Indianapolis Times, Volume 34, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 January 1922 — Page 1

THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday. Colder Sunday tv ith cold wave.

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LEGION TAKES STEPS TO AID DISABLED MEN Grievance Committee to Take Up Matter of Claims. REFORMS PLEDGED / Organization to Fay Tribute to Dead Pope. Yvitli the submission of tha report of the grievance committee this afternoon the conference of more than 800 heads of the American Legion, ■which has been in session since Friday morning at the Hotel Lincoln, came to an end. J This committee was named to dismiss cases of disabled veterans who have bee., unable to obtain adjustment of them claims and to make recommendations to the conference as to the proper steijf to remedy unsatisfactory conditions surrounding the adjustment of claims. This matter of more rapid and satisfactory adjustment of claims of this character was far the most important piece of business to be taken up at the conference, and as a result revision of the manner of handling these ca*es by the veterans’ bureau is almost certain to follow In fact Col. Charles A. Forbes, head of the bureau, promised a number of reforms yesterday. PROPOSES TRIBUTE TO DEAD POPE. “ i At the morning session word of the death of Pope Benedict XV was received and immediately Henry At. I.mdsley, past national commander, of Texas, arose and Interrupted the regular order of business with a motion that Commander Hanford A. MacNider appoint a committee to draft a resolution of regret for the death of the Pope. The motion was carried unanimously. The number of delegates in attendance at the conference was considerably less than yesterday when more than three hundred were present. Feeling the b>* work of the conference had been accomplished with the expression of a determination to obtain a square deal for disabled veterans, many cf the delegates left for their homes this morning, and the attendance slowly dwindled throughout the day. Business matters of a routine character occupied the entire day w ith the exception of hearing the report of the grievance committee, which was the last thing on the program.

REPORTS OCCUPY MORNING SESSION'. * Reports of varons departments of the American Legion Weekly took up a large part of the morning session, ami finally a rote of confidence was given the management of the publication, but not before there had been considerable criticism of the publication, especially in regard to the number of salaries in excess of $3,000 a year paid to its editors and managers. The remainder of the morning session was devoted to routine reports of the treasurer and several standing committees. At the session of the national executive council of the auxiliary to the American Legion at the Hotel Washington, it was decided, after several hours of discussion, to retain the exact form of the emblem decided upon at the national convention of the auxilitary. Report from various committees were read at the session and most of the time (Continued on Page Three.) PARTY CONTROL ISSUE TO BE UP AT CONFERENCE Shank Forces and JewetlLemcke Faction to Consider Coalition. Whether or not the forces of Samuel Lewis Shank shall be combined with those of the old Jewett-Leincke faction for the control of tiie Republican party in Marion County will be finally determined at a conference of leaders of the two wings scheduled for 10 o'clock Sunday morning. The meeting place has not been divulged. Negotiations for peace have been in progress for several weeks. The JewettLemcke people have been trying to trade support of William 11. Armitage for Connry chairman' for Shank support of United States Senator Harry S. New for renomination. This program turned out to be almost hopeless from the v start in view of Mayor Shank's open espousal of the cause of Albert ,T. Beveridge as an opponent of Senator New and the belief of most politicians that Armitage can be elected county chairman without the assistance <f Mr. Shank's former enemies. Most ft Mr. Shank's close advisers are understood to have advised that all efforts to got together lie dropped, but out of consideration for those of their number who are generally understood to lie aligned with Joseph 11. Healing, Republican national committeeman from Indiana. the conference tomorrow was agreed upon. Mr. Healing is said to desire the coalition of the factions.

