The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-13
ENORMOUS CROWDS
 WITNESS ANCIENT CHURCH CEREMONY
New Pope Blesses Audience. Expresses Hope of Univer- sal PeaGe-Good Will
 Prevails in Rome
By Associated Press

Rome, February 12.-Pius XI
 was crowned Pope in the bRsillca
 of st. Peters today amid scenes
 of pOmp and enthusiasm and in
 the presence of princes and dig
 nitaries of the church., the diplo-
 mntIc representatives of foreign
 countries, members of the Roman
 RristOcracy and vast nssem-
 hIage filling the great structure to
 the very doors. The ancient custom
 was carried out with impressive
 ceremonies and the newly elected
 pontiff now occupies the throne
 of the first Pope reported crown
 ed. Leo III. who reigned from
 50b to SI0.
 With the exception of Leo XIII and Benedict NV who owing to the strained relations existing between the quirinal and the Vatican in 1878 and the World war in 1914, preferred to be crowned in the Sistine chapel, the coronation of all the popes elect ed since the erection of the basil'rn has been celebrated there.
 Plus XI again blessed the croW1s from the outer balcony Of St Peters. this time nearly 20ooo0 people cheer. ing, Long live the Pope, snd WaV- ing handkerchiefs. nang of 'rcri muticolored, and admission tickets t, the Vatican which had failed to tln1 them room inside the Erel' church
 Answers Gail
 If had been officially announced that towing to the cold weather, the Pope would not bless the croWus from the outer balcony but such was the insistence and warmth ot the cheers, lasting three-quarters Of an hour, that the pontitf finally de :
 hn ral1 If his children.
 Thus it was long aftar . o'cloeH in the afternoen when ths Holy Father appeared on the balcony, sd-rounded by Cardinals vauutslh, Gaspari Mercier and Bourne and bestowed the apostolic benedction, again waving the familiar little shake of the han as he diAapr cared into the interior of ;hC Sssilica.
 Previous to this so m gathered within the edifice, rising spon taneously, had cheered the Holy Father as Cardinal Lega placed upon the Pope's head the tiria. emblem Of supreme sovereignty se cheers continued for so long a ttna9 ths- Plus was compelled tN faake AsnA with his hands as | aesei.z stlshes in order that the asTea9fy nist continue old Rom Hae 1ee f'if- messed the coror 59u uf Heffsa popes say that II ftEHsiasa2 ff. ception accorded s1e reseat Icoe has never been eqaaHeu ln thsir memory.
 Good VIII Prev su-
 Good will, sincerity and hope were the dominant emotions prevailing li Rome as the new spiritual leader was receiving the triple crown with the magnificent ceremony of the Roman Catholic church, but with a tingt of the matter of fact and business like manner obtaining in the world today. Silver bugles of the sixteenth century announced the coronation and the red robes of the aged cardinals mingling with the uniform .'l The Swiss guards recalled the middle ages. but the crush of spectators al the heavy bronze gates of former ly forbiddfng Vatican, revealed thai something was changed in Rome.
 Sixty thousand persons were pack ed in the noble and impressive 5a- silica of St Peters, silent and rever- ential with one thought prevadinS all-that the saintly old man within the Vatican walls may yet enjoy that which was the recreation of youns Ratti of Desio, climbing the Alpine mountains of his native land. Today he is prisoner within the Vatican walls, but tomorrow the hope is freely expressed, he may be free to mingle among the crowds of the com mon people he loves so we'll First Message
 The first message sent out broad cast over the world by Pope Pius XI expressed the wish for universal modification and declared that while the Holy See should not abandon any of the churchs temporal preroga tives, satisfactory arrangement whereby the Vatican could rule spir- itually only would be welcomed
 NEGROES ARRESTED
 Waycross. Ga, February 12.--buke