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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
8
In Atchison, a curious riddle asks what makes the ocean salty. The puzzle appears amid a note on boys and a woman scorned phrase, sparking guesses about science and wordplay.
Robertson, drafted by the Billikins from the Jackson, Mississippi Cotton States League club, signed and joined Santa Monica for a hoped for strong season. He posted strong fielding in 94 games last season with 518 putouts 108 assists and 14 errors and batted .298 with 977 hits, 30 stolen bases and 11 sacrifice hits. Gilks expected in today after missing Pensacola trip. season prep continues at the ball park with workouts ahead. Ladies season tickets printing contract announced with 21 ladies days at Montgomery home schedule includes New Orleans Atlanta and other cities with dates listed.
Phyllis Brady the 24 year old Cambridge graduate and suffragette was sentenced to 18 months hard labor for arson at the Englefield Green residence of Lady White. The jury urged mercy noting she was led astray by senior militants. The incident occurred March 20 1913 as part of suffrage protests.
In Mexico City El Diario discusses William S. Benet’s death and the U S editorials. It argues the current government acts legally to hold power and contrasts it with the rebellion led by Huerta. It notes foreign horror over northward power and the rebels’ support and opposition.
Special to The Item from Montgomery Alabama February 25 The rural school department of the Educational Association will meet in its annual convention at Birmingham April 9 10 and 11 Professor N R Baker state rural school supervisor announced the program and appointed officers and committee members including R E Ledbetter Irondale and Mary E Cres.
GULFPORT Miss Feb 23 Sug Cavet star pitcher of the Mobile club last season reported last night at Tiger headquarters It was learned that neither Cobb nor Crawford has signed a contract with the Detroit club for next season though both had indicated they would be with Jennings men again this year
Gilbert A. Dyer of Chattanooga says baseball comes before politics in Tennessee. He notes the first Southern League game is April 14, with primaries on April 15, and primaries will be postponed until after the opening series.
Joe Tinker, manager of the Chicago Federal League club, pursues Tris Speaker of the Boston Red Sox with messages from Paris. Speaker has not signed a 1914 contract and Tinker urges a wait for talks with Federal magnates. Tinker stresses his loyalty to the Federal cause and interest in all clubs.
Lieutenant John C Porte of the Royal Naval Flying Corps will be the first pilot of the Rodman Wanamaker funded trans Atlantic airship project. He arrives from abroad and will join Glenn Curtiss at Hammondsport New York where the airship is to be built. Plans are 50 percent complete and six engines are ready. Porte is confident the flight can be made as planned.
John P. Harding of Chicago arrives in Tampa with a telegram from a group of wealthy Chicago backers led by W J Maher M J Healey P D Finn James A Burns and George B Quinn proposing a syndicate to buy the Cubs Harding would serve as president if the team is for sale George H Sisler is named Michigan baseball captain and other sports moves follow including wrestling boxing and spring training notes from Atlanta Athens and New Orleans
A critical line claims that a soulless corporation will say half the people are crooked and is nearly accurate. The remark frames corporate cynicism about humanity and moral flaws in modern business culture.
Former boxer Tom Sharkey must serve a 30 day term in the Tombs and pay a $500 fine for operating a saloon on Fast 14th Street deemed a disorderly place by the court of special sessions. Justice Cohalan denied a certificate of reasonable doubt.
In Leland Mississippi Sam Petty a black man accused of killing deputy sheriff Charles W Kirkland was captured by a mob and burned to death after being bound in an oil soaked box more than 300 men took part. No arrests reported.
A remark notes that one woman shows little interest in uniforms unless a man is involved. The comment highlights attitudes toward dress codes and gender dynamics in social settings.
The Federal League offers Christy Mathewson control of his terms to manage the Brooklyn Federals amid bidding heat. Gilmore reports Mathewson may name terms and play for Brooklyn with double what he earned from the Giants. no reply yet. Mathewson is en route from Los Angeles to Marlin. Giants secretary Foster says a contract is pending minor form details.
Crawford H. Ellis was proclaimed Rex, king of carnival, at the Rex ball in New Orleans. Miss Flores Howard and Miss Mary Orme were crowned queen at Rex and Comus balls respectively. The Rex pageant themed Drama of the Year and Tales from Chaucer illuminated by floats. A torch-bearer suffered burns when his robe ignited. he was hospitalized.
Montgomery reports manager Gilks has signed fifteen players including pitchers Stone Pratt Schulz Case East Pruitt Leak Black Nelson Buschers Showers and catchers Kleinow Gribbens Robertson Grady. Claud Robertson from Jackson Mississippi Cotton States League joins as part of the roster with Baker due March 1 for spring training.
A four story Baker's hotel on Ninth street and First avenue in New York suffered a deadly blaze. Two men died while twenty others and the manager's wife were rescued from upper floors, some by ladders as roof collapse trapped residents. Firefighters were injured in the effort.
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