Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WOMAN HANDLES WIRELESS. 'World's First Fen;ale Operator Here on the Mohawk-Miss Graynella Packer. Nws and Courier, 2nd. Miss Graynella Packer, the first wo man wireless telegraph operator in te world, arrived in Charleston yes '4rday aboard the Clyde steamship Mohawk from New York. This is Miss Packer's first trip as operator, and owing to the fact that she is the irst woman ever placed in control ot the wireless apparatus on an ocean liner, a whole lot of attention has been centred on her. Shortly after the Mohawk docked Yesterday morning, a reporter went aboard, and asked to be directed to, Miss Packer's room. There stood a very pretty, dainty little lady of about 2 summers, dressed in a neat walk iag skirt, and a hat of the most sty lish make. The expected uniform was mot in evidence, nor was the air of masculinity, which would so natural ly be expected from a woman bearingl te responsibilities of a man's posi ion. After introducing himself to the wireless operator, the reporter ad journed with the lady to the social kall, where a conversation could be -cnducted to better advantage. Prey of the Camera Men. "Do you know," said Miss Packer, 'I never before realized that there were so many newspaper men in this -world. I was very much surprised to see that my pictures were in all of te newspapers, and I really don't see what I have done that such a fuss abould be made over me. When the 'Mohawk was ready to leave New York, there must have been twenty-five or -thirty reporters there, and there were ten camera men, all requesting me to -pose for my picture. I obl'iged one or two of them; .but soon found that I would have to pose for hours for them, ad stopped. "As to my work-I am fascinated bi it. While this is my first trip as an employe of the Clyde Line, I have made seventeen complete trips on the nlie, and it was on ness tripe that Rrst became enamoured of the wire less work. Used to be Telegrapher. "I started the study of telegraphy in Jacksonville," said Miss Packer, - "and was fina2lly made the manager et the Postal Telegraph company's .ffices at Sanford, Fla. I was on a vacation trip from Florida to New -"York when I first started to learn any ming about the wireless work. I -watched the operators at their busi ness, and gradully learned almost all there was to learn, for my previous experience in the shore work, made it com1,aratively, easy. However, the -frst time I ever seriously considered taking up the work was. last June, 'when I was on my way to New York to take up a vocal course. I found that I had, by observation, almost mas tered the use of the instrument, and since I went North last June, I have 'been studying with the manager of The United Wireless Company at No. 42 Broadway. I tried to get with the Olyde Line because of the fact that I hkave relations in both Ne w York and! Jacksonville, my mother living at the ilatter place, so that I wil! have some home life at each end of my run. First Trip a Busy One. "This work is different from the land work," the young lady continu ed, warming to her subject, "and some of the best of the shore opera tors can never master the wireless 'work. The work requires much more concentration on the part of the per son sending and receiving the mes sages. Besides, while there are no specified hours -for us, there - is but * ne operator on each boat. My berth *is right in the wireless room, and I go to bed at night with the little re ceivers near my bedside, and awake xearly once every hour during the aight to listen for messages. This trip was a specially busy one for me, as there were, in addition to the corn * any's business, many communica tions to and from passengers on board. However, the passengers and emdloyes all treated me with a world of courtesy, and I am wholly delight Not Yet a Suffragette. "Am I a suffragette?" she said, in reply to a question. "Well, not ex actly. To- be very frank, I have been too busy with my work to pay any attention to such things as suffrage. I am naturally rather domestic in my tastes; but have drifted into this life' and now I wouldn't. change if I had thie chance." Miss Packer was born in Philadel yh1ia, but claims Florida as her home, as she was reared there. "I don't know how the reporters ever came to say I was 22 years of age." she said laughingly, "and I don't think that I will tell you exactly how old I am. II -leave you to guess from my ap pearance." And a fairly good, unbiased guesser 'would say-twenty,-that is, judging enlv by annearancos. Join the happy hundreds that are vis iting our store daily. Anderson 10c.' Stare. 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I can save you 2money on your Jewelry. /4Sterling Silver Someth~ing that is useful and you can't have too much of it. See my line and Prices. MayeI Arr W-1 " .74 -4. O_ Wl :tin .4 WC -2.0 *Ou5pi res paket os, Goeadolls,it,ay BrThes Hme s,in th is, vast disply.lking Calls Inf thell, icturs,o Stoe, Buyk Yes, Scarfin Racs.t nntioed for it,c yo wil.fndi -a--.-pea .eM BooksSoe!ffo ohn mr oef aveyouinmytoe-TeNousen oake a btter pease Wh aso $.o ilsat pics Leme.appecia ilgif tifl p C $25.0 c ___k_ dies.Uifts 'itrs ttoey B ookk,Srfacs Sleeping Dolls. Non-Breakable Dols Doll Furniture Dofl Tea Sets Dol Chairs, Beds and Cradles Doll Carriages Rolling Chimes Tool Chests Drums Horns Blackboards Toy Books Games of Al Kinds Trimmings of All Kinds of Cfrisinas Trees A most pleasing and ac ceptable Holiday gift Pictures Pictures -. Brass Goods, Fern Dishes * and Yases )M TOYLAND) f a Thousand things. Don't fail to come eave none behind. I have something for )be done. You may say there is no fun mat pastime if - the pleasure sand Things. icer or more HEEilM@ blFU d than a beau- N !oiieEM eof Cut Glass M sare very Low r Men. Novelties of rushes, Clofes Brushes, AJKU I ravelling Set, Umbrellas, ,Caff Links. Scarf Pins, in Pens and Stationery, Books!! ift than a good Book for nges in price from roc. to Watches! he kind that do not t much money, but - ps good time. Kodaks fFather only knew how h I wanted a Kodak for ristmas! Just think how h fun I would have tak-Maie in" pictures of the crowd, and St I folks at home-little sis brother, father, mother teLts ein the baby. Oh, what fun! Store.