New-York tribune., 1919-04-23
Head of ''Elcctro Medical''
Scientists Returns Fees
or Promises His Business
Manager Will Do So
Methods Lose Glamour
Fireman Demands His 500
and Gets Most of It:Others
Say They're Unbenefitcd

The husinoaa OF touring dcen seated.
chronic and lingering ailmonta" at DIR.
Franeia Il. Wards electro medicaln
establishments, 2So West Seventy acc
ond street, Manhattan. and 8 Pierre.
pont Street. Brooklyn. met frequent IN
torrupuons yesterday. pationts who
had paid the scientists" fees ranging
from $50 to $1,000 in consideration Of
being restored to "hcalth, Joy and
happnoss' stormed DR.. Wards Offices
and demanded their money back.
Aroused by The Tribunc's exposure
of DR.. Wards methods, men and wom-
en-, racked with pain and pale with
years of suffering, struggled into the
scientists offices and voiced their
protests. New patients waiting to be
"X-rayed" and "positively diagnosed"
temporarily were neglected while one
or another of DR.. Wards aids, Drs.
Barber, White, Coutant, Arnold, De
Lissier and Broadnack, strove to sp-
pease the angry claimants.
The published fact that DR.. Ward
several years ago quit his medical
practice in Chicago after officers Of his
concern had been indicted on charges
OF quackery came as great surprise
to many patients who daily visited his
offices for treatment.
Patients Lose Confidence
Sufferers who for many months had
been hoping vainly that Dr. Wards
wonderful new system" would relieve
their ills lost confidence upon learning
of this record. Dr.. Wards "galvanic
water machine" his auto condensa-
ton machine" and his other great in
ventions' lost their glamour; "health,
JOY and happiness'' became mirage.
The "scientifc' tranquility of DR..
Wards Brooklyn Office was broken
soon after the scientists" had begun
work yesterday, when locomotive fire
man, who had paid them sos for treat
ment which he regarded as valueless
IN his case, entered the building and
demanded to see DR.. Barber, DR.. Wards
chief aid in Brooklyn.
Il want my money back" shouted
the 5, fireman. while the waiting patients
looked on. Soon the money back"
claim was being advanced by other pa
tlents who, following the treman's
lead, advanced upon DR.. Barbers OIL
fce: They were separated by the
scientists" and led one by one into
different rooms, where they were en-
treated to take it calmly"
Money Is Returned
"Why should we return your money ."
asked one of the scientists" Of
young man who, after taking treat |
ment finally had to go to a hospital.
Electro medical methods would have |
cured you completely if you had per-
sisted in the treatment. 1t is your
own fault that you are not in good |
health now"
"ItM be your own fault if you are
not in good health in a few minutes"
replied the claimant. II want my S65 I
back right now
The "scientist' finally compromised
by returning most Of the money paid
by the young man.
Another claimant was promised that
his money would be returned after the
"buslness manager of the "eectro
medical" concern had consulted the
books and determined how much had d
been paid by the patient, The patient
was told to return to-day.
tlve hundred dollars was returned
to man who said he had taken treat
ment for months without beneficial re-
suits, although the "scientists" had I
promised him quick return to "health,
JOY and happiness"
nus IL az the happiness I've got
ten out of it," said the man AS he
pockcted his refund.
Other patients who demanded that
their money he returned were nut Off
WITH the explanation that examination
OF tho hooks would be necessary be.
Tore amy return could be made,
II gave nr Wards treatment an
absolutely fair trial before | decided
for myvolt that it was worthless" said
"a ,,tl,
Ward's Brooklyn Office for twelve
Woke and to day asked the return of
a 500 Liberty bond and SS7 cash which
he said he had turned over to D.. /
Barber, For this reason | want nv
money back he said.