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were trembling and my mouth was as dry as limekiln. A horrible attack or fright possessed me, and. try as 1 would,
 could not shake it off. Then the sig nal came to charge. All at once it fell from me and I remember nothing but
 the whistle of the bullets and mad tumllt."
 Yet if seasoned soldiers are prey to fear what of the man who finds him. self for the first time faced by the shafts of death? The present war in Europe has furnished many answers to this ques- ton. Thus young French soldier, who was wounded in his first battle, said: Tt is a queer sensation which comes | over us the first time we are met by a | hail of bullets. Instinctively we stopped I suddenly felt as if attacked by fever
 but this feeling very soon left me, and
 was replaced by a curious sense of de-
 tachment. as of one looking on. And l was not the only one. I saw many
 curious faces around me, bearing expres.
 sons full of interest. just as if their own l CTS formed the audience at highly fasci' l hating performance at theatre.
 | Another soldier who played gallant | part before a German trench at Ypres | exclaims that for a few minutes before l the charge he was shaking from head tt foot. Yet" he says, when the sigma
 was given and we leaped to the attack
 all my fears dropped from me. and wert | replaced by a. mad desire to fight. Ant
 1t was the most exhilarating moment
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White recorded. 'I had a few minutes chat with Lindsay, and he said to me- DO you know White. I have got the jumps badly I am afraid I shall make an ass of myself tomorrow
 oh, you'll be all right in the morn ing, after nights rest!' I said with a laugh.
 "I don't think SO was the answer; for I'm sure I shan't sleep wink to- nght'.'
 When the morning came. however, Lindsay was new man. Running with the regimental colors we'll in advance of his men, through a perfect tempest of lead, a conspicuous target for the Russian sharpshooters, he scared the heights of Alma, untouched, though his flag was riddled by more than score of bullets. When the summit was reached, and the order rang out, "Fusi- Hers retire." he refused to move a ster backward Supported only by his color escort, he fought like a tiger at bay foi his flag, until. when every man of his escort was struck down, the retiring Scotsmen reformed and charged to his ] rescue q A similar story Is told of Capt. John Wood of the Twentieth Bombay infantry 1 hero of the Persian war. To Wood wal assigned the duty of storming fort. 'l l knew" he said later, that 1t was 6 l sentence of death for most of us. and ] was disgusted to find that cold shiverl
 were running down my spine. my knee
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Woman Returns Home
 Finds Own Funeral
 Being Celebrated

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
 New Brunswick, N. J.-Mrs. Eva Gun ningham went home from work the oth, r afternoon to find a host of weeping friends and a florists wagon unloading a score of funeral wreaths.
 What's the matter?' she asked in alarm.
 We thought you were dead" replied her friends.
 Mrs. Cunningham was told that several of her friends had read in a local news paper that she had died In Spring Lake and had spread the news. Another said she had read 1t in an Asbury Park news paper.
 A few moments later Mrs Cunning hams father, Walter J. Sanderson, reached their home in John street, sent away the florists wagon with it's Rest In Peace" and other appropriate epltapns. and there was a conference, the result of which was the announcement of the be- lief that some one with a grudge against Mrs. Cunningham was responsible for the death notace.
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Answers to Correspondents

To T. c. L., who asks whether there is any connection between the precious stones and the tinctures used in her aldry.
 To symbolize the colors by precious stones and planets, and even by thc virtues, was a fancy of heraldic writers of the sixteenth century. According to this we have the following
 Or-Topaz-Sol
 Argent-pearl-Luna
 Gules-ruby-Mars
 sapphire-Saturn. Vert-diamond-Ven
 Purple-ame ethyst-Mercury.
 To l.. L., who asks for the coat of arms of the Leach family: The arms are ermine, on chief tn- dented gules ducal coronets or. The crest is a hand coupled at the wrist, grasping a snake.
 To a member of the Yale family, who wishes the description of the Yale coat of arms:
 The coat of arms Is blazoned Ermine on Ssltire gules, crescent or Crest: A wild boar In a toll Gules, or red, indicates forttude, as coes also a Saltire. A wild boar bears out the same idea: it never gives up when wounded but fights to the death. The Ermine signifled dignity, and the golden crescent probably sgnified hope.
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A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES cowLEs. THE VAN NESS FAMILY

