The Winstead Brothers of Wichita will launch an air circus next Sunday, staging the event at the Alex Low farm in northeast Stockton. C.H. Crawford, advance agent for the Winstead Brothers, was in Stockton for a couple of days this week, completing plans for the circus. In the list of attractions, there will be wing walking, balloon busting, looping contests, a twenty-mile race, a dead motor loop and land, a parachute leap from the plane, and plenty of thrills for everyone. Among the planes to be here will be the sister ship to Lindbergh’s “Spirit of St. Louis.”

Eight-year-old Thelma Clark, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Clark of Hoxie, suffered three pelvic fractures and severe lacerations on her body when a Ford sedan, which her father was driving, overturned in a ditch at a railroad crossing six miles west of Hays. Mr. Clark, who was driving to the Hays hospital for his son’s appendicitis operation, is suffering from severe scalp lacerations and painful body bruises. It was necessary to put Thelma in a cast and to anesthetize Mr. Clark to close the scalp wounds with stitches. Mrs. Clark was riding with their son in the doctor’s car from Hoxie. The doctor’s car was slightly ahead of the Clark car when the accident occurred, and Mrs. Clark, who witnessed the wreck, said the Ford sedan plunged down a bank after her husband had lost control of it, and turned on its side. When they all arrived at the hospital after the accident, Kenneth, the son who is ill with appendicitis, was operated on at the Protestant hospital, and his condition is satisfactory. W. H. Clark is a lawyer at Hoxie and was a Democratic candidate for Congress two years ago from this Sixth District.

Mrs. Anna Eades and her mother, Mrs. Josephine Gick of Plainville, were spending several weeks in Europe. They went to Quebec, Canada, by train and left on the ship “Empress of Scotland” with the landing place at Cherbourg, France. The ladies will go to Paris and tour France before going to Switzerland. They plan to stop at several locations in Germany, with the leading attraction of interest being “The Passion Play” at Oberammergau. They will go to Munich and then stop at Prague, Czechoslovakia. This is Mrs. Gick’s old hometown, and it has been 50 years since she left her native country. They will visit relatives and friends in and near that city for about two weeks. Other countries and cities of importance will be visited before they sail from Antwerp to London, England. After a short stay in the world’s largest city, they will go to Liverpool and then the Isle of Man, where they will meet their brother-in-law and uncle W. H. Gick before returning home when they set sail from Liverpool on the “Duchess of Richmond.”

The farmhouse on the old L. Hulse place on the county line just south of the State Highway to Phillipsburg was destroyed by fire last Tuesday afternoon. Ed Forssberg and his wife and his brother, John, who purchased the farm from Fred Baxter some months ago, occupied the farm. Mr. and Mrs. Forssberg were just returning from a trip to Stockton when they saw the flames shoot from the roof of their home, and as they dashed into the yard they met John coming out of the house. He had not discovered the fire, which was still confined to the roof. They hurriedly removed everything possible, but the house was soon a mass of flames, and about all that was saved were some clothing, bedding, and a few small articles of furniture. The building was not large, only about four rooms, but well-built and a few years old. This is the second dwelling destroyed by fire on this farm in less than a year. Last August, the former Harry Hulse home on the west side of this half section was destroyed by fire. The Hulses had moved part of their effects to Stockton, but most of their furniture and household goods were burned. Neighbors of the Fossbergs plan on hosting a building party and helping Ed and John put up a small structure that will serve as a shelter until after the crop work is over this fall.

A series of robberies were committed here Monday night. Three business houses were entered and all in the same manner. At the Tripp Motor Company and Bray Hardware Store, a pane of glass was broken out of the rear window, and the thief or thieves reached inside and unbolted the door or window. At the Coolbaugh & Dryden Garage, glass was broken out of the driveway entrance, and the door was unlocked. The office of the Tripp Motor Company was ransacked, and the parts department was disturbed. A small quantity of money and some stamps were taken from the cash register. A few articles of accessories and Chevrolet parts were missing. Lum Raynor, who operates in the rear room, lost a few tools during the thieves’ visit. The next place visited was Coolbaugh & Dryden because Mr. Dryden, on opening up the station the next morning, discovered some articles of merchandise on the counter that were not familiar to his lines but learned shortly thereafter that the same came from Mr. Tripps’ station. A few automobile accessories were taken from that concern, as well as $5.00 from the cash registers, a quantity of stamps, and the waste paper can. These firms carry large parts, and it may be possible that more of the merchandise was taken than can be determined now. Mr. Bray did not discover anything missing, although the thieves did not gain access to the central part of his store. C. Bray, the father of Mr. Bray, sleeps in the store and, having the door closed between the workroom and store, did not hear a sound.

