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SPORTS AND DANNY EDWARDS J1KATEN. t (Preston News Sorvlco.) Now York City, Sopt. 19.? Danny Edward a, Golden Wost Bantam was out-boxed last Monday night in thb main ovent <<t a 12-rouud bout at tiro <"k.. lrl,. ...1 /"Mull In TftWd I UillVKVUU V1UW III liuiquj VUJ . * vn / Martin, of Providonco forced tho fight ing and appeared to hhve tho best oJ tho bout all tho way. KID NORFOLK WINS OVEIl ANDKKSON. Preston News Sorvice.) Boston, Mass., Sept. 19.?Last Monday night. Kid Norfolk defeated Leo Aiulorson In a ten-round bout at tho Boston Arena;, under tho auspices ot the Arena A. C. Norfolk won by stifC body punch cm. Largely to the kidneys and by taking advantago of overy opportunity affordod by Anderson. . However, Anderson made a splendid showing in tlio early stages of tho fight, taking tho second, third, fourth and fifth rounds, by making a Vigor ous aggressive frght and pounding Norfolk Hl>out tliie body. But hie unmind-1 fulness of (lefensivo tactics cost bin.' the l>att,lo ns ho permitted Norfolk to land several sledge-hammer blows occasionally lo tho pit of h'-ls stomach and to tho kidneys which finally began to weaken him. Norfolk appeared to ho more heady tlmn Anderson ah through tho battle. The effect of tl?e punishment he was ? receiving from Norfolk became quite FOURTH ISA1TIST CHURCH. Tho Fourth Baptist Church locatod at 28th and P Streets, having undergone extensive repairs costing about ?S,000, will hold, re-dedication services oh tho llrst Sunday in October in tho main auditorium. Further notice of program will -bo announced later in the.'o columns. Tho Rev. E. Payno spoke to a capacity house last Sunday morning. WYTHKVIJUL*' (VA.) NOTES. Mr. (Richard Holiday gave a rocoptIon at hie homo, The ExcoIhIju* Lodge . in Eas((: "Wythevtllo, Wednesday, Sopv.. 13th, In honor of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. J Harper. Tho surrounding la a scene 3V ! beauty; the veranda and terrace were j well lig'htod. Miss Maggie Coates roceiv e<l tho gucstst, Avhilo Mrs. E. M. lit | bron plnyod the role of hostoss. Among j tho guosts were: Mr. and Mrs. Marion ; Watkiiw, Mr. Geo. Jones, Mr. W. R. i I'liiitson. jr., mra. jvioruuce juiiubuu, | Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reynolds. Misses Ida Clark, Eonsuta Russell, Myrtle Hamlin, Lizzie Scott, Ella Mao fag?, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Longer, Mr. and Mr8 .Chas. Allison, 'Mr. and Mrs. Toney Chaflln, Mrri. Barron Johnson, Mrs.* Lillian Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hatrstdn, Mrs. Dora Seals, Mr. WtlHo' Grandee, Mr. W. V. Gibson and Rov. T. W. Hohron. Monroe's orchestra furnished music. Tho guest dispersed at 12 o'clock while tho orchestra playeu "Home Sweet Home." i An entertainment was given on East Spring street In front of the ( homo df Mr. W. H. Steptean, hy Mrs. I Eflfie OhafTln and Mrs. Ethyl ITehron, i for the A. M. 'E. church. It was a sue*1 ce.es. | IRev. T. B Alston preached two abloj sermons Sunday at the Baptist, church. I The Bnpttst church rally has been postponed until tho Second Sunday in October 1922. (Mr. .Tas. A. Harper is much improv ed. Rev. W. W. Ward preached Sundayj at his clnircl*. tho Franklin Street. I\t. E., morning and evening and all who ( heard hVni enjoyed themselves. IRi'ov. W. W. Ward, ehortr and congro gait ion assisted Rev. G. O Wing of tho A. M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Tho services were well attended, while tho spirit of God seemed to move up on the hearts of men. Mr. M. A. TIIUL Mr. Albert TToVday and Mr. Paul Johnson left for Bluefiold. W. Vn.> last, week to completo the M. F. church in which tho conforenco is to be hold during October. -Mrs. Janie Board of 01 en White. W. Va., is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Kent Baity. i Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Peoples of Aflex Kentucky are visiting her sister. Mrs. Etta 13. Shcffoy. Mrs. James A. Chapman left on train No. 12 Saturday to visit relatives in Pulaski, Va. ' AT., ?... ! 