The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-04-14
INDICATIONS POINT
TO UTMOST GRAVITY
OF POPE'S CONDITION

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albuminuria, indicating that the kidneys
were resuming their normal functions
| The bulletin was published in special
| edition of the Osservat ore Romano,
which ordinarily does not publish on
Sunday, but it was considered desir-
able to keep the public informed as to
the progress the Pope is making.
Pope Encourages Visitors
| The Pope's sisters and niece drove to
| the vatican and the Pope observing UNI
mistakable signs of weeping, said in the
| Venetian dialect: ffR e
Don't cry so much. 1t is true l am
| i'll, but let us hope in Cod
| Since he became weaker 1t has been
remarked that the pontiff speaks only
in Venetian, even with those who are
not so familiar with that dialect.
The sisters took turns during practi-
cally the whole day at the bedside OF
their brother who says that he feels
he can endure his suffering better when
one of them is near him.
At noon his temperature rose slightly
above 100 degrees.
Several times during the day the Pope
was partly overcome by the accumula-
tions in his throat which interfered seri-
ously with breathing. Then he expert.
enced a sense of suffocation and nerv-
Gus. tremors shook his whole body while
perspiration gathered on his face.
Pope Anxious to Talk
The doctors are exercising all their au-
thority to prevent their patient from talk
ing, but the pope rather resents this pro-
hibition, saying it is the only comfort
left him. He thought 1t very hard to
have that rule enforced, particularly to-
day. which had been fixed for the cele-
bration of his name day. That fell this
year on March 49, which was in Holy
week, but it was not celebrated on that
occasion because of the pope's illness
the celebration being postponed until to-
day.
The papal white and yellow flags, how
ever, were hoisted over the bronze doors
of the vatican and in the court yard. All
the military bodies wore full dress uni
| form. 1t was considered good indica-
ton that Cardinal Merry Del Val, the
pspal secretary of state. attended the
great function at the Church of st. John
Lateran.
| The crisis in the pope's lines will come
| in the next "a hours, and in order to meet
| the decisive conditions, the physicians
have been regularly administering heart
stimulants. including strophanthus ano
| dgitalis. These have had the effect not
only Oh lowering the pulse, DuI reducing
the body heat. The pope has been nour-
ished with the yolks of eggs and milk TO
which has been added a little wine.
These are administered in small quanti-
| ties so as to have a continuous effect.
| After the examination this morning
| when Professor Marchafava was giving
his instructions, Pope Plus suddenly re-
marked: my dear Doctor, one thing
your cleverness cannot possibly remove
is my Is years.
Condition Extremely Grave
| Professor Marchafava in an interview
| declared that the condition of the pope
should not be called grave. even If the
| fever. as was very likely. should return
during the night 1t could not be said that
| the patient was worse. as the disease was
merely following its course and the pom
tiff was facing conditions with the great
est serenity.
On being asked whether the pope would
| survive the present attack DIR. Marchia-
| fava replied confidently: Il firmly believe
! that he will recover"
| The sisters and niece of the pope are
pathetic in their grief. Their simple de-
yotion has attracted great sympathy
one of them said today: Cur brother is
better than yesterday 1t is that his III
ness afflicts him. The doctors assure us
4 that there is no danger and we live IN
hope praying that he may recover"
! A peasant from Riese, Giuseppe Pallaro
who came to Rome with the Venetian
pilgrimage, and who was confirmed BY
the pope and bears his name. on leaving
the house of the pope's sisters today ex-
pressed the greatest Indignation at the
pessimistic reports.
ut Is not true he cried, that the
pope Is in danger. He was up for five
hours yesterday and seven hours the day
before. His sisters have lust told me
that he is WE'LL
Someone said: IAN Rome knows that
the condition of the pontiff is serious" to
which the peasant shouted: ct Is not
true. You wish to kill our beloved pom.
tiff. We want him to live. even II it Is
necessary to take him back to REESE"
The great plaza before st. Peters, where
the Roman crowds are accustomed ia
gather when historic events are occurring