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TO KALAMAZOO TELEGRAPH-PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1915.
from the buggy and seriously injured.
TO LEI CITY
The accident took place on September
28, 1910.
P\YTSG TELLER AT CITY BASK
WILL BECOMB OFFICIAL IS
INSURANCE FIRM.
IMS FIB IPSIUN1I
'Popular Young Busdness Man Will
Continue -His Home in
Kalamazoo.
George Fritz, for the last three
years paying teller at the- City Savings
bank, this evening will leave the
employ of that banking institution.
Tomorrow morning ho will go to
Ypsilanti, where he will accept a position
as special state representative of
the Peorisi. Life Insurance company
of Peoria, 111.
Mr. Fritz considers his new employment
a material advancement
With State Manager.
In his new capacity, Mr. Fritz will
be associated with State Manager H.
E. Vande Walker of the company.
While his headquarters will b^ at
Ypsilanti, practically his entire time
will be given to traveling about the
state, creating new agencies and working
with new representatives. He will
continue his home in Kalamazoo, however,
maintaining his present residence
at 1116 South Burdick street.
Mr. Fritz is considered one of the
capable and prominent of the younger
men of the city. He was born in
Edgerton, O., and at the age of 17
years became a night telegraph operator
for the L. S. & M. S. Nine years
he was detailed to Kalamazoo and
made L. S. & M. S. freight cashier.
It was in this position that he was
occupied five years ago when the offer
came to him to enter the employ
of tho City Savings bank. Ho accepted
the offer though it gave to him
one of the lowest positions In the
bank's service. Fritz was a man of
ambition and soon his determination
and his talents were recognized. Rap-
Idly he was advanced, becoming bookkeeper
and clearing clerk and finally
paying teller. It was three years ago
that he was promoted to this position.
In this capacity he was next in succession
for a position as officer of the
bank.
Offerg Advancement.
A few days ago the offer came to
him from the Peoria Life Insurance
company, entirely without his solicitation.
Not only is he enjoying a substantial
advancement in accepting the
new position, but he Is placing himself
in a capacity where the possibilities
of promotion are dependent
entirely upon ability and almost unlimited.
While hundreds of Kalamazoo people
will feel a deep personal loss in
the leaving of Mr. Fritz, each will
join in the congratulations showered
upon him. He has been prominent In
Pythian affairs and at the present
time holds the office of prelate. He
also is identified with the Chamber
of Commerce.
Mrs. Fritz will remaifi in Kalamazoo,
occupying the Burdick street residence.
E COORT
ASIDE lim fEKI
Rules That Mrs. Constance Dodson is
Not Entitled to Damaircs
From M. C. R. R.
The Michigan supreme court late
yesterday afternoon handed down an
opinion reversing the decision in the !
case of Constance Dodson versus the
Michigan Central and the verdict of
?2,500 given by a jury in the circuit
court is set aside and an application
for a new trial denied.
The case was tried before Judge
Celement Smith In the local court in
Figure It
Up for
Yourself
December, 1912. The testimony showed
that the woman was driving over
a viaduct near Mattawan when a
freight train underneath started, the
noise of which caused the' v horse to
run away. Mrs. Dodsoh being thrown
At the time the case was , on trial
here Judge N. H. Stewart argued that
the railway company was In no way
at fault and that the court should
lake the case from the Jury. The
supreme court has now taken the sarnc^
view of the matter.
Judge James H. Dodge, of Indlaa
and Harry Howard of this city appeared
as counsel for the woman. The
case has been in courts for more than
five years. Mrs. Dodson brought suit
for $10,000 In the first place. The
reversal of the decision by the higher
court Is a distinct victory for
Judge Stewart and the railroad company.
DOCTORS SELECTED WHO WILL
MAKE TESTS OF BABIES
IN CONTEST.
The Better Babies contest examinations
begin Mondoay morning at
8 o'clock in the basement of the First
Baptist church.
One hundred babies will be examined
each morning from S to 12
o'clock.
Notices are going out today to the
mothers, who are to come that morning
with their babies. The first 25
arc to report at S o'clock; the second
25 at 9 o'clock, the third 25 at
10 o'clock and the fourth 25 at 11
o'clock.
This morning the registration had
passed the 400 mai'fc, so that means
that more than 100 babies will have
to be examined each mronlng of the
big week. The first few days the
number will be kept to 100 because
the work will be new to the physicians
and nurses who are to do the work.
The names of the nurses who give
their, services for the contest can not
be announced before band because the
nurses will be taken as they can be
spared from the local. Institutions. A
big reception will be given Friday
for babies and their mothers.
Miss Edith Cowie of the Bronson
hospital Is In charge of preparing
the examination rooms, so that they
will be sanitary and the right temperature
for the babies- She has already
been given supplies of nursery
blankets by the Vegetable Parchcbmpany
through the ocurtesy of
Jacob Klndelberger. One blanket will
be used for each child, and will then
be destroyed.
The Woman's Home Companion
has promised 1,500 booklets for the
mothers of the babies in . the contest.
These books will be given free of
charge. Their titles are: "What
Every Woman Wants to Know About
Her BOby," "Hints to Mothers," and
"Little Helps to Expectant Mothers."
Each woman will be given one of
each.
The Better Babies contest is being
held under the auspices of the
Child Welfare League. This organization
will give each of the babies a
little bib.as a souvenir of the contest.
Mrs. Claude Carney is general chairman
of the committee. Mrs. N. I.
Sims Is her "right hand!' assistant.
Miss Mlna Weber of Branson hospital
has been taking reglstfHtlon for
the babies and Is the woman who is
sending out the hundreds of notices
to tho mothers, telling them what
time they are to report. She desires
that all mothers send her pictures of
their babies who are entered In the
contest.
GEORGIA KOBER, Pianist
PERMELIA GALE, Contralto
Sherwood Music School
Redtal
MONDAY EVENING OCT. 11.
First Baptist Church.
•Tickets S5c and 50c. Student
tickets 25e. Scats now on sale at
Colniun's drug store.
SCHEID'S
208 W. Main St.
Specials for Friday & Saturday
25-lh. sack H. & E. Granulated
Sugar $1.45
lO-lh. sack H. & E. Granulated
Sugar
58c
% sack Yoeman Bread
Flour
85c
YH sack Pillsbury Flour... 90c
% sack si Gold Medal Flour.. 90