The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-14
MAN V|CT|M|zES
 MERIDIAN PEOPLE. Bogus Checks Are Passed Upon
 Several Merchants SPELLING RULES GIVEN President of State Teachers Associa- tion Announces Spelling Contest For April 2s and Regulations
 For the Occasion.

Meridian, January 13-(Special.) "A man giving his name as William Morrison and claiming to be a sawmilI man and farmer from near Cuba, Ala, succeed ed fin victimizing three business houses with forged checks today He drew one check signing Brothers" on the Bank of Cuba for s2oo with which he attempt ed to purchase machinery paying the machinery company s10o and securing the other S1o0 in cash. He next worked local jewelry house with a bogus check on the Citizens National bank for s42. signed "s. Peacock, Manager of the Cliff Williams Machinery Company
 From a. local furniture dealer he se- cured sSo in cash on se5 bogus check, the difference going to pay for furniture which he ordered sent to vacant house just outside the city. Another local fur niture house was f1eeced out of $37 in return change on @ check for s51. The blank checks forged were all secured from the machinery company.
 The man has completely disappeared. He is about s5 years old, quick spoken and rather nervous. He is about feet inches high and weighs about 12o pounds. He wore soft hat
 J, R. Ellis, president of the State Teachers association. has issued a cir cular setting forth the rules that will govern the state spelling contest to be held in Meridian. April 29, during the meeting of the association. The contest Is open to any boy or girl under the age of 21 who attends either a public or private school. The contest will be limi- ted to teams only composed of five pu- pills each. One team only may be sent by each county of the state, each sep- arate school district whose white en- rollment is not less than 800 each, private or denominational academy and each preparatory department of a college
 Team prizes will consist of engossed certificates, first, second and third. Indi- vidual prizes will also be awarded. The words used in the contest will be se- lected from Hunts Progressive Speller, parts and II, the adopted spelling books for the public schools of Mississippi. Con testants will be required to spell words by writing them-there will be no oral speilln8.
 Each county or school which is to be represented must notify the chairman of the spelling contest, Supt. J. c. Fant, Meridian, Miss. not later than April 15.
 1t is not necessary at the time of enter ing the teams to send names of the members composing the teams. These must be sent not later than April 25. Mo- tice Is given that the above date must be observed in entering teams as the name of no team will be enrolled for the contest later than the date men toned.
 The remains of Capt. Charles Elmire, who died last night at the age of "A, fol- lowing & brief illness, were viewed by hundreds of sympathizers today at the Elks' home, where they lay in state. At 1 o'clock the body was taken in charge by the Masons of Meridian and shipped to Paducah. Ky, accompanied by del- egation consisting of one member from each Masonic lodge and the order of Elks. Colonel Elmire was one of the most beloved men in Meridian. As a hotel proprietor he was known through out the south Besides in Meridian he at various times conducted hotels in Mo bile and St. Louis.