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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28
KEEPING GRAFT OUT
OF THE CANTONMENTS
MAJOR w. a. STARIIETT OUT
LINES PRECAUTIONS IA
KEN To PREVENT FA-
VORITISM.
Irresponsible and Dissruntlcd Per-
SONS Responsible for All Rumors
of Crookedncss in work, 1t Is Dis
covered.
BY GEORCE MARTIN.


| Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }
| WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Major
W. A. Starrett. upon whose shoul-
ders the burden of building Ameri-
cas- sixteen draft army cantonment
camps fell today outlined for the
United Press the precautions his
| committee took to prevent graft or
1 fayoritism creeping into the work.
"On the committee said Major
Starrett. were C. w. I.undoff of the
Crowell, Lundoff Little company, OF
Cleveland; NJ. C. Tuttle, general man
ager of the Berthaw Construction
company of Boston and Frederick
Law Olmstead.
when we went into deliberations
on the contracts Lundoff and Tuttle,
| because they We're contractors, with
drew. Tuttle has withdrawn his con-
cern absolutely. He won't touch a
government contract.
Explains Personal Work.
"olmstead and l called in Leon.
ard Metcalf of Boston and George
w. Fuller of New York, not to be
confused with the George Fuller with
the George a. Fuller Construction
company. We were the committee
that made these decisions and re-
viewed the list of contractors. With
regard to his personal part in the
work Major Starrett said: There
is too much misunderstanding about
the name of Starrett flying around
the country. 1 was educated at the
University of Michigan and when 1
came out l was employed by the
George A. Fuller company and work.
ed along with them for several
years. In 1900 with my brother
and a man named Thompson we
founded the Thompson Starrett COM
pany. In 1918 / quit the company,
as had my brother, sold all my in
terest in it and Joined my brother
in the practice of architecture. That
is my business
A high government official said
today that irresponsible and disgrun-
tied persons seem to have been re.
sponsihle for rumors of graft and
crookedness in the building of the
camps, l will discuss that in very
familiar way said the official
''uslng as an instance the work of
the lumber committee which deserves
the highest praise. Some officials
thought the committee was payins
too much for lumber. The talk got
to the point where one of our ma
tionaI commercial organizations took
cognizance of it. The president wrote
a letter to the government In which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

he mentioned a certain man who
1urported to have figures lower
han those of the committee.
Wrong Conception of Affairs.
1t was found that the mans fig.
lres were from brokers bidding out
IF thin air who had no more con-
ieptlon of this thing than" Hero
he official threw up his hands
This man with the unbelievable low
price said he would set the price for
he whole territory involved at $50,
Don't do that" said the representa-
i've of the territory, you will ruin
our people," I'm that one discussion
he low priced man showed how
'oolish he was. When it came TO
luantity production he blew up. He
was dealing with brokers who
thought they could make strike
With the government.
The average price of the four
billion feet OF lumber used in the
,antonments was $2O.50. Four bill
lion feet represent the country's out
put for a whole year.
Turning to the matter of bonuses
and penalties for contractors, Ma
ior Starrett said: This is one Of
the great bones of contention in the
contracting business. We decided To
work against it. suppose we had
given one man a contract and agreed
hat if he got his work done at a
certain time we would pay him SO
much extra or If he did not finish at
certain time we would deduct 50
much a day from his earned per-
centabe. If we had had such sys-
tenn on the environments see what
would have happened. We would
have had an appeal to the mans
money making instinct, not to his
patriotism. He would have been
working for bonus on an arbitrary
contract to which we could not have
added buildings or subtracted them.
we have had to change contracts
and plans all the way along. If we
had had the bonus system the con
tractors would have said: this is not
the work contracted to do, so you
must extend my time We could
not shorted the time under any cir
cumstances. You see how the gov
ernment's hands would have been
tied under that system
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28
SOCIAL
nEnr@n,, 1AHo, S
%"rG-TnS LAAOO4V7L STTH50H"R

