The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-01-28
20 CASES OF
HEROISM ARE
RECOGNIZED
Carnegie Hero Fund C0mmis-
sion, in Annual Session,
Announces Awards
Ia LOST THEIR LIVES
Dependents of Those Killed
Given Pensions Totaling
$10,410 a Year
Ia LOST THEIR LIVES

Pittsburgh, Jan. 20.-CR1-The
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission,
meeting in 22nd annual session here
today, recognised 20 acts Of heroisun.
Fourteen Of those cited lost their
lives in heroic deeds. In each case
bronze medal was awarded.
The dependents of those who sac
rificed their lives were given PEN
sions aggregating $l0lAO a year. In
six cases money awards totalcd $9,-
600 for educational purposes.
Five thousand dollars were award
ed for other. worthy purposes. Two
of the citations named women, while
another named 16-year old girl.
The Heroes
The heroes who lost their lives
we're:
Ernest Newton, Box &c, Randolph,
Ohio, clergyman, died ut Andovcr, O.,
Aug. l3, 1925, when he attempted to
save woman from drowning. His
widow received bronze medal and
: benefits Of $40 month, with $40
additional for two children.
Elmer I. Alcott, Rural Route l.,
Torrington, Conn.,, II year old school
boy, drowned attempting to rescue u
factory hand at Torrington, Conn.,,
July u, 1928. His father received .
bronze medal.
Charles Hunter Dukeman, Curtin,
ra. railroad brakeman, killed by u
train when he attempted to save u
man ut Bells Landing. Pa, Oct. 0.
1924. His father received bronze
medal.
Arthur Brown, 0 Robinson Street.
Canajoharie, N. T., died attempting
to rescue u farm hand f"om suff0cat-
ing in u vinegar tank sr Canajoharie.
N. r.. Oct. s, 1925. His widow re.
ceiSed a bronze medal and benefits Of
$a5 monthly.
Ia Sulfocated
f:hanaev +. Murray, sRax ~fG, Shirley.
Mass, saffocated when he tried to
rcscue Z fellow lnhorer from y aew-
cr mnnholc at Lc0minstcr, Mass,
Oct. g, 1924. The widow was award
ed a bronze medal and benefits of
x25 month.
Amos Franklin. Cantrell. Route J.
New Market, Ala, farmer, died ut
tempting to save another farmer
from a gas filled we'll at New Mar
ket, Ala, May IA, 1926. The widow
received q bronze medal and benefits
of $45 monthly, with $50 additional
for six children.
Henry ". Meyers, Box 1912
Roundup, Mont, died attempting ia
save q girl from drowning at Round
up June 28, 1925. His widow was
awarded bronze medal and $4t
monthly, with $35 q month additional
for seven children.
(. Felix Hood, negro, 1l0 Beech St.
Fejrmont, w. Va, attempted to save
mother and daughter from drown
ing at Fairmontr July Is, 1924. The
widow received $50 q month with y2(
additional for four children and q
bronze medal.
II. Bunyan Thomas. Rural Route
Unionville, N. c., died attempting tt
save = fellow farmer from sufocat'
ine IN q well at Monroe, N. e.. Sept
Q, 1926. A bronze medal and $6l
monthly, with $l5 additional fo1
three children. was awarded the wi
dow.
Attempts TO Save Drowning People
William T. knight, 4l8 West Sec
ond Street, Elk City, Okla, died at
tempting to save . girl from drown.
ine at Delhi. Okla, Aug. %, 1926
The widow received SO monthly, 81
additional for two children and 3
bronze medal.
Edgar C. Broyles, Okolona, Miss.
negro, died attempting to save mar
from drowning at Kosciusko, Miss.
July II, 1924. His widow receivee
benefits Of $40 monthly; SO addi
tional for two children, and bronze
medal.
Jens A. Schmidt, 346 Yetman Ave.
Tottenville, Staten Island, N. Y.
died attempting to save q man from
drowning at .Tottenville, N. T., Oct
10. 1925. A bronze medal and bene
fits Of $75 month with IS addition
al for a son was awarded the widow
Dayton Baird Miller, 767, Quebc,
Place, Northwest, Washington, d. c.
clergyman, died attempting to rescue
boy from drowning At Edgewater
Nd. Aug. e, 1926. His widow re
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