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Show NaSON IS NOT SEEKING! CHARITY Asks Only That Friends Who Borrow His Money Return It to Him. . By Ed W. Smith Ct HICAUO, Oct. IS. From appear a nc en now It seems that whan Hat ' Nelson, former lightweight champion, cham-pion, made his appeal to mo from St. Luke's hospital to bring hla physical and financial condition to the attention of Home of hia old friend, that ha was a badly misunderstood. Ha was, ha said, making no appeal to charity or anything of that aort. What ha wanted waa the return of soma loans ha has outstanding. It appears, too, that tha publtn got a wrong Interpretation of l hla appeal for Neleon promptly turned down several of-fera of-fera of help. saying ha wanted only what . was coming to him and nothing mora. Now that tha former iron man of the ring la getting better and will soon be released from the hospital as cured of- tion to scout for himeelf and find some of tha old pais to whom he was good In his days of milk and honey. 'barley White. Chicago lightweight. Went to considerable length to atari something going for the Dune, only to be turned down at the and Without con-an con-an King Nelson, whom nobody could aea al the hospital, Charley made arrangements arrange-ments through Harry Rldlnge to get tha Grand opera houaa for an idle afternoon for the put pos of putting on a big vaudeville vaude-ville alio for Nelson's benefit. Charley also arranged lo get out the printing, guaranteeing all the bills. and also searched lot a rouple of days for talent. When everything waa finally set and he laid the plan before Neleon through tha mail, he was given a typical Nelson jolt Bat said ha wouldn't accept money obtained In such a way. Also did Nelson turn down tha Boys Brotherhood Republic, who. in return for liaat favors at Hat's hands, wished lo turn their entire bank roll of ?ns 10 him to bridge him ovr his preaent difficulties. |