Show NOT r A SEEKER OF GLORY Joseph G Sloan in the Sixteenth Infantry In-fantry Disclaims Heroism I Editor Tribune I saw an article In your paper nt l January 3rd In which James Robinson tries to make mo a Dewey Schley or at least a Hobson J I must here slate he used my name wlth i out my IcnowlcdKO or consont and that I ho alao mndo erroneous statements In re I iard to my military career I am no hero and am not looking for newspaper notoriety I support It would be all right I If I Intended to run for Sheriff or get on the police force but 1 am not looking for cither one and am only a common > rl I vale who tries to do his duty us ordered and I guohstlHrc arc about iiJCJ other soldiers In the army who do the paine I and arc is much or mou entitled to newspaper puffs than I am I suppose It sounds all right to my friends and rela I lived In tin States who dont know the true stain of affairs I have been In but one skirmish of any note since I Jmvo boon 011 tho Island ajid that was not mentioned that was at Son Mnglvul 1L y Yom where wt > were serapplng more or Ics for tummy days but I would rather put In ten yuir of this kind of serapplng than I lo itl through one moru like the chirce on San Juan hllJ In Cuba Hoping IIr Robinson will discontinue his com iminicntlona In regard to myelf I am yours truly lOBKlU J SLOAN Company G Sixteenth U S Infantry l Santa Isabel P I 1 1 March M Wll |