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Washington, Aug. 9§,—(/P)—Con-
tinuing conferences with republican |
campaign managers in the east,
Herbert Hoover today was assembly- |
ing information upon which to base.
a decision as to the extent he will
‘participate personally in the presi-
dential fight there.

William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York state committee, had an
engagement with the republican
standard bearer to supplement the
‘advices given him yesterday by
Charles D. Hilles, national com-
mitteeman for New York, and Daniel
FE. Pomeroy, vice chairman of the
New Jersey committee.

Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the west indicate
that the eastern situation is one re-
quiring attention and his advisers
‘are urging him to go into New York,
Massachusetts and New Jersey for
at least one speech for each state
and more if time can be found for
them,

After he has canvassed the eastern
situation, he will be in ‘a position to
fairly well map out his campaign up
to election time. It is certain that
he will take advantage of his swing
back to his home in California to
vote for making a series of ad-
dresses. .

| May Speak in Chicago

5+ Before:that time he very probably
will go into the middle west, speak.
ing at Chicago and some other cities,
and: also into the border states, bul
these addresses are likely ‘to follow
-thesexinetheceast..-Some of his ad

visers think hé should speak in New
York and nearby states not late:
than early October.
. Should Hoover decide to make ¢
Labor Day address next Monday, i
will be in’ Washington, with a radio
hookup, it was stated today: at his
office. However, the candidate thinks
the time is too short for the prepara
tion of an address.

 

 

 
 
| SHMLBY, N.C. Aug. 28. (INS)—
Bis, persons were killed, 15 injured
and an undetermined number are
missing In the colla of the First
National bank building during a
ri our today.

 Thh daath toll may rise az three
hours after the crash workmen hed
teen eble to clear away the debris
at the edge of the bullding.

‘oon ead:
3 0 EAHTRIDGEH, secre-
the bank president.

WF GREEN, bank clerk. .

ALEX BOYD, bank clerk.

BLANTON, & farmer.

CARL BLANTON, his gon.

An uniientified white man.

Falics estimated the death toll
would mount steadily as rescue
crews dug deeper into the debris in
the search of wodles.

Ne accurate checkup could be
made of the missing persons, but It
was known that a dozen or more
had not been accounted for.

Rarly thie afternoon the crews
had searched ony the adiges of the
huge pile of debris, and it was
feared maszy more bodies would be
found thee center.

Xt waa feared that a crew of 17
negross who were working in the
counter % the building were all
killed. The rescue crews had ngt
been abies ag yet to gat to the place
where the negroes were Working. I¢
wae kuewn thet 15 persons were in
jurst several of whom may di

oy tyero ai) taken to ea hospita
ate an they wore extricate? from
the fallen structure.
avation work at a nearby
me was generaliy assigned a
aune of the collapse of the
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