Considering the fact that the Van Ness family is comparatively small, there have been a good many men of fame in it Three of them were broth CTS, John Peter, William Peter and Cornelius Peter Van Ness.
 John Peter was born in Ghent New York. in 177O. and died in Washing ton 77 years later. He was a demo- cratic congressman until he accepted the rank of major in uniformed mil itia of the District of Columbia, when tke House of Representatives decided that he had forfeited his seat in that body when he became a member of the militia
 John Peter received a good deal of wealth through his wife on the death of her father, one of the wealthiest men of the region. she was Marcia Burns a woman famed for her wealth and for many gifts to charity as well. After her fathers death her husband built one of the most elaborate mar sSons In the District of Columbia.
 William Peter Van Ness was a brother of John Peter, eight years his junior He was a friend of Aaron Burr. ana Q6l1N6TtQ GJldlttnB6 to .lton. He was one of the second Tn the duel between the two men. In 1872 he was appointed judge in one of the southern districts of New York by President Madison.
 The third of the three famous broth CTS was Cornelius Peter. a jurist and United States district attorney, Uni ted States minister to Spain and col 1ector of the port of New York city.
 These three brothers had a famous cousin, William Vau Ness, A judge of the supreme court of New York state, who was born in IT'S and died ln Charleston & C., in 1923. He was a lcsder of the federalist party.
 In looking through the colonial rec ovds for the ancestors of these farno us Van Nesses. and many less famous who bear the name, 1t would seem to be impossible to find them. For in early colonial days there was so much dis- crepancy in the spelling of even ordi- nary names that it Is often difficult fer that reason to trace the history CT a family. The Van Ness name is spelled not only Van Ness, but also Van Nessen, Van Mist Van Nest Van Ass, Van Nes and Van Ess.
 In spite of the difficulty of tracing backward from the three famous broth CTS to their ancestors, 1t seems probable that they are descended from one Abra- ham Van Mas. He was living on the Delaware river in 1859, and was notary public The reason why 1t seems that the three brothers were his descendants Is that all of Abrahams children, like the three brothers, had Peter for a middle name. These children were Pieter Pie terse, Catalyn Pieterse. Jeronemus Pie terse, Lisbeth Pieterse. Marretje Ple- terse, Josina Pieterse, Jeckemyntje Pie terse, Judith Pieterse, Jackenmyntje Pie terse, Judith Piterse and probably a son named John-in all a goodly number of little Piterses.
 Peter Pieterse. the oldest of these chil- dren, was born in New Amsterdam and lived in Brooklyn with his father. He
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When V. C.'s Get Nerves" to


 How do men in the battle line feel ? Are they ever smitten by feelings of fear? Do they dread the mad rapture of battle?"
 One of the bravest of that little group of soldiers on whose breasts Queen Vic toria pinned the first crosses flor valour'' confessed:
 Do you know, I really believe I am naturally the biggest coward in the Brit sh army. I never go Into action with out literally trembling all over, and feel ing an almost irresistible temptation to bolt This is my usual experience, but on the occasion when I won my Victoria cross, I was worse. I was in the bluest of funks the whole time" Again. in the Crimea, there was DO more splendid feat of valour than that which won the Victoria cross for Lieutenant Lindsay, of the Scots Fusiliers Guards at Alma.
 ''Yet. the night before." Sir George
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was a member of the Dutch Reformed church there. He married Margaret Crocheron of Staten Island and removed to New Jersey, where he settled on the Raritan river near Somerville. In 1899 he was a member of the assembly of east New Jersey.
 The Van Nesses did much to make their name memorable at the time of the revo- lutionary war. By that time their name was generally spelled In it's present form. Among the officers of the name in the war were Colonel Peter Van Ness of AL bany county, Capt. David Van Ness and Lieut.. John Van Ness. also of Albany county.
 The coat-of-arms borne by the Van Ness family in Holland from which it Is probable the Van Nesses of this coun- try were descended Is described: Dag ure a trois rocs dechiquier dargent." Translated this description reads, azure, three chess castles argent. This is the coat of-arms described
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Road Map for the Motorist

From Popular Mechanics. i'
 For use when touring through unra- miliar districts, where 1t is necessary to depend upon road maps to guide him, an Ohio motorist has devised an ingenious case for his charts which may be strapped to the steering wheel of the car so that the course can be watched as he proA ceeds. The case is made on essentially the same principle as roll-flm camera. which. if desired, may be used for the purpose The maps are cut in strips and pasted together, so that the entire strip is outlined longitudinally on one long, narrow piece. This is rolled on a spool and the top end attached to a second spool so that the strip may be unwound as the course is travelled. A small pane of glass or sheet of celuloid, placed over the case, serves to keep out the dust.
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Food Value of Honey
Washington Star.

