0 Southern Florida District to be Viewed by U. S. President-Elect I i i i if i . -1 MIAMI BEACH. Feb. 4 (AP) President-elect Hoover today de rided to spend two days late next i week inspecting the flood swept Okeechobee district of southern Florida, and to attend thp birth day dlnaer in honor of his friend, Thomas A. Edison, at the in eator'a winter estate at Fort Myers next Monday. At the same time ho began a series of conversations with Sen ' at or Smoot, of Utah, chairman of ta senate finance committee, who la Ills house guest for the week and who predicted a general np ward revision of tho tariff at the extra session of the new congress la the spring and no more tax re daction for eome years to come. Rumors to 1 Ignored The next president declined t e'ther to confirm or denv widely published reports that Henry L. (Strjnson, rovc-nor-geneiHl of the t Philippines, who la saili-j for the J United States soon, ha. b: en ten 1 dered and hr.d ncrepted appoint- tnent as serre' -ly of stte in the Floorer adm'i-'K'ration. The poslt'.or. of Mi. Hoover was stated to be th.it If he began talk- ' log about the p''orr of published nrgeatlonH sh t. who is to Torm Ills official family he would be lmsy doing eo during his Florida vacation. He is co-tent to let the ; naga-eatlong go and to rnnounoe his cabinet to tho et-nate March 4. Wilbur Rp -rt IcTlt3 Renewed reports that Dr. Hay Lyman Wilbur, president of Stan ly ford University, would be secre ' tary of the Interior, were heard here today from visitor to Hoo ker headquarters. Dr. Wilbur, it Was stated, has obtained a two year leave of absence from the university of which Mr. Hoover is a trustee. Another rumor was that It was not at all certain that William M. Jardino would be renev.-r-d en sec retary of agriculture although a number of farm organization lead ers favored his retention on the rronnd that he knows the prob lems of the farmer and has been a capnble administrator. Work Talks with Hoover Besides Senator Smoot, who ar rived early in the day from Wash ington, the president-elect received fteveral callers and conferred at length with Dr. Hubert Work, chairman of the republican nation al committee, who left late in the day for Palm Beach en route back to his headquarters In Washington-Mr. Hoover Is to make his two trips next week by automobile, but their details have yet to bo worked out. He probably will leave here early Monday morning for Fort Myers, returning that nleht ff the Edison dinner is held in the early afternoon as la now anticipated. Pair Committed To State School DALLAS, Feb. 4. (Special) Melbura Miller and Clem Luto, theXi2)Xri ested in an at- " fjTTpt Vancourver with ..;ffiliOr gwh In an effort to t rE rT?3i?ifQTe committed to I wJnTraining school by Sheriff Hooker took them to the school Saturday night. LANE COUNTY RESIDENT IS WEEK END VISITOR LINCOLN, Feb. 4. (Special) George Boyd, who resides near Eufene, was a week-end visitor here at the home of Gus Lake. When he returned to Eugene Mrs. Alrtn Modser and two children, Richard and Robert, accompanied hisa as far as Albany where they are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. VISIT TO ALBANY MADE BY R. H. SCOTT FAMILY ZENA, Feb. 4. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. Ralph H. Scott motored to Albany Monday, where they were visitors at the home of Mrs. Scott's cousin, Mrs. Powell. Mrs. J. Stone of Portland, a sister of Mrs. Scott, who with her infant sea. is a house guest at their koine, accompanied them to Albany. Panne and stiff velvets are said to ha sfhorlnloirl for fall wear. TnitfliArvnt vplvptu are said to have been too popular in the Unit-j ed StatfS to be liked in exclusive TTLE HELPED HER Keeps On Taking Lydia E. Pink karri's Vegetable Compound Philadelphia, Fa. "I always use Lydia E. Finkham's Vegetable Com pound net ore and after childbirth. I am a mother of three children two little girls and a baby loy. I would get run down, nervous, dizzy and weak sometimes so I had to lie in bed. I would take the Vegetable Com pound as a tonic mad I alwava saw an lmDrovement aftf r taking tfle first bottle. I found ft. to be a good tonic. 