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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
Samuel P. Dickson Meets Death in 500 Mile
Automobile Race at Indianapolis
THROWN FROM CAR BY FLYING RIM
Driver Greiner Sustans Fractured and Five Other
Participants Injured-Ray Harroun Wins $4,000
Prize, Covering the Distance in 641.08-Hard Press
ed at Finish by Mulford and Bruce

Disbrow's Pope Hartford threw 2 tire
at the entrance OF the hornesrresr<, arr
swerved in front Of TetzIaffs I>ozier-
In the collision the rear wheels ess
Lozier turned turtle. Tetzlafrs mech
ancian was caught under tae car and
his leg was broken.
Woman Falls from Her Chair.
AS the racers settled TO more azsd
positions in the grind a woman in =
box tainted and fell from her chair.
The incident almost caused q panic IN
the nervous crowd, and hSsterfczE
screams Of women started another
small stampede In the grandsssrd
when Burrnan's Benz cast a tire into
the air and over the retaining wall.
No Further Accidents.
AS the race proceeded, however. &C.
cidents almost ceased and the sp>sts--
tors became hardened to the excite
ment-
Harroun Cheered and Aplsudsd.
Harroun kept in front. earning
shouts Of encouragement. When "a
swept into the homestretch on his lsss
lap and Starter Wagner gave him f7S
finishing flag the speedway eus.osurs
rang with applause thai drow1y5 ms
loud barking Of the seemingly cease
less motor explosions.
Winner Was Hungry.
"Give me something TO eas,- said
Harroun as he dragged his stiffsneS
legs from under the steering gear and
alighted.
Only Eight Cars Got the Lead.
A study of the compbsts score card
for the race shows that not more than
eight of the forty cars were IN ten lead
at any stage Of ths long grind.
Bruce Brown Led First Century.
At the end Of the first one hundred
miles Bruce-Brown led, AuIfoTd Wa
100 miles Harroun took the lead and
held it to the end.
Seesaw for Second Place.
Bruce-Brown and Mu1ford often ses-
sawed for second place, and not even
the judges were certain Until tho last
lap who would take it finally.
Hsroun Had No Time TO Loss.
A delay of more than tire changing
time by Harroun would rave meant
certain loss of the contest ny him %
either Bruce-Brown or MElfor6.
Three Leaders 80 Seconds Apart.
Toward the end Of tf1e race the thres
leaders were little more than thirty
seconds apart.
Cash Prizes for the Leaders.
The first ten men to finish ths rsrs
with their earnings follows
Ray Harroun, Mafrnons S1sss6e,
Ralph Mulford. Lezfer, s5,t51s y.
Bruce Brown, Flat $4,000, spencer
Wishart. Mercedes. 5000, Ralph De-
Palma, Simpfex, 1880; Charles Nsrz,
National, 1000; W. n. Turner Am
plex. $500: Harry coDe, Jaoksoo, s7oss
Fred Belcher, Knox, 1900 Hegfts
Hughes, Mercer, $500. Total Driz>s,
s25,00o.
$4,000 in Side Prizes.
In addition to thas sum in gold, fhs
leading ten drivers shared In Estrf-
button Of side prizes gwen ~ anLes-
cory makers. amounting TO nss<17 9fz-
900. The drivers Of sbs ten te7f<nG
cars Will also receive bronze pia1s>s
from tho speedway management
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
LAY DOWN BY TRACKS
FOR AFTERNOON NAP
Sixteen Year Old Boy Saves Meriden
Man From Death.

