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British fleet. The American loss
was So killed, and So wounded,
while the British loss was S4 killed
and ITO wounded. MacDonough
captured as prisoners more British
than comprised his whole force.
The effect was electrical in Amer
lea. This was naval battle in
which the Americans, with lesser
force, defeated completely the
British, proud of their seamanship
and valor. Delaware had his por-
trait painted, and it still hangs in
the Capitol at Dover. A hand
some silver service was presented
to him, on behalf of the State.
Other States gave him tracts of
land, and he was awarded a medal
by Congress. Commodore Mac
Donough, although he visited Del
aware often, took up his residence
in Middletown, Conn, where his
wife lived. Continuing in active
service, he died at sea in 1925. A
monument was erected at Platts-
burg, N. ", in 1914, overlooking
the site of his great victory. The
memorial is 135 feet high, and is
surmounted by a bronze eagle. The
cost was $15O,OOO. 1t commemor-
ates the splendid victory of Mac
Donough, the crowning achieve
ment of the War of 1912, but, for
some obscure reason, less known
than the victory of Perry at Lake
Erie. 1t is recognized by naval
authorities as more important than
the latter.
Romance of His Youth Recalled
More than fifty years after Mac
Donough's death there came to
light in the town of Port Penn,
not far from his native village, an
unsuspected romance of his youth.
Just before going on one of his
cruises, when he was still unknown
to fame, he attended a dance at
Port Penn, and parted late that
evening with a young woman of
the place. 1t was expected that
he would return to marry her, but
his wife was a Miss Shaler, of Mid
dletown, Conn. In the late seven
ties Of the last century, the girl at
Port Penn whom he did not marry
died woman well in her eighties,
and when the body was laid out for
burial there was found hanging
about her neck by a well-worn
chain a miniature portrait of the
young MacDonough. She had worn
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1925, with full military, civic, and
Masonic honors.
MacDonOugh Home Used as Inn

1925, with full military, civic, and
Masonic honors.
MacDonOugh Home Used as Inn
The MacDonough home is a
three-story brick and frame dwell
ing. The addition is frame Oc-
cupied for generations by the Mac
Donoughs, it became in later years
an inn or tavern, and was known
as the General Knox in 1912. Zadoc
Pool, father of County Comptroller
Pool, purchased the dwelling from
James ]. Janvier, whose mother
was a MacDonough. Among Mr.
Pools cherished possessions is a
ladder-back chair which came
down in the Janvier family, and in
which the Commodore is said to
have sat as a boy. There is also
four-poster bed, with an old-time
sacking bottom. James MacDon-
ough, as stated before, settled in
Delaware before George Washing
ton was born. His son, Thomas
MacDonough, studied medicine and
was practicing when the Revolu
tionary War broke out. He was
named as Major of the regiment of
Colonel Haslet, and was in COM
mand at the Battle of Long Island,
at which time he was warmly con-
graduated by General Washington
for his yalor. After the war, he
sat on the bench in Common Pleas
and Orphans Court. He died in
1895. His son, also Thomas Mac
Donough, was born December 81,
1888. on the old farm, but he did
not live in the MacDonough home
stead until he was two years old.
He then remained until he was ap-
pointed d midshipman in 1900. 1t
is tradition that he clerked in a
store at Middletown, as a youth.
For his bravery at the lombard
ment of Tripoli, he was promoted
to be Lieutenant. After long ser
vice in the Mediterranean, he was
ordered by President Madison to
take command of the vessels on
Lake Champlain in the latter years
of the War of 1912. With IA
ships, most Of them galleys, with
Sc guns in all, and $50 men, he
gave battle to the British fleet, of
16 ships, mounting 95 guns, and
carrying crews totalling 1000 men.
MacDonough's Victory Thrilling
In a sharp and bloody battle Of
two hours and twenty minutes,
MacDonough captured the whole
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|IiI ANNIVERSARY f.]!I. Of OLD
EI| |EFIIV|E COM. MacDONOUGH
.,ox-E OLD DRAW
yERs, Sill
FAMOUS as Birth Place Sc. q
ean's s,ddors fn'p'Gs GMsacDonough' the
Da'nl@s sreat Naval Hero

