The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-04
THIRTY-THREE MEDALS
FOR HEROIC ACTIONS
Thirteen of the Persons Lost Their
Lives in the Attempt--Carnegis
Commission Honors Heroes.

Commission Honors Heroes.
Pittsburg, Nov. 4,--Thirteen per-
sons who lost their lives in perform
ing heroic deeds were honored by the
Carnegie hero fund commission at it's
fall meeting here yesterday. Thirty
three acts of heroism were recognized
by the commission, which awarded sill
yer medals in four cases and bronze
medals IN 20 cases The dependents of
eight of the heroes who sacrificed their
lives were granted pensions aggregot-
ing $6,780 year, while in four similar
eases, $500 was awarded.
One hero who was disabled was given
81 500 and benefits of $50 month. In
seven cases awards aggregating $ll 200
were appropriated for educational and
other purposes, while in eleven in
stances the commission awards aggre-
| eating $4,000 were approved for other
worthy purposes.
/ The heroes who gave their lives in
efforts to save others follow:
/ Albert II. Croyle, College Heights,
Springdale, Ark, died attempting to
save man from drowning at Alma,
| Ark, June IL, 1919.
| John H. Eden, 532 Hamilton avenue,
North Bergen, N. j.. drowned after res
cuing girl in Catskill Greek, Leeds,
I'm. ", July 3, 1927.
Elijah Runnels, negro, 5000 East Side
avenue, Dallas, Texas, died while try
| ing to save farmer from drowning at
Ferris, Texas, Aug. S, 1927.
Frank b. Bence, 997 Hunt street,
Akron, O.. drowned while attempting
| to rescue boy at Akron, june 8, 1921.
| G. Francis Harrington, Q Pacific
street, Butte, Mont, an office boy, dyed
| attempting to save miner from
drowning at Butte, Aug. s, $40.
| William V. Nevin, 100 East Center
street, Butte, Mont, died attempting
| to rescue companion from drowning
lat Butte, Aug. 5, 1920
David M. Hamler, box 81, Seal Beach,
Cal, assistant city engineer, drowned
while attempting to save man AZ
Anaheiin Landing, Cab, Sept %, 1918.
| James c. Mutt, Balsam Lake club,
Hardenburg, N. ", laborer, died at
tempting to save girl from drowning
at East Branch, n. ", July IA, 1922
Guy L. Stanford, 3 East Seventh
street. San Angelo, Texas, died while
irving to save girl from drowning at
| San Angelo, July 4, 1922.
George II. NJ Herchenrother, $500
Fernwood avenue, Baltimore. Md, died
! in attempt to rescue fellow work
man from suffocation at Baltimore,
May 10, 1922
Edmund j. Hates, 1923 r street Uni
versity Place, Neb., died ATTEMPTING TO
save man from drowning at Wrights-
vile Beach, NJ G., June s, 1921
Marguerite A. Fitch, 1912 East Ihif-
tv- Fourth street, Savannah, Ga, ste
nographer, died attempting TO rescue a
man from drowning at Sta Simon Is
land, Ga, May 80, 1920.
George Howard Donaldson, 1908
Spring street, Seattle, Wash, died in
attempt to save man from drowning
lat Newsom, Tenn, June 8. 1919.
Other heroes recognized were:
Philip A. Sullivan, 1926 Humboldt
Parkway, Buffalo, n. u, saved q \
BIatchly. referee state industrial com
mission, and others from being shot BY
maniac. at Buffalo, July 20, 1921.
John Billings. PA Buck street, Mill
vile, n. j., saved baby from being
killed by train at Gloucester City, \.
j.. Aug. 81, 1921.
Robert W. Jacques. Fouth and Phil
adelphia avenues, West Pittston, Pa,
saved a companion from drowning at
Laketon. Pa, July n, 1910,
Francis Joseph Kelly, 10 Montgom-
cry street, Chicopee Falls, Mass. res
cued a man from drowning at Chicopee
Falls, Feb. 4, 1919.
Charles w. Kabisius, l27 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 boy from
drowning at New Bethlehem, Dec. 2S,
1919.
Henry A. Sorell, box COS, Williams,
Ariz.. saved a man from suffocatio:l
Lat Williams, March 3, 1921.
Edward Cohagen, Overton, Texas,
saved a girl from being killed by a
train at Overton, July 0, 1920.
Clarence l.. Spear, l24 Race street.
Cambridge, Md, saved a girl from
drowning at Cambridge, Jan. ] !, 1920.
Tempe A. Newman tnee Curtisl, har.
risburg, Texas, girl station agent, saved
boy from being struck by train at
Harrisburg, Feb. Is, 1919. II
Agnes D. Stanifer, Laura, Okla, aged
ls years. saved boy and girl from be
ing killed BY a train at Albion, Okla,
Nov. 2, 1919.
Josephine c. NJ. Smith, lis Academy
street, Plymouth, Pa. l7-year-old stu
dent. rescued boy from the path OF
a street car at Plymouth, Jan. p, 1919. (
Gilbert b. HEARTFELT. 1908 avenue F,
Beaumont. Texas, saved a girl from
drowning at Beaumont March 5, 1922. !
Edgar l.. Price, $50 Mississall.a
street. W., Orillia, Ontario, school boy,
attempted to save lad from drowning
at Orillia. June x 1919.
Harry r. Brooks, IS Robinson ave
nue. Guelph. Ontario. Canada, saved
two girls from drowning at Guelph,
June 25, 1921.
Carolina S. Bassett, ls-year old
school girl, Main street, Yardley, Pa, !