Little Falls herald., 1914-08-21

Rome, Aug. 19.-Pope Plus < died
today. His holiness, after suffering a
relapse, earlier in the day, became un-F
conscious at noon. At that time -
priest was sent for and the last sacra-
ments Of the church were administered.
Doctors in attendance were compell-
ed to begin the administration Of 0xy.z
gen to keep him alive pending the SUM
moning to the bedside of the officials
demanded by the rites Of the church
to be present. 0
At 1870 p. m. it was announced tha4
the condition of his holiness was des-
perate, that his fever was increasing
and his general condition was becoming
very much weaker.
His sisters were in constant attend
ance.
The physicians could do nothing and
the pope sank gradually until death
came. $780, z,s-zz-z .4s.ss:1#s5s
Many Rush to Square
The ringing Of church ellis through
out Rome was the announcement to the
faithful that the holy sacrament was
being administered. Many people
rushed to St. Peter g square for news,
hoping that the gravity Of the report
was exaggerated, only to learn That
the pope was dying. The crowds IN.
creased until at the time Of the pom.
tiff's death there were thousands in
the square. ,ssszz: .ssszz
For several days the pope's condition
was serious, although the doctors have
endeavored to minimize his condition.
He was i'll from bronchial attack and
was in greatly weakened condition,
due to his great grief over the Euro
pean war. For days before the war
broke out Pope Plus was gravely con-
cerned and notified all Of the heads of
the church throughout Europe to work
for peace. Up until hostilities actually
commenced he did not believe that war
could come between civilized nations
at this late day. When he heard thar
Germany had declared war On Rnssia.
and realized that st had s aesss
tually begun he was overcome. He
swooned and was unconscious Tor sev-S
eral minutes. His physicians were calf-.
ed in and had to use powerful restora-s
tives. There was a slight recovery
and the pope was able to be about the. the
vatican. He spent most Of his time.
in praying that peace would cone
speedily.
On Aug. 2, at the outbreak OF hos
tilities in Europe; the pope issued the
following exhortation to the whole
world: s4
t.At this moment when nearly the
whole world is being dragged into the
! vortex Of a most terrible war with lts
present dangers and miseries and the
consequences TO follow, the very
thought Of which must strike ever.
one with grief and horror, we whose.
care is the life and welfare Of SO many
citizens and peoples cannot but De
deeply moved and our hearts Wrungs
with the bitterest sorrow. .s5sS, 1E,
tsAnd in the. midst Of this UNIVERSAL
confusion and peril we feel and know
that both fatherly love and apostolic
ministry demand Of us that we should
i with all earnestness turn the thougnts
of Christendom thither whence cometh
/ help to Christ, the Prince Of Peace
and the most powerful mediator pc
tween God and man.
tsWe therefore charge the Catholic9
of the whole world to approach the
throne of grace and mercy each and al
of them and more especially the clergy,
/ whose duty furthermore it Will be 70
make in every parish, as their blsnops
the tha mercifnl God may, as it were, %
aren and speedily. remove the. evil
causes Of war, giving them who rule to
think the thoughts Of peace and notsof
affection.
"From the palace Of the vatican, y itl'es1, the the
second day Of August, 1914
Plus =, Pontlfex Maxlmus $ ,Ss5. !.
i From this time on the depression o1
the pope was noticeable to everyone
who saw him. His condition became