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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
LOCAL CHAPTER MASONSI -,
ENTERTAIN BLUE LODGE

The Bemidji Chapter Of the Royal,
Arch Masons plans, r. ertsrtEain th !i
Blue Lodge Masons in the, Masonic,
Temple Monday might. November I'll |;
Although NOTICES have been. sent out
to all known Blue Lpdgee; ; MAlafsonst j.
Lodge, whethef, armems!ber at the Is
midi order or not, is cordially r.
vitd and. urged atp attend. Talks vii
be made by Judge C,uWn Stanton OF
this city, and J, +. Apdefrson Of,
Austin, Grand High, PriestfA'of the
state of Minnesota chaptersI, "'
Following the close of The pro
gram, "a lunch VIII BE served and a
smoker willhBe e7ijoyeHnH large At.
tendance is urged for this,feception'
and an enjoyable evening is ass ured
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
LUMBER AND FUEL co. | ~. =. ::
!, ,.s, MAKES IMPROVEMENTS

,Htlit ~ TTTT7gT"',b J'H! DOC 1904
The Bemidji Lumber and Fuel colms4
papX, has lpplrhassed tbs large dry lum-
,Rern ,sbhe 4 III Of the GS0fpkHE atf|! L,lmber
COMPANY, which WAS formerly at
blant M. Z, and have Moved it over
in sections " Its "yafd 'sdtifh "of, tbs,
Great Northern depot The shed lis
50 byoAG feetItaha when completed
WIN house ALI the ''lt1iiiber'iof the, re7
tail yard (which is' row outnin the
open. This addition millngive' bhe.. HM
idii4Lumber and Fuel company 0pR
Of 1tlaeslargestHretail dryrshcds in Nopl-
,thernb Minnesota.d snn agnnH q II
The newly acquired shed n will .bp
set. Immediately south of the present
large dry shed. l,lu
uhaffe9 ihi7thlsspM}ft s Mas
also recently made when the plat
form wagon scales We're taken fIam
in front of and placed OH the west side
of the office. 3>',:', ?, 'N'suo - n7nn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
CONFESSES2TO KILLING
His FATHER AND MOTHER

Saginaw, Mich, Nov. lS.--Richard
Chamblan confessed here today that
he had murdered his father and moth
err, and set fire to their home here
Monday.
When confronted by his sweetheart,
Chamblain BROKE down crying, II did
it for you. They objected to you be-
cause you were not. of our religious
belief" ....~ ....
Miss Clara Humpert, a country
school teacher, renowned him. Au-
thorities believed that he was guilty
Of the crime ever since the bodies
were taken from the home. The boy
is the only heir to the family's
100000, his sister being disinherited
because she married out of the
church. The boy denied having COM
>mitted the deed for the money.
81 "They sneered at Clara and said
Iowould do just as my sister did and
marry out of the church, He shot
his parents at the dinner table, placed
the bodies on the bed and sprinkled
them with kerosene and then burned
them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
FEW KICKS LEFT FOR
OLD KINGS OF CRlDIRON
Tomorrow's Games Practically
Mark Close of Season !.
=. for Big Teams -.
BY Henry L. Farrell
---- Dy 1ICHty
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

