The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-22
IA MEDALS
/ AWARDEDF0R
BRAVE DEEDS
Parnegie Hero Fund Commits
sion Announces It's
Prize List
MANY HEROIC ACTS
Several Awards Made in Cen
trail States by CustOdians
OF Fund
MANY HEROIC ACTS

Pittsburgh, Jan. 2.-Twenty-four
medals were awarded by the Car
heglc Hero Fund Commission at its
nnual meeting here today in recog-
Pition of acts of heroism. Eight of
he heroes lost their lives in attempt
ny to save the lives of others, and
o their dependents the Commission
warded $5,640 4 year in pensions,
ghile awards amounting to S6.4OO
we're made for educational purposes.
ther awards to heroes amounted to
500. Five of the medals were of
yer, and the remainder of bronze.
The list of awards:
Charles A. Johnson, Gillespie
Farm, K. d. 80, Comford, Conn
died while trying to save Leo Diet
Fich, another farmer, from suHfoca-
Ion in a well, at East Blackstone,
Mass. Silver medal, with $1,000 ia
widow; $50 month and IS addition
for children.
Robert c. Richardson, Summit,
TX, died while trying to save John
II. Hurt from suffocation in a we'll
sept. 10. 1922. Silver medal, $50 a
Month to widow and SIS additional for
ZACH of three children.
Samuel P. Booker, Altoona, Kansas,
killed while trying to save two boys
rom suffocation in n we'll at Neode-
Fha, Kansas. Sept. 10, 1922. Silver
medal and $50 month to the widow
with SIS a month additional for each
bf two children.
Charles Hermanson, 1905 Second
street, Hancock, Mich, died attempt
ing to rescue fellow laborer from
drowning at Hancock, Mich, Dec. 20,
$40. Silver medal and $40 month
c theewidow, with a month additi on
al for each of three children.
Newell D. Ormiston, Deep River,
Iowa, d. ed attempting to save L. b.
CowelL the town marshal, from suf-
coating in sewage disposal plant
at Montezuma, Iowa, Aug. 10, 1920.
Bronze medal and $75 month to the
widow. with SIS month additional
for daughter. =
William H. McKiernan, a mine
perator, 906 S. Williams street,
Aloberly, Mo-, died saving a carpen-
ter from suffocating in a mine at
Kimberly, Mo-, July 18, 1919. BronzS
medal and $40 month to the widow
with SIS a month additional for Two
children.
Paul H. Blakesley, R. D. 2, Menlo,
owa, died attempting to save a girl
from drowning at Granite Falls,
Mimi. May 20. 1871. Bronze medal
and $55 month to the widow and IS
Ia month additional for a son
Louis P. Peterson, Maynard, Mimi,
|17-year-old student, died attempting
Ito save girl from drowning at Gran
tie Falls. Mimi, May %, 1921. Bronze
medal To brother.
Hilda E. Hertlein, 12-year-old school
girl, r. D. 2, Castalia Road, Sandus-
ky, Ohio. was awarded bronze
medal for saving child from being
killed by street car at Sandusky,
April 8. 1921.
Phyllis A. Tilston, Manitowaning,
Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada,
aged 10 years, saved Margaret Mae
Dougall, aged 25 years, from drown
ing at Sandfield, Ontario, August Is,
1920. She was awarded bronze
medal.
David Keiionen, 1923 Birch street,
Hancock. Mich, attempted to save a
man from drowning at Hancock, Dec.
20, 1920. bronze medal.
J. Bruce Orr, Edgeworth, Pa, an
attorney, saved a man from being
killed by train at Edgeworth, Nov.
l, 1922. bronze medal.
Frank M. Johnson, ga Chestnu.
Terre Haute, Ind, saved man from
suffocating in a manhole at Terrc
Haute. Jan. %, 1920; bronze medal.
Charles E. Burr, % West State ST..
Alliance. Ohio, saved a woman from
,eing killed by train at Alliance,
June 8, 1921; bronze medal.
Gets Bronze Medal r.
John L. Rosenholm, 1856 Ohio ave-
nue., Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, saved
i man from drowning at Ashtabula
Harbo Dec. "a, 1921; bronze medal.
Gus r. Ashworth, Martinsville, Va,
attempted to save an aged man from
icing Killed by train at Martins
vile Nov. 4, 1919; bronze medal.
Max Y. Ripley, sol Highland ave-
nue., s. w., Roanoke, Va, saved
girl from drowning at Ripley
Springs, Va, Aug. 9, 1921; bronze
medal.
Tubert F. Purdham, Luray, Va,
attempted to save a man from being
Silled bY a train at Luray, Nov. 20,
go: bronze medal.
Harry w. May, 921 Fulton street,
Ohio, saved a man from
,eing struck by train at Sandusky,
oct. 20. 1920; bronze medal.
John R. Woodford, 121 Spencer
Place, xIthaca, N. Y, attempted to
ave man from suffocation in =
1T Ithaca, Feb. Is, 1918;
rome medal.
Miller, Stull, North Liberty, Ind.
ayed two girls from drowning 1T
Ind, Aug. II, 1920; bronze
1edaL 60
J. Thompson Brown, Scotland Neck,
c.. attempted to save boy from
at Goodies Ferry, Va. June
19204bronze medal.
HarryC. Rogers, Berea, Ohio, At
emptedzt 10 save tirl from a runa-
ny Tiies horse at Berea, May rs,
go: bxenze medal.
! EdwA@ J. Reilly, 4123 Westminster
PIace, Isl. Louis, Mo-, attempted to
lave aExian from suffocation at Itha-
!, IN. Feb. Is, 1918; silver medal.