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BUTLER'S CLEAN-UP | . SHOWING RESULTS i Fhiladelphia Free of Crime at End of First Week, Police Super- ' i | intendent Says. 1,000 SALOONS ARE CLOSED No Week End Hold-Ups Reported, Few Drunks Arrested. By the Associated Press. PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 14. =Brig. Gen. Smedley P. Butler's of- fensive against crime and vice in| Philadelphia has resulted in a com- plete rout of .the enemy. Raids| started a few hours after he took over the office of director of public safety last Monday were sald by Superintendent of Police Mills today | to have sent lawbreakers of every | descripticn scurrying to cover. Mills said that 484 raids bad been made last week. The number of ar- Tésts is estimated at 1,000. More than 6ne-half the ralds were or saloons. Abaut 1,000, saloons bave i been closed. Sales of the 200 remaining open are reported to be confined to Bev- srages of lagal alcoholic content. Ivery known gambling establishment and disorderly house in the city is £ald to be closed. No hold-ups were reported over the week end. Where ! formerly from 300 to 500 arrests for made Saturday night and this week they 2g- gregated only 100, Butler's absence from his desk yes. | terday gave rise to all sorts of ru- o He went to aWshington to visit nds, but s expected back today. o 9 PASSENGERS HURT IN BAD STORM AT SEA Thuringia Passes Through One of | Worst Hurricanes in Years, Captain Says By tae Associnted Press NEW YORK, ' January 14—Nine first-class passengers—Ave men and four women—were injured when a hurricane struck the Hamburg- | American liner’ Thuringfa in mid- | Atlantic at 2 o'clock last Sunday aft- | erncon, it became known when the ehip docked two days behind ~her &chedule, N of the nine was serjously hurt. ail of the injuries being to their | heads and faces. CPming up the bay | tonight they walked the decks with | their heads swathed in bandages and court plaster and dressing hiding their features. The hurricane struck after a short calm, tossing the liner about in mountainous waves. Pas- sengers on deck were sent rolling ane those in the lounge were knocked about with pieces of heavy furniture loosened from their fastenings. gale continued twenty-four and its wake after a short | at Capt. H. Wiehr de- the worst succession of eft Hamburg De- in a storm of ice, sleet and th Jow zero She brought 221 third class passeng. Be Careful What You Wash | Your Child’s Hair With If you want to keep children's | hair in good condition. be careful w h S cabin and 5. oo dries a very harmful. fled cocoanut oil shampoo (which is pure 2nd entirely greaseless), is h better than anything else for shampooing, ibly injure the hair. ply moisten the hair with water and rub it in. Two or three teaspoonfuls will make an abundance of rich, lather, and cleanse the hajr scalp * thoroughly. The la f. and removes every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excess oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves it fine and silky, bright, flu wavy, and easy to_manage. You can get Mulsified cocoa- nut oil shampoo at any drug store. 1t is inexpensive, and a few ounces will last for months.—Advertisement. The acute pain of RHEUMATISM will be rlieved by this treatment. Apply Sloan’s gently without rub- bing. A tingling glow—comforting warmth, spreading through all the aching tissues! The pain eases off —then stops. Get a bottle from your druggist today — 35 cents. Sloan’s Liniment—kills pain? For Colds, Influenza andasa . Preventive i Brom Quinineg The t Cold and Grip Tablet The box bears this signature The Magazine Section of the Book Department is now -located on the 1st floor, G St. side—Balcony. Special Sale 100 Smart New Skirts, $10 Spring's smartest and newest models for street and sports wear. Very attractive plaid and checked velours—so fash- ionable again; flannels and wool cantons, too. Skirts pleated on the sides; skirts cluster pleated; skirts in smart wrapped effects. Gray, Tan, Stripes, Plaids Skirt Scetion, Third fioor. 100 Embroidered Silk Radium Petticoats Special, $5 An unusually goed value in a very fine petticoat of silk ra- dium—heavier than the usual quality that $5 buys. A slip- over model or straightline model; embroidered in self or very attractive harmonizing colors. In new shades; pow- der - blue, green, tan, brown, navy and black. Style sketched. Petticoat Section, Third fleor. New Beaded Bags Special, $7.45 —are most charming, with their artistic metal tops. Several different styles—one with chain handle, another with beaded band; in very smart colorings and artistic designs. A special purchase at much less than regular prices. Values, and bags, not to be overlooked, at this Jow price, $7.45. Leather Goods Section, Flrst floor. Tomorrow—A Most Interesting Sale Bright-Colored New Spring Hats § 5 to Brighten. Winter’s Costumes Just a glance at the sketches tells you immediately of the smartness and newness of the'styles and the colors. You must really see to ‘know how delightfully Springlike and new they are. And most re- markable of all—is the exceptionally low price, $5. Crepe Hats, Straw Hats, Moire Straw Hats, Taffeta Hats, Fabric and Straw Hats in smart new versions of the popular cloche—with brims turned up or down, or no brims at all—and pleated ribbons, colorful fruits, flowers and brilliant pins for trimmings. Hats of Chinese red, almond green, new porcelain blyes, soft