Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-11
Dr.. Marchiafava Announces Pom
tiff's Condition Shows Signs
of improvement,
GIVEN SOME NOURISHMENY
Venerable Head of the Catholic
Church Mourns Because lie
Caan Not Bless Pilgrims.

ROME, April 1o.-4:3O p. NJ
Dr.. MarehiafaVa has Just issued
statement in which he says
marked change for the better in
the condition of the Pope is dis
cernabIe and he believes the Pom.
tiff soon will be eonvsleseent.
ROME, April 1850 p. NIT is
announced at the Vatican that the
Pope is resting comfortably and that
there has been no apparent change
in his condition. His physicians to-
day permitted him to eat an egg with
broth. instead Of taking only milk.
and there is still hope that this may
result IN increased strength.
DR.. Amici. one Of the Popes ply
sicians, announced at 2:3O o'clock
that His Holiness rested satisfactor-
lily last night, although it previously
had been announced that the patient
had had only brief snatches Of sleep
In the last As hours.
DR. Amici denied that the Pope had
shown symptoms Of nephrits. and
declared again that the sole trouble
was due TO renewed attack Of in
fiuenza. lie said the Popes tempera-
ture was %. and expressed the hope
that he would be convalescent with
in week.
At the same hour a member Of the
Popes personal encourage at the
Vatican stated that the condition Of
the Pontifr was undeniably grave
and that great alarm was felt re-
garding the outcome.
The Pope's physicians declare that
the aged Pontif is much depressed
over his condition and that when they
withdrew from his bedside he was
softly weeping
Following the physicians latest vis-
it TO the Pope. the Vatican officials
have ordered that an pilgrimages to
the Holy See he suspended ana that
the Eucharistic Congress which was
to have been held in Malta shortly. be
indefinitely postponed
Promises to Obey Doctors.
Early this morning the Vatican
physicians called upon His Holiness
told him that his condition was quite
serious and impressed upon him the
fact that his greatest chance for re-
covery lay in his implicit obedience.
to their orders. The Pope smiled
feebly and told the doctors that ne
would do as they commanded.
In compliance with their ordess.
nourishment was at once admins
tered to the Pope. which was the first
that he had taken in three days. II
was given in the hope that it might
produce natural sleep. but az it nearad
noon and the Pontin rolled in his bel
restlessly. it was seen that there vas
but little chance for the Pope to fall
into natural slumber.
Rome Prays for Recovery.
Rome to-day thinks Of nothing.
talks Of nothing, is interested in Moth
ing but the condition Of the Pooe.
His gentle manner. his many kindly
acts and his wonderful ability in adj
ministeriHg the affairs Of the church
during his reign has made him loved
by the Italian people generally.
Business i'm Rome and the suburb,
was almost at standstiI TODAY.
Thousands cougregatcd outside me
Vatican Watching eagerly for bulletin,
.onceruiug tlo condition Of the ven,r-
shIe rrejste. while throughout Is.
city and the entire nation thousands
spent hours in their churches offering
mp silent prayers for the recovery Of
the successor Of ST. Peter.
Whenever the Pope's physicians IRE
seen leaving or entering the Vatican
the crowd outside PUSHES forward and
with one voice begs of the doctors 10
40 10 life of Tho LI1Is- "a -l,.v-