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Pipe Connects Barrel of ‘Mule ’ With Basement Ingeniously Concealed ‘Blind Tiger 9 Unearthed in Raid. What is described by .the police as the most carefully concealed “blind tiger” ever found in Indianapolis was unearthed today following the discovery of two young boys in an Intoxicated condition at Forty-Third aud Meridian streets last night. As the result of the raid made by Lieutenant Jones and squad, George Wintrier, Federal prohibition agent, and the parents of the boys today, BJostee Githoff, proprietor of a poolroom at 375 South Illinois street, was arrested on a charge of operating a “blind tiger.” After a diligent search the officer* found a barrel of “white mule” buried in the yard back of the poolroom. It was found under the floor of a shed. A copper pipe ran from the barrel to the basement and under the stairway ended in a faucet. By the simple process of turning the faucet Githoff was able to readily supply the demands of his thirsty (Nxstomers. > The boys who are 15 and Id years old. told the police that they had been directed from a dance which they attended jto the poolroom where they obtained ! liquor. j How the barrel was filled worried the ! police for sometime, but finally Lieutenlant Jones kicked the door sil! of the Pshed and found it was loose. Raising it he discovered a hole in a lower sill. It was found that the barrel was filled by placing a funnel In the hole of the lower sill, which carried the liquor to the hidden* barrel.

2 DROWN WEEN AUTO PLUNGES 18-FOOT BANK Johnson County High School Students Meet Death in Accident. Special to The Times, i SHELEYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 21—Oscar L. Copeland, 17, and Joseph Ird Hicks. ! 15, pupils in the Clark Township High i School, Johnson County, and members of | the school basket-ball team were downed ,in an accident last night whep a touring .car in which the boys and three other persons were riding struck the north nbuln Pitt Os t: 1 k-'Jgnr CfO' k p :-orrV nt Boggstown asd plunged eighteen feet into six feet of water. With the two victims in the automobile | were John Holman, wealthy resident of Rockland, Johnson County; his son, I Wayne Holman, instructor in the Clark I Township High 'School and coach of the | basket-ball team, and John Wadsworth, son of Dr. and Mrs. Wadsworth of Roekiane. These three succeeded In working their way out of the car and escaped the fate of their companions whose bodies were pinioned in the wreckage and were not recovered for an hour. The party of five was on its way home from Boggstown where the basket-ball ! team of the Clark Township school had : defeated the Boggstown High School | team. A dangerous 'curve In the road ! and the Minding snow are believed to i have caused the accident. Wayne Hol- ! man was driving the cor and said he | drove into the bridge abutment when hit. i brake failed to work, to avoid striking a | buggy that was in front of his car. The I heavy automobile was hurled through riie (air, broke through an Inch of ice and I settled on its side in the river. Hicks j was caught under the car and Holman’s I body was pinioned by the broken top. Hundreds of residents of Boggstown and the vicinity assisted in recovering the bodies. The three who escaped required medical attention for scratches and bruises. It was necessary to cut the ice in order to rescue the bodies of the victims. The bodies were taken to their homes in Johnson County. The two boys were cousins. Hicks was the son of Mr. and Mrs Charles L. Kicks, living fonr miles north of Whiteland, Johnson County, He was a sophomore in high school and a weekly I student of the Metropolitan School of | Music in Indianapolis. He Is survived by the parents and one sister, .Miss Nellie Hicks. The funeral will be held Tuesday. , Copeland was the son of Mrs. May ! Copeland of near Rocklane and was a senior in high school and manager of the class play for this year. He is survived by the mother. (ne brother, j Elmer, and one sister, Mrs I.enna T’li son. Ills funeral wiil be Monday afterj noon. Both families are well known in ibis j section. Hicks, Copeland and Wadsworth I had become known throughout the district for their basket-ball ability. General Bundy Goes to Philippines WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Gen. Omar Bundy at present commanding the 7th Corps area Ft. Cook, Neb., has been assigned to the command of the Philippine division, the War Department announced today. General Bundy will sail for Manila on or about March 1.

