Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-28
HERO FUND AWARDS MADE
Many Brave Acts Receive Recogni.
ton from Carnegie Commission.
MONEY AND MEDALS ARE GIVEN
Families of Dead, as Well as Heroes
Who Survive, share in Dis
tribution of Pensions as
Needed.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. April z.-Many act.
OF heroism received substantial reeognI,
ton today in the form OF money, medals
pension. etc, when the Carnegie Hero
Fund commission announced its awards
The awards are as follows:
Stanley G. Seccombe-Bronzs medal
seccombe. aged Is, student, saved z
Ralph Alexander. aged o. student, from
drowning, Derby. Conn, August I, 1910
William C. Diyille-Bronze medal;
Diville, aged 50. blacksmith, attempted
to save Earl H. Torrance. aged 3. chauf.
feur, from burning, Lisbon, o., November
Is, ISL.
King Upton-Bronze medal: Upton
aged IS, first vice president American
Glue company. saved Francis A. Low,
aged "A, secretary. American Glue COM
pany. from drowning. Duxbury, Mass,
September is. 1910.
Michele Perri-Bronze medal and 500 as
needed: PERI. aged 81, laborer, helped 70
save Eugene P. Duncan, aged g. from
being run over by a locomotive, Allison
Park. Pa. May Is. 1911.
Giuseppe Caruso-Bronze medal and
$500. as needed: Caruso, aged Is, laborer,
helped to save Eugene p. Duncan from
being run over by a locomotive, Allison
Park, Pa. May Is, 1911.
Carrie Bashlin-BronZe medal and 81, 900
as needed: Miss Bashlin, aged Is, wait
ress. saved Herman E. Lewis, aged "a,
hotel clerk, from drowning, Rockland.
Ne. August 4, 1903.
ID
N.Ooo. as needed: Herlihy, aged II, prin-
ter's apprentice. saved John ]. Noone,
aged 8, schoolboy, from drowning, Chel-
Sea, Mass, January 2. 1911.
Norman MoIntosh-Bronze medal and
$1,000. as needed: Mcintosh, aged 45, fish
erman. helped to save Henry Hayden.
captain. aged 81. and George R. and
Harry II. Hayden, apprentice seaman.
twins, aged Is, from drowning, Souris,
p. L. l., October s. 1907.
Mark cheverie-Bronze medal and 81. 900.
as needed: Cheverie, aged IS, fisherman,
helped to save Henry. George R and
Harry H. Hayden from drowning, souris,
p. Z. l.. october s, 1907. Cheverie accom-
panied Mcintosh to the schooner Mar
celia and assisted in saving the crew.
Thomas F. Gallagher-BronEe medal
and sl.ooo. as needed: Gallagher, aged Is,
car runner. helped to save Joseph Lucas,
James E. Dougher and Anthony Gowrey,
miners. aged 80, q and %, respectively,
from suffocation, Sebastopol, Pa, jan
usry 10, 1911.
Samuel ]. Plowman-Bronze medal and
$1,000. as needed: Plowman. aged 28
farmer, saved O. N. Eanes. aged 50, well
digger, from suffocation. overton, Tex,
September Is, 1911.
William F. Mann-Bronze medal and
;1,0oo. as needed: Mann. aged %, black
smith. saved J. Luke Erne, aged @, well
digger, from suffocation, Lynchburg,
Va. June 2, 1910.
Student Saves COMPANION.
Curtis c. Wrght-Bronze medal ana
f.oOo. as needed: Curtis c. Wright, aged
IS. student, saved Scot johnson. aged Is,
student, from drowning. Fort Smith,
Ark, May 10 1911.
Alphonse N. Gasnon-Bronze medal
and t.ooo as needed Gagnon. aged IS,
factory hand, attempted TO save George
Potvin, aged IS. carpenter, from drown
ing, Georgiaville, r. l., August 10, 1905.
! Henry $. Blank-Bronze medal and
N,O0o, as needed: Blank, aged e, plum
Der, attempted to rescue Philip A. Her
bert aged Is. plumbers apprentice, from
burning, Dayton, o.. November q, 1910.
John L. Gridley (deceased)-Bronze
medal to widow and pension of $50 a
month: Gridley aged Is, machinist, died
attempting to help rescue Philip A. Her
bert from burning.
Claude NJ. Hiser-Bronze medal and
S,OOo. as needed: Hlser. aged %, horti-
culturist, saved Tony Giurdano and Tom
Luprica, laborers. aged IS and Is. respect
lively. from drowning. Bradner. O., Au-
gust II. 1910.
William C. Cavett-Bronxe medal and
u,0oo toward purchase OF farm: Cavett,
aged %, farmer. saved Edward D. Smith,
aged q, farmer, from suffocation, Glade
water, Tex. August 4, 1910
T. Edgar Conway-Bronze medal ana
1900, toward purchase OF farm: Con-
way, aged p. saw mill foreman. rescued
Ellie. Veda, Fern and Winston Wilson,
aged "a, s. 10 and months. respectively,
from a runaway, Center, Tex. May Is,
1910
James W. sampson-Bronzs medal
and 1900, toward purchase Of farm:
Sampson. aged %. store manager, saved
Charles C. Grantham, aged 2, clerk,
from drowning. Ryan. okl., July q. 1909.
James V. Manges-Bronze medal and
slOoo, toward purchase Of farm: Manages,
aged 80. driver. rescued Frederick q. Will
llams, aged 10, telephone inspector. from
electric shock. Cleveland, o., May 10. 1911
Thomas L. Gooley-BronEs medal and
tlooo, toward liquidating mortgage on
his property: Cooley, aged 50, locomotive
engineer, attempted to save Adam ].
Gibson, aged q. clay miner, from drown
ing, New Brighton, Pa. February II,
1911.
G. Frank caler-Bronze medal and
sl.Oo. toward liquidating mortgage on
his property: Caller. aged 50. maehinist.
saved Caroline Bell, aged IS from burn
ing. Transfer, Pa, July %, 1911
Cornelius Fitzgerald-Bronze medal
and 81. 90. to liquidate the mortgages on
his property: Fitzgerald. aged q. sta
tionary engineer, attempted to save Al
fred Legault, aged u schoolboy. and
Gladys Bouchard. aged H. from drown
ing. Ware, Mass. January l. 1872
Thomas w. Hazlett-Bronze medal
and 1850, to IiQuidate mortgage on his
property: Hazlstt. aged a. district super
intendent Of electric light company. res
cued Robert A Kaler. aged q. arc lamp
inspector, from electric shock. MeKees-
port, Pa, May a. 1911
Girls Bravery Rewarded.
Lena B. Hunsaker-Bronze medal and
8, Loo as needed. for educational pur-
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