The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-21
NEWSCOMES
OFFICIALLY
To LONDON
No Word of Benedict's
Death Is Received Di-
rect From Rome.
Rome, Jan. 21.-(Reuters.) -
Pope Benedict died late today.

Rome JAM GIT heuterN.l l--
Pope Benedict died late today.
London, Jan. 21.-(6-53 p. m.)
-(By the Associated PreSs.)-
Cardinal Bourne, archbishop Of
Westminster. stated this even
ing he had been officially nOti-
fled by telegraph from Rome
that Pope Benedict was dead.
Cardinal Bourne's announcement
of the death of the pope is appar-
emily in conformity with the Gus
tom by which the cardinals COM
prising the Sacred College are first
informed of the death of a pope,
before the information Is made
known to the general public.J
Paris, Jan. 21.-(By the Associ-
ated Press "A Berlin dispatch to
the Havas agency quoted the Wolff
bureau as saying Pope Benedict
died at 3:35 p. N. this afternoon,
Rome time.
London, Jan 21-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. "A Berlin dispatch
to Reuters this afternoon says word
has been received there that Pope
Benedict is dead
Rome, Jan. 21.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. Pope Benedict has
lapsed into a state of coma, says
the EpOcha in an edition just issued.
The newspaper says a fresh con
sultation of the physicians was TO
have been held at noon, but that
after seeing his holiness, DR.. Mar
chiafava declared further consulta-
tions were useless and that he did
not intend to make another visit
! Hopes Disappear.
/ Rome, Jan. 21-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-(2 p. m-)-Pope Ben
edict became appreciably weaker
about midday today and the hopes
which had arisen after his period OF
slumber in the morning disappear
ed. His general condition had be
come worse and he seemed to be
slowly expiring.
Prince Chigni Albalni entered the
pope's apartment at 1880 o'clock.
1t is his duty to take possession Of
/ the apartment in case of death OF
I the pontiff and to act as marshal Of
/ the conclave.
/ Professor Battistini examined
/ the pope again at 1870 p. n. and
on leaving the room, declared the
situation the gravest, the pOEtln s
condition, he said, being hopeless.
/ The only hope remaining, said
/ Monsignor Pizzardo, under-secre-
tary of state, in the presence of "a
company of prelates and diplomats,
/ Law in the prayers that we and all
the faithful throughout the world
offer for the recovery Of the holy
father"
/ "Human Science Exhausted
/ "As to human science" he added.
dit has exhausted its resources.
| About IL O'Clock, Pope Benedict
on seeing MonsignOr NasalH ROCca,
! the new archbishop of Bologna,
where the pope formerly was arch
bishop, entered into conversation
with him and also with Bishop
Menzani. the bishop OF Plaisa Plais-
ance. speaking just as If giving a
regular audience.
The scenes at the vatican as mo-
ment by moment the sands OF the
. life of Pope Benedict seemed to be
running out. were most impressive
In the simply-furnished room
where he lay growing shorter OF
breath and more rapid Of pulse,
with apparently nothing remaining
to be done except to await the end,
the attending cardinals in their
purple cassocks. and the papal pen
itentiary in black, were kneeIing in
silent prayer. The only sounds
heard were the sObs Of the Pope's
personal attendants, the low chant
ing of the penitential psalms, or an
occasional word in delirium, from
the pontiff as his maIady slowly
undermined the wonderful store Of
nervous energy which was still re-
sisting its progress
The illness OF Pope Benedict
thus announced by the cardinal 10
have come to it's fatal elimination
lasted only few days. The hrsi
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