Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 3, 1913, Page 1

- i THE BEMIDJ VOLUME 10. NUMBER 287. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1913; TEN CENTS PER WEEK} FRIEDMANN HAS TAKEN LONG STEP Seattle Physician Says That German Doctor Has a Cure For Many Forms of Tuberculosis, BELIEVES HE IS NOT A FAKER Dr, Charles Noble Went to New York a Skeptic But Now Thinks Ulti- mate Remedy is Certain. PATIENTS ARE ALL IMPROVING Those Treated With the Serum Have Made Steady Progress—Profes- sion Watching Records. Ed. note—Dr. Charles S. Noble, head of the Noble hospital of Seattle, Wash., went to New York March 3 especially commissioned to investi- gate the widely heralded tuberculosis cure of Dr. Friederich Franz Fried- man, the German scientist, ~Admit- tedly embarking on his enterprise as a skeptic, Dr. Noble belows presents his own impressions of the most dis- cussed medical discovery of the cen- tury. By DR. CHARLES S. NOBLE, (Written for the United Press.) New York, April 3.—More than three weeks ago I came to New York with a special commission to inves gate and report upon the widely her- alded tuberculosis cure of Dr. Fried- erich Franz Friedmann. 1 came de- termined to keep my mind free of prejudice, but I must say in frank- ness that my attitude was that of a skeptic. Now, after three weeks of aimost daily contac with Dr. Friedmann and attendance at every clinic conducted by him in New York during that period, and after many interviews with subjects treated by him. I am making the fol- lowing report to the Seattle people in- terested in my investigation: @ 1918, by American Press Association. DR. F. F. FRIEDMANN. “I believe that Dr. Friedmann has taken the longest stride that yet has been made in the direction of a cer- tain cure for tuberculosis. I believe that he has a cure for many forms of tuberculosis that heretofore have not been amenable to treatment. I believe his culture will prove espec- ially efficacious in cases of bone and glandular tuberculosis and I expect it to be widely used within the next few years for immunication. From being a skeptic I have become hopeful that time, the only infallible test, will show that the German savant has pro- duced a real cure for the world’s greatest scourgé—tuberculosis, What- ever shortcomings Dr. Friedmann may have, he is not a faker, ‘He personally is certain he has a cure. . Ultimately & cure for tuberculosis is certain, Dr. Friedmann says he has it. I am in- clined after seeing his results to ac- ccept his statement wuntil it is dis-|- proved.” My first interview with Dr. Fried- KAISER WILHELM. Latest Picture of Ruler of the German Empire. | niitial demonstration. Like every other American physician, 1 was stunned by the German’s utter disre- gard of even the elemental dictates of aseptic surgery. His awkward use of a none too carefully sterilized hypo- dermic, his painful nervousness and apparent lack of technique naturally heightened the suspicions of the med- ical fraternity. The newspapers were loud in their criticism. Save that he was less nervous, there was little im- provement in the visitor’s work at the second clinic; but at the third dem- onstration there was noticeable im- provement, and at each succeeding clinic Dr. Friedmann's use of the needle and his preservation af aseptic| conditions has been beyond criticism. Still 1 saw little to kindle enthus- iasf until the end of the first eight- una\'oldabl:l:igy period and it became possible to note results. Even then the unani- mity of the optimism of the patients proved nothing, because of the tradi- tional optimism of consumptives. But as days went by and the same unbrok- en train of favorable reports from those treated, continued, it was no longer possible to deny that some wonder was being worked. Patients weakened by night-sweats, racked with coughs and burned up with aft- ernoon fever, almost without excep- tion continued to insist that they had obtained relief. They backed up their statements by showing gains in weight, while those who had been carried to clinics with swollen and stiffened legs, demonstrated their im- provement by walking about on the hitherto useless limbs. Gradually the doubters ceased to voice their adverse opinions, but still skeptical, awaited impatiently the government’s report. The open suspicion, almost derision that mark- ed the newspapers’ and physicians’ reception of Dr. Friedmann, changed perceptibly. More interest was shown in the clinics and some of the high- est ranking men in New York’s med- ical profession found time to attend them. The climax came at