CR SE Se ZR ta. AR SO NESE ESE PICNIC FOR NNUAL NAVAL OFFIGERS Sailors of Big Fleet Have Time of Their Lives at San Diego, California. MANY GUESTS ON VESSELS Fireworks Display: Ends a Day of Frolic, Fun and Freedom for the ‘Soldiers. © “hawt San Diego, Cal. —After two evs of pageantry on sea and land,. there was a restful lull in San Diego’ s celébra- tion in honor of the America “battle- ship fleet. Ninety-two of the officers, including Rear Admiral Thoma$, were entertained at a picnic’ some 30 miles in the country, passing through orange and olive orchards on the way. More than 100 citizens accompanied the of- ficers, and 44 automobiles were re- quired to accommodate the party. At the conclusion of the noondayp luncheon spread on a grassy lawn, there were a number of informal speeches. It was late in the even- ing when the officers returned from the outing. Boat races on the bay during the morning, a base ball game in the aft- ernoon, free lemonade and fruit, horseback rides, trolley excursions and sight-seeing "tours occupied the attention of the 2,000 sailors, who came ashore in liberty. Men Enjoy Shore Leave. The streets down town were filled with the bluejackets, every passerby had a word of welcome for them, and following out their individual] desires, they had a splendid time on this their, first day of liberty in an American city in more than four months. All of the 16 vessels of the fleet at anchorage of Coronado, were thrown open to visitors from 10 a. m. to 5 p. m., and the excursion launches run- ning out to sea had all they could do to handle the interested throngs which in most cases set foot on a man-of-war for the first time in their lives. The third day of the fleet's stay ended with an extensive fireworks display from a vessel anchored in the center of the bay. The aerial flights of all manner of pyrotechnic wonders could be seen for miles around, and were enjoyed alike by the sailors on the fleet and the people ashore. Magnificent Fireworks Display. The display opened with a rear ad- miral’s salute of 13 bombs exploding high in the air. Then followed a brilliant ascension of 36 signal rock- ets. Next, in a burst of vari-colored lights, the bay was illuminated with 25 floating beacons set adrift from the barge and burning 15 minutes. Other features of the fire show were showers of liquid gold, hanging | chains, azure mists, floating diadems, | chromatic stars, electric meteors, fly- ing fish, floating festoons, eagles in | fire, volleys of cobras, calliope rock- ets, weird water falls, a mystic flash curtain, flights of bouquet rockets in groups of 100 and scores of other en- chantingly named novelties. There was considerable entertain- | ment by the officers on board many of the ships, luncheons and dinner parties predominating. HAGUE COURT'S FIRST JOB United States and Britain to Submit | First Great Question. Washington, D. C.—The American | and British governments are planning to submit to the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague the task of interpreting the Newfoundland fisher- ies treaty of 1818. Ratification of the general arbitration treaty recently ne- gotiated between the two countries will be necessary before The Hague court will be called upon to take juris- diction of this important case, but this ratification is predicted in well-in- formed quarters. In consenting to submit so import- ant a principle to arbitration by The Hague court the American and British governments are giving that tribunal a prestige in the initial stages of its existence, which is regarded -diplomat- ically as an international occurrence of the first magnitude. SOUTH WANTS ITALIANS Shortage of Field Labor in the Lower | Mississippi Region. Washington, D. C.—Northern statements to the contrary. T. V. Powderly, chief of the divi- sion of information of the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, de- clared: “The requests for labor com- ing to this office from the southern farmers indicate a preference for Ital- | fans. A prominent me that on the Mississippi delta, where 5,000,000 acres of land is under cultivation, 6,000,000 acres are lying! idle for want of labor.” BATTLE WITH HORSE THIEVES Posse Mortally Wounds One in a Hot | Fight. Sulphur, Okla.—A desperate fight took place here between a sheriff posse and a gang of horse thieves. Both sides opened fire, and after a number of shots were exchanged the thieves were routed, leaving one of their number behind mortally wound- FORTY DEAD IN WRECK Canadian Train Goes Over Precipice in Snowslide. Calgary, Alberta.—One of the worst snow slides in the history of the Ca- nadian Pacific railroad occurred near Alberta canyon, in the Cascade moun- tains, sweeping away two boarding cars filled with Japanese laborers, and carrying them down the mountain side. Forty Japanese were in the car. Only five bodies have been re- covered. | time Ttal- | jans are very much in demand on the i farms of the southern states, despite | southerner told | TURKEY CLASH ITALY AND Refusal of Favored and Murder of ary Cause. Naticn Rights Mission- Rome.—An Talia ‘squadron, under command of Adi pal P. Grenet, will set out for the® arpose’ of making a demonstration ¥ Turkish waters. The. squadron cginprises 11 warghips, including the battle ship Régina Eleng, by they Dulfe it the Abruzzi, and 8 destroyers. ito gether the vessels will Larry 7,000, men and;500 big guns. 4 Their o dee: tive po it will be Asia’ Minpr, sofiie seven Mindred miles*away.. ¥ CIE has) been decided, if it is deem- ed Becegsary also’ to occupy... a small islahd ¢ff that:coast, but! it is hoped . may see''the error and give full satisfac- tion} §0 that more energetic measures may - be ‘dvétded.