The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-29

the fortunes Of his beloved Southland.
The Confederate soldier" he said,
represented q people the like Of
whom never have been seen on earth.
when the man In gray ceased 70 nght
A. Appomattox, the war was over for
him and he turned TO pursuits Of
peace and began TO reconstruct his
oevastated land. ] hate TO hear a
man or woman say apologeticaIly that
the Confederate soldier fought for
what he believed was right. As the
son OF southern soldier say they
fought Tor what they knew was right
self determination. The south nus
up the most marvellous fight the world
has ever witnessed. Its men and
women were destitute Of everything
but courage and honor"
The Congressman from F1orida
spurned the attempt Of certain per-
sons 70 have the government give the
ex-Confederates pensions. He said a
right-thinktng Southern veteran would
not touch q dollar Of such rnoney-
He also claimed that Southern nov,
In the world wsr-troops from North
and South Carolina and Tennessee--
smashed the famous Hindenburg line
afteS the English. French, Beigisns
and italians had failed.
I Christmas Gifts for Editors.
The editors OF the United States
were the recipients Of handsome
souvenir Christmas gifts from Lieut..
Col HENRY c. DAVIS, in charge
Of the Marine Corps publicity bu-
reau- II comprised q handsome CAL
endsr for 1920. and the Christmas
number Of the Recruiters BuIIe-
tin" The latter was a de luxe
edition. handsomely illustrated with
half-toDes and colored illustrations
The centerpiece occupying two
pages is reproduced In colors from
the painting by FRANK z. sCHoo-
MOVER, How Twenty Marine.
Took Bouresches" It is explained
that June 9, 1918. saw the most
spectacular bits OF fighting that oc-
Cured during the Belleau offensive.
Two hundred and nifty Marines fac
ing terrific machine gun FIRE,
charged across the wheat field. The
wheat. nearly waist high and still
very green and dotted with peoples,
was their only protection. or the
$50 making the charge only twenty
were left to take Bouresches, which
was held by 800 Germans"
Letters from Secretary Of the
Navy JosEPHUS DANIELS and
Mai. Gen GEORGE BARNETT.
comma ndant OF the Marine Corps,
! expressed admiration and pride in
the men Of the Corps.
Former wsshInEton Character.
Crying John" has a successor. Tia
original disappeared from this city
more than ten years ago. He had
/ been q freQuenter Of the downtown
/ district Of Washington since the close
I Of the civil war. He was a gallant
/ soldier on the side OF the Union ana
1 it was his proud boast that he never
was captured by the Confederates.
He also was cited for bravery in sc-
ton. but after he came TO this city he
made an abJect surrender TO subtle old
John Barleycorn. This man gained
/ the sobriQuet, Crying John" because
Of his habit OF weeping copiously
while begging for the price OF .
/ drink"
His successor. a tall cadaverous fell
! low, soiled and unshaved. made his
( appearance at Seventh street and
/ Penn.ylvania avenue northwest He
has a sob story to tell while pan-han-
! ding pasersby. and cries bitterly TO
/ pUnctuate his yarn. HUGH PATTER-
I SON, a missionary worker said he
! witnessed Crying John" the Second
koldup at least q dozen men and WON
i en- in less than an hour. He told them
all the same story and asked for the
price OF pad"
He must have received at least s.
while / watched him and the night
was young" Mr.. Patterson said. IL
he continues to receive such liberal
donations in rapid-hre order, I expect
he will soon start a boarding house OF
his own He is a quick worker and Is
an expert In lodging the police"