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? KKSOM TIOXS. Whereas, Cod has in His allv providence decreed that our belo !l>usior, nr. j. ?. n. uycnes, snau bor in another field; and Whereas, the pastorate at F Mill, S. C., which was so insistei tendered him, has been accepted; labors in this new field to be ente upon March 1st, 1917; now Therefore, be it resolved: 1. That we bow submissively the will of our Father in heaven, i accept reverently His decrees. 2. That we feel deeply a keen se of our loss of a faithful and ertlcl leader, who has peculiarly endea himself to the whole flock and ind bly impressed upon our memory s noble qualities of character and grafted himself to us in such a nu ed decree that time can never obli ate the blessed memory. 3. That we extend to our retii pastor an expression of our con uing confidence and abiding Trust unchanging love which have b called into cvistenee and caused grow stronger and stronger as years came and went by his un fish devotion aiul sacrificial ser in the Master's cause and in our half during the past six years which he has so faithfully and : ally led us into "green pastures" i to loftier heights of nobler living 4. That under his guidance teaching our church has been w derfully blest and developed been built up spiritually in a mar degree; leading to a keener inte in and a greater desire for the st of the Bible, thus making us n; efficient co-workers; all of which been productive of much and lasi good to our community. 5. That as a citizen he took active interest in everything ] t taining to the moral uplift of community, and wherever duty manded, ha was never wanting th 6. That in yielding gracefullj our loss, we are consoled by the that it is another's gain and < gratulate the Fort Mill field u their success in securing the serv of such a cultured, consecrated, voted minister and feel confic they will find constant reason for joicing over the*ir good fortune. 7. That we commend him a "live wire" in the Master's king< and yet one who in proper hum of spirit can raise to heights of joicing with those who have cans rejoice and descend to depths of s pathy with those who have fo sorrow and grief. He is calmly ease with peoples in all walks of dream of dominion in the Near E mmv>, B h Bit 1 q? | U I ^ FRIi pj Witnessed s room is lin K< stock bo so SI everyt king, now speeia Ifej I thing musl Kg | and niarko t (Jreat .\ioii I about the ( 8? O I an(l Under 1?r,. r>y who <i ? M*g to come an QQ the Hod L< m All RO Un SI All 25c t H ||h| (Tliis Inc )B 0^5 All 12 ar |fc Price SI 55 All 18 ar 81 V_^ Price IS All 25 an K Mm Price I RO tji t 3&1 I I I linn ^wwywwww T. and can make his genial personality ME felt to all alike for their betterment ^ j and up-lift. Sms | 8. That these resolutions be ' spread on the minutes of our church land a copy sent to the county paper, ?.r and to The Baptist Courier for pubIt IV I tlip " .lication and that a copy be furnished niH I are , lour retiring pastor. |n,p rea| W. T. Stover, the W. C. Ellis, of 1 P. T. Twitty. ! 1" W. B. Twitty, | ,nbl and G. L. Mobley, ''r* H. P. Mobley, >nsn , stei D. W. Hendrix, . , I tint O. C. Croxton. nn red en1 Ii uch Hesiime of War For |, a' en-! Last Few Days . " irk-| (Continued from Page 1) ^ ter-j on The realization of this dream was the dug!based on the continuation of the Her- ope tin- lin-Constantinople-Bagdad railway vv't and and by the seizure of Bagdad the r*v< eon British hoped to prevent the com- s<,>< to pletion of this road, at least hv Gertiie man hands, and strike a shattering >v|(| soi- blow at German prestige in that sec- on vice tion of the world. du, ho- Gen. Townshend commanded a hi force of about 40.000 men and n? 