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u. S. TO RAISE Sc, ,75O, ,OOO 600 FOR YEARS WAR; "a
BRAZILIAN CABINET DECLARES FOR ACTION;
GEN. WOOD NOT TO GET A MINOR COMMAND
COMPERS PLEDGES LABOR,S
SUPPORT DONATION IN WAR
National Council Of Defence Appeals to Employer
and Employed to Let Wage Stand
ards Remain Unchanged.

country's necessity to change existing
standards. When economic or other
emergencies arise requiring changes Of
standards, the same should be made only
after such proposed changes have been
Investigated and approved by the Coun-
Gil of National Defence.
80. That the Council OF National De-
fence urge upon the Legislatures OF the
States as we'll as all administrative
agencies charged with the enforcement
Of labor and health laws. the great duty
Of vigorously maintaining the existing
safeguards as TO the health and welfare
of workers. and that no departure from
such present standards in State laws or
State rulings affecting labor should be
taken without declaration OF the Council
OF National Defence that such departure
Is essential for the effective pursuit OF
the national defence.
"3. That the Council OF National De-
fence urge the Legislatures Of the
several States that before final adjourn.
ment they delegate to the Governors oi
their respective States the power to sus-
pend or modify restrictions contained In
their labor laws when suspension OF
modification shall be recommended by
the Council OF National Defence; and
such a suspension or modification when
made shall continue for a specified
period and not longer than the duration
Of waT
Ttk recommendation were unani'
mously approved and adopted by the
council and advisory commission.
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WASHINGTON, April s.-A plea to the
employers Of the country and their
workers not to seek to change existing
standards of employment while war con-
ditions prevail was issued to-day by the
Council Of National Defence.
The action was taken In accordance
with the recommendation of the COM
mittee of labor. of which Samuel
GompSrs of the American Federation OF
Labor is chairman. In submitting the
report Of the committee which was APP
proved by the Council, Mr.. Gompers
virtually pledged the support OF or
ganized labor throughout the coun-
try to the Government in the war with
Germany. The text OF the recommends
tions Of Mr.. Gompers and his committee
follows:
The defence and safety of the nation
must be the first consideration of all
patriotic citizens. To avoid confusion
and 10 facilitate the preparation for ma
tional defence and give a stable basis
upon which the representatives Of the
Government may operate during the wal
we recommend:
~. That the Council OF National De-
fence should issue a statement to EN-.
ployers and employees in our industrial
plants and transportation systems advis.
ing that neither employers nor employees
shall endeavor to take advantage of the
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SOCIALIST TIDE IS
RISING IN GERMANY
Travellers Say II viii Sweep
Nation When Peace Comes,


Special Cable Dsspdtch TO TEE srS from the
London Times.
ROTTERDAM, April s.-Several persons
who arrived from Germany to-day say
there Is much discomfort among the
soldiers at the front. One reason is the
distinction between the officers and men
as regards food. tho Officers being pro-
vided with every luxury.
The informants agreed that there is
no likelihood OF revolution In Germany
during the war, however They state
that the doctrines Of the Social DEM
ocrats have gained an enormous accept
ance among the men at the front, and
that a tidal wave OF socialism will
sweep over Germany as soon as the war
ends.
Because Of the small number Of men
remaining In Germany. all the men serv-
ing at the front who are granted ten
days leave are compelled to work seven
OF those days either In agriculture. rail-
way or munition work. An Englishwoina n
long resident In Germany said that the
working classes were suffering greatly
from privation and that cases of col
lapse among manual laborers were nu-
merous.
When she applied for permission TO
leave the officials asked her IL she was
not afraid to travel to England now.
We sink every ship going TO England"
they said. laughing. "surely not ships
carrying women and children?" she
asked. They laughed again and said
"Yes. every ship
Those people said that no one in Ger
many believes the country will derive
any advantage from the war, while the
more intelligent Germans foresee bank
ruptcy. destitution and an endless pros
pect Of unremuneratlve toll after the
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PUT POISON IN MILK
TO GET HER REVENGE
Bertha Krulesh, Servant, Suf-
fering From Unrequited
Love, Confesses.

