Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-22

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 2l-lndlVidual
acts of heroism which the Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission has recognized
since it was established ten years ago
We're brought up to total of S71 to-
day when 80 names were added to the
honor roll.
The commission held it's tenth annual
meeting here this afternoon. The
awards announced were fewer than
has been the case on previous eeca-
sions, and although in the past ten
years 16 gold medals have been award
ed for extraordinary cases, none APP
pear In this class in the announcement
today.
In II cases silver medals were
awarded; in 10 cases, bronze medals.
Seventeen of the heroes lost their
lives, and to the dependents of Is of
these pensions aggregating $3.50 were
granted, and to the dependents of the
other four who sacrificed themselves,
sums totalling sSG00 to be applied sub
ject to the approval of the commission,
to the liquidation of Indebtedness or
to meet other expenses. In three cases
sums aggregating $4,000 were appro-
priated for educational purposes. pay
ments To be made as needed and APP
proved and in nine cases awards ag-
g~egating $500 We're made to be APP
piled toward the purchase of homes
or other worthy cases.
The youngest heroes We're two p
year-old boys of Oshkosh, Wis, whose
cases, as we'll as all others rewarded,
are as follows:
BRONZE MEDALS
E. Donald Ryan and Paul ]. Zenter,
each L years old, of Oshkosh, Wis, in
connection with the drowning of Har-
land A. c. Lehnigk, also aged y, while
skating on Lake Winnebago, December
/, 1911.
A Cleveland Werner, brakeman, of
Smithville, Tex, saved a child from
being run over by a train at Phelan,
Tex. June 20, 1918.
Frank O. Brake, brakeman. of Pc
oria, H., saved Alta NJ. Vaught from
being run over by train at Paris,
Ill.,. July %, 1911.
William Korr, 429 Cordova street,
Vancouver, B. c.. saved John Magee
from drowning at Skagway, Alaska,
November 26, 1909.
Kash Strong, r. d. l, Aurora, ILL.,,
made brave but futile attempt TO save
William and Ona Burden, aged three
and five, from their burning home in
Muir, KY, January 2, 1911.
Edward A. Dalton, 121 West 21st
street, Bayonne, n. j., saved Gordon
Win him Golf had
rescue of a comrade, from suffocation
In manhole at Bayonne January 8, 1913.
Samuel Reid. Putnam, Ill.,, assisted
in attempt to save William Benn and
Edward p. Jones from suffocation in
mine at Peoria, H., January Is, 1913.
Stewart L. McLelland, of Wilson s
Corners, Que, who died in attempting
to save Leo Dore from drowning in
canoe accident, May %, 1911, both men
being drowned. Medal to McLelland's
sister.
Eugene w. Rife, of Hanover, Pa,
who died while trying to save George
r. Gordon from drowning July T. 1912.
Medal to Rifes father.
RAYMOND r. e. Piret, of Brooklyn,
N. Y. who was drowned while at
tempting to save Edward Adams in
Jamaica Bay. June 16, 1913. Medal to
Piret's mother, 923 Onderdonk street,
Brooklyn.
l. William Turk, Toivola, Mich, died
attempting to save Gustav f. Kajula
from drowning June Is, 1913. Medal
to Turks mother,
BRONZE MEDALS AND PENSIONS.
Harry l.. Biggs, died in attempt to
save Guy w. Dotson from suffocation
in mine at Douda Lcando, Ia, Tune II.
1909; s25 monthly to former widow at
Sloan, Ia, and IS month to three
children until 16.
Thomas j. Jensen died in saving two
unknown women in runaway accident
at Westfield, Mass, July 10, 1913; $50
monthly to parents, Granville. Mass.
George W. Brew died attempting to
save Mary 7. Herbert from drowning
at Chicago, June 10, 1918; $50 monthly
to widow, 2S1S So. Park avenue. Chi
cago.
Winfred C. Finn died saving Rachel
S. Dallas from drowning at Orchard
Lake. Via. July 6. 1913: $45 monthly