLoughlin and Nallin. Time 2 hours.
Second game:
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New York Sugar Market

suGAR-Raw steady; centrifugal 49,;
molasses ~; refined quiet; cut loaf sl5;
brushes 500; mould A $50; cubes 100:
xxx powdered us; powdered 10; fine
graduated zoo; diamond A 700; confection-
ers A $50: No. 6S5. Futures were irregu-
lar early with near positions heavy un-
der liquidation and distant months steady
on buying by trade interests. Closed EASY
and 4d12 points lower on renewed selling
based on the poor demand for refined
Sales $3.50 tons. December 100, January
$50 March 80