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Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Of MAN
FOUND ON TRACK
Of Lehigh Valley at Metuchen
Was Hit by Two
Trains

METUCHEN, Feb. 21.-The body
If a man, later identified as George
Matyi, thirty years old, of 4 Phoenix
avenue Raritan township, was
found on the Lehigh Valley tracks,
at Liddle avenue crossing here. by
the crew of the first train from
Perth Amboy to P,iainfield this
morning.
Matyi left home to so to Fords
last night to get a pair of shoes for
n of his four youngsters and, it
is believed. that while returning
home some time during the night,
ne was hit by one train and knocked
over ON another track, On the sec
otd track, it is believed, he was run
over by another train. His left arm
is off, his head badly crushed and
his BODY bruised considerably. He
has a number of deep. cuts on his
face.
When the body was found this
morning, Coroner Arthur Hillpot
notified, viewed the body and
removed same to his chapel. The
local police OF Chief W. p. Hutchin-
and the Lehigh Valley police
started an investigation to identity
the man
John Salacki of Fords, a cor-
1dentIhed the ma as h1dty'.
The fact that the body of the nd
cold, would give the opinion
that he had been dead for some
time. He was walking the tracks 20
his home when the accident oc-
Cured. it Is believed.
4. brother OF the dead man n
Elizabeth has been notified of the
accident and funeral arrangements
ave hating held ,tn npnning his ar
The oldest of the dead / S
children is nine years and the
youngest sixteen months.
When Matyi left his home last
nigh, he had $3.10 in his possession
and there was no money In his
pockets when found this morning.
were nc new shoes In the VI
cinity of where the accident oc-
c11rrAA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
ELkS ARRANGE
COMING EVENTS
Nominations of Officers
Takes PIace-ReCeption
Is Also Planned

Perth Amboy Lodge No. 7S4, Be-
nevolent and Protective Order Of
.Elks. held one of the most import
ant session at the club house last
night in Madison avenue, held there
in some time. Several important
matters came UP before the mem
bers. The occasion was Past EX-
allied Rulers Night" with all past
exalted rulers of the lodge occupying
the various chairs, Past Exalted
Rule Charles Simmer was the pre-
siding officer. The final nomination
of officers took place at this time
and plans were made for the recep-
ton to State President John BuchS.
of Trenton, who with a delegation
of Trenton Lodge of Elks, with
their band will visit the local lodge
the second meeting in March.
The election of the new officers OF
the lodge will take place at the first
meeting in March, and the date for
the annual minstrel show on Marcel,
IL and 13, at the Majestic theatre,
was made. The lodge Is going to or
ganize an Elks' band. and a COM
mittee was named for that purpose.
Six candidates were initiated, with
the work being III charge of the
past exalted rulers, who were in the
chairs. In the nomination Of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, August
Greiner, the present esteemed lead.
ing knight, was chosen the exalted
ruler. He will succeed Andrew An
derson at the election next month.
William Cornelison, who has been
the secretary of the lodge since
1917, declined a denomination, and
Edgar IT. Reed, a past exalted ruler
of the lodge and present secretary
of the New Jersey State Elks' As
ISOLATION, was named in his stead.
The officers as named are: Exalt-
ed ruler, August Greiner; esteemed
leading knight, j.. A. Compton: es-
teemed lecturing knight, Frederick
Jost: esteemed loyal knight, Ralph
Crowell; secretary, Edgar 4. Reed:
treasurer, Otto Will; trustee, Charles
Simmer: tyler, E. Frank Henry; DEL
egate to grand lodge, Andrew Ander-
son; alternate, Emil Stremlau; dele
gate to the state association, Andrew
Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
MRS. LOUIS F. BALLARD AND DAUGHTER, RUTH,
LEAVE SEWAREN FOR SOUTH FOR LONG STAY

Mrs. Louis +. Ballard and her
daughter. Miss Ruth Ballard, of Sc
warren, left today for an extended
tour of the south. Miss Ballard is
one of the POPULAR members of the
younger set in Sewaren and Wood
bridge. She is chairman os the
drama department of the Woman's
Club of Woodbridge Township, I'M
der whose direction "Tabasco Land"
was recently presented. The musical
comedy which scored such a tremen-
dous hit was Cue in nc small meas-
ure to the efficient coaching of Mrs.
Ballard, and the splen6id portrayal
of "Shifty Sadie" the role assumed
by Miss Ballard.
Those who know Mrs. Billiards.
histrionic ability will be delighted to
know that she plans forming a group
of Community Players upon her re-
turn home the latter part of March.
Miss Ballard will remain in Florida
for some time. later going to Texas.
thence to Bermuda before returning
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Fords Social
And Personal Items

