Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-01-20
Carnegie Commission Gives $50 a Month to Family of
 Wm. D. Bard.
HEROIsM GEORGIA F..
 NEGROES REWARDED
Commission Gives $30 q Month to Widow of Fort Worth, Tex, Man Who Died Trying to Save Another
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Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 19-At the twelfth annual meeting of the Carne- gie Hero Fund commission here this afternoon IF acts of heroism were recognized Four silver and thirteen bronze medals were awarded.
 Nine of the heroes lost their lives and to the dependents of four of these pensions aggregating $1,920 a year were granted. To the depend ents of four of the others who lost their lives sums totalling $3,000 were granted, to be applied in various ways subject to the direction of the commission.
 In addition to these money grants, ! in one case the sum of $2,000 was appropriated for educational purposes and in six cases awards aggregating $4,5OO were made for other purposes. Payments in these cases will not be made until the beneficiaries' plans for the use of the awards have been approved by the commission.
 Little Rock Family Benefits.
 Ten of the 17 acts of heroism rec ognized by the commission occurred in Southern states, and one in Arkan- sas. The detailed statement of the cases of heroism as given by the commission includes the following: William D. Bard, Sr.. deceased, (widow), of 1121 Scott street, Little Rock, Ark, awarded silver medal and s35 month for support of widow during her life, or until she remar- ries, with $5 month addition for each of three children until each reaches age of 16. Bard, aged wire chief, died attempting to save Elsie Busick, aged 16, from drowning, Benton, Ark, July II. 1915. Bard, who was dressed and was poor swimmer, was wading on shoal in i the Saline river when Miss busick became distressed in deep water 90 feet below the shoal. AS Bard start \ &d toward Miss Busick, his 14-year- old son clung to him, begging him not to go to the rescue. The son left him when Bard reached deep water. Bard swan toward Miss Busick; but when he was within 40 feet of her, he called for help. Persons on the bank were unable to help him, a,ld Ne sank and was drowned. Miss Busick sank and was drowned few seconds later.
 c. Gilbert Danner, deceased. (wid- owl, 2217 Asle road, Fort Worth, Texas, awarded bronze medal and $50 a month for support of widow, dur ing her life, or until she remarries.
 Danner, aged 24, accountant, died attempting to save Peter T. Skidmore, aged 38, foreman, from electric shock, Fort Worth, Texas. June 6. 1915. Skidmore attempted to screw an electric light globe into a socket, and a current of electricity flashed from the socket and rendered him unconscious. He fell against a wall with his neck in contact with wire connected with the socket. The wire was crossed at distant point witt one conducting a current of twenty three hundred volts. Flame was vis- ible around Skidmores neck and at one hand that was on or near the wire. Danner took step or two by Skidmore to save him, but he was instantly rendered unconscious and fell against Skidmore. Another man got them away from the wire ill few minutes Danner was dead. Skid more, who was badly burned, recov- cred.
 Horace M. Parham, deceased, (wid- ow), k. F. D. ?, Austell, Ga, awarded