Meriden, Conn.,, May 3e.-Wfen he
wakes up tomorrow, Joseph Guia, Ia
borer, will realize what it means to
come within an inch Of his life He
lay dewn on the railroad tracks for
nap this afternoon and was pulled
out of the path of the 2.52 train, north
bound, by Charles Arbons. Is year
old Hartford boy. just in time to save
GuIa from being manned or killed. The
engineer saw Gula on the track and
brought his train to a standstilI, but
that did not prevent the coweatcher
striking G1lIa in the hip. breaking the
whiskey bottle in his pocket into a
thousand pieces. He was arrested on
charge of jntoxication.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31

Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind,
May 30.-One life was sacrificed and
several men were injured today in the
first five hundred mile motor race on
a speedway. The great test of skill and
endurance was. won by Ray Harroun,
driving a Marmon car, in 6.42.08.
Hard Pressed by MuIford.
Closely pressing Harroun were
Ralph ALulford with a Lozier, who fin
isFled second, and David Bruce Bowen,
who drove a Fiat in third place.
Forty Starters at 10 a. m.
Many thousand spectators saw the
forty pilots start the race at 10 O'Clock
this morning.
Dickson Killed in Upset.
In the most serious accident of the
day Samuel p. Dickson of Chicago.
mecIlanician for Arthur Grenier, driv-
ing an Anplex, was>killed in an upset
on the backstretch. The Amplex was
in it's Goth mile when the rim of one of
the front wheels flew off and Grenfer
and Dickson were hurled from their
seats.
Grenier Knocked Unconscious.
Dickson was instantly killed Gre
nier was knocked unconscious, but his
only injury was a fractured arm.
List of the Others Injured.
Men injured in the mishap were as
follows:
| Davis Lewis, mechanician for Teddy
Tetzlaff (Lozier), right leg broken near
hip.
Harry Knight, driver of westcott,
breast bruised and possibly internal
injuries.
John T. Glover, Knights mechani-
clan, body bruised.
Bob Evans, mechanioian for Jack
Tower (Jackson) body bruised when
he leaped from car.
John Wood, rnechanician for Joe ia
gersburger (Casel, run over and
bruised after leaying from car.
Crowd Too Large to Be Controlled.
The crowd was too big to be con-
trolled by the company of militia and
the squad of special policemen posted
about the grounds Spectators swarm m :
ed the infield when Dickson was kill
ed, and soldiers had to use their guns
as clubs to clear a space for the sur
| eeens. The same scenes were enacted
when other accidents were reported
| from one point or another around the
| PIP mile track.
| New Record for $50 Miles.
! AT the $50 mile mark i'm the race
Bruce-B Brown set new record regard
! less of classification. His time was
| 15s.12. as against Dawson's old mark
| Of 2.0109.
Harroun Took Lead at 1870 Miles.
| Harroun took the lead in the 1e0th
mile. Then cars began to cast tires,
| burned out by the fierce grind over the
| brick pavement. Steering gears began
to give way. In front of the grand
! stand Joe JagershurgerS Case car got
| out of control and switched back and
forth across the track.
Mechanicisn Causes Smash.
Wood, the mechanician, leaped out
! and fell, and the car passed over him.
| Other cars were rushing on him, buf
| all swerved safely except Harry
| knights Westcott which plunged to
| the inner fence threw Knight and
| Glover out and careened against Her
bert Lyt5le's Apperson, turning it over
Thrown Tire Upsets Lozier.
When the race was half over Louis
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
FOUR STABBED IN
A GREEK KNfFEFEsT
Man Who Did the Most Serious Job
Escapes from Ansonia Police.

Ansonia, Conn, May 30.-In a fight
in the Greek quarter of the town late
today four men were stabbed, one Sc
Tiously, and the man accused of the
stabbing, Peter Caratas has gone to
parts unknown to the police The row
started in a boarding house when it
is alleged Caratas stabbed James
George in the back. Friends of the
latter came to his assistance and a
general fight followed, in which Mar
Gus Nicholas, Thasos Pottahos and A.
Prifoua Were all more or less cut about
the head. The wounded were placed
under arrest, George being taken to a
hospital, as his wounds are considered
dangerous
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
ARRESTED AT HARTFORD
FOR WATERVILLE POLICE
Tony Morris Charged with Assault
with Intent to Kill