Albert Larsen was a New York
visitor yesterday.
The Ferds Fire Company will hold
= masquerade and dance tonight at
the local school auditorium.
gospel meeting viii be held to-
night at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
William SeeI.
The weekly meeting of the Inca
Athletic Club was held last night.
Mrs. Harry Jones, of Avenel. Wis
tied friends here yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

automatic blower went i of COM
mission. Social Work secretary
Herman A. Nielsen gave Mr.. Mac
Michael fair warning that in future
events of this kind he would be fore
ed to whistle from scratch and give
all other ~contenders handicaps OF
sufficient length to even up matters.
Physical Director $. c. Pew, who
was in charge OF several of the
games conducted in the gym, forgot
that 1t was a social and not a re-
ducinS class once or twice and put
the asssmblage through Some stunts
which brought beads Of perspiration
out upon the excited and hard work.
ing contestants. Basketball relays,
blind mans games, hot handker-
chief, broad jumps and other games
were participated in which furnish
ed plenty of the vim. vigor and vi
tallty which the "Y" promises to
supply to the rundown. WORKOUT
business man and housewife.
In order that the men and women
might have Zine to get their second
wind between games a pleasing
musical program was given. vocal
selections being rendered az differ
ent times during the social. Mrs.
Irwin Yarnall rendered a solo as did
Miss Alma Parsons; Miss Mildred
Westcott and Miss Viola Ernst, sang
a duet and a trio composed OF Har-
vey Dey, Matthew Christoffersen and
Stanley Hyldahl favored with several
selections. Mrs. Maxwell MacMich.
ael accompanied the soloists and
for the duet while Miss Parsons pre-
sided at the piano for the trio.
At the conclusion of the program
in the gymnasium adjournment was
taken to the mems lobby where re-
freshments were served by Mrs. IYar
Larsen and group songs were enjoy
ed about the piano, Announcement
was made by Chairman Comings that
a Coed Farmers CARNIVAL" will
be held in the gymnasium Under the
auspices Of the social comniittee
about the same time mex: month at
which every member will be welcome
together with his wife or girl friend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
AUTO BUS DRIVER PAYS
HEAVY fine IN COURT

For driving an automobile bus
without a drivers license and with
out lights Roman Gutowski, of Rar-
itan avenue. last night was arrested
by Oficer William Peterson. He was
fined $35 by Recorder Harold E.
Pickersgill, $25 for driving without
lights and $40 for not having a driv-
er's license.
Gutowski, it is said, was warned
once before for not having lights on
his bus, and last night when he was
stopped he was unable to produce a
drivers license for this year. The
passengers from his bus were trans
ferred to another bus and the driver
Immediately taken to headquarters.
In disposing of the case Recorder
Pickersgill laid particular stress on
the charge of driving a bus without
lights, endangering the lives of the
passengers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
REACHES PORT WITH
DISABLED SHIP IN TOW

TOXIC, Feb. u (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-The Pacific Mail
liner President Lincoln, from San
Francisco for Yokohama, made port
today with the disabled United
States Shipping Board freighter Hef-
from in tow. winning a stiff battle or
skillful seamanship against noun
famous seas and slashlng gales.
The passenger liner for four days
struggled ahead in the storm with
the Hebron, crippled by a broken
propeller dragging at the end of the
.nne. ON Sunday the hawser parted,
but the President Lincoln again
picked up her charge, although with
great difficulty, ami today the two
made port unchanged except for
the Hcffron's broken blades.
The freighter's officers gave the
highest praise TO the seamanship of
the liners officers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
MAN INJURED
At FERRY HILL
Truck Rolls Down Hill Crash
ing Into Richard Sullivan
Ticket Collector

Richard Sullivan ffty-one years
old of as George street, South AM
boy 9 ticket collector for the STAT
en- Island Rapid Transit railroad On
the ferry between this city and
T~ottenvtlle in attempting to open
the ferry gates at the foot Of Smith
street about 1890 o'clock last night
when the brakes Of a five ton truck
failed to hold on the ferry hill. re-
.ceived injuries that sent him to the
Perth Amboy City hospital.
Sullivan was placed in q taxa
at the ferry and rushed to the hos
pital. where he Is under the care
Of DIR, John G. Wilson. IT was at
first thought that his right leg wat
broken. but at the hospital this
only sustained severe Commissions OF
the leg and that he had several
bruises and scratches about the face.
The truck. which had lust come
over on the boat from Tottenvii.e,
was driven by William H Garrison
of Freehold. and belonged in that
place. When the driver attempted
to make the hill the snowy .conds-
ton Of the street made 1t slippery
and the brakes On the truck fails 7
to hold the machine back when it
began to slide.
Sullivan who had closed the ferry
gates after the truck had passed
out. seeing the machine slidins
backward attempted to open TIE
gates again to allow. the machine
to enter on the ferry bridge. n II
being quick enough the truck strusk
the gates on one side and knocks7
him down. The number of the trucs
was taken and the drivers name
secured. This was reported to tue
police by Captain Abram Feckhow
of the ferryboat Perth Ambov.
Sullivan had Just started to work
at midnight taking the last shitt
on the boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
At GOODMAN'S CROSSING