(" Omitted Press stan CorreSpondent) !:
Il New York, Nov. 18.-On frost
hardened, fall-bitten fields, 1921 foot
ball chants the first paragraph of the
dirge tomorrow. -. .v..
4 With the exception of few scat
tered Thanksgiving games and the
Army-Navy game a week from toWor-
row, the old gridiron man will draw
his shroud around him and retire. T..
Only a few games of Importance
are scheduled which makes the card
look light coming after recent Satur-
day carnivals, in which a score OF
important battles occupied attention.
= Rich in tfaaddfition and historic glory,
the Harvard battle of course is
the game of the day. More than 200,-
900 fans would like to see the Bull
Dog anad Crimson in battle instead
Of the 10000 that will pack the con-
crete seats of the big Cambridge sta
dunn All seats were sold more than
two weeks ago. ...s%~ r..
/. H Next in Importance in the East, al
though there is nothing but partisan
alma mater sentiment attached is the
Syracuse-Dartmouth game on the Polo
Grounds. Both teams have had, only
an ordinary season and neither is in
line for the championship.
Princeton is through for the year,
having faded behind the drop curtain
last week after the Yale game. =
< Cornell and Penn are idle in prep
aration for their annual Thanksgiving
battle and the Army and Navy elevens
are also having day off getting ready
for the big spectacle of the year a
week from tomorrow at the Polo
Grounds. 49,. 49,. r.. r.. ..
The banner attraction in the West
will be furnished by Ohio State and
Illinois and Chicago and Wisconsin.
California and Stanford and Ore
gon and the Oregon Aggies will do
the entertaining on the coast.
r Centre and Washington and Lee,
Georgia and Alabama anad George
town and Boston College ! are the
headliners in the SOUTH. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
LAND CLEARING MEETINGS
! WILL COMMENCE TOMORROW

II The first of a series Of land clear
ing meetings in this community for
the purpose Of aiding the farmers in
putting land clearing on a paying ba-
sis, will be held tomorrow afternoon
and evening. In the afternoon at 2
o'clock, meetings will be held at Debs
and Big Lake, while the evening
meetings will be held at z. O'Clock at
Pinewood and Turtle River. !,
J These meetings are of an educa-
tional nature and are under the aus
pieces Of the University of Mime
sofa and the county farm bureau. Five
counties in this section of the state
are introducing the year around land
clearing plan, urging that brushing
be done in the late fall and early
spring when actual clearing can not
be done. ~ 3t.-E g :
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Mine ACCIDENT RATE !.
=. DECREASED LAST YEAR
Accidents lat Gold, Silver and
Miscellaneous Metal Mines
Caused III Deaths n
5,

Washington, d. G., Nov. lS.---Accl-
dents in 1920 at mines producing
gold, silver and miscellaneous metals
caused the death of III men and
INJURY of 5, 704, according to reports
received by the United States Bureau
of Mines from operating companies
throughout the country. Reports from
1855 mine operators show that 49,
933 employees worked Sj354 $3.50
shifts, an average Of 279 working
days per man. This group OF mines
includes all metal mines except those
producing copper and iron and those
in the Mississippi Valley staes pro-
ducing lead and zinc.
w.. The, figures show a reduction as
compared with the previous tyear7off
II operating companies, 2,197 en-
ployees,, .222,2G5 shifts, and 9 fatali-
ties. There was a gain of IL working
days per man, and an increase Of 235
in the number of men injured. The
accident rates for 1920, based upon
a. standard of 800 working days to
the year, were 4.20 killed and,t204.S2
injured per 1000 employees, r"Ias
against a.! kllled ana A9A.@9 III
jured in 1919.
States having the highest fatality
rates for each thousand employees
were New York, 22.73; Washington,
1890; Utah, 6.29; California, 5.S3;
Colorado, 5.35; and Arizona,'' 5.344.
Those having the lowest ''rfatality
rates were New Mexico, 1.34; South
Dakota, 2.S6; Idaho, 3.02; Alaska,
3.31; Nevada, 3.5s land Montana,
SIT. sIm @FAiN ~
The highest nonfatal injury rates
were 31G.S for Utah, 29S, Idaho !;
275.4, California; 266.7, South Dako1
ia; 242.4, New York; 196.6,,f Mon
tana; 1877, California; 134.4t Ari-
IONA; and 1874, Nevada. 4, II "a " t..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
NORWEGIAN VIOLINIST
APPEARS HERE FRIDAY

