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Arizona republican., 1916-11-26

found suddenly that they were loaded with an annual charge they could not meet without large additional direct taxes. Their only alternative was to lose the investment through the de- terioration of the road.
 Another instance of failure to appre- ciate what is real cost of q road Is af- forded by county which is now rais- ing the maximum road revenue possi- ble under the state law The annual in- come for roadss was about s43.O00 in 1915 The interest and sinking fund charges amounted to s35,e00. The county has about 100 miles of improved road and many miles of unimproved road. with only sS.00O available to meet the annual cost of maintenance. Ob- viously this county went ahead with it's road improvements without full knowledge of the real cost of the roads it was building.
 Will our people ever build any more roads if the cost is presented to them in this light? Before attemptiny to an swer this question will bive briefly a few general figures. In Massachusetts the roads cost about S10.000 a mile to build, the interest at per cent on this first cost is $500 and the annual main tenance is about $500 making the an nual cost of the roads about S1100 mile. In Maryland the state roads cost about sl0.600 mile down to the close of 1913. and the average annual main tcnance charge that year was s434. This makes the annual cost of n mile of Maryland road about $1070.
 If these are the true. costs of inn proved roads. how are We to justify such expenditures They will surely require justification before some of our citizens
 Dr. l.. l. Hcwes of the United States Office of Public Roads and Rural En- gineering has made some interesting investigations of the cost of hauling farm products. In seven counties he found the average cost of hauling one ton mile on unimproved roads was 29.1 cents. The range was from Is to 37 cents. He also found that the cost of hauling on a system of improved roads varied from 2 to 10 cents less than on unimproved roads, If we con slider the average reduction as cents a ton mile. then B tons day will pro vide $500 q year and 66 tons a day will provide 5000 q year in savings on the cost of hauling.
 The return from a good road also flows in part from it's power to direct the development of the district tra versed. If you doubt that road i'm provement quickens such growth, ask any real estate operators for their opinion, or observe that every adver- tsement of a farm for sale mentions it's location on or near an improved road as an attraction
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26
THE REAL COST
 0F GOOD ROADS
By E. w. James, Chief of Road Main tenance, U. S. Office of Public Roads.

The first cost of road is not the only element in it's real cost, and it IS often not the most important element. This investment becomes fixed capi- tai of peculiar kind because county cannot sell a road and recover this in- vestment as man can sell house. 1T d road goes to pieces it is an absolute loss of fixed capital. unrecoverable in any way. A road is subject to con- stant and often rapid wear and de- terioration. To meet this we must maintain the road in good condition at a variable annual cost. or there will be loss of the fixed capital Thus it is the annual cost of a road that is most important. and not the first cost.
 This current or annual cost involves two items. The first is the interest on the permanent investment. The sec ond is an annual charge to keep the fixed capital represented by the road in an unimpaired condition. The best way to explain these different items is to cite their amounts in an actual case where l investigated the condition of the roads of a county.
 The county had built a considerable mileage of limestone macadam about three or four years before. In spite of all that could be done the roads were in very dilapdated condition. The county was spending about $50 per mile per year on the roads but the con dition of their surface was gradually becoming worse. On the main road il was necessary to renew the entire stone wearing surface. The road was about three years old and had cost s2500 per mile to surface originally. To put down new top course would cost fi650
 The annual cost of that road was made up of these items: Interest al 6 per cent on first cost of surface. $50: sum spent on maintenance. $50: one third of the cost of new top course needed at end of third year. s550. to- tai annual cost. 1850. Because the county officials had not considered what the real cost of road is, htcy
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26
There arc excellent reasons for