Will Hays Will Purge Motion Picture Temple

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—A general "spring cleaning” to purge* motion pictures of all semblance of salaeiousness was promised today by Will 11. Hays, wJo leaves President Harding's cabinet 4, to head anew association of motion picture producers and distributors. A real moral cleansing and not a campaign against extension of censorship of dims is the purpose of the association which will pay $150,000 a year when he resigns as postmaster general, Mr. Hays declared. “I will head what you might term a moral crusade in the film industry after March 4,” Ilays said. "There Is nothing to this talk that the people with whom I will be associated plan a campaign against extension of censorship of motion pictures. They have never mentioned

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PACT GIVES U. S. FREEDOM FOR DEFENSE Treaty Text Reveals Absence of Binding Clauses. LOOPHOLE IS LEFT Powers Have Right to Register Valid Protest. Special to Indiana Dally Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger. By ROBERT BARRY. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Every constitutional safeguard to assure American freedom of actior* in matters affecting her national security has been incorporated in the fivepower naval treaty, according to actual texts just obtained. The American delegates have done all that could be done to coniine the scope of the naval treaty to those constitutional limitations which relate most Intimately to the organic law's strictures against abridgment of the first element of national sovereignty—the right of national defense. Ae*ual language of the treaty draft now before the, # conferenee discloses no binding commitrnents which would preclude action by the United States with respect to “the requlrerrtents of the national security" in the event of any untoward Incident in world affairs which seemed to involve tlie naval defense of the Republic. There is a provision which Senate Irreeoncilablea might seize upon as a warrant for their opposition to ratification, their chronic. claim of sacrifice of sovereignty on the ground that European and Asiatic powers are to be the judges of the conduct of the United States, but the other side of that provision Is believed likely to recommend itself to less biased students of International procedure. POWERS MAY ASK RECONSIDERATION. Tb*- •.*:*■’tv o fil'd that ‘if any power shall regard Its national security ns affected by “any change of circumstances," that power may request a conference of all the signatory powers “with a view to the reconsideration of the provisions of the treatv and Its amendment by mutual agreement.” The Senate “bitter enders” are likely, it Is felt, to contend such a provision makes the other nations Judges of what course of action the United States shall pursue In such a circumstance, hut no such Impediment to the inalienable right of national defense Is observed by the framers of the covenant. It Is only that a nation must have a valid claim for the denouncement of the treaty, if its case is valid It can withstand examination by other parties to the. treaty; only such an instance as Germany’s regard of her sacred obligations ns a “scrap of paper” could raise fears of bonds on national freedom of action !u an honest premise. There Is in the treaty, furthermore, provision to give the utmost liberty to tin* signatories in the matter of "preparedness” for national defense should any of the five powers—the United Mates, the British Empire, Japan, Italy and (Continued on Fage Eleven.)

MIDDAUGII GOES TO STATE FARM Xotoi’ious Police Character to Serve Six Months on ‘Tiger’ Charges. Charles 'Big Shiner) Middaugh, wellknown pol oe character, today was taken to the Indiana State I’ann by. Sheriff George Snider to serve concurrently three r-ity court sentences. Several days ago lie was sentenced to six months on one charge of Operating a blind tiger ami thirty days each on two/Similar charges. The trial court suspended fines totaling $(J00 on eonditibn the costs be paid. Middangli will stay at tho farm six months if present plans work out. He desired to serve at the same time a 180day sentence and a SSOO fine assessed against him by Special Judge Harry O. Chamberlin in the Criminal Court which he appealed to the Indiana Supreme Court. The higher court sustained Judge Chamberlin. The eourf has issued no commitment in this ease and it is understood Middaugh will be brought back after serving the present sentences and officially reInrned to the farm to Serve the 180 days’ sentence by "Judge Chamberlin.

censorship to mb in any way in my negotiations with them. “We have two objectives. We will attempt to attain and maintain the highest standards in motion picture production and seek to develop the moral and educational values of motion pictures to their highest degrees. That is all we plan.” Hays said he saw “great educational possibilities" in his new vocation. "Think of the possibilities it contains,” said the Postmaster General. "We can bring the Sahara desert, the beauties of old Rome and the hallowed places of Palestine to the school children of Auferica. It is a great opportunity.” Just when Hays will formally submit his resignation to President Harding is uncertain, he said today. He will continue as head of, the Postoffice Department, however, until March 4 in any event.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21,1922.

