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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
BAMBERG BOY FALLS IN FRANCE
Riley G. Cope First Bamberg Man Oh
Casualty List.

FOR many "eehS Ddilo0iS SouAA''
people have arxiously scanned the
daily casualty lists reported by Cen
eral Pershing from France. Up un-
til Monday evening no names of Bam-
berg county boys had appeared on
any of the lists. The report publish
ed Monday evening, however, con-
tanned the inevitable information
that some of Bambergs blood had
been spilled in Sunny France. Riley
Clifford Cope, half brother of Mr.. c..
E. Cope, of this city, goes to his
grave in battle SCARED France bear
ing the distinction and honor Of TO
ing the first Bamberg boy to give
his life in battle for the freedom of
the world.
Mr.. C. E. Cope Monday received a
telegram from the war department at
Washington, announcing that his
kinsman had been killed on July
18th, the same day that the great Of
fensive had been started by General
Foch against the Huns. No details,
of course, were given in the telegram
other than the bare announcement
that the young man had been killed
in battle.
Riley Clifford Cope was a native of
Hampton county. He was nineteen
years of age, and small for his age
at that. His parents died some years
ago, and he had been under the
guardianship of his half brother, Mr..
C. E. Cope, for some time. He will
be remembered by many in this city
as being the young man who was
employed in the Greek restaurant
operated by Charley Gregory on Main
street.
When war was declared by the
United States against Germany,
young Cope expressed strong de-
sire to go to the colors. He asked
for his brothers consent, which was
given him, and he volunteered at
Fort Screven, Ca, in April, 1917.
The young man was one of the
first Americans to put foot in France
for the cause of democracy. While
the exact date Of his sailing is not
known, his brother thinks that he
wa some of the first contingent car
ried to France by General Pershing
in July of last year, and the young
man had, therefore, seen more than
a years service with the famous
American general who has covered
himself and his valiant men with
glory time and time again.
Mr.. Cope was an unusually quiet
and unassuming young fellow, but
that he had deep love in his heart
for his country ne proved by his
readiness to give his all when his
country called for volunteers. Bam-
berg county deeply sympathizes with
the relatives he leaves to survive him.
No more glorious death can be i'm
agined than the death of this ex-
cellent young fellow, and while the
pangs of grief surge through the
hearts of his loved ones, they connot
but feel certain, but very sad, pride
that he died that others might live
to enjoy the freedom for which he
laid down his life. While his battle
Scared remains sleep in the sod of
France, the cause for which he fought
goes on and will continue until the
last Hun is swept out of France and
Belgium and democracy is establish
ed the world over.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
DEATH OF REV. j. d. HUGGINS.
Prominent South Carolina Minister
Died at Denmark.