51... <-? ~ |?n. <11111 mta. DaiiiuiM snui'.i 01 saun (lors Mines. Va.. and Mrs. Ijizzie Clark of Columbus Ohio aro visiting their brother and uncle, Mr. Reuben Holiday. , J Mr, and Mrs. Clarenco lli(!l whose ' son was operated upon Snurday and ; Mr. and Mrs. Lenard Hill wore tho ' guest of Miss Gertrude Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Longley of John { son City, Tenn., after vist.ing their ( son, Mr. David Longley of Richmond., 1 Va., and other points of interest in t the Eastern section on their return stopped over in Wythevillo, and woro 1 tho guest of Rev. and Mrs. T. W. He- ' bron. ! 1 Rov. J .W. Wing of th'o Baitlmoro ' A. M. TO. Conference! preached at Beth- 1 ol A. M. E. church Sunday morning ' from subject: "Healing." At 8 P. M. j Sub. "God with His People." ! 1 Mr *. Chas. W. Drown of Speedwell., 1 Va., was tho week-end guest of her ( son and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Sam - ' uel W. Carter. 1 Rov. J. W. Wing of the Daltimoro J conference is visiting his som, Dr. G. j Oliver Wing the beloved pastor of Roth . 1 el A. M. E. Church. jf Mr. and Mrs. W,?/llio Greenlee gavo I ? dinner in honor of Miss Carrie Aus-, t \?in of Memphis, Tenn., Monday,, Sept. ^ ISMii.. 1 ? >>Ir. Theodoro Gibson of Cleveland c \ SPORTDOM. obvious in the sixth chapter. Anderson had nlowed up consCdoraDly whllo Nor folk bogan to cut loose and could land hammer blows to tho 'kidneys almost at will. From tho sixth round until tli*o closo of tho fljstlana debate Norfolk had tho host of tho afftilr. Aiulcr son was lucky that ho oscapod a complete knobkout boforo the ond of the fight. j THE HOMESTEAD C.UAYS DEFEAT liANGHIiOTH. i (Preston Nows Sorvico.) I>angeloth, Pa., Sept. 19.?The Ilomc stead Grays giavo the local team one of tlio hardest battles of the season lucro last Tuesday afternoon and defeated ^ them 2-1. The local boys got away to t j good start in tlio first framo when . Clarko was touched for ono run, but 1 tho Grays oamo back in the next inn* ; ing and rihovod two across tho homo j ' plato. During tho rost of the garao nothing but hollow gooso eggs could bo placed on tire scoro board for eltih ' er team. IiKFTY WIULIAMS INJURED. (Preston News Sorvlco.) t Lefty Wi|niams, recognized as tho loading southpaw in independent boso ball circles in Wostern Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, was injured las* ' Thursday ovoning when sliding into a baso. His spikos caught in tho earth in some fashion and oaused his right foot to bo injured so sovercly that ho will be out of the lineup tho rest of tho season. Ohio, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Phoebo Gibson on Main Street. | The Grand Rally at the A. M. E. Church was quite a success. The amount raised was $578.68. j A SPORT WRAP. An excfcisive model in wraps for sport wear, made of Argylo Tweed with leather trimmings. OHIO SOOIAIi WORKERS FORM ORGANIZATION. (Preston News Service.) Columbus, Ohio., Sopt. 19.?Ou hist , Friday there met in this city promi nont colored social workers from all ovor tho state for the purpose of clos i er co-operation among themselves and ^ also to make some suggestions to (he Ohiio State Board of Health, which ^ health commissioners were in session 4 at Iho same timo. After an all day con ^ Cevenco taking up suhjeots of interest to tho colored social workers, sunu- * resolutions were prepared and present 4 c-d to Dr. II. II. Snively, Director of' the Ohio Stale Department of Health.,; \\'h n /\??A /SP ???.. 