davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-08-04

Susannah." Then David struck the chords for
an old hymn. Now others were at their fire.
There was quet-faced Jake Williams, who
the emigrants said was gamblin' man. The
Youngs and their six children, all of whom
seemed to sag with poverty and distress.
There were the Mortons - only people didn't
know for sure if they were married. Cynthia
Tyler used to say, "All folks, aren't they?
Some Of them hungry in body, others in spirit,
We've got enough to share, whatever their
need
L HEN through the haze of the evening dusk,
Debby caught sight of John Thorn, apart
from the others, unseen in the shadows. A
rush of pure happiness welled up in her. He
was back - and safe! Then as her glance
caught his. hot wave of color swept over
her What would he think when he learned of
the thing she'd done? Promised 10 CAPTAIN
Thorn!
Suddenly Debby realized that there were
many more settlers than usual at the singing
Many had never come before, and on their
faces she sensed disapproval. She saw the
NllleS WlllSp ulS W JdSOll lNlulel
Then Hub White raised his hand and
stepped forward. Stop this racket! he cried
"Singin' and carryin' on and your parents
only passed from life little while now
Should think you'd be shown them little
respect. Pick up your things, all of you, and
60 to bed We're leavin' here at three in the
mornln'n'
Jake Williams spoke up Not without
Captain Thorn!'
Frank Conroy said angrily, We're pulling
out. Jason Miller taking over the leadership
of this outfit What's Thorn done for US?
Who knows where he is now? Like as not
he's gone off and left u.s."
As Captain John Thorn stepped out from
the shadows, there was an uneasy stir among
the assembled settlers He stood for mo-
ment looking at all of them as if to take their
full measure; then he said quietly, Sam and
brought back fresh game enough for all
Tomorrow We'll break camp at the regular
hour. not three in the morning! And as for
this singing - it's what we all need. More
singing and less complaining"
When the camp was quiet and the stiffness
of the summer night disturbed only by the
Evening star., 1946-08-04

this trail of adventure and then tragedy. Still,
she had to be fair and admit they d had willing
ears and itching feet. When she was tiny,
they'd moved from York State to Ohio. In
Ohio she'd seen their eyes light up as folks
talked of Kansas. In Kansas they'd settled
in beautiful valley, and all of them had been
happy That summer there'C been two tor
nadoes So the Tyers had been ripe for John
Thorn, who'd spent three years in Oregon.
From all over the township men had come
to talk to John Thorn and Sam Douglas,
his partner. Since Thorn was living near by
with relatives, he was often at the Tyler
house that winter. Cynthia and Andrew
Tyler never tired of hearing about the West.
Debby with more beaux than she could
count tossed her dark head and vowed to her
self she'd not be caught by that strange new
pounding of her heart whenever her mind or
her eyes rested on the Oregon man.
But despite what she and others had said
to her parents, they'd left in May. with fifty
other wagons and more than two hundred
people, who'd come from far and wide to
travel together for protection. The Iylers
had planned we'll. They had -four, corn meal,
ham and salt pork. sugar and dried fruits.
Also calico, bedding and clothes to last for a
long time. Their canvas topped wagon shone
with new paint, and they sang and made high
adventure of every little thing.
Then Cynthia Tyler had sickened The
night they buried her along the trail. Debby
had been too Choked to face John Thorn;
but after Father was drowned when the emf
grants were crossing Willow River. and John
Thorn had come to their wagon, Debby had
turned on him, frantic in her grief and despair:
Look what you've done! You and your
fine talk of Oregon. How can turn back -
one lone wagon? Why didn't you tell my par
ents about this trail of misery and death?'
II did, Debby." he said mlserably. But
it was after Id told them about Oregon, and
they wouldn't listen. Debby believe me,
there's nothing wouldn' do to give YOU your
parents back Your father was my friend.
Your mother -
There's scarcely family here that trag
edy hasn't touched" Debby cried. whats
ahead of US? Whatll We do?" Her voice had
risen in hysterical anguish.
John Thorn reached out and gripped her
shoulders sterny. '1ll tell You what you Il do.
You'll cook over smoky damp fires. You II
gather buffalo chips with the rest of the
women You'll wash clothes in any stream
you can. Your hands will be rough and worn.
You'll take hold and carry on. There's no
going back for wagon alone Beth and
Davey are your responsibility now. You
root hog or die
81 HATE YOU Debby cried. Il thought
there was understanding in YOU. Tenderness.
You - you can ride at the head of the wagon
train. You're not choked with dust. You've
no responsibility No wagon to drive. No -
"Debby," John said, and now there was
deep note of pleading in his tone. Don't you
see that have the whole caravan, every man.
woman and child - every mule and horse to
give me concern? An accident a death -
Evening star., 1946-08-04

