The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-11
DR.. FRIEDMAN
WILL RECEIVE
ALL PATIENTS
First Come, First Served
I. With tuberculosis
Cure"
GERMAN SAVANT
LETS DOWN BARS
He Is Jubilant Over Fact That
First Victims Treated Already
Are Showing Marked I'm
provement-All Are In
vitcd, and Work Will Be
Free of Cost.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

New York, March l0-Coincide e mt
with the departure tonight OF DR.
Friederich Franz Friedman for Il
demonstrating swing through Eastern
Canada were made the most important
and fsr-reaching announcements that
have come since the arrival in this
country of the Berlin bacteriologist.
il was announced that on Friday DR..
Friedman would begin the injection
of his turtle germ vaccine and will
treat all comers. first come. first
served" at the Mount Sinai Hospital.
tho scene OF the clinic held Sunday un-
I der the auspices OF the United States
government. AT Mount Sinai DR.. Fried
mann said he would treat only Joint
! and gland cases
Victims OF pulmonary tuberculosis
will in all probability begin receiving
the treatment at Bellevue Hospital next
week.
The Only Conditions.
Certain conditions which must be
complied with before tubercular VIC
Tins can begin the friedman treat
ment are:
First. The joint and gland cases must
be fresh cases''--i O.. cases in which
no operation has been performed.
second. 4 fun medical history OF
each case must be recorded at Mount
Sinai Hospital before tho injection.
This history must he written in Ger
man and, II possible, should he filed
before Friday.
Announcement will be made later
concerning the time OF treatment or
pulmonary tuberculosis sufferers
In making the announcement that
he would treat many OF the public
as his physical strength would permit.
DR.. Friedman wishes it distinctly.
understood that under no circum :
stances VIII he accept remuneration
Tor his services.
Or. Friedmann. accompa nied by his
secretary and DIR. Benjamin, loft at
I:fb O'Clock Tonight for Montreal with
supply OF his seltim TO be used for
tests in Canada.
II want particularly TO treat chill
drcn," said the bacteriologist. in his
apartments. just before he left for his
train. He appeared to be in buoyant
humor.
All day, his secretary explained. he
had been jubilan; over the news that
the patients treated on THURSDAY las,
showed marked Improvement to-day.
L am very pleased at this news. =
said Or. friedman Il am pleased,
too, At the attitude OF the American
medical men whom | have met so far.
But my work is not affected by 1t. !
work right along. looking neither TO
the regard OF wealth nor social stand
ing"
announcements were made
following a series OF conferences he
tween government and local health
officers and hospital heads and the
German savant.
scope Is Widcncd.
From the manner in which the scope
Of DR.. Friedmann's project widened
to-day, II is probable that tubercular
patients will be treated in every hos
pital and sanatorium in the city where
permission is granted DR.. friedman
told reporter two days ago that he
and DR.. amin. his assistant ply
sician, could inoculatc 500 patients a
day.
To-day he stated that he would be
Willing to instruct other physicians
in the use OF his vaccine
My one object is 10 prove my cure
and give II to the people through the
proper scientific channels"
In this connection it is interesting
10 note that DIR Friedman promised
specimens of his culture to DR.. f. G
steele. OF Plentywood, Mont, and DR..
~ Mykelstead. of Willston, ~ D., tu-
berculosis specialists who are here
In the interests of wealthy patients
u have received offers OF fabulous
sums TO go 10 the Far West and other
parts of the country" said DR.. Fried
mann tonight. But ! think it best
for me TO remain in the East In Mon
treal 100 patients are awaiting me-
In Ottawa there are large number"