Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-28
Dependents of Six Heroes
Who Lost Lives Receive
Pensions of So, 120.
ARKANSAS WIDOW
GETS MEDAL, CASH
Mrs. John L?Wrence, Husband Over.
come in Well, Gets Silver Media! and
$3O Month for Herself aud -
for Each Of Three Children.

Pittsburg, Oct. 27.-Fifty-two acts
of heroism were recognized by the
Carnegie Hero Fund commission at
it's fall meeting here today. In six
cases, silver medals were awarded;
in as, bronze medals. Twelve of the
heroes lost their lives; and to the
agsregating $3,120 yearly were grant
ed. To the dependents of three of the
others who died, sums totaling $4,000
were granted, to be applied in various
ways subject to the direction of the
commission.
Two of the heroes sustained in
iuries which disabled them. In the
case of one benefits of 1925 were
granted; and in that of the other a
pension of $50 month was allowed.
In addition to these money grants,
in nine cases sums aggregating $lS,-
900 were appropriated for education
al purposes, payments to be maze as
needed and approved; and in twen-
| ty-nine cases awards aggresating
| $4,000 were made for other worthy
purposes. Payments in these cases
will not be given until the beneti-
Charles plans for the use of the
awards have been approved by the
commission.
! Silver Medal Awards.
The six silver medals were award
ed as follows:
TO the widow of Edward Davis, ia
Washington street, Heidelberg, Pa,
silver medal and $40 monthly for
support during her life or until she
remarries, with S. monthly additional
for each of two children until each
reaches the age of Is. Davis, a pump
man, who was 80 years old, died saw
ing James E. Dougherty from suffo-
cation at Heidelberg on March 81,
1916. With a wet handkerchief over
nose and mouth Davis twice entered
kettle after Dougherty. around
whom he tied rope. AS Davis
emerged he fell unconscious and ef-
forts to revive him with pulmotor
were fruitless. Dougherty was drawn
out by means OF the rope. Dougher-
tvs heroism won him bronze med
al and disablement benefits, as elsc-
where recorded herein.
Oliver J. Morton, deceased, OF
Iumpkin, Ga, father receiving medal
Morton, aged 10, farmer, died en-
deavoring to save from drowning
Kayte B. Smelling and Annie L..
Hobbs, later rescued by Others The
girls became distressed DO feet from
the shore of mill pond. Morton, al
though suffering with heart trouble,
ran fully dressed into the water and
swan to the girls He was seized
and submerged by them, as was Mss
Snelling's brother who followed Nor
ton to the scene Smelling was saved
but Morton sank five or six feet from
the rescuing boat.
Reuben H. Schmitt. deceased of
1918 Waverly avenue. Toledo, o.,
medal to father. Schmitt. aged "A. a
metal polisher, died attempting to
rescue E. Marie Webster, 10, from
drowning in Ten Mile creek, Ottawa
park, Toledo, May q. 1914. The girl
waded deep into the water and drift
ed helpless toward poool. Schmitt,
who wore rubber boots, rushed fully
dressed into The water. He reached
a point near her, but both sank and
were drowned.
To the widow of Joseph n. East
man, so Andrews avenue, Bingham
ton. N. Y, silver medal and 500
monthly support during her life or
until she remarries, with s. monthly
additional TO rher daughter until she
reaches the age of Is. Eastman, 81 ,
q solicitor. died trying to save Will
liam Gunderman, a 14-year-old school
hoy, from drowning at Binghamton
on August s, 1916. Gunderman. a
poor swimmer, was carried by the
current into deep water in the Sus-
quehanna river. Removing only his
coat. Eastman swan 31G feet across
the current from the opposite bank
and seized Gunderman. Both, were
drowned
Arkansas Widow Gets $45 Monthly.
TO the widow of John w. Law
renee, rural delivery seven. Little
Rock Ark. silver medal and $50
/, monthly for support during her life
or until she remarries. with S.
monthly additional for each of three
children until each reaches the age
of SIG. Lawrence. SO. farmer, dice
attempting to save j. Robert DeBolt
g. farmer. from suffocation al
Little Rock on July 10, 1916. DeBolt
was overcome upon descending W the
bottom of 35-foot we'll. Although
Lawrence had to stop work in the
we'll because of gas fumes, he des
cended on rope, which he begar
tying to DeBolt. Before he coult
} accomplish this he was overcome ant
both men died.
To the mother of Julius I. Malone
Athena. Ca, silver medal and $l'
monthly for support during her life
Malone, colored man, aged SO, savct
, an indeterminate number of persons
\ and died attempting to rescue othei'
from burning at Los Angeles. Cal.