WESTFIELn, Feb. 21:-Ntr. and
Mrs3 Herman Weirfng. both in their
f~orties, of Railway avenue, this
place, were instantly killed by a Le-
high Valley train on the Railway
avenue crossing of the Lehigh Valley
railroad at 5:S7 yesterday afternoon
as they We're on their way home here
in their new automobile purchased a
few days ago.
The wrecked automobile was ar
ried for more than halfsa mile by the
engine which was said to be going at
a fast rate of speed.
All of the train crew are Perth
Amboy men; Scott Wood, engineer;
James Wilkins, conductor; John
Pastirik, brakernan; William Royal,
fagman, and Joseph Pastirik, fire.
man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
MRS. SHELLY
SEEKS DIVORCE
Charges of Cruelty Made by
Local Woman in Suit
Just Started

Beating, choking. calling vile
names and threatening to cut and
shoot her, r some OF the charges
Gladys Shelly brings against her
husband, in her suit for divorce,
which has been filed In the court Of
chancery through her attorney,
Jacob M. Klein. Mrs. Skelly is the
daughter of Former Fire Chief and
Mrs. Theodore Anderson, and now
resides with her parents In High
street MI. Skelly is also a resident
Of this city.
In her petition. Mrs. Sicily de,
clares that she was married to her
husband on July IS, 1914. and that
she lived with the defendant for a
period of five years. OF this period
OF time, according to the petition,
Mr.. Skelly only treated his wife
Kindly for two weeks Mrs, Skelly
charges that her husband failed to
provide of maintain at his expense
a home, for her or tho children, but
either lived at the home of Mr..
Skelly's parents, OIL aunt Mrs. Eliza
beth Jacobs, in this city.
In order to pay the board at the
latter place, according to the petit
ton, she helped the. aunt to do large
Wash1ngs from which she made her
livelihood by washing for steady Gus
toners. The petition alleges that.
during the time Mr.. and Mrs. Skelly
lived together. that Skelly only pur-
chased one dress and one pair of
shoes for his wife and, never bought
a single article. of clothing for the
children. -.
1t is alleged that one day about six
months after the marriage Mr..
Skelly was beating his wife.
1t was on New Years eve, Decem-
Der 1916, according to the petition,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Skelly were liv-
ing at the home of Mrs. Jacobs that
he declared his wife had acted too
nice to some company and. kicked
her, threw her ON the, bed and took
her by the throat, threatening to dis
figure her face with a knife and then
said, II am going to put a bullet
through you" AT another time the
defendant is alleged to have beat his
wife until she became unconscious
and Mrs. Jacobs had to administer
first aid to her. as she lay cut and
bleeding on the floor. AT another
time it is alleged the defendant
threw a coffee. pot at his wife, when
the coffee did not suit him, the pot
striking the petitioner, in the face.
Mr.. Sicily finally became so abu-
sive that, according to the petition,
Mrs. Skelly left him, returning to the
home of her parents. Mrs. Sicily
sues for the support of the children,
that she may be awarded the custody
of the childrensand allowed to re-
sumo her maiden name Of Gladys
Anderson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Christening
Party at Fords

FORDS, Feb. 2t:-In honor Of the
christening of their daughter MIR.
and Mrs. George Kentas entertained
recently at the home of the latter's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Fischer.
The sponsors were Miss Bessie Ken
tas and Leonard Fischer. y delight
full supper was served.
Among the guests We're M. and
Mrs. Jack Kentas, Remseu Hans
mann, Marcella Dolmar, Sophia Dol
mar. Mary M~astovitch, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Goa chinberry, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Manton, Mrs. David Hunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Olsen, Mr.. and Mrs,
Fred Fischer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
SOUTH AMBOY FILES WATER
REPORT; SUIT IS DROPPED

