Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-14
Thousands Crowd Square of St. Peter S
Inclement w e ather
Adds to Danger of
Aged Pontiff-- -Pneu-
monia IS Imminent.
V emerald e Prelate
Jokes With Attend
ants---Obedience to
Physicians Is Urged.
Special Cable to The Georgian.

Special Gable 10 The Georgian.
ROME, April IA sudden fall
Of Temperature, accompanies BY
heavy rain. this afternoon led the
physicians attending Pope Plus x
to fear untoward results upon ths
patient. The chief cause for anx-
iety was that the raw air might
provoke a fatal coughing spell or
aegrsvsts the symptoms Of bron-
ehitis and incipient pneumonia.
ROME. April 14.-Ay ! O'Clock
a. a. m. Atlanta time) this
afternoon il was announced that the
condition Of Pope Plus Y had re-
NAMED stationary throughout the
morning and at that hour showed no
change
$50 p. m. (t1:3o a. m. Atlanta
time. within the last half
hour the Pope has suffered an
alarming increase Of temperature.
He has grown very restless and
shows signs Of being in great dis
tress, which has led to grave fear
that the tendencies toward pneu-
ronia are developing.
The Pops's fever rose to 1912
this afternoon.
The crisis in the condition Of
the PontiH may come tonight.
7 .. m. ~ m. Atlanta tinsl.-
The condition Of Pope Plus K at
this hour is reported very grave.
Or. Msrehiafava has just been
summoned TO the sick room for
consultation with his colleague,
Or. Aniei.
The Swiss guards around the Vat.
lean. and especially those near the
Pope's bed chamber. have again been
doubled.
Urge Pope to Obey Doctors.
Two beds have been placed in the
antechsmber Of the Pope's apartment
for additional night watchers.
Following the suggestion of Dr.
Marchisfava. all the cardinals in
Rome have written entreaties 10 the
POPE to- follow the doctors orders, 50
that he might recover.
The condition Of the Pope was 50
grave early TODAY as 20 cause the
utmost alarm 20 his family and the
Roman Catholic officers Of state in the
Vatican. vet the attending physicians
sull hold hope that the present crisis
may b. passed safely.
Danger Now From Pnsumonia.
II was admitted that the greatest
danger nov is from a form Of pneu-
monia At $50 this morning DR..
Marchiafays issued the following bull
IstiE.
The Pope passed the night tran
gully. The bronchial symptoms
are resssuring. His Temperature
is 1924. The general condition Of
His Holiness IS satisfactory.
This bulletin was issued after .
consultation between DIT Marchiafsva
and Or. Ami~i the two Vatican uHv-
-irians who are attending the Pom
tit.
At the consultation the two doctors
arrived AZ the conclusion thai the
symptoms Of bronchitis were NOT any
more sdvancsd and probably could be
overcome.
pops's Sisters AZ Bedside
Hope was taken from tine reduction
of the Pontr~S temperature 10 sS2S.
which was about normal
shortly after midnight the Pope'a
temperature reached IoZ. hut a little
later il began % go down.
DR. Amici and the two sisters q
the Pope remained ar the bedside all
night Liece Sarto Ter, early n ne
morning. bu- the other sister. Anna
SarJo. remained until = O'Clock Her
face was drawn and hagE8rd from her
long vigl and grief
Upon tsv.ng the Vatican she vzE
b-SieseI by newspaper eorrespcnd-
-uts. she said that while the Pops
had spent goaa night his sleep at
times was broken bis difficulty -
respiration. srisiug from the -atsrrhal
aateti11.
Cardinals Are Rssssursd.
AT noon the pspaE SECRETARIES ard
tie eardira. IS OF The Curia visited ths
1m-= af Cardinal Merry pei Val
P=ua- Secretary 20 state. 90 receive
formally news 90 the Pope's condition.
rh-y eer- informed thar Doctors
mar. aisfa,R and Amiei were satisaea
"a f1 -He condition % che Pontin. aud
Bog 'ieFea that h. eeul1 evenuaHs r.
gaiu his normal healsa uni,s- * ss.sIn