| Bimarck, N. D,, Aug 28--(A.P)—
Governor A. G. Surhe. of North Da~
Uxata, dled al the executive mansion
jRere at. 3:45 o'clock (his morning.

Drath came afier an Sines of more
‘than a month during the fast four
days of winch his couditlon has heen
erilical, He was suffering with heatt
disease.
| Waller Maddock of Plaza. who sw-
ceeds Governor Sorlie ax the state's
lehief exeetuive, will arrive in the

tate capital today to axsume his du-
ties,

SELP EDUOATED,

Gov Sorke’s death brings (a the
executive's chair mich) dirt farmer
and otte who {8 rated as a welt unde,
self educaled auin, He wae educated
in the common sehooln and business
college, Later he atudled Inw and clvit
engineering. taking mail coumes mn
those subjects,

Arlwur Gusiave Borlle was bor
Aprit 26, 1874 in Munnevota. Hes par-
enta were Iver and Mary Sorte, nas
faves of Norway. Witen he wie 19
years old be came to North Dakota
| Where he worked on a bank. operat-
ed @ general store and then became
a traveling salesman.

Despite his extensive interests, the
Non-Partusan League sclected him as
ita standard beaver in 1924 and he
Fou the xubernatorial election after
& hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re-
publican tnembent, He wea tee
elected in 1924, bub did not reek re-
nomination thls year, saying thal he
acaired to retire 10 privade lite at the
‘AiSicot’ Isis: taene:

 

 
 
SHELBY, N. C., Aug. 28.—{INS)—

Six persons were killed, 15 injured
and an undetermined number are
missing as a result of the collapse
of the First National Bank buiid-
ing during the rush hour today. The
death toll may rise.
‘\emtfee hours after the crash
workmen had been able to clear
away the debris only at the edee
of the building early this afternoon
Crews searched only the edec of
the huge pile of debris. it was
feared that more bodies would be
found toward the center.
 