Much sadness prevailed throughout
Bamberg county and the entire state
when it became known that the Rev.
J. D. Higgins, for thirty years a
prominent and greatly beloved South
Carolina Baptist pastor, had passed
away at his home at Denmark. The
Rev. Mr.. Higgins was stricken with
paralysis at his home in Denmark
on the night of the first Sunday in
July, lust after returning home from
attendance upon a meeting in Bam-
berg. His condition has been gradu-
ally growing worse since, al
though several times he rallied, but
only to suffer relapse. 1t was known
to his family and friends some weeks
ago that the end was near.
The remains of this greatly beloved
man were carried Tuesday to Fair
field county, and interment took place
at Crooked Run Baptist church,
where he preached his first sermon
thirty years ago.
Mr.. Higgins is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Howell, of Fair
field county, one son and three
daughters as follows: Mr.. F. H.
Higgins, of Barnwell; Mrs. ]. K.
Breedin, of Manning; Mrs. S. T.
Moye, of Florence, and Miss Barn
we'll Huggins, of Denmark.
Rev. Mr.. Higgins was 62 years of
age. He was born in Darlington
county, and was first educated in
medicine. He was a practicing ply
sician for fou: years, when he felt a
call to the ministry of Christ. For
thirty years he has served various
South Carolina churches as pastor,
and for the past five years he has
been pastor Of the Denmark Baptist
church.
The death of this good man re-
moves from our county and State one
of our most valuable citizens. Apart
from his work as a minister of the
Gospel, Mr.. auggins was always to
be found identified with all move
ments for the betterment of the peo-
pie. His work was not local in its
scope, but extended all over the
State. His long service in the min
istry and his activity in all civic and
righteous causes made him famil-
lar figure in many places of the State.
He had beer. active for many years
in work connected with the State
Baptist convention, and had served
on many committees of that body.
At the time of his death he was a
member of the Home Mission Board.
He was a member of the Bamberg
county council OF defense, and his
strong influence and personality was
felt on. many occasions by that body.
His loyalty to his country and his
devotion to President Wilson were
known to everybody with whom Mr..
Higgins came in contact. He was a
devout believer in the business and
righteousness of the great war now
being waged, and did everything in
his power to uphold the hands OF
congress and the president.
Denmark suffers a great less in his
death, for it removes one Of Den
marks most loyal and influential
citizens, a man who was always ready
and willing and anxious to foster
the cause of any movement which
looked to furthering the cause OF
humanity. The Barnwell associa-
tion loses one of it's most active work
ers. The sympathy of wide circle
of friends and admirers goes out to
the bereaved family, not only from
Bamberg county but from the entire
State.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
Thanks, Friend; Well Try.

The Bamberg Herald Graves the
indulgence of it's readers, because it
can no longer get help of any kind.
Still so long as Messrs. Bruce and
Hit keep on the job themselves none
of The Herald's subscribers will have
cause to complain. The Herald is
as bright as it is sound.-Charleston
News and Courier.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
Twelve Men Left For Camp Friday.

Friday morning twelve young COL
ored draftees left for the training
camp as follows:
Ben Washington, James Sanders,
Joe Daniels, James Kinard,
Ben Thomas, Linwood Rice,
Asbury Parker, Hezekiah Irons,
Ed. Grimes. Joe Davis,
Charles Williams, William Grayson.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08

Wanted.-Portable mill and man
to cut about 21s million feet of pine
timber in North Louisiana. BENOlT-
CLANTON LUMBER CO., Chenlere,
La. o-zs.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
New Advertisements.
D. A. Reid-Wanted.

D. A. Re1d-W anteQ.
L. B. Fowler-See Me.
H. c.. Folk Co.-New Straw Hats.
The Chandler Co.-Announcement
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Debt.
T. G. Croft-Political Advertise
ment.
Enterprise Bank-Burying Your
Money.
Associated Doctors-Coming to
Bamberg.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Mismanag-
ed Estates.
Estate of John l.. Kinard-Cita-
tion Notice.
Bamberg Banking Co.-Thrift is
Preparedness.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
To the Colored Citizens of the County

We received a letter from Sey-
mour Carroll, field secretary for the
colored branch. of the State Council
of Defense stating that there will
be a Statewide and countrywide
campaign in each county of the State
in the interest of the health of the
colored people. We wish each and
every school district in Bamberg
county to be represented by a chair
man. l therefore ask and appoint
a chairman for each school district
and trust that all white trustees will
aid on this important occasion. Shall
be glad for our white trustees to
drop a card telling me the names of
the colored sub-trustees in each dis
drict in the county, with the post
office addresses. Fifty of the best
informed men and women of both
races have been engaged to deliver
lectures and speeches on health pre-
servation of the colored people, es-
pecially those in the country or ru-
raj districts.
A mass meeting will be held at
Bamberg court house as requested by
Mr.. Coker, the chairman Of the
Council of Defense of this State. We
invite the cooperation Of our citi-
zens in this very important cam
paign.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Wanted-A three-foot show case
at once. Apply to D. A. REID, Bam-
berg, S. G.. 1t
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08

