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Show jACTS OF BRAVERY ! ARE MADE PUBLIC 1 Secretary Daniels Tells Way Medal3 of Honor and Gratuities were Granted to Seamen. WASHINGTON, Feb. C3. Petaiis of the acts of bravery for which Seaman I Tedford H. "ann, naval reserve force, 1 and Seaman Ora Graves. U. S. N., have J been awarded the navy's muea-prizd I medal of honor and trratuities of i slOO each, were made public tonhcht by j Secretary Daniels in a general order ! to the service. Cann. who is a well-! well-! known New York, athlete. 500-yard I swiasrriaz champion of America, and j son of the physical director of New j York university, is the first reservist I ever to w-in the medal. When the I". S. Mav -aj almost swamped by a leak last November. Cann volunteered to enter the biUe flooded with eight feet of water, located the opening in a nipe connection to she sea, returned to the hatch for pieces of cork and oing back into the bilge water, stopped the leak, saving the ship. Graves remained in a casement of the cruiser Pittsburg in South American waters last July to remove powder and burninz waste after the explosion of a three-inch saluting charge mixed with empty shells had killed one shipmate, seriously wounded another and bad for a time" stunned Graves. Besides the ! loose powder there were 3 number of ' saluting shells threatened by the' fire I that followed the explosion. Graves enlisted at San Francisco and iiis mother lives at Maxwell, N. M. |