davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

less. If the feet are left on the car
cass, they furnish mark of age. In
a young bird they are soft and smooth,
becoming hard and rough as the bird
grows older. The claws are short and
sharp in young bird, growing longer
and blunter with age and use. Spurs
generally occur on male chickens On
male broilers and tender roasting
chickens they are small on older,
higher-flavored ones they are promi-
rent but flexible on cocks they are
LONG and attached to the bones of
the legs on capons they seldom develop
until the second year of age.
Turkeys up to year old are said
to have black feet, which grow pink
up to three years old and then grad
ually turn gray and dull.
"The age of pigeons can sometimes
be told by the color of the breast,
which becomes more and more purp-
lish as the bird grows older. Red feet
are also said to be sign Of age in
a pigeon.
'In ducks and geese the flexibility
of the windpipe is mark of youth.
It can be easily squeezed and moved
when the bird is yound, but later
grows rigid and fixed. If the tips OF
the quills at the end of the wing are
charply pointed the bird is probably
young the blunter they are, the older
the bird.
"When caponizing has been proper
w done, the head is small for the size
of the body, the comb and wattles are
pale and withered, the body plumper,
rounder and larger than in an ordl-
nary fowl and the spurs abortive. I
the operation was incomplete, the
head will be like that of an ordinary
bird and the body less rounded. Such
birds, known technically as slip ca
pons,' are much inferior to true ca
pons."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
Government Gives Advice
In Selection of Poultry

poultry on the farm, in the ware
house, at the market, and in the home.
The methods of cooking poultry are,
in general, the same as those for
other kinds of meat. The tougher the
bird, the more cooking will be needed
to make it tender and easily digested,
and the larger it is, the more heat will
be required to cook it thoroughly.
Canned and potted poultry are pre-
pared in much the same way as fresh
ly cooked dishes, then sterilized and
sealed, and when properly put up, do
not differ essentially in food value
from similar fresh foods
In regard to the general considera-
tions to be observed in choosing poul-
try, the bulletin calls attention to the
fact that while the relative cost of diff
feren kinds of poultry depends pri-
family on the price, the proportion of
edible to inedible material and the
thoroughness with which the edible
portions can be utilized should also
be kept in mind. Well grown birds
with good sized masses Of moderately
fat flesh are more economical than
either young or overwhelmed ones. At
ordinary retail prices full grown
chicken is the only poultry which
compares in real economy with the
cheaper cuts of beef and pork, but
young chicken, medium sized turkey,
goose and guinea fowl are often as
economical as the more expensive
grades of other meats.
In discussing the use of cold-stor-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
ANENT THE MOTION
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN
--T TONIGHT

giles against the stern DEGREES of fate
to gain a livelihood ito secure po-
sition she practices deceit; villain
is there to discover her duplicity and
to make her participate in his conf
dence game. By lucky turn of fate
the girl is freed from her would-be
destroyer, clears herself from all sus-
picion, is able to explain her conduct
and gains husband. There is a pur-
pose to "Wanted-A Home" apart
from it's mission of entertainment, and
in demonstrating this purpose Blue
bird has accomplished another good
work for society.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
HARDSTY TELLS OF
ALLEGED ARMS TRAFFIC
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)


The United States, who has possess
sion of any such clothes, arms, mill
tary outfits or accoutrements so FUR
nished, and which have been the SUBJ
iects of any such barter, exchange,
pledge, loan or gift, shall have any
right, title or interest therein, but
the same may be seized and taken
wherever found by any officer OF the
United States, civil or military, and
shall thereupon be delivered to any
ouartermaster or other officer author
lied to receive the same. he possess
sion of any such clothes, arms, mill
tary outfits or accoutrements by any
person not soldier or officer OF the
United States shall be presumptive ev-
idence of such sale, barter, exchange,
pledge, loan or gift" Sec. 374s r. S.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
At L. e s. Tonight.

Another problem photoplay, "Want-
ed-A Home" to be exhibited at the
L. & S. Theatre tonight, will add an
other success to the long series of
screen triumphs Bluebird Photoplays
have presented to devotees of the
screen.
Lois Weber, the woman-wizard of
direction, wrote the scenario and as
sisted her husband, Phillips Smalley,
in directing this latest five-act Blue
bird. Mary MacLaren, whom the
Smalleys projected as a screen star
four months ago, will be the leading
figure in story of intense appeal to
human sympathies. An orphan strug-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
Two Orpheum Acts at L. & S.