have Old sam Tlde with you tnen.
Now Debby shook her head to clear away
the thoughts of John Thorn. She realized that
Jason Miller was talking again. Then she was
shocked clear through! Il wouldn't mind
marrying up with you, Debby," Jason Miller
was saying.
She stared at him, her dark eyes wide. He
was big man, with more than average good
looks. but there was craftlness and cruelty
in his face The full intent of his scheming
penetrated her mind now. Let this idea of
dividing up what was left Of the Tylers and
their possessions really take hold out here in
the Wilderness where the emigrants were a
law unto themselves, and she and Davey and
Beth would never have chance.
1T would be sensible way out voice
spoke up.
Debby took deep, deep breath and then
she said:
"Im promised to Captain Thorn! So you
need not trouble yourselves about us Tylers.
John Thorn will look after u.s.
The pulse in her throat was throbbng as
she watched the murmuring group disburse.
For little while she'd put them off. She
looked shakily down at her brother and sister,
and as she saw their white faces, she drew
them swiftly to her. Standing there she
seemed to hear her mother say Get to sing
ing, children.'
DEBBY pulled herself up into their wagon
and in the darkness she found the guitar.
Start drumming, she said sternly, handing
it to her young brother You've got the same
gift for it that Pa had
Davey shook his head his blue eyes
splashed with tears, but Debby cried, We've
moped for three whole days. I'm not saying
our hearts aren't broken. But l know true
our folks would be ashamed of us for sure.
Tell me. who has been the singlngest family
on this whole journey?'
I'VE have" Beth answered.
We'll then" Debby said, and the sage
brush fire cast soft shadows on the clean
brown planes of her face and bronzed her
dark hair We've got to keep singing. To
show the others We re not afraid. That we can
manage When the roads were begged down
with rain and the flour got all wet and there
was 50 much grumbling, what did Ma and
Pa do?"
They sang" the other two said, their
eyes alive with remembering.
They were all silent for a moment
Almost they heard their father booming,
why We sang from York State to Ohio
and from Ohio to Kansas And we'll sing
our way clear out to Oregon" Then their
mother, she of the gentle heart, would
smile, Come to our fire tonight, folks
We've made up brand new song. We
call it ON TO OREGON
David's fingers began plucking at the
guitar strings, and Debby said quickly
Well sing and play at night Well in
vite people to our fire. Well do just as
Cynthia and Andrew would have done
We've got to keep our hearts high Once
we get to Oregon, we can make it. It's
this long trip that's hard.
Davey was playing louder now, and
Debbv and Beth started singing - the
Evening star., 1946-08-04
NEXT WEEKS Forecast:
the story of Lyle Watts,
chief of the U. S. Forest
Service, host to one in
four Americans this year