80 hundred years ago.
bss MAJ Ma..ih irish settlers Of the
Fdg Fg'03yv. s04Iv4 began the erection Of
c0uns.., u..o,,gh home in what
Naepv q "The Trap q I'll
Is.nas.saped sno%a piece IF land In ne
|g1la[,sar 1alaarssased IN St. Georges 5.Ia,..n Hun,
PusS4aT sTne Trap" is now known
b J. irf Village Of MacDonough: 'GIl n
1sd tns recently by the building ding q
passJ sSal highway thru the vlllsge, nag
dIIl I,Ill.cponough ID house, which
| I,..lsd ms'n Major Thomas MacDon- slesa
flisisI 3 revolutionary War fame
&, (. h,csa,n,odore = 10 Thomas MacDon-
C1ill-l, snrn Of the Battle Of Lake {
81 In liz n the War of 1917
'anlg 1 !uads g,air' II Marlborough, On the
B,at II'I5o Boulevard q few miles miles
ful' odessa. It is the second
'Vs = tbe left on entering the
lss = ,-oirg north, and is now oc-
age So County Comptroller
'lsa u r i Pool. Close by On the
aaA ! !. tbp Marlborough burylng'
md, Il where most Of the mem mem
J 'unf' y the family are buried. Com
sors J I MacDonough however Is
hnried there, but his remains
! 4 Middletown, Conn where
r,arried and spent the latter
:. ~ i III life. There is q ira
~ an in Marlborough that the
|, = If the Commodore was flrst
I ;od in the yard where his an
I. -, rost. and that the body was
w.. :. r.n,oved to Middletown, Conn.
i. Conrad. in his History Of
aware. u is explicit on this point,
ro,,Id seem. for he writes that
cDOnough died at sea On No
lber 1O,1S25, when ten days out
= Gibraltar, that his remains
= conveyed back to his native
and that he was buried at
Conn, on December I,
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Law Defined

Law is the science in which the
greatest powers of the understand
ing are applied to the greatest
number Of facts johnson.
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this memento Of disappointment
throughout a long life Sunday
Star.
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a minimum. They
knotU a six is better in
every way = and they
would never be satis-
fled with less!
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
DULL HEADACHE,
I BILIOUS FEELING
Dizzy and Nauseated In The
Morning - Relieved After
Taking Black raught.

TWO years ago, I began to suffer
with a dull. sick headache" writes
Mrs. John Dodd. of 719 Bream
Street, Charleston. w. Va. Il was
bilious and would get up In the
morning feeling dizzy and nau-
seated.
My color was pale and my COM
plexion was bad i felt that all my
trouble was caused from constipa-
ton.
81 told q friend how bad I felt,
and she told me to try Thedford's
Black-Draught. I began taking it
on her recommendation. I soon
found II was helping me very
much I began to feel like I had
more energy. 1t relieved constipa-
ton. and after that I had no more
trouble. When I need a medicine
for constipation. I take Black
Draught."
ct found that Black raught was
good for biliouSneSs and constipa-
ton" writes Mrs. z. F. Caughy. OF
To6 8. Elm Street. Sherman. Texas.
ct Is as good a home remedy as
one can find. I prefer 1t because 1t
Is Q vegetable medicine which helps
10 nd the system Of poison and
keep the body In good order" Sasss
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Musical Recital Is
Well Received Here

Pupils Of the Schumann AGA
deny Of Music, Brownsville. gave a
recital Thursday night at the Jun
Tor College Auditorium. Although
the attendance was small. 1t was
enthusiastic. II was said today.
The program included classical
and semi-classical music, both vo-
cal and piano selections.
Frascisco Revuelta. Margarita
Villarreal. Victoria Trevino. Bea-
triz Bolado. Enrique de Ia Cara.
Manuel Cisneros. (. Oteo. and 9TH
ers gave solos.
The chorus consisted Of Misses
Victoria Trevino. Anita Cisneros.
Maria de los Angeles Cabaza. Dol
ores Hernandez. Beatriz Bolado. and
Messrs. G.. w. bennett. Manuel
Cisneros. Fracisco Revuelta. and
Leonard 7. Bolado. Jr.
Plass for other recitals will prob
ably be made later. II was an
nounced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Indy NOT
CERTAIN AS
TO FLIGHT
Time and Route Are
Subject of Study
By Air Ace