Bellevue, March 22 when an uninterrupted chain of favorable reports from pat- ients, telling of their improvement finally culminated in-a round of ap- plause for the formerly derided visi- tor. You may wonder at the apparent pleasure and avidity with which the New York medical fraternity and newspapers seized upon the first op- portunity to ridicule Dr. Friedmann. The explanation is not difficult. Certainly no crime could be more despicable than that of a- man who wounld maliciously or even carelessly culosis that he could not fiulfill. So important a matter as an announced cure for tuberculosis not only justi- fiees, but actually demands skepticism. In addition Dr. Friedmann is unques- tionably of a peculiar mental make- up. He is far from practical, in a SCOO! THAT You WERE SHOT BYX & MEX ON “THE RIWVER, By — N e IWER Banwc-NEAR THE mann was not reassuring. He was suspicious, resentful of too. close questioning and resentful of any at- tempt to draw him into a scientific discussion of his discovery or his methods. I attended his first clinic. The -country already knows . of the storm of critiolsm resulting froin that ELECTED hold out promisees of a cure for tuber-| REPORTER - , GEE 8035 -T HAD A TERRIBLE DREMP ABOUT You' LAST NIGHT - T DREAMED PRINCE IS MADE MAYOR Named to Head First Charter Com- mission in Duluth Winning 0f- fice by Margin of Six. A HEAVY VOTE WAS CAST HEHEKK KKK KKK KKK * Duluth, April 3—Special at % * 2:20—W. E. McEwen, defeat- ¥ * ed candidate for mayor, has de- ¥ % manded a recount of the votes ¥ * and threatens a contest. It is & % believed there will be a con- ¥ * test either way the recount s ¥ * decided. * LR E S SRS SRR R SRS R & Special to The Plonesr. - . Duluth, April 3.—W. I Prince was elécted mayor of Duluth by a margin of six. votes over William E. McEwen.” McEwen apparently had a safe lead until an error of 100 votes was found in Prince’s favor. McEwen ran second. were elected long term commission- ers and W. A. Hicken and Roderick Murchison for the short terms. The Result in Brainerd. R. A. Henning, Public Ownership Socialist, candidate for mayor, a machinist, defeated Mayor H. P. Dunn independent, in yesterday’s election, by a majority of 123. The ticket elected, is mayor, R. A. Henning,! Socialist; treasurer, A. M. Opsahl, in- dependent; assessor, Henry Krause, independent; municipal judge, J. H. Warner; special municipal judge, W. F. Wieland; aldermen, First ward, A. Mahlum and C. A. Lagerquist, inde- pendents; Second, James R. Smith and D. A. Peterson, independents; Third, N. 'W. Betzold ~and - Brn Haake, ‘both public Fourth, Frank Gallupe and A. L. An- derson, both Socialist; Fifth, L. H. Stallman and George Hess, indepen- dents; board of education, First ward, | R. R. Wise, independent; Second, | George D. Labar, independent; Third, J. W. Welsh, public ownership; Fourth, Henry Mollanen and H. A. Duneman, both public ownership; and Fifth, Blof Carison, independent. IS CONTINUED OVER Dunn Good Roads Bill Will Come Be- fore Senate at Special Session Friday Morning, By Unitea Press. St. Paul, April 3.—The Dunn good road bill which was made a special order for 2 p. m. Wednesday was put over until a special session of the senate at 10 a. m, Friday. . The bill has already passed the house. ANNUAL SUPPER APRIL 15 The Bnnual flap jack and ham and Presbyterian church will be held in the church April 15. The men are making plans for a great crowd and will announce the entire menu later. PASS ANTI-BREWERY BILL St. Paul, April passed the bill yesterday afternoon prohibiting breweries, among other | things, from owning retail liquor li- censes, also from leasing property for short terms for saloon purposes. WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW The funeral of Gunvald Johnson, who died of pneumonia Sunday, will Fred J. Voss and Leonidas Merritt |- egg-supper cooked by the men of the{. 3.—The senate| 1 (Copyright.) ARE TO GROW TREES Minnesota College'of Forestry to Ex- periment With Hard Woods and Conifers in Minnesota. TRY TWENTY-TWO VARIETIES St. Paul, April 3. college of forestry lg 'he Minnesota out to conduct i sertes-of experimenti-in tree pant-| ~eh ing.” Distriets in various parts of Min- nesota have been selected and twen- ty-two varieties of trees will be used. Planting will begin as soon as the seedlings, which have been ordered from various nursery firms can be distributed. "Hard woods and conifers will be used in the experiments and tracts varying in size from one-half of “an | acre to several acres will be used. There are several localities in North- ern Minnesota, according