would grow stronger.
Morning dawned, hot and sultry, and the
wagons moved forward. BY night it was rain
ing, and everyone went to bed cold and half
hungry The next day a scorching wind swept
over the bleak prairie. Now Debby knew the
feeling was growing against Captain Thorn.
As the days passed. every possible i'll - the
cattle's sore feet, due to the alkali ground,
the lack of game, the sick animals those
that had run away the night before - all
were blamed on Thorn.
They came to the foothills of the mountains
they had seen in the distance and started
over. 1t was rough tedious trail and three
long days were spent before great fiat plain
opened up Here they found directions carved
on wooden board for a shorter route by 60
ing across the desert. 1t had been Thorns
plan to avoid the desert. head to the north.
and 60 over another pass through mountains.
But the emigrants were weary. We're not
going over any more mountains till we haven't
any other choice" Jason Miller said, bolder
now and strengthened by those who were
siding with him.
IHE Captain said II don't know the desert
road Say it is shorter but if there's no water
and it stretches out any distance at ALL you
can't make it"
We could 60 at night and rest in the day
time. someone reasoned.
''Anything that's shorter is the route for
me. another cried.
There were tired, drawn lines in John face.
II know the route over the mountains he
said. It's tough and rocky, but there water
and feed for your stock. Out there on the
desert we'll, l can't be responsible -
We've been waiting for just those
words,' Miller cut in. III take charge
here now" ...
A little later the long line of wagons
moved out across the desert. The settlers
had filled every possible receptacle with
water, but after hours of travel over the
dusty plain, the oxen and horses were gasp
ing in the heat
HAT night they halted for supper; then
at Miller's command the emigrants moved
YEARLY on. Thorn no longer rode at the
head of the procession, but walked beside
the Tyler wagon, leading his two horses.
By. ten that night Davey and Beth were
asleep, but Debby sat on,the high seat
beside Old Sam. After time she whis-
pered, why don't you ask Captain Thorn
to ride with us?'
At the suggestion John Thorn stiff1y
replied he'd go on walking Then Sam
said slyly, "'Twarnt my idea - it was
Debbys"
Thorn looked up at Debby, then tied
his horses to the rear of the Tyler wagon
and moved up on the seat beside her. He
took the reins and Sam stretched out in
the wagon bed for rest. They jolted along
silently for long minutes. Finally John Thorn
said, You wouldn't feel like singing, would
YOU, Debby?" and the sound of her name on
Continued on page II
Evening star., 1946-08-04

low voices of the men on guard, Debby lay
wide awake with furrowed brow Maybe she
was borrowing trouble; still there seemed to
be plenty to worry about Most of the wagon
train were still for John, but let further
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
Colts Beat Nate Andrews. 6-:3
Major Lacquer
Gives Up Eleuen Hits

Nate Andrew, formerly of the
New York Giants, took the mound
at Legion Stadium last night be-
fore an estimated crowd of 1000
fans, and took some rough treat
ment from Angier-Fuquay's Cots,
giving up II hits, as the Whining
ton Pirates sank deeper in the
Tobacco State league celler.
The ex-big Lacquer was given
an ovation by the enthusiastic
Wilmington spectators, following
an introduction by J.. E. L. Wade,
president of the Tobacco Loop,
but Angler took the presentation
in stride, and went on to score
four big runs in the second in
ming. Andrews, who journeyed
from his home in Rowland for
the game, struck out seven bat.
tiers during the night, and gave
up one free pass.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Hogan had a little trouble with
his putter on the first few holes
but he quickly settled down and
began pouring them in from 20 tc
20 feet to turn in 344 for his 60.
He was over par on only n
hole, that was the sixth where
he dropped his drive in a trap.
His first putt on that par three
affair trimmed the cup from rs
feet away and he had to settle
for a one-over-par four.
His birdie on the 18th hole was
a masterpiece. His drive was in
the rough to the left and his sec
ond went into the rough to the
right. His third barely rolled on
the green but he holed out a 20
foot putt for his birdie.
Low scorers were Ia denotes amateur).
Ben Hogan, Hershey, Pa. 70-68-138.
Ray Hill, Akron, O., 73-66-139.
Ed Oliver, Wilmington, Del, 71-68-
1879.
Ray Mangrum, Los Angeles, 70-70-14O.
la Frank Stranahan, Toledo, O., n-69
-14O.
Jim Milward, Madison, Wis, H-69-l40.
Byron Nelson, Toledo, O., 72-68140.
Jimmy Demaret, Houston, Tex, 1888
-140.
Johnny Palmer, Baldwin N. c. 1859
al.
Toney Penna Cincinnati. 71-7O-141.
jim Terrier Chicago 70-71-141.
Harold McSpaden Sanford Me. 7O-72-
142.
Lloyd Mangrum Los Angeles 72-7o-
142.
Ed Furgo1 Pontiac Mich, 71-71-142.
George Fazio, Los Angeles, 75-68-143.
Steve Kovach, Ligonier, Pa, 4-69-143.
John Lewis, Philadelphia, 69-7f143.
Joe Kirkwood, Jr., Hollywood, Calf.
72-72-144.
Herman Keiser, Akron, O., 71-73-144.
(a) Thomas S.. Cloran, Columbus, o.,
70-7t144.
Craig Wood, Mamsroneck, N. Y, "a
70-144.
Ellsworth Vines, Chicago, 74-7O-1A.
Harry Todd, Dallas, Tex, 71-74-145.
Gene Kures, Hollywood, Fla, 71-75-
l46.
Henry Ransom. Houston, Tex, 7o-7s-
146.
Skip Alexander, Lexington, N. C., rs
71-146.
Carson, Heiner, North Canton. o.. 7a-
70 lbs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
Wilton Garrison Named
Observer Sports Editor