mere are tACeiltnl lcaNpnS TOT ll- cluding the pleasure of using an i'm proved road as part of the return on our investment The people of the United States sepnt in 1915 s2.500 000.- . 900 for spirituous and malt liquors. $500 900 900 for tobacco. S450,000, 900 for the movies" $500 000o 900 for candy. S20O. 0OO. 900 for soda water and s50,0oo,0 900 for chewing gum. The total for these pleasures is si.S00, 900, 900. Sp think 1t conservative to say that the average man is willing to pay some thing for pleasure There can be no question about the pleasure derived from riding on good roads. and that part of the money invested in such roads can be logically justified on the score of this pleasure. After all. tine total annual expenditure on roads in the United States is only equal 10 our pur- chase of candy and merely one eighth of the money spent on liquor.
 Our main improved roads are going to cost us under the most favorable conditions considerable sum annual ly per mile-from $500 to 5000. To get adequate return for this large rental the road must be kept in condition to render maximum service at all times.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26

dencod by the number of new automo- piles which made their appearance cur ing October A total of l02 new ma chimes were purchased by Maricopa county residents. according to figures supplied by the secretary of states of flee. where the license numbers are furnished.
 More { hhnafal etaoinshrdlushrdlu
 More than half of the new machines
 siXty-One tO be eXact-were pur- chased by residents of Phoenix This
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26

This means continuous maintenance. repairs of all kinds intelligently made when needed careful financing and good business management. skilled su
 pervision and engineering services. Under any other conditions we face a serious loss: loss of fixed capital. a loss of community wealth that must be ritten off against the economic re- sources of the county or of the state
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26

In Colorado bean prices now range from 1-2 to cents at local points. Buyers in some localities have at tempted to purchase as low as cents. but the best posted there admit the market is high enough to 1ustlfy better prices unless the quality of beans is poor or unless the beans of- fcred are very poorly cleaned. Bright, good quality, well-cleaned beans should hc worth the higher prices indicated. Agricultural Extension Di- vision, T. of A.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26
AUTO SALES PROVE
 COUNTY PROSPEROUS

That Phoenix and Maricopa county are enjoying an era of prosperity is evil
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26
LATE BEAN DOPE
 HELP ID GROWERS

The following is of interest to bean growers of the state. quoted from the director of markets of Michigan un- der recent date;
 The markets department of the Michigan Agricultural College is an sweri lg many Of the inquiries com ing to it from people interested in the oeal situation br pointing to the official crop report figures. These show that the October estimate of 'he 1916 crop of white pea beans for Michigan is 3,IS0.000 bushels. as agaInat the final estimate of the 1915 crop of 4,250 000. This is a decrease Of over half a million bushels. The official figures for the five leading bean producing states are 9.924 600 bushels for 1916 as against 10.27S,00 for 1915.
 The director of markets has called attentioG tp the fact that the claims made bN some buyers that the pres ent Iichigan crop will approximate 5,000,000 bushels is a gross eXaggera statements that because of subma- rine activity it will be difficult to ex port beans are misleading. Belgium exports to Central and South Ameri- can ports will be unaffected by war conditions. according to the director
 A wire report from California un- der date of October 10, said that the rains which have been interfering with the harvesting Of the California crop have started again. and that the former estimate of 10 per cent damage would have to be revised to larger figure X previous report had stated that the greater part of the California crop was in the field except the limas and buckeyes The report further stated that from three to four weeks Of good weather was needed for the harvest.
 On November ,. the California prices
Arizona republican., 1916-11-26