TRENTON, Feb. 21:-Because
South Amboy filed a few days ago
its report on the operation of its
water plant, the Public Utility Com
mission has cancelled the suit in the
Supreme Court to compel that &C
ton. Argument on the case was
scheduled for this term but owing to
the filing of the report by the city
the case has been cancelled.
Under the law every water COM
pany in the state must file with n
board a report of its business for the
year and in case the city has a pub
lic-owned plant it is encumbent up"
on them to make the report. South
Arnboy for three years neglected to
comply with this statute and n
the suit.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
MAKE OIL COMPLAINT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2i.-ThA
STANDARD Oil Company of New Jer-
sey is cited in a complaint by the
Federal Trade Commission. which
alleges that by acquiring "one-half
or more of the capital stock Of the
Humble Oil & Refining Company of
Texas, the New Jersey company has
violated a section os the Clayton act4
poration of stock in another. where
by competition may be lessened be-
tween the two, or whereby COM
merce is restrained. or that ends to
create a monopoly by the purchas-
ing corporation, Hearing OF the
case is set for March 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
SeWaren Social
And Personal Mention

ms. L. F. Ballard and daughter,
Miss Ruth Ballard. lett today for
Florida.
H. ID. Clark is recovering from
the effects Of the recent accident,
when he was struck by an auto
mobile in Woodbridge avenue.
Mrs. +. II. Turner and Mrs. *.
w Muller = spending the day in
New York
]. A. Leahey attended a reunion
of, Colgate University in New YotS
last night. Mr.. Leahey "a a for
mer professor at the college.
Louis f. Neuberg, committeeman
at large of the township. Is confin-
ed to his home with illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Raritan Township
SociaI--PersonaI

Mrs. William Gross was d New
York visitor yesterday.
A large audience enjoyed the lee
ture by Rev, A. G. Brunn. of New
ark, which he gave at Our Redeem
er's church yesterday.
Miss Ronika Polka and her sister,
Suzie, visited friends in Perth AM
boy last night.
Mrs. Ramsey Crowell. of Metucll-
en-, substituted at the Clara Barton
school yesterday in place of Miss
Mabel Durham, who was reported
10 be i'll.
Miss Anna Opitz visited out-of-
town friends last night.
Lenten services will be held to-
night at Our Redeemer's Lutheran
church.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
new FLIGHT RECORD

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 21.-A new
record was set by the De BotheZaat
h%elicorter, being perfected by the
United States air service at McCook
Field here, when it remained in the
air for two minutes and forty-llVe
seconds in flight early today.
The machine, which arises ana
descends vertically, reach a height
OF fifteen feet. Previous marks set
BIZ the machine in flights December
IS, 1929, were a height of eight feet
and fight duration of n minute
and forty seconds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
FROM HOSPITAL,
HELD IN BAIL BY POLICE

Sam Anderson. colored, Of Hunt
ington street, recently cut on the
forehead during a iackknife game
with a friend. John Darlington vas
released from the local hospital
Yesterday. He was turned yer to
Sergeant George Kozusko and OF
ficer William Clooney and taken to
police headquarters as a witness III
the case. Recorder Harold L
Pickersgill held him in $500 bail this
morning.
Darlington, the man charged with
doing the slashing, was held in ST.
600 bail TO await the action of the
srani jury on an atrocious assault
and battery charge, following the
incident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Holiday Dance
Big Event Tonight

The annual Washington's birth
day dance and reception OF Mil
dlesex Council No. S.. Jr. O. U. A.
NJ. at Junior nall tonight has a
promise of being one of the largest
affairs OF its Kind so far this seas II
held at that place The committee N
chaSge of the affair OF which Fred
Arner> is the chairman, will start
at s Nclock. The music for Tire
aancing will be furnished by TAI
gaard's Sterling orchestra There
win be refreshments served through
out the evening.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
New Members For
Social Service Club

The Social Service Bible Glass held
their regular meeting at the home
OF Mrs. Charles Fl. Seguine. in Rector
street, last night. Three new men,
bers, Miss Myrtle Walker, Miss
Virginia Widerstrom and Miss Ruth
Hegstrom. were voted in the club.
II was decided to continue the mem
orial bouquet basket in the Simpson
NJ. E. church. Anyone desiring the
basket for any Sunday should notify
Miss Esther Widerstron1, who was
appointed chairman of this commit
tee last night.
AT the close of the business session
a social time was enjoyed. Refresh
merits were served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Angus MacLachlan
in High street, on March 6.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Get Wounded Thief

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. III
Charles Hausand, weak from
wounds he received when detectives
tried to arrest him January Is on
burglary charges brought against
him in Atlantic City. was caught to-
day on the roof of a building three
hours after he had made his escape
from Jefferson hospital In his pa
jamas.
Hausand picked up a mail sack In
a doorway and threw it over his
shoulders. police said. In his arms
was a bundle Of women's clothes
which police declared he planned
to wear. 80,
His right leg in splints, and still
suffering from a wound in his chest
Hausand tried to fight has cap-
tors. He was returned to the hos
nitaA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
HOPELAWN BOY HURT