'nv loy- first he pushed forward with amazand jng speed. Early in June, lit 15. lu> <'?I > captured Kut-el-Ainara, about 250 and miles from tiie mouth of the Tigrison and aimut 100 miles from Bagdad. F. and On the 22nd of the lOllowing Xovem- prl< ked her he reached Ctesiphon, 20 miles Hbc rest from his goal, where he was attacked C(-'n udy by an overwhelming force of Otto- 1'ie lore man troops. His water supply gave has out and he was forced to retreat. I1"11 hy itug Fighting a continuous rear guard nov | union, me imtisn expedition ro- terl an|gained Kvjt-el-Amara on December 5. cry P61" Here Gen. Townshend determined to ^e( our make a stand with a portion of his no forces and entrenched with 10,000 ^ oer ere- men while the remainder of his ' to troops continued to fall back along the Tigris in order to join hands with rph< -on~ the relief army that was hurriedly ntn: P?n; despatched from France and India, sus ices after the defeat at Ctesiphon. Thir- ndi do- ty thousand Indian troops and two "In lent . Anglo-Indian divisions which had nke rc* been fighting in France, formed the Bon relief corps that joined the remlS a nants of the Townshend expedition gta iom antj niade a desperate effort to rescue lity beleaguered garrison at Kut-el Suri re" Amara. For three months Gen. Sir tioti e to Percy Lake, the relief commander, froi >'m' fought his way up the Tigris and teei un<l was within eight miles of bis be- taki r at sieged comrades when on April lit, cam life Gen. Townshend, bis food sup- Kut hist. j.lies exhausted was compelled to the rodm; I Bargain Is Now Going On Phillips & Blakeney 01 DAY and SAT the greatest crowds in the history nted at our new store it makes it in Id at the present stand, and in ordei , and to make it still greater barga Is added every day, with prices en be sold. Come early and get the d in plain figures. If you have n< icy Saver, why just ask your neigh 1 reatf Bargains they got in Shoes, wear. i few more days of this Great Sale, d share in the Great Bargains. Bci ettered Front?the Phil lips & Blak derwear. Sale Prire. . . . 3ttc One big Tnderwear. Sale Price.. !(?< pera, v,o\ lades Men's and Ladles'.) Qne oolll id 15c Cloth. Sale rhl,< 8 l-8c ' wort id 20c Cloth. Sale pr,c< 12 ?*2<' One b! d 30c Cloth. Sale 1(1 l-2c Slippers i 11 >DM AN - W A UK LANCASTER NF.WH Tnesdii THOD OF TESTING STEEL1 , < ? ill Ball of the Material Is Passed Into Piece to Be Tested ?& by Machine. tachlnes nnd devices for teRtlng material si that go Into automobiles being constantly developed ami roved. A notable advunce Is new Brlnell steel testing machine, which one of the finest examples the country Is Installed in the >ratory of one of the largest makof automobiles. With this ma te the hardness of the various Is that enter Into their cars Is ed and careful checks are kept on material. $ 1 testing a piece of steel It Is ^ ed In the machine nnd n small +++ mn I hall i>f great hardness Is pressed ?? > the piece to be tested. By the ll ssuro exerted, which Is indicated ^ I 1 a gauge, and l>y the dimensions of I ' Impression made on the piece, the rater is able to make comparison h certain standard figures and ar- i 1 at the exact hardness of the ?1 tested. Mil.. 1 -r i -? 1 -i in.-, ijti'i 11. it i in ii'miiiik sum mis rf rely superseded the old method ^ reby snmll steel balls wore dropped ^ the test piece, and the height of rebound indicated the hardness ^ the steel. Itoth machines are the J y'<C4 entlons of J. A. Rrlnell, a Swedish ?$ rlneer. who has a wonderful reputa1 hecause of his knowledge of steel ?*vv 1 Its composition. Germs on Stamps. Iternal vigilance is not only the .e of liberty as our fathers knew It, >rty plain and unadorned, but re t scientific discoveries have added I reto the admonition that eternal llance Is the price of freedom from i ny varieties of germs undreamt of the fathers of the republic. We are J v told to beware of the normal bncial flora of postage stamps I The of alarm Is raised by the New York XL [ileal Record. Don't lick the stamps, I i mntter what their denomination. V [ y mny be bacteria luden, and un- ?? certain conditions may easily con- ^ pathogenic types, especially colon ? htherla and tuberculosis bacillus. V , e writer of the article on these, ?