Clark Oldfield, who is on the boards
tonight at the L. & S. Theatre, is a
cousin OF the famous Barney Old
field. nj the past two years he has
made the trip twice from San Fran
cisco to New York in his car, playing
all the principal cities on the Orpheum
circuit. His act with Miss Drew to-
night is for laughing only, although
there are some high class singing
numbers that never fail to score a
hit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

IMPERIAL VALLEY.
In this valley of the sun,
Where life has just begun,
And the cotton fields are making peo-
pie rich;
Where we grow our grass and grain
Without the aid of rain,
For we get our crop-producer from
the ditch.
We have the finest soil,
And none but aliens toll,
While the rancher in his "flivver"
rides around.
Some people say long staple
Will be 80 cents by April.
Then no cheap land in the Valley can
be found.
One thing we have to fear
Later land will be so dear
The rich will gobble everything in
sight,
And when that time has come
Twill be hard to get a home
And the poor will be in a sorry plight.
7. SWEARINGEN.
Ell Centro, Cal.
Luise Mae contributes, Goodbye,
Sweet Sixteen"
GOODBYE, SWEET SIXTEEN. ..
Now we have come to a parting,
We here must say goodbye.
On another years journey we are
starting;
Success must be our cry.
We are going to leave you, sweet mai
den,
Fair year of nineteen sixteen,
For old Father Time is laden,
And he calls US on again.
He says he has other work for US.
This year has been very good,
But we can't stop till we have fin
ished
Moulding our world as we should.
We can't be always sweet sixteen.
If we did, we'd never be kissed,
So we enter the year of seventeen
Of hopes for happiness.
LUISE MAE.
Albert Durham and E. F. Howe have
written several worthy poems which
have been printed at various times.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
age fowls, the bulletin says:


"The way in which frozen birds are
thawed makes great difference in
the length of time they keep in con-
dition. 1t used to be customary to
thaw them by soaking in cold water,
but this has been proved undesirable,
not only because the water is very
likely not to be clean, but also be-
cause soaked birds go off in quality
very rapidly. Soaking in hot water,
as is sometimes done in market for a
rush ORDER is even worse. much
better way is to keep the birds for
2 hours at ordinary ice box tempera-
ture AS to so degrees). AS has been
already stated, the sooner the birds
are used after thawing, the better,
and whenever possible they should be
bought stiff and thawed at home. This
means buying poultry a day before
it is needed, but it is the surest way
of having it properly thawed. In warm
weather it should be put in the re-
frigerator to thaw, but in cold wealth
er a moderately cool room will do as
we'll. If it is impossible to do the
thawing at home, the marketman
should not be allowed to do it until
a short time before delivery.
"Although frozen poultry is hardy
to be chosen when fresh birds are in
the market, it undoubtedly has the
advantage of furnishing chickens, tur-
keys and other birds when the natu-
raj supply is lacking and thus increas-
ing the variety of the meat ist."
The following statement of the meth
DDS by which good table poultry can
be recognized by the purchaser is
made in the bulletin:
"In a freshly killed bird the feet
feel moist, soft and timber, and if it
was dressed with the head on, the eyes
look bright and full. AS it becomes
stale the eyes shrink and the feet dry
and harden when too stale, i. e., when
decomposition is well under way, the
body turns dark and greenish or be-
comes Shiny The flesh should be
neither flabby nor stiff, but should
give evenly and gently when pressed
by the finger. 1t is very difficult to
distinguish between good cold storage
and freshly killed poultry.
zone of the commonest ways of
testing the age Of dressed poultry is
to take the end of the breastbone far
thest from the head between thumb
and finger and attempt to bend it to
one side. In very young bird, say
a 'broiler' chicken or a green goose,
it will be easily bent, like the cartilage
in the human ear in a bird year or
so old it will be brittle, and in an old
bird, tough and hard to bend or break.
Unfortunately there are sometimes
trick dealers who break the end Of
the breastbone before showing the
bird, and thus render the test worth
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
PERSONAL MENTION
VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
kaA Main Street. Telephone 169.


