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Volume XXXVIII 3hf latlg 3 atmr Local County News BONHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAR. 19, 1931 Associated Press Service NUMBER 222 Red River Control Sentiment Qrowing; In National House Congressman Sam Rayburn expresses opinion that is being more favorably impressed with the lied Uiver dam project which is for the purpose of holdup back the waters of the lied River and thus prevent the annual erflow of lower Misissippi. idea of reservoir control of the flood waters of the Mississippi river is fast gaining ground with members of Con Mr. Riy said, on his return from Austin this week. Naturally citizens of Fannin county we can dr term what our next vitally Interested in this project step will iw ot ut we who are which will mean the expenditure of intere id arc all hopin that it will many millions of dollars in building be favorable 11 tavi ruble, then It i reservoir near Denison well as will 1 up to the con re as to what clearinp the river of snags and 'teps will taken to et the money the channel.

to start the work Meetings have been held in various cities adjacent to thu Red River at which the feasibility of the plan wa "fI I IS discussed. Various committees have I 11 I I named to work on the III President on esl Indies Tour President Hoover Off For a Goes on the Battleship Arizona Down to Porto Rico. Admisl Rooming Cannon wmm 01.1» POINT COMFORT, March batteries boomed from ship to shore, the battleship Arizona steamed toward the Virginia Capes today, carrying President Hoover to island possessions, 3,000 miles away through the Caribean Sea and to Porto Rico, Virgin Islands. The voyage is a vacation for the president, although he will visit the possessions for the purpose of gaining first-hand knowledge of conditions there. he ten day trip of President Hoover on board the reconditioned battle.ship U.

S. S. Arizona among Amman possessions in the Caribbean, will enable Executive to earrv loinf cuiitemplated jilan for a tour, wa.s to have inciudeii visit, to C'lil a Mexico. Puilu Rico and the Virgin I lands. I short Inu a indicated bv the hue course along with the plan of im- water comes that of navigation of the Red River.

The plan 'itemplates that sufficient ill be released from the lake to loat small steamers from Denison to the Mississippi. The shore line ol the Red River is between and i Fannin county, a the 'renin now runs, but when it i tiaiKhtened, It will eonideriihlt Discussing the matter further Mr Rayburn says: Comtrem is Rettins tired of the everlasting drain on its treasury for funds to control the Mississippi and then have no real control in flood time. thins to do of course, is to hold out of the lower river the immease amount of water that comes into ill in its lower reache when it Is already full and can only lie done by reservoirs on Red and Arkansas Men ot reat influence on the rivers and harliot committee have come to me within recent months and have told me they have come to way of tlrnking on this matter If we met anythint! like a favorable report on the Red reservoir pro- joe we hope for action at the nex of congress to the work Mr Ravhurn pointed out that the survey of Red river was ir but at last accounts tor Lee tuHer whose direction the snvey wa ie had not yet made When he does make it, it will be to the office of 'he of engineers at Washington for Investigation and report to the cc- retary of war. This ia due, I am informed, in June of this year" Mr Rayburn 1 What this report will be no one now tell and we must await it before Luhliurk Madalena. Famous Pilot, is Killed as Ilis Shin Drops Into More are Fusi in I lie Plane IIMK.I I) II I in I II win hi i IS StMl N( I II As LUBBOCK Man ii 19 was todav com ictcd 01 fatally shooting Ilor.ice lor life th tentiarv The tate had Crave i charges of Smith, and state pcnl- a.sked for death.

The defe icn.se. One otm and three other.1 shooting which here January 11. ade I :1 oerson was kilted wounded during a at a dance PISA, Italy, March 10. Three of mo Colonel Maddalena, fined i of the It; I ioutenant Pausto Cernmi, and Mechanic Set monte, were killed today as their seaplane near here from a low altitude. Maddalena was piloting the ship at the tins imous fliers, survivors, ant M.

lino the sea Lloyd Well lo Link Two Hi" Texas Oil Field Odd Senate Resolutos Fellows Finish at loda on Al State Meet I he Oil Situation Prison Is Ouiel Following Itccenl I'iols and Fires JOLIET, March 19. The of rebellion is low today at the twin penitentiaries with national guardsmen protecting. Unrelaxed prison staff discipline is effective, following riot yesterday at the new Statesville prison. Gitile Kaisers Close Meeting Viitli Flection of J. J.