From the WaSnlnSIOn Slar.
 The food value of honey is not gen. orally comprehended. In fact. honey as rule is regarded merely as a pleasant sirup to be used upon griddle cakes and certain other dishes, whereas 1t is really a nourishipg food as we'll as a sweetening g and should be given freely to children, spread upon bread. It Is much purer and more wholesome than many of the so- called jellies of commerce.
 In cooking, too, honey often can be sub stituted for sugar For example. a rhubarb betty Is greatly improved by the use of honey instead of sugar for sweetenipg. The dessert Is made In the usual way-first the breadcrumbs, then layer of short lengths of hubbard, covered with honey and a sprinkling of cinnamon: repeating the layers until the dish Is filled. Butter Is dotted on the top and the pudding baked in the oven for 30 minutes.
 Apples baked in honey furnish dish that is both novel and delicious. The apples are cored and placed in a pan with a lump of butter in each cavity. cup of honey then Is poured over them and the pan put in a slow oven the apples cooking until the yare tender.
 A rhubarb sauce made with honey in stead of sugar and mixed with corn starch made with water instead Of milk is g. very palatable dessert. The mix ture should be put in individual molds. and when turned out each portion should be served with teaspoon of honey added.
 Some persons contend that honey added to a pot of beans before baking Is great improvement over the usual quanrf,y of molasses. It certainly gives very deli cate flavor to sweet potatoes in relocating them. The potatoes can be sliced or cut lengthwise. Each slice or finger Is dipped in honey and laid on buttered pan. But ter is dotted generously over the top and the dish Is placed on the oven and kept there until the potatoes are brown. Only l those who have eaten sweet potatoes pre- 1 nared in this way can fully appreciate them. sprinkling of pepper and salt may be added before serving, if this sea- soning is favored.
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In Ordering Good. Please Mention THE AGE-HERALD

my life when at last I got my bayonet into one of the foe" One of the Berkshires, whose first ex-
 perience of battle was at Mons, also confessed: What scared me most was the search 1 lights at night. To see the big lane or !! light working round and round until we could see each others faces. Lord! II made my blood run cold-just as used to feel when I was a nipper and woke up
 and saw light, and thought 1t was a ghost"
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Comment Vous Portez Vous
From Zion's Herald.

F IUIH LlOfl ffeTdIu.
 How do you carry yourself this morn ing?' is the salutation with which French people greet one another. It implies that mental and physical states manifest them selves in the carriage of the body, and that health and mental vigor give the possessor an alert, graceful bearing.
 Make this experiment: stand with one
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"Store Ne,Us" Why Barter
 Your Birth- Right?

