The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-05-04
CARNEGIE HERO FUND
COMMISSION MAKE e
AWARDS FOR HER0ISM
(By The Associated Press)

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 4.-Twenty-three
acts of heroism We're recognized by the
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission in
awards announced here tonight. In two
cases silver medals We're awarded; in
81 cases bronze medals Five of the
heroes lost their lives and to the de-
pendents of three of them pensions ag-
gregating 1920 a year were granted
while to the dependents OF one of these
and of one other whose life was lost
the sum Of S2,500 was granted TO be
applied as the commission may sane
ton.
In addition to these money grants in
nine cases awards aggregating sl4, 400
were appropriated for educational pur-
poses. and in six cases awards aggre-
eating So, 900 were made for other wor-
thy purposes.
The five who sacrificed their lives to-
gether with the awards follow:
Miss Elizabeth Ball, aged II, BuckeyS-
town. Md, died attempting to save an
other girl from drowning in the Mono
cacy river, Buckeystown, July 13, 1920.
SILVER Uleual 10 the Idtncr.
Mrs. Mamie r. Crocker, Ponca City,
Okla. drowned in a futile attempt to
rescue n child from deep water in a
gravel pit at Dillon, Mont, July 2,
1920. Silver medal to husband.
James W. Mutually, Cambridge, Mass,
crossing watchman, killed while at
tempting to save an aged woman from
being struck by train at Cambridge,
October Il, 1920 Bronze medal to the
widow and death benefits to her nj
the rate of S45 a month with a SIS a
month additional on account OF each Of
five children.
Julius Hauck, Garden City, n. Y, died
attempting to save man and woman
from drowning at Southampton, n. Y,
August 10, 1920. Bronze medal TO the
widow and death benefits to a daugh-
ter at the rate Of $35 q month.
Samuel Davis, negro, Aflex. Ken
lucky, died in an attempt to rescue a
young girl from drowning in Tug Fork
of the Big Sandy river at Aflex, KY.
July -, 1920. Bronze medal to the WI
dow and death benefits to her at the
rate of $50 a month with 81 a month
additional on account of her daughter.
Bronze medals were awarded to the
following:
Eugene Spencer Brooks, West S1st
street, New York City, II year old stu
dent, rescued a fellow student from
drowning at Antrim, N. H., July 16,
1917; Arthur Lafayette Kimsey, Mont
Airy, Ga, saved a we'll digger from suf-
location at Mt. Airy, october 10. 1919
by entering a well filled with gas.
Wayne G.. Cook, 1901 Kahl building.
Davenport, Ia, rescued a man from
the Mississippi river at Buffalo Ia,
July 81. 1918. Ella F.. Bukosky, II Caro-.
lima avenue, Clifton, n. j., helped 10
save 4 boy from drowning in Lake
Agawam, Southampton, n. Y, August
19, 1920. William II. Closson, r. ID. !.
Three Bridges, n. j., rescued a boy from
South Branch of the Raritan river,
n. j., August 6, 1918. Mrs.
Mary NJ. Young, 202 West Armour
Kansas City, Mo, rushed
into n burning house and rescued o
child at Kansas City. NO.. December 90,
1917. Joseph Wheeler Gebhardt, now
deceased, 2051 Eighth avenue. Hunting
ton, w. Va. rescued a small boy who
was standing in the middle of track
the approach of train at
July 10, 1918. George r.
Witt. l7O5 Black Hawk street, Waterloo,
Ia, city fire Inspector, saved a 13-year
old school boy from drowning in Cedar
River, at Waterloo, June II. 1919. Mrs.
Inza May Miller, 727 jefferson street.