The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
CARNEGIE AWARD
FOR HEROIC ACT
Charles c. Davis, of Danville,
Gets Silver Medal and
$1,000 in Cash.
SAVED FRIEND FROM DEATH
Convicts From Penitentiary Are
Stranded i'll City-Boy Has
Narrow Escape.
SAVED FRIEND FROM DEATH
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Danville, Va. May 4.-Charles C.
Davis, North Carolinian by birth, but
for the past seven months resident
of this city, is daily awaiting n silver
Commission. which will be given him
for educational purposes, for saving
the life of man named Garman in
Charlotte, \. c.. two years ago. Davis
who Is youth of nineteen years, was
engaged with Garman digging we'll
on the grounds Of private residence
in the North Carolina city. They were
using dynamite TO deepen the WELL and
had just blasted a charge when Gar
man entered the bucket and descended
in order TO clear out the debris caused
| by the explosion. About ten feet from
| the bottom Garman was overcome by
poisonous gases. and Davis. at tho
! mouth of the well, realizing that some
| thing was amiss. slid down the rope.
secured the unconscious form OF his
| friend 10 tho bucket and again. climbed
up towards the top of the we'll. HALF
| way up his strength gave out and no
was pulled up by others and found
| to DO unconscious. Both men, after
receiving medical treatment, revived.
Nothing was thought of tho incident
| for nearly year, when witnesses
to the courageous act persuaded Davis's
| father to communicate with tho Car
neRie Commission.
The correspondence was kept up for
some time, and finally n representative
OF the commission came to Danville,
and after hearing n statement from
the boy and receiving corroborntion
from Charlotte. reported to tho com
mission that tho case was a meritorious
one.
Davis, who is employed by n local
I RI 1n
medal. and has signihed his intention
oil entering one of the North State
universities. The $4,000 will not be
paid to him in an outright payment,
but by instruments.
The plague of gnats which infested
DanViiie for nearly Il week has gone.
The small flies disappeared nearly as
mysteriously as they arrived. Although
extremely small In size, they caused
quite good deal OF damage here.
especially to the contractors who were
doing painting work In many in
stances sides Of houses freshly paint
ed, and which soon became "freckled,"
had to be reprinted. An enterprising
citizen, anxious to know more about
the gnat sent specimens to the Bureau
OF Entomology at Washington, and
several days later received a reply
stating that the insect was the Lach-
nus Salicicola. of the Willow Aphides
genus, small fly originating from
trees and shrubs. The recent spell of
dry, warm weather is said to have
caused their Disappearance.
The Civic League held its monthly
meeting on THURSDAY. and the body
listened to an address given by DR. c.
G. Hudson, Danville's health officer
1t was largely through the agitation
of the Civic League that the new officer
was obtained. and he outlined his plans
for the improving of health conditions
in the city. He promises TO pay spe-
cial attention TO the milk supply, sani-
| tation and flies during the coming
| months.
Some twenty convicts from Richmond
We're stranded in Danville on Satur-
day. arriving on the morning Richmond
train and missing their connection
| Tho negroes were locked up in the
city jail during their stay here, but
objected TO their quarters, saying that
the prison was unclean. They were
| finally pacincd. and left on the after
noon train for the county seat.
The closing up of the saloons here
on Wednesday night was not attend
| cd by any undue disorders. Although
| the streets were thronged with people
who were out TO see the fun" and
who expected 10 see a lively time. it
was very tame affair, and but few
were arrested for insobrety. On Sat
| urday night at midnight only four az
| rests had been made In the city during
the evening, and not one of the Offend
ers was charged with being drunk
| Generally on Saturday night between
| fifteen and twenty are Gagged. and the
| number on festive occasions has even
| reached fifty. Before the saloons were
closed several suspected blind tigers
were raided by the officers. and five
Offenders were given a hearing in the
| Mayors court on Thursday, each one
being required TO give bond for his
| or her good behavior. Fifty-sevcn
pints were discovered in one mans
| house.
Avon Yeats, the fourteen ear-oId
son of DR.. and Mrs. W. G. Yeats. mar
rowly escaped serious injury on Sat
urday afternoon, when coasting ut a
high speed on his bicycle down Main
street. He attempted to turn into
| Union Street and collided with c. r.
Penn's automobile. which was being
! driven by negro chauffeur. When
] the accident appeared inevitable the
| driver threw his breaks. and his ma
| chine was stationary when the boy
| crashed into the fender. The little
! boy was stunned and carried in an
| automobile to his home, where an eX-
animation showed a few superficial
cuts. His machine was wrecked