Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-03-13
u. S. OFFICIALS see
The FRIEDMAN TEST
German Scientist Was No
Longer Nervous


ute clinic late today, Dr. Frederick F.
vaccine, which he claims
is a cure for tuberculosis, was given
test in the presence of United States
government officials. The seven cases
treated are to remain under govern
ment inspection, and upon their de-
velopment will depend the official re.
port. It was announced that DR.,
Friedman had furnished the Federal
Representatives with specimens of his
bacilli culture, and that clinical obser-
vations would be continued to be made
by them.
Gathered at Mont Sinai Hospital,
where the test took place, was a party
of 80 or more physicians and surgeons
of the city and the Federal officials,
for whose benefit the patients were
treated. These last were Surg. F. g.
Anderson, chairman of the board au
thorized by Surgeon General Blue, OF
the Federal public health service, and
P. A. Surg, A. M. Stimson.
The government physicians acting
under orders, declined to discuss the
test DR.. Anderson, it was said, would
leave for Washington late tonight or
early tomorrow morning, while DR..
Stimson would remain here to watch
the effect of the vaccine upon the pa
tients.
The incubation followed a long con-
sultation between Ir. friedman and
the government surgeons and more
than an hour of study of the history of
the prospective patients. The seven
persons to be treated, all adults, were
brought Il from various wards of the
hospital, where they were patients,
and one by one given injections of the
vaccine. Two of them were suffering
from pulmonary tuberculosis, and the
others respectively from tuberculosis
of the knee, the elbow, the ribs, the
urinary tract, and the kidneys. Eaan
gave up specifically his consent to the
Iinoculation.
Observers at the clinic said that DR..
Friedman had remained free from
nervousness throughout and that the
work of incubation had progressed
smoothly. The instruments used were
furnished by the hospital.
Or. Anderson has explained the in
tention of the government to conduct
a series Of clinical tests with DR.
Friedmann's vaccine" said DR.. S. S.
Goldwater, superintendent of Mount
Sinai Hospital, after the clinic. Or
Friedman has supplied him with
specimens of the culture, and clinical
observations will be made by the pub
lie health service of Washington.
Our special contribution. is to SUB
nit cases of surgical tuberculosis
which have not been operated on 60
that the government could make
test. The cases treated by DIR. Fried
mann in the hospital tonight were
moderately advanced, and if anything
remarkable happens it will surely
mean a successful test of the cure.
believe DR.. Friedman is sincere in
his belief that he has found a cure,
but as to the outcome, time alone will
show that
1t was said that no demonstrations
are to be made tomorrow, as Dr. Fried
rlann would be busy preparing for his
Canadian trip, for which he is to leave
soon.
when / return" said DR.. Fried
mann, II will treat as many patients
as there are cases charted during the
six days from now to my return. I
shall treat great number of bone aud
joint cases. Those are cases which
show results quickly, so that they are
visible to the eye in a short time"
DR.. Friedman said that he had re-
ceived an invitation by telephone this
afternoon from the Philadelphia au-