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ing of the vessels in the Mediter ranean. on which Americans are re ported to have been aboard. is giv- ing the President and State depart ment much worry.
 When leaving the State depart ment. President Wilson wore a wor ried expression. Secretary Lansing refused 10 make any statement to the press. saying that he was wait ing for more particulars. He has wired various United States con suIs in Europe to get all the infor nation possible regarding the sink ing of the PeIsia the Glengyle an! the Kenkoku. and to submit it at earliest possible moment
 BANKER DIES.
 SEATTLE. Jan. 4-R E Spencer. viCe-president and founder of the National Bank of Commerce. died in this city today.
 SITUATION SERIOUS.
 WASHINGTON D. C., Jan, A. In an interview today with num- Der of press representatives. Jo- seph Tumulty. the Presidents pri- vate secretary. admitted that the Austrian situation was more seri- ous than ever before. He said that every means was being used to ge; all the information possible He stated further that President WI son would not at until he knows the full circumstances surrounding the sinking 0! the Persia.
 YOUTH KILLED BY AUTO.
 SEATTLE. Jan. 4--While coast- ing near his home today, Russell Marvin, aged Il years, was killed by Scott Benjamin's automobile. The youth was coasting down the hill and when the car turned the corner and started up the hill neither the boy nor the driver could prevent the collision, which resulted in the death of the boy
 After the accident. Benjamin was taken into custody, charged with manslaughter. Later he was re leased on a nominal bail and it is not expected that the charge will be pressed against him.
 ASKS FOR TIME
 WASHINGTON. D. C., Jan. A. Baron Zwiedenek, who is in charge of the Austrian affairs in the Unit ed States at the present time, as. sured Secretary Lansing yesterday that if it should be found that the Austrians had sunk the Persia, with Americans aboard, his government would make prompt reparation. He asks that judgment be suspended un- til all the facts are known
 PEAcEMAkERs BUSY.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Before sail ing for Europe yesterday Henry Ford announced that he and Secretary Bryan, in their conference had spent the greater part of the time mapping out plan to fight the national de fense legislation that is advocated by the administration. Both agreed that if the plans went through the United States would not be in dan ger of becoming a nation of mil- tarism and navalism, but that t would, in fact. be one then.
 Since this statement of Ford's has become public, 1t is generally agreed that that was what Bryan meant yesterday when he said he would not go to Europe to join the peace party, as he had more important work to do at home
 ohCAN MAY hGSOII.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.. Jan. A. Throughout the country, a general prediction is made by the press that diplomatic relations will be severed just as soon as the President learns definitely that Americans lost their lives when the Persia and other steamships were sunk in the Med iterranean. But few papers show any desire to extend further cour- tesy to the Austrians, while several openly declare that the government should take more stringent measures than to simply break off diplomatic relations
 While neither President Wilson nor Secretary Lansing will make any statement, pending the arrival 1f further and fuller information from Europe, it is openly whispered in diplomatic circles that they have fully determined to break friendly relations with Austria as soon as they get a full report on the case
 PENFlElD INVESTIGATING.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Jan. A. Secretary Lansing has wired Ambas- sador Penfield at Vienna to make inquiries to determine the nationali- ly Ol the SuD1ndTlne that sunk the Persia, Glengyle and Kenkoku Upon this report will probably depend the future action of the United States
 HER SON CALLED
 SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5.-Hans, the son of Madame Schumann- H Heink, the noted Austrian prima donna who $ famous the world over as one of the greatest contralto singers of the past 35 years, died in this city today after a short illness Pneu monia was the cause of death Ma dame Schumann-Heink was at the bedside of her son when the angel of death called
 HIS OWN PRAYER
 ALAMEDA, Jan. 5.-At the funer- al of Chaplain William Scott, ot the United States navy, phono- graph was used to reproduce fla vorite prayer of the minister. Some time ago Chaplain Scott purchased the photograph and made number of prayer records himself. It was one of these records that was re- produced at his own funeral.
 RIVER BOAT SINKS.
 PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Jan. G. The steamer Kanakaha, plying on the Ohio river, was sunk a short