Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-08-20
ONLY YESTERDAY MORNING
DID HIS ILLNESS TAKE
A SERIOUS TURN
CRIEVED over The WAR
His Great Sorrow Over European
War Believed to Have Hast
ened the End.

ROME. Aug 20-Popc Plus y died
at I:2O o'clock this morning. lie had
been i'll for several days, but alarm
ing symptoms did not develop until
Wednesday morning
Throughout the day Drs. Marchia-
fa\a and AmiCi devoted their utmost
energies to stimulating their patient
and Keeping him alive.
The cardinals were notified or the
pouc'S grave condition and some ul
them who entered the sick room des-
ribc the scene as heartrendlng,
especially when the pontitf rousing
himself from time to time, spoke.
once ne said lin ancient times the
pope. by word, might have stayed
the slaughter, but now he is impo-
lcut.'
PRAYERS were said by thousands and
church bells sounded when the sac
rament was exposed upon all the al
tars. When the court learned of the
popc's condition there was the deep
cst concern King Victor Emmanuel
personally informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated to
the queens mother.
A Touching Scene.
Extreme JUNCTION was administered
his holiness amid touching scene.
Tho pope's sisters and his niece were
overcome with grief Cardinal Mer-
nv Del Val knelt 10y the side of his
bed. whore other cardinals joined him,
members Of the household intonlns
prayers.
The dying pope, in a moment of lu-
cidity, said.
Now ] begin to think as the end
is approachiug that the Almighty in
His incNhaustible goodness wishes To
spare me the horrors Europe is uh-
dcrgong'
Wednesday was one Of the most
anxious days in the history OF the
papacy. The whole world knew that
Inc popc was indisposcd but II was
supposed he was suffering from ms
usual ailment, the gout. Up to noon
even the members Of household were
unaware Of the seriousness of the de-
volopmcnts Almost without warning
came the word that the pontin was at
deaths door
All day his agony continued. Al
times he revived and was able 10 say
= IaW words but hope OF saving nm
was finally abandoned. Several times
rhroughuut the city and at the palace
the rumOl SpItdu llldI AI' '''' i''N
come. only to be denied laer.
In the presence of Cardinal Merry
DG val the papal secretary and Car
dinals Ferrata. Cagiano and Bisleti
and the two sisters of the pope, hul-
lptiu on the condition of the ponur
was posted early in the afternoon on
the bronze door of the Vatican. where
Swiss guards stood watch great
crowd outside gazed with grief strlck-
en- faces mp at the pope's chamber on
the second floor, where the WINDOWS
were closed with shades
A delay in issuing a bulletin tonight
caused belief that the end had come
while the withdrawal Of the noble
guard from before the door OF the
sick chamber caused the rumor that
the pope was better, as the guard ~
supposed to maintain watch over the
nerson of the pontitf without pause
until death ensues or he Is out OF
danger. 1t was learned that the
guard had been withdrawn. however.
because OF over-fatigue. Mobiles ana
citizens. wishing to hear the latest
word from the bedside, gathered In
groups In the streets nearby the vati-
can. Some shed tears and there were
vhispered stories of the goodness OF
the pope and the piety of his sisters.
Urgent kilograms were sent to car
dinal Farley. who is in Switzerland,
and the Holy See notified all the car
dinals living in Rome or other parts
nf Italy of the situation. All the
churches and clergy in Rome likewise
we're notified.
Cardinal Della Nolpe, chamberlain
~ the church, who on the pOpe's
death assumes direction of the Holy
See during the iuter-regime was sum
monod from lmola, and left immed
ately for Rome. A message was sent
to the pupe's brother. Angelo. urging
him to come TO Rome as quickly as
possible. while the pope's sister, sig
nora Purolir, reached the vatican be
fore death Cnsucd. Confusion reigncd
nj the vatican because those, with
the exception Of the papal secretary,
who take charge of affairs in such
an emergency. We're out of Rome, so
the exception of the papal secretary,
pcctcd. outside the apostolic palace
the scene was mOurnful. From carly
i'm the day automobiles and carriages
carrying cardinals and high egclesi-
!-s,ics to the vatican passed contin-
uously.
Hundreds Of visitors made inquiry
regarding the pope's condition and so
many kilograms arrived 1t was i'm
possible to open half of them. The