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p. Completing his terra of enlistment!p_ In the United States, Navy, during i ^ which he travelled 60,000 miles and * was advanced four times, Emery 11Stowers, son of Charles Stowers, of s Wlckboro, has returned home, un-i]i,i\e decided as yet whether or not he will 1(j return to the service. Emery wasp ^ seventeen years of age when he enlist-^ ed In February 1908. He was firstst sent to the training school at Nor 'folk, Virginia, where after remaining! t! for two months, he was detailed to ‘the United States Ship Chicago, sub-.' fW Isequently being transfered to che;pr.Montana, the New Orleans and the bSalemlongestEfi' and two months on board Chat ves-• | *' * ..' sel. On the New Orleans be was theiReservesbis cruises Emery visited all theLbSouth American countries, the WestIndies, Italy, Spain, Greece, and Tur-«1key. He was in Turkey at Che time ofsift1«the Turkey-American outbreak but says his whole enlistment was with- hlt;out any exciting incidents. When be b«was mustered in it was as an apprentice seaman and when he was disolcharged he was a coxswain Emery pi says he enjoyed the service ttne”,|I had the beat of health and his appearance certainly bears out the latter? fully. That he was accorded a warm hhome coming is scarcely necessary to state and relatives and friends are. eihaving the opportunity of hearingsomeservationa and experiences.(o)a:in4
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Kittanning Simpsons Daily Leader
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, US
Wed, Feb 21, 1912
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