In the hope Of causing trouble for q
milkman. her affection for whom was
unrequited. a maid formerly employed by
Mrs. Carl W. Kinkeldey. principal Of
Public School 12t. in Horatio street, who
ls the wife Of Prof. Kinkeldey OF the de-
pertinent Of languages Of the College Of
the City Of New York, has been putting
q quantity Of roach powder In mine de-
livered at the Kinkeldey home. =
The maid. Bertha Krulesh, 2b years.
4os East Seventy fifth street. signed a
confession to this effect yesterday In the
Morrisania police court. where she was
srraigned on the charge Of attempting
TO poison Mrs. Kinkeldey. who for sew
eral weeks was III OF a mysterious mall
adv that was finally decided to be due to
poison. The maid was held in $1,000
bail for trial. Mrs. Kinkeldey Is q sister
Of Jeremiah T. Mshoney. former Judge
Of General Sessions.
Mrs. Kinkeldey and her husband live
at 10H Faile street. The Bronx. Early
In March Mrs. Kinkeldey became III of
an aggravated form OF stomach trouble.
Her physician, DR.. O. J. Schema OF ll+S
Hoe avenue. The Bronx, finally dag
nosed the trouble as some kind Of poison
Ing. Although Mrs. Kinkeldeys food WAS
watched carefully her illness continued.
Finally the physician advised the dis
charge Of the maid on March 81.
On Wednesday evening last detectives
saw the discharged maid approach the
house. She carried an empty and full
milk bottle. She left them IN the vesti-
bu1e. The detectives investigated. and
found that with the bottles had been
left paper on which was written "O."
The detectives waited all night. and
finally the milkman came. He inspected
the paper and evidently assumed that
the 20" meant that no milk was to be
left, for ne took the empty milk bottle
left the full one and went away.
The next night the same thing hap
pened. The contents of the milk bottles
were analy.ed and contained. It was
found. n quantity Of roach powder The
maids arrest followed. and yesterday
morning she confessed.
~ did It. but did not mean to harm
Mrs Kinkeldey." she said. IL wanted
to cause the milkman's discharge so he
will know that he can't trihe with me
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PLAN TO ADVERTISE
SIS, 900. .OOO. 900 LOAN
National AdVisory Board
Urses "Old Glory Week."

CHICAGO, April s.--The National Ao-
vertising Advisory Board AZ a meeting
tonight sent telegram, to Secretary
McAdoo suggesting a plan for raising
So. 000, 900 900 for the Government In one
week, TO he known as "Old Glory Week" /"
The telegram asserted the loan could be
subscribed through the advertisers plan
at a saving Of S25 700. 900 a year for the
term Of the loan. II was suggested the
loan could be hoated at 3 per cent. In
terest instead Of an per cent,
The plan contemplates tho use Of "Old
Glory Week" for stimulation Of recruit
ing for the army and navy and the
spreading OF American spirit. The tele-
gram, which is signed by Herbert s.
Houston, chairman. Of New York. and
william N. Rankin. vice-chairman, OF
Chicago. said in part:
EVERY advertising and other club.
church. lodge. labor organization. man
ufacturers' and agricultural association
as we'll az chambers Of commerce, will b.
called on to make this the greatest of
patriotic demonstrations for the support
Of ths Prssidsnt and the United States
0ovsrnmsat."
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ANTI-WAR PREACHER
IS BURNED IN EFFICY
Dr.. Joy Tells Portland Consre.
cation America IL Wron1.

PORTLAND. Me-. April s.--The Rev.
Charles f. Joy. pastor OF the First
Unitarian Church. the oldest and one Of
the richest In this city. was burned in
effisy in front of his church by a party
OF unidentified men to~night after he had
preached a sermon In which he was re-
ported as expressing the opinion that
"the war in which we serve Is an un-
righteous war"
In his sermon DR.. Joy said that neither
by act nor word could he aid his country
in what he believed was her wrong
doing.
II believe my country has failed in
the moment of her great opportunity,
he declared. I'VE have taken up the
discredited weapons OF warfare to de-
fend ourselves against an attack which
has never been directed against US
From this pulpit prayers shall ascend
for Germans and Americans alike.
There will be no prayer that victory
may crown the arms Of America"
In closing the preacher said his resig-
nation was at the disposal Of the church
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AiI OF lie revenue provisions 80 r.
tentatively determined upon were on.
iined IN THE S'N ,his morning. hut
decision 20 let tnree-hfths OF the 5000
100000 bond Issue 20 10 the Allies -
place greater hurd,ys Of taxation u,
the people. and Tho ORIGINAL estimat.
$1,000, 600 90" hy additional taxa.
may he doubled
one Of the mos, luipJ.:aat stems q,
temTlated involves drupNirE the sS0.o
inheritance tax minimum 20 $4,000 p
applying sufficiently high normal ta
10 increase the returns from this sourn
by s6oooo.oo0 or $4,000 600 = wear
Tho ncor1r and excess profits tax
probably will l." increased to produce
the neighhorhood Of ST 400 OnO. .Gtp
increase OF almost S4N0, ,0O0. 600
lmposf or consumption taxes M,
sugar, coffee, tea and cocoa are expeC,,
TO produce about $3.50. 600 900, VIII
$bo.O00.Go0 additional will be TAX,
from beer and whiskey increases and
large amount from taxes on cigars. C..
are.tes and smoking tobacco
In anticipation OF the Government
first big move in It's financial scherr
members OF the special committee .
war finance OF the United States Chan
her Of Commerce have already begu
invest atoms Of foreign experience (
the war and what the United States d!
along financial lines In previous CONFLICT.
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Rio JaneirO Ministers Vote
to Uphold Dignity Of
the Nation.
PRESIDENT RETURNS
Newspapers Of Country De-
mand Action Against
Germany.
GUATEMALA TO BACK u. ).
Nicaragua Also Expected to
Join. but Argentina Re-
mains Calm.