J.. G.. Nordgaard, Norwegian VOL
mist, will stage public concert at
the Moose hall Friday evening", Nov
ember. Mr.. Nordgaard came to AM
erica from Norway in February and
since that time has, been playing for
audiences in Norwegian communities
in Minnesota, North and South Da-
kota and Wisconsin. In all instances
he has been exceptionally well re-
ceived. He states that he is well pleas
ed with this country in every way.
Mr.: Nordgaard contemplates re-
turning to Norway soon and advises
that this is the last chance music
lovers in this community will have to
hear him. "Indgangspenger'' will be
one dollar. ~. - ~ d.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
ARMED MARINE. GUARDS
MAIL TO LOCAL OFFICE

In accordance with the nationwide
program to protect United States
mails from robberies, an armed Unit
ed States marine is now conveying
the mail consigned from the Twin
Cities to the Bemidji postoffice, over
the Northern Pacific and Minnesota
& International line.
ST The well-armed guard rides in the
mail car the entire distance; guard
ing the entire consignment Of mail
along, the route until reaching this
city. Here he escorts the mail to the
postoffice and makes his report. He
arrives on the early. morning M. & l..
train and remains here during the
day. Just before cAe night, train
leaves for the Twin Cities, he escorts
the mail from the postoffice to the
train and then stays with it unit!
reaching the Twin Cities. Two mar
ines are used, each making the trip
on alternate days. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
DR.: MCCLURE ADVERTISES g..
81 BEMlDJl IN CALIFORNIA

An interesting hand bill, distributed
by DR.. J. A. Mcclure, one Of Bel
trami county's pioneer settlers, we'll
known in Bemidji, and now of Los
Angeles, has reached Bemidji and adj
vertises large tract of land which
he is selling in one of the fertile val
legs Of California, giving a full de-
scription of the property. The ad-
vertisement concerning the sale OF the
land is not of so much interest as the
announcement on the back Of the
hand bill. This announcement reads
as follows: II am from Bemidji. Min
nesota-the one place between Mime
apolis and Winnipeg on the Jefferson
Hi-way."
1t is evident from that, that while
the, doctor has taken'up his residence
in "Sunny California" he has by no
means forgotten Bemidji.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
BRIAN'D.F'AYORS
FURTHER U1'IN
FRENCH ARMIES
Premier Will Promise That
France Is Prepared to
Go the Limit
! FRANCES ONE HOPE IS
FOR TREATY. WITH Y. s.
Sends Premier to Washington
Mainly to Appeal for
i American Support
lRy' United Pressl,

Washington, Nov. 18.-Premier
BRAND, in a; speech at the next SEES
sion of the arms conference, will
agree to further reductions in
Frances army. st.. : 4
The French premier will promise
that France is prepared to go the
absolute limit Of reductions in her
land ornaments. 81 = y .t-s.:l ~
The limitation for France is the
point where 'slarge securities are
threatened Lacking guarantee, ask
ing none, France wishes herself to be
the sole. charge Of that limit. France
has sent her premier to Washington
for just one purpose, namely, that
she might take advantage Of the new
order Of things to appeal to the AM
erican people for recognition Of
Frances difficulties and for support
of Frances militarism.- ~<-
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.KIWANIS CLUB ENJOYS !.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Abstracter and Epidemiologist
Give Instructive Talks on
Their Work

i AT the regular luncheon OF the HI
wants club Thursday, the manufac-
turers had charge Of the program,
with Clarence Nelson acting as chair
man. Entertainment was furnished
by the Grand theater, by one of the
vaudeville acts billed there Thursday.
A number of guests were enter
tanned by the club and Mr.. Nelson
introduced DR.. Blake, epidemic spe-
cialist of the state board of health,
who is in Bemidji to ascertain the
cause of mild epidemic Of typhoid
fever at the Lake Julia Sanatorium.
He spoke, briefly on his work, and
his talk was enjoyed. 81 ,,. n.
E. D .Boyce Of this city, newly
elected secretary-treasurer of the
State Title association, introduced
William HI Pryor Of Duluth, presi-
dent Of the American Title Mems
association, and vice-president of the
Pryor Abstract company of, Duluth,
who was to have been here last week
when Mr. Boyce was chairman of the
Kiwanis program. !.
He gave very enlightening talk on
abstSacting and explained several
changes in the new laws in regard
to seizure of property by the govern
ment. His talk was very instructive
and we'll received. G..z - &.aa
A large crowd was in attendance
The Kiwanis Ladies' night is to be
observed next Friday with a banquet
at the Markham, followed by a dane
ing party at the Elks club rooms.
The attendance prize, box Of cigars,
was won by DR.. D.. L. Stanton and
enjoyed by the majority Of those
present. .,> "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
GAME SHIPMENTS. MUST BE = e -
.-,LABELED1pRoPERLY

