Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-10
Physicians Announce He Is Rest
ing Comfortably to
Eat Egg or Broth.
THRONG AROUND VATICAN
Aged Pontiff, Resigned to Fate,
Mourns Because He Can Not
Bless Pilgrims.

ROME. April 1913 80 p. mt 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-
dav 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.
DIR. Amici. one of the Pope's ply
sicians. announced at $3.50 o'clock
that His Holiness rested satisfactor-
ily last night, although it previously
had been announced that the patient
r,.d had only brief snatches of sleep
Fl, the last As hours.
DR.. Amici denied that the Pope had
shown symptoms of nephritis and
declared again that the sole trouble
WAS due to a renewed attack of in
auenza. He said the Popes tempera-
ture was 81, and expressed the hope
that he would be convalescent with
in a week.
Al the same hour a member Of the
Pope's personal encourage at the
Vatican stated that the condition Of
the Pontff was undeniably grave
and that great alarm was felt re-
Earding the outcome
Pontiff Wseps Softly.
The Pope's physicians declare that
the aged PontiT is much depressed
over his condition and that when they
withdrew from his bedside he was
softly weeping
Following the physicians latest VS.
it 20 the Pope, the Vatican officials
have ordered that all pilgrimages TO-
the Holy See be suspended and mat
the Eueharistic Congress, which was
to have been held in Malta shortly, be
Indefinitely postponed.
Every hour the fear grows stronger
in the hearts of all his devoted fol-
lovers in Rome that the hours Of the
gentle and much loved successor of
Leo XIII, who was known as the best
beloved Pope up to this time, are
nearly numbered.
At O'Clock this morning it was an
nounced that the condition of the
Pontif remained practically ur-
hanged; that mis- temperature, which
yesterday showed a few degrees Of
fever was almost normal, and mis-
pulse regular. At the same time 1t
was admitted that the heart action
was exceedingly weak and growing
weaker. and that the asthmatic con-
ditious making it difficult for the pa
tent to breathe had not been over
come
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 ordefs,
punishment was at once admins
tered TO the Pope. which was the first
that he had taken in three days. IT
was given in the hope that it might
produce natural sleep. but az it neared
noon and the Pontiff rolled in his bel,
gestlessly. it was seen that there was
1at little chance for the Pope to fall
.u-o natural slumber.
The greatest danger to His Holiness
Eel in
5 such that narcotics can not be ad-
mfuisterea to hin: wSs'fout probably
'atal results. The doctors fee that
unless sleep comes to the aged Pontif
within the next "a hours there is bat
LITTLE chance for his recovery.
Rome Prays for Recovery.
Rome to-day thinks of nothing.
talks Of nothing. is interested in moth
ing but the condition Of the Pope.
HIS gentle manner. his many kindly
acts and his wonderful ability in ad-
ministering the affairs of the church
curing his reign mas made him loved
'E The Italian people generally.
Business in Rome and the suburbs
was almost at a standstiIl to-day.
thousands congregated outside the
Vatican watching eagerly for bulletins
concerning the condition Of the vener-
able prelate. while throughout the
city and the entire nation thousands
spent hours in their churches offering
-p silent prayers for the recovery Of
Inc successor of =. Peter.
Whenever the Pope's physicians 11s
'.4a 7aE.ng or entering the Vatican
.. ."75 outside rushes forward AMI
Haa voice Rags Of -ae doctors Go
Aete the lie % ;ae Holy Fd her.