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Approximate Soes OF Stocks on the NJ Y Stock exchono,

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100 P.M.------- 10000 2:0OPM 200 OOO
Total Sales for the day, 100000
Unit of trading. shares
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BANKRUPTCY act or securities
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based the last
included - 800 N-'-~'t-US aie "OI
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cunuated oYdenQS paid
ms year, fPayab.e Cash
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Evening star., 1940-09-16

On account OF the COOIer Neather.
gas sales are bound to increase very
rapidly during the remaining four
months of the year.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

aAlso extra or extras. Declared or
paid so far this year
Quotations furnished by National Asso
states they do not necessarily reflect actual
should indicate approximate prices.
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Visible Gruin Supply

NEW YORK, Sept Is LF,.-Visible sup
ply of American grain showed the follow
ing changes from week ago lin bushel9:
Wheat increased 1.111,000i corn increased
creased $4,000. barley decreased $1,000.
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Short-Term Securities
(Reported by Smith, Barn

tReported by smith Barney d Coz
Ala Ct South "A" IS 1043 1lOsa
Allegheny Cp Cv IS 1914 915s 90
Amer Tel e. Tel 5l2s '43 105ss 1O534
Austin &, Northwest IS Al 93l2 %
BROOKLYN Union Gas IS '45 112 112H
Cent R r of Ga 5s 1912 so 54a4
Chi Union Sta As 1914 1861 1O6
Childs Co IS 1943 33Is 34L
Colo Fuel & Iron IS 1943 1O3a4 1G37s
Conn & Pas Riv r r As '43 914 100l2
Cuba North Rwys 5i2s '42 1872 1924
Della a. Hud As 1943 so 5QI2
Fed 1t & Trac IS 1912 1923 104A
CIR Rapids g. Ind 412s Al 100 1O3ss
Intl Hydro-Elec 6s 1914 4934 50h
Interna Mercan Mar 6s Al g. "a
Laclede Gas 1t 5s 1912 9lhs 93
Lake Erie & West IS 1941 90 q3
Lehigh Val Term Ry 5s Al 4734 80
Liggett & Myers rs 1874 123A 123s
P. Lorillard Co rs 1914 123L 124
N Y Cent e. Hud r As 1912 94ss 95L
N & Long Br As 194l 25h 70
Norfolk e. South IS 1941 671s 73
Pennsylyania Go 3ias 1941 100s4
Penna r R Co As 1943 107l2
Poop Gas 1t &, Coke 6s '43 112l2 113A
Phla. Bait & Wash As '43 10S7s 10ass
Studebaker Cp rs 1945 -1011s 101l7
Texas & New Or SIS '43 SIS
Union Oil of Calf IS 1912 10S7s 109H
Utah Power g. 1t IS 1944 1924 1921
Warren Bros 6s 1941 43 434
Western N & Pa As 1943 107a 10s
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u. S. Treasury Notes
NEW YORK, Sept. l6 P,.-Prices quoted
in dollars and thirty seconds.
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Sept. 16 OP-Dividends
declared-prepared by Fitch Publishing
Co.:
Record
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Federal Lund Banks

NEW YORK Sept. l6 LP.-Federal
Lard Bank bonds:
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ANSACT|ONS ON
BY Private Wire Direct t. The Star.

Stock and Sales
Dividend Rate. Add co. High Low. Close. cl
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Selected Stocks Up
10 81 or
More at Close
Favored Steels, Rails,
Motors and Speciolties
Join Advance
Stock Averages

30 Is Is 40
Indust. Rails. Util. Stks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Mason's Grand Master
Visits Oakland Lodge

