New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-29
SUNDAY. Nem 1lork O ...e APRIL 20 1917

Il did not assert that she we'll and happy But
if it doesn't mean that what does it mcan he challenged
That lady, said local physician, is now at the Charl'y
Hospal where she operated on by Dr. oiohey "' "
cancer of long standing Did you know that ,
p NJ McDuHe didnt want to talk about that lie dodseo'
I i true" asked some ono else that Mrs Pipes daughter
told your agent the testimonial was false and de"oe '
it be withdrawn :, Ida. N
She said something o Mr. Reid about IT. he Sa'o u'' "
he could do was to communicate with US
Did he do that?
Yes" spoke up Willis. 4 got his letter
What have you done about t2
No,bno IN TO the present reason to withdraw the
testimonial. g.;
Subsequently it withdrawn. The testimonial IN inc MI"
na napers from dead then brought up tor discus
sion Mr. McDufie explained that this was rcgre,'Spe
After argument motion was carried as''n' w 49,
M Of MDufe to refer the whole matter back to the vigilance
Committee When motion adjourn followed the lawyer
dent Of the Atlanta AID Mems Club hammered the table and
shouted You snail adjourn until you have exonera'eo Us
Exonere.ion would have been worth hundred houSno o0'
lars 20 Tanlac as advertising material
They didn't get But that wash tor lack OF nal 'ppe"
based upon newspaper support MDue presented letters ana
kilograms from various newspaper PuoiS"e'' VI " 49,
I'VE wish there were more Willis and Tanac accounts Your
advertising and the testimonials genuine we cannot
sec how any could question the genunenes OF anac
ing We could get you testimonials or houSaho c"Ae"' ~
who think Tanlac is a godsend 49, u.
BANNER PUBLISHING co. (Nashvlle)
The other newspapes which similarly prostuted themselves
and their profession for the Tanac dollars listed above The
Shreveport Times personally represented by business
who warmly Endorsed the fake Of course none OF the
newspapers spoke from actual knowledge Inc only
way they had taken anlac through the counting
Within short time the Vigilance Committee again reported
- the Shreveport AID Club recommending prosecution TOT "o"
ton of the honest advertising law and also OF the state law against
brandng drugs Reid the local agent arrested on war
rant He was released bail and has since lett the state Wills
has since stated that to blame ne was ana inc wal
rant should have issued for him. When he made this aS
n however he was safely of Louisiana Should he come
k and the ouana Health authorities find out and hnd mat
b statement was true he will probably be accommodated IN the
matter. ~.
Some other interesting Tanac has since come to light
.ot" nbvscians who have given testimonials have been
bown to be drug store practitioners cyder Barr lett
c I the ebrevepo nine testified desperate condluoh'
how he ran down until he too weak to play Dali oelo
nut him on his feet again Ii he was too weak 10 play D W
ceaed it admirably for neither the club physician nor w o pay
roll ever found it out John Elliott is another shreveport man
who was supplied with desperate symptoms by the lana'
testimonial experts Although his ailments had been terrifying
him for twenty years according to the ADVERTISEMENT tic
II ~ b when he was examined for life insurance and the
examining physician found trace OF them men mere
was-Nrs. Jacquet who gave PuO'C u'd'"' " ~ " P
and died last week. < p
Wbtber the case against Reid will be tried is doubtful Ger
anv it won while he of the State OF Louisiana bqt neo
"a uinnortant He small cog in the lanac wheel or winch
Willis the hub and which the supporting spokes are the news
~ I;;o the fake p G. McDufe and whether by its own
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t o NOT the Atlanta AID Mems Club By the incumbency OF
McDue as president the Atlanta organization is put IN the same
class with the Columbus Advertising Club while Advertising
manager Hershey of Peruna was its leader Inc columbus CuO
L.r was not member of the Associated Advertising clubs
q e World as long as Mr. Hershey retained its presidency Inc
Atlanta Club is as have said member OF the a. a. - w. ana
that organization exPe SIMPLY because Oh It's
presidents alliance with fake advertising violate no secret
in stating that the Atlanta club prestige IN the osana
~ not enhanced by Mr. McDucs action in the Shreveport
Tanlac investigation ri
Perbaps the Atlanta Ad Mems Club docsn know how to rid
lf of President McDuc Perhaps docsn wish to get ro OF
him. Possibly he fairly represents IT. once mere seems " nav
~ no resentment over his employment OF the club name 10
e one Of the most shameless and notorious fakes IN inc
whole field of advertising may cite for the benefit OF Its mem
h quotation from Kipings Cleared which, with a slight
alteration would be found admirably applicable TO mef p'e'
status:
the learned court pepends
We are not ruled by chaaans, but only by-helr trends
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