Another Cold Wave Due Here Tomorrow , Bureau Reports A storm now over North Dakota and sweeping eastward, will bring In Its wake another drop In temperature, according to observations made by J. H. Armington, Government meteorologist today. Mr. Armington said that temperatures ranging from 1 to 21 degrees below zero are prevalent In the Canadian northwest, but that the area Is still too far away to predict with any success what the mercury will register here. He said the cold wave probably will strike Indianapolis tomorrow afternoon or night and tha It may be of about the same intesity as tne one that visited here Thursday night* Snow or rain was general from Louis! ana to New York last night, Mr, Armington said. Snow completely covered Indiana, the fall hero being recorded at 2.4 inches. At Fort Wayne the precipitation was 3 inches. Rain was general below the Ohio River and snow to the north of the river. CITY WILL AID EX-SOLDIERS’ RELIEF FUND Mayor Approves Ordinance Appropriating SI,OOO to Feed Veterans. Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank today approved the drawing of an ordinance proriding for the transfer of (),00d to a fund to bo created to help operate the relief station for presentation to the city council at a special meeting which probably will be called for Monday evening. The league, assisted by the auxiliary of the Thirty Eighth division, the American War Mothers and the Veterans *>f Foreign Wurs is giving fi od to hungry men at a kitchen at 2tl North Delaware street, and furnishing sleeping quarters on the fourth floor of the Court House. City Connciltuen John I'. King and Otto Ray called upon the mayor in lehalf of the ordinance and secured the mayor s promise to back ir today. City Controller Joseph L. Hogue and Corporation Counsel Taylor K. Groulnger started Its prt partition at once. It will provide for transfer of the money from the $2,000 appropriation In the target practice ammunition fund of the police department. “It's better that, the money h eaten than shot away," the mayor said. Represent:!?!.es of the various societies participating in the relief movement cal'ed upon tlie mayor with the rounoilmen. Mr Shank advised them to be careful In dispensing their charity to take care of only worthy rases and not to intrude upon the functions of othei charitable organ'zatlons. He indicated that he believes there are so many such bodies in the field that they aro gettiag in each otl r's way. The ordinance will provide for the ex pendlfure of the $1.0"" under the direction of a committee, of five, to be appointed by the mayor. Harry It. Dynes has been mentioned for chairman of the committee. The city street cleaning department put a number of unemployed men to work cleaning snow off of down town streets this morning. Mxjfir Shank sail that a local factory lin■ l taken liftv men off of the city's lint of unemployed to go to work at once.

City Plan Touches Every Township Jurisdiction of the city plan commission extends Info every township In Marlon County and completely covers all the four situated in the corners, a map just finished at the commission's office shows. The law extends the commission's power over territory five miles from the city limits. Projection of this five mile line around tho city on the map showed that (lie planners have control of all of Washington, Warren, Wayne, Perry'and Center Townships, nnd all hut the furthermost corners of Lawrence, Franklin, Decatur and Townships Such power was given the commission by tlie Legislature on the theory that it Is wise to plan for the city's extension into the outlying territory. Nomination of Upton Is Held Up WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-—President Harding's nomination of George W. Upton of Warren, Ohio, to membership on tho Federal Trade Commission was held up by the Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce today because of objection of Senator Pomereno (Doin.), Ohio. Mr. Upton Is husband of Mrs. Harriett Taylor Upton, vice chairman of the Republican national coffimittee. Senator Pomcrene said the appointment is a reward for Mrs. Upton's services. He also alleged Upton was unqualified for the post. U. S. Exports Drop Nearly Two Billions WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—A drop of about t.xvo billion dollars In manufactures exported from the United States In 1521 was shown by Secretary of Commerce Hoover’s iat'st Commerce Department statistics made public today. Manufactures exported amount to $2,025,000,1KK) as against $1,103,000,000 the preceding year.