$ mps that are afflicted or are under | plclon of hurborlug bacterial flora f rocates a movement to hare In- <$ lied "in all places dispensing post- 1 ) stamps a moistening device of le kind," and says that this move- J at "could be started with beneficent <!> ults In the postofflces of the United ?* i ! render. In the meantime addl- I I ial reinforcements had been sent A n Rgypt, including the Thir- H y ith ctloiiinl division which had 1 mi part in the ill-fated Gallipoli ^ ipaign. Rut after the disaster at -cl-Amara the Itritish abandoned offensive for several months. VM_WA1 i Sale I t The Stan* Id Stand I' ^ Good find IJ R DAY as 3 6-lncl 01 l!us store. As our cessan 1 hat this cutii r to make a clean up on HcHt 1 in feast, there will be 36-inci t half in two, as every* 121-21 pick. Everything taged ; >t already attended tliis bors?they will tell you . 36-inc Notions, Piece Goods Boauti Woi Goods We want everybody Prices nember the place with pre eney Old Stand. H"!!04 * Ladiei r counter of Shoes and SlipVIS th up to $2.50. Price, OHc 3c Pa iter of Ladies', Men's and Pearl ilren's Shoes and Slippers, Best 1 h up to $3.25. Sale <'roch . Dress i ftl.411) i.i. . non V j \ I if? rack full of Shoes and Bafts prices it Half Price. Ladle LKUP COM ? ?r ? -- - - - - ? - ? Z ,y, March 13, 1917. vc FOR r Jmmi \nd the in D HIRS BNBSBMEaiiK?^ IP COM1 - ,g7' Rodma While attending the Uij; [1, operated by us, be sin ? [ Values. Below are a fe here: Ginghams He ' and Dress Ginghams, M l?2c and 10r ti Percales, light and dark.... ess Ginghams 12 l-2c ' 8c Dress Ginghams, only.. 1.1c li Domestics. . 7 c 4-yard Sheeting and Sea Isla lOc ti Hleaching, 7 I-2c, 1 Or, 12 l-2c am h Long Cloth. .12 l-2c, 15c am ifvil White Goods. Priced . . 12 I -2c, 15c, 1 He, 22 l-2c am iderful line of Waist and in pluin and stripes, at Itock Be tty line of Ladies' Collars at I5r, 25c, IHr uni: ? Hose, 1 hi , 15c, 25c, 88c, 48c t ?' $125 Gordon Silk Hose, H. 'rlced I IT OUR NOTION DEPARTMK per Pins, only Muttons 8c, 5c and lOc Crochet Thread, only et Thread, all colors, 10c, 8 to CoinbB lOc, 15c, 2Oc an o see that special comb at. . . . >eautiful line of Ivory Ladles' and Purses to select from a s' Nice Kid Belts at. . .25c an PANY c \ WE ARE >UF rHE LATEST JNE ADIES Newest P >ress Gooc CHS' Look k Poin ' Ovi mmmmwmammm 'ANY 7-Wall Salt4 at the Phillips & 11 fe to visit our now store, t w of the many bargains tl Yard 1 See our line of Chamois F 5c, 1 Ynr<l The high prices on Itlbl . loc smashed when you come A wonderful stock to sel \ ard shades. Priced 1c, ite, 5c, Yard l5r* 5650 and IHr* . ? Ladies' Vests 8c, I-2* Headquarters for ltead P. Kind at Popular Prices, showing of Nidies' (out Dresses; also Skirts and \ I 15e I iMe Coat Suits, in all the lej colors. Priced $0.4H , 2^ and up. ^kirt Ladies' Coats ,tlom .. . . fd.05, $0.95, 1 exceptional Vi ! 1'^ Ladies' Skirts i ?8c 300. Ladies' Waists, silk and ll.OO latest styles. Pricet $2.48. NT Regular $3.00 and i . .lc r* ! CHILDRKN'H GINGH/ . .80 r 25c At less than the cost of d 2,"?o them. Priced 48c, ?8c, 7* . . 20c Hand Our stock of Men's Fi ,t old Ing and Shoes offer exc< the busy place in our sto d 48c you before you buy. ASH STORE OF VALUES H 1 r I t ' ! tS 1 I IN < | ; RY,! 1 7 *. V I atterns I T I is. i | I Busy i i ee.... | I For the X I ting Finger ) I ;r Our Door % | [Up I i llakcney Old 5gj| || ;he Home of lat you will 7 $f| hI Ikina at njs? ?c, 15c and 21)i' IL_ ion you will find ;7 ,, here for Ribbon. 50 {M oct from, in all K 7 c, 10c, 12 1-Jic, JRJ lOc, 15c ami 25c S'. ?|| \ J A wonderful ,;w Suit.s, ('outs und Vuists. > ^ ^ adinn styles and BS I, $11.OS, $14.03 g and $11.03 n sines. k^| 9 . $2.18 to $7.48 C m cotton, the very M 8 1 08r, $I.0H and jH (3.50 Values. IMS DHKSSFX 8 material to milke f*T *, 08c and $1.48 ^ f ^Jf) irnlshlnKs, Cloth- H optional values? fi B ire. Let ns show fl H Be GREAT I B m wSBB , H