The Bureau Of Biological Survey.
United States Department. ofsAgri-
culture, calls attention to tHd fact
that under fedreal laval spadSages
in which wild dueks,geeses ndsothel.
migratory game BitA are trans ported
must have the aafne q the shipper,
and of the consignee an ACCURATE
statement Of the numbers andskinds
of birds, contained therein dearly
and conspicuous1y marked on the
outside athereoE isportsmena shipping
game birds without proper markings
aresliabIe to PROSECUTION in4the FEEDER
al court and the birds to seizuSe and
condemnation. a. h." ;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
PIFKIEe MITCHELL MEETS III
MEL COOGAN TONIGHT

Minneapolis, Nov. 1S.--Minneapo.. y
lis fght3fanas sare} to get another
glimpse Of Pinkie Mitchell, the Mil
waukce lightweight, in action here
tonight ''.' = Il @h sE5ss S.,l
Mitchell is to meet Mel Coogan.
another; lightweight fash. Cougar ne
Gently defeated Joe yelling He is
also credited with victories oyerl other
leading lightweights, tlaSs5
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HOLDING DEMONSTRATIONS + e.
AT PALACE GROCERY. STORE

y Demonstrations Of Stone, Ordean,
Wells & Co. products are being held
at the, Palace Grocery under the di-
rection of Mr.. St. George of, Duluth.
The demonstrations began yesterday
and will continue through gtemplrow.
Samples Of Nokomis and Stones
canned goods and Empress coffee are
being given out freely. The public is
invited to attend and participate iii
the demonstrations. t.'@.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
SENATE T0DAYBAyS QSE
OF BEER FOR MEDICINE
(Ey. United -Press)

Washington, Nov. is.-The senate
today, banned r., the use, Of beer, for
medicine BY adopting the conference
report on; the beer bill. The vote was
Sc to 22 for the conference report:
The; bill now goes, to the president.
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HOUSEWIVES !! \! y. 5 81 RETM. '7' =
icy: RATE, At, 81; PER CENT

:. ,(By LIMITED pre ss1t1

.rp 90, Tidy sUndted Press)i''v' 4.
v1iWashihgtoh, NOV? A-Prcsident
.Harding's intiuehdes with ad6ngress is
at stakcvvRepubliean hlsaaersa Of the
senate jandi hbuser1 a1lmitte1D today
that crushing 'idefeat wasr given the
spresident byi the fTottsc,g on his letter
jaskihgot}1at surtax d. ipaldsby the rich
be, eutn40 ,pei' G4sih.tr n1e,V"' ~ "@
tn>Byru vdtei'of e201"to@2f3 tie house
fixed the is,ax4mtini income 4surtax
rates at so per cent on ihc6tIlcs OF
$500, 900 or more,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
ODD FELLOWS LODGE TO z.
- HOLD MEETING TONIGHT

' The regular business meeting of
the I %. o. F. will be held this eve
ming at the Odd Fellows hall. A class
of six candidates viii be initiated
and all members are urged to be pres
ent. - - II -. y,
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BOY AND GIRL SCOUTS ~.
!: AID RED CROSS DRIVE

e The Boy and Girl Scouts will
be in charge of the donation box
q es for the Red Cross tomorrow.
They will tour the town for
memberships and donations. This
will give many an opportunity to
contribute who have not found it
possible to call at one of the
various booths being maintained
for that purpose. aaI n i
Help the Scouts when they call
en- you, if you have not already
given your contribution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
KEEWATIN DELEGATES NEW
IT. HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
(By United Press)

