Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
FRIEDMAN ASKS
MILLIONS FOR
HIS CURE
Commercial instinct Said To
Be Uppermost in German
Physicians Mind.

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r-,,z friedman DR.. Cook of medical
.o,onceo Doesn't he even trust in the
..uestv of his own Government?
n,oen,f he even trust In the honesty of
Ms own profession?
noesu't he trust his widely heralded
u.r,edv for tuberculosis? Is it greed
u,h,co is causing him to withhold from
tuberculosis sufferers the discovery
,,bich he alleges will eradicate the
,rnft, n,ague. or Is 1t due to some unex-
oi,inabIe psychological phase of his
mind?
These questions may we'll be asked as
The result Of statement today by Pro-
t,ssor Kirchner. the head Of the Prus
.or department of health, who de-
oorad that DR.. Friedman had not only
~, given his live culture to the gov
n o.,uent AS he announced some days
400 that he would. but has actually re-
fused TO submit the same to the gov
arnments usual scientific tests.
Wanted to Sell Culture.
Professor Kirchner said that DR..
Friadnsnn had rejected the suggestion
i a. the health authorities that he should
Give ND a sufficient quantity of the Gull
ure for scientific experiments and OBJ
servation at the government expert
mental meteorological institute at
Frankfort on the Main and that he
wanted the government to buy 1t.
That the commercial instinct is up
uermost in DR.. Friedmann's mind is the
impression Of the majority of the cor
RESPONDENTS who have talked with Dr.
Frfedmann on one occasion DR.. Fried
mann figured out how the rights to his
culture over the world ought to be
worth IS, OO0. 900 to him.
If he fails in his negotiations with
tire German government, DR.. Friedman
will most likely go to the United States,
which he seems to regard as very
rich field. The North German Lloyd
Steamship Company says that Dr.
friedman has engaged passage to the
United States on the steamship Kron
4 princess Irene, which will sail on Feb
ruary Is.
Patients Have Little Confidence.
Although the American patients here
admit that the treatment seems to be
doing them good, they do not appear to
have much confidence in DR.. Fried
mann. They made a protest today to
Il Consul General Thackara against DR..
Il friedman going to the United States
without leaving his remedy with some
physician who will represent him.
q These patients want to be sure that the
real serum will be left here, as they
have travelled thousands of miles and
d spent a great amount of'money to get
the treatment.
A few days ago DR.. Friedman asked
one Of the foreign correspondents what
he should do to prevent being robbed of
i his remedy when he arrived in New
York.
Nevertheless. while the attitude of
II tue doctor and his unprofesstOnal meth
ods are doing much to bring discredit
on him personally, so far there is little
4 disposition to declare that his remedy is
4 worthless. The impression prevails that
Il II merits consideration. The attacks
Oh the doctor and criticism of his ac-
IONS are chiefly directed against him
personally and the course which he is
pursuing
young woman who is much in the
i company of DIR. Friedman appears to
'e paying mystifying part in his
Il course She is usually present at i'm.
4 poftant interviews. On these occasions
Il ne often refers questions to her anc
'ohsults her frequently He gives her
eTeult for much Of his success. She
cams him down when he gets excited
ana seems to be the only one who is
"oie TO exert much influence over him.