Mr.. John H. Hessey, Grand Master
of Masons in Maryland, was the guest
of honor and speaker at meeting of
Oakland Lodge, No. 1872, A, F. and
A. NJ, on Monday night.
Mr.. Hessey and members of his fam.
lily were guests of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. C.
Hinebaugh during their stay here.
This was the first time in MANY
years that the leader of Masons in
Maryland has visited the local organi-
cation and large number of members
and visitors attended. Refreshments
followed the regular meeting in the
Masonic clubroom.
Robert T. Hoffman, worshipful mas
ter, has arranged for attendance of
the lodge members at Divine worship
at the Lutheran church here on Sun
day morning when DR.. A. B. Learner
will deliver the sermon. Members will
meet at the lodge at 1920 a. m.
Services start at 10:45.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
National Limited Train
Will Be Streamlined

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has announced that beginning Friday,
June 28, one of its most popular fea-
ture trains-the Diesel-powered Ma
tional Limited, between New York and
st. Louisville be streamlined.
The exterior has been designed and
painted similar to companion train,
the Capitol Limited. Interiors have
been attractively furnished and beau
tifully decorated, both Pullmans and
individual reclining seat coaches.
Coach seats are reserved free for
through passengers, in advance, if
desired.
A number Of new features and new
appointments have been inaugurated.
Smart new colorings throughout the
train give an inviting appearance that
typifies the most modern designing.
There are many extra comforts and
conveniences for coach passengers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Naval Battle To Mark
DeepCreek Observance
Program Is Being Arranged For
Annuel Celebration To Be
Held There July 21st

A naval battle, featuring a swarm
of pirates armed with cutlasses and
small cannon, will be one of the high
lights Of the annual celebration at
Deep Creek Lake on Sunday, July 81
Members of Fred C. Dreyers rescue
crew, appropriately CARRIED, will de-
fend a pirate ship against a naval
attack by boats armed with roman
candles and small howitzers.
Following heavy cannonading the
navy will board the pirat craft and
perpetrate massacre ending with
the burning of the pirate ship. Fer
crackers left on board will insure
plenty of racket.
The annual bathing beauty contest
and boat races last year attracted
about 10000. Opening the program
will be a life-saving exhibition, fol-
lowed by water sports from / to 2
p. m. A motor boat parade, featuring
the bathing beauties in the annual
contest will start at 2, followed by
sailboat, motor boat and cupboard mo-
torboat races at $3.50.
Twenty-siX girls are already entered
in the beauty contest, scheduled for
5 p. m. CCC enrollees of Meadow
Mountain will have a flag ceremony
at p. m. Music will be provided by
the Oakland Boys Band and the Mea.
dow Mountain CCC drum and bugle
corps. The naval battle will be staged
at 8 p. M, along with gigantic fire
works display.
New parking facilities will be avail
able this year. Last year a great num-
Der Of cars were unable to park and
had to keep moving, but this situation
has been remedied Mr.. Dreyer thinks.
A number of celebrities have been in
vited to participate in the celebration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Light Frost Brings
Concern to Farmers
Temperature of 80 Degrees Did
Not Seem To Materially Injure
Growing Vegetation

The longest day of the year as well
as the first day of summer, was ush-
cred into Oakland last Friday morn,
ing with an official temperature of
80 degrees and a covering of frost
that gave farmers and truckers here
fright. The temperature was re-
ported lower than SO degrees in some
sections.
The frost, however, did not seem to
injure gardens, although in several
low places farmers reported some of
the vegetables "nipped" which was
expected to retard their growth for
several days. No serious damage was
done, however.
The frost followed close upon the
heels Of a three-day rain. Skies cleared
and with a full moon the temperature
dropped rapidly after shutdown las.
Thursday night.
A heavy fog enveloped the ground
on Saturday morning allowing the
temperature to drop no lower than
35 degrees.
There have been more than five
inches of rainfall during June and
cool weather has been predominant
during the entire month.
In the weather report for Maryland
crops, grasses and pastures were said
to be from good to excellent in this
area. Harvesting of peas is retarded in
this county but is going on in other
counties of the State. In Garrett coun-
ty early potato plants were being cul-
tivated and sprayed while elsewhere
il the State they were blooming and
tubers forming. Corn was being cult
waited also. Some of the stalks were
ten inches high in. this section. Har-
vesting of strawberries continued in
Garrett county with the peak over.
The crop has been considered good in
the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Man Wanders From
Home; Is Found Dead