Rio JANEIRo, April s.--Dr. Wenceslau
Bras. Presiden. OF the Republic. and DR..
Lauro Muller. the Foreign Minister. have
hastily returned from Para to Rio ia
neiro. A council OF Minister'S was held
to-day at which the situation with re-
spect to the war was reviewed and dis,
cussed. At the conclusion OF the meet
ing the following official note was given
out:
AT the meeting of the Cabinet the
President. after having explained the
situation created by the torpedoing of
the steamship Parana and presented the
facts relative to this act which have
come to the knowledge Of the Govern
ment, declared himself determined to
act with the spirit demanded by ma
tional dignity. He added that he awaited
only the result OF the official inquiry es-
tablishing the facts and the circum-
sunk.
The Government has instructed the
Brazilian Minister to France to proceed
urgently with this inquiry, which will
be carried on by our consulate at Cher
bourg'
Dispatches received from all parts 0.
Brazil describe the agitation caused by
the torpedoing OF the Parana. Every
where press opinion demands immediate
and energetic action on the part OF Bra
Eli.
Activity prevails in Rio Janeiro and
special anchorage has been arranged
for the German ships in the port. The
students have called a meeting for TO-
morrow to decide what attitude should
be adopted in the way Of reprieal in the
face of the German assault
A large number of students. carrying
the flags Of Brazil and the Allies. took
part In demonstration to-day agains,
Germany. They visited the newspapers
where patriotic speeches were delivered
A demonstration also was carried ou
against the German Consulate. the stu
dents singing the "Marse!llaise.
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Plan Includes Lowering In
heritance Tax Limit From
$4,000 to $4,000.
LUXURIES TO PAY MORE
Intoxicants, Tobaccos, Sugar,
Coffee, Tea and Cocoa in
the List.

WASHINGTON. April s.-Plans for In
creased taxation to supplement the
bond issue Of 5000. 900, 900 determined
upon yesterday are being shaped by
individual members Of the House Ways
and Means Committee following the
conferences with Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo. According to pres
ent plans, the total demands upon the
financial resources of the country for
the first year of the war would be
about $3.50. .O00. 900.
An immediate increase of revenues
from taxation amounting to between
$500. 100000 and $4,000, 100000 an
nually will be sought to supplement
the $4,000 100000 which this Govern
ment will retain for it's own war pur-
poses from the $4,000. 900, 900 issue I'm
mediately contemplated. the balance Of
$4,000, 100000 being lent to the Allies.
This was the statement of one Of the
most influential Of the conferees who
will play leading part In the framing
Of the new revenue provisions.
Want Every One to share.
This represents an almost even divi-
sion Of responsibility for the war bud
get between bonds and direct taxation.
With each new credit requirement II
division between these two method
PROBABLY Will be made, though the pro.
portionate part raised by bonds will In
crease steadily. By this means 1t Is
hoped to do much IN the way Of pre-
venting war loan imitation and at the
same time make the people actively and
safely engaged In civilian pursuits dur
| ing the war pay as large a proportion o,
the cost as possible With the exceptiog
OF the amount necessary for interest .
, bonds all Of the extra revenue SO raiscd
| VIII be applied to the extraordinary e.
penses Incident to the war so FAR as IN T.,
/ can be regulated and assured
In providing for the Issuing OF bond.
; an attempt will be made to arrange t.
advance for their retirement serially
through sinking fund supplied !roi.
moneys covered into Z annually BY per
nanent appropriations. These apprc-
| priat.ons VIII not become operative no
VIII any attempt be made TO retire q,
! bonds during the progress Of the war
but II Is hoped that the bonds can he s.,
written that after the war they may fan
due serislly and be quickly retired q,
! part or the increased taxation planned
! ior immediate war expenditures beir,.
retained TO supply the necessary revenu
NO date for the first ma'urities has be-
| determined upon and in 'he case Of H..
{ Arst Issue the serial feature may o..
, abandoned because of The drnculty l.,
estimating the probable dura ton Of IT,
! war.
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CHURCHILL SEES
VICTORY BY u. S. AID
Suggests Delaying Final Drive
Until America Is Ready.
Special cable Despatch 10 TIE ST