Home" the handsome country place
of the Frank Frazlers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Green OF big
Sandy, Montana. are guests at the
home Of DR., and Mrs. l. L. Temple.
Mrs. Green is a niece of DIR. Temple,
Mrs John McCook of Spokane. a
niece OF Mr ]. b. McCook is visit
ing at the McCook home and was n
guest during the Round-Up.
]. T. Hoops is in from Sparks. sta
ton.
Mrs. c. f. Lewis of Echo is visit
or in the city today.
Joe Hoffman of Enterprise is a
guest OF the Bowman.
Miss Helen Raymond left today for
several DAYS visit in Pasco.
r. F. johnson of Weston was a
Pendleton visitor yesterday.
j. F. PLY of La Grande, was at
the st. George last night.
Zoe Houser, Stanfield farmer and
former sheriff, is up from the west
end OF the<county.
Col William Yohnka, Ritzville au-
tioneer, is registered at the Golden
Rule.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

NJ. l. Morrison, Helix merchant
was in the city last evening.
j. w, Pierce left today for Salem,
Utah. in response TO message tell
ing of the Illness of his mother.
Mrs. Guy Wyrick and Miss Hazel
Wyrick arrived home this morning
from a stay at the coast and in Port
land.
Miss Loretta Ferguson left this
morning for Kimberly, Idaho, to spend
the winter with her sister, Mrs. Yer
nal Backman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28
TAR AND FEATHER AGITAToRs
Rice Farmers Drive Away Alleged I.
w. ". Labor Iisturbers.

STUTTGART, Ark, Sep 2S.-Four
white men, believed to be I. w. w.
agents. We're taken from the county
Jail here today by mob of $50 rice
farmers, who administered a whipping
and applied tar and feathers to each
of the men and drove them from town.
The men had been arrested on a
charge of melting laborers to cease
work
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

en- many remedies in vain that your
case is incurable. Hoods sarsaParil-
la has cured many seemingly hope
less cases of serofula. catarrh. rheu-
matism. kidney omplaiht, dyspepsia
and general debility. Take Hoods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

What no man can understand is
how the weaker sex can walk around
all day on stills, lunch on a nut sun
dae and sleep on magic waves. and
get up in the morning feeling fresh
and strong enough to do it all over
again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

A woman can forgive a man for
anything on earth if he will just keer
her waiting long enough for the op-
portunity to forgive" him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

Miss Flossie Pope Of Penton. III a.
visiting in Pendleton for a short tirne
with her cousin Mrs. Florence smith.
MISS Pope is enroute to Pullman 10
Mtend the Washington state College.
Mrs. z. l. Powell. l72S First ave
nue., has as her guest for several weeks
AIRS. T. G. Taylor Of Portland. Several
nifairs have already been arranged in
h"nor or Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Powell
VIII entertain at a luncheon on Fri
cay, while Mrs. ]. w. Rigsby and Mrs.
n b. Powell win give tea for her on
Monday at Davenport's-s Spokesman
Review.
Rev Charles H. Powell. general
missionary OF Eastern oregon. will
arrive on Saturday to conduct serv.
Ices at the Church of the Redeemer
on Sunday, both morning and even
ing.
Miss Ida cranston of Berkeley.
California, who has been visiting at
the home OF her brother, c. X.
Cranston, since the Round-up left
last night for Portland.
Mrs. W. NJ Blakley left on No. II
today for Brownsville for a short
visit before attending the annual
state convention of the w. c. T. u
at Albany newt week.
Following the wedding Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sutton, at the Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon a re-
ception was held at the home of the
brides parents. Rev. and Mrs. E. r.
Clevenger, 1e0 Lee street Among
the guests were the most intimate OF
the young friends of the bride ano
also some from out of town.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. sutton are mu-
sicians and sang several selections
very beautifully.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Amid much joyous anticipation the
bride cut the wedding cake. Miss
Hoskins was congratulated on draw
ing the ring, Miss Minta Clarke the
thimble, and Miss Ruth Edwards the
coin. Miss Sophia Fikan had caught
the brides bouquet
Many very beautiful presents were
received. among them a complete Sc,
or silver.
Mr. and Mrs. Sutton left on the
evening trim for Spokane where they
win visit friends for a few DAYS. The
honeymoon will also include a short
eamping trip. after which they win
make their home on a ranch at We
natchee, Wash.
Mrs Rena Adams has asked =
mum Der of friends for an evening OF
sancing next Tuesday in compliment
to Miss Beatrice Burchill who has
recently returned from Portland. The
affair viii be held at "Hillsid'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

Mrs Rena Adams has asked :
mum Der of friends for an evening o.
aahcing next Tuesday in compliment
to Miss Beatrice Burchill who ha.
recently returned from Portland. Th'
affair viii be held at HILLSIDE
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

Mrs. w. NJ Blakley left on No. II
To-Day for Brownsville for a short
visit before attending the annual
state convention of the w. c. T. u.
at Albany newt week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-28

Miss Ida cranston of Berkeley.
california, who has been visiting at
the home of her brother. c. X
Cranston, since the Roundup. left
last night for Portland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
RENKER BUYS OIL CO.
Manager Purchases Concern Follow
in His Vindication by Referee.