CHARLOTTE, July 6.-(P-Wil-
ton Garrison, assistant sports edi-
tor of the Charlotte Observer, was
today named sports editor Of the
paper to succeed Jake Wade, who
resigned several weeks ago to en-
ter the hotel business at Wrights-
Beach.
Garrison has been assistant
sports editor for the past 10 years
except for 10 months spent in the
Army. He was sports editor of the
Spartanburg IS. c. Herald for
eight years before joining the
Observer in 1886. He is a native OF
Easley, S. c., and a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. E. Garrison of that city.
He is a graduate of Washington and
Lee University.
Sam Miller will become assistant
sports editor
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

That was only one stroke better
however, than Ray Hill of Akron,
O.. and Ed (Porky) Oliver OF Will
mington, Del, who were tied Tor
second with 139 each in a tightly
packed field that had Ii players
within four strokes of each other.
Hill. a 32-year-old Army vet
eran who is assistant to Her.
man Keiser at Akron, o., a
the hottest round of the tourna-
ment when he blazed around
the Columbus Country Club
course in &C, six under par and
only a stroke off the course re-
cord. That went with his first
day score of 70.
Oliver went four under par Tor a
30 and his outgoing trip but took
par So coming back for q 68 to go
with ais first round count OF II.
The 14O-bracket was damned
with hot shot players. In that group
wene Ray Mangrum OF Los An
geles, Amateur Frank Stranahan
of Toledo, O.; Jim Mjlward OF
Madison, Wis; Byron Nelson Of
Toledo and Jimmy Demaret OF
Houston, Tex.
Nelson, who had a par u y%ester-
day. lived up to his announced in
teations by shooting SO. Demaret,
playing with Nelson, also had a
So to 60 with his first day round
Of 70.
Grouped at al were Johnny
Palmer of Badin, N. c., Jim Fer
rier of Chicago, and Toney Penna
of Cincinnati.
John Lewis of Philadelphia, who
fired a SO to lead the field at the
end of the first round, skidded to
a "a today which gave him a 36-
hole total of 143.
One of the days best comebacks
belonged to George Fazio of Los
Angeles, who won the Canadian
Open title last week, Fazio, who
had a dismal IS yesterday shot a
60 to land in the 143 bracket.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Runs batted in-Mungo 4; Cam
pau 2; Denning 2; Holmes 8; Mey-
er 1; Smith !. Two-base hits -
Turnage, Holmes, Mungo, Smith.
Three-base hits - Mungo. Home
runs - Holmes, 3rd 2 on - Meyer
9Th 0 on. Bases on balls-off: Turn
age 4; Dylzema 1; Hornsby 6.
Struck out, by--Hornsby 4. Hits off:
Turnage in Q innings 7; off: Dy-
kema in 2 innings /; off Hornsby
in 10 innings 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Errors-Bomar. Runs batted in
Ratteree 2, House, Mills, Scrobola,
Olsen, Cullen, Hunt, Lamb. Two
base hits Hedrick, Ratteree, Jack
son. Three-base hits Cullen, He'd
rick. Left on bases Angler Flu
quay 6, Wilmington 8; Bases on
balls-off: House 6 Andrews l
Struck out, by Andrews 7; House 7.
Wild pitches House; Passed balls
Hedrick; Umpires Farrow and
Mann. Estimated attendance 1000
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Errors Brown, Cox. Runs batted in
Workman 2, Van Robays, Kiner. Endicott,
Walker, Musial, Dusak S, Adams, Slaugh-
ter, Kurowski. Two base hits Endicott,
Russell, Adams. Home runs Kiner,
Dusak. Workman. Sacrifice Slaughter.
Double play Wilks, Marion and Musial.
Left on bases Pittsburgh 7, st. Louis g..
Bases on balls Dickson /, Gerheauser
8. Wilks 2, Bahr l. Strikeouts- Ger
heauser 2, Wilks 3. Hits off Gables 7
in 3 innings; Gerheauser 6 in a (none
out in 8th); Bahr 0 in l; Dickson 5 in
8; Wilks 5 in 6. Wild pitch Gerhesuser.
Winning pitcher-Wilks. Losing pitcher
Gables. Umpires- Ballanfant, Barlick
and Pinelli Time 2:o2. Attendance
IL, $3.50 (paid).
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
Twins Really
Put One Over On Ump