means that about two new automobiles were purchased every day in the month.
 This in itself is indicative that the community is enjoying a boom Busi- ness is better than for the past many years. crops are larger and everybody k wearing q smile-the best sign of them all that good times are here.
 According to figures now at hand. there are approximately l ]. GOO automo- piles in the state. over 1ls00 licenses have been issued. and 1t is expected that the total number of machines will surpass the l2.500 mark before the close Of the year
 During the month of September. eighteen automobile license transfers were recorded in Maricopa county. Of this number eleven were in Phoenix
 Hire Little Salesman at the Re- publican office. Want Ad. will see more customers than von can
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Brooklyn Club VIII Figure In
Trade for Younger Catcher
for Next Season.
SALARIES TO BE LOWERED
Magnates Plan to Reduce Con-
tracts All Along Line Before
Another Campaign.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Chief Meyers
may not wear Brooklyn uniform again
next season. The famous Indian back
stop is said to be In disfavor with the
powers that be over at Ebbets Field. He
slowed down In his play this year and
was frequently injured. Furthermore.
It 10 said that the chief did not make
a hit with his employers when he OPEN
ly found fault with the sale Of worlds
gsries tickets In Boston and Brooklyn.
Myers was accused Of being the ring
reader in levcling criticism at the busi-
meas managers of the series which the
He'd Sox won with comparative ease. IL
Meyers remains with the Robins he Will
As matter of fact, the officials OF
tho Brooklyn club will not. make any
strenuous attempt TO- sigp him to an
other contract. 1t will not be surprising
National League club in a trade for a
younger catcher. Uncle Robbie needs
at least two good backstops to help
out Otto Miller.
In spite Of rumors that the players
viii stick together in a demand for
salaries named in many OF the long
term contracts which have Just expired,
the magnates are determined to re-
duce the figures all along the line. The
Ia his opinion, the players have been
receiving too much money. The heavy
losses sustained by some of the mag
mates since the Federal League became
active two years ago, have prompted
Il desire to retrench.
Last summer the magnates heard OF
many secret meetings among the play
ers, at which, II was reported. the
salary question was discussed. But the
rnagnates refused to be alarmed and
practically all Of them are prepared
for trouble, IL II really comes. As re-
sult, players who have been receiving
all the way from 5000 to $1,000 year
for their services. under wartime con.
tracts which ran out on October Is. will
be asked to sign for much less money
When contracts are sent out In jan
uary or February. therefore, the atti-
tude of the players will become known
IL they refuse to accept reduced salaries
they will be allowed to remain Idle. the
magnates declare.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
GEORGE HAMILTON
SHINES AS KICKER
Washington Boy in Marine Corps
Cinches Championship.

NEW YORK. Nov. flour field
goals. all from placement, kicked by
Lieutenant Of Marines George Hamil-
ton. yesterday afternoon gave the bat
tleship Arkansas the football champion
ship OF the first division Of the ATTAIN
Ito fleet. In the playoff a scoreless
tie with the men from the battleship
Texas, at the Brooklyn Athletic Field,
the eleven from the Arkansas triumph
ed by Il to O..
Hamilton's feat excels anything done
in that line in intercollegiate football
this season. and II a fifth try had
proved successful he would have tied
the record held Jointly by Trafford and
Brickley, of Harvard and Eckersall. or
chicago.
Hamilton comes from Washington,
ID. c., where he was known as one or
the best schoolboy football players OF
his day.
Hamilton kicked two of his goals in
the second quarter, one from the 20
and the other from the 22-yard line.
The third came in the third quarter
from the N-yard line. Hamilton fol-
lowed with the fourth from the 16-yard
line. Stell always held the ball. Ham,
iiton tried a fifth from the 48-yard line
In the fourth period. but a poor pass
was responsible for a blocked kick
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
BUFF AND BLUE TO
FACE URS|NUS TEAM
|AT: HILLTOP TODAY
Visitors Have Fast Eleven and
Are Favored to Win From
Downtown Boys.
BY LOUIS A. BOUCHER,