Printers at Richmond, Va, have
secured an eight-hour day.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08

Read The Herald; $3.50 year.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1918-08-08

All subscribers to the second Red
Cross fund attention! Your atten-
ton is called to the fact that the
second installment is now past due
and you are earnestly asked to pay
said dues to the cashier of the coun-
ty, Mr.. w. D. Rhoad, who will re-
ceipt you for the same on the book
left at his place of business. The
boys need to feel and know we,
through God, are behind them.
H. H. MATTHEWES,
Chairman Colored Council of De-
fense Bamberg County.
L. w. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
WHITE GUARDS YET
CONTROL FINLAND
No Confirmation From Petro.
grad of Reported Red
Guards Victory.

London, Feb. 8. Reports from
Stockholm represent events In Fin
land as still favorable to the white
guards. or government troops. 1t Ii
reliably reported there that the white
guards have captured Viborg and are
planning to cut the railroad to Petro-
grad and then march on Helsingfors
held by the red guards. or revolution
lists.
There is no confirmation of the re-
ports sent out from Petrograd that
the red guards have defeated Cen
Mannerheim, commander of the white
guards. The Alton Tidningen OF
Stockholm has received a dispatch
from Helsingfors to the effect that
Gen. Mannerheim is rapidly approach
ing Tammerfors. having defeated a
strong force of red guards and Rus
SLAMS at Korkeakoski. The red guards
are said to have suffered severely, the
report alleging their casualties to ag-
gregate 1900.
A dispatch from the official Russian
news agency in Petrograd says that
although an agreement was reached
to stop hostilities, white guards
treacherously attacked the garrison a.
Vasa, OF the Baltic destroyer fotilla
The sailors withdrew to Bjorneborg.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
COLORADO DEMOCRAT
DEFENDS WAR WORK
Charges Of Inefficiency An
swered by Senator Thomas
in Speech in Senate.

Washington, Feb. S.-Senator Thoma.
of Colorado, democrat. defended the
war department against charges OF
inefficiency in the senate today and
attacked the military committee bills
for war cabinet and a director oi
munitions. While there has been evil
sdence of some inefficiency in the wal
department, he said, he was surprised
there had not been more since the
United States was wholly unprepared
for war.
Secretary Bakers testimony before
the military committee was charac-
terized by Senator Thomas as a
STORY replete with accomplishments. y
Senator Thomas estimated that at
between so and so per cent. of the re-
Gently organized government bureaus
were 'supernumerary' with employees
doing practically nothing, but it was
the fault of the system of government,
he declared, and he did not place the
blame on any official.
"The war cabinet could only add
another link to the chain that binds
u.s." he said.
Senator Thomas concluded with a
plea for greater shipbuilding activity.
declaring that the most serious prob
lem the country was facing. He at
tackled laborers for refusing to work
full time and continually demanding
higher wages.
II think it has almost become neces-
sary for the government to comman-
deer every ship yard, conscript eevry
employe and lay heavy hand on
idlers when workmen are so badly
needed" he declared.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
NOT EASY TO GET
ACCURATE LIST

