Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 26, 11 December 1919 — Page 16

PAGE SIXTEEN THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 1919.

Cannon Says "Water Ain't A Mineral", Geological r Survey Loses $50,000

Philadelphia Ledger , "Water ain't a mineral," said Uncle Joe Cannon; and thereby the United States .geographical surrey was deprived of $50,000 appropriation badly wanted for a study of our water resources. The truth Is that water is our principal mineral. Air is a mineral, and so, of course. Is salt. These are the ' three minerals which we take directly , into our bodies. For supplies of other minerals, such as calciunv silica, iron, phosphorus, potash and soda, we depend upon the plants we eat or upon food animals that subsist on plants. You drink about one ton of water in a year. But the total quantity of that fluid required for your individual subsistence for a twelve month is not less than 6,000 tons reckoning what . must be used for the production of the plants you eat and the plants eaten by the animals whose flesh you consume. Water is the fundamental necessity of life; hence the extraordinarily in genlous expedients adopted for making It available. Of these, none, per hap 3, Is more remarkable than the scheme employed to supply the city of Chicago where tunnels are run miles out be-

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CRIME SWEEPS CAPITAL (By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 11. A wave of crime has swept over Indianapolis as a result of the high cost of living. The wave reached its crest during the early days of the Christmas shopping period. Detectives and policewomen, placed in the department stores to safe-guard property, in a few days gathered in numerous shoplifters.

OBJECTORS EXCLUDED WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 Con

scientious objectors are excluded in a resolution by the house today and

sent to the senate, giving world war veterans first chance to obtain homesteads on public lands to be opened

to settlement during the next two

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WOULD CURB HIGH RENTS

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STOMACH UPSET? Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailmentclogged liver and disordered bowels. Dr.- Edwards' Olive Tablets arouse the fiver in a soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are performing their natural functions, away foes indigestion and stomach troubles. Have you a bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, a lazy, don'tcare feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief. Eat what you like. 10c and 25c

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NUSBAUM'S

Marked Down Every Wool Dress in stock." Every Panama, Serge and Tricotine Dress carries a special discount. Figure with exceptionally attractive groups at $14.95 and $27.50

Marked Down Every Coat in stock. Every Coat from the most costly to the plain utility coat bears a reduced price. Savings amount to from 20 percent to 50 percent. Reduced price range $14.50 to $98.00

Marked Down Every Suit in stock. Savings in Suits amount to 1-3 to over 1-2. Fine tailored Wooltex and Bishop Suits are going at a fraction of their real worth. Reduced price range $16.50 - $65.00

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And Christmas Sale for Friday Saturday Only Special Discount of 10 to 20

This special Discount Event includes Every Fur Coat, Coatee, Cape, Stole, Scarf, Muff, Set and Children's Scarf and Muff Set. In addition to our large stock of fine Furs, we will have on sale a collection of Fur Garments from the wellknown "Marks" Furriers. It will be a collection you cannot afford to miss. All bear the special Discount price.

FURS the Gift Supreme

NOTICE An Expert Furrier will be present Friday and Saturday to help you in your selection and explain the merits of the various pelts. He will give particular attention to inquiries from men who contemplate the purchase of Furs as gifts.

Facts that You Should Know

A fur Is bought not for a brief period of wear but for seasons of satisfactory service. A fur purchase is not an ordinary affair you should know those from whom you make the purchase. Nusbaum's is a store of integrity the logical place in which to make a fur purchase.

You should be certain of quality of pelts and workmanship. Very few people understand furs thoroughly it is a study in itself. Unless you can trust your own judgment impliclty It is the part of good sound judgment to place one's faith In a store of integrity.

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