LONDON. Apri! s.--Col. Winston S.
Churchill in an article published to-day
raises the question whether or not the
Allies should make a ciimactic display
OF man power this year. He suggests
that there are uncertainties about a
complete victory this season, bu. says
that II the Allies wait until next year
they will have the benefit Of tho com
pletely mob!lized man power and indus.
trial power Of the United States, which
will assure victory
The utterances OF the former First
Lord OF the Admiralty are read with
great interest because nc Is credited
with the keenes, vision OF the whole
situation. HIS suggestion Is that by
another year. with the assistance OF the
United states, the Allies could present
an overwhelming power, sweep back the
Germans and win a decisive victory.
Such programme involves the cxpecta-
tion thar the United States could train.
equip and transport million or two
million men to France,
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CHILE EXPECTS WAR.
Uruguay and Peru Also Anticipate
Action Against Germany.

SANTIAGO, Chile. April s.---Chtle is dis
turbed by the course OF events In Brazil.
Tho entrance Of Cuba into the war and
the attitude Of Panama have made a
deep impression. and In political quar-
.ers the belief Is expressed that event
naiiy Chile will be compelled to join in
the war against Germany.
MoNTEvrpro, Uruguay, April SCI
Siplo says the entrance Of the United
states into the war is a telling blow to
Germany and that 1t points the way for
reutrals which are hesitating. The sink.
ing OF the Brazilian steamship Parana
and similar incidents. II says, may result
In the intervention Of other nations.
LENA, Peru. April S.--The Peruvian
press Is Of the opinion that the entrance
OF the United states and Cuba into the
war. with the sinking OF the Brazilian
steamship Parana. make II imperative
for. the nations OF South America 10
formulate II common policy. This pro-
grammc the newspapers say, must be
directed against Germany.
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Administration, 1t Is Re-
ported, Decides Against
His Transfer.
MAY GET HIGHER POST
War Department Order Of
Two Weeks Ago Probably
Is Rescinded.
CRISIS FORBADE CHANGE
New Charleston, S. c., Divi-
sion to Be in Charge of
Another Officer.

WASHINGTON, April S.-Majos-Ocn.
Leonard Wood. according to information
from a source usually accurate. 10 not
to be transferred by the War Depart
ment from the Eastern Department. with
headquarters at New York. to Charles
ton. 8. c., to command the newly desig-
mated Southeastern Department.
Although orders for the transfer were
issued by the War Department two
weeks ago they will not 90 into effect,
II Is stated. The Administration has
changed It's mind and Gen. Wood will
remain in command OF the mos. I'M
portant division OF the army. and II
even greater importance.
Insomuch as the determination TO give
Gen. Wood what is considered the lcas,
important military command in the
country was based solely upon political
feeling the fact that the Government
has abandoned It's Intentions indicates
that political considerations are not to
be permitted to affect the operations OF
the War Department and, therefore,
augurs we'll for the effective proSecutior
Of the waf.
Reason for Change In Plan.
As the Government is about TO adopt
a system that will make possible the
organisation and training OF an effec-
tive army. sufiiciens in size and capa city
to assure the defence of the country
and to contribute materially to the fina
crushing of German autocrscy. Gen
Wood deserves most credit for having
planned this system and having prepared
/ the public for It's acceptance.
| The proposed transfer OF Gen. Wood
although il was announced before the
/ President had finally decided that wal
! with Germany was unavoidable. aroused
/ immediate Indignation. Even the Presi
| dents strongest newspaper supporters
could find no excuse for the action. an6
only attempted to explain It on the
theory that Gen, Woods indisputablt
talents were needed to organize a de-
fenceless section of the country.
! This attempted defence was abandoned
When the publication OF Department or
ders showed that thS War Department
had suggested TO Gen, Wood that th'
command of either the Hawaiian Islands
or the army in the Philippines woule
be more important than the command
/ offered him at Charleston
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STARS AND STRIPES
NOW FACING ENEMY
Special Gable Despatch to rnr srs.