FORT RILEY, Kans., July g.
W.R-The man in the blue serge has
a tough life-without running into
Identical twins.
Which brings us to the case of
Donald and Ronald Connolly, out
fielders on the Fort Riley baseball
team.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Errors Conway, Appling. Runs batted
in Haynes 3, Case, Secrecy. Two base
hits Haynes, Case. Home runs Secrecy.
Stolen bases Gromek, Trosky. Double
plays Wells, Holloway ard Trosky;
Boudreau and Fleming; Holloway and
Trosky; Lemon, Boudreau and Fleming.
Left on bases Chicago 6, Cleveland T..
Bases on balls Haynes 3, Harder 4,
Lemon 2. Strikeouts- Haynes 5, Hardter
3, Lemon l. Hits off Harder 3 in 7
innings; Lemon 1 in 2. Losing pitcher
Harder. Umpires- Paparella and Hub
bard. Time 2:o9. Attendance %, 6O7.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
LEAGUE
DON WINS

CHICAGO, July 6-(R)(R-Fight-
ing Don raced to a head victory
in the $4,000 added Myrtlewood
stake before $4,000 at Arlington
park today, with Bobanet second
and Three Dots third
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
HOLDS TO
TOBACCO PACE
Clinton Blues Skipper
Boosts Average Seven
Points To .416

Willie Duke, Clinton's hard-hit-
ting skipper, chung to the Tobac-
CO State swatting leadership for
the fifth straight week. Boosting
his average sever points Dukes
average has now scared to .4l6,
his highest batting mark Of the
season.
In 81 trips to the plate, Whining
tons Paul Smith, 17-year-old rook-
lie who joined the Pirates several
weeks ago, tops the BUGS at the
platter with a 1858. Andy Cullen,
the Pirates fiery little shortstop
follows close behind with a 1888.
Bob Keane Of Clinton, besides
proving he's a valuable man at the
plate, is pacing the Tobacco State
pitchers with 10 wins as against
only n loss.
Tobacco State League Averages
VIfsI1 D. Eo,nL a.. nz
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

thing out of the hat to wade through
competition that his juniors sc
easily disposed Of in last years
race. AS fans We'll remember on
ly too well, Simmons band Of
ill fellows copied the 1945 Little
World Series, beating Trenton, N.
j., at Charlotte's Griffith Park in
the final game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Error None. Runs batted in Walker,
Whitman 2, Reese 2, Stevens 2, Rowell,
Herman. Two base hits Edwards, Ste
vens 2. Stolen base Reiser. Sacrifice
Edwards. Double plays Reese and Ste
vens; Fernandez (unassisted). Left IN
bases Brooklyn 10, Boston 10. Bases on
balls off Behrman 2, Herring 2. Nigel
ing 3, Barrett 2. Strikeouts- by Behrman
4, Herring 3, Niggeling 2, Johnson 2,
Hits off Behrman 8 in 6 1-3 innings;
Herring l in 2 %; Johnson 5 in 4 IL;
Niggeling 5 in 2 2-3; Barrett S in 2.
Winning pitcher-Behrman. Losing pitch
er-Niggeling. Umpires- Reardon, Goetz,
Jorda n Henline. Time 2:34. Atten-
dance 33,063 (paid)
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
CLINTON DEFEATS
DUNN-ERWlN, 9-5