Hartford, May 30.-Tony Morris was
arrested here tonight and is being
held by the police for the Watervil1e
authorities on the belief that he is
wanted in that place for entering a
house there. assaulting a woman and
her two children and stealing 500.
1t is also alleged that ne compelled q
boy in the family to hitch up a team
ard drive him to the station after the
assault. He is charged with assault
with intent to kill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
Dozen Others Injured, One Probably Fatally,
in Rear-End Collision at Orange
DERBY MOTORMAN UNDER ARREST
One Car Had Stopped to Let Passenger Off When Car
Behind Crashed Into It-Dead Man Fearfully Crush
ed But Wife, Who Sat Beside Him, Was Scarcely In
jured-Another Man Not Expected to Live.

New Haven. Conn, May 30.-On a
level stretch Of level track. and in the
middle of straightaway run of nearly
q mile. two trolley cars going from
this city to Derby We're in rear-end
collision near Race Brook station. in
Orange late this afternoon, and one
man was killed and several other pas
sengers were more or less seriously
hurt.
James Malone, Orange.
The Injured.
Unknown man, about 20 years old,
unconscious. fractured skull. will prob
ably die.
Fred Flanagan, New Haven, serioa-
ly cut about head. probably internally
injured.
George Darison, Ansonia. both hips
dislocated, right leg broken.
Daniel 7essr, Derby, contusions back
and right leg.
Michael Proks, Seymour, injuries to
back and legs.
W. n. McGrstan, contusions on scalp,
back injured.
Joseph HaIorsn, Derby. fractured
skull condition critical.
Francis HalIorsn, Derby, cuts on
scalp and back injured.
James IA. Clifford, Derby, leg in
sured.
Mrs. William Malone, Webster
street. New Haven; cuts and bruises,
condition serious.
Mrs. Linsco, Ansonia, bruises and
slight outs.
injured and probable internal injuries.
Cars Ran Close Together.
The cars were running close together
owing to heavy traffic all day between
the two cities. The forward car. man
Nd afr
ped TO let OF passenger when the
following car. with Derby men for tie
crew and two passengers aboard,
crashed into the forward car.
Passengers Pinned Under Debris.
The ends Of both cars crumpled UP.
pinning many Of the passengers in the
forward car under the debris. Amid
cloud of dust the passengers scrambled
out and thea gave hand to those who
were less fortunate.
Autoists Assist in Rescue Work.
The tracks run along the Derby
turnpike over which many automobiles
were Bassing. Several Of these stop
peo and picked up injured persons AMI
took them into the hospitals of this
city
James Malone FearfuIly Crushed.
Janes Malone. the driver Of the stage
which carrie the children of the Tur-
tev Hill district to The orange school,
was with his wife on the rear seat of
the leading car. He was fearfully
crushed, but. sing Glarly, Mrs. Malone
was scarcely injured.
Died on Way to Hospital.
Tn short time the trol]eymen had
eiImmonsd help from the city and sew
eraI doctors VINO arrived found that
Malone was bresthing and he was
rushed into this city. but died on the
way to the hospital.
Twelve Others injured.
Six other badly injured persons
were brought to Grace hospital, two to
s., RaphaeTs and four went into Der
bv. Many of those who were badly
bruised we're evidently taken by auto
nooilisfs to their homes.
Net Regular Stopping Place.
The place of the accident is not a
regular station for stopping cars Near
II. however. is a gate which opens into
a field across which path leads to Il
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
CONNECTICUT VETERAN
FLEECED IN NEW YORK
Robbed of $25 and Gold Watch by
New Found Friends.

New York, May 30-New found
friends who feigned admiration for
the prowess of Charles Williams, a
civil war veteran of Newtewn. Conn,
listened ali evening to his stories of
war days and then stripped him to-
pfght of s25 and his geld watch. which
was valued at 500. Penniless, but
still wearing half u dozen bronze med
ais which he had pinned upon his uni
form, Williams made his way to a
police station and reported the rob
berry. He said that five men who vol
unteered to accompany him to the
Grand Central station carried him into
q hallway and robbed him OF all he
had.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
DEMANDED THAT
THE MAYOR RESIGN.
Crowd in Oklahoma Indignant at His
Refusal to vacate Office.

