The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-12

Rome, August 1.-The condition Of Pope
 Plus took a decided turn for the better this afternoon. So well satisfied were the vatican physicians with the improvement that they predicted a recovery within 10 days, barring unforeseen complications.
 Following this encouraging declaration, Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal secre- tary of state, decided to go to his villa at Montemario on Sunday for the re- mainder of the summer.
 The Pope sat up in his chair several times today and joked with his sisters and officials who visited him. He seemed somewhat relieved from pain and once
 told those about him that he intended to
 get well. Throughout the day his tenn perature continued only slightly above normal The swelling in the gouty knee is diminishing and as result he suffered less pain, Only few times today was it necessary to give injections of caffeine to afford relief.
 In an interview tonight pr. Petacci, ;he Pope's private physician, admitted that the pontiff has suffered very much but declared his worst enemy was the heat He added that the disease was following
 normal course and convalescence was near at hand.
 pr. Petacci said Pope Plus laughs at the prevailing belief among the supersttiols | that he will die in the ninth year of his poHtiicate, as the Pope himself once jok- ingly made this prophecy Dr. Cagiatai. one of the vatican physici- ans, remained with the Pope tonight. The improvement in the condition of
 Pope Plus this morning was not so
 great as had ben hoped for. However
 nh Giotp
 their patient was no worse.
 Doctors Alert pr. Pstttci ana Prof Marchia Favia siri~esi a. tlie vat ican at 50 o'clock this morning and remained with the pontiff until s:1o o'clock. They received a de- tailed report from Dr. Amici, who had been in the chamber throughout the night. After a talk with Dr. Amici the other physicians made a thorough exam ination of his holiness and seemed satis- fled that he had not failed during the night.
 The pontiff was undoubtedly somewhat relieved of his pains today, but his or ganism seems unable to combat with the general weakness. For this reason, al- though the pontiff was able to sit up this
 morning, he soon afterwards returned
 to his bed.
 Later he again expressed wish to try
 the arm chair and. again was permitted
 to sit up. He said that the change from
 bed to chair, and from chair to bed, soothed and refreshed him and made his
 pains more bearable. At noon his temperature again rose to 100.
 In addition to the physicians and his
 sisters, the Pope this morning saw Cardi-
 nai Merry del Val, the papal secretary of
 state, and Mgr Bisleti, major domo of
 the Vatican, They found his holiness
 more cheerful and in jocular frame of mind.
 He commented with amusement on some of the stories circulated about his condi- ton. saying:
 'I intend to get well in spite of them. To Manager Bisetl, the pontiff said that he regretted that many persons who
 had asked for audience must be dis appointed
 The Pope, while enjoying his new quar- ters longs to return to the less spacious bed chamber, which he has occupied so long, Accordingly, the wall dividing that room from the nakt apartment is being taken down in order that the patients wish may be observed and at the same
 time good sized room for his occupancy
 be afforded