Keewatin, Mimi, Nov. ia high
school building costing more than
half a million dollars today was dedi-
Gated to the memory of the lote Rob-
ert L. Downing, st. Paul mining en-
gineer. He died three years ago dur
ing the influenza epidenmc. u
( The dedicatory address was de-
livered by Prof. f. W. McNair, presit.
dent Of the College of Mines, Hough-
ton, Mich. ( &.
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F0RD'S OFFER TO BUY !.
PLANT TO BE ACCEPTED
(Ry Tinted Press)

I Washington, Nov. 18. (By Herbert
Walker) Acceptance Of Henry Ford's
big offer for the Mussel Shoals nj
trate plant has been virtually decided
on by the Harding administration.
This was learned from high official
sources after the automobile manu-
facturer came here today to discuss
details Of his proposals with Secretary
of War Weeks. II
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BEGINNERS BAND MEETS =.
Il sFOR PRACTICE TONIGHT

There will be Beginners band re-
hearsal tonight at 1880 O'clock in the
band room Of the City hall. All mem
bers Of the Beginners band are re-
quested to be present.
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,PLENARY SESSION ~.
SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY
{ (By United Press)

e Washington Nov. 1S.r-+The third
.plenarye session. OF" the,Mrbis Iin1itaa
tation conferehee" win BE, Held at11
o'clock a.. ~, Monday in Continental
hall, it was announced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18
NEW RURAE, lRMrH2o "OPENS \
4l!a ava OUT, oE, rUkrEE RIVER

Rural Route. Nor.2s outsof Turtle
Hys$ s*t cSss
a has, bteen aaplpeipted laaik ,aarrier for
the preseilt ttiimen on thisaraute and
started, out Tuesday nmQrnimg with
over 3QQ, pleGes Of n1ai!,i,;aWyrH X
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18

Brandon, Mana carload Of hors-
es and one of cattle and swine will be
sent from Manitoba to the interna-
tional stock show at Chicago in De-
cember. r." "r =
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'co'MP,AN;xs,:k| III; HAVE r ,,",j
25 ':'.,a !. 70 PEcfAL. DRlLI. liz ToNlcHr

eaEqmpany RsWiliP haNf special drill
stdhiehts 'atsthaS afnibry' ut 8 o'clock
'andS on Tuesda y .fight,,S]NoYstibe %,
tho; conipanyt VIII beUihspected by
Major Cotton of !SEiPAtl. '""1n =
All members Of The ,eotnpany are
diracted 'te' 'be' Hpteseht' at 'tonight's
drill ~. 1Tn q q t'.trn' Ii = ~ ''"' II
D. J. Moore, Commanding Officer.
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'ssXAYt1 Ecf NlEFKlPfo G8NES'To /
nud, CLOSE TOMORROW'NlGHT

