The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-04
B|G DRUG FIRMS WIN AGENCY FOR
 FAMOUS TANLAC Patton-Pope Go. and Jacobs Drug Store to Have Ex-
 elusive Control INITIAL ORDERS
 AMOUNT TO $2750 Remarkable Sale in Other Cities Establishes New
 Record

The Tanlac agency for the city of Bir- mingham has been awarded to Jacobs Drug Store. and the Patton-Pope Drug company, was the brief statement made by MT. G. F. Willis. private secretary of L. T. Cooper when seen yesterday at the Tutwiler.
 Tn awarding the exclusive control to these well known firms" said MT. Willis, -T am only carrying out the established custom of MT. Cooper in conhning the sale to but one or two thoroughly re- sponsible and centrally located firms in each city wherever Tanlac is placed on sale; and in this connection will say that no matter where you go in the north or east. you will always find the the Tanlao stores to be the leading and most reputable druggists in the town.
 ..Just such firms as these" he contin- ued. ''are always anxious and willing to cooperate with MT. Cooper in promot- ing the sale of Tanlac, not only because of it's superior merit. but because of the prominence and valuable publicity they receive from it's enormous sale as well.
 These two firms have given initial or ders for two thousand seven hundred and fifty Cs2750) dollars worth of Tanlac, and large shipments are being sent them by express, to reach here in time to place it on sale Monday.
 ''These are probably the largest orders ever given by retail firms here for a single item, but having heard through absolutely reliable sources of the remark able and rapidly growing demand for Tanlac in other cities, the management of these firms did not hesitate for q mo- ment to place orders for this amount. confidently believe every bottle of it will be sold and the order duplicated before the expiration of the present month
 "As a matter of fact, the sale of Tanlac obo he hoc phenomenal, but unprecedented.
 ''In the comparatively small city of Knoxville. where a Tanlac agency was recently established, the Kuhlman x Chambliss company, who operate three stores in the city, have sold since the Eth day of January, or in n little more than five months 5000 bottles. Mir. Dan Cham bliss, manager fthe firm, and probably the best known druggist in the southern states, will take pleasure in confirming this statement. In a later article, she exact figures, together with letter from him, telling of the wonderful sales in that city, will be published. Although placed on sale in Nashville only two months ago, 4032 bottles were sold and distributed there last week.
 HThe Taylor Isaacs Drug company, of Louisville, who operate eight stores, and who are probably the largest retail drug sists in Kentucky have also had a rec
 
 ties in three months In Lexington. Ky, city of approximately 35,o00 people, 15.- GOO bottles were sold In only 10 weeks time The same thing can be said of dozens of other cities too numerous to mention.
 While these figures may appear exag- gerated and beyond all reason" continued Mir Willis ''yet the fact remains that they are absolutely true and correct and are open to investigation. We challenge anyone whether individual dealer or connection, to show where we have made the slightest discrepancy and anyone doubting these statements is at liberty to write to any or all of these well known firms, who will be glad to substantiate the above figures"
 When asked whether MT. Cooper would do any charitable work here, as he has been doing in other cities, MT. Willis said:
 "Mr. Cooper is one of the most mag unanimous of men, and will I am sure, do something to show In a very material way, his sympathy for the poor and un- fortunate in Birmingham. I noticed in a recent issue of the Chattanooga News where MT. Cooper contributed very sub stantially to the poor of Chattanooga.
 q shall remain here long enough concluded MT Willis, ito superintend the introduction of Tanlac, and my repre- sentatives will be pleased to meet the Birmingham public at the Jacobs drug store and the Patton Pope Drug com pany."
 Other interesting announcements will be made in tomorrow's papers regarding the Tanlac agencies in this city.