George Washington today tackles the
toughest opponent II has yet faced. Ur-
sinus being the eleven to battle the Buzz
and Blue. This game will be played at
Georgetown Field, starting at 3 o'clock,
and should attract a large crowd In.
terestsd In the rejuvenation 6f the great
college sport at George washinston.
Ursinus has a fast eleven capable Of
showing q high class style OF football.
II Ia coached by Wesley Gerges. an
alumnus, and Its record so far this sea-
son 10 most cornmendable for n small
team.
Lehigh trimmed Ursinus in the open
Ing games OF the season, 81 to o. but the
Collegeville lads waiioped washington
college, So TO 0. a week later. Lafayette
was the next team to feel the weight Of
the Ursinus attack. losing a 6 to game
That 10 the best Ursinus has done this
year. Dickinson won, TO o, and last
Saturday Swarthmore. as yet unde-
feated. hung up a victory. Ii to J.
attempt more than to hold down the
Pennsyivanians. seeking q 6eld goal n
coming close enough to the enefny's
| crossbars. Coach Sullivan has a good
line. especially for defensive purposes.
ard Of the forwards, The Buff and Blue
Is steadily improving. but II Il all uphill
| work. and II will take another year to
make a machine rounded In every do
partment
Georgetown has no game scheduled for
today. Next Tuesday the Hilltoppers
will meet Fordham at New York. This
Is New York's biggest election day
treat and fully 1900 spectators are ex-
pected to witness the clash for the
Jesuit title OF the East The George
town squad viii leave Monday afternoon
for the metropolis, returning immedi-
ately after the game.
Many washlngtonions will 20 over 10
! Annapolis today for the two games
scheduled there. The Middics are play
Ing Washington and Lee. while Mary
land State IL engaging with st. Johns
in the nrst OF the seasons games for
the Maryland championship.
The Brookianders have a hard game
! on their hands with V. M. ]. at Lex
I lnxton, Va. The cadets have a strong
eleven this year and c. u. will surprise
Its followers II Il manages to brtns
home victory.
GalIaudet is expected TO defeat Penn
Military College at Chester, Pa. The
soldiers are broken up by injuries and
had to cancel their game with Foreman
las: week on that account.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
HODGKINS is MADE
MANAGER AT g. W. u.
Succeeds David Baer and Takes
Charge Of Athletic Activities.

The resignation OF David A. Baer.
graduate manager OF athletics at
George Washington has been accepted.
and Howard l.. Hodgkins has been APP
pointed as graduate manager, accord
ing to announcement today.
Baer's resignation comes as a dis
tinct surprise to George Washington
followers. The resignation OF Donald
McKnew. student manager, and the
appointment OF T. Garner was recently
made known.
At meeting of the football team AT
the Y. NJ. c. A. last night announce
ment was made Of the change In man.
agement Some financial difficulties
have been encountered this season, II
Is reported.
Matters will move smoothly from
now on II Is assured at George Wash.
ington. Plans for the indoor track meet
arc already under way, and arrange.
ments for the basketball season have
been practically completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Gridiron Contests
Today

George Washington VS.. Ursinus. at
Hilltop, Q o'clock.
Navy VS.. Washington and Lee. at
Annapolis.
daliaudet VS.. Penn Military, at ches-
Catholic University VS.. v. M. l.. at
Lexington, Va.
Virginia VS.. Harvard.
Brown VS.. Vermont.
Army vs.. Notre Dame.
Georgia Tech VS.. Tulane,
Colgate VS.. Yale,
w. and j. VS.. Muskingum
Penn va, Lafayette.
Princeton VS.. Bucknell
Minnesota VS.. Illinois
Pittsburgh VS.. Allegheny,
Dartmouth VS.. Syracuse
Johns Hopkins VS.. Swarthmors.
Lehigh VS.. Muhlenberg.
Penn State VS. Geneva,
Rutgers VS.. Holy Cross.
Michigan VS.. Washington.
Chicago VS.. Purdue.
Nebraska VIZ, Iowa.
" =. l. We. North Carolina.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Totals. lss 100 ,oJ Totals. ~ go IA
dRORnErOWN COMMERCIAL. IEAdIfn
YOST AIDS TIGERS
FOR COMING GAMES
Michigan Coach Teaches Princeton
Some New Plays.

PRINCETON. N. j., Nov. +.-"HurTy
Up" Jost. on his way to Philadelphia
to see Pennsylvania and Lafayette In
action. stopped on here yesterday and
spent a busy afternoon with the Tiger
squd. Coch Rush practically turned
over the varsity to the Michigan wonder
and the Tigers were shown several for
nations which the Wolverines have
found successful.
The scrimmage had not progressed
more than ne minutes when Georgia
playing with the scrubs. was knocked
un. onscious while stopping = line at.
tack. and was carried OF the neid. He
WAS not injured seriously though. and
will be In uniform next week.
Princeton will use many substitutes
tod.y against Bucknell,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Navy Meets Generals
On Annapolis Gridiron

