Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-13

ne we enlist them we will carefully cata-
logue them and the minute we nave
declaration OF war we will call ,ne',
and send them to their respective pos's
Men who enlist will be expected i,,orv 'U
form at least three months OF hntao
service during the four years. TINS es, ses t' a.
will be performed whenever they reques' ,r
but such service cannot be peIioi'
periods of less than three weeks - 90
will he no penalty attached 10 i" of
perform such service other than - 10 .is
pay. Amy man enisting may cnans 80
position at any time for n higher one II '
proves competent. to hll a high position ~
man enlisting as the lowest grade seaman
could in six months time be appoHteu GU
officer without passing through tno -,
mediate grades Men ensting VIII pv - a..
annually two months pay. accorulhs W
tbeir grade Enlisted men will receive from
s21 TO $40 per month and sustenahce ol-
flcers will receive $3.50 FOR their s,,rtns,
and from Si7OO to $4,000 per year uur'hs
war time
ATLANTIC RESERVES MAY GO IN
n Is expected that many of the 400 Phia-
dcuhians who went into training last sum
mcr with the Atlaptic reserve meet wiz pe
incorporated into the naval coast defense rs
serves Several. however. nave ehIol!eu III
tbr naval reserve. II Is estimated that
there are more than 200 naval reservists IN
philadelphia and vicinity. Commodore
charles Iongstrcth. Of the Corinthlan
Yacht Club. enrolled several months ago III
the naval reserve as member oil the mo-
torboat fleet In case OF war the motor-
boat fleet will be used to chase submarines
and carry dispatches. Commodore Long
streth has placed two fast motorboats at
the service Of the Government.
Most any minute said Commodore
Iongstreth II expect TO receive orders TO
get into the service. My boats are ready
and will be ready to get into the game
at ten minutes notice
II became known today that the business
and professional men who crused last SUM
mer with the Atlantic reserve fleet have
been training every day for the last two
weeks at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
MAY MOBILIZE QUICKLY
The medical reserve corps in this city IS
ready for action at the call Of the Govern
ment. Dr Robert q. lie Conte. 1925 spruce
street. "a member Of the corps. said today
IL look for an order to mobilize most
any time. We Will be ready to go when we
are needed"
In addition TO the naval reserve there
are more than one hundred retired naval
officers in the Philadelphia district who can
be called into service at once in the event
of a declaration of war one Of these off,
GERS is Edward T.. Lciper superintendent
Of the Episcopal Hospital He retired from
the United States navy several years ago
with the rank Of commander.
According 10 law" said Mr.. I.cipcr "the
Government can can all retired naval Of
fccrs back into the service IN the event of
actual war There are about 100 retired
naval officers i'm the Philadelphia district
and we will be ready to respond to our
country's need"
Among the retired naval officers in this
district are captain Harrison \. Bispham,
Clavmont DeL; Lieutenant commander
Richard NJ. Lisle Pao Ensign Henry G,
Longnocker, 20lj Chestnut street, this city
past Assistant Engineer William n. Pratt,
49G South Forty-second street, this city :;
chief Machinist Fred H. kOrte. 1882 South
Broad street; Chief Carpenter Luther l."
Martin, 1913 West Erie avenue: Ensign l..
G Cooper Dover. Del. Ensign Charles +.
Lynch. Greensburg, P9. Engineer Robert
E carney. 91s South Forty-eighth street :;
Boatswain William johnson, L539 SKUNK
street: chief MaChnist Robert Il. Rucker.
S3O South Fifty-seventh street, Machinst
" G. Stauffer. Llanerch Manor, Pa Ma