NEW LORK. June 5-lF-Col-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh told
a Associated Press today that he
would have 70 give the matter con.
siderable study before he decided
on the exact time and route OF
ms flight with Mrs. Lindbergh To
the Orient, this m
We are planning TO 20 and have
applied to the state department
Tor passports" he said, but I can't
sayy anything as 10 just when. be-
cause I don't know.
AS. to routes. there are several
possible ones There are several
questions to be considered. includ-
ing fuel supply, and weather.
Before I 20 ] expect to see my
old friend, DR.. James II. Kimball,
OF the New York weather bureau"
The primary purpose OF ne trip,
which will carry the Colonel and
Mrs. Lindbergh over the Pacific. is
10 SEE the Orient. he said.
we have been looking forward
TO the visit for some time" he
declared.
Plans for the return journey are
stil uncompleted. he said. No in
formation as 10 whether II would
be by air or BY steamship was
available.
If a schedule for the flight Is
drawn up. departures from II may
be made before the journey Is over,
he indicated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
HOLD DANCE
BENEFIT TONITE
Charity Ball to Raise Funds
For Salvation Army At
Casino Pavilion

HARLINGEN. June 5. - The
money raised last year for the SAL
vation Army with a charity dance
was exhausted just this week and
the benefit ball TO be held Friday
night at the Casino Pavilion is
expected to replenish these funds
as well as finish paying for ar
Army automobile and the high
school band uniforms.
The high school band was adjudg-
ed the best uniformed OF many en-
tered in state contests recently.
There will be entertainment fea-
lures as well as dancing.
The general committee for the
event Is composed of V. v. Pernoud,
Kiwanians; Ben Epstein. Rotarians.
Girls Carey. Lions: Mrs. Blanche
Fulgham. business and professional
women: T. Z. Bowlin. leglonnaires:
and Mrs. Herbert Shafer. legion
auxiliary members.
Other committees With John IT.
Floore as general chairman are:
Tickets-Dr. NJ. A. elders. @.
Lorimer Brown. Charles Laturno.
Entertainment - Mrs. Blanche
Fulgham. DR.. George Gallaher,
John T. Floore. DR.. M. A. elders,
NJ. r. Montgomery. Mrs. Joe Rob-
erts. Tyre II. Brown.
Decorations-Mrs. Clayton Pris
chard.
Publicity-Charles M. Hall.
Dick DuerSon is furnishing ar
orchestra and D.. r. Plummer the
pavilion. Various firms are donat-
ing various items. so that the en-
tire receipts will 60 into the benefit
fund.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
|Hidago Court Agrees
To Cut Valuations Of
Farm, Ranch, Lands

ting as a board Of equalization, ard
Thursday afternoon gave audience
10 a group Of Saa Juan and other
citizens OF the county. who were
asking for assurance Of a large cut
In valuations.
The court Is agreed on the pro-
posed CIT, Atwood and Z. Q. Couch,
county judges. both said late TINS
day. Rumors were afloat during the
afternoon that the court was di-
vided on the question.
BY cutting the valuations OF the
farm and ranch territory In many
in line with the assessments on
utilities and personal property. At
wood pointed out.
Among the citizens appearing be-
fore the court were Neal A. Brown,
Edinburg attorney, who spoke in
behalf OF cutting valuations, Z. II.
Reichert OF San Juan. Percy Will
liams OF McAllen. Lee Green OF San
Juan, J. 10y Ramsour, secretary Of
the Hidalgo county Taxpayers
league. r. D.. Hendrix and Frank
bdrIleld OF EdlnDurg.
A number Of these citizens APP
peared before the court about two
and a half months ago. asking that
the valuations be cut, and con-
troversy arose between the court
and ID. G. Earnest, tax assessor. as
the court agreed that the valua-
tons should be cut considerably.
and Earnest held that his office
had already gone ahead with the
work. and II was far too late IN the
season to make the changes. He
also gave the opinion Of the at
torney general who concurred with
him. Earnest explained that he
had presented his figures of pro-
posed assessment and valuations 10
the court early In January. and
stated that the court should have
suggested the cut In valuations at
that time. further stating that the
court made no such protest.
AT the time the figures were pre-
sented in January, the court was
divided as to opinion and no final
decision was made. Atwood said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
City Briefs

