Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-01-22
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WHEN HEART BEGAN TO FAIL

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WHEN HEART BEGAN TO FAIL
Rome, Jan. 21.-(By The Associated
Press) Pope Benedict was reported
nv Professor Rafael e. Battistini at
5:15 o'clock Saturday morning to be
diving. He said the pontiff was pass
ing away quietly His heart action
was commencing to become Irregular
and his pulse intermittent.
Cardinal Giorgi, grand penitentlary,
and other prelates entered the SICK
chamber at 6 o'clock. Cardinal Giorgl
chanted prayer for the dying pope,
who was sinking rapidly at that hour.
Cardinal Giorgi together with Mon.
signor Zampini, had passed much OF
the night in the popes chamber, while
Prince Aldobrandini. commander OF the
noble guard, and Major Marchez Pei
lerrini watched in an adjoining room.
Had One Helpful Sleep
To the qualification Of his physic-
ians the pope passed into q sleeping
condition during the forenoon, and the
doctors then indicated they would not
abandon all hope if the sleep continued
three or four hours.
During noon, however, the pope be-
came delirious and unconscious: Dr:
! Rattistini said at / o'clock that the end
was approaching, being question OF
/ hours.
In his slight delirium during the noon
hour. the pontiff resisted the efforts OF
physicians to listen to his heart ac-
| ton and expressed desire to arse
and perform his usual duties.
Grew Worse at Noon
The pope became appreciably weak
err about midday and the hopes which
had arisen after his period of slumber
IN the morning disappeared. His gen.
eral condition had become worse and
he seemed to be slowly expiring.
Prince Chigi- Albani entered the
pope's apartment at 1890 o'clock. II
| is his duty to take possession Of the
apartment in case of death of the pom.
tiff and to act as marshal of the con
clave. :,
Professor Battistini examined the
pope again at 1870 p. NJ, and on leav'
i ing the room declared the situation
the gravest, the pontiff's condition, nj
said, being hopeless.
The only hope remaining, said Mon
signor Pizzardo, under secretary o:
state in the presence Of compan!
of prelates and diplomatists, lay il
the prayer that we and all the faithful
throughout the world offer for the re
covery of the holy father"
Talked As Though In Audience
"As to human science" he added, 8
has exhausted its resources
About II o'clock, Pope Benedict, o.
seeing Monsignor Nasali Rocca, tn
new archbishop of Bologna, where tn
pope formerly was archbishop, entere
into conversation with him and ais
; with Bishop Mensani, the bishop 0
Plaisanco, speaking Just as if he wer
giving a regular audience.
Immediately after the morning cor
suItation Of his physicians, the pop
, had quiet spell. His respiration wa
, less irregular.s and after he had e.
. pressed desire to rest he turned o
his side and fell asleep immediatel.
, The physicians were surprised at TIL
q turn in the case and thought ther
. might be some hope for his holmes
il he were able to sleep three or fol
j. hours.
! Interested In Saints Day
t The pope dozed from until
e o'clock. when cordial was admin
: istered to him. Being the fete day
c st, Agnes, patron Of Capranica co
Iege in which he was youthful ST.
dent, the pope aksed to be shown
9 small statue of the saint with whit
!. the students of the college had pr
4 sented him. The statue was place
: on the altar of the chapel. where
Q number Of masses were said.
: The worst period for the pope du
7 ing the night occurred just before da
@ break. He was extremely low at tn
e time, gasping for breath and .appa
: emily suffering intense agony. Short
e after 7:30 o'clock the sun began
r peep through the mists on the, Abb
e hills, shedding a roseate glow throul
h tho clouds. The attendants aid pr
J. iates who were present went to q
# window, one of them remarking INC
y it is dawn; it brings hope"
|e Notables Begin Call
: Shortly after 8 o'clock, the phys
'e clans gave out their bulletin announ
n ing that the pope was worse. Th
= came the slight improvement iowa
0 o'clock, when it was stated his no
10 ness was resting easier. The care
!. nails then began to appear to ma
40 their visits. Among the first we
:. noted Cardinal Merry Del Val. Ca
J. dinal laurent ard Cardinal Vann
"A tell. The foreign ambassador
rs anxious for news, also began to Sc
In requests for information on
pontiff's condition.
Cardinal Gasparri, who was with t
pope from $50 o'clock until $40, m
in the antechamber shortly after tt
hour all the diplomats in Rome W
ballad narcora1lv FOR news Rpferri