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Nov 4.-Navy
tackles Washington and Lee here today
in what should be a hard game. The
Generals last week played a 7-to-7 tie
game with Georgia Tech. the strongest
team In Dixie, and the Middies will
have a struggle to win.
Coach Ingram announces his line-up
as follows: Won HeimberE and Jack
son. ends; Ward and Gilman, tackles
Denfeldt and Reifel, guards; c. NJ.
Jones, center; Whelchel, quarterback
Roberts and Ingram. halfbacks; Da-
shell. fullback.
The officials will be Referee Maxwell
Swarthmore; umpire. Benniss. Pennsyl-
vania; head linesman; Thorpe, Column
bia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
BEAT Georgetown" Is
Slogan of Fordhamites

NEW YORK. Nov. i.-"Beat George
town" Is the slogan of the Fordham
eleven. Gargan and his assistants. Tom
Moriarity and Bull Mccartney. are driv-
ing their men hard and are not worry
ing over the strength OF the Southern
team,
the session yesterday. and then the
scrubs were called over and dummy
scrimmage ensued. The varsity was
on the offense throughout. Every play
went on with snap and vim, and the
the drill.
As no game is scheduled for today,
tho last hard workout In preparation
for Tuesday will take place and on
Monday the team Will spend their time
in polishing up any slight defects which
may arise In today's scrimmage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Our Presidential Candidates.

Our Presidential Candidates.
JOE GOOFUS, the friend Of the
workingman. The man who In
vented alarm clocks that wouldn't
worka The man who invented pay
with the foam on the bottom. He
kept us out Of three wars and the
Fed League. Vote for this bird
HEEzA KNUTT. the friend of the
workingman. The man. who takes
Vote twice for THIS baby;
GUS KAFLoPP. the friend OF the
workingman. Nobody likes to work
and everybody will be out Of work
II Kaflopp Is elected. He kept US
ont of eight wars ,,nss and the ,o GhautsuaSs
clean as the bottom Of a nsherman's
rowboat. He once got three months
on for good behavior. We are after
the juvenile vote.
RABID RUDOLPH. the friend Of
the lefthanded workingman. IL
Dudy IL elected, we will have a gov
ernment for the iefthsnderS. Re
volving doors will work the other
way. II Rudy Is elected. forks will
be held In the other hand. We are
after the lefthanded vote and we will
He kept US out Of eleven left
handed wars and q lot Of lectures
illustrated with stereopticon slides.
Vote lefthanded for. this chicken.
BILL JUNK. the friend Of the
workinsman; As governor he SO.
golf links to the starving poor
people Vote early and often for
the man who kept US out Of moro
wars than Carter has pills. Make
your y In the circle marked Junk.
Prominent college football player went nut
which Is ma surprise 70 anybody who has ev'
seen . football player. Two and two slwai
ma Ike four.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04

Prominent college football player went nuts.
which IL ma surprise TO anybody who has ever
| seen q football player. Two and two always
maxi four
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Midget Opposes Giant
In Dartmouth's Battle

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Nov. -
When Dartmouth lines up today against
Syracuse here. the spectacle OF a mid
get opposing a giant will be seen. Bax-
ter, Dartmouth's l65-pound guard, will
face Capt. Babe white, the 260- pound
Syracuse guard. Baxter replaces the
veteran Merrill. out of the game with
injuries.
Odds favor Syracuse TO win, but
Coach Cavanaugh declines to give the
New Workers. the Victory before the
whistle blows,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04

Gailaudet is expected TO defeat Penn
Military College at Chester, Pa. The
had to cancel their game with Fordham
las: week on that account.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-04
Rushing for Tickets.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Nov. L-The
Yale Football Association has been lit
orally swamped with applications for
tickets to the Harvard game. Al
though the general public has not been
$500 requests have already been re-
ceived.
The Yale bowl holds only 81, 900 peo-
pie. Orders have just been given to
erect 1900 more seats Immediately.