Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-07-20
ONE HUNDRED COLORED
MEN To SPEAK FOR
GOVERNMENT

Washington District Of Columbia,
July l0.-The War Department and
the Committee Oh Public information
announce through the Office Of Emmett
j. Scott, Special Assistant to the Sec
rotary Of War, tho expansion of the
list OF speakers to present the war
aims OF the Government to the col
ored people Of the United States from
sixty (G0) to one hundred U00).
Hereafter this group of speakers,
will be known as "Thc Committee Of
One Hundred" and will be found act
i've in the approaching campaign of!
education, planned to cover every
community i'll the country, where col
ored people abide in apprcciable num-
bers. They represent every notable
element OF the race and will doubtless
exert potent influence in cnlightcn-
ing the colored people as TO their duty
toward the Government and pointing
Quito them in definite and practical
way how they may be of the greatest
service to the nation in the winning Of
the present struggle for liberty and
democracy.
The following well-known public
mon constitute the additions to the list
already announced:
ADDITIONS TO LIST OF SPEAKERS
Bishop Benjamin T.. Lee, Senior
Bishop of the A. NJ. Il. Church Will
berforce, Ohio.
Bishop Charles Henry Phillips, Bish
op OF the Colorcd NJ. E. Church, Nash
vile, Tenn.
Bishop John Hurst Bishop of the A.
NJ. e. church, Baltimore, Md.
DR.. Henry l.. Phillips, Archdeacon OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church, Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Prof. w. S. Scarborough, President
Of Wilbcrforcc University Wilbcrforce,
Ohio.
William II. Steward, Editor "he
American Baptist Louisville, Ky.
Rev. John Albert Williams Editor
The Monitor Omaha, Nebraska.
Mr.. John G. Dancy Secretary Church
Extension Board, A. Nl. Il. Zion
Church, Washington, d. G.
DR.. James S. Russell President ST.
Paul Normal and Industrial Institute,
Lawrcnccvillc, Virginia.
Mr.. I. Garland Penn, Corresponding
Secretary Frecdmcn's Aid Society, NJ.
i. Church, Cincinnati Ohio.
Mr.. John Mitchell Jr. Editor The
Planet, Richmond, Virginia.
Mr.. Samuel w. Green, Grand Chan
cellor. Knights OF Pythias, New Or.
leans, La.
Dr. M. w. Dogan, President Wiley
University Marshall, Texas
Prof. William Pickens, Vico-Presi-
dent Of Morgan College, Baltimore,
Md.
Mr.. John II. Murphy, Editor the
Afro-Amcrican, Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. George l.. Knox, Publisher The
Freeman, Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr.. A. e. Manning, Editor The
World, Indianapolis, Ind.
DR.. Sumner a. Fnrniss, Member
City Council, indianapolis, IND.
Mr. Almond w. Scott, Grand EXalt-
ed Ruler, Order Of Elks, Washington
d. G. /. /
Mr.. e. NJ. Hewlett, Attorney-at-La
Washington, d. G.
Mr.. Henry Lasster, 1915 18th St.,
Washington, d. c.
Mr.. r. l.. Smith. President Farmers
improvement Society, Waco, Texas.
Mr.. Walter J. Singleton, President
Mu So-Lit Club, Washington, d. G.
Mr.. w. p. Kemp, Editor TIL, Leader,
Detroit. Mich.
Mr.. w. e. Mollison, Attorncy-at-
Law, Chicago. III.
Mr.. j. Gray Lucas, Attorney-at-I4aw
Chicago, III.
Mr.. Charles III. Anderson, President
Anderson G Company, Bankers, Jack
sCnvillc, Florida.
Mr.. George II. Myers, Cleveland, O.
Mr.. William Marley, Editor The
Louisville, News, Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. William II. Francis, A'torney-at-
Law, st. Paul. MINI.
Mr.. A. .E Meyzeck, Principal Col
ored Normal School, Louisville, Ky.
Mr.. Henry Lincoln Johnson Attor-
ney-at-Law, Atlanta, Ga.
Rev j. Francis Robinson. Field Sec
rotary of National Baptist Convention
UncorporatedD. Chicago, I'll.
Mr.. James J. Manuel, Office of Au.
ditor Of State, Denver, Colorado
Mr.. r. b. Hudson, Secretary Ma
tional Baptist Convention Uncorpor-
ated, Selma, Alabama.
Mr.. Clarence w. Allen, President
Press Publishing Company, Mobile,
Ala.
DR.. A. +. Owens, Dean Theological
Department, Selma University, Selma,
Ala
DR.. e. #. Belsaw, Secretary Execu-
tive Board, National Medical Associa-
tion, Mobile, ALA.
DIR. Byrd Prillerman, President West
Virginia Collegiate Institute, Institute,
West Virginia. ,
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling Bruce, Assist
ant superintendent Public Schools.
Washington, d. G..
DR.. Richard Carroll. Columbia, S. c.
Mr.. It. Thomas Fortune, Secretary .
State Migrant Welfare Commission, |
Trenton, N. J.