Visiting Here.-Johnny Nunnely
and Wright Che;nult. OF Port Ar
thur. are visiting friends in Browns
vile. Both are connected with Port
Arthur newspapers.
Airplane Rides. S1.O0. Learn 10
fly, $4,000. in the new Curtis
Wright Junior, the worlds safest
airplane. Les Mauldin, Browns
vile airport.-Adv.
Schnurbusch Ill.-W. j. Schnur-
busch, local weather chief, was I'M
able to 20 to his office today. be-
ing sick in bed. His illness Is not
considered serious, and IL is thought
that he will return to work Satur-
day.
Tin cans at new low prices.
mason jars, can sealers. Auction
Sales CO., Harrington; Salvage Co..
Brownsville. Adv. Z.
Back Today.-Mr. and Mrs. G. :.
Lindsey. who have made a two
weeks trip 10 Waco and Granger,
are expected TO return here today.
Mr.. Lindsey Is head OF the Fire
stone Service Store in Brownsville.
The Van Heest Shop-Furniture
repairing. refinishing. upholstering.
1909 Thirteenth Street, phone
l054-J. Adv.
Fire Escape Added-The Mercy
hospital Is having a new fire escape
constructed.
Board to Meet-The Cameron
county school board was 10 hold a
routine meeting Friday afternoon.
New Panama Hats Just arrived At
Amaya's Millinery. Adv. Z.
Fresh red live rubber automobile
tubes, Use: garden hose. &c per
foot: poultry netting: screen wire:
doors and windows: lumber. Auc-
ton Sales Co. Harlingen; Salvage
Co, Brownsville. Adv. Z.
Swimming Instruction by tvo
competent instructors. Glasses be-
ginning Monday in beginning and
advance swimming for children ard
adults. Glasses at Martins Pool or
Southmost road. Phone 402 or q.
for information.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
BURY VALLEY
PIONEER TODAY
Raymondville Resident For
Twenty Years Is Taken
By Death Thursday

RAYMONDVILLE, June 5.-Fun-
eral services for Mrs. j. d. Hill, SO.
pioneer Raymondville resident VINO
died suddenly Thursday afternoon
a: 2:45 while returning from a visit
TO her doctor. are being held al
2:30 Friday afternoon at the Metho-
dist church.
Mrs. Hill had been in III health
for several years, but il was thought
that she was improving. She had
been TO visit a doctor. and while or.
her trip home suffered a hemorrh-
age. Her husband and son, He-shel.
were with her at the time. She died
before she reached home.
She was a native of Indiana, bat
moved TO Raymondville 20 years ago.
She Is survived by her husband
and me son. Hershel, and two
daughters. Mrs. Ralph Grove ard
Mrs. Joe Putegnat. both Of Browns
vile.
Rev. B A. Myers will officate dur
ing the funeral ceremonies. and in
terment will be in the Raymondv.,le
cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Incorporated Cities
Given New Authority

AUSTIN. June ST. The word
telephone" in a bill originally
drafted to give incorporated cities
Of a population Of 500 or more
authority 10 regulate water. gas.
sewerage and light company rates.
was written in 10 the bill before It
passed the house. according 70 Mrs.
Elsie Rupert. senate enrolling clerk
The record showed no amend
ment adding telephone companies
was adopted on the floor OF the
house. but Mrs. Rupert said It was
written in the original bill as pass
ed by the house and that no
changes we're made In the senate.
No explanation Of how the wore
crept into the bill was available
Employees copying the bills are for
hidden from inserting any words
unless specified BY a regularly ad-
opted amendment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Paul Kennard Rushes
To Sickbed of Wife

Paul Kennard. connected with
radio station KwWG, was called
Unexpectedly to San Antonio Thurs
day night TO the bedside OF his
wife. who is seriously III in a san
itarium there.
Mrs. Kennard has been i'll for
some time. but her condition be-
came critical last night. and Mr..
Kennard was called TO san An
tonic.
When he will return here Is not
known. Mr.. Kennard gives organ
recitals every morning over KWWG,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Burmese Rebels Are
Killed In Fight

RANGOON. Burma. June 5-P
The Exchange Telegraph today
reported that 100 Burmese rebels
were killed or wounded in a fight
troops and 800 rebels al the village
OF Veto near Paukaiung.
The burning Of Indian houses was
reported from six other places.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Defense Attacks
Mills Testimony

SAN DIEGO. Calf. June 5-Pi
Defense attorneys today attacked
the motive OF John p Mills In
testifying against his former bust
neS associates. Alexander Pantages,
theater magnate. and Jesse n
Shreve. wealthy real estate oper-
ator. on morals charges.
They sought 10 link the post
ponement in Los Angeles yesterday
OF the preliminary hearing OF
Mills. William Jobelmann and Olive
Clark Day as charges involving the
alleged operation Of a Hollywood
girl market with the case here
pointing out the Los Angeles ac-
tons we're filed prior to those In
san Diego.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Will Try One On
KIDNAPPING Charge

