Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-04
DAILY KENNEBEc JOURNAL. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER A. 1922
50 HEROES
Recognized by Fund Of
Carnegie
Of This Number, Is Lost Their
Lives-Depende,,ts Of Eight
Receive $6,780 Pensions

sons who lost their lives in perform
ing heroic deeds were honored by the
Carnegie Hero Fund commission at
its fall meeting here today. Thirty
three acts Of heroism were recognized
hy the commission, which awarded
silver medals in four cases and
bronze medals in 90 cases. The de-
pendants of eight Of the heroes who
sacrificed their live; were granted
pensions aggregatin5 $3.50 a year.
while in four similar cases, $500 was
awarded.
One hero who was disabled was
given $500 and benefits Of $50
month. In seven cases awards aggre-
eating $4,000 were appropriated for
educational and other purposes, while
in IL instances the commission
awards aggregating 5000 were ap-
proved for other worthy purposes.
The heroes who gave their lives in
efforts to save others follow:
Albert H. Cr0yle, College heights,
Springdale, Ark. died attempting to
save a man from drowning at Alma.
Ark, June -, 1919.
John H. Eden, 532 Hamilton ave-
nue.. North Bergin, n. j., drowned
after rescuing a girl in Catskill Creek.
Leeds. N. Y, July 8. 1921.
Elijah Runnels, negro, $500 East
Side avenue, Dallas, Texas, died
while trying to save a farmer from
drowning at Ferris, Texas, August 5,
1921.
Frank B. Bence, 997 Hunt street,
Akron, Ohio, drowned while attempt
ing to rescue a boy at Akron. June 6,
1921.
street, Butte, Montana. an Office boy.
died attempting to save a miner from
drowning at Butte. August 8. 1920.
William v. Nevin, 169 East Center
street, Butte, Montana, died attempt
ing to rescue a companion from
drowning at Butte. August 8. 1920.
David NJ. Hamler. Box So, Seal
Beach, Cal. assistant city engineer,
drowned while attempting to save "a
man at Anaheim Landing, California,
Sept. %, 1918.
James c. Mutt, Ba!sam Lake club,
Eardenburg. n. Y, a laborer, died at
tempting to save a girl from drown
ing at East Branch, N. Y, July IA,
1922
Guy T.. Stanford, 3 East Seventh
street. San Angelo, Texas. died while
trying to save a Girl from drowning
at San Angelo. July 4, 1922.
George H. NJ. Herchenrother, $500
Fernwood avenue, Baltimore, Md,
died in attempt to lescue a fellow
workman from suffocation at Balti-
more, May 10. 1922.
Edmund ]. Rates, 1923 r street,
University place, Nebraska, died at
tempting to save a man from drown
ing at Wrightsville Beach, n. c., June
s. 1921.
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 80, 1920.
George Howard Donaldson, 1905
Spring street. Seattle WASH died in
attempt to save a man from drown
ing at Newsom, Tenn, June>S, 1919.
Other heroes recognized were:
Philip A. Sullivan, 326 Humboldt
Parkway. Buffalo, n. Y. saved c. *.
Blatchly. referee State Industrial
commission and others from being
shot by a maniac at Buffalo, July 20,
1921.
John Billings. .. Buck street, Mill
vile. n. j., saved baby from being
killed by a train at Gloucester City,
n. j.. Aug. 81, 1921.
Robert w. Jacques. Fourth and
Philadelphia avenues. West Pittston,
Ia, saved a companion from drown
ing at Lakcton, Pa. July 81, 1919
Francis Joseph Kelly, 70 Mont
gomery street, Chicopee Falls, Mass,
rescued a man from drowning at
Chicopeo Falls, Feb. 4. 1919.
Charles w. Kabisius, 127 Surf
street, Ocean Park, Cal. attempted to
save man from drowning at Ocean
Park, Aug. 81. 1921.
Daniel o. Cribs, New Bethlehem,
Pa, attempted to save a boy from
drowning at New Bethlehem, Dec %,
1919.
Henry a. Sorell, Box 69s. Williams,
Ariz.. saved man from suffocation
at Williams. March 3, 1921.
Edward Cohagen, Overton, Texas,
saved girl from being killed by a
train at Overton, July 6, 1920.
Clarence L. Spear, 124 Race street,
Cambridge, Md, saved girl from