Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-11-01
LPHARETTA MAN
GIVEN HERO MEDAL

PlITSBURG, oct. 29.-IWenty
seven persons, eight of whom lost
their lives while attempting to save
the lives of others, were formally
recognized by the Carnegie hero
fund commission at its fall meeting
here today. Four heroes received
silver medals, and the others medals
of bronze. Money awards We're made
as follows: Five pensions aggregat-
ing S4,620 year; one pension of SIT
a month, and cash reward of $3.50;
seven educational awards aggregat-
ing 81 400; other worthy purposes in
twelve cases, $10,500.
The silver medals went to Eldege
Gagne, of Augusta, Me-, a nine-year-
old boy who was drowned while try
ing to save a companion, August 3,
1918: Thomas Walker, a farmer, of
r. D. No. 5, Alpharetta, Ga, who
saved another farmer from suffoca-
ton in a gas-filled well August IS,
1918; Ernest Wier, of S37 East Main
street, Lockhaven, Pa, who sacri-
feed his life while trying to save
two girls from drowning at Fleming
ton, Pa, June IL, 1920, and Leon I.
Swartwood, Of Sinnamahoning, Pa,
who saved number of dynamite
packers from an impending explo-
sion at Wyside, Pa, September Is,
1919.
Among the others who lost their
lives in acts of heroism were Marion
e. Reck, a thirteen-yearold girl, of
SCI Lexington street, Waltham,
Mass, who was drowned while try
ing to save another child, July 80,
1919; Clarence 3. Shaw, of 1884
Prospect avenue, Carthage, Mo-, who
died while attempting to save a com.
panion from electric shock at Car
thage, September 6, 1920; John Wa.
tiers Evans, of 200 Phillips avenue,
Carrick, Pa, who was drowned at
tempting to save a child at Coshoc-
ton, Ohio, July 4, 1920; Harold H.
Gerwig, of 1929 East Wayne street,
Fort Wayne, Ind., who was drowned
at Rome City, Ind, while trying to
save another man, July II, 1871;
Robert w. Edgerly, of 307 Railroad
street, Steubenville, Ohio, who was
suffocated while saving man from
a benzol tank room at Follansbee,
w. Va, July II, 1921, and William
McRae, of Bonshaw, Prince Edward
island, Canada, who was drowned
while trying to save companion
at Westville, Prince Edward island,
August 16, 1920.
Bronze medals were awarded,
among others, to three women:
Laura J. barrow, of Salona, Pa, a
sixteen-year-old factory girl for try
ing to save another girl from drown
ing at Pennington, Pa, June IL,
1920; Mrs. Eva Clark Doubleday, OF
Woodstock, VT, for trying to save
a baby from drowning at Wood
stock, December 6, 1919; and Miss
Miriam Hague, of Falmouth, Mass,
who saved another gffl from drown
ing at Tidioute, Pa, August z, 1919.
Other bronze medals were award
ed to: George Lyle, of r. F. u. NO.
1, Alba, Pa, attempting to save a
child from a runaway horse at Can
ton, Pa, April 27, 1920; Louis, E.
Smutz, of 230 West One Hundred
and Seventh street, New York City,
for saving two girls from drowning
at Tidioute, Pa, August z, 1913;
William j. Snyder, of Tidioute, Pa,
for saving tire girls from drowning
at Tidioute, August x 1918; Carl L.
Millsbaw, of r. F. D. No. 2, Edin-
boro, Pa, for saving boy from
drowning at Edinboro, February z,
1919; Norman D. Bailey, Of 762
County street, New Bedford, Mass,
for saving a man from drowning at
r. l., July 4, 1919; Frank
D. Collyer, Of 104 New Castle street,
Butler, Pa, for saving two children
and. woman from drowning at
Pa, July 25, 1919; George
H. Hill, of 638 Woonasquatucket
avenue, North Providence, r. l., for
saving a child from drowning at
jamestown, r. l., July IS, 1919; j.
Henry Grimes, of 80 Burnham
street, Waverly, Mass, for saving
two men from suffocation in gas
governor pit at Belmont, Mass,
January 10, 1917: Welborn B. Mir.
acle, Of Wallsend, KY, who saved
two girls from drowning at Walls.
end, June IS, 1919; William Thomas
Morris, of Overall, Tenn, who saw
ed a boy from being run down by
a fast train at Decherd, Tenn, Au
gust s, 1919.