Washington, Feb. 8--PhysieaI diffis
cuIties in preparing lists Of survivors
Of the Tusoania, it was said today at
tho war department, may greatly de-
lay publication Of an accurate list of
the lost. The survivors have bssn
landed at various points. Until orr
GERS manage to get in touch with them
and check them off against the muster
rolls, or until complete list OF the
names of survivors can be assembled
and checked there is no way to de-
termine who are missing, although
the number may be known.
There Is also a possibility addi-
tional survivors may have been picked
up by patrol boats and will be brought
in later when the craft come off duty.
The list of life boats also must be
checked up as one or two might have
made shore unaided.
Can't Understand Report.
There are instances where crews OF
torpedoed ships have been taken from
their boats by outwardbound vessels
and been landed at distant ports
weeks after they had been given up
as lost. IL is Regarded as unlikely,
however, that any survivors OF the
ihSNdihs WH bS Aouiu W HdfG
matched this experience and when all
patrol craft in the vicinity have re-
ported, the list of missing will be re-
garded definitely as the list of dead.
War department officials are un-
able to account for the statement
made in news dispatches that blank
identification tags were found on the
bodies of forty four American SOL
diers washed ashore.
Urge Importance Of Tags.
Even If the men had not been def
nitely assigned to an organization, the
army regulations require that the
tag shall bear on ne side the full
name Of the Eearer. When the SOL
der Is assigned the nu lber OF his
regiment, the designation of his COM
pany and his individual number in
that company are supposed to be
added Immediately to thu other side
of the tag. The organization COM
mander is held responsible by mill
tary regulations for the completion of
Il ese tags, the purpose of which Is
to prevent just such a situ-tion as is
described in the dispatches from
abroad
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
PISTOL DUEL FATAL TO
DOCTOR; LAWYER DYING

Florence. S. c., Feb. s.-Dr Will
lam Ilderton, a physician. Is dead and
]. Wilburn Hicks, an attorney, dam
gerously wounded as the result of a
pistol duel in the hall Of the county
courthouse here today. Both men had
been felled by the others shots when
the physicians son, Geddings Ilder-
ton. rushed into the hall and fired two
or three times. The physician died a
few minutes later, and it is not known
who fired the fatal shot.
1t is said the shooting was a Sc
quel to intense feeling between Ilder-
ton and Hicks, following the separa-
ton of the physician and his wife in
1915, and the suit for alimony filed by
her attorney, Mr.. Hicks, short time
later. The coroner's inquest will be
held this afternoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
ALABAMA COAL NOT
AFFECTED BY NEW PRICE

Washington, Feb. S.-The allowance
of As cents per ton to be added to the
selling price of coal as established by
President Wilson will not apply to any,
coal mining operations in the state OF
Alabama, according to an order issued
today by Fuel Administrator Garfield
The order was issued, it was an
nounced, because different conditions
prevail in Alabama from those in other
mining fields, and miners and oper-
ators in that state have reached an
agreement, with the approval Of the
fuel administration, by which a spe-
cial wage scale will prevail in that ter
ritory. The agreement between the op-
orators and miners, it was said, car
ried with it the settlement of labor
controversy which threatened to in
terfere with operation of the mines.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
FEVER CASES FIRST
REMOVED FROM SHIP
Utmost Composure Of Men in
Face of Danger Praised by
,S American Officer.

London, Feb. 7.-How American sol.
disrs behaved when they found that
the boats assigned to them on the Tus-
cania had been smashed Is told by an
American officer who landed at an
Irish port. The officer said that his
men behaved as he had expected them
to. Two full boatloads under his COM
mand assembled on the deck when the
torpedo struck the liner and marched
to the boats assigned them. Arriving
at their station they found that the
boats had been destroyed.
"The men lined up on deck at at
tention," said the officer. land all pre-
served the utmost composure until a
destroyer came alongside and effected
the transfer from the gradually sink
ing deck.
I'VE stood alongside until the last
man was taken off, who, as might be
expected, was the commander of the
ship. The patients in the ships hos
pital. including several cases of scar
letina and fever, were among the first
taken off,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
CATTLEMEN INDORSE
WILSON ADMINISTRATION

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. Sired II.
Jones. of Livingston, Ala, was re-
elected president, and New Orleans
was selected as next years conven-
tion city at today's session of the
Southern Cattlemen's association. Mr..
Jones is the first president ever re-
elected by the association. The vice.
presidents, representing the various
states in the organization, were re-
elected and DIR. r. M. Cow. of Little
Rock, was reelected secretary treas
urer.
Resolutions were adopted indorsing
President Wilson's conduct of the war
and the national food and fuel admin
istrations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
MONTHLY FAST DAY URGED
AS FOOD-SAVING PLAN