Tax on Big Gif ts Proposed to Trap Generous Dodgers WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—A tax on large gifts, to tie paid by the recipient within ninety days after t lie gift is received, is proposed in a bill introduced in the House today by Representative l'rear, Republican, Wisconsin. The tax would be graduated from 1 per cent on gifts ranging In value from SI,OO Oto $3,000 up to 23 per cent on gifts valued at more than $10,000,000. Drear's tax plan is designed to reach tax dodgers who escape the State tax by making gifts.

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LONDON HEARS Official Report Sent to Cardinal Bourne. BELL IS TOLLED Irish Meeting in Paris Also Notified of Passing. LONDON, Jan. 21.—Tbo boll of Westminster Cathedral began tolling at 5:45 o'clock this afternoon, proclaiming the death of Pope Benedict XV at Rome. Cardinal Bourne had received offlciD 1 news of the Pontiff’s death just a few minutes before. The official announcement of the Pope’s death came direct from tho Vatican. It did not give the hour of the Pontiff's death, but it is believed to have occurred at about i o'clock (Home time.; There is six hours difference In tin* between New York and lturne. LONDON, Jan. 21.—Cirdtnal Bourne will leave for Koine tomorrow to lUteud the funeral of Pope Benedict XV. Au- , nt of tin* i 'animal', pla , - to Rome was made at YVV*; minster Cathedral this evening shortly after the Cardinal received official advices direct from tho Vatican that the Pope was dead. PARIS, Jan. 21.—The delegation from Ireland, attending the world conference of Irish In Paris, received word at 4 o’clock this afternoon (l’nris time) that Pope Benedict XV was dead. LONDON', Jan. 21. The Reuter News A ;-ncy clrcule'el a Rom despatch t o'clock (London time) that Pope Benedict XV was dead, LONDON, .Tan. 21. --"Pope Benedict XV Is (Dad,” said a Rome dispatch to the Daily Express received at 5.15 o'clock this afternoon. NEW CAMPAIGN POSTPONED BY LEADER’S DEATH

Senator Cancels Speaking Engagement at La Porte Monday. Activities at the headquarters of Senator Harry S. New nt the Hotel Severln wera at n standstill today as a result of the death of Mrs. Hence Orme, who had charge of the organization of en voters in behalf of the candidacy of Senator New for the Republican nomination f"r the Senate. Fred I King, Senator New-’a campaign manager, announced the Senator had cancelled his speaking engagement for La Porte Monday because of tho death of Mrs. Orme, but he probnbhy ‘will go ahead with the remainder of Ids speaking program. Senator nnd Mrs. New had just left the Hotel Severln where they had attended a reception in their honor last night, when Mrs. Ojune died in a room next to headunrters. They were notified nnd Immediately returned to the Hotel where they ! stayed until early this morning. The reception, which was held on the mezzanine floor of the Severln, was attended by about 1,000 persons. It Included a musical program. Among those w-lio attended the reception were delegations from Martinsville, Danville, Greencastle, Franklin, Shelby ville, WaVuren, M. CordsvUle, ITawfordsville and Mooreavllle. Wife’s Note Wins Colonel a Divorce LONDON, Jan. 21.—A tragic human document In the form of a letter from Ills eloping wife resulted in Col. Roland j J p. Anderson, famous cgvalry officer, j being granted a divorce. The letter said , in part: "You can divorce me now, as you know 1 have completely burnt my boats. We are going abroad to find work. We must flud something or starve."