Benjamin Sharpless, aged seventy
five years, who wandered from his
home, mile and one-half south of
Swanton last Thursday afternoon at
four o'clock and for whom there had
been widespread search by enrollees
of the Potomac CCC camp and resi-
dents of the Swanton community, was
found dead Sunday afternoon at a
point opposite Forty Water Station
on the Seventeen-Mile Grade of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, three
miles east of Swanton.
Mr.. Sharpless' body was discovered
by Floyd Sharpless, a relative, along
side Crabtree Greek, under a cliff of
rock. He was in a sitting position, his
leg crossed and the upper part of his
body reclining against the wall of the
cliff, his cane lying by his side. He had
been dead anywhere from "a to 48
hours, according to Dr. E. |. Baum
gartner, county medical examiner,
who was called to the scene.
States Attorney Neil C. Fraley
said there would be no inquest, as
DR.. Baumgartner had declared that the
man had died Of exposure and ex-
haustion and that there was no evil
dence of foul play. The body was
taken to Kitzmiller to be prepared for
burial.
Enrollees of the Potomac CCC camp
conducted search for the man on
Friday and Saturday, when they COW
cred large territory in the region
where the dead man was presumed to
wander. The search continued by rel
atives and friends on Sunday and they
finally picked up his trail by means of
tracks which he made with his cane.
At one point he had traversed a mar
row ledge of rock along Crabtree
Greek, barely sufficiently wide to &C
commodate the passage of a person.
Funeral services were conducted on
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock at Mt.
Zion Methodist church near Kitzmiller
with Rev. Fred. Puffenberger, of the
Blaine Methodist church officiating.
Mr.. Sharpless was retired coal
miner and was borno at Elk Garden,
West Va, a son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs John Sharpless.
Surviving are his wife and the fol-
lowing sons and daughters: Martin
Sharpless, Akron, O.; Eugene and
Lance Sharpless and Mrs. Sims, of
Kitzmiller; Mrs. Boyce, Vindex, and
Robert Sharpless, of near Swanton..
Also the following brothers and sis
ters; John Sharpless, Kitzmiller; Jesse
Sharpless, Walnut Bottom; Mrs. Da-
Wis, VindeX, and another sister residing
in Pennsylvania.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Next Weeks Issue Will
Be Printed Wednesday

Next Thursday being the 4th
of July, independence Day, The
Republican will be issued We'd
nesday, July 3.
All correspondents and adver-
Users are therefore urged to
send in their material one day
earlier than usual to insure pub
LEGATION in the weeks issue.
The office will join with other
business establishments in clos
ing it's doors for the proper OBJ
servance of the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Fire Destroys Vindex
Triple Last Friday
Loss Estimated At 100000;
Approximately 800 Men Out
OF Employment

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed the modern and up-to-date
mine tipple of. the Manor Coal Mining
Company at VindeX early last Friday
morning entailing an estimated loss
of about 100000 and the consequent
throwing out of employment approx
imately 800 men at VindeX and the
surrounding communities. Vindex is
about twenty miles south of Oakland
in the Potomac River Valley. Kitzmil-
Ter, a short distance from Vindex,
will also be affected by the destruction
of this coal tipple.
When the fire was discovered the
Kitzmiller fire department was called
but an axle on the fire truck broke be-
fore the equipment had left the town.
Oakland's department was then called
and responded. For five hours fremen
poured water on the flames but with
out effect.
The mine is opned and operated by
Andrew B. Creighton, of Johnstown,
Pa. DIT is not known how much insur-
ance was carried. The blaze started
at the base of the structure and as the
incline was enclosed and oil soaked
it acted as a big chimney and the
flames spread quickly to the building
above. Oakland firemen prevented
further spread as soon as they arrived
at the scene.
There is much concern in that sec
ton of the county over the POSSIBLE
ity Of the tipple not being rebuilt and
the mine resuming operations as the
town of Vindex depends entirely upon
work in the mines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Special Swimming Attraction
Sunday At Deep Creek Lake