to Prof. B. G. Cheyney, forestry college,, which give indications of being well adapt- ed to the growing of hard woods. In these, localities special attention will be given to this class of trees. Growing trees for shelter, wind brakes, ornamental uses, wood lots and commercial purposes is the ob- ject, The following places have been se- lected from which the experiments will be conducted: Caledonia, Morris, Crookston, Warroad, International Falls, Aitkin, Meadow Lands, Col- legeville, Fulda, Hibbing and Brain- erd. Farmers in the surfounding coun- try will be asked to pay especial at- tention to the experiments in order that they may profit by them. Re- ports from each section probably will be asked by the forestry college at least once every year. In most cases yearlings will be used in the planting. MORE POTATOES TO A CAR St. Paul, April 3.—Potato shippers throughout the Northwest have agreed to the proposal of the railroads to make the minimum carload 1ot 36,- 000 pounds, instead of 30,000, ac- cording to Tra B. Mills. chairman of the state railroad and warehouse commission. Mr.. Mills returned this: morning from Chicago, where he attended a 5 I 3N IN THE LEGISLATURE Minneapolis, April-3.—A bill bear- ing the names of sixty-nine members of the house was introduced in the | legislature yesterday, | “‘efficiency commission of Minnesota,” which is to spend the next year and a half “investigating the administra- tion and system of state affairs and providing for simplification, co-ordin- ation, efficiency and economy there- creating an Of s R The bill is the direct outcome of the- inquiry into the state expenditures that has been conducted by the com- mittee on public accounts and expend- itures, which confesses that the time during the session is too short to make more than a cursory inquiry. The commission is to have three mem- bers and an-appropriation of $30,0vv for expert accountants and other ex- penses. The members are to be named by the governor, chief justice and nttornei' general nnd’they are not to receive any pay unless by the allowance of the legislature of 1915 to which the report will be made. Other bills passed Tuesday after- noon by the house, all of which were house bills, follow: The Sullivan bill permitting vot- ers on demand to use ballots instead of voting machines at elections. The Klemer bill repealing a sta- tute provision permitting corpora- to acquire other corporate interests. Four Hennepin delegation meas- ures, which will permit the eity of Minneapolis to issue bonds for school gites, public market, municipal bath house and fire department building sifes. g The Conley and Knapp bill prohib- iting drunken men from riding on or drinking on street cars. The Healy bill permitting the shipping of domesticated animals to food markets. 3 The Sullivan bill permitting the Game and Fish commission to seine for and dispose of rough fish in lakes where the existence of game fish is threatened. The public accounts and expendi- tures committee bill gegulating re- ports by corporations of gross earn- ings taxes. - 5 3 The game and fish committee bill limiting the number of seining li- censes in the Lake of the Woods to 100. DREAM, Bass -2 WHILE oF— “[Coumrsel 1T wasN'T You THAT WAS StMT—NET tions by a majority of stockholders!' MONEY FOR- SUFFERERS Red Cross Society of Minnesota Has Received Nearly $50,000 in Cash Subscriptions. SENT TO OHIO AND INDIANA The Red Cross society of Minne- sota ‘has collected nearly $50,000 Which- 18 beffig ised for the relief of sufferers in Ohio, Indiana and Omaha. A check for $79.72 was sent from Be- midji to the treasurer of the society in Minneapolis. A check for $1.56 to cover the collection taken by the Swedish Lutheran Sunday was mailed last night. Minneapolis has contributed over $20,000 to the Red Cross funds and St. Paul about $15,000. About $15,- 000 more has come in through other channels. The Red Cross society handles all relief funds and send the money to its accredited officers in the damaged-districts. ' The latest word which has come in of the floods in Ohio and Indiana was that the Ohio is about fifty-five feet high at Cairo. It was kept from going higher by the dynamiting of the levees above the city so that the water would -spread over the low lands before it burst upon the city. The only way out of Cairo is by boat. school GOTCH 'DUMPS LURICH Kansas City, Mo., April 3.—Some 17,000 mat fans admitted yesterday.