Oklahoma City. Okla, May 30.-After
a meeting here yesterday more than
900 men marched to the city hall and
demanded the resignation of Mayor
Lackey, who with the city council mas
refused to vacate his office in favor CT
the newly elected mayor and the city
commissioners.
A message from Whit NJ Grant the
successful mayoralty candidate in the
recent election, asking the angry crowd
to await the decision of the court,
brought an end to the disturbance
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
DoRMIToRY BURNS WstLE
INMATES WE'RE At PRAYGas
House of Good shspnsrd svstslrs
Damage Of About 5000.

Hartford, May 20.--But 5sr the fa1x
that the inmates Of O dornatsry at-shs
House of the Good Shepherd were 81
tending prayers on the first fboor Of
the building, there might hsEs ossn
loss OF life today when fire festxovsd
the upper floor Of the bufldsnx- Ths
blaze was cisc c1vered on me upper
floor and two alarms were sent IA
while $50 girls who were In tho chaEel
en- the first floor were sent TO other
buildings of the institution.
The fire was confined 70 the upper
story, but the second and third Stories
used as dornitopies, ware flooded with
water so that they will not be used
for several days. Tine loss is estimated
at $1,000
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
CONNECTICUT PAYS TRIBUTE
TO HER SOLLIER DEAD.
Veterans and Citizens Strew Graves
of Departed Heroes With Flowers.

New Haven, Conn, May 3o.-A
whole state today paid tribute to its
soldier dead and honor to its living pa
triets in a celebration SO complete that
it is doubtful if there was a place in
the state ever SO small though 1t were,
that odd not in some manner or aneth-
er make due observance of the occa-
STOP In village, town and city there
was the sound of narriai music as the
rapidly thinning ranks of the veterans
of the war of fifty years age marched
in procession to the graves of their
departed comrades, which were streEFs1
wiah flowers.
In Bridgeport there was unveiled
a tablet to ten memory Of Abraham
Eincoln, who visited that city in
12EG
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
Lynched for Shouting aviva pisz.s

Ell Paso, Tex, May 30-A despatch
from Barstow, Texas, reports the
lynching OF u MEXICAN for shouting
Viva Diazi' The Mexican was sur
rounded by Americans and Mexicans
and shot. The lynching occurred while
the Americans and Mexiclms We're eel
ebrating the success of Madero. No
arrests were made.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
NAUGATUCK WOMAN
GIVES AN iNFIRMARY.
Plans Approved by New Haven County
Anti tuberculosis Society.

Waliinsfsrd. Conn. May 30.-At a
meeting OF the New Haven County
Anti i-TuberculOsis society at che Gay
lord Sanatorium here today the old
board VI directors We're reelected and
q RESOLUTION passed on tire death of
the late ). ri. Whittemore OF Nauga
tuck. a former director Plans for an
inf5rmary. the gift Of Mrs. Mary TVttle
OF Naugatuck. were shown and approx
ed and work Will be begun sooh on the
erection or the building. At the close
of the meeting an address was given
~ Governor Baldwin,,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
FOUR PERISH IN FIRE
AT SILVERToN, q. C.
Block of Business Buildings Burns,
Causing Loss of $3.50, 1000.

