Rock Island Argus., November 14, 1919, Image 7

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FRIDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS NOVEMBER 14, 1919.
HONOR MEMORY
SCIIAFFtJER,
FIRST TO DIE
.OF
IN MEMORIAU v
- '
Celoaei H. B. Jordaa Pays frftnt
- to Seek Islaaa Yoata at Me-,,
Mortal Servle
-The memory
Bar, the first Roc
lay down hia life
the great came oi
again honored lac;
Bervlesjt.
of Fred C.
Schaff-
Ialand boy to
i a martyr to
democracy, was
night when Co-
lonel H. B. Jordan paid a tribute
ati the 'unveiling of the Fred C
Sehaffner memforlal portrait and
Ita presentation to the Fred C.
Sehaffner unM, No. 11 of the United
, Veteran or the Republic, by Mr.
and Mrs C. M. Sehaffner. . The
meeting fof the unit, to which the
public 'was invited, waa held at
Memorial hall in the court houae.
RenMientatlree of other patriotic
Organizations were present and
' spoke briefly In tribute.
."There la no greater thing that
a man can have than love of coun
try." aald Colonel Jordan, "and
rove of country la beat exemplified
by unselfish patriotism. I do not
think that our country has any
more magnificent example of pure
patriotism than the sacrifice of
Fred C. Sehaffner."
Colonel Jordan then briefly told
of the circumstances of the death
of the young soldier. ' He spoke of
hip enlistment on the second day
that war was declared, in disre
gard of the fact that he was too
young to be drafted; of his desire
to help in the cause and fulfil the
duties of a Boldler; of his heroic
and Incessant effort on the field of
battle when he worked over his
comrades during the deadly mus
tard gas attack; biB disregard as
to his own safety and his final
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Fred C Sekaflaer.,
collapse, after he had been the
means of saving 100 of his com
rades. So Tribute Great Enoigk. ;
" 'Greater love hath no man than
this, that he lay down his life for
his friend.' I do not believe that
any tribute we could pay i to the
memory of this boy would be great
enough," said Colonel Jordan.' "Hia
work was cut out for him, and he
did it like the martyr, the soldier,
the hero he was."
In closing, the speaker pointed
out that the choice of the name
Fred C. Sehaffner for the unit im-
Boaed a daty a dob its members.
that of following the example of
the soldler-hero la Ms devotion to
duty and love of country. "I can
give yon no better, wis,", he con
cluded, "than that it may be said
of you, aa of him, when you' an
swer the last great call, that you
have given your life a a symbol
of the purest patriotism.
At the conclusion of the addreaa
the 'American flag which draped
the memorial waa drawn -aside, re
vealing a foil length portrait of
the roans; aailor In uniform.
Commmder E. E. Wilson In ac
centing the elft assured Colonel
Jordan that the members of the
unit would endeavor to live up to
the trust, assume the responsibil
ity and live In accord with the
high standard aet for them in the
example of Fred C. Scnanner.
"We know that the country is in
need of red-blooded patriotism,
he said, "and now when it la torn
asunder and threatened with Bol
shevism, it Is time that organisa
tiona of thia kind get Into the har
ness and put a stop to these things
and that la what we are going to
do."
Safe Honorary Healer.
Charles M. Sehaffner, father of
the young hero, waa then made an
honorary member of the United
Veterans of the Republic, receiving
the oath of membership from Com
mander Wilson. There were tears
in the eyes of all present when
Mr. Sehaffner concluded his brief
address to the unit He spoke
slmnly and from the heart.
Standing, with Mrs. Sehaffner,
beside the portrait of his son, Mr.
Sehaffner later said, with tears in
his eyes, motioning toward the
portrait, "He was my pal."
Kother Wean Cross.
During the evening Mrs. Sehaff
ner, who sat with Mr. Sehaffner on
the platform, wore the distinguish
ed service -cross which had been
awarded to her son.
Mr. Sehaffner expressed the
gratitude of himself and Mra.
Sehaffner to the press for having
made public the services of his
son, and to Colonel Jordan for his
counsel and sympathy daring their
bereavement " He ' spoke of the
honor he felt In being made a
member of the unit, though he had
never himself carried arms.
Following the staging of Amer
ica," members of other patriotic
organizations spoke briefly. J. A.
Bledsoe, vice commander or the
unit, sketched the history 'of the
formation of the United War Vet
erans' association. - "
Rev. A. M. Stocking told of the
meaning of patriotism and pointed
out that the value of Ufe Is not in
length of years, but In concentra
ted effort consistent with high
principles. .
Thomas Murphy, representing the
O. A. R, Impressed a duty upon
the youth of this country In up
holding the patriotic example of
their ancestors. Mrs. Olivia Beta
spoke in behalf of Helen Gould
auxiliary, and J. W. Delk repre
sented Davenport veterans. .
Give Copy ef Citation.
With the DOrtrait were presented
a framed account of the manner of
the death of Fred Sehaffner. and a
perfect copy of the distinguished
service cross citation.
The account related of the ac
tion of the young man and his
mate, both pharmacists, who dur
ing the gaa ahell bombardment of
April 13. U18. which was the nrst
time that mustard gaa had been
used, worked persistently with the
doctor and gas officer removing the
wounded to the rear. Sehaffner
was ordered to give up his post by
his superiors, who saw that he was
near collapse from the effects of
the gas. He refused, and contin
ued at hia duty during and after
the four-hour attack.
According to a letter by his com
manding officer to the secretary of
the navy, "He insisted that he was
all right, when the contrary waa
evident He had to be relieved
against his will, and, as a result
of the gassing, died." He was only
18 years and 5 months old at the
time of his death.
Mr. Sehaffner has recently re
ceived word from a French officer
that the body of hia son haa been
removed from the grave In which
it lay near Verdun and placed in
the great American burial ground
at Ramagne. France. '
HONORS PAID HAASE.
Berlin, Thursday, Nov. 13. Black
draped red flags decorated the
Reichstags chamber today in honor
of Hugo Haase, leader of the inde
pendent socialists, whose ashes
were deposited In the Llchtervelde
cemetery. . William Dtttmann,
speaking for the Independents,
characterised him as "the brains J.
the revolution," saying that Herr I j
Haase was responsible for the final ' .';
adoption of the socialistic .; pro--'.Sj-J
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