Work Called for and Delivered.
634 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Mrs. M. Ransom and Mrs. Dryden
of Brawley are spending a day or
two in Ell Centro.
Mrs. ]. A. Griffith of Los Angeles
is looking over her interests in the
Imperial Valley.
R. w. Wolfe of San Diego spent
yesterday in Ell Centro.
There was an automobile show at
Fullerton last week, attended by inter-
ested visitors from all over Orange
county.
The orange packing house of the
Hemet Growers Association is ship
ring out from one to three cars of
packed fruit daily, as it is unable
to secure more cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

Hemet valley ranchers have organ
lied a consumers league to look after
the interests of water consumers in
the litigation before the state rail-
road commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Van Hooser and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Van oHoser OF
Springfield, Mo-, are spending few
days in Ell Centre, getting acquainted
with Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

At the recent meeting of the Gar.
den Grove Citrus Association E. M
Dozier was reelected secretary anc
rranager. A committee was appoint
ed to secure fumigating outfit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

The Eastern Star dance at Imperial
will be held Friday evening instead Of
Wednesday, as first announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

Services for Geo. Nixon.
There will be service Thursday at
1880 a. m. for George Nixon, de-
ceased. REV. j. O'HARA.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
POET LAUREATE IS
ACCORDED TO MANY

There are several poets in Imperial
county and three of them reside in Ell
Centre. The following is from the pen
of T. Swearingen:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03
Up to Drivers.

After all is said and done, it's up
to the drivers themselves to prevent
accidents, to a large extent. A care
less, nervous or daredevil pilot is Ii
able to kill half a dozen pedestrians
at any moment, regardless of precau-
tions taken by the pedestrians them
selves or by those who make and en-
force the laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

A Pomona Gamer is making uI
Christmas boxes containing glasses of
lemon and orange marmalade, differ
ent kinds of jellies, and candied lem
cn and orange peel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

The Orange County Fanciers' Asso-
citation and the Orange County Poul-
try, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
have joined forces under the name of
Orange County Poultry Association.
The Stewart Fruit Company is in
stalling machinery in it's new packing
house at Anaheim. The packing house
is 80 by 120 feet and is one of the most
modern in Southern California. 1t has
a capacity Of over two and half cars
per day.
The governments potash making
liant at Summerland, near Santa Bar
bara, will be in opel alton within two
or three months. This plant will ex-
tract potash from kelp.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-03

Citrus growers of the Fillmore-Ses-
pe district of Ventura county have de-
cided to make an exhibit at the Ma
tional Orange Show to be held at San
bernardino in February.
A preceding plant is to be erected
at Rialto for the San Bernardino Coun-
ty Fruit Exchange.
The SanAntonio Growers Associa-
ton is considering the erection OF a
cannery at Chino next spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
USURY TRIAL IS
ON AGAINST the
PROvIDENT LOAN

The Provident Loan society. All
Seneca ST.. started by Horace c.
Henry. president. for the philan-
thropic purpose OF freeing the de.
fenseless public from the clutches
OF loan sharks. was defending Wed.
nesday n charge Of taking a larger
rate OF interest that the law allows.
The trial was before Jury in Su.
perior Judge Tallman's court.
The state charges that the so.
ciety charged y. McGinnis rate
OF interest In excess OF the per
cent a month allowed on loan for
which a watch was given as se.
curity.
The defense denies the states
allegations. claiming that the loan
was made for year and that tho
amount OF interest charged covered
the entire ~ months. McGinnis,
they claim. paid the entire amount
OF interest voluntarily.
Earl S. Travis. manager of thu
society. appeared as chief witness
for the defense. Deputy Prosecutor
Summers is handling the case for the
state. while +. A. Paul is retained
by the defendent corporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
FAMOUS PLAYER
SIGNED BY
DUG

Billy Sullivan, one OF the most ~
nous backstops that ever donned =
wind-pac in the big leagues, will
do the receiving for the Seattle ball
club this season.
ID. +. Dugdale. much elated over
the signing OF the old White Sox
star. made the announcement to-
day. Unbeknownst TO any one. the
local magnate has been dickering
for Sullivan's services.
Sullivan was with Detroit last
year. and had offers from Portland.
Vernon and one other Coast league
club TO sign up for this year. but
decided to join the Seattle club.
Sullivan is independent OF base
ball as a means OF livelihood. He
owns one OF the largest apple or
chards in Oregon.
'f~feel that baseball is going to
have a good season this year. and I
am doing all In my power to give
Seattle pennant-winning team,
declared Dugdale. we will have
many new faces in the lineup, .
larger salary limit. and carry more
players. Sullivan should prove .
very valuable man to the club"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
N. BRONSON HAS
BETTER OF
MIX