1 always rec essmend your medicines to my friends aad I cannot speak too highly of 43semt" Mas. Anna Louderhack, Itffl 6. Front Street Phila, Pa. w One of Salem's Old Established Men's Clothing and Furnishing Stores Caused By Fire Starting In Basement of the State Hotel Building Last Friday Night The Policy of This Firm FREE! $5 KIATT EVERY CUSTOMER first da of the sale making a purchase of any suit or ov ercoat in the house, we will make a present of any hat in the house up to $5.00 value. Don't miss this. Come early Get a hat FREE1 Foircs SI FIREMEN FIGHT BLAZE 3 HOURS DAMAGE GREAT sick D asposa Smoke and Ammonia Fumes Hamper Depart ment in Downtown Night Fire. Men! Here's a Sale with a Punch to it Forced Upon us by Un avoidable Circumstances and all Economical Buuers Should and Will Take Advantage of It Crowds Will Come From Far and Near. Don't Wait Don't be Late We Advise You to be Here When the Doors Open. Four Mighty Good Reasons Why You Should Come Early! Let the Insurance Company Stand the Loss That's just what we pay them for. But it leaves us with a stock of merchandise we don't want, for the policy of the firm is to keep our stock clean and up to the minute in style at all times. For this reason this stock must go we must ctear our rack and shelves of every dollar's worth of merchandise that even has the smell of smoke on it. Men I This is an opportunity of a life time, for you are going to buy clothing and furnishings, the world's best known makes, at only a fraction of Its real worth. The stock is complete; the sizes good, and the greatest as semblage of bargains ever offered the people of Salem and surrounding country. A Fire Sale Without the Fire Stock Only Damaged by Smoke. ONE GROUP Men's Suits Price Good patterns and good range of sizes. Values in this lot range from 20 up to $40. Think of it men! A good suit of clothes for $10.00. Come early ! You Can Buy $5.00 Value MEN'S KIATTS All good styles. A limit ed amount in this lot piled on tables for Men's White 'KERCHIEFS Limit of 5 to a customer while they last. Come early! Opening Hours Special 9 to 12 A. M. Men's Dress Sozr. Limit 5 pairs to a cus tomer. Values in this lot up to 50c. Don't miss this one. Come early I Selling Starts Today, Feb. 5 at 9 A. M. and Continues Until all Stock Is Sold Men's Suits $25.00 VALUE All this season's models, good patterns. Price for this sale at $E8 .00 $6.00 Value Flannel Shirts All wool,; fancy and plain colors Sale Price $3.95 Men's Suits $30.00 VALUES Come In light and dark patterns, strictly all wool and well tailored. SALE PRICE mm Men's Suits $37.50 VALUES All good patterns. This sea son's models, all wool and a good range of sizes. Men's Suits $45.00 VALUES All the very latest models. good patterns ana tne very best of tailoring, priced for this event at 65c Value Men's Cashimere Hose Heather mix Q7 tures. Pair Ol t 3 Pair for $1.00 Brown Jersey Gloves Regular 25c value, - A Sale Price J-! Hose Supporters Come with wide web, all colors 1 Q Sale Price Itv $1.00 and $1.25 Val. Rayon Athletic Shirts and Broadcloath Athletic Drawers priced for fi(f this sale at UaC Wright's Health Union Suits $4.00 values, priced for this T $1.95 1 Small sizes only Men's Work Shirts $2.25 value. Heavy tan mole skin. Priced for Q-j A this sale at fPJL&O Men's Caps $2.50 value. Good assort ment of patterns and all sizes (11 K Sale Price tpA.UtJ Men's Sweaters $5.50 VALUES Slip-over style, all wool. Come In plain and fancy colors. r $6.00 VALUES MEN'S Sweaters White, heavy weight, Rough Neck Coat Style. SALE PRICE $8.00 VALUE MEN'S TROUSERS The famous Dutchess brand, strictly aU wool and good pattern. SALE PRICE Men's Ties $1.00 values. Big assort ment of patterns, CQ Sale Price OcC Ladies' Rain Coats Values up to $8.00. A close out price $ 95 Good range of sizes Men's Overcoats $25.00 VALUE Snappy, up-to-the-minute in style overcoats that any one would appreciate and the price is only 117 .00 Men's Hats $6.00 VALUE All the latest blocks and colors. SALE PRICE $4.00 VALUE DRESS TROUSERS Come In worsteds and cashmeres. SALE PRICE COLLEGE CORD TROUSERS Come in light colors and priced for this sale at You Can Buy $1.50 VALUE Men's Heavy Weight Cotton Union Suits FOR $8.00 VALUE ALL WOOL TROUSERS Come in brown, tans and grey colors. Priced for this sale at $3o5 $4 VALUE CORDUROY TROUSERS Heavv weight, brown work trousers. SALE PRICE One Lot Men's Black Silk HOSE Heavy weight, values to $1.00. Close out .P)C fit - ------ Men's Belts $1.00 and $1.25 values. All new styles and pat- terns, Sale Price. ... JOs Athletic Union Suits Broken sizes. Close out all odds and ends, values to $1.50 70 Sale Price Us $3.00 Value Dress Shirts Broadcloth collar attached, beautiful pat terns, Sale Price MEN'S Overcoats $30.00 VALUE Splendid patterns and well made. A real buy at this pric $T1(PV50 $189 MEN'S Overcoats $37.50 VALUE Good patterns, the latest models and strictly all wool. Priced for this sale at iol ow in 469 STATE STREET SALEM $2.50 Value Dress Shirts Broadcloth with collar at tached (PI AO Sale Price .tDJL.O $2.00 Value Dress Shirts Collar attached, beautiful patterns, priced tf "j OA H for this sale at. P X O $4.00 VALUE Dress Shirts 81li striped Brosldcloth with collar attached. SALE PRICE $2o(S) H ... ..... . T t - -- -, i,,. .. .... . ..... .