Foes Of Simmons Almost Ready To Admit He Can *t Be Licked North Carolina's Senior Senator Almost Assured Of Nomination Again. Raleigh.—Even the bitterest op ponents of Senator Furnifold M. j Simmons are now admitting that the little, heartily haled warhorse from Craven county has again out smarted his adversaries and has vt>- 1 tually assured his renomination > without opposition, with one pro vision, as a result of (he tobacco '•inference he called in Washington some two weeks ago. That provision is if the tobacco price keep on rising or even con tinue to stay at their present lcvrl. For there is no denying the .'act that tobacco prices have incensed since the Washington conference, and that whereas farmers were get ting only from 10 cents to 12 reals a pound for their tobacco, they are :iow» getting 15 and 20 ren's a pound. There are manv who do'not bc iieve this lae.-e*sr. in price-. Jm been caused in any degree b\ the Washington conference. They ray that Senator Simmons called the conference so that, it would come just between the breaks tn the to bacco menkcs, after the poorest to bacco had been marketed and just before the better gra iss started to come onto the markets. As a result, they point out that the better prices now being paid are be cause of the better tobacco being offered, and in no sense because or the conference called by Senator •Simmons. They maintain that ‘he tobacco manufacturing companies are going to continue to pay as lit tle as passible for their tobacco, and that they are not going to pay high er prices because the farmers are going bankrupt or because Senator Simmons, Governor Gardner or any one else wants them to pay more. However, the fact remains that tobacco prices have gone up since this conference. It is also a 'an that at the Washington conference the tobacco manufacturers and buy ers were told In no uncertain firms that the tobacco farmers of the state were facing economic ruin and bankruptcy, and that if they did not come to their relief in this period of emergency and show a different attitude, that the farmers would quit raising tobacco, so that ernt ually the tobacco companies woukl have to pay much higher prices. It Is also assumed—though the. part of the conference was never officially published—that unless the tobacco companies showed a wll’ lngness to cooperate with the farm ers and pay better prices, that the farmers would decide a charge in politics might be a good thing and decide to put ih a state administra tion of an opposite political party that would not show the tobacco manufacturers the favors they have received under 30 years of Demo cratic government in North Caro lina. There is no doubt that thn was an effective argument and that It was increasingly effective hi the light, of the Republican landslide in North Carolina last fall. There is also no doubt, that the tobacco com panies know that they would ’'avc to bear a much larger tax burden and provide a greater share of the revenue of the slate under Republi can than under Democratic ruR So the majority feel that the con ference actually has done some Rood, that the tobacco companies liave ceased bidding a gains' each other, that they have decided it is better to keep the good will of the iarmers than incur their antagon isms and perhaps, most imp or lent of all. have decided it is best to run no risk of a change in the political complexion of the state government. As a result, prices have steadily advanced, farmers are becoming belter and better satisfied with the prices they are receiving. They again having faith in the sincerity of the Democratic party in North Carolina in its desires to help th“ farmers, and most of all are admit ting that Senator Simmons knows his politics and how to get things done. And since the Iarmers a?e benefitting so will Senator Sim mons. For he knows his tobacco Homer Bridges Weds Miss Evelyn Moss (Special to The Slur' The marriage of Miss Evelyn Moss of Grover to Hotper E. Bridges of the Union community was made public to friends and relatives on Saturday, October 19th. The cere mony was quietly solemnised at Gaffney, S. C, on the 7th of Sept, 1929, and the secret closely guarded for almost two months. The beauti ful bride is the daughter of the late William Moss and Mr. Bridges is the son of Robt. H. Bridges, a pros perous farmer near Union, rollow ing the announcement a brilliant reception was given at the home of the bride’s mother, after which the couple motored to their new home in the Union community. Both these young people will be interesting ac quisitions to the community’s young er married set Try Star Want* Ad*. i Slate Mission Day To Be Observed. Refreshments Served Teaeli tng Staff. (Sperial to The Star .> Double Springs, Oct. 21—Our j pastor. Rev. .1. W Suttle, preached | a helpful and interesting sermon ! Sunday afternoon on our state mission work. State mission day will j be observed in our Sunday school j next Sunday. A large crowd Is ex- [ pectrd and-an offering will be tak en for state missions. Under the leadership of Mr. P.» E. Greene our Sunday school is pm- j gressing nicely. We have an excel lent teachers meeting. Our super intendent has prepared the pro grams for the entire quarter six' posted them in the church wehe a!) can see. This should increase inter-, est and help to make our meetings even better. Last, Saturday evening after a helpful and Inspiring program m the church, the officers ahd teach ers were invited to an attractive, arranged place near the sprit1,.', where our superintendent, assist. 1 by Mrs, Oreene, entertained with a social and wiener roast, marsiime! lows, fruit, pickles, sandwiches ape hot coffee were also served. More than forty enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Greene. Mrs. George H. Richbourg went to Newton last week to join her hus band who holds a position there. • Miss Sara Washburn entertain h a number of her friends with a love ly party last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs Garlan Washburn from Newton spent the weck cnl with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. D. G. Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher fcavls of Charlotte spent Sunday with hia brother, Mr. J. E. