The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-08-20
ADVANCED ACE AND WORRY
is LARGELY THE
CAUSE
INABILITY, TO
AVERTaTHE WAR
Great European Struggle Preyed
Constantly on Mina of His
Holiness Fastening Death
(By Associated Press J

(By Associated Prcss.)
Rome. Aug. 20.-Pope Plus K died
at 1920 this morning. He had been
Ill for several days but alarming
symptoms did not develop until We'd
nesday morning. Throughout the
day. Doctors Marchiafava and Amici,
devoted their utmost energies to slim
ulating their patient and keeping him
alive
The cardinals were notified Of the
Pope's grave condition and some OF
them who entered the room describe
the scene as heart rending, especially
when the pontir arousing himself
from time to time. spoke. Once he
said: I'm ancient times the Pope by
a word might have stayed the slaugh-
ter, but now he is impotcnt."
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
Pope's condition there was the deep
est concern. King Victor Emmanuel
personally Informed Queen Helena
and the news was communicated to
the Queen Mother.
Extreme JUNCTION was administered
by Monsignor .Zampini Sacristan to
His. Holiness, amid touching scene. !.
The Pope's listers and his niece were
overcome with grief, Cardinal Merry
del Val ktelt beside his bed, wher.
other cardinals doined him. members
OF the siicuAeh oiiiiEgs prayefg.s'
the dying Pope Ia q moment or lu-
cidi:y said: I;s ;..; ~ y,
.'Now ! begin to! think as the end
is approaching that tho Almighty in
his incxhaustible goodness wishes to
spare mo the horrors Europe Is un-
dergoing."
without Warming
Wednesday was one Of the most an
xtous days In the history of the pa
pacy. The whole world knew that
the Pope was indisposed, but 1t WINS
supposed that he was suffering from
his usual ailment, the gout. Up to
noon even the members of the house
hold were unaware OF tho seriousness
of the developments. Almost without
warming came the word that the pom
tfff was at deaths door,
All day his agony continued. At
times he revived and was able TO say
a few words, but hope OF saving him
was finally abandoned. Soyel al times
the rumor spread that the end had
come, only to be denied later.
-
Rome. Aug 20.-Grief over the wsr
in Europe caused the Pope much DE-
preston from the tirst outbreak. and
several days ago symptoms of the old
:; bronchial affection from which the
pontiff has suffered in times past.
On Tuesday Dr. Marchiafaya an
nounced that the Pope was. suffering
from a simple cold and that possibly
complete rest for week would Re.
store him to hisl usual health. The
bronchial condition .spreatf. however.
and onr Wednesday sitgwaS Iannonncej
that The popa'aj oondIfiSn was serIous.
!, In one OF the recent Intervals Of con-
Z sctousrlessi he ,Nsiad 4 for Monaienor
Rosa. recently ab6SshtSd secratary
/ OF. the Consisfofiai ConRreRatfon.
Monsignor Rosh bi,d beatl al, intimata
friend oe 3tfa, ,PoDe' since the 5Uontif;
was bishop of Trevisco. As soon IA
i he was notified he rushed to the vat.
: tcan and was admitted Immediately
to thg apartment whers' the .FoDe was
4, lying. Monsignpr 3 Rosa & remained
! alone with the Pope.s The, incident
(. was considered significant, as owing
(; to HIS present position, ]; Monslgnor sRo.
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