Purchase of the Tri-County Oil and
Gas properties, for which he is gen
eral manager, by J. F. William Ken
ker. Topeka, and other trustees and
bondhoIders was recorded Wednesday
afternoon in Judge J. T. S1oneckers
referee court here. The considera-
ton was $34.50O.
Some time ago parties connected
with the company filed suit in the
district court against Renker charg-
ing him with being indebted to the
company to the extent of several
thousand dollars. This litigation was
discredited by the referee and Renker
was indicated. The court allowed
Renker's claim of S11, 500 which he
had against the company. The dis
trict court. as well as being dis
credited, was dismissed.
Every bondholder, creditor and
stockholder of the company will re-
ceive 100 cents on the dollar and
more for ever dollar invested said
Renker today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

The ". C. T. L. delegates will be
entertained at an informal reception
tonight by the local chapter at the
home of Governor and Mrs. Arthur
Capper. During the evening DR.. Lydia
A. DeViIbiss will make an address.
The guests will be received by Gov
ernor and Mrs. Capper, Mrs. Lillian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

Mrs. G. W. Smyser will have guests
at bridge Saturday evening for Mrs.
Charles Brown of Mohawk. N. Y. who
will return home soon after a visit to
her sister, Mrs. A. w. Bronson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOW!

Who is giving two sons-all of her
famiIy-to the government for the
war, but all the anxiety that the stu
alton has brought her hasn't touched
her good looks a bit She still goes
about smartIy dressed and serene of
countenance. She can occasionally
take a hand at bridge without the alb
surd idea that she is betraying the
United States government when she
does it. I'm fact she is an example of
what self control can do for a woman
to preserve her good looks and her
good sense when the times are out
of joint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
Cured His RUPTURE

! was badly ruptured while lifting
trunk several years ago. Doctors said
my only hope of cure was an opera
ton Trusses did me no good. Finally
I got hold of something that quickly
and completely cured me. Years have
passed and the rupture has never re-
turned, although 1 am doing hard
work as a carpenter. There was no
operation. no lost time, no trouble l
have nothing to sell. but will give full
information about how you may find
a complete cure without operation. II
you write to me, Eugene NJ. Pullen,
Carpenter. 166D. Marcepus Avenue.
uasquan, y. ]. Better cut out this
notice and show it to any others who
are ruptured-yoU may save a life or
at least stop the misery of rupture and
the worry and danger of an operation
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

Cross work rooms The meetings for
the regular club study alternate with
meetings for Red Cross work.
K K
The boxes that have been put out
by the Good Government club for the
deposit of coins during self-denial
week, are to be adorned with little
verses to call attention of the passer-
nv to the privilege of giving to the
cause. The money raised during the
week is to be used in buying candy
for the soldiers abroad. The supply
of sugar in France is practically ex-
hausted and the only sweets that the
soldiers have are sent from this coun-
try. The purpose of, the club IS to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

In celebration of the eighty-sixth
anniversary of Mrs. Silas Rain, her
card club had a meeting Wednesday
at the home of her grandson, Mr.
Frank Crane, and Mrs. Crane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

Within ten minutes after an appII-
cation of Danderine you can not find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp viii not itch. but what
will please you most will be after
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-
but really new hair-growing all over
the scalp.
A little Danderine imm ediate1y
doubles the beauty of your hair No
difference how dull, faded. brittle and
scra ggy. just moisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw it thru
your hair. taking one small strand at a
time. The effect is amazing-your
hair will be light, fluffy and wavy.
and have an appearance of alum
dance; an Incompatible lustre. soft
ness and luxuriance.
Get a IS cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or toll
ct counter. and prove that your hair
is as pretty and soft as any-that it
ms been neglected or injured by care
less treatment-thats ail-you surely
can have beautiful hair and lots of il
if you will just try little Danderine-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
Various Forms
Of Headache