1- ' i ?utviiMvu unu ?i uur nuotiiuiia, usil* , 1 ing for an increase in the personnel < in the Ohio State Department otj Health. That is for additional colored workers. J. C. liOgan. a colored man has been ; in the ofllce of tlie State Health Depart' g inent for the past nino montlis and it j is reported that ho has made a commendable record in that ofllce jis an sflldient worker. It is budget making lime and the Ncgroos of Ohio are try ing to get. nurses and colored physicians on the staff as well as a lecturer It was the concensus of opinion among I he group of social workers assembler liere that it would be of great advantage lo the Negroes of the state if a real aggressive educational campaign lould he carried on throughout fchft it ate foil* the bet torment of living coalitions among Negroes. The soalal workers present decided o mr.ko this an annual conference and meot next year in Cincinnati. Nim od IJ. Alio wnas elected president o? lie conference; Ci. W. Tliompson, Vkron, Ohio, executive secretary o>' lie Y. M. C. A., there, secretary; Mrs. Hilda Cahaniss, of the Family Serv'ce Socicty, Columbus, treasurer. The conference was addressed by ")r. Snively, Director of tho Stnto m> )artmont of I-IonJth; Dr. ,T. TO. Tiauman ^hief of tire Division of Admlinistrnion of the Department of Health; Dr. tcjscoo Brown, of the United States "Mibl'c Health Service; James IT. -Hob nson cf the Negro Civic Wolfaro Com nitteo of tho Council of Social Agen:ies of Cincinnati; Truman Gibson; (resident of the Supremo Idfe and Cas laity Company Columbus; Dr. W. .7. Vdodlin; A. W. Hardy Spring street I M. C. A. and Miss Alberta Ransom I ?f the Columbus Juvonllo Court. |n % THE RICHMOND PLANET. RIOHMC y y itt tr V v T T T T T T T ? | WHEN THE C | SOUTH LAIN I ELIMINA ? T T T T J i* * T X they went into business with the i* and realized that this would tend % are regarded as being amongst th( ? the better class of white people hi T ? % Financial institutions, well: i ment. This is why the colored pe % faults and blunders, the Mechanic X thrifty classes of the colored peop X Luke Penny Savings Bank, the S< uiv UUlllg a guuu UUdUlC55. Colored people have retained cordially co-operated with the Me ness enterprises have done what I I their comrade in business. The I I help in this time of trouble. The ] I complaining during these dark da) \ Ttio rt^A MA?if y -am/ tutuvud clIC IIUYY CAJlIc; <? Let them have them. Let us do wl % normal conditions. t 'f I 't* r r 'i* f I r ? r t ? ?i??MIMi ii ill'???J??MMM ?BBmaB?W ,>M , * .,. . .V ,,,,,,,, ?. V-V, r ' 77.TrC-XfTttZXttZSGSriTTtfit*>f..>*. j FIRST GERMAN NAVAL, MAf The line ship Braunschweig,, stea mlng up TJaerlandsford, on th< manoeuvres of the iGiorman forces s inco tlio World War. )ND. VIRGINIA OLORED PEOPL iD WERE PRACT TED FROM POL cordial approval oi the better class < to make of them better citizens. As s most progressive in the world. Re^ ive aided them in business and religi supported, have been built up in this ople of this community are insisting s Savings Bank should be permitte le have the money or the assets to 1 ;cond Street Bank and the Commerci their confidence in these institution: ;chanics Savings Bank in its trouble they could to create sympathy in fav Mechanics Savings Bank has assets, depositors are loyal and practically rs. ' ssing sympathy. They want the pas hat we can to aid in the work of J( WWWF.il*g.fflWTi^l IUMMI imi I Mil 11 I II I j. ,! mMWgnMMMhJlWill -*U*CM?L^. lO^VUES SIIOK THE WAR. ONIA1 3 Norwcgfan coast, during tho first Naval Roprosontatlvo J ! home on tho old r FIVE =a A x & V X Y 1 ? .E OF THE | I M I ^ jr V IvsALLY ? ITICS { . f I Y T Y T T x of white people, who knew s a result, those of Virginia *$. j ardless of their affiliations 1 on. ? i v atmosphere of encourage- % j that with all of its alleged ? d to function again. The ? bring this about. The St. al Bank & Trust Company - : I T I s. These institutions have Ji s and with the other husi- i or of the restoration of % v. , which have done much to % all of them have been un- % - & T T T s-books of the depositors. & restoring the institution tn T ? ? ?.v > ' ^tjaFrwr5 \ $ IHN MITCHELL, JR. I Y <$> Y Y Y Y T t T T T IMKR CON OR A N IN lohn D. Clarke, i f Now York Is sliotwn hero quite at nilk stool milking "Boseio" a thoroughbred liolBteln.