CLINTON, July g. Clinton had
two big innings, the first and Sec
ond, scoring five runs to lick the
Dunn-Erwjn Twins here tonight, 9-5.
Under the new managership of AL
ton Stephenson. who succeeded
Jimmy Quinn this afternoon the
Twins tailed four in the fourth,
but were held il check by the new
Dunn boss the rest of the way.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
SANFORD DROPS
GAME TO LEAFS
Bortz Hit. Woodland To
Force In Winning Run
In Tenth

SMlTHF1ELD, July s. - Lefty
Bortz' second Sanford pitcher, hit
mooaard In the tenth inning here
tonight, forcing in Niezgoda. who
nad opened the tenth by singing,
TO give the Smithfield Leafs a 1913
victory over the Spins. After Niez-
COCA singled to open up the tenth,
Bortz walked Daniels and Balla ia
load the sacks before hitting Wood
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
WHITE S0X RALLY
IN NINTH TO WIN

CLEVELAND. July e-P-An
error by Jack Conway helped the
Chicago White Sox plate three runs
in the fifth inning tonight and set
the Cleveland Indians down, 8 to
2. The tribe also benefited by an
error to score it's first run and Pat
Seerey's 18th homer accounted for
the other.
AMERICAN AT CLEVELAND
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
Standings
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

IFS ENDAI > fESOLIo-
NATIONAL LEAGUE
New York 7, Philadelphia 6.
Pittsburgh 4, st. Louis II.
Chicago FL, Cincinnati 90.
Brooklyn 7, Boston 2.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago 3, Cleveland 2.
Washington 4, Boston 0.
Detroit 5, st. Louis l.
New York s, Philadelphia S.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Runs batted in = Nesselrode,
Bare 2. Morris 3 Daniels, Howard.
Niezgoda 2, Stone, Shoffner 2,
Woodland. Two-base hits-Powell,
Bare, Messing. Three-base hits
Howard. Bases on balls-off: Bird
7, Stone 8, Robinson 2, Bortz 5.
Struck out, by-Bird l, Robinson 2,
Stone 9, Bortz 8. Hits off: Stone in
5 % innings 9; off: Bird in 6 in
nings g; off: Bortz in 4 % innings
4; off: Robinson in 4 innings 4.
Winning pitcher-Robinson. Losing
pitcher-Bortz.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
CARDS TR0UNCE
PITTSBURGH BUGS

ST. LOUIS, July e.-P}-The st.
Louis Cardinals spotted the Pits
burgh pirates three runs tonight
before staging a six-run third-in-
ming comeback which contributed
to a IL to 4 victory over the last
place BUGS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07
Just As Expected
Blazin' Ben Heads
Field At Columbus
Bv HAROLD HARRISON

COLUMBUS, o, July 6-P-Ben Hogan Of Hershey, Pa. whose
pockets already are bullying with almost $4,000 IN 1910 golf winnings
did lust as expected today and moved out front in the chase Tor the
$500 top money in the Columbus Invitational open golf tournament;
Little Ben rarely had a bad moment a nj hfeo a o H. nue. ID 10
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

According to acts of Congress
the U. S. Secretary of the Treas
ury cannot own any seagoing YES
sci.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-07

Tobacco State League Averages
Will Be Found On Page lib.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-12
Full Shoe Stocks
Promised For Fall

WASHINGTON, June II -(P-
Stores should be able to meet shoe
demands by "shortly after Thanks
giving" John w. Lake, deputy
director of the Civilian Production
administrations leather division,
said Tuesday.
Retail stocks should approach a
normal level by next spring, Lake
added. Production reached an all
time high early this year, CPA
said.
A CPA statement said shoe out
put is expected to show a slight
decline in May and June partly
because of the loss of many hides
in black market slaughtering OPP
erations." 1t noted also withholding
of leather in anticipation of price
increases which we're granted last
week. Manufacturing also may suf-
fer because of the coal and rail
strikes, the agency added.