It Is necessary in order to treat head
aches properly to understand the causes
which produce the affectto says DIR. ]. w.
Ray, of BIockton, Ala Continuing. he says,
Physicians cannot even begin the treat
ment Of a disease without knowing what
Der that headache is to be treated accord
ing to the same rule. We must not only be
particular to give q remedy intended to
counterfeit the cause which produces the
headache, but we must also give a remedy
to relieve the pain until the cause of the
trouble has been removed To anfwer this
purpose ant1-kamnia tablets Will be found
a most convenient and satisfactory remedy.
One tablet every one to three hours gives
comfort and rest in the most severe cases
Of headache, neuralgia, and partic uIeriy the
headaches of women
when we have a patient subject to regu-
lar attacks OF sick headache and when he
feels the least sign of an oncoming attack,
he should take two AK Tablets. Obtain
able at druggists in any quantity desired"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Miss Mabel Wilson returned yesterday
from Europe. where she has been spend
ing the summer. Mrs. A. a Robinson ana
I.nghter Meta will visit in Boston before
returning to Topeka
The u D. Whist club met yesterday at
the home of Mrs Frank rane-
The Rohpmiau Whist club held its first
meeting Of the season last evening at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Howe. Since
iost year h new table has been taken into
ne Climb eomuosed Of Mr.. and Mrs b T.
Lewis and Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Sterne. The
next meeting will be IN two weeks with
Mr. and Mrs Sterue
The meeting Of the West Side Reading
circle will be held Thursday with Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs L. L. Kiene and children
have returned from visit TO Mrs. ktene 5
parents in Tennessee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

been taking part in high school
theatrical affairs, and especially in
musical events at the school. Mrs
Reynolds, who is coaching the play,
considers her voice extremely gooC-
The group, made up of equally attn sc
Miss Ruth Hawkes., Miss 4Qez Horner,
Miss Gertrude Wagner Miss Margaret
Wagner, Miss Ju1iette Hughes. Miss
Katherine Alexander, and Miss silver
thorne.
The Phi Delta Theta men of Wash
burn college will give an informal
dancing party Saturday night at the
Chocolate Shop.
The golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
John w. Knapp was celebrated
Wednesday evening at the home of
their son. Mr.. Fred W. Knapp. and
Mrs. Knapp. III Lincoln street.
Mr.. John w. Knapp was married to
Lucelia Ann Toles at Eaton Rapids,
Mich, October 10, 1857. They moved
tc Anthony, Harper county, Kansas,
in 1878, and in 1886 they moved to
Wichita county. Mr.. Knapp was pres
ident of the Coronado Town company
during the bitter county seat war be-
tween Leoti and Wichita Mr.. Knapp
was member of Company A, Tween
tieth Michigan volunteer infantry,
serving almost three years of the Civil
war. They are the parents of two
sons, Mr.. Albert W. Knapp of La
Junta, Col, and Mr.. Fred w. Knapp,
state auditor for Kansas. whose for
mer home was Beloit, Kan Mr.. A.
W. Knapp was prevented from being
at the anniversary dinner on account
OF illness in his family. Mr.. Knapp
has two brothers living, and Mrs.
Knapp a brother and sister. These,
with some nieces and nephews, sent
gifts suitable to the occasion to Mr..
and Mrs. Knapp. A plate of gold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

