SIKI IS SORRY

NZ Truth, 7 June 1924, Page 14

SIKI IS SORRY

Yankoo Scare Stuff Hurts Him.

Ever since Battling Sikl went to

America he has provided the news-

pnpei-H with a lot of nensational copy. Some of the tituff they have diHhed up to their rea«lers has touched Sikl In a tender spot and thlH Ih what he. has to say ori the subject:

"They do vvi to muko people In ugh, but I do not lllt<- e«t. Thoy tmy l drunk m New York and throw nway tny money, but oo.t oos not so. j.>\ hapt>ons Hko th<>eK. ttnv nl«ht Ju«t before ChriNtmnH I am rldinu m a taxicab and 1 m<m* |>oor woman and y<>un;c: child wulkint: ulon;? Htri'^t. Thvy havoi on poor cloth*H und swai cold ;uid ! maybe hungry. 1 tool sorry Cor thiMit I nnd I ask tuxi-cab driver to stop. ] j Hcnrch the pockets und tind about 35 dollars. ■ "I KOt out of taxl-cnb. wnlk to woman and child and my 'Miulamo I am iitranper m theo» country. I havt? no frionda here. Eet e^s ChriHtmnH time and I have nobody to remember hero. I «hould like vory much to give you theo« money to make you und baby feel good. "The lady she Heem afraid, but nome nt'Wf)boy« conu» along and nay "llere'H Siki' and tell lady no !><• afraid. She take money and I firive nowrtboyn Home money, too. Hlv crowd gathyr». Policeman comc-8 and arn»Ht me but man at utation ank what I do and when told ho let* me jto, but New York newHpaporH my I a«j drunk and throw awny thouwindM of dollarn on Mrondway. ThafK what you AincricatiH call Vm the bool. "(Hu- nlKht m Memphl* 1 »?" into

ance hull nnd hear orchestra playing l>*. Wp Have No Itonnns' and younj.:

people slntf koiik. J»i«* no drunk. jr*' fivl tlkf plnyin? no t go out and buy tu-r» (Inline* hnli J.i ti;l ))«, rom»» hni'k" t»> il.it:> <■ h.ill with \<f-:m bum h h.in:tns !:!><• that, t x.iy. h<rt> people Jm much. N.in.inn. Help yourself. jStop song, I m> ilk ■•«•(. Mi.inphtM tw\v«iKiper say