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miviumik) auuFourth of Bowes Famih Can't Go Because of Dependents.One bmists and Other Two Go in National Armv.The Howi'M brothers of No. H4 Talmer avenue are urn:.diced for the war. ■Fred I». Bowes. _'J, at the cigar ,stand ia the lobby of tin* Onondaga, jis the third son t»f Mr. and Mrs,Michael Bows of the above address to fro to war . i the preservation v»i democracy.Fred wns examined viol accepted by the board in district No. f..waived exempt ion, .tint is expecting ito bo called - l';u.' color* at any ! moment. !Three in Draft.There are four Bowes brothers One of them enlisted and the other three were drafted.The oldest. John K. Cowes. 29. was drafted among the Urst. but John R. was compelled to confess to n dependent wife and ehihl and was exempted. Otherwise the family would have hatted 1.000 in the wn r.Urban E. Bowes, the brother next older than Fred, was a student in the Medical colle.ee of Syracuse university when America declared war. He enlisted at once in a medical unit and Is now in training with Field Hospital No. 23 at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga.Next came Vincent M. Bowes. 27. He was drafted in district No. 5. examined and accepted. He is now in training with an artillery company at Camp Dix.It would seem now that the war had done its best—or worst, depending on viewpoint—by theBowes family. But there was yet moro to come.The other day Fred received his notice to report for examination. He did so and passed with colors flying. Fred might have claimed exemption on the ground on too much was enough—thar itie world might also be made reasonably safe for the Bowes family.Urban E. Bowes Vincent 31. BowesFred Boweshome. He returned in December, and she forgave him. because he seemed so pleased to see the little daughter. But he went away again in May. and he hasn't been back since, she says.But Fred wouldn't have if he could. He .acted on the axiom that there couldn’t be too many Bowes brothers In tho war—he made It unanimous. Many are called, 'but fewThus are the Bowes family mobilized for the war. They came from Jordan originally and have lived in Syracuse only six years.complaint in the action. Mr. Bishop had an unusual way of showing his affection for his wife. Shlt;? says he developed a violent temper, soon after they were married, and has often threatened to kill her. She adds that ho frequently threw dishes and | ihingtf at her. and, of course, she i must have m'osed theao attentions. ! when he was away from home forI such extended periods.
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Syracuse Herald
Syracuse, New York, US
Sun, Oct 21, 1917
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