PARIS. April s.--According to the
Figaro the American nag 10 already
floating IN the face Of the enemy. The
Lafayette sscadrille. composed of the
American aviators with the French
army. hoisted It yesterday. thus becom-
Ing tho hrst American armed force on
the French front.
long history Of the escadrille is pub
lished. paying tribute to its accomplish
menta Only a few months ago the
scrupulous American neutrality caused
the change Of the name from American
to Lafayette escadrilic.
The entity OF the United States into the
war on the side Of the Entente Allies will
be celebrated next Wednesday afternoon
at 4 o'clock. The function. which will
be under the auspices Of the committee
OF France-Americs, will be held In the
Champs Elysees. President Polncaro
will be present and M. viviani. Minister
Of Justice, and William Graves Sharp
the American Ambassador. will deliver
addresses.
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LINER ST. LOUIS SAFELY HERE.
Ffrst Armed American ship to Defy
German Blockade.

The liner st. Louis. the nrst armed
American passenger steamship to defy
the German blockade, arrived In Quar-
antine shortly after Q o'clock last night
The vessel. which Is comma nded by
Capt. Herbert Hartley. will dock at her
pier at the foot Of West Twenty second
street. between 8 and . o'clock this
morning. Under ordinary shipping con-
ditions the St Louis would have arrived
here about twenty -four hours earlier. AZ
she sailed from England on March 81.
On March II the liner sailed from
New York with thirty passengers. 5000
sacks Of mail. and more than 5000 tons
Of cargo. Her departure was carefully
kept secret. She arrived at an English
port safely on March 2s. The St Louis
has three six inch guns and has as gun
crews a naval Lieutenant, two petty
officers and eighteen gunners.
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sENTRY's SHOT KILLS MAN.
Bullet Fired at Tramp Hits Vic.
tim in His Home.

MONTICELLO, n. Y. April s.-John
Deering, bank director and stone dealer
of Callicoon. was killed last night in his
home by a stray bullet shot. 1t is be-
Iieved, by Private John T. Kelley, n. Y.
n. G. Kelley was doing sentry duty. A
pedestrian approached and Kelley or
dered him to halt. The man, believed 10
be a tramp, ran at the order and Kelley
fred.
Kelley says he fred into the air and
advances the theory that the bullet came
down. passed through the doorJamb OF
Deering's home and struck Deering. The
authorities are investigating.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala, April S.-Lleut. f.
W. Coil and Ensign r. q. Psnnoyer
students at the naval aeronAutic training
station at Pensacola. who left there In a
dir!gible balloon yesterday. were forced
to descend In a severe wind and rair
storm last night near Northport, Ala.
across the Warrior River from Tus
caioosa. The bAlioon attained an aiti
tude Of 1000 feet.
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Political Factors Elimina ted.

But the chief cause OF the change in
the Intentions OF the Administration con-
cern!ng Gen. Wood WAS produced by
the existence OF an actual state Of
hostillties and the realization that with
the country at war the best ability that
can be brought into the service OF the
nation must be recognized and utilized
The Presidents appeal to the country
for support OF the Government met with
immediate response from all classes of
persons. including those who had bitterly
opposed his reelection and had most se-
verely condemned his policies. I; also
received the hearty Endorsement OF all
the leading Republicans and by !nde-
pendents headed by Col Roosevelt.
That the President and his advisers
have decided TO revoke the order for the
transfer OF Gen Wood shows that the
President has risen above political con-
siderations and Is himself following the
course which he has urged upon the pco-
pie generally.
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Japan stops Pacific wireless.

TOXIC, April a.-Owing to the war and
the suspension Of the Hawaii station It
10 officially announced that Japan will
discontinue the handling OF public wire
less messages TO and from the United
states.
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Newport Harbor closed.

NEWPORT. r. l.. April s,--The en-
trance to Narragansett and Newport
Harbor were closed to shipping. bo GIN
ming tonight between sunset and sun
rise.
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Con inued IN Steth Psee.