Nelson, B. c.. May 3O-Ffre at Sill
verton, E. c.. today destroyed an en-
tire block of business buildings and
caused the death of at least four per-
sons. The known dead:
Robert McTaSgart of Sandon, Rob
ret Fairgrieve, F. H. Fairgrieve; uni
Identified man.
Ali those who perished were in the
Windsor hotel. The hotel register was
burned and it is said the ruins con-
tain the bodies of other persons Some
of the other guests We're severely
burned Among the other buildings de-
stroyed was the Victoria hotel The
property loss is S25o,09e.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
MONUMENT TO LINCOLN
UNVEILED AT BRIDGEPORT.
On Site Where Martyred President
Spoke in 1860.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 30.-In the
City hall, which stands upon the site
formerly occupied by the old Washing
ton hall, where Abraham Lincoln on
MaroE 10, 1860, addressed a political
gathering, was unveiled today in the
presence of Mayor Buckingham, men,
bers of the common council and rep
resentatives of civic, patriotie and mil
itary organizations a bronze tablet TO
the martyred president She tablet is
located in the State street entrance
to the City HAIL, and In addition to q
bas relief bust Of Mr.. Lincoln 1t bears
an inscriptions relating te Lincoln 3
visit to Bridgeport IN 1880.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
SHOT GIRL WHILE
SHE WAS DtsRoBING.
New York Farmer Objects to Her Ap-
pearanoe at Window

Owege, n. T., May 3e.-As warning
not to disrobe before an uncurtained
window, Walter C. Lewery, wealthy
farmer Of Tioga county. fred a charge
of No. shot at Lucille Harding, a do
mestic in the family eff DIR. w. e.
Mayor, badly wounding her.
After firing, LoWery called up the
sheriff and announced he had done the
shooting, saying he had done it to teach
the girl lesson. He was committed
to Jail without bail and the girl Is in
a precarieus condition. LoWery, it is
said, was affected by the heat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
ARRESTED FOR RIGAMY
AFTER HIS MARRIAGE,
Police AIIege Groom Has Wife and
Family Already.

New Haven, Conn.,, May 30.+Charles
H. Roth of Yonkers, n. Y, was arrest
ed here tonight after he had been MR.
ried at Grace church to Miss Clara
Rasl<, also of Yonkers. Roth is charged
with bigamy, it being alleged that he
has wife and family living in Yon-
kers, where he runs grocery store.
Roth is being held without bonds for
the Yonkers authorities. Miss Rask
is 2lso being detained by the police
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
Troops Protect
Aviator Carros
GENOA PoPULAcE oVERWHELM
LEADER OF BIG RACE.
SURROUND HIS AERoPLANE
Pull Flags and Flowers from 1t for
Souvenirs-6eaumont Has Series of
Misfortunes-German Reaches Genoa

Genoa May S0.-Rola nd Garros, the
French aviator, is now leading in the
great Paris-to-T Turin air race. He
reached Pisa this evening and will re-
main there until dawn, when he starts
for Rome.
Beaumont Has More Trouble.
His keenest rival in the first stage
of the contest. Andre Beaumont who
beat him to Nice, met with a series of
misfortunes today, and is stalled at
Alassio, about midway between Nice
and Genoa
German Aviato at Genoa.
Frey, a German representative, got
as far as Genoa, reaching that city
shortly after s O'Clock in the evening.
Garros Lionized by the Crowds.
From Nice to Genoa, GaIros was sa-
luted all along the coast by soldiers
bugles, cannon shots and cheers from
the crowds. When he arrived mere the
enthusiasm was almost indeScrlbable.
All manner of craft flung out their
flags and bunting.
Steamers Whistle Salute.
The whistles of steamers joined in
the chorus of cheers. Thousands OF
persons surrounded GaT1os and his
aeroplane.
Flags and Flowers Taken as Souvenirs.
The French and Italian flags and lat
er the flowers with which the specta-
tors decorated the machine were torn
off to keep as mementos of a splendid
flight
Eventually troops were Obliged to
intervene to protect him
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31

