The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-08
ANYMORE BOYS At SEA
WHAT THEY SAW. WHAT THEY
LEARNED AND WHAT THEY
EARNED.

To an "old timer" Il would seem
but yesterday that a buc-cyed boy.
with long sunny curls could be-
seen dancing along our streets IN
playful glce. and TODAY graspiug the
hand of sturdy young naval officer.
close-croppcd cl and strong limbrd it
is almost impossible to think Il is
the same merry boy Of ye oldcn
the same merry boy Of "yc oldcn
tines Earnie Lee.
Earnest Lee left school in Ardmore
from the sixth grade and after varied
experiences enlisted u. the L. S.
navy, August II, 1903. at Oklahoma
City. entering the navy as landsman
(apprentice seaman. salary $50 per
month. +
From Oklahoma CITY MIR. Lee was
sent to the u, S. cruiser Tacoma.
Mare Island, Cal. when first placed
in commission and where after his
first year probation hc was detailed
as ycoman to the captain second
class with salary OF S35. having skip.
ped yeoman third class Ycomcn are
writer's. or accountants: their duties
being purely clerical One yeoman
is usually allowed for the commanding
officers each. two for the executive
officers. one for the engineer. one
for the navigator and two or more
for the pay department Chief yeo-
men must be stenographcrs, typewrit-
miliar with handling correspondence
and In book keeping sufficiently well
TO keep a record of stores. etc, and
of the different departments.
Mr.. Lee served the required proba.
tionary period for the 2nd year and
was then promoted to yeoman lst
class, salary $40. Then having com
pleted his third probationary year
he was promoted to acting chief yco-
man. salary $50. and having filled
this position the fourth probationary
year he was qualified by examina'
ton for permanent appointment, sal.
AIRY $40. Right here 1t is interesting
to know that for a number OF years
Mr.. Lee had studied under the In
ternational School of Correspondence
and while on the Tacoma he taught
class OF twenty-five young men
under that school. This with his
public school work In Ardmore Is
all the literary training he has
had. -
Now the next promotion for Mr..
Lee will be warrant officer, gunnery.
or seamanship.
Having served his probationary pc.
riod OF four years, Mr.. Lee re-en.
listed Aug. 4. 1907, as chief yeo-
man salary s76.36. and there being
vacancy in the recruiting Office at
Oklahoma City, applied for it and
80 days leave of absence which
was granted. In addition to his reg.
ular salary Mr.. Lee receives one
or one and one-half dollars per
day. Mr.. Lee has just gone to OK
lahoma City to enter upon his new
duties in the recruiting office.
Ewing London entered the navy
Dec 81, 1906, as landsman for elec
trician, salary $50 per month, and
after three months study in the
electrical school OF the navy yard,
having completed the course. was
rated electrician, second class. be.
ing promoted from the third class.
salary $40
Mr.. London was then transferred
to the United States battleship In
diana, where he served till recently
that battleship was placed in reserve
at the navy yard, League Island,
Penn.
Anticipating a vacancy on the wire.
less telegraph Office OF the U. s.
cruiser Tacoma, Mr.. London was
transferred TO that vessel and was
soon placed in charge of the wire
less Office of the Tacoma. salary $40,
associate officer with his old chum
"Earnie" Lee. Mr.. London has be-
fore him the opportunities for pro
motion that Mr.. Lee had, and there
is fine promise of his being chief
electrician before the expiration OF
his current enlistment.
AS wireless telegraph operator, Mr..
Iondons duties are similar to those
of local operators. except that he
must have a knowledge of the naval
code as well as the Morse and Con-
tinental.
The L. S. cruiser Tacoma upon
which our two young townsmen are
enlisted is protected cruiser of
$4,000 tons displacement, 292 feet
/ long, a. feet beam and l5g feet