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

RrRLIN, Feb. IFS DR.. Friedrich
z7rarz friedman a DR.. Cook of medical
.cfsnceo Doesn't he even trust in the
,o,astv of his own Government?
rooon't he even trust in the honesty of
hfs own profession?
Doesn't he trust his widely heralded
,eoedv for tuberculosis? Is it greed
ubIcb Is causing him to withhold from
,,harcuIosis sufferers the discovery
which he alleges will eradicate the
hita plague. or is it due to some unex-
rloiDable psychological phase of his
mind
These questions may we'll be asked as
IN, result of a statement today by Pro-
fassor Kirchner, the head OF the Prus-
,,ar Department of health, who de-
dared that DR.. Friedman had not only
not given his live culture to the gov
eminent. as he announced some days
ayo that he would. but has actually re-
fused to submit the same to the gov
crnment's usual scientific tests.
Wanted to Sell Culture.
Professor Kirchner said that DR.
friedman had rejected the suggestion
of the health authorities that he should
rive ND a sufficient quantity of the Gull
,,,ra for scientific experiments and OBJ
scryation at the government expert
mental psychological institute al
Frankfort on the Main and that he
wanted the government to buy it.
That the commercial instinct is up
ucrmost in DR.. Friedmanns mind is the
impression of the majority of the cor
RESPONDENTS who have talked with DR.
Friedmann On one occasion DR.. Fried
mann figured out how the rights to his
culture over the world ought to be
worth s5.00O000 to him.
If he fails in his negotiations with
the German government, DR. Friedman
will most likely go to the United States
which he seems to regard as a very
rich field. The North German Lloyd
Steamship Company says that Dr.
friedman has engaged passage to the
United States on the steamship Kron-
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 tC
have much confidence in DIR. Fried
mann. They made a protest today tc
Consul General Thackara against DR.
friedman going to the United States
without leaving his remedy with some
physician who will represent him
These patients want to be sure that the
real serum will be left here, as they
have travelled thousands of miles ant
spent a great amount Of money to gel
the treatment.
few days ago DR. Friedman asked
one Of the foreign correspondents what
he should do to prevent being robbed o.
his remedy when he arrived In New
York.
HsNsT<heieSs, while the attitude o.
the Doctor and his unprofessional meth
ods ara doing much to bring discredi'
on him personally, so far there is little
disposition to declare that his remedy II
worthless. The impression prevails tina
IT merits consideration. The attacks
on the doctor and criticism of his &C
lions are chiefly directed against hin
personally and the course which he !:
pursuing.
young woman who Is much in thu
company OF DIR. Friedman appears t.
De playing mystifying part in hi
course. She Is usually present at i'm
portant interviews. On these occasion!
ne often refers questions to her ant
corRutts her frequently. He gives he
credit for much Of his success. She
'ains him down when he gets excited
and seems to be the only one who Il
able to exert much influence over him