Many years ago birthright
 was bartered off for a mess of
 pottage. Way down the scale
 of time, even today, there are
 those who trade off their birth
 right of the morrow for the mess
 of pottage of today. (Note SAT URDAY NIGHT, birthright, for Thursday or some halliday in the middle of the week, a mess of pottage.) It seems al
 most inconceiyable that it could
 be gotten by with so long DOESN'T IT?
 ! We CLOSE SATURDAY NIGHT | at 7:30 because it is the logical, \ feasible time during the heated i term. The shopping public can ! control the situation. Will they ! build on the birthrieht or pass on | to posterity 'the mess of pot | tage? Those who are worn out on Sunday morning on account ! of the unnecessary strain of long hours SATURDAY NIGHT, we ! are sure would enjoy being able to wake up Sunday morning re- freshed if SATURDAY NIGHT WORK was discontinued. Lend a helping hand-you'll be proud of 1t later.
 (Signed)
 DRENNEN GO.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. J. w. Fisher of els East Grace
street. accompanied by her nephew.
Morriss Barrett. of 1913 Floyd Avenue,
IS spending several weeks with rela
uves in Port Byron. y. Y. Mrs. Fisher
VIII also visit friends in Syracuse and
Philadelphia before returning home.
Edward r. Cardoza is leaving Rich
mond to-day for New York City, where
he will remain for the next several
months.
Mr. and Mrs T. y. Fore and Miss
Blanche and Winfree Fore have re-
turned home from motor trip through
Eastern and Western North Carolina.
Mrs. William T. oppenhimer and
Messrs. w. T. oppenhimer, Jr.. and
Henry Oppenh!mer have returned from
Nimrod Hall.
MIR. and Mrs. Hobard Hall have re :
turned TO their homo. after SPENDING.
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs Lesley
Hall at Edgewater. Norfolk
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. Vapehart. OF
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A. c. SPALD|NC KNOWN AS
FATHER or BASEBALL"
Perhaps Was Better Known to Sport
Than Any Other Man In
Country.
WANTED GAME ON HIGH PLANE
One OF First Pitchers to Use Under.
hand Delivery, and Later Became
Manager OF Many Clubs-Funera
Will Be Held To-Day.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, September 10
Funeral services will be held to-mor-
row for Albert Goodwill Spalding, one
of the pioneers of baseball. from the
family home at Point Iona. where he
died suddenly last night The cere-
mony is to be private. and will be
followed by cremation.
For the last ten days Mr.. Spalding
apparently had been rallying from
what was supposed to have been a
slight paralytic stroke. and yesterday
he seemed in good spirits. Last night.
however. he complained OF severe
pain in his head. His valet summoned
Mrs. Spalding, but before her arrival
he had lapsed into Inconsistencies.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Spalding is sur
vived by three sons-Albert Goodwill
spalding, Jr.; Keith SpaldinG and Du-
rand Churchill. son by adoption.
For many years Mr.. Spalding was a
prominent member of the Universal
Brotherhood and Philosophical Society.
Since making his home in California,
Mr.. Spalding had been Identified closely
with the good-roads movement.
In the first primary election in Cali
fornia for United States Senator. in
1910. Mr.. Spalding entered the race
against John y. Works, OF Los Angeles.
He carried seventy five Legislative dis
tricts, as against forty-fve for all other
candidates. Despite this, the Legisla-
ture declared that Works should be
chosen
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this city. are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ?. Cowardin in Gintec PARK
"The SwelIS."

this city. are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. 5. p. Cowardin in Ginter Park.
Mrs. Charles r. Robins and her chill
dren have returned to their home on
West Grace Street, after spending the
summer at Woodbury. Forest.
Mrs. Edmund Harrison Hoge is again
at her apartment in the SUSSEX, on
Park Avenue. after visit to Reds
vile. y. G.. Roanoke and Mountain
Lake.
Miss Virginia Harwood. OF Ashland,
is the guest of Mrs. James Roy in this
city.
Miss Mary Butler returned yesterday
70 her home. Poplar Grove" in
Mathews County, TO-DAY, after spend
ing few days with friends here.
Mrs. Jack Temple has returned TO
her home. after spending some time
at Virginia Beach.
Miss Laura Richardson returned YES
terday to her home. after attending
a house party at East Lake for sew
cral weeks.
Miss Mary Esther Warren. Of Balti-
more, is the guest OF Miss Mary Willis
Walker. in Highland Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ambrose PAGE
and Mr.. and Mrs. John g. Epps are
visiting Mrs. Alfred Henderson Nc
Dowell this week at her cottage at
Huguenot Springs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-11
MINISTER IN HIDING
Rev. s. $. kreger, Expelled From
Methodist Church md Jumped
Bail, Believed to He In Virginia.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
BRISTOL VA. September 1O.-Ex-
PEELED from the ministry and the
church by a committee OF prominent
Methodists of the Holston Conference
AS the result of an eXparte trial held
here, Rev. S. S. KreGer appeared to be
In hiding somewhere in Virginia The
charge against Kreger, who was for
merly prominent in the church. and
until few months ago superintendent
or the Methodist Orphanage, Green
vile, Tenn, involves a fifteen year-old
girl. who was in his care at the or
pha mage. kreger's wife has remained
loyal to him in spite of his alleged
misconduct. The orphanage board
caused a warrant to be issued for
kregcr's arrest, and after Kreger had
given bond. he failed to appear for a
hearing The accused is a former
NirEinian, and was in business here
prior TO entering the ministry.
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ELKS TO LAY CORNER STONE
Delayed Ceremony Mt National Home
Mt Bedford VIII Take Place
on September rs.