Girl Mayor Makes Defense of Her^ex BRANDS CRITICS AS NARROW-MINDED She Even Wears Short Skirts Herself

F AIRPORT, Ohio, Jan. 21 Charges against the modern girl are nil wrong, Dr. Amy Kaukoncn, pretty girl mayor of Fairport, declared in an interview today. •‘Too many of the people of today havo too narrow and too exacting standards. Some folk are so there isn’t room to stick them between the eyes with a pin," Mayor Kaukoncn declared. *W ‘‘The modern girl is charged with bobbing her hair, shaving her eyebrows, powdering her nose, rolling her stockings and discarding heif corset. “Why shouldn’t a girl bob her hair if she wants to? Nobody sets up a howl when the men do it, and look at the men you see in tH front row of the theater and the ¥ aclt row at

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‘Human Vultures * Hover Over Hospitals, Living Off Stricken Warriors

| WASHINGTON. Jan. 21— Lives ot | America’s crippled war veterans are con- | staidly endangered by n army*of "human vultures" hovering over hospital areas, It was learned officially today. This situation has become so grave that Government officials and members of i Congress now are planning means of exterminating this new menace to disabled war heroes, it was brought about, officials said, by bootleggers, drug purveyors Lind other undesirables who flocked to 1 hospital areas to ply their trades on pay I days just outside the Government reservations. The Government at present l§ helpless to prevent the debauchery of its stricken warriors. Authorities in many instances have fought these "pay snatchers.” The principal complaint of tlie officials was •directed against prohibition authorities who foiled to close avenues of poisonous liquors now flooding practically every hospital area In the .country. 1 lie age-old army menace of “camp followers,” it was stated, has been changed to “hospital followers." Congress will soon be asked to withhold part of the compensation given earii hospitalised soldier to prevent his exploitation by the pay snatchers. “ ’he most demoralizing situation iu the country's history has been brought about by the extravagant expenditure of government money by disabled veterans,” said Congressman Madden, Illinois, In discussing tho situation. “The government must, control compensation paid to soldiers so long as they are hospitalized, if it will end the menace. “There is a greater governmental obligation than caring for its wounded soldiers,” he added, "and that is to prevent this care destroying thorn.” Maj. E. G. Bliss of the veterans’ bureau, confirmed Congressman Madden's statement. “The exploitation of veterans by vice agents in hospital areas cannot be controlled by the Government,” the Major declared. “It Is a serious problem, es-

church with a head as devoid of covering as an egg. "Furchermore, I recommend a close haircut for every married woman, so if hubby comes home all lit up from moonshine whisky and Just aching for a fight, he won't be able to get such a firm grip on wifey’s hair when the marital battle begins. ‘‘The girl of today is criticised for wearing short skirts. The majority of women wear them, not to be bold, but to be in style. I wear short skirts myself and I don’t see why a girl should hide her ankles any mere than her elbows. “AJen are attracted to women by the faults they condemn in them. There isn't a man living who doesn’t approve of short 6klrts on some other man’s sweetheart or wife. "As far as the 1022 girl Inciting

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pecially that Involving bootleggers and •■asy women. Lives are heing ruined and medical attention is being wasted by the work of these vicious forces. “The problem concerning hospital followers is really a menace la small communities, while in the larger cities the bootlegger problem is even more serious.” NEW PLANS GO TO PRESIDENT War and Navy Under One Head. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—The Administration's reorganization plan, providing for far-reaching changes In the make-up of governmental departments, was submitted to President Ilardlng today for hts approval. Chief among the changes proposed are the consolidation of the War and Navy Departments into a single department of national defense; creation of anew department of public welfare, transfer of prohibition enforcement to the Department of Justice and consolidation of all the Government's investigating agencies,' under the Department of Justice. Asks $6,000 Damage From City Railway Damages of $6,000 today were asked in a suit filed In Superior Court. Room 4, by Eliza Dixon against the Indianapolis Street Railway Company for the alleged death of her son. Harry Dixon, 8, on Dec. 26. It is stated that the boy was struck by a street car on West New Y'ork street at the Douglass street crossing and that the car was being driven at a Bpeed of thirty miles an hour.

