The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-09-07
GET OFF LASY
Mild Fines For VlOIatOrS OF
Pure Food Law.
MAKING IT "H0T" FOR THEM
The Department of Agriculture and
Courts Impose "COndign Pun
ishment" on Those Who
Deal in Dope.

Washington, Sept. b. - more coh'
dign punishment" has been meted ou'
to the offenders against the pure food
and drugs act.
Swoopng down on the ylolatGrs oi
the law intended to protect the public
against the doping OF lood products
and drugs. the department of agricul'
ture. aided by the courts, has been
making 1t hot for those malefactors
who have been violating the federal
statutes.
A new lot of notices Of judgment In
pure food and drugs cases has been
given out by tho department Of agri-
culture. They make interesting read
ing. For instance, rheumatics the
country over will hail with delight tho
way the government is setting Its face
hard against those transgressors who
deal In misbranded cures for rhouma'
tism. A case in point comes from the
eastern district OF Wisconsin, where
the United States attorney filed inlor'
nation against a Racine medicine or
remedy cure which was labeled as
guaranteed TO cure the most stubborn
case Of sciatic or muscular rheuma'
tlsm II directions are followed, or the
money refunded Analysis by the
bureau OF chemistry showed tho al
legged remedy consisted essentially OF
rhubarb and alcohol and its ingred'
tents did not possess the power a.
tributed to them. The defendant was
arraigned, pleaded guilty and "a fine
Of $40 was imposed and Immediately
paid"
Similar punishment was meted out
10 an Illinois company that manniac'
tured certain capsules. labeled as
radical and certain cure for rhonma'
tism. a positive cure for rheumatism
and the like 1t was found by the bu
rcau of chemistry TO be misbranded
and TO lack the therapeutic properties
alleged for II. Moreover. II was found
to contain chloroform extract The de-
PENDANT in this case pleaded guilty and
was fined $40 and costs.
4 Chicago concern shipped what
was labeled soda water syrup cola
which was considered by the bureau
Of chemistry 10 be both adulterated
and misbranded. 1t was found. among
other things, to contain cocaine. The
defendant admitted the charges and
admitted the presence OF the cocaine
He alleged It got in by accident. Tie
was tried before a jury and the jury
found he was not guilty.
4 District OF Columbia firm hat
had in It's possession a large quantity
OF rice coated with glucose and tale.
after seizure OF the rice. got the goods
back on giving a bond Of $40 not to.
sell any OF II contrary to the prov.s.
ions OF the law.
A Wisconsin company for shipping
misbranded Condensed milk was fine
s25.
So-called lthia water was shipped
by party in Waukesha, Wis, which
was labeled as being a cure for rheu
malsm. govt. dropsy and certain other
troubles. II was found TO contain no
appreciable quantity Of liihium and
not to contain the therapeutic proper
ties alleged for it. \ fine of S25 wa
imposed on a plea Of guilty.
A fine Of $50 was imposed on a Mas
sachusetts individual for misbrlndingI
Of alleged lemon extract and vanilla
extract.
A quantity Of turpentlne, in the pos
session Of 2. ID. Gilman. OF Washing
ton. found to be adulterated and mis-
branded. was condemned and dered
destroyed
One Of the most important cases
which have been mp before the depart
ment of agriculture for a long time
relates 10 if3 cans OF frozen egg pro
duct in the possession of the Mer-
chants Rcfrigerating company. of Jer-
sew City. Examinations by the bureau
Of chemistry OF samples showed II toI
contain added sugar and 6.00O,GoO or
eanisms per gram, 100000 Of the or
eanisms being Of the gas-producinE
type. The government charged the
substance in whole or part was deccm-
posed
Federal Judge Cross dismissed the
libel and held that the government
had not proven It's case. The product
was released to the claimants. The
government has appealed The case til
important by reason OF the large num-
Der OF cases arising under the pure
food law involving fiozen egg product.
which Is a patented substance.
Several other cases are included mi
the list Of notices Of judgmen In
none Of which are severe penalties in
ficted