The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-07
WHITE PLAGUE
VICTIMS GIVEN
TREATMENT
DIR. Friedmann's First Public
Demonstration of Tubercu-
lOSis Cure Is Given.
PHYSICIAN WAS
EXTREMELY NERVOUS
Will Require Three Weeks 10 AS
certain Effects Of Injec-
ton of His Cure.

NEW YORK. March 6-The first
demonstration In America Of Dr
Friedrich Franz Friedmann's treat
ment which the visiting Berlin physi-
clan declares Is "A cure for tuberculosis
was given BY Dr. Friedman himself
today in the presence OF physicians
representing the city. the state and
he stafs OF hospitals of several CIT
les
Three patients. two men and wo-
man, were selected by Dr. Friedman
from fifty tuberculosis sufferers gath
cred from all parts Of the city. all
hopeful that they would receive treat
ment. The woman has been iil three
wears. Hers is "a chronic case OF the
disease at the knee and was the most
serious of the three chosen The
TWO men have tuberculosis OF the
lungs. Their cases are not beyond
me incipient stage. according 20 the
authoritives Of the Peoples Hospital
me institution where the demOnstra-
non was held. Each of the men pa
tents have been showing improve
nenL and gaining weight since begin
ming, several months ago. the best
recognized tuberculosis treatment OF
he day. II was stated
Physicians who were present
brought forward a dozen persons suf-
fering with the disease in ali It's
stages The medical history of each
statistics have been prepared at his
request. The Berlin physician de
clined 20 treat any OF these cases how
ever. but made his own selections
lnjeets Treatment
Each OF the three who were treated
received double injection. in the
muscle and i'm the vein Dr Fried
mann explained To those about him
that the first reaction might be eX-
pected TO bc observed after seven
days. The patients went 10 their
homes with Instructions 70 return
three weeks hence DR. Friedman
promised To treat them again in that
time. Meanwhile. the medical hoard
at the hospital will have the three
under constant observation. and as
soon as results are observed. il wa
announced, statement will b.
issued
Friedn1ann Nervous.
Moses Grceubaum. president Of tho
People Hospital. discussing tonighr
br. Friedmann's demonstration. said
that the opinion of physicians who
were present was that criticism or
praise Ot fnc culture and OF Or
Friedmanu's method should be with
held until The results az the treat
meut ar" known. He said that the
Berlin phy- clan during his demon
-tratioa appeared nervous. excitable
and irr.tafrI. lie used an ordinary
rypcd.rmic needle and made the in
oculatiJu .u fhr ordinary manner
familiar fo physicians
Tho New York County Medical So
Getty. which had protested against
lr Friedman giving his treatment
a- 900 individual practitioner. because
b." bias ro state license. did not i'm
'"Tior" Nlfh tho demonstration. lt
was explained that he Was working
10 the hospital Invitation. IN 20 sense
- a resident physician Only pa
fi'rfs and invited physicians were
gathered. sine" Dr Friedman had
-equosfed that u.R -papcr reporters
md other lsym'I Lc barred u is
'vpecf"f Thar at the coming demon
-tration from on, tp four injection
may Boz necessary tho public viii be
invited. ur. Gree1baum said
Included among physicians present
a"rc Dr. William T. Sirocsich. stat"
-Irrrirte1dru' of bospifal- Dr
s W koIoec. NIaaukDo. ur ".
Woif state civil -rrtio" comm
-fou"r. a prf'uc.uE physician ur
Woods Hucu.u~nu. and Or Tinu.-
.aum -Drra-rufiuE uuofIcaJlf the
,'s hoard o' ha.1tn
Tho r.t.rrmrff .. prepared Zoo da-.
.rf'r Or. of more officer. OF tho
nfrI States public health service.
- FI'"lrtru Announced TONIGHT 20
.fia'f themselves RIfI l.n 'r "a
-'uIs Of HIa treatment Tf. German
.-f ritf mad. H'i. 20 ...Itr 'u tHl4
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