Mrs. Isaiah Hale has gone to Kansas
City to remain with friends about two
weeks. Mr.. Hale has gone for bust
ness trip 10 exas.
Mrs A. H. Becker, of Akron, Onto,
Will arrive in the early part ot No
venber for months visit to Mrs. Carl
Erickson.
Lieutenant Erickson. of Camp Fun
ston, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Erickson
Mrs. Dan A. Clements, of Kansas
City, will spend the weekend with Mi.
ana Mrs. L. J. Hankla, S15 Western
avenue, before leaving for Orange, N
J., where she will visit her son, Thos.
A Clements, this winter
Miss Helen Yoder has returned
from Kansas City, where she went
to see David Warfield in The Music
Master" and to visit Miss Margaret
Glover.
Mrs. Walter r. Smith of Emporia,
is visiting Miss Helen Estey.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A Guild have
returned from a trip east They at
tended the bankers convention in At
lantic City, and visited their son. Mr..
navy at New London, Conn. They
also visited Mr.. Guilds brother. The
Rev. Roy Guild, of New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry c. Ashby of
Tulsa, Oklahoma, will arrive Friday
to visit DR.. and Mrs. L. H. Mum.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Merrill
Lindsay.
Mrs Forrest Loveland is in Fort
Riley visiting her sister, Mrs. Arner
RobensOn.
Mrs. David Palmer, Mrs. Luther
Burns and Mrs. Harrison Morgan are
in Kansas City to see David WarfieId
| in THE Music MaSte r" Mrs. George
Staebler will go to Kansas City Satur-
day for the play.
Mrs. James A. Troutman is visit
/ ing Mrs Frank Hahn, of Manhattan.
Mrs. ]. p Montgomery of Evanston.
| Ill, is visiting at the ]. P. Davis
/ home. Her husband, Captain Mont
4 gomery, is stationed at Fort Leaven-
/ worth.
! Henry H Hall. New York Life
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Woodward
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs Roy
/ Allen of New York and Mrs. r B.
] Frost, motored to Fort Riley to spend
I the day Wednesday.
! Mrs. Arthur Mills and her chill
dren will leave next Tuesday for Law
/ ton, Oklahoma, where they will take
a house and remain while Captain
/ Mills is at Fort Sill. Their house will
| be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. A w.
| Lacey during their absence.
DR.. j. H. McCassy of Dayton, Ohio,
was the guest of DR.. and Mrs. o. F.
| Narcotic, DR.. McCassy is an old family
| friend of the Narcotics, having been
a partner of the late DR.. F. L. Mar
cote.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cloyd Martin of 11OS
| West Eleventh street, are the parents
| of a daughter born Tuesday at Stor-
| mont hospital
Dyeing daily. Topeka Laundry Co
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Allen of New
York, who spent two days visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Woodward have
gone to Wichita to be the guests oil
friends. Mrs Allen may stop on hel
return east to resume her visit il
Topeka.
Mrs. c. n. Beal has left to return
to her home in San Francisco, after
visit to friends in Topeka.
Miss Haseitine Clark, of Kansa:
City, who is a student in X o. and {
Kappa Gamma girl. will spend Sun
day in Topeka as a guest at the W
| E. McVey home.
Mr. Billy Griffin, of NortonviIle
was in Topeka the first of the weel
to visit his sister, Miss Helen Griffin
and accompanied her to Chicago
where she was married Tuesday t,
Lieut.. Rolin Jeffrey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
POPE RATIONS VATICAN
Issues Bread and Sugar Tickets to
500 Vatican Population.

Rome. Oct 11--Pope Benedict to-
day authorized the issuance of bread
and sugar tickets TO the whole of the
vatican population Six hundred cards
were issued. The vatican will exer-
else strictest supervision to prevent
possible evasion.
The cards are those issued by the
Italian government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11

Mitchner. Mrs. Emma Grover. Mrs
Eva Morley Murphy of Goodland. Mrs
Sadie Lewis of Hutchinson, Mrs. Clara
Baker and Mrs. Lottie Case All
members of the Union. delegates and
their hostesses are invited TO call
X
One of the high school girls who is
to be a member of the group of Maids
f. the Garden" in the opera ito be
given Friday night and Saturday, is
Miss Sylvia SiIverthorne. She has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-11
SOC lT I :zI7K1s
G ByBgf5 aB4zmP6tgaa

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Hiss An
ME Otis Of Philadelphia 10 Mr. John
Cain of Atchison, Kan. The Cain fam
lily is prominent one Of the state. and
il quite we'll known in Topeka. Mrs,
Douglass Cain. relative Of the bride
groom, is niece of Mrs. George \.
Guild.
It is rumored that officers at Camp
Cody. y. NJ. who are Kansas men, are
to be sent to Fort Sill. where there Is
large number Of Kansas soldiers
The men in the southern states are a
bit dissatisfied. it seems, to be away
from the men of their own state.
Kansas usually manages to cover her-
self with glory when L. re is a scrap
on hands. and the leaders are natur-
ally anxious to stay by the contingent
that they think will do the best fight
ing. on the other hand, some of the
other states are anxious that the in
trepid fighters be scattered about and
help them to distinguish themselves,
However that may be, the word
went forth at one Of the southern
camps. so they say. that if any of the
Kansas officers preferred to be sent
to some camp where there We're more
men from their own state. they could
make application, and quite likely the
transfer could he effected. There are
2d2 officers at ;hc post. BY uishtfall
1T9 applications We're in for such
transfer. CONSERVATION reisns.
= =
Miss Gussie Fuller was hostess at
a meeting of the Nisnettc club Tues
day Of this week.
The CernuNe Art club will meet
VNrFfT- NJ "a