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

BERLIN, Feb. 12.-1s DR.. Friedrich
rrsnz friedman DR.. Cook of medical
,,tsnce2 Doesn't he even trust in the
,,rastv of his own Government?
noosr'r he even trust in the honesty Of
,,s own profession?
Doesn't he trust his widely heralded
r.o,edy for tuberculosis? Is it greed
which is causing him to withhold from
tuberculosis sufferers the discovery
which he alleges will eradicate the
,ybie plague, or is it due to some uneX-
o,.fnabIe psychological phase of his
mind
These questions may well be asked as
,ae result Of a statement today by Pro-
lessor Kirchner, the head Of the Prus
sim department of health, who de-
ororad that DR.. Friedman had not only
mt given his live culture to the gov
o.no1ent as he announced some days
,go that he would. but has actually re-
fused 10 submit the same to the gov
eminent, usual scientific tests.
Wanted to Sell Culture.
Professor Kirchner said that Dr.
rrfadndnn had rejected the suggestion
,f The health authorities that he should
rive uD a sufficient quantity of the cul-
ura for scientific experiments and OBJ
seryation 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
nermost in Dr. Friedmann's 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 $4,000 to him.
II he fails in his negotiations with
tie 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 to
have much confidence in DR. Fried
mann. They made a protest today to
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 and
spent a great amount of money to get
the treatment
4 few days ago DR.. Friedman asked
one Of the foreign correspondents what
ne should do to prevent being robbed Of
MS remedy when he arrived in New
York.
Nevertheless while the attitude of
lHe doctor ana his unproteSSlonal meth
DDS are doing much to bring discredit
on MIN personally, 50 far there Is little
disposition to declare that his remedy is
worthless. The impression prevails that
l' merits consideration. The attacks
on the doctor and criticism of his ac-
lions are chiefly directed against him
personally and the course which he is
pmsuing
Young woman who is much in the
company of DIR. Friedman appears to
'e playing a mystifying part in his
course She is usually present at i'm.
portant interviews. On these occasions
lie often refers questions to her anc
'onSuItS her frequently. He gives her
"edlt for much of his success. She
Salms him down when he gets excited
ana seems TO be the only one who is
"0'e 10 exert much influence over him.