Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-17
RE LIVED lO SEE ALSACE RESTORED
Gallant Confederate Veteran, Honored And Patriotic Citizen Is Called in Death of Sam Fies.

Death claimed another of Pine Bluffs pioneer citizens when Sam 'Fies died yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. He had been in ill health for several months. An attack of influ- enza which turned into pneumonia re- suited in his death.
 MT, Fies was born in Trimbac, AL sace, in l84O. During his life time, he saw his beloved Alsace taken from the French by the Germans, and again Ill 1918, retaken by the Trench. One of the things which Mr. Fies always looked forward to was another sight of the land of his birth.
 MT. Fies came to this country when he was a boy. He settled in south east Arkansas, and when the rupture between the northern and southern states occurred, he joined the ranks iof the Confederate army He served With valor as member of SWett's Battery, of the Vicksburg Light Ar 'tillery Corps, one of the most renown- ed of Southern organizations. As a member of that battery, he took part in the bat es of Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboi ,, Chickamauga, and Mis- sionary Ridge. It was in these bat ties that he displayed such gallantry as to be given a certificate of honor by his battery commander, the certi- flcate still being among his effects. Pioneer Citizen of Pine Bluff. MT. Fies came to Pine Bluff before of tc o1o bn ,oJ here. He became identified with Will kins Brothers Livery and Feed Co. With this firm, he operated the stage coach between Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Afterwards, he went into busi- ness with Jake Fies, and later with Clement and Fies. He retired about seven or eight years ago.
 MT. Fies was the last surviving member of the original Jewish congre- gation in Pine Bluff.
 A member of the Elks Lodge, MT Flies was for l5 years, the treascrer of the local order. Several years ago, he was elected an honorary life member of the lodge. The funeral services will be attended by the Elks who will march to the funeral in a body.
 MT. Fies had innumerable friends here who are grieved to know of his death. His friends were listed among young and old, and every one who knew him, held him in high esteem. He has always been foremost citi- zen of Pine Bluff, and has always al- lied himself on the cause of right.
 Mr, k'iaS Jiya1 with bo fo ,,,;11y of Mrs. $. A. Rosenberg, on North Wal nut. He is survived by three nephews Sam Fies, of Shreveport, La.; Morris Fies, of Wynne, Ark; and Lass Fies, of Memphis; a niece. Mrs. Fannie Kahn, of Shreveport, La. Other rela- tives who survive deceased are: Mrs. A. F. Dreyfus, Mrs. Mamie Bloom, Mrs. s. A. Rosenberg, all of Pine Bluff: Mrs. N. J. Ringelhaupt, of Lit tie Rock, Mrs. Felix Simon, of Little Rock, and Joe Simon, and J. B. Simon, of Pine Bluff, all cousins; and other relatives in Alabama.
 The funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon from the chapel of H. I. Holderness & Co.,. Services will be conducted by Rev. Goldenstein.
 The pail bearers are: Honorary, J. w. Ragland, Joe Clement, Curran Nichol, N. J. Can't, Leo M. Andrews, Ben B. Veil, Major Isabell, F. M. Altchul, J. I. Norris, Prof. Junius Jor- dan, Dr. E. Orto, Dr. A. c. Jordan, s. A. Rosenberg, Andrew Nunn, H. C.. Bluthenthal, Capt. J. B. Avery, J. w. Wilkins, Mayor Simon Bloom, Mack Hunter.-J. w. Crawford, Julius Sch loss, H. B. Strange.
 Active: Harold Bluthenthal, Alex Dreyfus, Frank Ragland, Met Galli- gher, Abe Bloom, Sam Altchul, Harry Rosenberg, J. Ragland, Fitzhugh, Jake Simon, Guy Taggart.