Especial TO The Times-DispatchI
LfECHBURG, VA, September 10
The cornerstone of the new Elks Ma
uonal Home at Bedford will be laid on
Saturday, September 20, the ceremonies
being in charge of the officers of the
grand lodge. Grand Exalted Ruler
James r. Nicholson. Of Boston, Mass.
Will be in charge. and the address OF
the occasion Will be delivered by Fred
Harper, a member of the Lynchburc
Lodge, and of the commission which is
supervising the construction OF the
home.
Circumstances have prevented the
cornerstone laying before, but the fact
that the buildings are advanced in con-
struction Will not detract from the in
terest or the occasion.
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OFFICER HELD FOR MURDER
Woman He Ia Alleged to Have Shot
Dies A. He Is Being Tried
for Assault.
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Especial to Tho Times Dispatch1
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. Septem-
Der 1o.-Whilc Sergeant Sutherland. OF
Scottsville. this county. was being tried
this afternoon on the charge OF sifnSt-
Ing Mrs. Mary f. Dowell, Of that town.
on last Saturday evening. news reached
the courtroom OF her death. \ new
warrant was at once sworn out. charE-
ing the officer with murder The ac-
cused will be given e hearing so-mor-
row.
Sutherland went to the Dowcll homo
to arrest the husband. Henry Clinton
Dowell. who. while intoX catcd. il was
alleged, had become abusive to his
neighbors. Husband and wife. it was
said. tried to put the officer out of tho
dwelling. and tho sergeant. thinking
himself orerpowered, drew his revolver.
A shot was fired which grazed Dowcil's
side and entered the breast of his wife.
Mrs Dowell was Miss Mary Tomiin, Of
Covesvilie, and twenty years old.
Besides her husband she leaves two in
FAINT children.
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ONE OF FIRST PITCHERS TO
USE UNDERHAND DELIVERY

CHICAGO. September ia. G.
Spalding gave up a s5a-weck job in a
grocery to become identified with base
ball, and was perhaps better known to
the sport than any other man. To
veterans of the game he was known
as the Father OF Baseball" He be-
came famous as a pitcher. one of the
first to use the underhand delivery, and
later became the manager OF clubs.
Not only during his career on the dia-
mond, but as an interested follower OF
the game years afterwards, Mr.. Spald-
ing always used his influence to place
the game on high plane.
With his parents. he moved from
Byron. Ill. his birthplace. to Rock
ford In 1863, where he attended a COM
mercial college. But he soon learned
he could make money playing ball and
Joined the Forest City club of Rock
ford. which made a reputation when It
detea ted the National club OF washing
ton in 1867. Four years later Mr..
SpaldinE joined the famous Boston Red
stockings, OF Boston, and pitched the
club to pennant victory in the races
of the National Professional Associa
ton in 1872, 73, "a and rs. His longest
connection In active baseball PLAYING
joined in 1876. He was SUCCESSFULLY its
manager, secretary and president until
1851.
For years he had cherished the idea
that the sport might be popularized in
England. and in the winter of 1854,
after the tour OF the famous Baltimore
orioles. he went TO Europe. Every
where he was received enthusias tically.
In 1855 and 1889 he managed the first
world tour of the Chicago and ALL
American baseball team In 1875 Mr..
SpaldinS became interested in the
manufacture of sporting goods and
started small shop in New Haven,
1onn., with capacity OF only $500. A
year later, when the business grew, II
was moved to Chicago. 1t formed the
nucleus around which the present house
of a. G. Spalding &c Brothers was built.
Red-FleminS.
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HARLOTTESNILLE. VA, September
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VIRGINIA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
TO OPEN TUESDAY,. At LYNCHBURG;

tSpecial TO The Times Dispatch.1
LfNCHBCRG, VA. September 10
The indications for the opening of the
Virginia Christian College next Tues
day, is that the initial attendance Will
be al least 100 per cent larger than ii
was AT the opening one year ago.
Rev. j. T. T. Hundley. president OF
the college, who served il last year in
the capacity OF financial agent. has
been active during the vacation period
in an effort TO secure students. and the
reports are that he has been very sue
rcSSful.
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artfn-Hrooks,

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.]
l.fNCHBCRG, VA, September 10
James J. Martin and Miss Lena Brooks
daughter Of Mrs Callie Brooks. ali OF
LHnchbure. were married last night at
the home Of the brides mother in Fair
view Heights. The ceremony Was per-
formed by Rev. Joseph T. Watson. pas
tor Of the Euclid Avenue Christian
Church