The Denver star., 1914-06-20

reached the well rope was lid under
his arms. and he was lowered into
1t. He put his shoulders forward in
order to make his body smaller and
held his hands down In front Of him.
He grasped Calvin and was h0isted
to a point near the surface when Cal
WINS clothes gave way. and hes again
dropped to the bottom. Gray was
hoisted to the surface. He was crying.
being somewhat frightened. The skin
had been rubbed or his arms in sew
eral places. and his face was scratched
and bleeding. When asked be agreed
to descend head first with a rope
around his ankles. although he heard
man. say that he Gray would be dead
before he reached the bottom. Gray
was lowered into the well head first,
carrying rope. and when he reached
Calvin he tied the rope around him,
and both were hoisted. Neither suf-
fered any Ill effects from the expert
ence. Awarded medal and 5000 for
educational purposes as needed.
Noldon Townsell, aged sixteen, por-
ter, saved Emma e. Scale, aged four,
from being run over by an auto truck,
Waco. Tex, Feb. 1. 1912. As Townsell
and Emma were crossing street the
child darted ahead of Townsell In front
Of an auto truck which was approach
ing at speed Of twelve miles an hour.
Townsell sprang forward and landed
between the child and the auto truck.
He grasped Emma's shoulders and
pushed her out of the path Of the ma
chine just as it struck him. He was
knocked to the pavement, and one
wheel ran over his leg. Emma was
not injured. but Townsell suffered a
broken rib and was otherwise injured,
being disabled two months. Awarded
bronze medal and 81 600 for educational
purposes as needed.
Nathan Record, aged thirty-one,
farmer, helped a man named Law to
save Luther F.. Anna and Nettie l..
McClanahan and Doris A. Stafford
from drowning, Letot. Tex. May "a.
1908. Record accompanied Law to
the rescue, and when swept away
from the others. although slightly in
1ured, succeeded in swimming to a
tree. In which he remained until taken
OF in boat in the morning. Award.
bronze medal and $1,000 toward pur-
chase of farm.
Arthur Lockett. aged thirty-three,
fireman. saved Claude 81. Potter, aged
three. from being run over by a train,
Jefferson. Ga. May 0. 1912. -Lockett
was in the cab of locomotive run
ming TWENTY-FIVE miles an konr. and
bis attention was attracted by u
scream from the engineer. He saw
Claude On the track. $50 fest ahead
Of the locomotive. and although the
locomotive was swaying under all
emergency application Of the brakes
he ran along the running board. Jump
ed to the steam chest, thence to the
bumper timber, and when the pilot
was less than ten feet from Claude
Jumped to the track in front Of the
locomotive, which was then running
eight or nine miles an hour. He fell
forward rs he struck the ground a1a
grabbed Claude as he fell. With two
strong. quick jerks he threw himseff
and the child OF the track to safety.
The locomotive was stopped when the
pilot was thirty-five feet beyond tho
point of rescue. Award, silver medal
and $1,000 for a worthy purpose.' -
needed.
Beecher Roberts. aged seventeen.
farm hand. helped two other men 20
rescue Thomas Ashcraft from cave
in in well. Tyler. Tex, April is.
1912. Roberts reached the well
after Wills and Gregory had been
working In it for some time, and
when he was asked to do 80 immedi-
ately had himself lowered. He scrap
ed some sand from around Ashcrnft's
leg and then tied the rope to Ashcraft
Another rope was lowered to Roberts
and both men were drawn out. award.
bronze medal and $500 for worthy
purpose. as needed.
Mack Stallworth, aged thirty three,
oil tank cleaner. died saving Squire
Bradford, colored. aged twenty eight
oil tank cleaner. from sufYocation. Port
Arthur. Tex, June 25, 1910. Bradford
was overcome In tank car by gas
which had formed in It, Stallworth en-
tered the car through an opening flf-
teen inches in diameter and, grasping
Bradford. lifted him up so that two
men on the outside Of the car could
reach him. Bradford was got out, but
Stallworth was overcome by the gas
and was suffocated before he could b.
rescued. Bradford revived. Award
bronze medal and $50 month for sup
port Of widow during her life or until
she remarries, with IS month addi-
tional for her son until he reaches the
age of sixteen.
James Pruitt. aged forty-four, farm
er, saved Fritz f. Muller and attempt
ed to save William Riehle from suiRo-
cation. This took place at Walhalla,
8. c., May 20. 1911. Pruitt descended
to assist Richie rescue Muller. He tied