u Tile esSaS SQhte Which ,iS, being
(, cSna4!S;{te 81: hRMI:ths e5Yls 1915 onlmerce
assoc1atlqnf, c;ofImesw tn aof{rh@2Se tomor,
hSM 5'E H. 5ssl luInea
b be ,ftn g night iinnt2Sderl b be- entered
n ne eefGtlteeSts Tbs W ,VnqR2 essays
material fJt' theN ejty, The offer for
the best ,,Assay,,iIS$n$1p, aid S. for the
sstonHs bpst. Tsh '.'S3thsT" i p1izes of Sc
eAcR will lie 'aWardsd, .,WWhep, the prize
winners are ahnbGRced ,atltfiie regular
ltinthebh u tHha n;assbeiptiiot;rn ION on We'd.
nesdaH, NYVsnGSeF 30.l. ~" - w. -.
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London, Nov. 1Sit1EheuBEltlSh adj
miralty has halted construction work
on four new, supsfdreasina Nshts. All
ship NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. work on
naval business,were tinstnhetedtby the
admiralty to incur Notwithstanding
ties on new CONSTRUCTION; s,ast,il further
instructions ahy;the ,adnYpaltyJ't .@&.
The admiralty was known to have
prepared plans for four new post
JutMndf INarshitfs,7 GNoi AShpeiTor in
size, and armsmen t., to. ,the famous
H4od AZ nnresnnf 4 he ii1nSt noWerful
GRAFT Observation-Disclosures. 5&
81" ss~ ,ntAi4- 2y.11odoiA2a',
III .,nqHTaByziBniIed Prsss>gp3
81 sMashihgtohv NoeH Isd-blA' demand
that Presidentn Harding imnie diately
ssS ,ss 1ss's es fs sSsst'e to-
day'within' an 'ib ur after ann ounce
med the Firth s atSs1y that i
of four1naw dreadnaughts.H n
1.-The admiralty 70 ACTION was well
lcomer nss aiving proc fof the British
spirit nofalcdio pebatftW h'SE"T9
otties s sst'ef mat kind counts
cam make, ), and tlbgs 5n,5aSd .tlian any
thing else to- cdnvinee'" those who
nave. interrupted al 7throug!i the first
week : ,or ;the 'contefence,to create an
press ~, shstt Britain
~ r., n.y. s'.:; u -,
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The Pioneer 10 the only daily
within 100 miles Of Bemidji and
& has the largest circulation In
Northern Minnesota TX
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-11-18

D. j. Moore, Commanding Officer.
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"a 4 sS II u b 49, 4,
Middletown transcript., 1921-06-25
Let Your Faith Be Justified.

It's folly 10 take for granted all
that's told you about the straight road.
Most Of the time you can follow the
travel, but where divisions come and
the travel is about evenly divided you
are compelled to ask for information
or guess. The best way is to get a
chart of the route you expect to follow
before you start out. That will give
you the general lay out, and full in
structiOns as to where to find turns
and branches in the road. Then when
you ask information you can check up
with the authority in your possession.
And when you ask information you
must be careful to note the intelli-
gence of the one you talk with. Be
sides, he may never see you again, so
he just makes bold guess and you.
by following, will soon be wondering
where you are at. Have faith but
don't be credulous.-EXchange.
Middletown transcript., 1921-06-25
Both Hugh and Peterson mar.
rowly escape death in the dark.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
HEART CAN FEEL NO PAIN
But Vital Organ Sends Out Its Mes
sage Of Warning When Physical
Danger Threatens.

The heart has no nerves of sensa-
ton, Stanley NJ. Rinehart, M. D..
writes in the Saturday Evening Post.
If the surgeon could get to it without
cutting through the sensory nerves on
the surface of the body he could Op-
crate upon the heart itself without
causing pain. And yet pain is some
times a symptom of heart disease, but
it is produced in roundabout way.
If the heart cannot feel, how can
there be pain in heart disease?
Branches of the heart nerves 60 to
certain subcenters in the spinal cord,
and there they connect with the super
fetal nerves of sensation. Continued
irritation Of the heart nerves is thus
communicated to the surface nerves
and there is reflex or referred pain,
not in the heart, but in the chest wall
over which the sensory nerves are dis
tributed.
True heart pain is always due to ex-
haustion of the heart muscle and may
be recognized by the presence of other
symptoms. It is made worse by
the slightest exertiOn; by anything
that increases the rapidity of the
hearts contractions. And nearly al
ways the respirations are labored and
deep. expressing the desire of the slug
gish blood stream for more air. But
the pain is in the chest wall, never in
the heart.
More significant than pain is feel
ing of contraction, of tightness in the
chest behind the breastbOne, which
may he experienced by those of middle
age. 1t is especially noticeable after
full meal, after smoking or during .ex-
ertion. This is another of natures
quiet warnings. 1t usually accom-
panies high blood pressure. with or
without hardening of the arteries. The
more often the sensation recurs and
the more easily it is induced, the more
attention it demands.