Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-16
WEBSTER TELLS
OF DANCERSO OF
MOHAMMEDANS
Secret Society in Northern
Egypt Directs Missionary .
Work, kiwanianS Told.

4 secret society in northern Egypt
directs the missionary work through
the Moslem world, bringing thousands
to the militant Mohammedan faith,
Charles W. Webster, a Y. NJ. G. A.
worker, told members of the Kiwanis
Monday luncheon of the club. The
luncheon was held in a space set aside
for the club in the Palm room of Hotel
Rainbow, temporarily the main dining
room, the club members then going
to the court room of Justice p. J.
Shields.
The feature of the club program
and one that brought frequent gales of
laughter from the members was the in
PRODUCTION of the Rev. Father NJ. T.
O'Brien as a new member by the Rev.
Alexander G. Bennett of the First
Methodist church. and the answering
talk by the Rev. Father O'Brien. The
two talks were a series of exchanges
of friendly wit by the two divines,
in which the Rev. Father O'Brien be-
came Mike" and the Rev. Mr.. Ben
nett ALEC"
Germans Planned African Empire
MIR. Webster was with General
SHUTS in the campaign in East Africa
and he sketched the importanceof Ger
man interests there.
The Germans. General SHUTS has
said. planned a great military empire
in Africa" said Mr.. Webster. They
had east African possessions
and they planned to take a belt across
the continent, and train the martial
These people are great fighters
and the Germans had trained them in
machine u fire so that they drew
us across the malaria infested areas
and there was still trouble there when
the armistice was declared.
I'm northern Egypt there is a Sc
rret society that sends its agents
the whole Moslem world. They
are making tremendous Roadway in
The faith is being taken by
thousands who are forsaking the idol
worship. Great Britain trained many
Of the Africans and placed them on
the front during the war. These peo-
pie saw for the first time the great
numbers of whites. thousands of blacks
and yellow people. In those camps of
Africans the agents of Mohammedan-
were active. Hundreds of thous-
inds became Mohammedans. With
martial people it had great at
Slavery In Afghanistan
THE Christian missionaries taught
forgive. The Mohammedans taught
hat if anyone stood in the way of
your religion to do away with them.
The Christian religion also raised diff
questions on the number of
a mar should have. The Trim
ty was also difficult for the African
native to understand"
Mr.. Webster told of conditions
lmong the Mohammedans of Afghan
stan, where he served with the Brit
sh army. He said it was a country
# slavery. no schools and no hos
,itals, due to the restrictions of the
%'eligion. Trade was carried on by
,arter and every trader armed. he said.
Fer the 1O,O0OO.0 900 persons there
$ not a single hospital" he said. ITO
hospital on the border. cases come
or more than 200 miles. They have
wounds from knife and gun"
To Meet With Ad Club
The Kiwanis club voted to meet
With the Great Falls Ad club Friday, |
lay 26. when Charles Fl. Mcintosh
viii be the guest, the meeting to take !
he place of the Kiwani. The Kiwanis.
ecause of the Friday meeting. will
OF hold the usual luncheon on Mon
ny. May 20.
Sam Weekes reported on the charter |