Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-04
TWO BUTTE YOUTHS
CARNEGIE HEROES;
DIED FOR OTHERS
Thirty-Three Acts of Heroism
Recognized in Annual
Awards.

Pittsburgh. Nov. 3.-Thirteen per-
sons who lost their lives in perform
ing heroic deeds were honored by the
Carnegie Hero Fund commission at its
fall meeting here. Thirty-three acts of
heroism were recognized by the COM
mission, which awarded silver medals
in four cases and bronze medals in %
cases The dependents of eight of the
heroes who sacrificed their lives were
granted pensions aggregatlng S6.7s n
year, while in four similar cases, $500
was awarded.
One hero who was disabled was given
81 800 and benefits of $40 month. In
S11 POO were appropriated for educa-
tional and other purposes, while in II
instances the commission awards ag
gregating $4,000 We're approved for
other worthy purposes.
The heroes who gave their lives in
efforts to save others follow:
Albert III. Croyle, College Heights.
Springdale. Arkansas, died attempting
to save a man from drowning at Alma,
Ark. June 10, 1919.
John H. Eden. 532 Hamilton ave-
nue., North Bergen, n. J., drowned
after rescuing a girl in Catskill Creek
Leeds, n. Y, July 3. 1921.
Elijah Runnels. negro, 300 East
Side avenue. Dallas, Texas, died while
trying TO save farmer from drowning
at Ferris, Texas, August ), 1921.
Frank r. Bence, 097 Hunt street
Akron, Ohio, drowned while attempting
to rescue boy at Akron. June 6, 1921.
c. Francis Harrington, Pacific
street, Butte, Montana, an office
boy, died attempting to save
miner from drowning at Butte,
August 8, 1920.
William V. NevIn, 1863 East
Center street. Butte, Montana.
died attempting to rescue COM
panion from drowning at Butte,
August 8, 1920.
David NJ. Hamler. Box 50, Seal
Beach, Call. assistant city engineer
drowned while attempting to save a
man at Anaheim Landing.
James c. Mutt, Balsaam Lake Club
Hardenbnrg, n. T., laborer, died at
tempting to save a girl from drowning
Guy l.. Stanford, 3 East Seventh
street, San Angelo, Texas, died while
trying to save girl from drowning at
Angelo. July 4. 1922
George FL. NJ. Herchenrother, $500
FernWood avenue, Baltimore, Md, died
in attempt to rescue fellow workman
from suffoc.tion at Baltimore, May 10,
1922.
Edmund J. Kates. 1923 r street,
University Place. Nebraska, died at
temntlng to save man from drowning
1921. N''' -
Marguerite A. Fitch, 1912 East
Thirty fourth street, Savannah, Ca, q
stenographer, died attempting to
rescue a man from drowning at St.
Simon Island, Ga, May 30. 1920
George Howard Donaldson. 1905
Spring street, Seattle, Washington.
died in attempt to save man from
drowning at Newsom, Tenn, June s.
1919.
Other heroes recognized were:
Philip A. Sullivan, 32e Humboldt
parkway, Buffalo. n. Y, saved G. X.
Blatchly. referee State Industrial
commission and others from being shot
by maniac, at Buffalo, July 20, 1921.
John Billings, PA Buck street,
Millville, N. J., saved a baby from be.
ing killed by train at Gloucester City,
\. J., August 81. 1921.
Robert w. jacques, Fourth and
Philadelphia avenues, West Pittston,
Pa. saved u companion from drowning
at Laketon, Pa, July 27, 1919.
Francis Joseph Kelly, 10 Montgo-
merry street, Chicopee Falls, Mass,
rescued man from drowning at Chico
pee Falls, February 4. 1919.
Charles !. w. Kabisius, 127 Surf
street, Ocean Park, Cal, attempted to
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