workmen's camp where the New Haven
Water company has construction work
in progress.
Negro Insisted on Getting Of.
1t is stated that negro. evidently a
workman, had insisted that Conductor
Flanagan stop to let him off. which the
conductor did not wish to do. The
workman is said to have insisted that
he be let off at that point, and the car
was stopped
Second Car Crashes Into First.
The car with the Derby crew on
board was following at o fair rate of
speed. which was not checked, and it
crashed into the standing car. Con-
ductor Flana gan, who is at the hospi-
was following. but did not know it
vas so near until he looked around
after his car had stopped.
Motorn,sn Escapes Lightly.
The motorman of the second car,
Robert Granniss, though in the midst
of the debris, escaped with trivial in
juries. He and his conductor. John
Sheehy, continued on to Derby. VIII ere
they reported and awaited until Cor
oner Mix could make an inquiry.
Cuneen Motored First Car.
The motorman of the first car was
named Cuneen. This crew was to have
by when, as is the custom, they would
have exchanged cars. The crew on the
second car was to make the run
through from New Haven to Derby.
Lieutenant Governors Auto There.
Wrecking cars were sent out from
both ends of the line and traffic was
held up but a short time. Among the
automobiles which were passing about
the time of the accident were those of
Lieutenant Governor Blakeslee and
Serator Frank Woodruff. One of the
injured fsssengers was taken to the
h spital hy Miss Mary Woodruff in her
machine.
Malone Recently Lost Four Children.
A pathetic incident of the death CT
Mr.. Malone was the fact that of a
fan lily of fivs children four have re-
Gently died and the fifth is just recov-
ering from scarlet fever. Mrs. Malone
was taken to her home Frustrated with
grief a short distance from the scene
OF the accident.
64 Passengers on Two Cars.
The approximate number of passen-
gers on each car is fixed by inspection
of the car registers. The first car had
81 and the second car two.
Unknown Man Partially Identified.
The unknown man. who is at Grace
been partly identified by library card
found in his pocket. on which was the
name Emil ]. Bturling. The card was
issued from the Derby library.
Motornan Granniss Under Arrest.
Derby Conn, May 30.-On being no.
titled of the collision between the two
trolley cars at Race Brook station,
Coroner Mix of New Haven came to
this place and after an investigation
ordered Robert Granniss, the motor
man of the car wnich ran into the rear
of the New Haven car placed under
arrest After being placed in custody
he was taken to New Haven by troll
ley.
Mrs. Clifford of Derby Badly injured.
Mrs. James Clifford, who was a pas
senger on the forward car, is in Sc
rious condition at her home here The
muscles were torn from her ribs on
both sides, 1er back was severely
strained and probably internal injuries
We're inflicted. Her husband escaped
with a strained knee
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
New Sheriff Names Deputies.

Rockville, Conn, May 30.-Sheriff-
elect George Foster, q democrat to-
night announced his deputies for the
term beginning in June as follows:
Deputy jailer, o. A. Leonard Tolland;
Michael II. Shea Rockville; Louis
Helm. Stafford; Ernest Hall, TolIand;
John Champlin, South Coventry; r.. w.
Phillips,> Hebron, and Ernest Avery,
Somers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31

New Britain, Conn, May .30.-Nilson
Nelson, 20 year old youth, made two
successful flights in an aeroplane of
his own construction here today The
first fight lasted one and three-quar-
ters minutes and the second three
minutes. In the second fight he Gov
cred a distance of four miles and was
obliged to come to earth by engine
trouble
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
TOBACCO TRUST WILL
REAcJUST IT'S AFFAIRS.
Announces That 1t Will Reerganize in
Good Faith.

New York, May 30.-The American
Tobacco company will undertake, in all
good faith, a readjustment of its af-
fairs as directed by the United Sta tes
supreme court, according to an official
statement carefully prepared by officers
of the company and given out this af-
ternoon by w. W. Fuller, the trusts
chief counsel.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-05-31
Calls Bryan "Uniust and Unfair,

washington, May 3e.-Aroused by
William j. Bryan's attack on democrats
who favor a raw wool tariff, democrat
ic Leader Underwood made a state
ment tonight declaring Mr.. Bryan's
attitude unjust and unfair" and dis
closing that the wool tariffs to be sub
mitted to Thursdays democratic eau
Gus are much the same as the Wilson
bill schedules.