| that “one is born every minute” when they thought of money they spent to see Frank Gotch throw George Lurich, alleged Russian strong man. Gotch turned the trick in mnearly record time. He won the first fall in 18:10 with an arm and toe hold and the second in 5:35 with a double nelson. The champion was forty pounds heavier than the Russian and the Russian and the Iowa corn grow- er simply played with the foreigner. Yesterday it was admitted that no one but the promoters and Gotch ever had a-chance. “About the only difference between the match last night and the Gotch-Hackenschmidt fiasco in Chicago Labor day, 1911, commercial sense, yet he is fully|pe yeid from 311 Bemidji avenue Fri- hearing on the subject before the in-| - The Sundberg-anti-Sunday dance|say mat followers was that Hack of- (Continued on last page) jday. terstate commerce commigsion. hall bill. . < fered an excuse and Lurich did not. THE CUB g BY "HOP'"' N0 DOUBT ABOUT SMALLER CITIES Schaper in Talk Yesterday, Said Only Question of Commission Plan ‘Was in the Large Centers. BEMIDJI CAN MAKE CHARTER Right Has Been Granted by State and Upheld By the Supreme Court in the Mankato Case. BENEFITS ' ARE MADE PLAIN Citizens Will Take a Keener Interest in Government and Responsibility Will Be Centered. “The right which Minnesota cities have to make their own charters is a right which is not found in any oth- er English speaking states, with the exception of ten in these United States. The right is the result of the most important change ever made in English common law and by the decision of the supreme court in the Mankato and other cases is allowed Minnesota for all time.” ’ So spoke Dr. Wm. A. Schaper, head of the department of political science of the state university, last night to an audience which filled the city hall and overflowed into the balcony. Dr. Schaper said that the right to make its own charter is inherently denied cities founded on the English common law whereas it is inherently allowed in the German, French and Scandin- avian cities. Now that Minnesota has adopted a home rule amendment to the state constitution, the Minne- sota cities can now declare their own | Bovernments: e The speaker-traced the movement ~ of the commission plan from its start in the city of Baltimore in 1754 to the Duluth 1913 charter. He said that New Orleans, Memphis, Mobile and Washington had used the plan for many years before it was adopted in 1900 in Galveston. The Duluth char- ter was said to be the best one made so far but it had a few flaws. One point which Dr. Schaper con- sidered important was the fact that the charter commission does not make the charter but decides on certain things which must be submitted to the people. It is the voters at the polls who really make the charter. Al- though the state has had home rule for many years, charter commissions’ have seldom taken advantage of the fact to improve old charters or draft new ones. Y Under the English common law all governmental powers which any city has are obtained by adirect grant from the central government. The cities are not allowed powers unless they are specifically stated in the charter. The continental plan is the opposite, The cities are allowed all powers necessary for municipal gov- ernment except those expressly for- bidden. The Minnesota state law now gives Minnesota cities the rights en- joyed by the continental cities and they can grant unto themselves any powers they see fit. Des Moines, Iowa, was cited as a city which had found the benefits of the commission plan greater than it had expected. Galveston adopted the commission plan as a practical ne- cessity after the great flood of 1900. Dr. Schaper said that the ITowa law was based on.the Galveston plan but has omitted several important provis- ions. Cities which followed the Iowa, plan, therefore, had fallen into the same errors. Dr. Schaper spoke of the work of the Minneapolis charter commission and said'that it would have the char- ter ready. for the voters within three weeks. He said that when the com- mission first started to work it be- not be practical for Minneapolis al- though it had proved valuable for smaller cities. The commission later decided that it would and the new _|charter is based on the commission plan. “There has never been any ques- tion as to the value of the commis- sion plan in the smaller cities,”” Dr. - Schaper said in the afternoon at the” Commercial club. “The only. question was of its practicability for cities of over 100,000 and it appeared for a long time at though the plan would not be adopted by the larger cities. “In the cities where the plan is in use, the greatest benefit has been the lieved that the commission plan would inereased interest of the people in