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bridges • cit ed her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J Greene Sunday afternoon. Me Greene's health continues to im prove. Mr. and Mrs. Roland Hamrirk were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Hamrick Sunday evening Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hamrick viait i ed Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Washburn Sunday afternoon. Pension Contract Isv Offered 60,000 Men In Southern’s Employ Perhaps Largest Insurance Protec tion Ever Written. Pension, Health, Accident. Southern Railway System Em ployees' Pension Association, ar as sociation duly organized and incor porated, announces, through Its ex ecutive committee, of which Mr. J. B. Mahoney of Chattanooga, Tenn , is chairman, the creation of an ex parte pension plan and a plan of group accident and health insurance protection available to employees of the Southern companies, to which plans the Southern Railway com pany and its affiliated companies have assented. The contracts for underwriting these two plans of insurance pro tection, probably the largest of their kind ever awarded, affording, in conjunction with a plan of group life insurance now available to the Southern's employees, complete pro tection against the hazards of death disability and dependent old age to approximately sixty thousand em ployees. producing an annual pre mium in excess of two million dol lars. , The association selected the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States to underwrite its pension or old age annuity scheme, and the Provident Life and Acci dent Insurance company of Chatta nooga, Tenn., to carry the group accident and health protection at premium rates substantially less than those heretofore charged for individual accident and health pro tection. Intelligence Personified. In a recent civil service examina tion for men to join the Rhamka'te Police Force the following are some of the actual answers given to 'he questions asked: Question—What is Sabotage? Answer—Breaking the laws of the Sabbath. Question—What are rabies, ana what would you do for them? Answer—Rabies are Jewish priests and I would not do anything for them. Laiy Man's Walrh. London.--'The latest watch to make its appearance on the market is one that never needs winding. Once every 800 days it is con nected to a battery and the clock goes for another two years. Noth ing gets out of order and neither shocks nor vibrations can affect its regularity Girl Author Expelled from School " ~ i m minMiwun i ii mui in — Miss Carmen Dee Bafnes, sixteen-year-old author of n book purporting to give an unvarnished version of the doings of girls in fashionable "finishing” schools. Mrs. George P. Jackson of Nashville, Tenn., mother of the girl, came to New York and took her from the fashionable Gardner School for Girls aflcr the school’s principal, Miss Louise Eltinger, decided Carmen’s views were too radical to permit her association with the other pupils. CLOGGED EAR CANAL IS EASILY CLEARED -___:_I I)r. roprlnml Warns Against the Practice of Inserting t ilings Into the Ear, for It Is the Most Common Cause of Wax Deafness. By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. 1). l/nited States Senator from New York. f armer Commissioner of Health, Kew York city. j r| t i-.MAVIS anything interfere with the hearing is disagreeable in I ileed. Usually deafness is a matter of very slow progress. Some times, however, like a elap of thunder, there comes on sudden i deafness. The most common cause for this experience i* the movement of a plug of wax into a new | position. This wax has been accumulating for | months, perhaps for a year or more. A bath may permit the admission to the ear canal of just enough water to displace the mass. Or the water softens the edges of the ball of wax and the detached material may fill in the limited space. The deafness that comes so suddenly may disappear just as quickly. Efforts at relief by poking the ear with the little finger may be suc cessful. The wax is moved away from the ear canal, or turned just enough to permit the sound waves to get past it. It js rare for such an accumulation of wax so tase piacc. it is sate to say uiat it never OB COPELAND take Place you do not fuss with the ears. Many persons practice the bad habit of in serting into the car canal, a toothpick, hairpin, or even the end of a pencil. Such an instrument may readily push the wax into the ear. .Repeated day after day, there gradually grows up a ball of wax of considerable sire. . ______ } many uines x nave sain, in jest, of course, that nothing should be put j in the ear except the point of the elbow. It is a mistake to use any ' instrument in an attempt to clean | this organ. Left to itself, the wax | will carry itself out of the ear. If you suspect that there Is more wax than should be. let your doctor j use the syringe, washing It out with j water, it may be necessary to apply a little olive oil to soften the mass. I The next day It can be removed J wiih water and without pain. Should It happen that the mass ; almost fills the cannl. the oil will I fill up this passageway nnd increase the deafness. This will disappear When the water causes the plug to come ar-»y. clearing the passage. . Many a person Is going about with impaired hearing from this cause. When the deafness can be overcome so easily It Is a pity to endure it. j ] Answers to Health QuerlesH Q. T. Q—What should a girl of j 16, 6 ft. tall weigh* 2. What do you j advise for freckles? A.—She should weigh about 110 1 pounds. 2. Use equal parts of perox i ide and lemon luice as a bleach » • J. H. Q—1 am a man of fifty j and am troubled with constipation | What do you advise? | A,—Correct the diet. Rat i _zzirr_.:tr~.T^ breads, such as whole wheat and graham, with your meals. Take a teaspoonful of mineral oil daily. For further particulars kindly a self-ad dressed, stamped envelope and re state your question, , * • e E. B. Q.—What will reduce large knees? A.-—Regular, systematic exercise and vogorou# massaging of the knees. • • • E R. Q—What Is the cause of brittle stalls? A.—This condition is due to some constitutional disorder, such as anemia, some nutritional or blood disorder, and very often to the use of hard water and caustic soaps. \ Improve the general health by exer cise. proper diet and correct living • * • N. O. P. Q.—Should one reduce while nursing a baby? A.—This would be a very unwise thing to do. READER. Q—How can one re duce a double chin? A.—Eat sparingly of starches, sug ars and fats. 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