TACOMA. Feb. s.-~The consensus
OF opinion among ring fans here to-
day was that ~Muff' Bronson. Port.
land lightweight. had a hi, the bet.
ter in the going with Frankie Sulli.
van here last night. despite the
draw decision rendered by Referee
Shock.
The Northwest lightweight cham.
pion had slight lead In every
round OF the four.round eutangle-
ment. Close followers of the game.
holding forth at the ringside. were
surprised when the affair was called
a draw.
battling" Bunker. Seattle's &C.
centric heavyweight. scored x. o.
over Gus Bloom. local boxer. In the
first round. Harry Casey and
Jimmy Maloney. welterveights.
fought four rounds 10 a draw. Earl
Conner. Tacoma feathervelwht. was
lucky TO get a draw with Joe Rich.
mond.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
Darcy and Mike Gibbons May Meet Decision Bout Minnesota
WOULD use
JUDGES FOR
A DECISION

CHlCAGO. Feb. S.-Thc
" II. c. OF l. apparently
IS not bothering Mike Gibbons
Or Les Darcy.
Harry Sherman. Minneapo-
/ hS promoter. has Offered a
purse OF 10000 to be spill, 90
40 between them for a 10.
round mill. lie backed his offer
with certified check for $40
goo as evidence OF his bust
nesslikc intentions. Sherman
= demands his club name three
Judges and the fighters two,
the decision TO rest with the
majority OF the Judges. Such
decision he says would be
nlsgal IN Minnesota.
Darcy and Gibbons agree
70 think it over until Tues
day. when a conference will
be held in New York at which
they will definitely accept OF
decline Shermau's offer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
MIDGET BANQUET
IS FRIDAY
EVE

Lincoln midgcts will hold their
annual banquet at the Good Eats
cafeteria. First and Cherry. Friday
evening. nj $3.50 sharp. Mr.. Nor.
gan. their basketball coach. will act
as POSTMASTER.
This banquet follows out a Gus.
tom established by the midgcts OF
Lincoln In early days. and the
spread Friday night will surpass
any yet attempted The guests Of
honor will be Mr. Froula. former
Lincoln principal. MIR. Clerk. MIR.
Sehoil. Mr.. Lief. Mr.. Wand and
John Wilson. former football cap.
tain. The officers OF the organixa.
ton are: Paul Coles. president:
Ernie Campbell. vice president.
Russell Kirkpatrick. secretary. and
Clarence LOOMS. treasurer The
committee In charge consists OF Jad
keeney. chairman. Ernie Kctcham.
Clarence and Harry Taylor.
The mldgcts have elected Bill
Young captain OF tho football squad
and Ed Hcadwell manager.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
WILKES PLAYERS TO
SECURE ALEXANDRIA

The Orpheum vaudeville viii no
sooner move from the Alhambra
theatere. in June, to begin Its new
lease at the Moore tnan the Wilkes
players will leave their present To-
cation. at Third ave. and Madison
ST.. Orpheum theatre. to play in the
Alhambra.
Manager ID. u. Morley has an.
nounced that better class of
stock will result from the change.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
BONDS MATCHED
WITH F. MORAN

Joe Bonds. Tacoma heavyweight,
ia matched TO fight Frank Moran
10 rounds In New York city on Feb.
90.
Bonds writes that he IL doing
very well now in the big city. His
recent victory over Carl Morris
sent him In good with the big town
fight fans. Joe declares he Is
learning fast and acquiring speed
which IL hard for the other men OF
his weight TO equal. The Tacoman
also says the Eastern fans have a
wholesome respect for a Western
fighter and that all the heavies
wait for the other fellow" 10 be
the first TO take on the newcomer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
"Suds" Sutherland
IL Among Holdouts