The Stockton National Bank is now established in its new home. Before moving into the new location, President W. F. Hughes of the Stockton National had the building completely modernized and put in the best possible condition. All the walls, woodwork, and fixtures were newly finished, and new linoleum was placed on the floor behind the fixtures, the outside part of the floor being covered with bright vitreous tile. Following the practice in the old building, Mr. Hughes has kept his desk in the front part of the bank, where he can conveniently meet with the institution’s customers. Near his desk is the round steel burglarproof safe, where certain of the most valuable papers and records of the bank are kept. Under the capable leadership of president Hughes, the strong directorate comprises G. Yoxall, P. G. Griebel, L. L. Marshall, W. F. Hughes, and H. H. Snyder. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Snyder are active in the bank’s management and are very ably assisted by the other members of the staff: Miss Irma Renner, assistant cashier; Miss Margaret Fate, stenographer; and James Toothaker, bookkeeper.

Arthur Henn, who lived about six miles southwest of Plainville, was found mortally wounded from bullet wounds by County Superintendent Roland Cassett, Clyde Gardner, andRoyWhalenlastFriday forenoon in a draw about a mile south of his home. Cassett, in company with Gardner and Whalen, who with Henn made up the school board of District 97, drove to the Henn farm Friday forenoon to discuss some school business with Mr. Henn and learned that he was fixing a fence a mile south of the house. They drove down through a pasture, got out of the car, and started walking toward the draw when they saw Henn approaching them. When they spoke a few feet away, he seemed to try to answer but staggered and fell against the fence. Gardner, a near neighbor, rushed to him and laid him down on the grass. Cassett drove to a nearby farmhouse and got some water, but when he returned, he found that Henn had died. They assumed that he had had a heart attack, but later, Mrs. Henn, who had been called, noticed a dark spot on his shirt, and examination revealed three bullet wounds over the region of his heart. A .22 repeating rifle was found on a rock in the draw beside his hammer. The gun contained an empty cartridge, while a nearby bush sheltered two other cartridges, one discharged and the other dented by the firing pin. A coroner’s jury examined the body and surrounding grounds, along with the circumstances and brought in a verdict that he came to his death as a result of bullet wounds self-inflicted.

Floyd Morain, a 15-yearold boy, was seriously injured by the accidental discharge of a 410 shotgun at the family home on Wednesday. Floyd and his cousin, Allen Metheny, were going out to shoot a rabbit. While loitering at the well, the gun slipped from Floyd’s hands, and the trigger struck on the edge of the well curbing, discharging the gun. The load struck Floyd on the right upper part of his head, just missing the temple, inflicting an ugly and somewhat serious wound. Dr. J.W. McMillen of this city was immediately summoned, and also Drs. Nelson and Morgan of Phillipsburg. They have hopes for his recovery if no complications arise.

The Stockton National Bank has purchased the building formerly occupied by the National State Bank of Stockton the past week and will move to the new location within the next few days. It expects to open for business in the new quarters on Monday. Remodeling work is progressing satisfactorily in the new location, and the gold letters of “The Stockton National Bank” have already replaced those in the window of the failed institution. The Stockton National has sold its present building to Butler & Vallette, who rented it to the Carpenter Quality Store. Mr. Carpenter will move from the Oscar Gibbs building as soon as the bank building can be remodeled into a store, which will be about June 1st. While the financial part of the transaction has not been made public, it is understood the Stockton National Bank didn’t need to expend more than a few thousand dollars to make the transfer. The National State building was modernized with new vaults and built-in equipment only a few years ago, and the board of directors of the Stockton National felt that they could better afford the new location than spend thousands of dollars and a lot of time in modernizing their building. As part of the same transaction, the Farmers Union Mercantile and Shipping Associations purchased their present store location, which they have rented for several years, from the National State Bank. The Farmers Store will now be in its own building. The purchase was made from Harald Nomland, the receiver of the National State, and includes only the first floor and basement of the bank building, as the Masonic Fraternity owns the second floor of the entire building.

Chas. W. Coolbaugh was unanimously elected Stockton City School District Clerk at the annual school meeting. F. E Richmond, the present clerk, was not a candidate for re-election and could not be present at the meeting. Only forty voters were in attendance. The meeting voted a levy equal to 13 mills or approximately $21,000.00 for the expenses of the schools for the coming year. The wages of the teachers and janitors amount to about $2.600.00 a month or $130.00 for each school day.