Wild Bill Coll, attached to the Law
renee Greater Shows, which is to be
in Oakland July l to 6, will do an eX-
hibition swim on Sunday at Deep
Creek Lake, but it will be different
from the usual kind, it is said.
Coll, who has won the Wrigley
Swim, held annually at Toronto, Can
ada, for the past five times, will swim
one mile from Glendale Bridge to
Cabin Lodge, negotiating the distance
with hands and feet securely bound.
Mayor Lawrence Fraley and Fire
Chief Emroy Bolden will be present
to supervise the tying Of the hands and
feet of the swimmer who will dive
from the bridge at three o'clock.
This will not be an escape event,
but he will swim the entire distance
with hands and feet bound A lifeguard
will accompany the swimmer in a life
boat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
County Women Return
From Short Course
Certificates Presented To Four
From Garrett; "a Attend

Four Garrett county women re-
ceived certificates at the conclusion
of the eighteenth annual Rural Wom-
ems Short Course held at the Uni
versity of Maryland June II, to %.
Certificates were presented to the
eighty-one members of the 1910 class
by Mrs. John l.. Whitehurst, Balti-
more, member of the University's
Board of Regents. Governor O'Conor
presented pins to twenty-one women
who had attended the course for eight
years.
The exercises last Friday marked
the close of a week devoted to class
room study Of home-making and al
lied subjects, lectures, assemblies, and
social activities. O'Conor commended
the women for putting aside their
everyday affairs to bring themselves
intellectually up to date"
Garrett county women receiving
certificates were Mrs. Delma Arnold
Kitzmiller; Mrs. L. w. Duling, Kemp
ton; Mrs. Harry Friend, Oakland;
and Mrs. Zelda Gnegy, of Mt. Lake
Park. Twenty-four women from the
various homemakers clubs of the
county, attended the course. 1t was
the eleventh year for Mrs. C. C.
Beachy, the fifth for Mrs. o. P. Jones,
Kitzmiller, and Mrs. S. c. Beachy, of
Bittinger; the sixth for Mrs. Edna
Lewis, Kempton; and the seventh for
Mrs. L. C. Hutson, Kitzmiller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
ALLEGANY- GARRETT FIRE
COMPANIES END MEETING
Felix FOOte, Homecoming, Chosen
President At Annual COnven-
ton Held In FriendsviIle
PARADE LAST THURSDAY

