The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-20
Pope Plus XPosery Will Honor Glorious Career of This Truy Or
BELOVED PONTlFF
SUCCUMBS UNDER
HIS GREAT GRIEF
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ability to rid himself Of tho accumula-
tions In the lungs. Stimulants were
injected and oxygen administered
Several times he pontiff revived and
seemed much better lie then would
speak TO those about him. and insist
that his desires be executed. In one
- these intervals he asked for Mon
signor Rosa, recently appointed sccrc-
tarN 81 the consistorial congregation.
MonsiEnor Rosa had been an intimate
friend Of the Pope since the pontin
was Bishop OF Treviso. As soon as he
was notified he rushed TO the Vatican.
aud was admitted Immediately to the
apartment where the Pope was lying.
MonSiEnov Rosa remained alone with
the Pore. The incident was considered
significant MS. owing to his present
position. Mousigpor Rosa would lac
secretary OF the ccnclaVc on the death
II the rope 1t = thought that the
Popc couhded IN him his last wishes.
Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal
secretary. telograrhed TO all the
cardinals. notifying them Of the grave
condition from which tho Pope was
suffering
Later ,he ringing Of church bells an
nounced 70 the faithful tho exposition
Of the Holy Sacrament, and called them
10 PRAYER for the restoration of the
Pontin 10 health This gave rise to
ruinors ot the ropo's death, which the
Nat'aN denied. owing TO the many in
qHirics from ull quarters
Those close t. Tho Pope believe that
grief over the War situation brought
on the final crisis. and so over
whelmcd him that he was unable in
MS eiGticth year 10 withstand stin an
ether attack of his old enemy. equity
catarrh.
III health has been the Pontins lot
for many years. and Internationally the
attacks had been so serious that the
world was prepared several times to
hear Of his passing. During the sum
mer there mad been numerous deuials
from the Vatican that his indispositton
was serious. As late as August 10 last
unon tho occasion OF the eleventh an
niNcrsary Of his coronation. Pope rius
granted Numerous audiences.
Two days later II became known
that he had Cancelled virtually all en-
gagements Ills attendants reported
he Was unable to work, and that he
sat listless and silent for hours. owl
IDENTIFY broodiue over the great clash
81 arms in Europe
DREAMS ar WAR ny NIGHT.
DISCUSSES II ny DAY
Ills physician, Dr. Marchiafava, or
der"d Ills holiness 10 bed on August
~. when II was announced that the
war and the intense heat i'm Rome had
combined 10 depress him Ia bed he
contiT'ied 10 dream Of the conflict by
"'Eu' ""u 10 uiSEuSS ~ bN daN.
>naH i"1 y"HSc 70 hhplofc ',od 10
- = Stoi 70 'his !hhumah hutch"rN.
~ declared. Ills physicians had To
deAl with mis- mcn,al condition rs
49, a. SS''"t SuHci ms Arrange
mcnts were made by which Cardinal
Merry bel Val would render His Holt
.tos9 LILY i'Pott % the war sltua-
~, inS opt "'S,rea TO see some
~ ~ "HtE" "e Hilthi exert ms lnfin-
me Vhc'h 'hc oieohsheh. ana he
We '"c "'oi' al 'c'e"' because any
St'"'c" uStlcSS.
Is ~ No"iislci','Hci' OF inc liuro-
I.aH Si.s's T. l"u anhfhsSed an "Nhor-
',i"H :" az 'htnollcS OF the world
'3N.H- ,i.ein !" ny 'htlr sous toward
iitS,; " ho ai"ne WIS "eie !" ala. and
$500 '' WY N'''E ~ 10 oHcr puhhc
picaN hciWcon Austria and
r. .'"iI ,h" "rSt hcoamc source
-, ,tl !" nun lot me vatican
~ i"1Sl lIi'haiN toward ooth nj
va Ne 'ncNptvssioly shocked.
s"tu ~ lH' 'SSaSslhatteh OF Arch
w. ,,a ntnnrls Fer"'nand The heir to
I ~, .fuSlil"h threnc' Who. like all the
N"S an ardent tathollc,
N",nh',e'iS '3wer" niue
~, Mt'n WhiSh the vatican tout
n.iN ha" 'ohc'u"'d a friendly c"n-
f3'E'S VIEWS oN PEACE
HEMtRl< ABI.E DOCUMENT
The Fopos views on peace. ON
bodie" ~ an allocntion delivered at
thc consstory ut which hc created
thirteen new cardinals last MAY CON
siitHtcd such remarkable document
that the Carnegie Peace Union. found
"a in February by Andrew Carnegie
with an endowment Of $4,000 de
oided 10 begin among the clergy OF the
Roman Catholic Church its education
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