Washington, Feb. s.-Drastic action
to cope with the food shortage was
urged today in the senate. Senator
Smoot urged a monthly fast day
Senator Borah declared the situation
was not due to actual shortage. but
to the transportation and labor situa'
ton. >.
II. this draft law is executed as II
was the last time" said he, we are
going to see a breakdown In farm
production
senator Jones, of Washington,
asked If every person in the country
should not be drafted to do the work
best suited to them.
"If the war keeps on that certainly
will have to be DONE" said Senator
Smoot
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
BERLIN REPORT SAYS
WESTERN FRONT QUIET

Berlin, Feb. s.-(Via London).-The
official statement reds:
western War Theater-There was
little fighting activity along the
western front, with few exceptions.
On the east bank Of the Meuse near
Bezonvaux and southwest of Ornes
our infantry brought in number OF
prisoners as a result of reconnais-
sances. Throughout the day the ar
tiilery was active in this sector.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
MAN BELIEVED INSANE
KILLS ONE, WOUNDS TWO

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. S.-Grady
Parrish, an operator at Minooka, a sta
ton on the Louisville & Nashville rail-
road, twenty-five miles south of Bir-
mingham, shot and killed H. E. Grim,
another operator, and then turned the
gun upon his own wife, probably ia
tally wounding her. today.
When Engineer z. A. Hobbs, of Bir-
mingham. stopped his train to investi-
gate the trouble Parrish attacked and
probably fatally wounded him. { After
shooting Hobbs, Parrish is said to have
attacked the locomotive of the train
with pick. Parrish is said to be in
sane. He was overpowered and placed
in the Chiffon county Jail at Clanton.
Mrs. Parrish and Hobbs were taken to
Montgomery for treatment. No cause
is known for the tragedy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
ROOSEVELT'S CONDITION
REPORTED SATISFACTORY

New York, Feb. 8.-The condls
tion of Theodore Roosevelt at 1:30
pm. today was declared to be sat-
isfaetory in a bulletin issued at
the hospital where he was re,
Gently operated on for abscess.
DIR. Martin saw Col. Roosevelt at
12:30,' the bulletin read. "Col. Roose-
welt has had a very satisfactory
morning and has retained all nourish-
ment. Temperature and pulse continue
normal. No additional symptoms have
developed"
Unfounded reports that Col. Roose-
welt had died, which appeared to have
spread throughout the country, re-
hospital today. The hospital authori-
ties expressed indignation that such a
report should have started.
Three special nurses and DIR.
keyes were in constant attendance
at the former presidents bedside
during the night. Mrs. Roosevelt
spent the night in an adjoining
room of the hospital. The colonel's
daughters, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and Mrs. Richard Derby,
remained at the hospital until
late hour last night and then left
for a nearby hotel. leaving word
they should be notified in case of
any change in the colonel's con-
dition. 1t was learned today that
it was not found necessary to
communicate with them.
Hundreds kilograms Received.
During the night hundreds OF
kilograms from all parts of the
country were received at the hos
pital and were turned over to
Mrs. Roosevelt this morning. 1t
was stated that visitors would not
be allowed to see Col. Roosevelt
during the forenoon.
Shortly before IL o'clock Doug
las Robinson called at the hospital
and talked with the physicians.
Il am told the coloners condi-
ton is very encouraging" he said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-08
TENNESSEE SHERIFF
CHARGED WITH MURDER

Nashville, Feb. S.-A special from
Huntingdon says that Sheriff N. G.
Kirk, of Carroll county. has been ar
rested on a warrant charging him with
the murder of Cleave Whitaker last
November. The sheriff was placed
under $1,000 bond. The tragedy oc-
CURED when Kirk and other officers
went to the Whitaker home, seeking
to arrest Dock Whitaker and Joe
Baker as alleged deserters from the
army. In the shooting affray which
resulted the sheriff and Dock Whitta-
ker were wounded. Whittaker's Sis
ter is prosecutor.