The Sentinel=record., 1914-08-20
POPE PIUS' DEATH
 CAUSED BY GRIEF
Worry Over Impending Storm of Battle and Bioodshed Brings on Attack of Old Trouble Which Proves Fatal

Rome, Aug. 20.--Pope Plus x died al 1:20 o'clock this morning. He had been ill for several days, but alarm ing symptoms did not develop unul Wednesday mornnine.
 Throughout the day DTS. Marchia- faya and Amici devoted their utmost energies to stimulating their patient and keeping him alive
 The cardinals were notified of the pope's grave condition and some If them who entered the sick room de- scribe the scene as heartrending, e. pecially when the pontiff, rousiug himself from time to time, spoke. Once he said, Tn ancient times, th } pope by word might have stayed the slaughter, but now he is impOtent"
 Prayers were said by thousands and church bells sounded when the sacra ment was exposed upon all the altars. When the court learned of the pope s condition there was the deepest con cern. King Victor Emmanuel per sonally informed Queen Helena and \ the news was communicated to the queen mother.
 Extreme unetion was administered by Monsgnor Sampini, sacristan to his holiness, amid a touching scene. The .pope's sisters and his niece were overcome with grief. Cardinal Merry Del Val knelt by the side of his bed, where other cardinals joined him, members of the household intoning prayers.
 The dying pope, in moment cf lpcidity, said:
 Now | begin to think as the end is approaching that the Almighty in His ireXhaustible goodness, wishes 70 spare me the horrors Europe is under going" Grief over the war in Europe caused the pope much depression from the first outbreak, and several days ago symptoms appeared of the old bron- ehiaI affection from which the pontitf had suffered in times past.
 On Tuesday Dr. Marchiafava ln- nounced that the pope was suffering from simple cold and that possibly complete rest for a week would le- store him to his usual heath.
 The broncial condition spread. how ever, and on Wednesday it was an- hounced the pope's condition was SC rious.
 A bulletin at o'clock "Wednesday afternoon signed by Drs. Marchiafavl and Amci gave the following eXplana ton.
 The pOpe's condition grew worse during the night. This was due to the diffusion of the bronchitis to the lower lobe Of the left lung. Symp- toms of heart weakness became SO threatening at 10;30 this morning that 1t was believed the pontilfs life was endangered. At 1880 D. m. the symptoms were slightly improved but grave"
 The doctor was able to leave the Fatlcan for a time owing to the amelioaNuon of symptoms. He said that nothing early in the morning had Indicated the grave crisis which had come on rapidly. Shortly after he leIt, Dr. Amici examined the pope. lie explained that the sudden collapse was due to the pontff's age and the sonty affection which always com hlne to give bronchial catarrh of acute nature most serious character
 Dr. Amici further explained that the pontitfs diminished vitality caused by old age might render his illness latal. The practice of living in heated rooms and breathing the Vltiated atmosphere as the result of 'arge assemblages in the papal apart mehts was against him and, he added, the people would now understa Id why the attending physicians were strongly opposed to the resumption pN the pope of collective audiences.
 At times during the day the pope had much difficulty in breathing. He suffered much from headaches and ill- ability to rid himself of the accumu. idtions in the lungs. Stimuants we'e Hhlected and oxygen administered several times the pope revived and seemed much betteg> He then would speak to those about him and insist