Las Vegas optic., 1914-08-20
His Last Words We're "All Things for Chris"
His Beloved Motto.
ALL ITALY Joins IN MOURNING PONTIFPSDEMISE
Premier Authorizes All Civil Officials 10 Take Part
emones, il Invited to do so-Faher Francis Wernz, Head
of the Jesuit Order, Passes Away at Practically the Same
Hour as the Head of the Church.

and with silver hammer touches
the forehead three times, saying each
time:
"Giuseppi Sarto."
When there is no reply he am
nounces: "The pope is really dead"
1t is expected that the conelave for
the election of pope will be held on
September 3, after delay to give
time for the cardinals from several
countries to arrive.
Premier Salandrie has sent notifi-
cation of the death Of the pope to
the authorities throughout the king
dom, instructing them at the same
time to take part in the funeral cere-
monies If invited. For the first time
since the fall of the temporal power,
a pope has died without it being ne
oessary for the Italian authorities to
take any special precautions. When
both Plus TX and Pope Leo passed.
away the government found 1t advis-
able to occupy st. Peters square an 4
the principal thoroughfares leading q
the vatican with troops, ready to in
tervene should occasion arise. n
case OF the death Of Pope x on &c
count Of the hour Of his death. such
precautions were not necessary.
Father Francis Xavier Wernz, gen
eral ofthe Society Of Jesus, also died
in Rome this morning. Father
wernz was called ''the black pope a
nickname used to indicate his power
behind the throne. The late pontiff
was generally known as "the white
pope"
1t is believed that the body Of Plus
x will be placed in q casket this az
ternoon and that the lying in state
will be in the same throne room where
so many thousands of people were adj
mitted to the presence of the late
pontiff.
The celebration of masses for the
repose of the soul OF Pope Plus began
in the death chamber at o'clock
this morning. The body of the late
pope reposed on little iron bed with
damask coverings. Beside the bed
was small image Of the Virgin
Mary
Giuseppe Sarto, Pope Plus x, died
in Rome at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock
this morning at the age of 80 years.
He had reigned as pope for II years.
His last words impaired blessing to
those who stood at his bedside, and
among his last eartnly thoughts was
deep sorrow over the present war in
Europe.
The pope had been i'll for four days
of bronchial affection, but up to yes
terday morning no fatal outcome Of
his malady had been feared. He suf-
fered serious relapse yesterday aft
ernoon, but rallied under stimulants.
and with his doctors and his sisters
at his side remained alive until the
early hours of this morning. His
death undoubtedly was induced in
large measure by HIS great grief over
the warfare now ravaging Europe.
and his inability to bring peace to
the warning nations. His last words
were the famous motto of his reign.
Together in one: all things in
Christ"
This afternoon the body Of the late
pontiff was embalmed. The lying IN
state will take place in the throne
: room of the Vatican, where many
thousands Of persons were admitted
to his presence when alive.
The question of a conclave to elect
] a successor is being discussed today.
It probably win take place September
8.
4 All shops on St Peters square are
closed today. Some of them have
tConfinued on -sge Four1