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persons were killed, fifteen in-
jured and ajl undetermined num
.ber are missing fin the collapse. of
the First National bank building
during a rush hour ‘today.

The, death toll may jrise three
hours after the -erash ‘workmen
had been able to clear away the
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The known dead are; Miss Ora
Ethridge, seeretary to the bank.
president; Guy Green, bank clerk;
Boyd, bank clerk; Del) Blan-
ton, a farmer; Carl Blahton, his
‘son; two unidentified white men,
and an tiidentified negro,

Police .estimuted. the’ death,-toll
Would ‘mount steadily as rescue
crtws dug flecper into the debris
in the search df bedies. '

No Accurate Check. +

Nozpeenrate, check, “codild » be
jraade of the missing persons, but.
hit was known that a dozen or more
had not been, accounted , for.

! Early this afternoon the etews
‘hail searched only the edges of
the huge pile of debris, and it was
feared: many more Wodics would
be found: teward| the center.

Tt was. feared \that a crew of
‘seventern negroes|who were work-
ing incthe center\of the buildin;
all wert, killed....T. OSCUG. CLEW!
had "ngt* been ahle! as yet to pet
to thé/piaee wiere the negros: had
been jorking.

It. was. known that fifteen per-
sons were injured, several of
whom may dic. They were all
[taken to a hospital here as they
were extricated: from the Lal
structure, oa

Excavation work at aciearby
“building was gencrally! assigned
us the cause: of the collapse of
the bank buildings "It was known
that several pefsons wert: in a
i grocery store and ‘h-tailor’s shop
which were a ‘part of the build-
; (hg, but it was—expected: ‘to che
| hours befate t part of tm:
tstructure—eould—pe-searched d-ther
oughly. » at Beak 5,

   
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

  

 

 

 
 
Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 28—Contin-
uing conferences with Republi-
can campaign managers in the
east, Herbert Hoover today was
assemblying information upon
which to base a decision as to the
extent he will participate person-
ally in the presidential fight
there.

iToid to Visit States.

William H. Hill, chairman of the
New York State committee, had an en-
agement with the Republican stand-
ard bearer to supplement the advices
given him yesterday by Charles D.
Hilles, national committeeman for New
York, and Danie! E. Pomeroy. vice
chairman of the Naw Jersey commit-
tee,

Reports received by Hoover since
his return from the West Indicate that
the eastern situation is one requiring
attention and his advisors are urging
him to go into New York, Massachu-
setts and New Jersey for at least one
speech for eacé State and more if time
ean be found for thom.

Wants Time For Speech, |

After he has canvassed the eastern
altuation, he will be in a pesition to:
fairly well map out his campalgn up
to election time.

Should Hoover decide to make a
Labor Day dddress next Monday, it wilt
be in Washington, with a radio hookup,
it was stated today at his office. How-
ever, the candidate thinks the time Is

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