The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-27
FRIEDMAN REJECTS
AN OFFER OF S1,OOO,OOO
MONEY FOR PROOF
OF CURE REFUSED
German Scientist Will Submit Tuber.
eulosis Remedy to Test by
u. s. Government.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The revoly-
inZ storm doors of the Waldorf-As-
toria turned on more tuberculosis suf-
ierers In a few hours today than pos
sloly ever went into and out OF the
famous hostelry in all its existence.
The big hotel was the mecca of
white plague victims because IL
housed a blond German. DIR. Frieder-
ich Franz Friedman. the Berlin sci
enlist who came here by the kronZ-
prinzessin Cecilie and brought with
him what hea sserts Is "A cure for
tuberculosis in every form and stage
except the Enthusiastically hopeless
cases.
My culture IS not cure for
death. the young doctor explained in
his best English.
The fame OF the Berlin scientist
grew amazingly overnight when 1t be-
came known that he refused Banker
Finlay,s offer OF si.000.000 for proof
that his cure Is genuine.
The long sufferers proverbially are
the most optimistic and hopeful of all
the sick people of the earth. So the
~hte plaguers made their pilgrim
ages to the Waldorf Astoria 10 consult
the specialist from abroad. hut they
were doomed 10 initial disappOint-
ment DR.. Friedman declined 10
consult patients or make any tests
until tomorrow. when he expects 10
make his arrangements with the
United States government.
Government Welcomes Friedman.
The government was the first 10
welcome Dr. Friedwann to America
The first man of tine revenue cute
that went down the nay to meet tHe
liner was DR.. Milton n. Foster. OF the
United States public health and ma
rina hospital service. He was the per
slual representative OF the surgeon
general. He al once asked Dr. Fried
mann u he would submit his cure 10
the government for q test. and the
German unhesiiatiuglv accepted The
proposition. Details Of the experiment
were left 10 a conference that Br
Friedman will hold tomorrow morn
ing AZ the Waldorf with q laboratory
man of the marine hosrl;a, service
Extreme nervousness and intensity
were the most striking characteristics
of Dr. Friedman. Wnen he was seen
in his hotel apartments. His shock OF
blond hair stood bolt upright on his
head. wholly innocent OF comb or
brush. and his close-cropped blond
mustache worked nervousiy. showing
the most extreme animation. His
dancing. shifting. steel-blue eyes were
highly expressive. dilating With won
der and curiosity as he tried vainly
TO catch the questions OF an inter
NlFAtis EHbhtn III E-AkllEu W lHt uOt-
tors secretary. Charles de Vidal
Hundt. a former newspaper man. and
again the doctors eyes would contract
10 pin-points. blazing with fire a. he
told OF the wonders Of his bacilli. and
his faith in the efficacy OF his brain
child.
The scientist himself was taking no
chances with tuberc IlOsis. The most
noticeable feature Of his costume was
q pair OF black rubber over hoes.
which he wore even in his bedroom
These shoes were over dapper patent
leather. button shoes and paved the
way for modish pearly gray spats.
His long legs were enCased In black
trousers with pearlgray stripes 10
match the Spats. and the trousers
ere OF inOrdlnate tightness A blue
serge sack coat made the doctor look
more like "A business than "A profes-
siOnal man. and the effect was made
more pronounced by fancy striped
waistcoat.
Friedman 35 Years Old.
Or friedman IL 36 years Old and
, native of Berlin. A. precocious
sge he was graduated from the Uni
versity of Freiberg. and later gradu-
aied from the University OF Berlin.
he being awarded signal honor for
work In tuberculosis research
Flanked on either side hv Hurdt
and Dr Arthur Charles Henry Fried.
mann. the doctors brother. ~ COLO
radp Springs. the scientist and self
styled benefactor of the human rsce
vas prepared ~ meet all c0mcr- Re.
laXed and a. ease. boz sm Jed noncha.
lanfly when receiving intrnductious t1
visitors. but with the first question
there came the most a-touudirF
change.
Down went The elbows on Tho knees.
snd Or Friedmann pas 400 huuched
over. chin on clenched fists A Dor.
ton'ous frp0u puCkered h.- brow. bis
mustache commenced 20 work up and
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