censnre by discarding the corset — this is sheer nonsense and prudery. Corsets, as every physician knows, 6hould have been abolished long ago. "What do you think about -dancing What is my attitude regarding modern jazz music? ‘‘Well, the crash of the cymbals, the moan of the saxophone and the Joyous melody of the violin always makes me feel like moving my feet, so I certainly am not antagonistic to dancing. "Dancing is a custom sanctioned by the Scripture and is as old as history. The reurn of the prodigal son was celebrated with 'music and dancing.’ "When Salome started through her paces she made modern jazz dancing seem like a prayer meeting.” ts

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END PEACEFUL Passes From Sleep Into Coma Shortly Before Death. CITY JN SORROW Tolling Bell Carries News to Praying Multitudes. ROME, Jan. 21.—Pope Eenedlct XV died about 4 o'clock tills after* noon. Death was due to pneumonia and heart weakness, complicated with bronchial catarrh and influenza. The Pontiff had been ill only five days. The final attack dated back to last Tuesday, when he contracted a cold.

The pointiff had been sinking rapidly for twenty-four hours and only the natural vitality of his wonderful con* stitutlon sustained him. During the morning a slight amount of liquid nourishment had been administered. The pointiff lapsed Into semieonsclonsness. Tills gave way to unconsciousness. It was announced at noon that the patient was In a state of coma, but later it was said he had been sleeping and had fallen into “deep -l-’mber.” Between noon and 1 o’clock the doctors admitted the Pope had not shown any improvement either for nourishment or sleep. The Osservatore Romano, official organ of the Vatican announced that Dr. Bsttistlnl. papal physician, had informed the Pope s official family that even if death were not imminent it was inevitable. Belief was expressed in Vatican circles that the Pope's successor will be Cardinal Piet re Mnffl, archbishop of Fiza. NEWS CASTS DEEP GLOOM OVER CITY. Although the Pontiff's life bad been ebbing for twenty-four hours and his demise was expected, news of his death threw this city Into deepest gloom. The Catholic churches quickly filled up and special prayers were said the repose of th* Pontiff's soul. The piazza of St. Peters was crowled wltu levereut aud praying men and women as the great bell in the cathedral began to toll out the sad tiding. During the la.-t twelve hours of life the Pope had passed from alternate fits of consciousness Into semi-consciousness j and at times was delirious, j During one period when his mind was wandering he kept muttering "peace, peace." It another time he murmured that "duty called," ihe uope passed peacefully and hit features xvere resigned and calm despite the agonizing suffering through which ite had passedThe pain which the Holy Father has borne so stoically but could not hide entirely, added to the strain on those who stood beside the bed in prayerful death watch. THOUGHTFUL OF OTHERS. The last sacrament had been admin* lstered and prayers for the dead had been said before the final hour. Extreme unction has been said twice, once Frlx day and again early today. F.ven in his anguish, the Fontiff was thoughtful of those about him. H begged Dr. Battlstfni, his old friend, to retire nnd get some rest during one period of lucidity. I Tho found attending physicians ex* pressed surprise over the tenacity with which he had been able to cling to life, In view of the inflamed condition of hit lungs and the weakness of his heart. The prelates of the Vatican, however, believed that an intervention of Divinity was responsible. When the Fontiff ral* lied slightly and the doctors said soma benefit might be expected from nourishment and sleep, the Ecclesiastics attributed it to a miracle of the Virgin Pompeii. • Pope Benedict XV was In his sixtyeighth year and had reigned as oPntiff of the Church of Rome seven years and about four months. MULTITUDE EAGER FOR BULLETINS. The brief bulletins from the Vatican were read with breathless Interest by the crowds that surged before the' newspaper bulletin boards. At 1 o’clock when It was announced the Pontiff's sleep had given way to coma and that it was admitted the “catas- ' ronhe was at hand,’’ a sigh cf sorrow went up. Men and women wept In the streets. Sobs broke through the chanted services In the churches. CAUSES SORROW AT WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, .Tan. 21.—News of the death of Pope Benedict XV came as a great shock today to officials of the papal legation here. The message had not been unexpected, however, ns the two mes(Continued on Page Three.)

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