The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
Auditor Knapp Uses Knife on
Welcome Committee.
Expenses of individuals Who
Went to N. Y. Allowed.
ALLEN MAY PAY OWN OUTLAY
General McCrum Must Foot Bill
for Officer Spread.
ii. II. MOtter Allowed $266.53
for His Expenses.

Nineteen Kansans who were named
on the reception committee which met
returning units of the S5th division at
New York and Newport News, drew
expense accounts aggregating 3d.
2O1.98. The claims were approved to-
day by Fred w. Knapp, state auditor.
All of the money was drawn from
funds which the legislature appropri-
ated to the state adjutant generals de-
partment.
Seven officers who were named by
Governor Allen on the reception COM
u1fttee collected a total of $485 in per
diem in addition to their regular eX-
penses. Each of these men was al
lowed SIS a day while on the trip. In
cluded in the expense accounts passed
by the state auditor today were cialIns
of Mai. Bruce Griffith and detach-
ment of eleven casuals. Claims or TINS
PARTY for transportation and expenses
totaied s1,7S1.92. The item also IN
cluded sos per diem allowed to Ma
jor Griffith a Wichita Officer.
Tips We're Cut Out.
TIPS of all character were cut from
claims by the state auditor. He also
used the pruning knife on NUMBER Oh
food bills. Gotham grocery sche6ules
were not in keeping with the allow
ances approved by the auditor. lie
allowed 81 a day for eats Tor each
member of the party authorized 10 re-
ceiVe the soldiers at state expense
Under this system of allowing GAINS
II. H. Motter. chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee, and Brig. Gen.
Wilder S. Metcalf of Lawrence re
ceived slightly more than was claimed
in original vouchers. Cuts were mace
in other vouchers.
Brig. Gen. Charles McCrum or COZ
feyyille, suffered the heaviest cut In
his expense account. General NC
Crum's food bills were not in Keeping
with the Knapp schedule; one Gay
General McCrum ate $3.50 breaklast'
$500 lunch, a $2.35 dinner, and sup
plemented the meal with 81. 60 after
dinner. Eats amounting to SLIP IN
one day was too much for Audltor
Knapp, in spite of the fact that the
army casual was feasting on Broad
way.
80. 1t was cut to $15S.1S.
Another claim for dinner for SER
and six officers" was cut to the meal
for the individual. Knapp held that
the officers could not be fed under the
$4,000 appropriation for entertain
ment of soldiers. In every instance
tips for Moo Yawk walters were cut
out. The reception committee mem
bers were forced to eat and provide
tips from the 81 day fund.
Il
All of the claims are being paid
from funds appropriated to the adJu-
tant generals office. Under the act
of the legislature, none of the $S5,OOO
provided for entertainment OF return
ing soldiers was made aVallaple lot
travelling or eating expenses OF recep--
ton committees. Many members OF
the committees paid their own ex-
penses. Persons who travelled and ate
at state expense are being cared Tor
from General Charles I. Martins ap-
preparation. The claims approved To-
day totalled $3,201.98.
Governor Allen stated today that
he would probably pay his own ex-
penses on the recent eastern trip. HIS
contingent fund, however, is available
for this purpose. None of the claims
approved today were drawn on the
Mai. Bruce Griffith's detachment
included the following casuals from
overseas units: Harry Williamson
Fred Potorff. Dale Crippen, Frank
Fichtner, Reed NJ. Lyons, Thad Har-
per, Alexander T. Virgins, Harold r
wooIever, Frank Franey, Gler
Schooley and Noble T. Foster. Major
Griffith was the only member of thi:
party to receive per diem. He drew
a total of s95 for nineteen days.
other Accounts Allowed.
Brig. Gen. Wilder S. Metcalf Of
Lawrence, filed a claim for $120.51-
the lowest individual account. The
auditor allowed $121.01. including
eight days per diem at SIS a day.
Maj. Gen. Charles McCrum of COT
feyville, filed for $199.93, including
$65 per diem. He was allowed $15S.1S
Harvey H. Motter of McPerson
chairman of the Republican stat
committee, filed an expense accoun
for $264.43. He was allowed $266.53
Not being commissioned as an arm!
officer, Chairman Motter was not Civ
en- a per diem account.
Col. p. NJ. Hoisington of Newton
filed for $245.S5, including $50 70
IS days per diem. He was allowed
$219.61.
Lieut.. Col Harvey Parsons of To
peka claimed S211.20. He was al
lowed $209.20. Auditor Knapp ais
approved his claim for $50 for twelv
days,per diem.
MIDI Henry Lampl of Wichit
claimed S24S.65 and was allowe
$243.3O. The item included SIS 70
fifteen days per diem.
Mai. W. j. Watson of Pittsbur
filed a voucher for $210.63. 1t includ
ed $50 for twelve days per diem. Ma
ior Watson was allowed $203.23