Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-11-30
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There ia proncnesa upon the part
~ humanity 10 look hnck into history
Tor persons demonstrating outstanding
measures ~ love. MERCY. horoism. sar.
rfre bot be Il known o. on those who
would nnd their heroes among the men
and women about them ln their own
'ouuirv. mat They hive only % look
about. with q determination "a Discover
such.
90 coure. the story ~ Harry W
Haley who served time in n Federal
prison for tho offonae committed
against me United States government
hy Thomas q. Jones is we'll known.
bui boo view ~ the pure. unsolfahness
~ tho action. % deserves 10 b. 90 told
ana long remembered The following
narration ~ me fcis involved in the
events has boon sent out by she Amcri
can Legion.
President Harding viii D. potitioncf
by 'he American Legion ~ Missouri to
wipe out me stain 81 dishonofnble
discharge from the United states army
given 10 Harry " Haley. who served
in prison for his wartime buddy.
IN" story of nnlcys sacrifice Is
unique in annals Of the world war
Twice wounded while serving with the
Canadians IN France ana later prls.
oaor Ia Germany. ho had returned 10
Canada after the war 10 enjoy his com.
Tort. On tho eve OF hts wedding he
scrificed his sweetheart and his liberty
Tor the oomradc who had saved his lie
on the battlefield
Wounded and left IN No Mans Land.
Ilnlcy was slowly dylnE from loss ~
blood when D." was picked up hy Private
/ Thomas q Jones'. an American. After
taking hls buddy 10 safety. Jones dia-
Appeared. Back in the lines aguin.
Haley was captured hy the Germans
and lost all trace Of his rescuu.
con Nav 20. la2l. Haley arrived NJ
The home Of his sweetheart in cana.
Dim city. iiis wedding was 10 occur
at O'Clock and the guests were ~.
s'milod
"Thon Private Jones roapponrcd ITO
I had doseriea from tho army ~ Fort
slocup. n " because they we're 20.
inr 20 send him hack ~ Germany. ne
~d lle WIS suffering from mus.
prd gas burns and had a wife and two
children d"p'ue-nt upon him
Haley acted quickly Telling Jones'
t' r"turn io his wife and keep quiet. hc
informed his fiance ~ his lntention.
She declined 70 wait while No. served
th" term Jones would have 20 spond In
prison. Al hour before tho time Of IN.
wedding Haley tonk train for -.
Paul MINI Going un 70 the frs,
policeman h. mot Boz declarad he was
Private Thomas q Jones. wunt,si ~
tho American army Cor desertlon.
To- q trial b. courtmlrtisl NJ Dor,
Crook Neh Hlirv stuck 10 hls STORY
and urd'r ne name of Jones was eeu.
ton0ed w D. dlshanoahly disoha rged
and 70 serve s.v months in T.avcn-
worth prison When hs lacked hut IS
inys d servirr tho term. the nuihorl.
Ties learued % the substitution nv
Choking nnE'rprints and descriptsus
Haley WIS discharged ucnulless. hat
was taken IN charge bv " T.. Dif,cr-
con 81 this city and given a home.
Haley l. "a years old and Naive
of Sew York city where his mother
and sister stm live"
Attention 81 called 20 the ftc, that
the American Legion Is not sleeping.
or resting ON its ears" but is con.
Tnnily. consistently. and porslstrntly
ON tine job. The soul OF the "buddl.'
and the American Legion H. demonstr,t.
| INK tho correctness 81 the estimation
that o. is the greatest fraternity IN
I America today--frat"ruity % service
I OF LOYALTY and devotion To its members
and 10 the doathlcss principles oul Of
which the organization grew.