CORSICANA. June 5.-CP-C. @,
Miller, criminal district attorney
here. announced today that James
Nash. one of five men indicted in
connection with the kidnapping OF
Robert Cert. bankers son. here
last December, would be tried In the
district court here Monday. June
Is.
Currie Caldwell. the only one
tried on the charges to date. was
sentenced to twelve years In the
r~enitentiarv.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Deputy Sheriff Is
Under Indictment

TEXARKANA. Ark, June SIP
John L. Mccall, IS. Deputy Sher-
IF In Bowie County. Tex. was
under an Arkansas indictment for
murder today tn connection with
the shaving OF George Griffin. IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
S. To Withdraw
Force In Nicaragua

WASHINGTON. June 5. -fP)-
Completion Of the 1881 program Of
withdrawing United States Marines
from Nicaragua was announced to-
day by Secretary Stimson.
"A skeleton force of less than 800
men. Stimson said. now remains in
the Latin American republic. Under
present plans. he said. they will re-
main until after elections there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Austin Man Is Shot
To Death Thursday

AUSTIN. June 5-Pl-Argument
over use of water from a well was
believed to have caused the fatal
shooting last night OF Reuben Hol-
lingsworth. 81. at the home OF Frank
Posten. as. II miles northwest Of
here. A charge OF murder vas filed
against Poster.
Seeing Poster. son OF the ac-
cused man. said Hollingsworth
came to the Posten home for water
and the shooting occurred after a
conversation between the elder
Posten and HollinEsWorth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
immigration Chief
Leaves For CAPITAL

ST.. r. NJ. Guajardo. Chief Of the
Mexican immigration service left
Matamoros Thursday afternoon for
Mexico City where he was called
by Secretary OF Government.
Pedro Coronado. assistant immi-
grafton chief, has been ordered "a
take charge OF the office. IN lieu
of Gualardo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
BUILDS NEW HOME

IbN san OOTTeSpOndent-D
WESLACO. June Sc. T. Brown,
manager of the Border Hardware
Company, expects TO have a new
residence here soon.
The house is TO be located on
Kansas Avenue and Will be Of brick
veneer construction. II will have
five rooms. bath and garage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
Especial TO The Herald.)

EDINBURG. June 5~.-Assurance
that valuations OF farm and ranch
territory In Hidalgo county would
be cut IS per cent in many in
stances, and even more in some
cases, vas given by the commits
sioners court late Thursday after
noon. according to w. Fl. Atwood.
OF Edinburg, commissioner OF pre-
cinct No. 4. The court is now sit
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05
FEE LIMIT SET

AUSTIN. une 5-(P-Governor
Sterling today signed a bill fixing
the maximum fees for justices Of
the peace and county officers In
Dallas county at $4,000 a year
each.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05

Continued from Page One)
British professionals. 500: Abe
Mitchell. Horton Smith. the Mis-
sourian. and Tomasco Genta, the
Argentine open champion, SOB.
w. II. Davies. British Ryder cup
player. carded a sub par II for a
total Of 300 and a tie with Churio
for seventh place.
HOW THEY
FINISHED
CARNOUSTIE. Scotland. June )
-A1-The complete scores for the
leading finishers in the British
open golf championship.
Tommy Armour, United States,
T3-75-77-7I-296.
Jose Jurado, Argentine. 1911
73-T7-797.
Percy AIis. Germany. 74-7s-7s-
1898.
Gene sarazen. United States "a
76-T5-73-298.
Johnny Farrell. United States
72-T-E-75-2e9.
Mac Smith, United States. 75-77-
7l-76-299.
W. II. Davies. England. T6-7S-75-
7l-300.
Marco Churio, Argentine. 76-75-
78-7i-300.
Henry Cotton. England. 72-75-7s-
76-302.
Arthur Havers. Eng. 75-75-72-7s
-302.
Abe Mitchell, England, T~7-74-77-
75-303.
Horton Smith, United States
77-79-75-72-303.
Tomasco Genta. Argentine. 1918
T5-75-303.
Joe Kirkwood. u. 8 A. 227-5i-506
Fred Robson, Great Britain. 1872
74-306.
NJ. Dallemagne. France. 229-75-
5o4.
W. 4. Irvine, Great Britain. 22e-
1880.
Tom Williamson. Great Britain,
226-77-303.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-05

paroled Texas convict. during u
liquor raid by Arkansas officers I'm
January. Mccall claimed self-de-
tense.