Harvey t"Suds"D Sutherland. star
finger OF tho Tacoma staff las,
season. Is a holdout In the face OF a
SIS increase offered him this year
by President Hall OF tho Tigers.
Hall sent contracts out TO his
players last week. and Sutherland.
who lives in Tacoma. was one OF
the first TO get his. He Immediate
ly started for Halls headquarters
and notified the boss that more
money would hsve TO be forthcom.
ing. or no signature would be at.
tached
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08

ton averaging from 173 TO 175
pounds. Az far as superiority is
concerned. none OF the boats have
n distinct advantage over their
rivals. Five letter men have an
swered the call OF Coach Wallis. and
are turning out for the Varsity
crew. Only one, however. that be.
ing Capt Penney. occupies seat
In the regular Varsity. OF the
other four letter men. one is In the
second Varsity and three In the
third.
Taking No Chances
Coach Wallis is not taking any
chances with his men going stale,
and takes them on short walks over
the Berkeley hills. alternating the
turnouts.
In direct contrast TO the spirit
shown by the University OF Wash
ington freshmen crew. the Califor.
MIA freshmen are turning out TO the
tune OF $50 every night. Three OF
the first.year crews have shown
enough Improvement in their work
out so that the California support.
ers are already beginning to claim
the championship. Coach Wallis
has already sent them thru some
trial race sprints up to a half-mile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
Tacoma Youngsters
Signed by Brown

Lester Patterson. young back.
stop. who won his brackets In the
Tacoma City league last season.
will join Rob Browns Vancouver
lineup this spring and try out for
catcher. Patterson Is a graduate OF
the Stadium high school. in Taco
ma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
CALIFORNIA CREWS
HARD AT WORK FOR
RACE WITH LOCALS

While Coach ConIbear 10 hav-
Ing HIS troubles with the Uni
verslty Of Washington crew,
Coach Wallis OF the University
Of California 10 putting his
crew men thru their daily
paees In the hope OF giving the
Washington men setback
when they meet on the Oak.
land estuary the first or sec
ond week In April.
At present there are three Val
Iity crews at the Southern Instltr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08

Reports have II that Charley
Egan. the Everett middleweight.
has left TO Join Freddie Began in
San Francisco. Freddie had charge
OF Egan when he was up here and
took Frank Burns 10 Frisco with
him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
Coast League Will
Open Shop Apr. 3

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. s.-The
Pacific Coast Baseball league will
open its season on April 3. 1t was
decided at meeting held here
Portland will open in Salt Lake.
Vernon ut Frisco and Oakland at
Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
Pete Muldoon Fears
Portland Ice Meet

Manager Pete Mrldoon Is put
ting the Seattle ice hockey team
thru some stiff PAGES 10 antlcipa.
ton OF tomorrow nights game AZ
Portland. The Rose city team Is
always more or less of an uncer-
tain factor. and Muldoon will take
no chances OF beating with
worlds series prospects SO rosy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
Jordon Winner in
First Block Here

Charley Jordon successfully de-
Tended his three-cushion title last
night in the first block OF his
match with Henry Solomon at the
Pope-Sibley parlors. The score
was so TO ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
MARKET REPORT

Root vegetables are rising on ac-
count OF scarcity OF stock and
sluggish trade on the street. Pota-
toes are getting ready for a leap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08
Csuntry Hay ssd sruia
tprtcss paid wheirssi-ri

Jimmie Johnson 10 now claiming
the lightweight championship for
Joe yelling. n the Matteawan
guards ever see Jimmie. II will be
all off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08

Richie Mitchell has injured his
hand. He's right in the class with
the champions now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-08

with tho padded mitt In these parts,
lie says he viii again endeayor 10
shox the boys how To step few to
morrow night lie boxes Marty
Foley. the Tacoma lad
Both Ncff and Madden. the main
cvcn,ers. are claiming victories Tor
themselves. and both are working
bard for their fracas
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-02
CIVIC CENTERS
ENJOY INDOOR GAMES
Big Crowds Turn Out to See Their
Teams Play at Haley, Sample,
Laurel and MueSseI.

Good crowds were on hand TO wit
ness the inter-community center
basket ball, volley ball, and indoor
baseball games played at the Sam
pie, Haley. Laurel and MuesseI com
munity centers, New Years after
noon.
The games at the Sample St club
were witnessed by a crowd of about
$50. The Sample teams won both of
these games. The young ladies of
the Sample st. club beat the Wom-
ems club from Muessels SO to 6,
in the indoor baseball game. The
Sample st. boys defeated the Mues-
sci boys in basket ball, 81 TO 6.
The Sample st. teams were also
victOrs in the games played at the
Muessel school, the girls team win
ming in volley ball, q TO 8, and the
men from Sample, winning the in
door baseball game 23 TO l. About
125 witnessed these games.
Nearly $50 people saw the men s
indoor team from Haley beat the
Laurel team on the Laurel floor by
the score Of is to 8. The mems
basket ball team. playing at Haley
was, however. able TO even things
up by defeating the Kaley's, 16 TO