The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-03
LOLITA ARMOUR
LEADS FIGHT TO
AID DR.. LORENZ
Chides Chicago Doc
tors Who Criticise
Noted Surgeon.

Chicago, Dec. S.-CUnited Pressl
Lolita Armour Mitchell, daughter
of the millionaire packer and Chi
cages wealthiest woman, today led
the fight against doctors who have
closed doors of Chicago hospitals
TO DR.. Adolf Lorenz, world famous
orthopedic surgeon.
LOrenz Cured Her.
Mrs. Mitchell, who was cured oe
hip trouble while a child by DIR.
Lorenz, said in an interview with
the United Press she would do
whatever could be done to repay
the debt l owe DIR. Lorenz for my
health and happiness"
MIS-. Mitchell was busy arranging
her new home on the Gold Coasr. ."
She had just returned from / er
honeymoon. having recently mar
rico John J. Mitchell, bankers son.
uniting the largest fortunes in CHI
cago
IF DR.. Lorenz's visit would re
suit in a cure for one child. now
facing the life of a cripple, it would
be worth WHILE Mrs. Mitchell de-
ciared. ''One such cure would not
only give happiness 10 one poor
child, but would give encourage
ment to hundreds of others"
Better Than All Others.
"Dr. LOrenz is undoubtedly a
much better orthopedic surgeon
than any We have in this country.
He proved that when he cured me
after all other leaders here fail
ed"
Mrs. Mitchell answered the claim
of Chicago surgeons that they look
ed with disfavor on the newspaper
GOtoriety" which DR.. LOrenz has
received since coming to this coun-
try.
Although DR.. Lorenz has receiv-
ed d great deal of attention aud
publicity, l am sure it was not
because he desired it. He always
opposed publicity, but newspapers
made much of him because he was
good story He wanted to be
agreeable and help the newspaper
men"
Now an Athlete.
Mrs. Mitchell whose hip trouble
had been pronounced incuTable by
many surgeons in this country, rs
a result of DR.. Lorenz's treatment
is now healthy and happy. She is
noted as among the Chicago social
set for her athletic ability DE-.
Lorenz saved me from the life of
an invalid" she said. Il am going
10 do whatever | can to defend h:Iu
from this attack"
Doctors DenOunce LOrenz.
Chicago. Dec. 3.-(United Pres5.1
Doors of Chicago hospitals were
closed today to Or. Adolf Lorenz.
noted Vienna orthopedic surgeon
Applications TO local hospitals
to permit DR.. Lorenz, who is now
in New York 10 hold clinics in Chi
cago hospitals were turned down
1t was here that DR.. LOrenZ gained
his greatest fame and fee when
he was claimed to have cured Lo-
lIta Armour of a hip disease from
which she had been suffering for
years, for 100000.
A statement issued by the orthO-
penic surgeons of Chicago gave the
following as reasons for their op-
posing DIR. LorenZ's visit:
Profit Real Reason.
That although he has claimed
publicly he came to America 10
pay back this country for help
given starving Austrian children
he has admitted in letters 10
friends the real reason is to re
trieve his personal fortunes
Because Chicago doctors look
with disfavor on newspaper motor
iety of the loose sensational type -
because of danger of arousing
hysteria among many crippleS,
leading to bitter disappointment if
they are not cured.
That after DR.. Lorenz left fol-
lowing his first visit those who
came in contact with many cases
upon which ne had operated saw
results which they were glad they
were not responsible foT."
Americans ~Just As Good"
That results obtained by Ameri-
cans are Just as good
That If the Doctor Lorenz yls'
can be put over" it will not be long
before similar visits can be eX-
pected from representative Of 9th
er medical lines.
Doctors pointed out that no
European nation recognizes the
right of an American physician to
practice there They declared when
DR.. John B Murphy performed his
famous button operation" n
Rome, he was forced 10 operate on
a dog.
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