Stephen Drotar, fifteen years old,
OF Hopelawn, while attempting to
cross the street at Rogans Corner
about s o'clock last night, was struck
and knocked down by an auto truck
of the New Jersey Tobacco Company
of 148 Church street, New Bruins
wick. Alfred Newton, of 145 Troop
avenue, New Brunswick, was the
driver of the truck and he was on
his way to New Brunswick at the
time of the accident.
Drotar was taken to the Perth
Ami boy City Hospital where ]. is
being cared for by DIR. John G.. Will
son. His right ankle is badly swol-
len and an X-ray will be taken of it
today to determine whether the bone
is fractured or not.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Woodbridge
Social-PerSonal

J, Fl. Thayer Martin has on roI
from his recent illness and spent
yesterday in Trenton accompanied
by Mrs. Martin.
The Y. N. Fl. A. and Y. w. II.
A. will hold their annual dance ii
the high school tonight
The schools in the township VIII
be closed all day tomorrow. Ap-
propriate exercises are being held in
the schools today.
Miss Reeve, principal OF the Iso-
lin school, is confned TO her hon c
with illness. Mrs, Fauratt of Me-
tuchen, is substituting for her.
Mrs. Irene Shay is s~ubstitutinI
for Miss Sheehan, who is confined
to her htfne with illness.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
IN AND O THE CITY

fngtoa hall tonight. Splendid music
for dancing has been engaged. AT
midnight an elaborate dinner will
be served.
A large gathering is expected at
the meeting OF the Middlesex Couu-
ty Dental Society to be held tonight
at the Packer House. Amendments
revision OF the constitution and by
laws of the society will come under
discussion at this meeting.
Court Amboy No. SIS Foresters OF
America, is scheduled to meet to-
night at Eagles hall.
A meeting of Perth Amboy Camp
Nc. 10, Woodmen of the World, will
be held at Woodmen's hall tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21

An initiation of candidates will
take place tonight at a meeting OF
Violet Rebekah Lodge No. Sc, Odd
Fellows, at Odd Fellows hall.
Five members OF the local police
are oft duty ON account
of illness. Lieutenant Detective
John Huff, Sergeant Frank Kasprzak
and Officers Frank Geneski, Albert
Mcdonald and Joseph Dwyer. Off
Ger Geneski recently underwent an
Officers James Nolan.
Bernard Toolan and Frank Gunkel,
who had also been effected by the
weather changes, returned to duty
last week, and Officer Henry Fan
zalari was on duty last night, after
short period of confinement.
The Ferrucio PUGET Association
will hold a masque ball at Wast;-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Washington Dance
In Junior Hall

Tomorrow night the Happy Go
Lucky Boys will hold their dance in
Junior hall. There will be continu-
Gus dancing, music being furnished
by the Melody Six of New York and
the Royal Serenaders Of this city.
Many innovations will be in vogue
during the evening. Tickets ma be
procured from any member of the
club or at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
South Amboy Girls
Give Dance Recital

SOUTH AMBOY, Fob. e1.--The
Highfschool girls, IN al effort to pay
Tor ieir basketball sweaters, are
Giving d dance recital Friday might.
IN the High school auditorium at
ss15 O'clock. The program, while
rot too long, Offers such a variety Of
numbers al to make it interesting
and enjoyable. Tickets may be pro-
cured from Miss Florence Forgot
son, chairman of the ticket commit
Zee, or from any High school
nde
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Informal Dance
At EIks Tomorrow

The Eiks will hold an informal
dance in their clubhouse in Madison
venue tomorrow night. Music will
be furnished by ST, Audrassy's or
chestrs. Many novel features are
being arranged by the committee in
charge, consisting Of Howard Rich
ards, Charles Sykes and George St.
Andrassy. All club members and
their friends are invited.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
NEW IRISH ATTACKS

DUBLIN, Feb. 81 (By The Asso-
ciated Press):--An organized attack
was made this afternoon on various
government offices in Dublin. An at
tempt also was made to set the in
come tax office on fire. National
troops, guarding the local govern
ment board Office, fired and killed
one irregular and captured three
others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-02-21
Mife In

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. al
Mrs. Frank L. Taylor, wife of the
missing president of the First Ma
tional Bank of Warren, is at the
Bancroft Hotel here. She could not
be seen this morning and was un-
derstood to be closeted in her room
with two department of justice
agents.