grays, tans, browns, exquisite old rose—and many charming color combina- . tions. On Sale Tomorrow for the First Time In the Millinery Section, Third floor. -~ Maids’ and Nurses’ Uniforms At Very Special January Sale Prices $1.95 $3.95 $5.95 In garments as necessary, and as much in everyday use as are maids’ and nurses’ uniforms, it is more than interesting to be able to buy them at very much lower than usual prices. At these low prices—you may be certain of their correctness of style, and fine quality of fabric and tailoring. Uniforms, $3.95 of blue and white striped of black soisette and al- gingham; plain gray or paca, or of white cam- plain blue chambray; bric, or heavy white plain pink . chambray, lawn; correct styles; white cambric, or black some with adjustable col- lawn;. correct styles for lars; some, too, with their varied purposes. cuffs. House Dress and Apron Sectlon, Third floor. Uniforms, $1.95 Uniforms, $5.95 \ of very fine quality mo- hair, in black.and gray; long -sleeve models, with collars; and adjustable belts, . Of Especial Interest to Women Who Do Hand Embroidery Remarkable Sale--Stamped Goods New designs--exceptional values~very special prices Stamped Muslin Pillow- cases, $1 pair; edges hem- stitched for hand-crochet- ing. Unbleached Muslin Aprons, 35c. Several very attractive and different de- signs. Stamped Muslin Night : Gowns, $1; hemstitched it R _-neck and sleeves, or neck Unbleached Muslin Bed Spreads, $1.75,$2.25; ' and g!act.'es finished with doyble size, bolster attached; in-cross. stitch, bias binding. ; French knot and lazy’.dais_y designs. g’:?l::c‘zfiegfl:::l;n ss?—?o.; D i et e attractive - embroidery. dainty white hemstitched - Tomorrow in the Women’s Dress Section Smart New Frocks, $25 Specially Priced Amoug the many interesting sellings here tomorrow-— this sale of smart new frocks for women is of much interest. They are frocls in really smart styles; smart Poiret twills, enlivened not only by bright touches of embroidery, but pipings and ties of vivid plaid taffeta and many other smart little marks of fashion. One model (sketched) in navy or brown. And frocks, too, of crepe de chine and tricosham are in- " cluded—some charming little taffeta evening frocks in pastel colorings; altogether very attractive values at this low price—$25. Women's Dress Section, Third fcor. . ’ A Particularly Attractive Group Richly-Furred Coats for Women, $115 These handsome coats and wraps, with their unusual lines, their deep-pile, lus- trous fabrics, their luxurious furs, ¢com- bine to make the most flattering’ style coats that a woman may select. Our collection is noticeably- varied, and the values particularly good. Styles—straightline and circuldr. Fabrics—Marvella and other deep-pile fabrics. Furs—squirrel, fox, wolf; beaver. Colors—navy, black, kit fox, brown. Women's Coat Section, Third foor In the Misses® Section, Fourth Floor Misses’ Furred Coats, $75 Very Special Value Winter’s most fashionably smart coats for the younger set; slim, straightline coats —of handsome, rich-pile fabrics; coats with the smart cape sleeves; coate that fasten far,to the left side; coats that offer a particularly attractive selection— at quite as attractive a price. Luxuriously collared with furs-—squ_lrrel, viatka squirrel, red fox, beaver, platinum and taupe wolf—some, too, with fur cuffs; in brown, kit fox, navy, black. Migees' Section, Fourth Soor. NG i . Another January Special Sale—300 Girdles and Corsets, $2.95 Remarkable Values Bien-Jolie Girdle, $2.95; of pink broche with elastic in- sets and elastic at the low waist line; the back is well boned and the girdle clasps at the front; sizes 27 to 36. American Lady Corsets, $2.95; backdaced, topless-mod- els for the medium figure; in several different, attractive fabrics; of exceptional quality—finely tailored; sizes 22 te 30. .3 Corset Sectiom, Third ficer. The Scarf Throw on a Cape Frock —is quite the smartest t} new frocks—here in 2 fully youthful frock of gray twill block-stitched in b blue; the matching cape is in blue satin and has the smar est of scarf throws. $95 Sportswear Se o A4 Section Devoted to the Horseman English Saddles, of the far “Whippy” design are b saddle accepted as gorsxgz;.‘en' W‘E,:o English pigskir and folded leather g thicknesses Fine Imported Hunting Bridles; of richly tanred leathe e and double rei and caveson, wi kangaroo metal $12.75. Martingale: lflé equipped Saddlery should have and all English leather and Eaddlery a gols e over smart satin slip of the sam shade; the exquisite beade, i ied out in an The Mandarin Blouse —is quite the smartest blouse of the season—and smartest of Mandarin Blouses is this one of black crepe, embroidered in white silk, sketched. $25. Blouse Sectlon, Third floer. The Golf Umbrella The Motor Umbrella. Spring showers will not find the smart golfist and motorist unprepared, if one of these smart new umbrel- las be tucked away in the bag, or the car. Both have practical covers—to keep them in good condition when not in use. - The Golf Umbrella, $6. . The Motor Umbrella, $5. Umbrella Bectlon, First fioor. The Mah Jongg Studio —opens—where instructions in this fascinating game are iven without charge. Mah ?ngg has become so very fashionable—as well as pop- ular—and since there is some confusion throughout the country as to its proper playing, you'll be interested in “learning how” from our competent instructor. - Mah Jongg Studlo, Second floor.