The Allegany-Garrett County Fire
men concluded their annual conven-
ton at Friendsville last Thursday. A
business session was held at 1000 A.
NJ. in the Grand theatre.
Felix Foote, Homecoming, was elected
president for the ensuing year by the
delegates representing the fire COM
panies in the two counties. R. 0. Sny-
der, LaVale, was chosen vice-presi-
dent; Edward Stephenson, Lonacon-
ing, secretary; James Small, Barton,
treasurer, and Arch Baker was select
ed chairman of the executive commit
tee.
The hook-up contest, the first event
held in the afternoon, was won by
the Mt. Savage fire company with the
Frostburg company second. The win
ner's time was thirty-two seconds.
Two accidents occurred during the
contest. Lawrence Molloy, of the Mt.
Savage fire company, received in
juries to two fingers on his right hand
when the fire hose he was holding was
wrenched from his grasp as a re-
suit of too great water pressure.
Mrs. Cora Rumbaugh, of Friendsville,
spectator, received severe bruises on
both her legs when the nozzle on the
hose struck her after Molloy lost con-
troll.
Fire departments from Oakland,
Westernport, Frostburg, Midland, Mt.
Savage, Barton, Cresaptown, Iona
coming and Grantsville, Md, along
with those from Terra Alta, w. Va,
Kingwood, W. Va, and Salisbury, Pa,
participated in the parade.
The Oakland Boys Band and the
Salisbury (Pa) Band supplemented
the fire companies from those places.
The ladies' auxiliary of Cresaptown,
supplied the feminine touch to the
parade.
The Oakland fire department won
the $25 prize for the largest company
in line with band. Frostburg fire COM
pany was awarded the prize of 500
for the department with the most men
in line.
The $40 prize for the company COM
ing the longest distance with 20 or
more men in line was won by the Bar
ton fire company. Potomac fire COM
pany No. 2, Westernport, was pre-
sented with the 500 prize for the best
drill company, while the Good Will
fire company, Homecoming, received $15
for the company making the best ap-
pearance with 16 or more men in line.
Non-association prizes consisting of
loving cups were awarded to the Sal
isbury (Pa.) band; the Kingwood and
the Terra Alta fire companies.
The annual convention to be held
next year was voted to Midland
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
WILL ENFORCE ORDINANCE
BANNING FIREWORKS SALE
Mayor And City Council Passed
Regulation Following Last 4th
OF July Celebration
PROVIDES FOR PENALTY

That the town ordinance prohibiting
the sale or setting off of fireworks in
the town of Oakland would be strictly
enforced this year, was announced on
Monday by the city police.
The ordinance placing ban on the
noise-making product was passed oil
August 7, 1889, at the first meeting Of
the City Council after the Fourth of
July celebration last year and at that
time it was stated that council was
following the expressed desires of
large number of citizens of the town
and their action was in line with what
a number of other cities throughout
the country were doing.
AS far as is known no merchant
within the town has stocked up on
fireworks this year.
The ordinance passed in August
states: at shall be unlawful for any
person OF firm or corporation to have,
store or keep for sale or sell within
the corporate limits of the town any
fire crackers, torpedoes or fireworks
of any kind or description by whatever
name known.
sit shall also be unlawful to fire or
set off any frecrackers OF fireworks
of any description within the. limits
of Oakland"
The Mayor and Council may grant
permits and prescribe rules and reg
ulations for fireworks displays upon
request in writing. Failure to observe
these regulations is punishable, if
convicted, by fine of 81 to $25.
John B. Centrum, State Insurance
Commissioner, recently set up regu-
iations against the sale of fireworks,
but Baltimore judge issued a perma-
nent injunction against enforcement
Of them. This, however, does not af-
feet ordinances of towns, and so the
city council and police department are
planning to strictly enforce the town
laws in this respect.
There is no adequate Statewide law
for the protection of the public against
the improper use and handling of eX
plosives, including fireworks. Mr.. Con
trum has said; at seems to me that
Maryland should have an up-to-date
safety code, embracing the whole
State. | hope that patriotic and hui
name merchants will refrain from
selling these very dangerous frework :,
and that parents will keep their chill
dren from handling the dangerous
items, including Chinese frecrackers
and sparklers."
At the last session of the Legisla-
ture law prohibiting the sale of fire
works was defeated by a single vote
in the Senate 1t is almost certain that
another bill will be introduced at the
next session.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Leg Is Fractured When Han
die OF SIedge Hammer Breaks

Carl Dixon, of Friendsville, a WPA
worker on the Sand Spring road, suf-
fered a fractured leg Tuesday morn
ing. The man was engaged using a
sledge hammer in his work and as he
swung it downward tn handle broke.
the hammer striking his leg with con-
siderable force.
He was taken to Memorial Hospital,
Cumberland, where he remains a
patient in the surgical ward.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
TEACHERS ARE
APPOINTED FOR
l94O-4l TERM
Complete List Includes High And
Elementary Assignments AS
Made By County Superin-
tend Of Public Schools
FEW CHANGES ARE NOTED

