The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-26
FIFTEEN HERO MEDALS
INCLUDE TITO SILVER
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission An
rounces the Reward for Six Heroes
Who Lost Their Lives in
Their Efforts.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 26.-Fifteen acts
of heroism were recognized by the Car
negie hero fund commission at its meet
ing here to-day.
In two cases silver medals were award
ed, in 10 cases bronze medals. Six of
the heroes lost their lives, and to the de
pendents Of two of these, pensions sg-
gregating 81 500 year were granted
To the dependents of three of the others
who lost their lives, the sum of 81 500
was granted TO be applied as the com
mission may sanction. In addition to
these money grants, in nine cases awards
aggregating, $500 were made for other
worthy purposes. Payments in the one
sum cases will not be made until the
beneficiaries' plans for the use of the
awards have been approved by the COM
mission.
Medals were awarded to the following:
Bronze Medals.
Frances b. Holstein, Urbana, ILL.,, saved
Benjamin w. Soper, clergyman, from
death from snake bite at Cocoanut Grove,
Fla, Feb. 10, 1918 Miss Holstein, after
Soper had protested, sucked the venom
from the wound in Mr.. Soper's ankle.
Theodore Miller, Angola, N. Y, cross
ing Waterman, saved Francis j. Anselmo,
aged four, from being killed by train,
Aug. ~, 1917.
Albert j Schrier, Hays, Pa, saved Mi
chael j. Farier from drowning at Kan
sas City, Kan, Dec. 10, 1915.
Elizabeth M. Wascoe, West Home
stead Pa, saved Virginia NJ. Deegan,
aged three, from being killed by street
car Aug. 20, 1917.
Daniel Vunovich, Midland, Pa, saved
Amid Castelli, aged %, cupola charger,
from suffpcation at Midland, Pa, Jan.
10, 1915, when Castelli fell into cupola
filed with smoke and containing carbon
monoxide and carbon dioxide
William y. Tanner, Amblersburg, w.
Va, saved Virginia b. Taylor from be-
ing killed by a train Aug. Is, 1917, when
she fell on a track on which train was
approaching.
Malinda j., Bertha NJ, and Lennie A.
Patton from runaway, Aug. 2s, 1915,
James h. Davis, Belmont, La, at
tempted TO save 7. Stanford Cranberry
jr., and Fletcher Cranberry from drown
ing at Bonami, La, March 20, 1914.
William NJ Pickett, Vivian, La, saved
Fletcher Cranberry and attempted to
save T. Stanford Cranberry, jr., from
drowning at Bonami, La, March 20,
1914.
Mary z. Smith, Is years old, Of Cam
den, N. j., died attempting to save Anna
NJ. Miskelley from drowning Aug 0, 1918.
Medal to her mother.
John Baranwski, Hazleton, Pa. died
attempting to save Anthony j. Zlotnik
from drowning at Harleigh, Pa, July 81,
1918.
Manuel j. Romero, Gretna, La, died
attempting to save Salvador Martina,
aged IL, from drowning at Harvey, La,
Auf. 81, 1917
CASTOR Reedy Buford, Franklin, Tenn,
clergyman, died attempting to prevent
an insane man from shooting two won
en- at Atlanta, Ga, Feb. IL, 1917. Medal
and death benefits to widow and two
children.
Silver Medals.
George w. Alfred, Is years old, of
Cook Place, Tenn, died attempting to
save Albert d. Young, aged II, from
drowning at Glenobey, Tenn, July IL,
1915.
Arthur f. Fitch, Cambridge, Mass.
died attempting to save Ruth f. Cakes
from being killed by train at Medford
Mass. Nov. 10, 1918 Medal and award
to widow and death benefits TO mother.