Arizona republican., 1917-01-25
CLARKDA[E MAN
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 CARNEGIE HERD
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 PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 24.-TWenty- three acts of herosm were recognized by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commis~ sion at it's 18th annual meeting here today.
 Ir eight cases silver medals were awarded; in fifteen cases bronze medals Eleven of the heroes lost their lives, and to the dependents of seven of these, pensions aggregatinS $4,6S0 year were granted: to the dependents of one of these and of three mothers who lost their lives, sums totaling s3,050. to be applied, subject to the direction of the com mission, in various ways, were grant | ed In addition to these money grant | ed, in one case $l,O00 was appropriat- ed for educational purposes, pay | ments to be made as needed and ap | proved; and Tn ten cases awards | aggregating $5,250 were made for other worthy purposes. Payments n awards have been approved by the commission.
 Bronze Medals Harry Amster, Clarkdale, Arizona | for attempting to save A. Fay Ben nett from burning, April 27, l9l5 | Roger H. Powell, Austin, Texas, for | saving Ethel Williams and Martha
 
 Victor E. Hilton, Oakland, Cal, for | attempting to save Amelia C. Ammon l from burning at Yermo, Cal, March | 27, 1915.
 Benjamin Frazier. Wheeling. W Va. | for saving Wanda and Catharine Sulek from being killed by a ufi in August 23. 1914.
 Nellie M. Jenkins (now Mrs. J. P. 1 Yarborough). WaXahachie. Texas, tor | ga Ma | ragged pnll at Nash, Texas. May Is. | 19lj
 James Ashcraft, Claysvine Ky, | for saving three girls from a run 1 away at Crittenden. Ky. August :. l 1913.
 B. Carlton Flowers, deceased, died | attempting to save Katie D. Adams l from drowning at Juno, Texas, July l6, 1916. Medal to widow. at Ozona, 1 Texas.
 Clifford D. Whitney. deceased, died attempting to save Gilbert R. Heck man from drowning at Tippecanoe l City, Ohio, September A. 1916. Medal | to father at Tlppecanoe City. l Samuel F. Wolf, deceased, died at | tempting to save w. C. Lewis from drowning at St. Louis. Missouri, May l 30, 1913. Medal to father at 7519 Ethel avenue. St. Louis, Missouri
 Franklin D. White, deceased, died attempting to save Clara NJ. Holland from drowning at pringdale. Arkan- Sas. July ,. 1916. Medal to widow, at l Springdale, with pension
 Earl F. Munnell, deceased, died at tempting to save Arthur Walber from | lroWnin6 at Spring Lake, Kentucky, July f, 1916. Medal to widow, 1921 1 Colerain avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio, with pension.
 Claude Stubbelfield. deceased. died attempting to save Georgia r. Mans field from drowning at Aramore. Oklahoma, June l, 1916. Medal and pension to widow at Ardmore
 LeRoy Wise. deceased, died at tempting to slave an automobile parts | from being struck by a train at Cam bridge Springs, Pa. September 21, 1916. Medal and pension to widow at Cambridge Springs.
 F. Earl Brougher deceased. died attempting to save Buelah Brader rom drowning at Jefferson, Texas July ,, 1916 Medal and pension to widow, at Jefferson.
 Mahlon E. Brann. Vassalboro. Me- for helping to save Joseph F.. Meser- vey from drowning. September 25 1912.
 Silver Medals
 Orville D. Nelson, NassalbOro. Me. for helping to save Joseph F. Iescr- vey from drowning, September 25 1912.
 William J. Dolan. 3O15 Detroit avenue, Cleveland. Ohio. for attempt ing to save John R. Johnston iron drowning. July 24, 1916.
 James J. Heating. 1920 W. sgd St. Cleveland. Ohio, for helping to say, Peter Sullivan and other from suffo. 'ation, July 25. 1916.
 Thomas J. Clancy, 1862 w. 5stl St, Cleveland. Ohio. for helping tc save Peter Sullivan and others in tn, case above mentioned.
 James s. McGrath, Cleveland Ohio for helping to save Peter Sullivan ano others in the foreging cases.
 Alberta ]. Ludlum, deceased. die, attempting to save Adelaide A. Lock wood from drowning at Ogdensburg N. J.. August s, 1916 Medal tt mother, 420 E. 31st. St, Paterson, N. J
 James A. Fraser, deceased. died at tempting to save girls from drowning at Paris. Ontario. August 26, 1916 Madel and pension to widow, at Paris Ontario.
 Joseph P. Demerath, deceased. die, attempting to save Benjamin D. Werl from drowning at Berlin. Wis, Octo Der g, 1916. Medal and pension tt widow at Berlin, Wis
 The act for which Harry Amster O Clarkdale, Arizona, was awarded Carnegie medal was the at+nmpto. ewing of two children from fire Or the afternoon of April 27, 1915, Amster who is delivery boy, was driving pas the house of Charles Bennett in an iso lated neighborhood, discovered tn building on fire. He knew that Mrs Bennett was not at home but he SIS pected that her two children Walter aged three, and May, nine months old were within. He made a fruitles. search of the house until he was driver out by the flames which at one tim, had cut off his retreat. He was badl burned about the face and arms
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