Appointments of teachers who have
been assigned to the public schools of
Garrett county for the coming school
year Of 1940-41 were announced yes
terday by County Superintendent F.
E. Rathbun, and show only a few
changes. Some of those already on the
teaching staff have been transferred
to other schools.
A few school teachers are not
returning, but no new teachers have as
yet been appointed in their places.
Those not returning to Oakland, as
shown below, are William F. East and
Thomas V. Baucom. Baucom was APP
pointed to Kitzmiller high school in
which school he was engaged before
coming to Oakland. His place in Oak
land high is taken by Miss Ruth Mac
Murray, who taught last year at Kitz-
miller.
Principals of all high schools remain
the same. The list of appointments
includes the names of 1O7 elementary
teachers with one school yet to be
supplied, and 40 high school teachers.
High School Appointments
Accidental. 0. Aiken, principal;
Arthur Scrogum, Kathryn Speicher,
Louise Dillon, Marvin Calls, Evangel-
inc R. Glenn, Jean L. Young.
Friendsville-Wilbur J. Glenn, prin-
cipal; Raymond 0. Mccullough, Foster
o. Speicher, Charley B. Miller, Eliza
beth Skunk, Evangeline R. Glenn, Jean
L. Young.
Grantsville-Frank j. Getty, prin-
cipal; Martha Brookhart, William c.
Grimm, Mabel D. Schlossnagle, Abel
Dewitt, Elizabeth Renninger, w. E.
Tarbell, Emma Caulk, Evangeline R.
Glenn, Jean L. Young.
Kempton-Asa Lewis, principal;
Robert Sprague.
Kitzmiller-O. P. Jones, principal;
Margaret Kochenderfer, Thomas Bau.
com, Dorothy Weaver, Beulah Burton,
Eugene Harpold
Oakland-F. D. Bittle, principal;
Helen Custer, Rose r. Gisriel, Doro-
thea Fridinger, Clarence Slaysman,
Crystal Elliott, Carl H. Everly, Mar
shall g. Brown, Alverta R. Dillon, Bar
bara A. Fogelsanger, Mary Virginia
Cooper, Ann Stevenson, Ernest Spoer-
lein, Joan |. Steele, Ruth MacMurray,
Upton Sheets, Martha Hampstead,
Palma Lucente, Catherine Baker, En-
win S. Smith, o. T. eraser.
Elementary Schools
Swanton, Mary Lee Miller, princi-
pal; Frances Filsinger. North Glade,
Alice Smith. Frankville, Marion B.
Lohr. Fort Hill, Bertha frost. Bethel,
Florence Cosgrove. Mt Zion, Alice
Howard. Friendsville, Margaret P.
Richardson, Velora Swauger, Martha
Huotari, Merle D. Frantz, Mary E.
Miller.
Selbysport, Amy F. Glover. White
Rock, Blanche Matthews. Sand Spring,
Chauncey NJ. Friend. McCabe, John
Capel. Asher Glade, Velna B. Savage.
Mill Run, Mae Evelyn Wass. Grants
Continued on Page Four)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-06-27
Car License Revoked For Double
Violation of Motor Laws

Joseph W. limbaugh, Jr, had his
automobile drivers license revoked
and he was fined on two charges Of
violating of automobile laws at a
hearing before Justice C. F. White on
Monday morning.
limbaugh was arrested Sunday
afternoon after he had narrowly
missed striking couple along the Mt.
Lake Park highway, just beyond the
city limits.
He was charged with reckless driv-
ing and of obtaining a license under
misrepresentation Before being eli
glble to drive car in Maryland a per-
son must be sixteen years of age and
1t was said that limbaugh was not
yet that old and had obtained his
license by changing his age. He was
nned $500 and costs on the first
charge, and $40 and costs on the sec
ond, and his license was revoked.