Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-10-05
Robert N. New

Washington, Oct. 4.-Shippers of
misbranded goods are being fined and,
in quite a number of instances their
wares confiscated by the courts, es-
pecially in cases of a fragrant nature.
Even a cursory glance over a list OF
the cases reported by the department
Of agriculture is fraught with inter.
est TO housewives, as we'll as to the
merchants and shippers concerned,
either directly or indirectly, in the
sale and shipment OF articles Intend
ed for human consumption, whether
drugs, food, or beverages. Here is
a sample lot just officially reported
by Uncle San for the information OF
the people of the country:
l.. Twenty-Five dollars and costs
of S23.4O was the fine imposed on
the Powell-Sanders Co.. a corporation
of Spokane, Wash. charged with the
unlawful shipping into Idaho OF "Sa-
co." which was misbranded. Mis-
branding Of the product was alleged
because the package bore a state
ment design and device which were
false and misleading, in that they
represented the product to be "sago,"
when 1t was really tapioca
2. A fine of $25 and costs of
$685. was imposed on the Schalling
Produce Co., of Spokane, Wash, for
an alleged violation of the Food and
Drugs Act, consisting in the shipping
of a quantity OF butter which was
deemed to be misbranded. Misbrand.
ing vas alleged because the contents
of the cartons, which held the butter,
were less than the minimum weight
stated on the label thereof which
statement was that the contents
weighed Is OF, 16 ounces, whereas the
contents, according to results obtain
ed from examination Of samples, of
the cartons varied in weight from
IL 1'2 to IA 1-2 ounces.
3. A fine of $50 and costs of Sl7.51
was imposed on the Berry Spring
Lithia Water Co., a corporation of
Providence, R. L., for the shipment
OF "lithia water" which was alleged
to be n~isbranded, from Rhode Island
into Connecticut. Misbranding was
alleged because the label intimated
that 1t was a natural "lithia WATER
without additions of distractions and
not an artifcially prepared mineral
water, whereas it appeared that there
had been added to the water, lithia
salt, sodium Chord sodium bicar.
Donate. sodium sulphate and carbon
dioxide. The addition of these sub.
stances, it was claimed constituted
the product an artificial mineral wa
ter.
T. Ten dollars and costs was the
tne imposed IN the Allaire. Wood.
ward &ECo. Qnc.), Peoria, ILL.,, charg.
ed with the shipment into the state
OF Washington, from Illinois of head.
ache tablets, alleged to be misbrand.
ed. The product was labeled: Head.
ache Tablets-Contains Acetanilid 3
grains-Never fail to help all kinds
OF headache. Relief prompt and plea.
SAINT, Produce no nausea. Directions
for use-Dose, II tablet. Repeat
the dose once an hour until relieved,
Peoria Pharmacal Co.. Peoria. nj"
M~isbranding Of the product was al.
legged BECAUSE the statement on the
c%ontainer concerning the ingredients
thereof, namely, contains acetanilid
8 grains" was false and misleading.
as each tablet contained only 2.59i
grains. Misbranding vas also aileg;
ed because the declaration Of the
Quantity OF acetanilid, required tn be
stated on the label, was made in
smaller. type than permitted by the
Regulations adopted for the enforce.
ment OF the Food and Drugs Act.
Shippers Of Lima Beans and vjneua,
Fined.
The U. s. Department Of Agricul
ture has issued Notices OF Judgment
tor the following cases.:
=. United States ". Green Noun
tain Packing Co.