Houston, as the New President of Famous Association CORPICHRISTI, March M. West, of Houston, was elected president of the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association at the closing session of Ihe 55th annual convention here today. K1 Paso is chosen as the convention city. The convention adopted eleven resolutions, including one endorsing the land validating bill pending lie- fore the legisature, making the General Land Office at Austin conclusive proof in vacancy suits. maps Car Income Tax Money; Noltody Reported Sums (fathered Hurt in Vccidenl liv I he Government II Ml 1(1 I MOLI I ICHM Till OU NT It I 1)01)11 (IM I I I luminili A rnr the prooertv of Tobe Johiuson ot iKidd Cttv ahsit WITII LAST vi vir LONOVIKW M.

And: cored eigh sand. The KilRore at fei Otieratoi omen of since the i th ews 17. The link Ce arde I the nosi nil i io boom HI VV IPLs Ml IV I I II FORT Commuti sioiu oi Bv Wedi dciegii mg the th their he A dance Tue.sday and ine VORTH, Te xa. reports and eniained for tin he Odd Fellow. Wedln lav night who have -day conve ill be on th March 18 laat-minuti if the itend- the tiack uni I II I Wi ll I OVIMil II I i ito vi oi nit; os on vi ion ea tH night t( wt nor Mr Jordan, rnts of iy and ,1 the () Mae ted Mi work uni Oklatnn iy thf He ni Du vi the Tom Hickman Former 01 licer al Kelt of Woman Death erdict lias Keen Delayed SAN ANTONIO March 1H Retrial of Mrs.

Clara Uhr first woman to lie to the electric chair in Texas, has been indefinitely delayed and she was still in the San Antonio State hospital for mental observation today She was convieed of plotting the ax murder of her paralytic husband Darnel Uhr ffer attorney contend has been driven insane by over her dge VV Anderson announced indefinite delay of the new that Is Vf Alii HV I III 1 s. VI noi; 11 it 3y Associated Pr es WASHINGTON March 19 A increase wa tor day, as compa iast year of 1 tue with the same dav federal income totall)im M8(tfwirion compared with S3; i.ilOO last vear month total 1 behind the same Mme li vear. however, by $756.000000 bel inft 11.277 000 .000 Mnliral Seni I W1 ablv a ou Id pe it li I I It "III IMI I I 1 I U. I I U.l ll HI I A C0NSILT BANKER BEFORE IWFSTMFMS Recent happenings in this community in which a bond salesman sold a citizen what are believed to be worthless foreign bonds, should cause people to be aroused over the importance of ADVISING VV 11 LOCAL BUSINLSS MAN OF I ANDING when purchasing bonds or stocks of any character. Investigation develops that the bonds sold in ibis community are practically worthless, and the 1000.00 paiii for them could probably have been saved if your banker had been consulted.

Haphazard investing is a dangerous and unless you are thoroughly familiar with the company, you had better not invest. Your banker, whoever he might be, been trained to look for the pitfalls in business as well as for the advantages offered in investments. He will be glad to assist you in possible. Call on him. His services are FREE OF CHARGE.

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Texan, in WOHTH Davidson elected gr.au grand Indue. (Kid Fellown oj chosen the I) Carroll oj Ci deput urand 13 Mi Vestal oi D.4..I of Fort Worth and treasure .4 Iheir home on modeled and a It in being Jim Coving tor been supet aiso a lot of i will look mudi Mi item WEATHER 4 i Ti Cloudy with rams and cooler in the west ano northwest tonight cloudy with lains in the and cooler in the ccntrul West Texas Cloudy and ctxiler to- tdcht Friday lilt and cooler. Cities i have mon Lon work nd count than 14 uOO.OOi prospect a Twelve formt students the Uni of VlisMiuri dramatic organiza tion, Workshop, are on sta Stning Suits McDonald Dress Shirts 1.50 H. L. Rodgers Company.