The Denver star., 1914-06-27
BRAVE DEEDS or
AFR0-AMERICANS
efoup Of Winners Of Carnegie
Hero Medals
INSTANCES OF GREAT YALoR

Gallant Protectors Of Human Life by
Trustsss Of Fund Established by
Noted PhiIsnthropist Ton Ysars Ago
How the Money 10 Paid
In 1904 Mr.. Andrew Carnegie. one
of the greatest philanthropists Of the
age, whose millions were made In the
iron and steel business of Pittsburgh
created hero fund of 5000 600 of
frst collateral per cent bonds Of the
United States Steel corporation, which
fund IL under the control of q board
known as the trustees of the hero
fund, Mr.. Carnegie having directed
that in case Of death widows ana chill.
dren or other dependents are to be pro
vided for until the widow remarries
and until the children reach . self sup
porting age.
In the event Of disability the disabled
to he provided for until again able to
work. The maximum death or disabI
ment benent to be paid in any one
year to any one family or dependent
shall not exceed $1,000. the amount
and manner of payment in each case
to be fixed by the commission upon
the recommendation of the executive
committee. provided. in no case. how
ever, shall death or dlsablement bene-
dts be paid unless 1t shall b. clearly
shown that the dependents or disabled
need such assistance.
The following coiOred persons are
among the Negroes who have per-
formed heroic deeds since this hero
fund has been established. and here is
what they have done:
John B. Hill, aged thirty6ve. coach
man. rescued Thomas S. Prescott. aged
SIX. and Florence Williams, aged twen-
ty-one. from runaway. Atlanta, Ca.
BY grabbing the bridlc of one Of the
horses Of runaway team hItched to
a landau containing the child and
maid. After being dragged some dis
tance be threw the horse. Award.
bronze medal and 500 to reimburse
bin for pecuniary loss sustained on nc.
count of Injuries.
George A. Grant. aged thirty three,
teamster. sustained fatal injuries res
cuing G.. q. Campbell, aged fortyj1,,
president of the American Painting
and Decorating company. and CharIss
A: WhippIe. nged forty eight, superin.
tending of building construction, from
a runaway in Groton. Conn. Grant
grasped the bride Of one Of the horses,
and, finding himself unable to control
the other horse because It's bride was
or, be threw the one be had hold Of
and was kicked on the neck and run
over by the vehicle. He died the Sec
ond day after Award, silver medal
and $25 month for support OF widow
during her life or until she remarrtes,
with IS a month additional for each Of
four children until each reaches the
age Of sixteen.
Theodore 81. Homer. aged thirty-two.
waiter. rescued F. Berger, aged eight,
from a runaway in Philadelphia Aug.
2. 1908. Homer ran seventy feet to
meet a badly frightened runaway horse
dra wing delivery wagon continuing
Berger and. grasping its bride. stopped
1t within eighty feet. Awarded bronze
medal and $500 for educational pur-
poses as needed.
George K. McCne, aged twenty -six.
porter. saved j. NJ. Herman. aged two.
from being run over BY train in Gar.
den City. Kan. McCue ran SEQ feet,
part Of this distance on the track ahead
Of passenger train running forty
miles an hour. and. grasping the baby
and its carriage. which had rolled on
to the track. threw them aside and
cleared the track himself. the pilot
beam Of the engine missing him BY
few inches. Awarded bronze medal
and $500 for educa tionai purposes %
needed.
Martha Generals. nged nfty-seven.
housewife. rescued Peter n. Malken,ss.
aged nine. from electric shock In,
Wilkesbarre, ia. Unable to release bis
bold Of an electric light wire carrying
1900 volts, the boy was being jerked
about when Mrs Generals grasped him
BY the neck and received a shock
which temporarily paralyzed her arm.
She appealed to bysta nders to aid him.
but none responded. and then she
grasped the boy again and succeedsd
In pulling him free from the wire. Her
hand was disabled for week The
boys band was badly burned Award.
ID bronze medal and $50 month dns-
Ing Der life.
Harley TomIinson. aged thirty -four.
farmer. died assisting In an attempf
to save Oscar Cdison. coIored. aged
twenty-seven. farmer, from drow nine.
Norwood. N. G. During a food Of the
Yadkin river. Tomlinson and anotf,sf'
man In batean padded 400 feet from
shore to Colson. who was clinging to
wrecked 6atboat. and had got Coison
aboard when the batean capsixed
TOIniinson and CoIson we're drowned.
Award. hFOuze medal and Sl5 q month